Selective Catalytic Transformation of Polystyrene into Ethylbenzene over Fe-Cu-Co/Alumina

Publication date: Available online 28 January 2020Source: Journal of Saudi Chemical SocietyAuthor(s): Nouf M. Aljabri, Zhiping Lai, Kuo-Wei HuangAbstractFeCuCo over aluminum oxide catalyst was prepared to catalytically degrade polystyrene (PS) into ethylbenzene (EB) under mild conditions. This catalyst was characterized by XRD, SEM, STEM-EELS, STEM-EDS, XPS, and physical properties. A significant selectivity toward EB formation at 250 °C was achieved in the absence of hydrogen with 82% liquid yield. End-chain session and cross-linking reactions are proposed to be the dominant pathways in the degradation of PS over FeCuCo to form EB.
Source: Journal of Saudi Chemical Society - Category: Chemistry Source Type: research