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res:
  bibo_abstract:
  - Global fibre production has expanded rapidly, with polyester and cotton dominating,
    significantly contributing to textile waste and increasing demand for sustainable
    solutions. This study presents innovative method to recycle polyester/cotton (PET/CO)
    blends using hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (DESs), eliminating the need for
    toxic chemicals while achieving high dissolution yields. PET was completely dissolved
    within 5 min, substantially outperforming state-of-the-art methods and facilitating
    the efficient and selective recovery of both components, PET (97%) and CO (100%).
    SEM imaging confirmed no morphological changes in cotton fibres after treatment.
    The thermal stability of the recovered materials was validated using DSC and TGA
    analyses, while ATR-FTIR spectroscopy indicated no chemical changes. Mechanical
    testing confirmed recovered cotton’s tenacity and elongation are within expected
    ranges despite showing a decrease of 28% in tenacity and 34% in elongation. Hence,
    the proposed process provides an efficient and sustainable recycling solution
    for PET/CO blends, retaining both polymers in a condition similar to virgin materials
    used in textile manufacturing with minimal processing time.@eng
  bibo_authorlist:
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Nika
      foaf_name: Depope, Nika
      foaf_surname: Depope
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Al
      foaf_name: Depope, Al
      foaf_surname: Depope
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=0b77531d-dbcd-11ea-9d1d-a8eee0bf3830
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Vasiliki Maria
      foaf_name: Archodoulaki, Vasiliki Maria
      foaf_surname: Archodoulaki
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Wolfgang
      foaf_name: Ipsmiller, Wolfgang
      foaf_surname: Ipsmiller
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Andreas
      foaf_name: Bartl, Andreas
      foaf_surname: Bartl
  bibo_doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2025.115177
  bibo_volume: 208
  dct_date: 2025^xs_gYear
  dct_identifier:
  - UT:001594629200003
  dct_isPartOf:
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/0956-053X
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/1879-2456
  dct_language: eng
  dct_publisher: Elsevier@
  dct_title: Deep eutectic solvent as a solution for polyester/cotton textile recycling@
  fabio_hasPubmedId: '41066876'
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