Electrochemical Oxidation of Lignin and Waste Plastic
Robert S Weber1, Karthikeyan K Ramasamy1
1Institute for Integrated Catalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999 MS-IN K1-83, Richland, Washington 99352, United States.
ACS Omega
|November 9, 2020
Abstract:
Both lignin and waste plastic are refractory polymers whose oxidation can produce feedstocks for the manufacture of chemicals and fuels. This brief review explores how renewably generated electricity could provide energy needed to selectively activate the endothermic depolymerization reactions, which might assist the production of hydrogen. We identify mediated electrochemistry as a particularly suitable approach to contending with these refractory, sparingly soluble materials.
