Circularity of Plastics
Sustainability, Emerging Materials, and Valorization of Waste Plastic
- 1st Edition - February 21, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Zibiao Li, Jason Y.C. Lim, Chen-Gang Wang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 1 9 8 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 4 3 5 - 2
Circularity of Plastics: Sustainability, Emerging Materials, and Valorization of Waste Plastic takes an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to circularity and sustainab… Read more
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Request a sales quoteCircularity of Plastics: Sustainability, Emerging Materials, and Valorization of Waste Plastic takes an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to circularity and sustainability in plastics, with an emphasis on plastic waste and end-of-life treatment and options for recycling, re-use, valorization and development of biomass-based polymers. The book introduces key concepts of sustainable materials, the circular economy, and lifecycle assessment, and discusses challenges in the valorization of waste. Other sections cover the upcycling of waste plastic into new materials and fuels, with dedicated chapters exploring state-of-the-art techniques for conversion to new sustainable polymers, fuel, fine chemicals and carbon nanomaterials.
Emerging technologies used to produce functional polymers from renewable feedstocks, including CO2, biomass, natural polymers, polylactic acid (PLA), and polyhydroxyalkanoate-based materials (PHAs) are then explored, with a final chapter focusing on applications of sustainable materials, challenges, and future perspectives. This is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, engineers, R&D professionals, and advanced students from a range of disciplines and backgrounds, with an interest in sustainable materials, circularity in plastics, and polymer waste and valorization.
- Explains the fundamental concepts of sustainable materials, circular economy, lifecycle assessment, and valorization of plastic waste
- Presents cutting-edge methods for the conversion or upcycling of waste to sustainable polymers, fuel and fine chemicals, and carbon nanomaterials
- Provides detailed coverage of the development of functional polymers from a range of sustainable and renewable resources
Researchers and advanced students looking to understand sustainable materials and circularity in plastics, from a range of disciplines, including materials science and engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, nanotechnology, and environmental science. Engineers, scientists, and R&D professionals from a range of industries with an interest in sustainable materials, circular economy, and end-of-life and recycling of plastics
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Editor’s biographies
- Chapter 1: Sustainable material management for a circular plastics economy
- Abstract
- 1.1: Introduction: The present linear plastics economy
- 1.2: A new circular plastics economy
- 1.3: Outline of this book
- References
- Section 1: Valorization of waste plastics into new materials and fuels
- Chapter 2: Sustainable chemical recycling of plastic waste
- Abstract
- 2.1: Introduction
- 2.2: Chemical Breakdown of Waste Plastics for Monomer Recovery
- 2.3: Emerging approaches toward plastic recycling
- 2.4: Conclusions and outlook
- References
- Chapter 3: Converting plastic waste to fuel and fine chemicals
- Abstract
- 3.1: Introduction
- 3.2: Chemical recycling of plastic wastes
- 3.3: Main factors affecting pyrolysis product distribution and its composition
- 3.4: Physicochemical characteristics of plastic pyrolysis oil (PPO)
- 3.5: Alternative depolymerization strategies in the laboratory
- 3.6: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4: Upcycling of waste plastics to carbon nanomaterials
- Abstract
- 4.1: Introduction
- 4.2: Strategies for plastic upcycling to carbon nanomaterials
- 4.3: Conclusion and perspectives
- References
- Section 2: Functional polymers from sustainable and renewable resources
- Chapter 5: Functional polymers from CO2 as feedstock
- Abstract
- 5.1: Introduction
- 5.2: The chemistry of CO2 valorization
- 5.3: CO2 as a sustainable feedstock for polycarbonates
- 5.4: CO2 as a sustainable feedstock for polyurethane production
- 5.5: CO2 as a sustainable feedstock for other polymers
- 5.6: Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 6: Functional polymers from biomass-based monomers
- Abstract
- 6.1: Introduction
- 6.2: Lignocellulosic biomass-based monomers and polymers
- 6.3: Conclusion and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 7: New functional materials from lignocellulosic biomass
- Abstract
- 7.1: Introduction
- 7.2: Cellulose-based materials
- 7.3: Hemicellulose-based materials
- 7.4: Lignin-based materials
- 7.5: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 8: Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) as a building block for a circular economy
- Abstract
- 8.1: Introduction of poly(lactic acid)
- 8.2: Current PLA production processes
- 8.3: Functional PLA and its applications
- 8.4: Sustainability and life cycle assessment (LCA) of PLA
- 8.5: Current EoL strategies and outcomes
- 8.6: Future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 9: Poly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAs) based circular materials for a sustainable future
- Abstract
- 9.1: Introduction of poly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHA)
- 9.2: PHA production processes
- 9.3: Current applications of PHAs
- 9.4: PHAs sustainability and life cycle assessment (LCA)
- 9.5: Current end-of-life (EoL) strategies for post-consumer PHA
- 9.6: Future outlook and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 10: Sustainable materials applications: Current challenges and future perspectives
- Abstract
- 10.1: Introduction
- 10.2: Valorization of waste plastics into new materials and fuels
- 10.3: Functional polymers from sustainable and renewable resources
- 10.4: Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 21, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 342
- No. of pages (eBook): 342
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323911986
- eBook ISBN: 9780323914352
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Zibiao Li
Dr. Zibiao Li obtained his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS). Currently, he is working as a senior research scientist at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, Singapore. He is currently the Head of Advanced Sustainable Materials Department in IMRE. His research interests are focused on biodegradable functional polymeric materials design, structural properties investigations and their hybrid fabrications for high performance applications in consumer care and healthcare. He has published over 120 journal papers, 2 books, 5 book chapters, 15 technological disclosures / Patents, mainly in the area of biodegradable and sustainable materials.
Affiliations and expertise
Head, Advanced Sustainable Materials (ASM) Department/ Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeJL
Jason Y.C. Lim
Dr Jason Y. C. Lim obtained his PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Oxford, U.K. Thereafter, he obtained a postdoctoral position at the same institute under the supervision of Professor Charlotte K. Williams, working on metal-free organocatalysis for the synthesis of polylactic acid, a leading biopolymer with vast commercial applications in today’s world. His current research interests at IMRE, Singapore, include development of novel catalysts to replace toxic heavy-metal catalysts used for polymer synthesis, chemical valorisation and upcycling of waste plastics, development of new sustainable polymers for biomedical applications, as well as ion sensors for agritech nutrient monitoring to reduce over-application of fertilisers. At the time of writing, he has authored/ co-authored 25 peer-reviewed papers in top chemistry and materials science journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Scientist, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeCW
Chen-Gang Wang
Dr Chen-Gang Wang obtained his Ph.D. in organic and polymeric materials under the supervision of Professor Toshikazu Takata from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. After working in chemical industry for two years, he moved to Nanyang Technological University as a research fellow in Professor Atsushi Goto’s group and promoted to senior research fellow at 2019. His current position is a research scientist in Advanced Sustainable Materials Department in IMRE/A*STAR, Singapore.
His research expertise focuses primarily on polymer science and materials. His current research interests include development of biomass-based polymers and the polymerization methods, design and synthesis of degradable/decomposable polymers, and creation of structurally complex polymer materials for advanced applications. He has (co)authored 23 peer-reviewed papers in top chemistry and materials science journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Scientist, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeRead Circularity of Plastics on ScienceDirect