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. 2021 Dec 29;15(1):248. doi: 10.3390/ma15010248

Figure 16.

Figure 16

Schematic degeneration of PET by bond breaking at the ethylene element. The following symbols were applied: 9—cleavage of the C-C bond in the ethylene group; 10—formation of a benzoyl radical with a formaldehyde moiety; 11—cleavage of the benzoyl radical with formation of a phenyl radical.