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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Organic Materials 2021; 03(02): 362-373
DOI: 10.1055/a-1502-2611
DOI: 10.1055/a-1502-2611
Energy Materials in the Age of Globalization
Short Review
Polymers Made by Inverse Vulcanization for Use as Mercury Sorbents
Funding Information Funding for the authors' research is provided by the Australian Research Council (DP200100090) and Clean Earth Technologies.
Abstract
Inverse vulcanization is a process in which highly abundant and low-cost elemental sulfur is copolymerized with an unsaturated organic molecule such as a polyene. This process has provided a variety of useful materials with high sulfur content—typically 50% or greater in sulfur by mass. These materials have garnered increasing interest in research as sorbents for mercury, due to the high affinity of sulfur for mercury. In this review, the features of mercury sorbents made by inverse vulcanization are presented. Additionally, case studies are provided to illustrate the variety of polymer architectures accessible with this chemistry, the versatility of these materials in mercury remediation, and prospects for industrial use.
1 Introduction
2 Sulfur Polymers by Inverse Vulcanization
3 Sulfur Polymers as Mercury Sorbents
4 Increasing Surface Area to Improve Mercury Uptake
5 Crosslinker Considerations
6 Sorption of Different Forms of Mercury
7 Life-Cycle Management
8 Conclusions and Outlook
Publication History
Received: 22 March 2021
Accepted: 05 May 2021
Accepted Manuscript online:
06 May 2021
Article published online:
28 June 2021
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