Sulfur-based oxidation-responsive polymers. Chemistry,(chemically selective) responsiveness and biomedical applications

M Geven, R d'Arcy, ZY Turhan, F El-Mohtadi… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The introduction of low-oxidation-state sulfur atoms is a popular strategy to provide
macromolecules with responsivity to oxidizing conditions, which in turn may confer them …

Recent progress in Li–S and Li–Se batteries

LC Zeng, WH Li, Y Jiang, Y Yu - Rare Metals, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Li–S and Li–Se batteries have attracted tremendous attention during the past
several decades, as the energy density of Li–S and Li–Se batteries is high (several times …

Green chemistry and polymers made from sulfur

MJH Worthington, RL Kucera, JM Chalker - Green Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymers are among the most important mass-produced materials on the planet, yet they are
largely derived from a finite supply of petrochemicals. To ensure the sustainable production …

Tailoring polysulfide properties through variations of inverse vulcanization

K Orme, AH Fistrovich, CL Jenkins - Macromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Inverse vulcanization combines elemental sulfur, a petroleum waste product, and organic
monomers to synthesize high sulfur content polysulfides without the need for solvents. The …

Dynamic sulfur bonds initiate polymerization of vinyl and allyl ethers at mild temperatures

CR Westerman, CL Jenkins - Macromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Elemental sulfur (S8) is produced in abundance during petroleum refinement, generating
millions of tons of waste. Inverse vulcanization utilizes this waste as a feedstock to create …

Sulfur polymer as emerging advanced materials: synthesis and applications

S Cherumukkil, S Agrawal, RV Jasra - ChemistrySelect, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abundant availability of inexpensive sulfur coupled with its reactivity triggered the interest of
scientific community to explore the unique chemistry of sulfur for developing advanced …

Porous sulfur polymers for effective aqueous-phase organic contaminant removal

V Diniz, JC Bear, S Rath, CR Crick - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Sulfur polymers produced through'inverse vulcanization'exhibit various attributes, such as
photocatalytic activity and a high capacity to adsorb heavy metals. Nevertheless, there is a …

A perspective on reversibility in controlled polymerization systems: Recent progress and new opportunities

H Tang, Y Luan, L Yang, H Sun - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
The field of controlled polymerization is growing and evolving at unprecedented rates,
facilitating polymer scientists to engineer the structure and property of polymer materials for …

A Universal Strategy To Prepare Sulfur-Containing Polymer Composites with Desired Morphologies for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

SZ Zeng, X Zeng, W Tu, H Huang, L Yu… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are probably the most promising candidates for the next-
generation batteries owing to their high energy density. However, Li–S batteries face severe …

RAFT crosslinking polymerization

P Pérez‐Salinas, P López‐Domínguez… - RAFT Polymerization …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A review on polymer synthesis, applications, and mathematical modelling of polymer
network formation by radical copolymerization of multi‐olefinic monomers, in the presence of …