Low cost and renewable sulfur-polymers by inverse vulcanisation, and their potential for mercury capture

Parker, D. J. and Jones, H. A. and Petcher, S. and Cervini, L. and Griffin, J. M. and Akhtar, R. and Hasell, T. (2017) Low cost and renewable sulfur-polymers by inverse vulcanisation, and their potential for mercury capture. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (23). pp. 11682-11692. ISSN 2050-7488

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Abstract

Sulfur is not only a highly abundant element, but also produced as a by-product of the petrochemicals industry. However, it has not been conventionally used to produce functional materials because polymeric sulfur is unstable, and decomposes back to its monomer. Recently, inverse vulcanisation has been used to produce stable polymeric materials with elemental sulfur as a major component. Here we report a series of alternative crosslinkers for inverse vulcanisation that are either low-cost industrial byproducts, or bio-derived renewables. These are shown to produce stable polymers with superior properties to previously reported materials. When made porous by the action of supercritical carbon dioxide or salt templating, these high sulfur polymers show excellent potential for mercury capture and filtration.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Additional Information:
© Royal Society of Chemistry 2017
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2100/2105
Subjects:
?? li-s batterieselemental sulfurdicyclopentadienepolymerizationremovalmodulusrenewable energy, sustainability and the environmentmaterials science(all)chemistry(all) ??
ID Code:
87095
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Deposited On:
08 Aug 2017 08:08
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Yes
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Published
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06 Jan 2024 00:20