The invention belongs to the technical field of
high polymer materials, and particularly relates to polythiocarbamate and a preparation method thereof. According to the method provided by the invention,
carbon oxysulfide and 2-methyl
aziridine are used as raw materials without use of a catalyst, so that polythiocarbamate can be obtained through copolymerization under the condition of a body or a
solvent, and the reaction is preferably carried out at the temperature of 0-120 DEG C. The method developed by the invention has the advantages that the reaction can be carried out without a catalyst;raw materials are cheap and easy to obtain, synthesis is easy and convenient, and toxic sulfhydryl compounds and
isocyanate compounds in a traditional
system are not used; the prepared polythiocarbamate has a clear main
chain structure and has a fully alternating structure; strong
hydrogen-bond interaction exists between molecules, so that the polythiocarbamate has great thermal performance, is free of
metal residue and is colorless; the synthesis process is simple and convenient to operate, mild in reaction condition, high in
reaction rate and environment-friendly. The material has a strong
adsorption effect on heavy
metal mercury ions, and can be used for adsorbing mercury ions in a water
system.