Muhammad Rabnawaz

Jun 22, 2024 | nature.com | Muhammad Rabnawaz

AbstractAdvanced recycling offers a unique opportunity for the circular economy, especially for mixed and contaminated plastics that are difficult to recycle mechanically. However, advanced recycling has barriers such as poor selectivity, contaminant sensitivity, and the need for expensive catalysts. Reported herein is a simple yet scalable methodology for converting mixed polyethylene (high-density and low-density polyethylene recycled polyethylene) into upcycled waxes with up to 94% yield.

Feb 16, 2024 | pubs.rsc.org | Mohamed Abdelwahab |Muhammad Naveed |Khaled Abdelaziz |Muhammad Rabnawaz

Food-safe Glycidyl-free Chain Extenders for Polylactide Glycidyl-based chain extenders are broadly used as processing aids to enhance the physical properties of polyesters, but glycidyl-containing compounds have severe toxicity concerns. Reported herein are glycidyl-free chain extenders produced via the grafting of 9-(oxiran-2-yl)nonyl methacrylate (EAT) and 8-(3-octyloxiran-2-yl)octyl methacrylate (EAI) on biodegradable poly(Ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL).