Recent Progress in Sulfur-Containing Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 December 2023) | Viewed by 2825
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Dear Colleagues,
Sulfur is a major by-product of oil refining and gas processing; thus, it is a widely available basic chemical raw material. The use of sulfur and its derivatives in polymers holds considerable promise, since polymers are among the most important mass-produced materials on Earth. Recently, various papers have been published on the synthesis of various sulfur-containing polymers from low-cost sulfur resources, such as elemental sulfur, carbon disulfide (CS2), carbonyl sulfide (COS) and mercaptan. The types of sulfur-containing polymers that have recently been reported include poly(thioester)s, poly(thioether)s, poly(thiocarbonate)s, poly(thiourethane)s, poly(dithiocarbamate)s, polysulphones, etc. These clearly demonstrate improved optical, electrochemical and mechanical properties; thus, they are promising candidates for applications in thermal imaging, energy storage, self-healing materials, as well as separation and environmental remediation.
This Special Issue aims to present the recent progress in sulfur-containing polymers. Research on the synthesis, characterization, theoretical and numerical analyses, mechanistic studies, structure properties, engineering design and applications of various types of sulfur-containing polymers is welcome. Manuscripts are expected to reflect original research and technological advances on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Polymerization methods of sulfur-containing polymers;
- Carbon disulfide-, carbonyl sulfide- and thiol-derived polymers;
- Polymers with sulfur–nitrogen and sulfur–phosphorus bonds;
- Thioester functional polymers;
- Selenium-containing polymers;
- Disulfide-containing polymers;
- Polysulphones;
- Dithiocarbamate polymers.
Prof. Dr. Qingle Zeng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymerization methods of sulfur-containing polymers
- carbon disulfide-, carbonyl sulfide- and thiol-derived polymers
- polymers with sulfur–nitrogen and sulfur–phosphorus bonds
- thioester functional polymers
- selenium-containing polymers
- disulfide-containing polymers
- polysulphones
- dithiocarbamate polymers
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