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

RuCl<INF>3</INF>·3H<INF>2</INF>O 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, O<INF>2</INF>, H<INF>2</INF>, D<INF>2</INF>, NO, and C<INF>2</INF>H<INF>4</INF>. 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.