Most glass fibre-reinforced plastics (GFRPs) waste currently ends up in either landfills or incineration facilities, resulting in adverse environmental impacts and waste of resources. Now, a flash Joule heating technology can achieve rapid and effective upcycling of GFRPs waste into SiC, a material that has a wide range of applications.
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Liu, Z., Chen, Y. Flash upcycling of glass fibre-reinforced plastics waste. Nat Sustain 7, 381–382 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01301-1
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