Publications

Li, W., Schmuck, A., Van Caelenberg, L., Decottignies, V., Chang, H. B., Dupas, A., Ragaert, P., Gujar, S. A., van Eijk, M. C. P., & De Meester, S. (2026). Modelling material flows and cost-benefit of sorting PLA packaging waste in material recovery facilities under different market penetration scenarios. Resources Conservation and Recycling, 228, Article 108811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2026.108811

Chen, J., Gaan, S., Heuberger, M., & Gooneie, A. (2026). When PET meets phosphorus flame retardants: A ReaxFF molecular dynamics study. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 245, Article 111876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2025.111876

Khaki, A., Loiola, L. M. D., Safari, M., Gerlach, C., Siebers, C., Gooneie, A., Harings, J. A. W., Ragaert, K., & Fiorio, R. (2026). Interphase anchoring mechanism for enhanced environmental stress cracking resistance in recycled high-density polyethylene. Polymer, 346, Article 129623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2026.129623

Mager, M., Zeilerbauer, L., Felgel-Farnholz, A., Czaker, S., Fischer, J., Postema, S. H. J., Kasper, J. B., & van Eijk, M. C. P. (2026). Advancing mechanical recycling of polypropylene: lessons from sorting, washing, and life cycle assessment. Waste Management, 212, Article 115356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2026.115356

Albrechts, M., Helsloot, S., Tsonev, I., den Harder, N., van Rooij, G., & Bogaerts, A. (2026). Removal of trace CH4 emissions by warm O2 plasma is kinetically limited: Insights from modeling and experiments. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 14(1), Article 120529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.120529

Sahl, A. B., Ong, Q. Y., Caspani, S., Redaelli, S., Manenti, F., & Teng, S. Y. (2026). Energy-integrated plastic-to-X optimization via machine learning-embedded graph-theoretic approach: EU 27 study. Journal of Cleaner Production, 541, Article 147556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.147556

Schuurmans, J. H. A., Zondag, S. D. A., Chaudhuri, A., van der Schaaf, J., & Noel, T. (2026). Stirring the Debate: How Mixing Influences Reproducibility and Efficiency in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. ACS Central Science, 12(1), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.5c01825

Ortiz-de-Montellano, C. G.-S., Ghannadzadeh, A., & van der Meer, Y. (2025). Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity Assessment as Complementary Methods for the Circular and Sustainable Redesign of Multi-Material Products: A Case Study on Safety Industrial Footwear. Journal of Circular Economy, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.55845/MBRQ4782

Stam, R., Gijsman, P., Ragaert, K., & Fiorio, R. (2025). Application of chemiluminescence analysis to evaluate the recyclability of polypropylene. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 241, Article 111589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2025.111589

Ebrahimi, A., Pardal, F., Jarnoux, M., Defoin, M., Loiola, L. M. D., Ragaert, K., & Fiorio, R. (2025). The impact of polyurethane adhesives on the recyclability of polyethylene-based laminated films. Polymer Testing, 152, Article 109010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2025.109010

Chen, J., Lehner, S., Teng, S. Y., Gaan, S., Passerone, D., Heuberger, M., & Gooneie, A. (2025). Thermal decomposition mechanisms of phosphorus flame retardants: A combined theoretical and experimental approach. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 241, Article 111543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2025.111543

Orosz, Á., How, B. S., Yeo, L. S., Turunawarasu, D., Andiappan, V., Pimentel, J., Teng, S. Y., & Friedler, F. (2025). Exhaustive enumeration of heat exchanger networks with minimum utility consumption using graph-theoretic approach. Energy, 335, Article 137898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.137898

Ebrahimi, A., Khabbaz, H. S., Dassen, J., Chen, J., Bos, B., Stroeks, A., Ragaert, K., & Gooneie, A. (2025). Morphology-driven gas barrier enhancement in polyethylene/polyamide blends: Toward upcycling of recycled blown-films. Polymer, 337, Article 128977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128977

Genuino, H. C., & van Eijk, M. C. P. (2025). Predicting Elemental Contaminant Levels in Household Plastic Packaging Waste: A Hierarchical Model for Optimizing Pyrolysis Feedstock. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 13(30), 11784-11795. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c01817

Lee, C. T., Wang, B., Lim, J. S., Van Fan, Y., & Teng, S. Y. (2025). Advances in energy efficiency for carbon emissions neutrality. Energy, 328, Article 136650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.136650

Farzana, N., Karas, H., Zhu, D., Li, M., Agarwal, S., Parambath, H., Fernandes, R., & Shu, B. (2025). Probing the reactivity of ammonia/C1 mixtures using shock tube coupled with laser absorption spectroscopy. Combustion and Flame, 278, Article 114278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2025.114278

van Daatselaar, E., van der Ham, A. G. J., Kersten, S. R. A., & Ruiz, M. P. (2025). Short reaction times for hydrogenolysis of polyolefins by overcoming mass transfer limitations. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 10(10), 2238-2242. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5re00239g

Golkaram, M., Demets, R., Vogels, J. T. W. E., Urbanus, J. H., Christoula, A., Elbing, R., Meester, S. D., & Ragaert, K. (2025). RecyQMeter: Application-specific quality of recycled plastics. Waste Management, 202, Article 114846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2025.114846