ISBN: 3540414029
TITLE: Organometallic Catalysts and Olefin Polymerization
AUTHOR: Richard Blom
TOC:

1. Group IV Catalysts and Cocatalysts 1
UV/VIS Studies on the Activation of Zirconocene-Based Olefin-Polymerization Catalysts
U. Wieser, H.-H. Brintzinger 3
Activation of Siloxy-Substituted Compounds and Homopolymerisation of Ethylene by Different Soluble Alumoxane Cocatalysts
K. Kallio, J. Kauhanen 14
Methylaluminoxane as a Cocatalyst for Olefin Polymerization. Structure, Reactivity and Cocatalytic Effect
E. Rytter, M. Ystenes, J.L. Eilertsen, M. Ott, J.A. Stvneng, J. Liu 23
Olefin Polymerization under High-pressure: Formation of Super-high Molecular Weight Polyolefins
N. Suzuki, Y. Masubuchi, C. Takayama, Y. Yamaguchi, T. Kase, T.K. Miyamoto, A. Horiuchi, T. Mise 37
Higher-Order Kinetics in Propene Polymerisations by Zirconocene Catalysts. Analysis of Alternative Reaction Mechanisms via a Genetic Algorithm
F. Schaper, H.-H. Brintzinger 46
Structures of MAO: Experimental Data and Molecular Models According to DFT Quantum-Chemical Simulations
V.A. Zakharov, I.I. Zakharov, V.N. Panchenko 63
A DFT Study of Ethylene Polymerization by Zirconocene-Boron Catalytic Systems
I.E. Nifant'ev, L.Y. Ustynyuk, D.N. Laikov 72
Activation Reactions of Cp_2ZrCl_2 and Cp_2ZrMe_2 with Aluminium Alkyl Type Cocatalysts Studied by in situ FTIR Spectroscopy
J.L. Eilertsen, E. Rytter, M. Ystenes 86
Single Component Zirconocene Catalysts for the Stereospecific Polymerization of MMA
H. Frauenrath, H. Keul, H. Hcker 97
Modeling Methylaluminoxane (MAO)
E. Zurek, T.K. Woo, T.K. Firman, T. Ziegler 109
2. Non Group IV Catalysts 125
Phosphinoalkyl-Substituted Cyclopentadienyl Chromium Catalysts for the Oligomerization of Ethylene
A. Dhring, V.R. Jensen, P.W. Jolly, W. Thiel, J.C. Weber 127
1-Hexene Polymerization Initiated by alpha-Diimine [N,N] Nickel Dibromide/MAO Catalytic Systems: Influence of the alpha-Diimine Ligand Structure
S. Gomont, S. Boissire, A. Deffieux, H. Cramail 137
1,3,5-Triazacyclohexane Complexes of Chromium as Homogeneous Model Systems for the Phillips Catalyst
R.D. Khn, G. Seifert, G. Kociok-Khn, S. Mihan, D. Lilge, H. Maas 147
Rare Earth Half-Sandwich Catalysts for the Homo- and Copolymerization of Ethylene and Styrene
J. Okuda, S. Arndt, K. Beckerle, K.C. Hultzsch, P. Voth, T.P. Spaniol 146
3.Traditional Catalysts 167
The New Revolutionary Development of Catalysis as The Driving Force for the Commercial Dynamic Success of Polyolefins
P. Galli, G. Vecellio 169
Basic Approaches for the Design of Active Sites on the Traditional Ziegler Catalysts
H. Kono, M. Tomisaka, H. Matsuoka, B. Liu, M. Terano 196
Surface Analytical Approaches for the Phillips Catalyst by EPMA and XPS
B. Liu, T. Shimizu, M. Terano 206
Main Kinetic Features of Ethylene Polymerization Reactions with Heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta Catalysts in the Light of Multi-Center Reaction Mechanism
Y.V. Kissin 217
Hydrogen Effects in Propylene Polymerization with Ti-Based Ziegler-Natta Catalysts. Chemical Mechanism
Y.V. Kissin, L.A. Rishina 229
Elementary Steps of Ziegler-Natta Catalyst Intermediates Formation. Incorporation of Magnesium Alkoxides with [Ti(dipp)_4], Ph_3SiOH, [Al(CH_3)_3], and MCl_(3)4 (M = V, Zr)
S. Szafert, J. Utko, J. Ejfler, L. Jerzykiewicz, P. Sobota 240
4. Polymerization Mechanisms, Catalyst Structure and Polymer Structure Relationships 251
Mechanistic Aspects of Olefin Polymerization with Metallocene Catalysts: Evidence from NMR Investigations
I. Tritto, M.C. Sacchi, P. Locatelli, F. Forlini 253
Syndiotactic Specific Structures, Symmetry Considerations, Mechanistic Aspects
A. Razavi, D. Baekelmans, V. Bellia, Y.De Brauwer, K. Hortmann, M. Lambrecht, O. Miserque, L. Peters, M. Slawinski, S. Van Belle 267
The Particularities of Isospecific Polypropylene Synthesis in Bulk with Ansa-Metallocene Catalysts
P.M. Nedorezova, V.I. Tsvetkova, A.M. Aladyshev, D.V. Savinov, D.A. Lemenovskii 280
Ethene Polymerization Catalyzed by Monoalkyl and Methyl Substituted Zirconocenes. Possible Effects of Reaction Barriers and Ligand-Metal Agostic Interactions
K. Thorshaug, J.A. Stvneng, H. Wigum, E. Rytter 289
A Density Fuctional Theroy Study of the Syndiotactic-Specific Polymerization of Styrene
L. Cavallo, G. Minieri, P. Corradini, A. Zambelli, G. Guerra 299
Influence of Ligands on the Deactivation of Group IV Metallocene Catalysts in the High-Temperature Polymerization of Ethene
A. Rau, T. Wieczorek, G. Luft 307
5. Polymerization, Co-Polymerization, Non-Traditional Monomers and Polymer Characterization 315
Correlations Between Chain Branching, Morphology Development and Properties of Polyethenes
P. Walter, J. Heinemann, H. Ebeling, D. Mder, S. Trinkle, R. Mlhaupt 317
Heterogenized Bifunctional Catalysts in Olefin Polymerization
E. Mushina, Y. Podolsky, V. Frolov 327
Long-Chain Branched Polyethene via Metallocene-Catalysis: Comparison of Catalysts
E. Kokko, P. Lehmus, A. Malmberg, B. Lfgren, J. V. Seppl 335
New Half-Sandwich Titanocenes for the Polymerization of Butadiene
W. Kaminsky, V. Scholz 346
Metallocene Catalyzed Copolymerization of Propene with Mono- and Diolefins
M. Arnold, S. Bornemann, J. Knorr, T. Schimmel 353
A Comparison of the Behavior of Nickel/MAO Catalytic Systems in the Polymerization of Styrene and 1,3-Cyclohexadiene
R. Po, N. Cardi, M.A. Cardaci, R. Santi 365
6. Catalyst Heterogenization and Particle Microreactor Effects 375
Activity Limits of Heterogeneous Polymerization Catalysts
T.F. McKenna, R. Spitz 377
Reversibly Crosslinked Polystyrene as a Support for Metallocenes Part I: Covalently Bonded Metaollocenes and Functionalized Supports
M. Klapper, M. Koch, M. Stork, N. Nenov, K. Mllen 387
Reversibly Crosslinked Polystyrene as a Support for Metallocenes Part II: Non-Covalent Bonding for the Immobilization
M. Koch, M. Klapper, K. Mllen 396
An Intrinsic Defect of Slow Monomer Diffusion Theroy for Explaining Broad MWDs
T. Keii 404
Prepolymerization and Copolymerization Studies Using Homogeneous and Silica-supported Cp_2ZrCl_2/MAO Catalyst Systems
P.J.T. Tait, J.A.M. Awudza 414
Unique Flowability Behavior of Ethylene Copolymers Produced by a Catalyst System Comprising Ethylenebis(indenyl)hafnium Dichloride and Aluminoxane
J.-I. Imuta, T. Tsutsui, K. Yoshitugu, T. Matsugi, N. Kashiwa 427
Diffusion Measurements in Porous Polymer Particles
J.G. Seland, B. Hafskjold 434
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