UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Oct. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A new approach to plastic recycling being explored at Penn State could make the process more efficient by using tiny particles of coal, according to researchers. On the latest episode of "Growing Impact," researchers discussed how the technique uses laser light to generate heat at the molecular scale, potentially allowing plastics to be broken down into their basic building blocks and reused.
The researchers are investigating whether tiny particles made from Pennsylvania anthracite coal can help drive the chemical reactions needed to recycle plastics.
The research team includes Ben Lear, professor of chemistry and lea...