Catalyst structure and polymer tacticity: The theory behind site control in propylene polymerization

Stereoselective Polymerization with Single-Site Catalysts

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 169-200

  Rappé, Anthony K ^a   Polyakov, Oleg G ^b   Bormann Rochotte, Lynn M ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Synkera Technologies   (United States)

^c MOTOROLA INC   (United States)

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