According to the MIPT Center for Scientific Communication, more than one billion practically non-degradable tires are thrown away worldwide every year. These are often shredded for use in coatings or burned in industrial facilities, resulting in additional emissions into the atmosphere. The new approach offers a more environmentally friendly and technological solution to this problem.
Scientists from MIPT, the Russian Quantum Center and Chinese laboratories have created a porous cobalt catalyst that actively interacts with thermal decomposition products of rubber. During the reaction, carbon nanotubes are formed and hydrogen is released. At certain temperatures, the resulting nanostructures have the same size and shape, making them suitable for use in electronics and other high-tech fields.
Experiments have shown that it is possible to simultaneously recycle waste from more than one type of rubber using this technology.
Source: Ferra
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