Zhangmeng Liu

End-of-Life Chemistry of Polytetrafluoroethylene: From Destruction to Fluorine Reuse

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is one of the most chemically and thermally resilient synthetic materials. That resilience underpins its value in aggressive service environments, but it also complicates end-of-life treatment. The central challenge is not simply to remove the parent polymer, but to determine where fluori...