Reductive Photocatalysis Unlocks the Hydrodeoxygenation of Polycarbonate Plastic Into Fuel‐Range Hydrocarbons
Rajat Ghalta·Rajendra Srivastava·Arzoo Chauhan·Diku Raj Deka·Subhajit Chakraborty·Sebastian C. Peter
Polycarbonate (PC) is among the most challenging plastics to recycle because its robust aromatic C─O linkages resist conventional depolymerization strategies. Here, we report the first visible-light-driven photocatalytic system for the reductive depolymerization and hydrodeoxygenation of PC under ambient conditions, selectively producing propane-2,2-diyldicyclohexane (DCHP), a saturated hydrocarbon relevant to jet fuel applications. A multifunctional Ru@P-CHS(g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) cataly