This deliverable focuses on the selection, synthesis, and characterization of 15 commercially available ionic liquids (ILs) for plastic deconstruction. The most promising ILs demonstrated high thermal stability and effective solubility of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE), paving the way for further development of custom ILs.
Atomic-Level Design of Ionic Liquids as Solvents for Polyolefin Dispersion: A Molecular Dynamics Study
In this work, we use molecular dynamics simulations to understand, at the atomic level, how ionic liquids interact with polyethylene and polypropylene, helping identify better solvents for polyolefin dispersion and more efficient plastic-waste valorisation strategies.
