Overview of Electrocatalytic Upcycling Technology of Plastic Wastes
Plastic wastes have leaded to a series of ecological and environmental issues.Recently,developing a highly-efficient,environmental-friendly and sustainable upcycling technology of plastic waste has become a hot topic in this field.Compared to traditional chemical recycling methods,electrocatalytic reforming which is low-cost and pollution-free,can oxidize plastics to small molecular monomers or high-value-added chemicals with high selectivity under mild conditions,showing a great potential in the field of waste resource recycling.This paper focused on the latest research progress and systematically summarized the applications of electrocatalytic reforming technology in the upgrading and recycling of plastics.In addition,this review discussed the performance and applications of various electrocatalysts,and offered the outlook on the future development of electrocatalytic recycling technology of plastic wastes.