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The Advantages of Metal Complexes as Catalysts toward Polyolefins ‐ The Vinyl Polymerization of Norbornene
Author(s) -
Shi Qisong,
Jie Suyun,
Zhang Shu,
Yang Haijian,
Sun WenHua
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200751411
Subject(s) - norbornene , catalysis , polymerization , polymer , nickel , polymer chemistry , metal , molar mass distribution , fouling , homogeneous , materials science , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , membrane , biochemistry , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
Various nickel complexes bearing [N,O], [P,N] ligands as well as the supported nickel complexes were prepared and showed moderate to high catalytic activities for vinyl polymerization of norbornene. The formed polynorbornenes (PNBs) are soluble for measuring both the molecular weights and the molecular weight distributions. Comparing the results in homogeneous catalysis, the PNBs produced by supported catalysts possessed higher molecular weights and slightly broader molecular weight distributions. The reactor fouling generally happens in homogeneous catalytic systems, while spherical polymer particle morphology could be obtained without reactor fouling by using MgCl 2 ‐supported nickel catalysts.