Structure and physical properties of syndiotactic polypropylene: A highly crystalline thermoplastic elastomer

C De Rosa, F Auriemma - Progress in polymer science, 2006 - Elsevier
After the discovery of single center metallocene catalysts in the 1980s highly stereoregular
syndiotactic polypropylene showing high crystallinity and melting temperature has been …

Carbon-13 NMR analysis of ethylene-propylene rubbers

HN Cheng - Macromolecules, 1984 - ACS Publications
A detailedanalysis is made of the 13C NMR spectra of ethylene-propylene rubbersat high
field. The complex spectral features are interpreted as resulting from ethylene-propylene …

Mechanism of stereospecific polymerization of α-olefins by late-transition metal and octahedral group 4 metal catalysts

M Lamberti, M Mazzeo, D Pappalardo… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2009 - Elsevier
In the last few years remarkable advances have been made in the field of non-
cyclopentadienyl complexes as homogeneous olefin polymerization catalysts. In this paper …

Crystal structure and morphology of syndiotactic polypropylene single crystals

B Lotz, AJ Lovinger, RE Cais - Macromolecules, 1988 - ACS Publications
Large, highly regularsingle crystals of syndiotactic polypropylene (sPP), grown for the first
time and examined by electron microscopy and electron diffraction, reveal extra reflections …

Carbon-13 enriched end groups of isotactic polypropylene and poly (1-butene) prepared in the presence of ethylenediindenyldimethyltitanium and methylalumoxane

P Longo, A Grassi, C Pellecchia, A Zambelli - Macromolecules, 1987 - ACS Publications
Isotactic polypropyleneand poly (l-butene) have been prepared in the presence of
stereorigid chiral titanocenes and13C-enriched organoaluminum compounds. The …

Heptad configurational analysis of 13C nmr spectra in highly isotactic polypropylene

T Hayashi, Y Inoue, R Chujo, T Asakura - Polymer, 1988 - Elsevier
Abstract 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) spectra were obtained at 67.8 MHz for
highly isotactic polypropylene polymerized with a Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The tactic heptad …

Crystallization behaviour of fractions of isotactic polypropylene with different degrees of stereoregularity

E Martuscelli, M Pracella, L Crispino - Polymer, 1983 - Elsevier
The influence of the degree of stereoregularity on the overall rate of crystallization and on
the melting behaviour of fractions of isotactic polypropylene has been investigated. Fractions …

Syndiotactic Polymerization of Propylene: Single‐Site Vanadium Catalysts in Comparison with Zirconium and Nickel

A Zambelli, I Sessa, F Grisi, R Fusco… - Macromolecular rapid …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The syndiotactic‐specific polymerization of propylene can be promoted by single‐site
catalysts based on vanadium, nickel and group IV metals. The polymerization mechanisms …

Propylene polymerization with titanium‐based Ziegler‐Natta catalysts: effects of temperature and modifiers on molecular weight, molecular weight distribution and …

YV Kissin, R Ohnishi… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The article discusses two subjects:(a) temperature effects on the molecular weight,
molecular weight distribution and stereoregularity of crystalline fractions of propylene …

Correlation between 13C NMR Chemical Shifts and Conformation of Polymers. 3. Hexad Sequence Assignments of Methylene Spectra of Polypropylene

A Zambelli, P Locatelli, A Provasoli, DR Ferro - Macromolecules, 1980 - ACS Publications
Theoretical 13C NMR spectra for the methylene carbon of two polypropylene samples were
obtained by assuming the chemical shifts calculated for C9 of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 …