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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Nanophotonics

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  • Elemental sulfur is an abundant industrial byproduct with limited applications.
  • Inverse vulcanization (IV) offers a sustainable route to polymerize sulfur.
  • Developing novel sulfur-containing polymers with tailored optical properties is crucial for advanced applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel inverse vulcanized polymers (IVPs) with high refractive index and near-infrared (NIR) transparency.
  • To explore new crosslinking comonomers for the IV process.
  • To investigate the structure-property relationships of the synthesized IVPs for nanophotonic applications.

Main Methods:

  • Inverse vulcanization (IV) process utilizing elemental sulfur and aromatic comonomers.
  • Synthesis of novel diisopropenyl aromatic crosslinkers (DIF, DIDBT) via Suzuki-Miyaura coupling.
  • Characterization of polymer optical properties, thermal behavior (Tg), and filmability.
  • Fabrication of all-polymer distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) and imprinted optical components.

Main Results:

  • Achieved high sulfur content (50-60 wt%) IVPs with high refractive index and excellent NIR transparency.
  • Successfully synthesized and utilized novel diisopropenyl aromatic comonomers (DIF, DIDBT).
  • Demonstrated a clear correlation between crosslink density and glass transition temperature.
  • Fabricated functional optical components like DBRs and imprinted structures using the synthesized IVPs.

Conclusions:

  • Inverse vulcanization is a green, efficient, and scalable method for upcycling sulfur into high-performance polymers.
  • The developed IVPs possess desirable optical and thermal properties for nanophotonics.
  • These novel materials hold significant potential for advanced optical devices and applications.