Toward high-sulfur-content, high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries: Review of materials and technologies

F Zhao, J Xue, W Shao, H Yu, W Huang… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lithium sulfur batteries (LSBs) are recognized as promising devices for developing next-
generation energy storage systems. In addition, they are attractive rechargeable battery …

Polymerizations with elemental sulfur: from petroleum refining to polymeric materials

T Lee, PT Dirlam, JT Njardarson… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The production of elemental sulfur from petroleum refining has created a technological
opportunity to increase the valorization of elemental sulfur by the synthesis of high …

Photoinduced inverse vulcanization

J Jia, J Liu, ZQ Wang, T Liu, P Yan, XQ Gong… - Nature Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
The inverse vulcanization (IV) of elemental sulfur to generate sulfur-rich functional polymers
has attracted much recent attention. However, the harsh reaction conditions required, even …

On the Mechanism of the Inverse Vulcanization of Elemental Sulfur: Structural Characterization of Poly(sulfur-random-(1,3-diisopropenylbenzene))

J Bao, KP Martin, E Cho, KS Kang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organosulfur polymers, such as those derived from elemental sulfur, are an important new
class of macromolecules that have recently emerged via the inverse vulcanization process …

The recent development of inverse vulcanized polysulfide as an alternative adsorbent for heavy metal removal in wastewater

A Nayeem, MF Ali, JH Shariffuddin - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Inverse vulcanized polysulfides have been used as low-cost and effective adsorbents to
remediate heavy metals in wastewater. Inverse vulcanization introduces sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring inverse vulcanisation mechanisms from the perspective of dark sulfur

JJ Dale, J Stanley, RA Dop… - European polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The build-up of elemental sulfur waste poses problems such that only the advancement of
process and product design might act as a solution. Inverse vulcanisation, a process for the …

Electrochemical synthesis of poly (trisulfides)

JMM Pople, TP Nicholls, LN Pham… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With increasing interest in high sulfur content polymers, there is a need to develop new
methods for their synthesis that feature improved safety and control of structure. In this …

High strength composites from low-value animal coproducts and industrial waste sulfur

CV Lopez, AD Smith, RC Smith - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein we report high strength composites prepared by reaction of sulfur, plant oils (either
canola oil or sunflower oil) and brown grease. Brown grease is a high-volume, low value …

Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Recyclable Composites Prepared from Bio-Olefins and Industrial Waste

PY Sauceda-Oloño, AC Borbon-Almada… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) production consumes tremendous amounts of fresh water
and energy and releases vast quantities of CO2 into the atmosphere. Not only would an …

Ring‐Opening Terpolymerisation of Elemental Sulfur Waste with Propylene Oxide and Carbon Disulfide via Lithium Catalysis

C Gallizioli, D Battke, H Schlaad… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Elemental sulfur, a waste product of the oil refinement process, represents a promising raw
material for the synthesis of degradable polymers. We show that simple lithium alkoxides …