Olefin polymerization with homogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalysts: A DFT quantum-mechanical study of the reactions of Cp2MtCH3Cl complexes (Mt = Ti, Zr) with Al(CH3)3 and MAO

Macromolecules

Volumn 30, Issue 25, 1997, Pages 7673-7685

  Fusco, Roberto ^a   Longo, Luca ^a   Masi, Francesco ^a   Garbassi, Fabio ^a  

^a Istituto Guido Donegani SpA   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DISSOCIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONOMERS; POLYMERIZATION; QUANTUM THEORY; REACTION KINETICS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY (DFT); ZIEGLER NATTA CATALYSTS;

METALLORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0031380472     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma9708611     Document Type: Article

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