TÜBİTAK 3501 Project of Dr. Hüseyin Cem Kılıçlar Entitled “Photochemical Degradation of Non-Hydrolyzable Polymers” Was Accepted for Funding.
The project aims to photochemically degrade non-hydrolyzable polymers such as polystyrene, poly(methyl methacrylate), and poly(vinyl chloride) using photochemical methods. These approaches utilize light’s efficiency in energy transfer, reducing the overall energy demand, which is a key issue in sustainable recycling. Photoinduced hydrogen atom transfer and halogen atom transfer reactions will be employed to achieve polymer degradation.