Inverse vulcanised sulfur polymer nanoparticles prepared by antisolvent precipitation

Zhang, Bowen, Petcher, Samuel, Dop, Romy A, Yan, Peiyao, Zhao, Wei, Wang, Haoran, Dodd, Liam J, McDonald, Tom O ORCID: 0000-0002-9273-9173 and Hasell, Tom ORCID: 0000-0003-4736-0604 (2022) Inverse vulcanised sulfur polymer nanoparticles prepared by antisolvent precipitation JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 10 (26). pp. 13704-13710. ISSN 2050-7488, 2050-7496

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Abstract

Elemental sulfur is a by-product of the petrochemicals industry. Some use is found in the production of sulfuric acid and fertilizers, however, supply outstrips demand. Recently, polymers formed from elemental sulfur have been discovered. These ‘inverse vulcanised’ polymers have a myriad of potential applications including the selective remediation of mercury contaminated wastewater. Herein, we report the synthesis of inverse vulcanised polymer nanoparticles and demonstrate their affinity and selectivity for the removal of mercury from solution. We also demonstrate the generation of an inverse vulcanised membrane for mercury filtration.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	4004 Chemical Engineering, 40 Engineering, 34 Chemical Sciences, Bioengineering, Nanotechnology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science & Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	16 Jun 2022 13:13
Last Modified:	17 Jul 2026 09:18
DOI:	10.1039/d2ta01653b
Open Access URL:	https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/202...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3156608
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