Photocatalytic Upcycling of Plastic Waste

Engineering ›› :202512043 DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2025.12.043

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Rui Huang, Jiaolong Meng, Xuefeng Jiang. Photocatalytic Upcycling of Plastic Waste. Engineering 202512043 DOI:10.1016/j.eng.2025.12.043

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