Jieun Park

Researcher, Ewha Womans University; first author

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Last updated Aug 9, 2026

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Researchers convert mixed plastic waste into hydrogen fuel

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As of August 2026: First author on the PNAS paper

Toss a water bottle, a shopping bag and a yogurt tub into one reactor, unsorted, and draw off hydrogen more than 90% pure. That is what a team led by UCLA and South Korea's Ewha Womans University demonstrated in a study published July 28, 2026.

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