Danielle J. Burns

Catalyst Control of Alkylbenzene Molecular Architecture in Tandem Catalytic Hydrogenolysis-Aromatization of Polyethylene

Abstract Upcycling of polyethylene (PE) can transform waste material into chemically valuable building blocks such as linear alkylbenzenes, with potential use in anionic surfactants. Alkylbenzenes can be formed by tandem hydrogenolysis-aromatization of PE, catalyzed by Pt nanopar...