Synthesis of bimodal molecular weight distribution polyethylene with α-diimine nickel(II) complexes containing unsym-substituted aryl groups in the presence of methylaluminoxane

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3882-3891

  Zou, Hao ^a   Hu, Sheng ^a   Huang, Huahua ^a   Zhu, Fangming ^a   Wu, Qing ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bimodal molecular weight distribution; Methylaluminoxane; Polyethylene; Stereo isomers; Unsymmetrical diimine nickel(II) complexes

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; ETHYLENE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BIMODAL MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; METHYLALUMINOXANE; STEREO-ISOMERS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 34548281580     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.06.028     Document Type: Article

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