Applications and challenges of elemental sulfur, nanosulfur, polymeric sulfur, sulfur composites, and plasmonic nanostructures

As an abundant and biologically active element, sulfur has been applied in various fields. Through the nanotechnology method, nanosulfur is synthesized with the merits of size effects. Differentiated properties, structures, and functions of sulfur could lead to different applications. In particular, various sulfur composites are synthesized and showed satisfied performance in environmental fields. In addition, plasmonic nanomaterials possess...