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Sulfur-Limonene Polysulfide: A Material Synthesized Entirely from Industrial By-Products and Its Use in Removing Toxic Metals from Water and Soil

Journal

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Volume 55, Issue 5, Pages 1714-1718

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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201508708

Keywords

limonene; polysulfide; sulfur; sustainable materials; waste valorization

Funding

  1. Flinders University
  2. Australian Research Council [DE150101863]
  3. Australian National Fabrication Facility
  4. Tulsa Undergraduate Research Challenge
  5. Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Research Facility at Flinders University
  6. Australian Research Council [DE150101863] Funding Source: Australian Research Council

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A polysulfide material was synthesized by the direct reaction of sulfur and D-limonene, by-products of the petroleum and citrus industries, respectively. The resulting material was processed into functional coatings or molded into solid devices for the removal of palladium and mercury salts from water and soil. The binding of mercury(II) to the sulfur-limonene polysulfide resulted in a color change. These properties motivate application in next-generation environmental remediation and mercury sensing.

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