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2025
Moazzen, B., Kamrouz, R., & Khorshidi, A. (2025). Sulfonated polystyrene foam waste as an efficient catalyst for Friedel-Crafts type reactions. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 250.
2021
Yeung, C. W. S., Loh, W. W., Lau, H. H., Loh, X. J., & Lim, J. Y. C. (2021). Catalysts developed from waste plastics: A versatile system for biomass conversion. Materials Today Chemistry, 21, 100524.
Ribeiro, M. S. P., Pinto, R. R. S., da Silva Rocha, K. A., & Vieira, C. G. (2021). Sulfonated expanded polystyrene waste promotes the (+)-citronellal cyclization reaction: a sustainable alternative process for biomass valorization. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 12(8), 4695-4702.
2015
Tabekh, H., Al Kurdi, M. H., & Ajji, Z. (2015). Sulphonation of expanded polystyrene waste with commercial sulphuric acid for potential use in removal of heavy metals from contaminated waters. Polimeri, 36(1), 11-14.
2014
Alonso-Fagúndez, N., Laserna, V., Alba-Rubio, A. C., Mengibar, M., Heras, A., Mariscal, R., & Granados, M. L. (2014). Poly-(styrene sulphonic acid): An acid catalyst from polystyrene waste for reactions of interest in biomass valorization. Catalysis Today, 234, 285-294.
2010
Grossi, C. V., de Oliveira Jardim, E., de Araújo, M. H., Lago, R. M., & da Silva, M. J. (2010). Sulfonated polystyrene: a catalyst with acid and superabsorbent properties for the esterification of fatty acids. Fuel, 89(1), 257-259.
2006
Bekri-Abbes*, I., Bayoudh, S., Baklouti, M., Papon, E., & LeClercq, D. (2006). Converting waste polystyrene into adsorbent: optimisation of reaction parameters and properties. Progress in rubber, plastics and recycling technology, 22(3), 179-193.
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