Origin of broad molecular weight distribution of polyethylene produced by Phillips-type silica-supported chromium catalyst

Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical

Volumn 340, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 33-38

  Tonosaki, Kiwamu ^a   Taniike, Toshiaki ^a   Terano, Minoru ^a  

^a JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Density functional theory; Molecular weight distribution; Phillips catalyst; Polyethylene (PE)

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE; BROAD MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; CHAIN TRANSFER; CHROMIUM CATALYSTS; CHROMIUM SPECIES; COORDINATION ENVIRONMENT; DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL CALCULATIONS; PHILLIPS; PHILLIPS CATALYSTS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHROMIUM; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; POLYETHYLENES; SILICA; THERMOPLASTICS;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 79955599521     PISSN: 13811169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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