Polythiazyl 4937777 199579396 2008-03-20T12:31:08Z Puppy8800 5404759 {{Orphan|date=November 2006}} '''Polythiazyl''' (or Polysulfur nitride), created in 1974, was the first conducting inorganic polymer. In addition to being an electrical [[Conductor (material)|conductor]], it was also found to be a [[superconductor]] at very low temperatures (0.2 K). Polythiazyl is synthesized from [[tetrasulfur tetranitride]] (S<sub>4</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) in the following way: :S<sub>4</sub>N<sub>4</sub> + 8Ag <nowiki>&rarr;</nowiki> Ag<sub>2</sub>S + 2N<sub>2</sub> :S<sub>4</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (w/ Ag<sub>2</sub>S catalyst) <nowiki>&rarr;</nowiki> 2S<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub> (w/ 77K cold finger) <nowiki>&rarr;</nowiki> S<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub> :S<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub> (@ 0°C, sublimes to surface) <nowiki>&rarr;</nowiki> thermal polymerization <nowiki>&rarr;</nowiki> (SN)<sub>x</sub> {{polymer-stub}} [[Category:Inorganic compounds]] [[Category:Sulfur compounds]] [[Category:Nitrides]] [[zh:聚氮化硫]]