Single step, one-pot, catalyst-free upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate into biphasic carbon dots and high-purity terephthalic acid

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July 20, 2025

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Green Chem., 2025, 27,8660-8673
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC01431J, Paper

Kevin Brian, Mahmoud Elbeh, Mohammed Abdelhameed, Batoul Khlaifat, Fatma Alrebh, Liaqat Ali, Batool Abedrabbo, Brijith Thomas, Khalil B. Ramadi
Upcycling of PET-based plastic waste into value-added nanomaterials via hydrothermal treatment. The process yields hydrophilic and hydrophobic carbon quantum dots as well as terephthalic acid.
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