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US 2026/0098142 A1Published application
Mechanochemical Upcycling of Polystyrene into Aromatic Compounds
OwnerJunpeng Wang, Ming-Chi Wanginventors
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Abstract
A mechanochemical method for recycling polystyrene. The method includes providing polystyrene, grinding the polystyrene to thereby obtain benzene, and wherein the step of grinding the polystyrene further comprises combining AlCl3 with the polystyrene during the grinding. The obtained benzene is then able to be recycled into styrene monomer. The obtained benzene is also able to be upcycled into benzophenone.
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A mechanochemical method for degrading polystyrene, the method comprising:
- providing polystyrene;
- grinding the polystyrene to thereby obtain benzene;
- and
- wherein the step of grinding the polystyrene further comprises combining AlCl3 with the polystyrene during the grinding.
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