Researchers Turn Plastic into Useful Chemicals Using Sunlight

Researchers Turn Plastic into Useful Chemicals Using Sunlight. Chemists from Nanyang University of Technology in Singapore have discovered a method that can convert plastic waste into valuable chemical products using solar lights. In this way, plastic waste will be prevented from damaging the environment. The recycling and reuse of plastic waste is a very difficult and complex process. Although there are many studies in this field, the desired results have not been achieved yet. A survey in Singapore gives hope in this area. In their experiments, researchers at Nanyang University of Technology placed plastics in a catalyst solution and exposed them to sunlight. With the energy it collected, the chemical turned plastics into formic acids. This chemical is also used as a fuel cell to generate electricity.