AI Article Synopsis
- A novel method was developed to recycle waste surgical masks from COVID-19 by transforming them into valuable products like electrocatalysts and crude oil.
- The process involved using controlled-temperature pyrolysis to convert the masks into char, which was then functionalized to create electrocatalysts for important reactions like oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution.
- This innovative approach not only addresses the disposal issue of surgical masks but also contributes to the circular economy by turning waste into useful materials.
Article Abstract
A novel route for the valorization of waste into valuable products was developed. Surgical masks commonly used for COVID 19 protection by stopping aerosol and droplets have been widely used, and their disposal is critical and often not properly pursued. This work intended to transform surgical masks into platinum group metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) as well as into crude oil. Surgical masks were subjected to controlled-temperature and -atmosphere pyrolysis, and the produced char was then converted into electrocatalysts by functionalizing it with metal phthalocyanine of interest. The electrocatalytic performance characterization towards ORR and HER was carried out highlighting promising activity. At different temperatures, condensable oil fractions were acquired and thoroughly analyzed. Transformation of waste surgical masks into electrocatalysts and crude oil can open new routes for the conversion of waste into valuable products within the core of the circular economy.
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