Issue 14, 2013

Ubiquitous trisulfur radical anion: fundamentals and applications in materials science, electrochemistry, analytical chemistry and geochemistry

Abstract

The trisulfur radical anion [S3 is well-known from inorganic chemistry textbooks as the blue chromophore in ultramarine blues in which this highly reactive species is trapped in a zeolitic framework. Recent findings have revealed that [S3 has a multi-faceted role in a variety of media, including alkali metal–sulfur batteries, aqueous solutions at high temperatures and pressures, and ionic liquids; it has also been used to detect trace amounts of water in organic solvents. This tutorial review illustrates how various physical techniques are used to identify a reactive species in solution and shows how elucidation of electronic structures can be used to explain spectroscopic and structural properties. Examples of the function of [S3 in materials science, electrochemistry, analytical chemistry and geochemistry are used to illustrate the widespread influence of this fundamentally important triatomic sulfur species.

Graphical abstract: Ubiquitous trisulfur radical anion: fundamentals and applications in materials science, electrochemistry, analytical chemistry and geochemistry

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
27 Mar 2013
First published
30 Apr 2013

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013,42, 5996-6005

Ubiquitous trisulfur radical anion: fundamentals and applications in materials science, electrochemistry, analytical chemistry and geochemistry

T. Chivers and P. J. W. Elder, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 5996 DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60119F

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