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Gao P, Zhong W, Li T, Liu W, Zhou L. Room temperature, ultrafast and one-step synthesis of highly fluorescent sulfur quantum dots probe and their logic gate operation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 666:221-231. [PMID: 38598995 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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The direct and rapid conversion of abundant and cheap elemental sulfur into fluorescent sulfur quantum dots (SQDs) at room temperature is a critical and urgent challenge. Conventional synthesis methods require high temperatures, high pressures, or specific atmospheric conditions, making them complex and impractical for real applications. Herein, we propose a simple method for synthesizing SQDs simply by adding H2O2 to an elemental sulfur-ethylenediamine (S-EDA) solution at room temperature. Remarkably, within a mere 10 min, SQDs with a photoluminescence quantum yield of 23.6 % can be obtained without the need for additional steps. A comprehensive analysis of the mechanism has demonstrated that H2O2 is capable of converting Sx2- ions generated in the S-EDA solution into zero-valent sulfur atoms through oxidation. The obtained SQDs can be utilized as a fluorescent probe for detection of tetracycline (TC) and Ca2+ ions with the limit of detection (LOD) of 0.137 μM and 0.386 μM respectively. Moreover, we have developed a sensitive logic gate sensor based on SQDs, harnessing the activated cascade effect to create an intelligent probe for monitoring trace levels of TC and Ca2+ ions. This paper not only presents a viable approach for ultrafast and scalable synthesis of SQDs at room temperature, but also contributes to the efficient utilization of elemental sulfur resources.
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- Pengxiang Gao
- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomedical Polymer Materials, and College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomedical Polymer Materials, and College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China.
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Berens MJ, Deen TW, Chun CL. Bioelectrochemical reactor to manage anthropogenic sulfate pollution for freshwater ecosystems: Mathematical modeling and experimental validation. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 357:142054. [PMID: 38642774 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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Anthropogenic sulfate loading into otherwise low-sulfate freshwater systems can cause significant ecological consequences as a biogeochemical stressor. To address this challenge, in situ bioremediation technologies have been developed to leverage naturally occurring microorganisms that transform sulfate into sulfide rather than implementing resource-intensive physio-chemical processes. However, bioremediation technologies often require the supply of electron donors to facilitate biological sulfate reduction. Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) can be an alternative approach for supplying molecular hydrogen as an electron donor for sulfate-reducing bacteria through water electrolysis. Although the fundamental mechanisms behind BESs have been studied, limited research has evaluated the design and operational parameters of treatment systems when developing BESs on a scale relevant to environmental systems. This study aimed to develop an application-based mathematical model to evaluate the performance of BESs across a range of reactor configurations and operational modes. The model was based on sulfate transformation by hydrogenotrophic sulfate-reducing bacteria coupled with the recovery of solid iron sulfide species formed by the oxidative dissolution of dissolved ferrous iron from a stainless steel anode. Sulfate removal closely corresponded to the rate of electrolytic hydrogen production and hydraulic residence time but was less sensitive to specific microbial rate constants. The mathematical model results were compared to experimental data from a pilot-scale BES tested with nonacidic mine drainage as a case study. The close agreement between the mathematical model and the pilot-scale BES experiment highlights the efficacy of using a mathematical model as a tool to develop a conceptual design of a scaled-up treatment system.
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- Matthew J Berens
- Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN, 55811, USA; Current Address: Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN, 55811, USA; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN, 55805, USA
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- Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN, 55811, USA; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN, 55805, USA.
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Deng Y, Huang Z, Feringa BL, Tian H, Zhang Q, Qu DH. Converting inorganic sulfur into degradable thermoplastics and adhesives by copolymerization with cyclic disulfides. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3855. [PMID: 38719820 PMCID: PMC11079033 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48097-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Converting elementary sulfur into sulfur-rich polymers provides a sustainable strategy to replace fossil-fuel-based plastics. However, the low ring strain of eight-membered rings, i.e., S8 monomers, compromises their ring-opening polymerization (ROP) due to lack of an enthalpic driving force and as a consequence, poly(sulfur) is inherently unstable. Here we report that copolymerization with cyclic disulfides, e.g., 1,2-dithiolanes, can enable a simple and energy-saving way to convert elementary sulfur into sulfur-rich thermoplastics. The key strategy is to combine two types of ROP-both mediated by disulfide bond exchange-to tackle the thermodynamic instability of poly(sulfur). Meanwhile, the readily modifiable sidechain of the cyclic disulfides provides chemical space to engineer the mechanical properties and dynamic functions over a large range, e.g., self-repairing ability and degradability. Thus, this simple and robust system is expected to be a starting point for the organic transformation of inorganic sulfur toward sulfur-rich functional and green plastics.
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- Yuanxin Deng
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China.
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Ahmad M, Naik MUD, Tariq MR, Khan I, Zhang L, Zhang B. Advances in natural polysaccharides for gold recovery from e-waste: Recent developments in preparation with structural features. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129688. [PMID: 38280695 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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The increasing demand for gold because of its high market price and its wide use in the electronic industry has attracted interest in gold recovery from electronic waste (e-waste). Gold is being dumped as solid e-waste which contains gold concentrations ten times higher than gold ores. Adsorption is a widely used approach for extracting gold from e-waste due to its simplicity, low cost, high efficiency, and reusability of adsorbent material. Natural polysaccharides received increased attention due to their natural abundance, multi-functionality, biodegradability, and nontoxicity. In this review, a brief history, and advancements in this technology were evaluated with recent developments in the preparation and mechanism advancements of natural polysaccharides for efficient gold recovery. Moreover, we have discussed some bifunctional modified polysaccharides with detailed gold adsorption mechanisms. The modified adsorbent materials developed from polysaccharides coupled with inorganic/organic functional groups would demonstrate an efficient technology for the development of new bio-based materials for efficient gold recovery from e-waste. Also, future views are recommended for highlighting the direction to achieve fast and effective gold recovery from e-waste in a friendly and sustainable manner.
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- Mudasir Ahmad
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian 710072, China; Xian Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710129, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian 710072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian 710072, China; Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center for Functional Polymers on Adsorption and Separation, Sunresins New Materials Co. Ltd., Xi'an 710072, China.
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Zhu Y, Tao Y. Stereoselective Ring-opening Polymerization of S-Carboxyanhydrides Using Salen Aluminum Catalysts: A Route to High-Isotactic Functionalized Polythioesters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202317305. [PMID: 38179725 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Polythioesters are important sustainable polymers with broad applications. The ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of S-Carboxyanhydrides (SCAs) can afford polythioesters with functional groups that are typically difficult to prepare by ROP of thiolactones. Typical methods involving organocatalysts, like dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) and triethylamine (Et3 N), have been plagued by uncontrolled polymerization, including epimerization for most SCAs resulting in the loss of isotacticity. Here, we report the use of salen aluminum catalysts for the selective ROP of various SCAs without epimerization, affording functionalized polythioester with high molecular weight up to 37.6 kDa and the highest Pm value up to 0.99. Notably, the ROP of TlaSCA (SCA prepared from thiolactic acid) generates the first example of a isotactic crystalline poly(thiolactic acid), which exhibited a distinct Tm value of 152.6 °C. Effective ligand tailoring governs the binding affinity between the sulfide chain-end and the metal center, thereby maintaining the activity of organometallic catalysts and reducing the occurrence of epimerization reactions.
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- Yinuo Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Huang H, Zheng S, Luo J, Gao L, Fang Y, Zhang Z, Dong J, Hadjichristidis N. Step-growth Polymerization of Aziridines with Elemental Sulfur: Easy Access to Linear Polysulfides and Their Use as Recyclable Adhesives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318919. [PMID: 38169090 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The bulk radical polymerization of bis(aziridine) with molten elemental sulfur resulted in brittle, cross-linked polymers. However, when the bis(aziridine) was treated with elemental sulfur in the presence of an organobase, the ring-opening reaction of aziridine with oligosulfide anions occurred, leading to the formation of linear polymers by step-growth polymerization. These newly synthesized polymers possess repeating units containing a sulfonamide or amide functional moiety and oligosulfide bonds with an average sulfur segment of about two. A small molecular model reaction confirmed the nucleophilic addition reaction of elemental sulfur to aziridine. It was verified that S-S dynamic bond exchange takes place in the presence of an organic base within the linear chains. The mixture of the synthesized polysulfides with pyridine exhibits exceptional adhesive properties when applied to steel, and aluminum substrates. Notably, these prepared adhesives displayed good reusability due to the dynamic S-S exchange and complete recyclability due to their solution processability. This elemental sulfur-involved polymerization approach represents an innovative method for the synthesis of advanced sulfur-containing polymers, demonstrating the potential for various applications in adhesives and beyond.
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- Huishan Huang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang, 515200, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang, 515200, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang, 515200, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang, 515200, China
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Peng J, Tian T, Xu S, Hu R, Tang BZ. Base-Assisted Polymerizations of Elemental Sulfur and Alkynones for Temperature-Controlled Synthesis of Polythiophenes or Poly(1,4-dithiin)s. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:28204-28215. [PMID: 38099712 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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With the increasing demand for functional polythiophenes in extensive applications such as organic solar cells, electronic skins, thermoelectric materials, and field effect transistors, efficient and economic synthetic approaches for polythiophenes are urgently required. In this work, KOH-assisted polymerizations of elemental sulfur and alkynones were developed to directly afford polythiophenes with various backbones, regioselective structures, and high molecular weights (Mns up to 20700 g/mol) in high yields (up to 97%) at 80 °C in 30 min. When the same polymerization was conducted at room temperature, stable and unique poly(1,4-dithiin)s (Mns up to 21800 g/mol) could be rapidly obtained in high yields (up to 87%) in 10 min. The temperature-controlled KOH-assisted polymerizations of sulfur and alkynones possessed high efficiency, mild conditions, and simple operation, which had provided an economic, efficient, and convenient approach for the direct conversion from elemental sulfur to functional polythiophenes and poly(1,4-dithiin)s with the in situ constructed aromatic or nonaromatic heterocycles embedded in the polymer backbones, demonstrating great synthetic simplicity, high efficiency, good selectivity, and robustness. It is anticipated to accelerate the development of semiconducting polymer materials and their applications.
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- Jianwen Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
- AIE Institute, Guangzhou 510530, China
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Yue TJ, Ren WM, Lu XB. Copolymerization Involving Sulfur-Containing Monomers. Chem Rev 2023; 123:14038-14083. [PMID: 37917384 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Incorporating sulfur (S) atoms into polymer main chains endows these materials with many attractive features, including a high refractive index, mechanical properties, electrochemical properties, and adhesive ability to heavy metal ions. The copolymerization involving S-containing monomers constitutes a facile method for effectively constructing S-containing polymers with diverse structures, readily tunable sequences, and topological structures. In this review, we describe the recent advances in the synthesis of S-containing polymers via copolymerization or multicomponent polymerization techniques concerning a variety of S-containing monomers, such as dithiols, carbon disulfide, carbonyl sulfide, cyclic thioanhydrides, episulfides and elemental sulfur (S8). Particularly, significant focus is paid to precise control of the main-chain sequence, stereochemistry, and topological structure for achieving high-value applications.
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- Tian-Jun Yue
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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Ye P, Hong Z, Loy DA, Liang R. UV-curable thiol-ene system for broadband infrared transparent objects. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8385. [PMID: 38104167 PMCID: PMC10725491 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44273-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Conventional infrared transparent materials, including inorganic ceramic, glass, and sulfur-rich organic materials, are usually processed through thermal or mechanical progress. Here, we report a photo-curable liquid material based on a specially designed thiol-ene strategy, where the multithiols and divinyl oligomers were designed to contain only C, H, and S atoms. This approach ensures transparency in a wide range spectrum from visible light to mid-wave infrared (MWIR), and to long-wave infrared (LWIR). The refractive index, thermal properties, and mechanical properties of samples prepared by this thiol-ene resin were characterized. Objects transparent to LWIR and MWIR were fabricated by molding and two-photon 3D printing techniques. We demonstrated the potential of our material in a range of applications, including the fabrication of IR optics with high imaging resolution and the construction of micro-reactors for temperature monitoring. This UV-curable thiol-ene system provides a fast and convenient alternative for the fabrication of thin IR transparent objects.
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- Piaoran Ye
- Wyant College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona, 1630 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Wyant College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona, 1630 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, 1306 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0041, USA
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, The University of Arizona, 1235 E. James E. Rogers Way, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0012, USA
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- Wyant College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona, 1630 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA.
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Tian Y, Zhou X, Liu M, Zhang J, Wang W, Song Z, Zhao X. Effect of temperature on the reaction path of pyrite (FeS 2)-based catalyst catalyzed CO reduction of SO 2 to sulfur. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 340:139789. [PMID: 37598948 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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To understand the physical phase structural variation and activation pathway of the active component during the catalytic reduction of pyrite (FeS2)-based catalysts, multiple methods, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and high-temperature in situ XRD, were applied to characterize the catalyst and reaction process. The reaction mechanism was simulated and verified using density functional theory. The results indicated that pyrite-based catalysts promote the CO reduction of SO2 to S through the dynamic transformation of three phases (FeS2, Fe7S8, and FeS), in which S-vacancy formation is the most important step. As the critical temperature for the reaction of FeS2 and CO was initiated at approximately 525 °C, the active component's physical phase structure and activation pathway could be controlled by adjusting the temperature.
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- Yeshun Tian
- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Power Machinery and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, China.
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Huang X, Lu C, Zhang W, Liu L, Zha Z, Miao Z. Chiral Sulfur Nanosheets for Dual-Selective Inhibition of Gram-Positive Bacteria. ACS NANO 2023; 17:14893-14903. [PMID: 37466081 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Elemental sulfur is the oldest known antimicrobial agent. However, conventional sulfur in the clinic suffers from poor aqueous solubility and limited antibacterial activity, greatly hindering its practical use. Herein, we report a reform strategy coupling dimension engineering with chirality transfer to convert conventional 3D sulfur particles into chiral 2D sulfur nanosheets (S-NSs), which exhibit 50-fold improvement of antibacterial capability and dual-selective inhibition against Gram-positive bacteria. Benefiting from the inherent selectivity of S-NSs and chirality selectivity from decorated d-histidine, the obtained chiral S-NSs are proven to precisely kill Gram-positive drug-resistant bacteria, while no obvious bacterial inhibition is observed for Gram-negative bacteria. Mechanism studies reveal that S-NSs produce numerous reactive oxygen specipoes and hydrogen sulfide after incubation with bacteria, thus causing bacterial membrane destruction, respiratory chain damage, and ATP production inhibition. Upon spraying chiral S-NSs dispersions onto MRSA-infected wounds, the skin healing process was greatly accelerated in 8 days due to metabolism inhibition and oxidative damage of bacteria, indicating the excellent treatment efficiency of MRSA-infected wounds. This work converts the traditional well-known sulfur into modern antibacterial agents with a superior Gram-selectivity bactericidal capability.
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- Xiang Huang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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Guo FW, Zhang Q, Gu YC, Shao CL. Sulfur-containing marine natural products as leads for drug discovery and development. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2023; 75:102330. [PMID: 37257309 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.102330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Among the large series of marine natural products (MNPs), sulfur-containing MNPs have emerged as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of a range of diseases. Herein, we reviewed 95 new sulfur-containing MNPs isolated during the period between 2021 and March 2023. In addition, we discuss that the widely used strategies and the emerging technologies including natural product-based antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), small-molecule-based proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs), nanotechnology-based drug carriers, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery have been used for improving the efficiency and success rate of NP-based drug development. We also provide perspectives regarding the challenges and opportunities in sulfur-containing MNPs based drug discovery and development and future research directions.
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- Feng-Wei Guo
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education of China School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education of China School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Syngenta Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 6EY, UK.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education of China School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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Bao J, Martin KP, Cho E, Kang KS, Glass RS, Coropceanu V, Bredas JL, Parker WO, Njardarson JT, Pyun J. On the Mechanism of the Inverse Vulcanization of Elemental Sulfur: Structural Characterization of Poly(sulfur- random-(1,3-diisopropenylbenzene)). J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37224413 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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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. Since the launching of this new field in 2013, the development of new monomers and organopolysulfide materials based on the inverse vulcanization process is now an active area in polymer chemistry. While numerous advances have been made over the last decade concerning this polymerization process, insights into the mechanism of inverse vulcanization and structural characterization of the high-sulfur-content copolymers that are produced remain challenging due to the increasing insolubility of the materials with a higher sulfur content. Furthermore, the high temperatures used in this process can result in side reactions and complex microstructures of the copolymer backbone, complicating detailed characterization. The most widely studied case of inverse vulcanization to date remains the reaction between S8 and 1,3-diisopropenylbenzene (DIB) to form poly(sulfur-random-1,3-diisopropenylbenzene)(poly(S-r-DIB)). Here, to determine the correct microstructure of poly(S-r-DIB), we performed comprehensive structural characterizations of poly(S-r-DIB) using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (solid state and solution) and analysis of sulfurated DIB units using designer S-S cleavage polymer degradation approaches, along with complementary de novo synthesis of the sulfurated DIB fragments. These studies reveal that the previously proposed repeating units for poly(S-r-DIB) were incorrect and that the polymerization mechanism of this process is significantly more complex than initially proposed. Density functional theory calculations were also conducted to provide mechanistic insights into the formation of the derived nonintuitive microstructure of poly(S-r-DIB).
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- Jianhua Bao
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Physical Chemistry Department, Eni, Research & Technical Innovation, ENI S.p.A., Via Maritano 26, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
- Wyant College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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Yang X, Jia J, Sun L, Huang G, Zhou J, Liao R, Wu Z, Yu L, Wang Z. Regeneration of Activated Sludge into SiO 2-Decorated Heteroatom-Doped Porous Carbon as Advanced Electrodes for Li-S Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:10660-10669. [PMID: 36799939 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The regeneration of harmful activated sludge into an energy source is an important strategy for municipal sludge treatment and recycling. Herein, SiO2-modified N,S auto-doped porous carbon (NSC@SiO2) with high conductivity (70 S m-1) is successfully obtained through a simple calcination method of the activated sludge from wastewater treatment. Further, P-doped NSC@SiO2 (NSPC@SiO2) is designed to achieve a higher surface area (891 m2 g-1 vs 624 m2 g-1), a larger pore volume (0.87 cm3 g-1 vs 0.08 cm3 g-1), and more carbon defects. Due to its special structure, NSPC@SiO2 is used as a sulfur host of lithium-sulfur batteries. The results of polysulfide adsorption experiments, S 2p X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), Li2S nucleation experiments, polysulfide symmetric cells, measurement of the galvanostatic intermittent titration (GITT), polarization voltage difference, lithium-ion diffusion rate, and Tafel slope verified that NSPC@SiO2 greatly improved the adsorption capacity of polysulfides, lowered the barrier to Li2S formation and the internal resistances of cells, and accelerated Li+ ion diffusion and the reaction kinetics of polysulfide conversion, resulting in the excellent performance of polysulfide capture and superior rate performance and cyclic stability. By comparing NSPC@SiO2 with NSC@SiO2, a higher initial capacity (1377 mAh g-1 vs 1150 mAh g-1 at 0.1C), better rate capacity (912 mAh g-1 vs 719 mAh g-1 at 2C), and low capacity decay (0.094% per cycle within 200 cycles) are obtained. Our work provides direction for the treatment, disposal, and resource utilization of activated sludge.
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- Xiongzhi Yang
- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institution, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institution, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institution, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institution, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institution, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
- Jieyang Branch of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Rongjiang Laboratory), Jieyang 515200, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institution, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institution, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institution, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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Lai YS, Liu YL. Reaction between 1,3,5-Triisopropylbenzene and Elemental Sulfur Extending the Scope of Reagents in Inverse Vulcanization. Macromol Rapid Commun 2023; 44:e2300014. [PMID: 36790071 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Inverse vulcanization utilizes an organic compound as reagent for crosslinking elemental sulfur to result in corresponding polymeric material with a high sulfur content. This work, employing 1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene (TIPB) as the reagent, demonstrates the first attempt on extending the scope of crosslinking agents of inverse vulcanization to saturate compounds. Under nuclear magnetic spectroscopic analysis, the reactions between TIPB and elemental sulfur take places through ring-opening reaction of S8 resulting in sulfur radicals at sulfur chain ends, radicals transferring to isopropyl groups of TIPB, and radical coupling reactions between carbon radicals and sulfur radicals. The obtained products are similar to the sulfur polymers from conventional inverse vulcanization processes and show self-healing property.
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- Yue-Sheng Lai
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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Graham MJ, Lopez CV, Maladeniya CP, Tennyson AG, Smith RC. Influence of pozzolans on plant
oil‐sulfur
polymer cements: More sustainable and
chemically‐resistant
alternatives to Portland cement. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Matthew J. Graham
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technology Clemson University Clemson South Carolina USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technology Clemson University Clemson South Carolina USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technology Clemson University Clemson South Carolina USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technology Clemson University Clemson South Carolina USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technology Clemson University Clemson South Carolina USA
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Cho W, Hwang J, Lee SY, Park J, Han N, Lee CH, Kang SW, Urbas A, Kim JO, Ku Z, Wie JJ. Highly Sensitive and Cost-Effective Polymeric-Sulfur-Based Mid-Wavelength Infrared Linear Polarizers with Tailored Fabry-Pérot Resonance. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209377. [PMID: 36461881 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Inverse-vulcanized polymeric sulfur has received considerable attention for application in waste-based infrared (IR) polarizers with high polarization sensitivities, owing to its high transmittance in the IR region and thermal processability. However, there have been few reports on highly sensitive polymeric sulfur-based polarizers by replication of pre-simulated dimensions to achieve a high transmission of the transverse magnetic field (TTM ) and extinction ratio (ER). Herein, a 400-nanometer-pitch mid-wavelength infrared bilayer linear polarizer with self-aligned metal gratings is introduced on polymeric sulfur gratings integrated with a spacer layer (SM-polarizer). The dimensions of the SM-polarizer can be closely replicated using pre-simulated dimensions via a systematic investigation of thermal nanoimprinting conditions. Spacer thickness is tailored from 40 to 5100 nm by adjusting the concentration of polymeric sulfur solution during spin-coating. A tailored spacer thickness can maximize TTM in the broadband MWIR region by satisfying Fabry-Pérot resonance. The SM-polarizer yields TTM of 0.65, 0.59, and 0.43 and ER of 3.12 × 103 , 5.19 × 103 , and 5.81 × 103 at 4 µm for spacer thicknesses of 90, 338, and 572 nm, respectively. This demonstration of a highly sensitive and cost-effective SM-polarizer opens up exciting avenues for infrared polarimetric imaging and for applications in polarization manipulation.
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- Woongbi Cho
- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimmni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Instrumentation Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
- Precision Measurement, University of Science and Technology (UST), 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Environmental and Polymer Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
- School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
- Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Advanced Instrumentation Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
- Precision Measurement, University of Science and Technology (UST), 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433, USA
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- Advanced Instrumentation Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433, USA
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimmni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
- Human-Tech Convergence Program, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimmni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimmni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimmni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
- The Michael M. Szwarc Polymer Research Institute, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
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Tufts NQ, Chiu NC, Musa EN, Gallagher TC, Fast DB, Stylianou KC. Photoactive Organo-Sulfur Polymers for Hydrogen Generation. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203177. [PMID: 36683006 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Herein, we report the synthesis of photoactive polymeric organo-sulfur (POS) materials. These polymers absorb light in the ultraviolet/visible and near-infrared region of the solar spectrum, and upon irradiation, they reduce water to hydrogen (H2 ). The decoration of POS materials with nitrile (-CN) groups is found to be the critical factor for enhanced interactions with the co-catalyst, Ni2 P, leading to greater H2 evolution rates compared to the nitrile-free POS material.
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- Noah Q Tufts
- Materials Discovery Laboratory (MaD Lab), Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States
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- Materials Discovery Laboratory (MaD Lab), Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States
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- Materials Discovery Laboratory (MaD Lab), Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States
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- Materials Discovery Laboratory (MaD Lab), Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States
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Karunarathna MS, Maladeniya CP, Lauer MK, Tennyson AG, Smith RC. Durable composites by vulcanization of oleyl-esterified lignin. RSC Adv 2023; 13:3234-3240. [PMID: 36756427 PMCID: PMC9855616 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07082k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Productive utilization of lignocellulosic biomass is critical to the continued advancement of human civilization. Whereas the cellulose component can be efficiently upconverted to automotive fuel-grade ethanol, the lack of upconversion methods for the lignin component constitutes one of the grand challenges facing science. Lignin is an attractive feedstock for structural applications, in which its highly-crosslinked architecture can endow composite structures with high strengths. Prior work suggests that high-strength composites can be prepared by the reaction of olefin-modified lignin with sulfur. Those studies were limited to ≤5 wt% lignin, due to phase-separation of hydrophilic lignin from hydrophobic sulfur matrices. Herein we report a protocol to increase lignin hydrophobicity and thus its incorporation into sulfur-rich materials. This improvement is affected by esterifying lignin with oleic acid prior to its reaction with sulfur. This approach allowed preparation of esterified lignin-sulfur (ELS) composites comprising up to 20 wt% lignin. Two reaction temperatures were employed such that the reaction of ELS with sulfur at 180 °C would only produce S-C bonds at olefinic sites, whereas the reaction at 230 °C would produce C-S bonds at both olefin and aryl sites. Mechanistic analyses and microstructural characterization elucidated two ELS composites having compressive strength values (>20 MPa), exceeding the values observed with ordinary Portland cements. Consequently, this new method represents a way to improve lignin utilization to produce durable composites that represent sustainable alternatives to Portland cements.
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson UniversityClemsonSouth Carolina29634USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson UniversityClemsonSouth Carolina29634USA,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson UniversityClemsonSouth Carolina29634USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson UniversityClemsonSouth Carolina29634USA
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Peng X, Rahim A, Peng W, Jiang F, Gu Z, Wen S. Recent Progress in Cyclic Aryliodonium Chemistry: Syntheses and Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:1364-1416. [PMID: 36649301 PMCID: PMC9951228 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Hypervalent aryliodoumiums are intensively investigated as arylating agents. They are excellent surrogates to aryl halides, and moreover they exhibit better reactivity, which allows the corresponding arylation reactions to be performed under mild conditions. In the past decades, acyclic aryliodoniums are widely explored as arylation agents. However, the unmet need for acyclic aryliodoniums is the improvement of their notoriously low reaction economy because the coproduced aryl iodides during the arylation are often wasted. Cyclic aryliodoniums have their intrinsic advantage in terms of reaction economy, and they have started to receive considerable attention due to their valuable synthetic applications to initiate cascade reactions, which can enable the construction of complex structures, including polycycles with potential pharmaceutical and functional properties. Here, we are summarizing the recent advances made in the research field of cyclic aryliodoniums, including the nascent design of aryliodonium species and their synthetic applications. First, the general preparation of typical diphenyl iodoniums is described, followed by the construction of heterocyclic iodoniums and monoaryl iodoniums. Then, the initiated arylations coupled with subsequent domino reactions are summarized to construct polycycles. Meanwhile, the advances in cyclic aryliodoniums for building biaryls including axial atropisomers are discussed in a systematic manner. Finally, a very recent advance of cyclic aryliodoniums employed as halogen-bonding organocatalysts is described.
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- Xiaopeng Peng
- College
of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular
and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Province
Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication for Tissue Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou341000, P.R. China
- State
Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation
Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen
University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou510060, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Science and
Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei230026, P. R. China
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- College
of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular
and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Province
Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication for Tissue Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou341000, P.R. China
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- College
of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular
and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Province
Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biofabrication for Tissue Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou341000, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Science and
Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei230026, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation
Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen
University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou510060, P. R. China
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Nayeem A, Ali MF, Shariffuddin JH. The recent development of inverse vulcanized polysulfide as an alternative adsorbent for heavy metal removal in wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114306. [PMID: 36191616 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Inverse vulcanized polysulfides have been used as low-cost and effective adsorbents to remediate heavy metals in wastewater. Inverse vulcanization introduces sustainable polysulfide synthesis by solving the rapid desulfurization problem of unstable polysulfides, and provides superior performance compared to conventional commercial adsorbents. The review discussed the brief applications of the inverse vulcanized polysulfides to remove heavy metal wastewater and emphasized the modified synthesis processes for enhanced uptake ratios. The characteristics of polysulfide adsorbents, which play a vital role during the removal process are highlighted with a proper discussion of the interaction between metal ions and polysulfides. The review paper concludes with remarks on the future outlook of these low-cost adsorbents with high selectivity to heavy metals. These polysulfide adsorbents can be prepared using a wide variety of crosslinker monomers including organic hydrocarbons, cooking oils, and agro-based waste materials. They have shown good surface area and excellent metal-binding capabilities compared to the commercially available adsorbents. Proper postmodification processes have enabled the benefits of repetitive uses of the polysulfide adsorbents. The improved surface area obtained by appropriate choice of crosslinkers, modified synthesis techniques, and regeneration through post-modification has made inverse vulcanized polysulfides capable of removing.
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- Abdullah Nayeem
- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300 Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300 Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300 Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia; Centre for Sustainability of Ecosystem & Earth Resources, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.
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Guo T, Bi L, Shen L, Wei Q, Zhu C, Zhang P, Zhao Y. Selective oxidative β-C-H bond sulfenylation of tetrahydroisoquinolines with elemental sulfur. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 21:127-131. [PMID: 36484417 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01976k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this article, a convenient and efficient KIO3-promoted oxidative sulfenylation at the β-position of tetrahydroisoquinolines and subsequent aromatization in the presence of elemental S8 is presented. The reaction proceeds with moderate to good yields via a double C-S formation process. A wide range of structurally diverse 4-sulfenylisoquinolines/3-sulfenylpiperidine were synthesized with excellent functional group tolerance and high efficiency.
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- Tao Guo
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China.
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- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Henan Advanced Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P. R. China.
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Guo T, Bi L, Zhang M, Zhu CJ, Yuan LB, Zhao YH. Access to Sulfur-Containing Bisheterocycles through Base-Promoted Consecutive Tandem Cyclization/Sulfenylation with Elemental Sulfur. J Org Chem 2022; 87:16907-16912. [PMID: 36417664 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A convenient and efficient tandem cyclization/sulfenylation of o-alkynyl-phenols/-anilines/enaminones for the synthesis of diverse sulfur-containing bisheterocycles has been developed using stable, odorless, and easy-to-handle elemental S8 as a building block under green chemistry conditions. Notably, a one-step simple base-mediated organic transformation affords a benzofuran (indole or chromone) ring and two C-S bonds. Attractive features of this methodology include the absence of a metal catalyst, mild conditions, good functional group tolerance, and valuable product structures.
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- Tao Guo
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P. R. China
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A facile approach towards high-performance poly(thioether-thioester)s with full recyclability. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1392-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Pyun J, Carrozza CF, Silvano S, Boggioni L, Losio S, de Angelis AR, O'Neil Parker Jr W. Nuclear magnetic resonance structural characterization of sulfur‐derived copolymers from inverse vulcanization. Part 1: Styrene. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Jeffrey Pyun
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
- James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
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- CNR‐SCITEC, Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” Milan Italy
- Department Materials Science University of Milano Bicocca Milan Italy
- INSTM Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali Florence Italy
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- CNR‐SCITEC, Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” Milan Italy
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- CNR‐SCITEC, Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” Milan Italy
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The Fig-Like Hierarchical Double-Shelled Hollow TiN Particles as Sulfur Host for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:562-573. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cationic Covalent Organic Framework as Separator Coating for High-Performance Lithium Selenium Disulfide Batteries. COATINGS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings12070931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Selenium disulfide that combines the advantages of S and Se elements is a new material for Li-chalcogen battery cathodes. However, like Li-S batteries, the shuttle effect seriously restricts the performance of Li-SeS2 batteries. In this work, we have synthesized a kind of nitrogen-rich lithophilic covalent organic framework (ATG-DMTZ-COF) as a separator coating material for Li-SeS2 batteries. Here, the N atom in the ATG-DMTZ-COF channel preferentially interacts with the lithium ion in the electrolyte to form N…Li bond, which significantly improves the diffusion coefficient of lithium ions during the charge and discharge. More importantly, we prove that the pore size of ATG-DMTZ-COF will decrease sharply because there is a large amount of TFSI- in the channel, and finally the shuttling of polysulfide and polyselenide is suppressed by the sieving effect. As a consequence, Li-SeS2 batteries using the ATG-DMTZ-COF separator coating show excellent performances with an initial discharge capacity of 1028.7 mAh g−1 at 0.5 C under a SeS2 loading of 2.38 mg cm−2. Furthermore, when the current density is 1C, the specific capacity of 404.7 mAh g−1 can be maintained after 700 cycles.
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Kang K, Iyer KA, Pyun J. On the Fundamental Polymer Chemistry of Inverse Vulcanization for Statistical and Segmented Copolymers from Elemental Sulfur. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200115. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Kyung‐Seok Kang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Arizona 1306 E. University Blvd. Tucson AZ 85721 USA
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- ExxonMobil Chemical Company 5200 Bayway Drive Baytown TX 77520 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Arizona 1306 E. University Blvd. Tucson AZ 85721 USA
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Prussian blue analogue/KB-derived Ni/Co/KB composite as a superior adsorption-catalysis separator modification material for Li-S batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 625:425-434. [PMID: 35724465 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lithium‑sulfur batteries (LSBs) are gradually replacing conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), credited to their high theoretical capacity, low cost, and non-toxicity. Nevertheless, the substantial capacity degradation caused by the polysulfide shuttling during charging and discharging has seriously hindered the commercialization of LSBs. Separator modification with functionalized carbon materials has been found to catalyze the breakdown of polysulfides, thereby improving the efficiency of LSBs. Herein, we synthesized Ni/Co-PBAs with KB structures to subsequently derive Ni/Co/KB composites by a carbonization process, which were later used as a modifier layer on the barrier in LSBs in order to effectively alleviate the shuttle problem. The capacity of the Ni/Co/KB composite decorated separator is found to be 1032 mAh/g at 0.5 C with a coulombic efficiency closer to 100%. In the long-term cycling capability evaluation, the initial cycle is approximately 802.9 mAh/g at 1 C, while capacity retention after 400 cycles is also 678.8 mAh/g, with a high-capacity retention rate of 84.5%. The potential of these composites as modifying materials for superior LSBs separators is verified by experimental and theoretical methods.
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Upton RL, Dop RA, Sadler E, Lunt AM, Neill DR, Hasell T, Crick CR. Investigating the viability of sulfur polymers for the fabrication of photoactive, antimicrobial, water repellent coatings. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:4153-4162. [PMID: 35438120 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00319h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Elemental sulfur (S8), a by-product of the petroleum refining industries, possesses many favourable properties including photocatalytic activity and antibacterial activity, in addition to being intrinsically hydrophobic. Despite this, there is a relative lack of research employing elemental sulfur and/or sulfur copolymers within superhydrophobic materials design. In this work, we present the use of sulfur copolymers to produce superhydrophobic materials with advanced functionalities. Using inverse vulcanization and the use of a natural organic crosslinker, perillyl alcohol (PER), stable S8-PER copolymers were synthesised and later combined with silica (SiO2) nanoparticles, to achieve highly water repellent composites that displayed both antimicrobial and photocatalytic properties, in the absence of carcinogenic and/or expensive materials. Here, we investigated the antibacterial performance of coatings against the Staphylococcus aureus bacterial strain, where coatings displayed great promise for use in antifouling applications, as they were found to limit surface adhesion by more than 99%, when compared to uncoated glass samples. Furthermore, UV dye degradation tests were performed, utilizing the commercially available dye resazurin, and it was shown that coatings had the potential to simultaneously exhibit surface hydrophobicity and photoactivity, demonstrating a great advancement in the field of superhydrophobic materials.
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- Rebekah L Upton
- University of Liverpool, Department of Chemistry, Materials Innovation Factory, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, UK.,Queen Mary University of London, School of Engineering and Materials Science, London, E1 4NS, UK.
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Chemistry, Materials Innovation Factory, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, UK
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Engineering and Materials Science, London, E1 4NS, UK.
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Chemistry, Materials Innovation Factory, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, UK
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, 8 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Chemistry, Materials Innovation Factory, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, UK
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Engineering and Materials Science, London, E1 4NS, UK.
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Research Update of Emergent Sulfur Quantum Dots in Synthesis and Sensing/Bioimaging Applications. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27092822. [PMID: 35566170 PMCID: PMC9100340 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Due to their unique optical property, low toxicity, high hydrophilicity, and low cost, sulfur quantum dots (SQDs), an emerging luminescent nanomaterial, have shown great potential in various application fields, such as sensing, bioimaging, light emitting diode, catalysis, and anti-bacteria. This minireview updates the synthetic methods and sensing/bioimaging applications of SQDs in the last few years, followed by discussion of the potential challenges and prospects in their synthesis and sensing/bioimaging applications, with the purpose to provide some useful information for researchers in this field.
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Akopyan AV, Mnatsakanyan RA, Eseva EA, Davtyan DA, Polikarpova PD, Lukashov MO, Levin IS, Cherednichenko KA, Anisimov AV, Terzyan AM, Agoyan AM, Karakhanov EA. New Type of Catalyst for Efficient Aerobic Oxidative Desulfurization Based On Tungsten Carbide Synthesized by the Microwave Method. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:11788-11798. [PMID: 35449937 PMCID: PMC9016829 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Herein, we present a new type of high-performance catalyst for aerobic oxidation of organosulfur compounds based on tungsten carbide. The synthesis of tungsten carbide was performed via microwave irradiation of the precursors, which makes it possible to obtain a catalyst in just 15 min. The synthesized catalyst was investigated by a variety of physicochemical methods: X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and N2 adsorption/desorption. It was shown that active centers containing tungsten in the transition oxidation state (+4) play a key role in the activation of oxygen. The main factors influencing the conversion of dibenzothiophene (DBT) were investigated. It should be noted that 100% conversion of DBT can be achieved under relatively mild conditions: 120 °C, 3 h, 6 bar, and 0.5% wt catalyst. The catalyst retained its activity for at least six oxidation/regeneration cycles. The simplicity and speed of synthesis of the proposed catalyst in combination with its high activity and stability open broad prospects for its further use both for oxidative desulfurization and for other reactions of aerobic oxidation of organic substrates.
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- Argam V. Akopyan
- Chemistry
Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 1/3, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- A.
B. Nalbandyan Institute of Chemical Physics National Academy of Sciences
of Armenia, Yerevan 0014, Armenia
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- Chemistry
Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 1/3, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- A.
B. Nalbandyan Institute of Chemical Physics National Academy of Sciences
of Armenia, Yerevan 0014, Armenia
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- Chemistry
Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 1/3, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- Chemistry
Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 1/3, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- A.
V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, 29 Leninsky prospect, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department
of Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Gubkin
University, Leninskiy
prospect, 65-1, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry
Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 1/3, Moscow 119234, Russia
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- A.
B. Nalbandyan Institute of Chemical Physics National Academy of Sciences
of Armenia, Yerevan 0014, Armenia
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- A.
B. Nalbandyan Institute of Chemical Physics National Academy of Sciences
of Armenia, Yerevan 0014, Armenia
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- Chemistry
Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, 1/3, Moscow 119234, Russia
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Chao JY, Yue TJ, Ren BH, Gu GG, Lu XB, Ren WM. Controlled Disassembly of Elemental Sulfur: An Approach to the Precise Synthesis of Polydisulfides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115950. [PMID: 35129257 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The usage of elemental sulfur (S8 ) for constructing sulfur-containing polymers is of great significance in terms of sulfur resource utilization or fabrication of high-performance polymers. Currently, the random disassembly of S8 hinders its direct use in the precise synthesis of sulfur-containing polymers. Herein, we provide an effective strategy for controlling the dismantlement of S8 to synthesize polydisulfides, a promising category of dynamic bonds containing polymers. In this strategy, the completely alternating copolymerization of one sulfur atom, which is orderly derived from S8 , with episulfides is achieved with MTBD (7-methyl-1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene) as catalyst and [PPN]SbF6 ([PPN]+ is bis(triphenylphosphine)iminium) as cocatalyst. Delightedly, the living- polymerization feature, and the good monomer compatibility allows for the access to diverse polydisulfides. Furthermore, the density functional theory (DFT) was employed to elaborate the copolymerization process.
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- Ji-Yan Chao
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, China
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Xiao Y, Pu X, Lu F, Wang Y, Xu Y, Zhang H, Liu Y. L-cysteine as sustainable and effective sulfur source in the synthesis of diaryl sulfides and heteroarenethiols. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Tavella C, Luciano G, Lova P, Patrini M, D'Arrigo C, Comoretto D, Stagnaro P. 2,5-Diisopropenylthiophene by Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction and its exploitation in inverse vulcanization: a case study. RSC Adv 2022; 12:8924-8935. [PMID: 35424896 PMCID: PMC8985149 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00654e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A novel thiophene derivative, namely 2,5-diisopropenylthiophene (DIT) was synthetized by Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction (SMCCR). The influence of reaction parameters, such as temperature, solvent, stoichiometry of reagents, role of the base and reaction medium were thoroughly discussed in view of yield optimization and environmental impact minimization. Basic design of experiment (DoE) and multiple linear regression (MLR) modeling methods were used to interpret the obtained results. DIT was then employed as a comonomer in the copolymerization with waste elemental sulfur through a green process, inverse vulcanization (IV), to obtain sulfur-rich polymers named inverse vulcanized polymers (IVPs) possessing high refractive index (n ≈ 1.8). The DIT comonomer was purposely designed to (i) favor the IV process owing to the high reactivity of the isopropenyl functionalities and (ii) enhance the refractive index of the ensuing IVPs owing to the presence of the sulfur atom itself and to the high electronic polarizability of the π-conjugated thiophene ring. A series of random sulfur-r-diisopropenylthiophene (S-r-DIT) copolymers with sulfur content from 50 up to 90 wt% were synthesized by varying the S/DIT feed ratio. Spectroscopic, thermal and optical characterizations of the new IVPs were carried out to assess their main chemical–physical features. A novel thiophene derivative, namely 2,5-diisopropenylthiophene (DIT) was synthetized by Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction (SMCCR) and employed in the inverse vulcanization (IV) process achieving high-refractive-index sulfur-rich polymers.![]()
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- Christian Tavella
- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, SCITEC-CNR Via De Marini 6 16149 Genova Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, SCITEC-CNR Via De Marini 6 16149 Genova Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università degli Studi di Genova, DCCI-UNIGE Via Dodecaneso 31 16132 Genova Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pavia Via A. Bassi 6 27100 Pavia Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, SCITEC-CNR Via De Marini 6 16149 Genova Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università degli Studi di Genova, DCCI-UNIGE Via Dodecaneso 31 16132 Genova Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, SCITEC-CNR Via De Marini 6 16149 Genova Italy
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Chao J, Yue T, Ren B, Gu G, Lu X, Ren W. Controlled Disassembly of Elemental Sulfur: An Approach to the Precise Synthesis of Polydisulfides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Ji‐Yan Chao
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology 2 Linggong Road Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology 2 Linggong Road Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology 2 Linggong Road Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology 2 Linggong Road Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology 2 Linggong Road Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Dalian University of Technology 2 Linggong Road Dalian 116024 China
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Zhu X, Yang G, Xie R, Wu G. One‐Pot Construction of Sulfur‐Rich Thermoplastic Elastomers Enabled by Metal‐Free Self‐Switchable Catalysis and Air‐Assisted Coupling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Xiao‐Feng Zhu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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Zhang L, Hu Y, Hu R, Tang BZ. Room temperature synthesis of polythioamides from multicomponent polymerization of sulfur, pyridine-activated alkyne, and amines. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:1994-1997. [PMID: 35048085 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06448g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Through the design of a pyridine-activated diyne monomer, the catalyst-free multicomponent polymerizations of sulfur, aromatic alkyne, and a group of commercially available primary and secondary diamines were realized at room temperature or 40 °C, affording functional polythioamides with well-defined structures, high yields (up to 98%), high molecular weights (95 100 g mol-1), improved mercury removal performance, and interesting photophysical and photochemical properties. This work not only demonstrated an advance in efficient and economic synthesis of polythioamides, but also revealed the structure-property relationship of these promising sulfur-containing polymer materials.
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- Lihui Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. .,Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Shenzhen City 518172, China. .,AIE Institute, Guangzhou 510530, China
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Zhu XF, Lu X, Qi H, Wang Y, Wu GP. Sulfur-containing polymers derived from SO2: synthesis, properties, and applications. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00685e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sulfur-containing polymers enjoy the merits of excellent optical performance, degradation, chemical recyclability, and adhesive abilities toward metal ions. Recently, increasing attentions in both academic and industrial circles have been paid...
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Cai Z, Liu Y, Tao Y, Zhu JB. Recent Advances in Monomer Design for Recyclable Polymers. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/a22050235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lee T, Dirlam PT, Njardarson JT, Glass RS, Pyun J. Polymerizations with Elemental Sulfur: From Petroleum Refining to Polymeric Materials. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 144:5-22. [PMID: 34936350 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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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-performance sulfur-based plastics with improved optical, electrochemical, and mechanical properties aimed at applications in thermal imaging, energy storage, self-healable materials, and separation science. In this Perspective, we discuss efforts in the past decade that have revived this area of organosulfur and polymer chemistry to afford a new class of high-sulfur-content polymers prepared from the polymerization of liquid sulfur with unsaturated monomers, termed inverse vulcanization.
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- Taeheon Lee
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, San José State University, San Jose, California 95195-0101, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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Zhu XF, Yang GW, Xie R, Wu GP. One-Pot Construction of Sulfur-Rich Thermoplastic Elastomers Enabled by Metal-Free Self-Switchable Catalysis and Air-Assisted Coupling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202115189. [PMID: 34866295 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Construction of well-defined sulfur-rich macromolecules in a facile manner is an interesting but challenging topic. Herein, we disclose how to readily construct well-defined triblock sulfur-rich thermoplastic elastomers via a self-switchable isothiocyanate/episulfide copolymerization and air-assisted oxidative coupling strategy. During self-switchable polymerization, alternating copolymerization of isothiocyanate and episulfide occurs initially due to the lower energy barrier for isothiocyanate insertion with respect to successive episulfide ring-opening. After exhaustion of isothiocyanate, ring-opening polymerization of episulfide begins, providing diblock polymers. Subsequent exposure of the reaction to air leads to a transformation of diblock copolymers into triblock thermoplastic elastomers. This protocol can be extended to diverse isothiocyanates and episulfides, allowing fine-tuning of the performance of the produced sulfur-rich thermoplastic elastomers.
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- Xiao-Feng Zhu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Qiu Y, Li J, Li T, Ma X, Jiang X. Photo‐Curing Vis‐IR Hybrid Fresnel Lenses with High Refractive Index. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yang Qiu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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Jin H, Ge X, Zhou S. General Construction of Thioamides under Mild Conditions: A Stepwise Proton Transfer Process Mediated by EDTA. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202101013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Hao Jin
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology Zhejiang University Zheda Rd. 38 310027 Hangzhou P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University – Quzhou Zhejiang University Jiuhua Boulevard North 78 324000 Quzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Lihu Avenue 1800 214122 Wuxi P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology Zhejiang University Zheda Rd. 38 310027 Hangzhou P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University – Quzhou Zhejiang University Jiuhua Boulevard North 78 324000 Quzhou P. R. China
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Grace J, Flitz ES, Hwang DS, Bowden NB. Polymerization of Aniline Derivatives to Yield Poly[ N, N-(phenylamino)disulfides] as Polymeric Auxochromes. Macromolecules 2021; 54:10405-10414. [PMID: 34853482 PMCID: PMC8619564 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Polymerizations of phenylamines with a disulfide transfer reagent to yield poly[N,N-(phenylamino) disulfides] (poly-NADs) were investigated due to their unique repeat units that resulted in conjugation along the backbone that was perturbed by the aromatic rings and gave different colors for the polymers. These polymers were synthesized from 10 different anilines and sulfur monochloride in a step-growth polymerization. The polymers were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, size exclusion chromatography-multiangle light scattering, and UV-vis spectroscopy. These polymers possessed a polymeric backbone solely consisting of nitrogen and sulfur [-N(R)SS-], which was conjugated and yielded polymers of moderate molecular weight. Most notably, these polymers were an array of colors ranging from pale yellow to a deep purple depending on the substitution of the aromatic ring. The more electron-poor systems produced lighter yellow polymers, while the electron-rich systems gave orange, green, red, and even purple polymers.
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- James
P. Grace
- Department of Chemistry, University
of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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Kang K, Phan A, Olikagu C, Lee T, Loy DA, Kwon M, Paik H, Hong SJ, Bang J, Parker WO, Sciarra M, Angelis AR, Pyun J. Segmented Polyurethanes and Thermoplastic Elastomers from Elemental Sulfur with Enhanced Thermomechanical Properties and Flame Retardancy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202109115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Kyung‐Seok Kang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85721 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85721 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85721 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85721 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85721 USA
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering Pusan National University Pusan 46241 Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering Pusan National University Pusan 46241 Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Korea University Seoul 02841 Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Korea University Seoul 02841 Korea
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- Eni, Research & Technical Innovation Via Maritano 26 20097 San Donato Milanese Italy
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- Eni, Research & Technical Innovation Via Maritano 26 20097 San Donato Milanese Italy
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- Eni, Research & Technical Innovation Via Maritano 26 20097 San Donato Milanese Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85721 USA
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Kang KS, Phan A, Olikagu C, Lee T, Loy DA, Kwon M, Paik HJ, Hong SJ, Bang J, Parker WO, Sciarra M, de Angelis AR, Pyun J. Segmented Polyurethanes and Thermoplastic Elastomers from Elemental Sulfur with Enhanced Thermomechanical Properties and Flame Retardancy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:22900-22907. [PMID: 34402154 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The production of elemental sulfur from petroleum refining has created a technological opportunity to increase the valorization of elemental sulfur by the creation of high-performance sulfur based plastics with improved thermomechanical properties, elasticity and flame retardancy. We report on a synthetic polymerization methodology to prepare the first example of sulfur based segmented multi-block polyurethanes (SPUs) and thermoplastic elastomers that incorporate an appreciable amount of sulfur into the final target material. This approach applied both the inverse vulcanization of S8 with olefinic alcohols and dynamic covalent polymerizations with dienes to prepare sulfur polyols and terpolyols that were used in polymerizations with aromatic diisocyanates and short chain diols. Using these methods, a new class of high molecular weight, soluble block copolymer polyurethanes were prepared as confirmed by Size Exclusion Chromatography, NMR spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and microscopic imaging. These sulfur-based polyurethanes were readily solution processed into large area free standing films where both the tensile strength and elasticity of these materials were controlled by variation of the sulfur polyol composition. SPUs with both high tensile strength (13-24 MPa) and ductility (348 % strain at break) were prepared, along with SPU thermoplastic elastomers (578 % strain at break) which are comparable values to classical thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs). The incorporation of sulfur into these polyurethanes enhanced flame retardancy in comparison to classical TPUs, which points to the opportunity to impart new properties to polymeric materials as a consequence of using elemental sulfur.
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- Kyung-Seok Kang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan, 46241, Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan, 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Eni, Research & Technical Innovation, Via Maritano 26, 20097, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Eni, Research & Technical Innovation, Via Maritano 26, 20097, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Eni, Research & Technical Innovation, Via Maritano 26, 20097, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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Zhang M, Guan J, Tu Y, Wang S, Deng D. Highly efficient conversion of surplus electricity to hydrogen energy via polysulfides redox. Innovation (N Y) 2021; 2:100144. [PMID: 34557781 PMCID: PMC8454573 DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Decoupled electrolysis of water is a promising strategy for peak load regulation of electricity. The key to developing this technology is to construct decoupled devices containing stable redox mediators and corresponding efficient catalysts, which remains a considerable challenge. Herein, we designed a high-performance device, using polysulfides as mediators and graphene-encapsulated CoNi as catalysts. It produced H2 with a low potential of 0.82 V at 100 mA/cm2, saving 60.2% more energy than direct water electrolysis. The capacity of H2 production reached 2.5×105 mAh/cm2, which is the highest capacity reported so far. This device exhibited excellent cyclability in 15-day recycle tests, without any decay of performance. The calculation results revealed that the electronic structure of the graphene shell was modulated by the electron transfer from N-dopant and metal core, which significantly facilitated recycle of polysulfides on graphene surfaces. This study provides a promising method for constructing a smart grid by developing efficient decoupled devices. A high-performance device of decoupled water electrolysis is constructed by using polysulfides as mediators and graphene-encapsulated CoNi as catalysts, which provides a new strategy to distribute the electricity reasonably by peak shaving and valley filling The potential of H2 production only needs 0.82 V at 100 mA/cm2 current density, which saves 60.2% more energy than direct electrolysis of water The capacity of the electrolyzer to produce voluminous hydrogen reaches 2.5 × 105 mAh/cm2 in a single pass, which is the highest capacity reported so far The device exhibits superior cyclicity in 15-days periodic recycle tests without any decay of performance
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- Mo Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.,State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian 116023, China
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- School of Environmental & Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.,State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.,State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.,State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian 116023, China
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Liu S, Wang H, Feng A, Chang J, Zhang C, Shi YE, Zhai Y, Biju V, Wang Z. Photoluminescence investigations of sulfur quantum dots synthesized by a bubbling-assisted strategy. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:4271-4275. [PMID: 36132827 PMCID: PMC9417840 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00282a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sulfur quantum dots (S-dots) emerge as promising luminescent materials owing to their remarkable optical properties. However, the mechanisms of their formation and photoluminescence remain concealed. We reveal these mechanisms by the bubbling-assisted synthesis and spectroscopic study of S-dots formed from sulfur ions produced by the alkaline oxidation of bulk sulfur under the passivation of PEG. The emission colour of the S-dots depends on the size, explained by the quantum confinement effect. The dots' luminescent quantum efficiency is strongly affected by the surface sulfur species, which is optimized by the proper surface oxidation. The simple synthesis, excellent luminescence properties, and metal-free nature attract S-dots to optoelectronic and electroluminescence applications.
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- Shuo Liu
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University N10 W5 Sapporo Hokkaido 060-0810 Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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Jin H, Chen X, Qian C, Ge X, Zhou S. Transition‐Metal‐Free, General Construction of Thioamides from Chlorohydrocarbon, Amide and Elemental Sulfur. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Hao Jin
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology Zhejiang University Zheda Rd. 38 310027 Hangzhou P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University – Quzhou Zhejiang University Jiuhua Boulevard North 78 324000 Quzhou P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology Zhejiang University Zheda Rd. 38 310027 Hangzhou P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University – Quzhou Zhejiang University Jiuhua Boulevard North 78 324000 Quzhou P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology Zhejiang University Zheda Rd. 38 310027 Hangzhou P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University – Quzhou Zhejiang University Jiuhua Boulevard North 78 324000 Quzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Lihu Avenue 1800 214122 Wuxi P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology Zhejiang University Zheda Rd. 38 310027 Hangzhou P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University – Quzhou Zhejiang University Jiuhua Boulevard North 78 324000 Quzhou P. R. China
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