17 Dec 2019 --- Chemists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a method that turns plastic waste into valuable chemicals by using sunlight. In lab experiments, the research team mixed plastics with their catalyst in a solvent, which allows the solution to harness light energy and convert the dissolved plastics into formic acid – a chemical used in fuel cells to produce electricity. PackagingInsights speaks to Assistant Professor Soo Han Sen, the NTU Singapore research team leader, about the significance of the technology in minimizing plastic waste and generating renewable energy and the project’s next steps.
