Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Balamanikandan, A.; Jayakumar, S.; Sriananda Ganesh, T.; Sukanya, M.; Raja, Arun; Prabha, Ankala Satya Title A name given to the resource Electromagnetic Radiation-Driven Plastic Degradation and Energy Recovery for Sustainable Waste Management Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nature Environment and Pollution Technology;Volume;25;Issue;2;Article No.;B4371; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2026.v25i02.B4371" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2026.v25i02.B4371</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105040099552?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105040099552?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Balamanikandan A., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mohan Babu University (Erstwhile Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College), Tirupathi, India; Jayakumar S., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Sairam College of Engineering, Anekal, Bengaluru, India; Sriananda Ganesh T., Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, St. Josephs College of Engineering, Chennai, India; Sukanya M., Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur, India; Raja A., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Prabha A.S., Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Shetty Institute of Technology, Kalaburagi, India Description An account of the resource The persistent accumulation of plastic waste presents a severe global environmental challenge. This study presents a non-thermal photodegradation and energy-recovery system that selectively cleaves 82 5% of CC/CH bonds in polyethene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS) within 30 min of UVC (254 nm) exposure. The bond-dissociation energy is harvested via thermoelectric generators (TEGs), delivering 10 W, and via photoelectric cells, yielding 5 W (10 mA.cm- at ? &lt; 2 eV), for a combined recovery of 15 W. Emissions are held below 0.5 ppm VOCs and 0.1 mg.m- microplastics. A lab-scale prototype processes 0.5 kg.h-1 of mixed plastic per 0.1 m reaction area equivalent to 30 Wh.kg-1 of electrical energy and is scalable to 5 kg.h-1 in a pilot module. Real-time FTIR, Raman, and UV-VIS spectroscopy, integrated with an IoT-PID feedback loop, ensures autonomous optimization. Life-cycle assessment indicates a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional recycling methods. A circular-economy framework envisions recovering oligomeric and monomeric fragments for direct reintegration into polymer production. Feature work will implement digital-twin simulations to refine process control, maximize throughput, and ensure long-term system reliability. 2026 by the authors Licensee: Technoscience Publications. Subject The topic of the resource Intelligent feedback loops for autonomous optimization; Non-thermal photodegradation; Photoelectric energy conversion; Spectroscopic validation techniques; Thermoelectric energy recovery Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Technoscience Publications Relation A related resource ISSN: 9726268; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online