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Recent Approaches for the Direct Use of Elemental Sulfur in the Synthesis and Processing of Advanced Materials
Dr. Jeewoo Lim,
Prof. Jeffrey Pyun,
Prof. Kookheon Char,
Dr. Jeewoo Lim
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea)
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Prof. Jeffrey Pyun
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona (USA)
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea)Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Prof. Kookheon Char
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea)
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea)Search for more papers by this authorDr. Jeewoo Lim,
Prof. Jeffrey Pyun,
Prof. Kookheon Char,
Dr. Jeewoo Lim
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea)
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Prof. Jeffrey Pyun
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona (USA)
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea)Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Prof. Kookheon Char
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea)
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (Republic of Korea)Search for more papers by this authorGraphical Abstract
Dealing with excess: The growing global production of excess elemental sulfur is an environmental concern and calls for novel approaches of utilizing the material as a feedstock for materials and industrial applications. This Minireview gives an overview of recent physical processing methods and synthetic procedures involving the direct use of elemental sulfur.
Abstract
Elemental sulfur is an abundant and inexpensive material obtained as a by-product of natural-gas and petroleum refining operations. Recently, the need for the development of new energy-storage systems brought into light the potential of sulfur as a high-capacity cathode material in secondary batteries. Sulfur-containing materials were also shown to have useful IR optical properties. These developments coupled with growing environmental concerns related to the global production of excess elemental sulfur have led to a keen interest in its utilization as a feedstock in materials applications. This Minireview focuses on the recent developments on physical and chemical methods for directly processing elemental sulfur to produce functional composites and polymers.
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