One of the most exciting developments in the areas of catalysis, organometallic chemistry,
and polymer science in recent years has been the intense exploration and …

Current studies on novel, metallocenebased catalysts for the polymerization of α‐olefins
have far‐reaching implications for the development of new materials as well as for the …

The polyolefins production has increased rapidly in the 40 years to make polyolefins the
major tonnage plastics material worldwide. In 2003, 55 million tons of polyethene and 38 …

The outstandingly rapid scientific and technological development of metallocene-based
catalysts for olefin polymerization is a perfect example of the successful application of …

Staudinger predicted a correlation between the physical properties of a polymer and its main-
chain stereochemistry as early as 1929. 1 However it was not until 1947 that Schildknecht …

The synthesis, characterization, and ethylene polymerization behavior of a series of iron and
cobalt halide complexes, LMX n (M= Fe, X= Cl, n= 2, 3, X= Br, n= 2; M= Co, X= Cl, n= 2) …

For over thirty years after the discovery of stereoselective olefin polymerization in 1954, the
word 'polypropylene'has meant, both scientifically and commercially, little else than the …

The demand for low-cost high-performance materials has seen polyolefins'1 share of total
polymer production increase from approximately 30% to 60% over the last 30 years (19702 …

The Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia presents state-of-the-art research and development
on the synthesis, properties, and applications of polymeric materials. This groundbreaking …

A relatively compact, but nonetheless comprehensive, review of the most important
preparative methods for the synthesis and chemical modification of polymers. The contents …