Developments in late transition metal catalysts with high thermal stability for ethylene polymerization: A crucial aspect from laboratory to industrialization

Y Wang, R Gao, Q Gou, J Lai, R Zhang, X Li… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the pioneering work of highly active α-diimine palladium/nickel catalysts in 1995 by
Brookhart, late transition metal catalysts have been extensively and deeply investigated …

Advances in the chemistry of redox-active bis (imino) acenaphthenes (BIAN): A case of transition metal complexes

IS Fomenko, NF Romashev, AL Gushchin - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
The chemistry of redox-active bis (imino) acenaphthenes (BIAN, R-bian) and metal
complexes based on them has been a rapidly developing field since the 1990s. The key …

Synthesis of UHMWPE by neutral phosphine-phenolate based nickel catalysts

D Peng, H He, W Pang, S Behzadi, M Qasim - Polymer, 2023 - Elsevier
It is highly interesting to prepare polyethylene with ultra-high molecular weight under
homogeneous conditions by nickel based neutral P^ O type catalysts. In this contribution …

Direct synthesis of poly (α-olefin) thermoplastic elastomers via controlled chain straightening using bulky α-diimine palladium complexes

H Wang, Q Cai, S Dai - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are considered as the third generation of rubber. How to
generate TPEs using one-step homopolymerization of α-olefin is important for polymer …

Impact of o-aryl halogen effects on ethylene polymerization: steric vs. electronic effects

J Dai, S Dai - Dalton Transactions, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Ligand steric hindrance and electronic effects play a crucial role in late-transition metal-
catalyzed olefin polymerization. In this research, a series of o-aryl halogenated α-diimine …

Enhanced mechanical properties of acrylate and 5-vinyl-2-norbornene-based ethylene terpolymers: rational design and synthesis using remotely modulated …

YQ Li, GP Cao, YC Cao - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
From a practical perspective, it is important to maintain or increase the mechanical
properties of functional ethylene copolymers to those of nonpolar polyethylene (PE). In this …

Recent Advancements in the Synthesis of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene via Late Transition Metal Catalysts

Q Yue, R Gao, Z Song, Q Gou - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylenes (UHMWPEs) are significant engineering plastics
for their unique properties, such as high impact resistance, abrasion resistance …

Scalable preparation of efficiently self-healing and highly transparent omniphobic coating for glass

Z Wang, L Zheng, L Wu, Z Weng - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2023 - Elsevier
Omniphobic coatings with low contact angle hysteresis (CAH) are of great practical
significance. Yet, the mass production of coating with high transparency and a long service …

Ethylene homo and co‐polymerization catalyzed by extensively bulky nickel catalysts with shielding wings of chlorine atoms

N Ahmad, W Wang, W Tian, C Li… - Journal of Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Designing the catalysts to get high molecular weight polyethylene is an art. The catalysts
bearing imine functionality derived from 8‐arylnaphthyl amines are more impressive and …

Preparation of polyethylene elastomers with increased high molecular weight and nearly perfect strain recovery by steric control of asymmetric α-diimine nickel …

C Wang, S Tang, Y He, T Xu, Z Fu - Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of α-diimine nickel catalysts to prepare high molecular weight branched
polyethylene has matured, but few work reports consider high branch density and ultrahigh …