Call for papers: Conversion of plastics and biomass-derived polymers using heterogeneous catalysis
Published in Chemistry, Materials, and Sustainability
What is this collection about?
Plastic waste and biomass-derived polymers represent important potential sources of valuable chemical building blocks and monomer units. The use of heterogeneous catalysts for depolymerization and conversion of these polymers, for example based on metal oxides and porous materials (including zeolites and metal-organic frameworks), offers advantages in terms of reusability and recyclability compared to other depolymerization catalysts.
With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature Progress Sustainable Chemistry, Nature Communications, Communications Chemistry, Communications Materials, Communications Sustainability and Scientific Reports invite manuscripts that realize advances in using heterogeneous catalysis for the conversion of plastics and biomass-derived polymers into smaller molecules.
We welcome manuscripts on all aspects of converting biomass-derived polymers and plastics that use heterogeneous catalysts, including, but not limited to:
- Heterogeneous catalyst design
- Plastic upcycling
- Valorization of biomass-derived polymers
- Photocatalytic depolymerization
- Electrocatalytic depolymerization
- Mechanistic insight into depolymerization
The participating journals will consider original Articles, Reviews and Perspectives that fall within the scope of the Collection. Scientific Reports will consider original Articles.
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Nature Progress Sustainable Chemistry is edited by in-house professional editors.
Nature Communications is edited by in-house professional editors.
Communications Chemistry is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members.
Communications Materials is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members.
Communications Sustainability is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members.
Scientific Reports is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members.
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Communications Sustainability
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