Heterogeneous catalysis for olefin polymerization is one of the most relevant industrial
processes in terms of worldwide diffusion, material volume, and economic turnover. At the …

Rapid developments in materials engineering are accompanied by the equally rapid
development of new technologies, which are now increasingly used in various branches of …

Although Ziegler–Natta (ZN) catalysts play a major role in the polyolefin market, a true
understanding of their properties at the molecular level is still missing. In particular, there is a …

Although the formation of nanosized and defective δ-MgCl2 is essential for the performance
of Ziegler–Natta catalysts, the process has not sufficiently been elucidated due to certain …

The activation of MgCl 2 through the formation of MgCl 2· nEtOH adducts is considered the
principal step for the preparation of high performance Ziegler-Natta catalysts for olefins …

The activation of MgCl 2 is an essential step for preparing performant Ziegler-Natta (ZN)
catalysts for olefin polymerization, either by mechanical grinding of pristine MgCl 2 or by …

Manipulating the interplay between electron donor and catalytic species is a major approach
of optimizing Ziegler-Natta catalysts. To this end, it is essential to reveal the correlation …

A full elucidation of chemisorbed donor behavior is of fundamental importance for tailoring
the active species but has not yet been achieved for Ziegler–Natta catalysts. Herein, by …

This short review summarizes the main results achieved in the field of operando
spectroscopies applied to heterogeneous catalysts for olefin polymerization. Following a …

In the field of Ziegler–Natta catalysis for olefin polymerization, carbon monoxide (CO) is
used in the industrial practice to quench the reaction when it proceeds too fast, approaching …