Highly Stereoregular Polymerization of Aromatic Acetylenes by (Rh(norbornadiene)Cl)2 Catalyst.

Cationic Rhodium Complexes with Hemilabile Phosphine Ligands as Polymerization Catalyst for High Molecular Weight Stereoregular Polyphenylacetylene

Highly controlled immortal polymerization of β-butyrolactone by a dinuclear indium catalyst.

An ethoxy-bridged dinuclear indium catalyst was used for the ring opening polymerization of the cyclic ester β-butyrolactone to form the biodegradable polyester poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB). The catalyst shows remarkable activity and control during polymerization, allowing for formation of diblock polymers. Addition of high ratios of alcohols to the catalyst leads to fast chain transfer and immo...

Stereoregular Brush Polymers and Graft Copolymers by Chiral Zirconocene-Mediated Coordination Polymerization of P3HT Macromers

Two poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) macromers containing a donor polymer with a polymerizable methacrylate (MA) end group, P3HT-CH2-MA and P3HT-(CH2)2-MA, have been synthesized, and P3HT-(CH2)2-MA has been successfully homopolymerized and copolymerized with methyl methacrylate (MMA) into stereoregular brush polymers and graft copolymers, respectively, using chiral ansa-zirconocene catalysts. Macr...

Polymerization catalyst laser-interference patterning.

The binding of molecular polymerization catalysts to solid supports, in the form of microporous particles or also flat substrates, has been extensively studied. 11 .] The primary aim is to gain control of the morphology of the polymer formed directly during polymerization. This approach can be convenient, for example, in saving additional processing steps if the polymer is formed directly in th...

Ring-expansion metathesis polymerization: catalyst-dependent polymerization profiles.

Ring-expansion metathesis polymerization (REMP) mediated by recently developed cyclic Ru catalysts has been studied in detail with a focus on the polymer products obtained under varied reaction conditions and catalyst architectures. Depending upon the nature of the catalyst structure, two distinct molecular weight evolutions were observed. Polymerization conducted with catalysts bearing six-car...