Sustainable inverse-vulcanised sulfur polymers

Parker, Douglas J ORCID: 0000-0002-0745-5919, Chong, Samantha T and Hasell, Tom ORCID: 0000-0003-4736-0604 (2018) Sustainable inverse-vulcanised sulfur polymers. RSC ADVANCES, 8 (49). pp. 27892-27899.

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Abstract

We demonstrate two renewable crosslinkers that can stabilise sustainable high sulfur content polymers, <i>via</i> inverse-vulcanisation. With increasing levels of sulfur produced as a waste byproduct from hydrodesulfurisation of crude oil and gas, the need to find a method to utilise this abundant feedstock is pressing. The resulting sulfur copolymers can be synthesised relatively quickly, using a one-pot solvent free method, producing polymeric materials that are shape-persistent solids at room temperature and compare well to other inverse vulcanised polymers. The physical properties of these high sulfur polymeric materials, coupled with the ability to produce them sustainably, allow broad potential utility.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	13 Climate Action
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	31 Aug 2018 14:32
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 00:22
DOI:	10.1039/c8ra04446e
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3024806