Plastic
Research Areas
Synthesis of heterogenenous catalysts for oxidative degradation of mixed plastic waste
The overall aim of the research project is to chemically pretreat post-consumer mixed plastic waste through advanced oxidation processes. Adding oxygen containing functional groups on the material surface and forming smaller oligomers that will allow for enhanced biological degradation to form value added chemicals.
Primary Investigator
Dr. Gillian Collins
Staff
Clodagh Ryan (PhD)
Funding Source
Research Ireland
Composability and biodegradability of polymer composites
To understand the compostability and biodegradability of the composites under local, European, and international standard conditions. Development of Pre-treatment technologies for controlled degradation methodology, characterisation, processing and valorisation of both fossil-based and biodegradable polymers
Primary Investigator
Ramesh Babu
Staff
Pooja Priyadarsini (RA - departed), Shivani Pathania, Jesus Frias
Funding Source
Research Ireland
Mind the Gap: Investigating the effect of molecular crowding on the PHA pathway of Cupriavidus nector H16
To investigate the effects of molecular crowding on the PHA pathway of Cupriavidus necator H16
Primary Investigator
Gerard Cagney
Staff
Kate McKeever
Funding Source
Research Ireland
MIX-UP [Mixed plastics degradation and Upcycling]
Developing chemo-biotechnological approaches for valorisation of mixed plastic wastes to bioplastics.
Primary Investigator
Kevin O'Connor and Tanja Narancic
Staff
Karthika Bulsamy
Funding Source
Horizon Europe
Plastox
Plastox: Machine Learning Combined with Spectral Imaging for Inferring the Toxicity of Micro- and Nanoplastics
Staff
Junli (Lily) Xu
Funding Source
European Research Council
UPCYCLE
Sustainable plastic biorefinery for recyclable and biodegradable packaging
Staff
Tanja Narancic
Funding Source
Horizon Europe
Pillar 3, Plastic
Synthesis of heterogenenous catalysts for oxidative degradation of mixed plastic waste
The overall aim of the research project is…