Carbonisation of a polymer made from sulfur and canola oil

Maximilian Mann, Xuan Luo, Alfrets D. Tikoalu, Christopher Gibson, Yanting Yin, Riyadh Al-Attabi, Gunther G. Andersson, Colin Raston, Luke C. Henderson, Allan Pring, Tom Hasell, Justin Chalker

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Abstract

A polymer made from equal masses of sulfur and canola oil was carbonised at 600 °C for 30 minutes. The resulting material exhibited improved uptake of mercury from water compared to the polymer. The carbonisation could also be done after using the polymer to clean up oil spills, which suprisingly improved mercury uptake to levels rivaling commercial carbons.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6296-6299
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume57
Issue number51
Early online date2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jun 2021

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