Upcycling a plastic cup: One-pot synthesis of lactate containing metal organic frameworks from polylactic acid

Jun 5, 2019·
B. slater
,
S. o. wong
,
A. duckworth
,
A. j. p. white
,
M. r. hill
Prof. Dr. Bradley P. Ladewig
Prof. Dr. Bradley P. Ladewig
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Abstract
Waste PLA can be upcycled to metal organic frameworks of potential high value in a one-pot synthesis scheme, where PLA depolymerisation occurs in situ. Three homochiral lactate based frameworks were successfully synthesised and characterised from PLA as a feed source, including ZnBLD. The chiral separation ability of ZnBLD was maintained.
Type
Publication
Chemical Communications
Authors
B. slater
Authors
S. o. wong
Authors
A. duckworth
Authors
A. j. p. white
Authors
M. r. hill
Prof. Dr. Bradley P. Ladewig
Authors
Prof. Dr. Bradley P. Ladewig
Professor
Prof. Dr. Bradley P. Ladewig is Paul Wurth Chair of Energy Process Engineering in the Department of Engineering, and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, at the University of Luxembourg.