Petcher, Samuel, Zhang, Bowen and Hasell, Tom 
ORCID: 0000-0003-4736-0604
(2021)
Mesoporous knitted inverse vulcanised polymers
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 57 (41).
pp. 5059-5062.
ISSN 1359-7345, 1364-548X
Abstract
Elemental sulfur is generated in large quantities when crude oil is refined. This elemental sulfur has limited use other than the production of sulfuric acid. Recently, the development of 'inverse vulcanised' polymers has attracted the attention of researchers. These polymers are formed from elemental sulfur and a small molecule alkene. The affinity of sulfur for heavy metals gives these polymers potential for specific adsorption; however, there is a lack of incorporation of high specific surface areas in pure polymers. Herein, we report the first mesoporous polymer generated using inverse vulcanised polymers, with a BET surface area of 236.04 m2 g-1. We explore the properties of polymers as an absorption medium for potent neurotoxin Hg(ii).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sulfur, Metals, Heavy, Alkenes, Polystyrenes, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Molecular Structure, Adsorption, Particle Size, Surface Properties, Porosity |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science & Engineering > School of Physical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2021 14:28 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jun 2026 10:13 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/d1cc01152a |
| Open Access URL: | https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/202... |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3136232 |
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