Inverse Vulcanization with SiO<sub>2</sub>-Embedded Elemental Sulfur for Superhydrophobic, Anticorrosion, and Antibacterial Coatings



Miao, Congcong, Xun, Xingwei, Dodd, Liam J, Niu, Shiquan, Wang, Haoran, Yan, Peiyao, Wang, Xi-Cun, Li, Jian, Wu, Xiaofeng ORCID: 0000-0001-5549-8836, Hasell, Tom ORCID: 0000-0003-4736-0604
et al (show 1 more authors) (2022) Inverse Vulcanization with SiO<sub>2</sub>-Embedded Elemental Sulfur for Superhydrophobic, Anticorrosion, and Antibacterial Coatings. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, 4 (7). pp. 4901-4911.

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Abstract

Sulfur-rich polymers generated from the inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur with unsaturated monomers have emerged as a family of organic polymers with unique functionalities and broad potential applications. First described in 2013, inverse vulcanization is still in its infancy regarding its fundamental development, property exploration of the resultant polymers, and practical utilizations. Herein, the robust properties of sulfur-rich composites generated by inverse vulcanization with SiO2-embedded elemental sulfur are revealed, furnishing superhydrophobicity with static water contact angles of up to 154.7 ± 1.8°, a high anticorrosive effect of 98.9% protection efficiency for Mg alloy in 3.5 wt % NaCl solution, and a good antibacterial performance against Escherichia coli (81%) and Staphylococcus aureus (75%). The resulted composite also shows excellent self-cleaning functionalities. This has not only expanded the properties/functionalities and applications of the sulfur-rich polymers resulting from inverse vulcanization but also provided low-cost alternatives to superhydrophobic coating materials for practical applications.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: sulfur-rich polymers, self-cleaning, inverse vulcanization, superhydrophobic
Divisions: Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 14 Jun 2022 14:05
Last Modified: 13 Oct 2023 21:13
DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.2c00490
Open Access URL: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsapm.2c00490#:~...
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3156456