Inverse vulcanization utilizes alkenyl monomers and elemental sulfur, an excessive by-
product of oil and gas refineries, to synthesize dynamically crosslinked sulfur-rich polymers …

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 …

Rancid animal fats unsuitable for human or animal food production represent low‐value and
abundant, yet underexploited organic chemical precursors. The current work describes a …

Environmental contamination with bisphenol A (BPA), produced via degradation of plastic
waste, constitutes a major hazard for human health due to the ability of BPA to bind to …

Despite improvements in chemical recycling, most post‐consumer plastics are still deposited
in landfills where they pose a significant threat to ecological health. Herein we report a two …

Elemental sulfur (S8) is an abundant and inexpensive by-product of petroleum refining.
Polymeric sulfur is thermodynamically unstable and depolymerizes back to S8 with time …

In recent years, there has been an increasing concern related to the contamination of
aqueous ecosystems by heavy metals, highlighting the need to improve the current …

High sulfur-content materials (HSMs) formed via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur
with animal fats and/or plant oils can exhibit remarkable mechanical strength and chemical …

A three‐stage route to chemically upcycle post‐consumer poly (ethylene
terephthalate)(PET) to produce high compressive strength composites is reported. This …

Herein we report the preparation of high sulfur-content materials (HSMs) using food waste
and elemental sulfur. Peanut hulls and peanut oil were combined with sulfur to yield …