Preparation of Ruthenium-Containing Polycarbonate Films and the Chemistry of Ruthenium in Polycarbonate

RuCl3·3H2O complexes have been incorporated into polycarbonate using solvent. The interactions between Ru complexes and polycarbonate (PC) are examined by infrared spectroscopy and thermal analysis. The reaction chemistries of these Ru-containing films have been investigated by reacting the Ru sites with CO, O2, H2, D2, NO, and C2H4. They show interesting catalytic activities in various gas phase reactions under relatively mild conditions such as NO reduction, hydrogenation of ethylene and benzene, water-gas shift reaction, and oxidation of n-butyl sulfide.