PDK plastic (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

PDK plastic

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Two different PDK plastics in acidic solution, demonstrating how each polymer easily breaks down into individual monomers in different steps conducted at different temperatures, which allows for complete recycling of both plastics.

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Jérémy Demarteau/Berkeley Lab

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