Fig. 6. Conversion of PUs.
a Conversion of model PU-1 using CeO2 via the hydrogenation pathway, with separate reactions performed for different durations. Reaction conditions: PU-1 (250 mg), CeO2 (25 mg), H2 (10 bar), 200 °C. b Conversion of commercial PU products using CeO2 via both hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation pathways. Reaction conditions: PU (500 mg), CeO2 (50 mg), H2 (10 bar), 200 °C, 8 hours for the hydrogenation pathway, and EtOH (5 mL), 160 °C (thermoplastic PU), 180 °C (rigid PU foam), 14 hours for the transfer hydrogenation pathway. Full data of the reactions of (a) and (b) are available in Supplementary Tables 13 and 15, respectively.
