Resumen de A Polymer Degradation and Remanufacturing Experiment in the High School Classroom
Y. Justin Lim, Brandon Wong, Katie Macfee, Alexa Cueva, E. Aaron Martinez, Cameron Paxton, Robin Barnes, Eric Kleinsasser, Travis J. Williams
Most students enter college without any exposure to polymer science, which leads to the poor understanding and slow implementation of plastic recycling programs in the United States. To address the knowledge gap in chemical recycling, we introduce a 2-part laboratory experiment that was conducted in multiple high schools and public outreach events to demonstrate the depolymerization of PET via aminolysis and the remanufacturing of cleaved PET fragments into a new aramid polymer. Student experiences were evaluated with two postlab assignments.
