Electrochemical depolymerisation of polylactic acid

Green Chemistry, vol. 26, pp. 6423–6428

Abstract

Herein, we present electrochemical depolymerisation as a promising new technique for chemical recycling of polylactic acid.

Authors 8

1. Sonja D. Mürtz Aachen Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

2. Marcus S. Lehnertz Aachen Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

3. Justus Kümper Aachen Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

4. Eike Häger Aachen Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

5. Alexandra Markus Aachen Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

6. Tabea Becker Aachen Institute of Inorganic Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Landoltweg 1a, 52074 Aachen, Germany

7. Sonja Herres‐Pawlis Aachen Institute of Inorganic Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC), Aachen, Germany

   Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Landoltweg 1a, 52074 Aachen, Germany

8. Regina Palkovits corresponding Aachen Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry

   Forschungszentrum Jülich · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Sustainable Hydrogen Economy, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Am Brainenergy Park 4, 52428 Jülich, Germany

   Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany