Plastic Waste Valorization: Prospects for Green Hydrogen Production

Plastic waste is a current issue worldwide that is already negatively influencing and\r\nthreatening the lives of human beings, with residual micro- and nanoplastics entering water and soil\r\nbodies inducing recalcitrant pollution and health issues. The proposed perspective has been aimed to\r\nprovide an overview of the potential of plastic waste valorization to green hydrogen and carbonaceous\r\nnanostructures. The overall concept additionally includes the utilization of the generated carbonaceous\r\nnanostructures to design advanced functional materials in combination with the obtained\r\ngreen hydrogen from plastic waste in a number of batch-to-flow catalytic hydrogenations to close the\r\ncircle of sustainable integrated valorization of plastic waste. The concept also includes insightful\r\nLife-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and techno-economic studies in order to select the most relevant lines\r\nfrom the sustainability and cost-competitive standpoints.\r\n