Belgian researchers turn plastic waste into vinegar ingredient using sunlight

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Researchers in Belgium have developed a solar-powered method to convert plastic waste into acetic acid, the main component of vinegar.

The process uses sunlight and a specially engineered catalyst to break down plastics at the molecular level.

The team designed a bio-inspired cascade photocatalysis system built around iron single atoms embedded in carbon nitride.

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