China develops low-cost method to turn plastic waste into jet fuel

Researchers in China have developed a cost-effective method to convert plastic waste into jet fuel. A joint team from the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fudan University focused on the hydrogenolysis of polyolefins, which constitute the majority of plastic waste. This process utilizes metal catalysts to break down notoriously inert materials like polyethylene and polypropylene under mild conditions, offering a promising solution to the global plastic pollution crisis. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a scientific study detailing a new method for converting plastic waste into jet fuel. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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• Fudan University
• polyethylene
• polyolefins
• polypropylene
• Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

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