Gas Permeation of Sulfur Thin-Films and Potential as a Barrier Material.
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Jia, Xicheng
Bennett, Thomas D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3717-3119
Cowan, Matthew G https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0487-128X
Abstract
Elemental sulfur was formed into poly(ether sulfone)-supported thin-films (ca. 10 µm) via a melt-casting process. Observed permeabilities of C2H4, CO2, H2, He, and N2 through the sulphur thin-films were <1 barrer. The sulfur thin-films were observed to age over a period of ca. 15 days, related to the reversion of polymerized sulfur to the S8 allotrope. This structural conversion was observed to correlate with an increase in the permeability of all gases.
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barrier materials, gas permeation, sulfur, thin-films
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Membranes (Basel)
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2077-0375
2077-0375
2077-0375
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9
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MDPI AG
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Royal Society (UF150021)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/R015481/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/R015481/1)