Computational modeling of heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalysts for olefins polymerization

N Bahri-Laleh, A Hanifpour, SA Mirmohammadi… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Since 1963, when Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta were jointly awarded the Nobel
Prize for their discoveries of the catalytic polymerization of olefins with Ti-chlorides and Al …

Fundamental aspects of heterogeneous Ziegler–Natta olefin polymerization catalysis: An experimental and computational overview

J Kumawat, VK Gupta - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
MgCl2 supported Ziegler–Natta (Z–N) catalysts have emerged as the most exciting chemical
process for polyolefin technology, which is responsible for the production of∼ 150 million …

Toward a unified model explaining heterogeneous Ziegler–Natta catalysis

R Credendino, D Liguori, Z Fan, G Morini… - ACS Catalysis, 2015 - ACS Publications
We propose a model for MgCl2-supported Ziegler–Natta catalysts, which is capable to
reconcile the discrepancies emerging in the last 20 years, in which attempts have been …

The role of electron donors on lateral surfaces of MgCl2-supported Ziegler–Natta catalysts: Observation by AFM and SEM

A Andoni, JC Chadwick, HJW Niemantsverdriet… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
An active model for a Ziegler–Natta propylene polymerization catalyst has been prepared by
spin-coating of a MgCl2/diether donor solution in ethanol on a flat silicon wafer, followed by …

Effects of Internal and External Donors on the Regio‐ and Stereoselectivity of Active Species in MgCl2‐Supported Catalysts for Propene Polymerization

JC Chadwick, G Morini, G Balbontin… - Macromolecular …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Poly (propylene) s prepared using MgCl2‐supported catalysts containing different electron
donors have been characterized using temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF), gel …

Multimodal polymers with supported catalysts

AR Albunia, F Prades, D Jeremic - Springer, 2019 - Springer
Polyethylene, or, more accurately, low-density polyethylene, LDPE, was the first synthetic
polyolefin discovered in the early 1930s by the ICI scientists Gibson and Fawcett [1]. The …

Advances in propene polymerization using MgCl2‐supported catalysts. Fundamental aspects and the role of electron donors

JC Chadwick - Macromolecular Symposia, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The fundamental factors determining the performance of state‐of‐the‐art MgCl2‐supported
catalysts for polypropylene are becoming increasingly evident. Polymer yield, isotacticity …

Mechanism of Propylene Polymerization with MgCl2-Supported Ziegler–Natta Catalysts Based on Counting of Active Centers: The Role of External Electron Donor

X Shen, Z Fu, J Hu, Q Wang, Z Fan - The Journal of Physical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Four R1R2Si (OMe) 2 type compounds were added as an external electron donor (De) in
propylene polymerization with TiCl4/Di/MgCl2 type supported Ziegler–Natta catalysts (Di …

Stereospecific Nature of Active Sites on TiCl4/MgCl2 Ziegler–Natta Catalyst in the Presence of an Internal Electron Donor

B Liu, T Nitta, H Nakatani… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Based on our previous study on the donor‐free TiCl4/MgCl2 catalyst, the stereospecific
nature of active sites on this catalyst after the addition of an internal donor, ethylbenzoate …

Progress in MgCl2 supported Ziegler-Natta catalyzed polyolefin products and applications

PM Trivedi, VK Gupta - Journal of Polymer Research, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The innovation of Ziegler-Natta (ZN) catalysts opened a novel aspect of chemistry in
terms of polyolefin formation. Significant progress of more than fifty years in catalytic olefin …