{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["10(36)"],"submitter":["Sagredo-Acitores M"],"pubmed_abstract":["The increasing demand for epoxy-based carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) has led to significant waste generation and environmental concerns. To address this issue, a novel, recycling method has been developed using a mixture of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) as a solvent system. This approach selectively decomposes the epoxy resin matrix under mild conditions, recovering carbon fibers with minimal damage. Optimal conditions for resin decomposition were identified at 70 °C for 12 h with a liquid-solid ratio of 15 in a MEK/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/H<sub>2</sub>O molar ratio of 1/1/4, achieving a decomposition ratio of up to 95%. The recovered carbon fibers were used to create new composites, which showed similar tensile properties to thos"],"journal":["ACS omega"],"pagination":["41302-41309"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12444513"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Recycling of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Resin by Sustainable Solvolysis."],"pmcid":["PMC12444513"],"pubmed_authors":["Garcia-Arrieta S","Sagredo-Acitores M","Sanchez-Cupido L","Aldana-Martinez JL","de la Calle A","Ollo O","Santos-Moreno S"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Recycling of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Resin by Sustainable Solvolysis.","description":"The increasing demand for epoxy-based carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) has led to significant waste generation and environmental concerns. To address this issue, a novel, recycling method has been developed using a mixture of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) as a solvent system. This approach selectively decomposes the epoxy resin matrix under mild conditions, recovering carbon fibers with minimal damage. Optimal conditions for resin decomposition were identified at 70 °C for 12 h with a liquid-solid ratio of 15 in a MEK/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/H<sub>2</sub>O molar ratio of 1/1/4, achieving a decomposition ratio of up to 95%. The recovered carbon fibers were used to create new composites, which showed similar tensile properties to thos","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Sep","modification":"2026-06-03T16:57:17.832Z","creation":"2026-04-29T03:12:34.636Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12444513","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40978425"],"doi":["10.1021/acsomega.5c04208"]}}