Azam, Muhammad UsmanAfzal, WaheedFernandes, AugusteBiscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, Ines2024-07-162024-07-162024-09-25Azam, M U, Afzal, W, Fernandes, A & Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca, I 2024, 'Insights into the development of greener mild zeolite dealumination routes applied to the hydrocracking of waste plastics', Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 685, 119873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2024.1198730926-860XORCID: /0000-0002-2646-7931/work/163663872ORCID: /0000-0002-2927-0114/work/163664057https://hdl.handle.net/2164/23814Acknowledgements This study was funded by The LEVERHULME TRUST (Grant DS-2017-073). Muhammad Usman Azam, a Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholar, is part of the 15 PhD scholarships of the “Leverhulme Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Production of Chemicals and Materials” at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland, United Kingdom). Auguste Fernandes thanks Portuguese FCT for funding (CQE - UIDB/00100/2020 and UIDP/00100/2020; IMS -LA/P/0056/2020; contract hiring under DL57/2016 law). The authors also acknowledge Dr Alan McCue (University of Aberdeen, UK) and Gillian Milne (Senior Histology Technician, UoA) for providing technical support during catalyst characterizations.145328083engSubstantive link via an eligible employment contractSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergySDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionGreener zeolite dealuminationHierarchical zeolitesLife cycle assessmentHDPE hydrocrackingCatalyst recyclabilityTA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)Supplementary Informationhttps://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0926860X24003181-mmc1.docxTAJournal article10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119873