Although Ziegler–Natta (ZN) catalysts play a major role in the polyolefin market, true understanding of their properties at molecular level is still missing. In particular, there lack knowledge on electronic Ti sites. Theoretical calculations predict that electron density sites precatalysts correlates with activation energy for olefin insertion Ti-alkyl bond generated these after by Al-alkyls. ...

We have been engaged in a search for coordination catalysts for the copolymerization of polar monomers (such as vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate) with ethylene. We have been investigating complexes of late transition metals with heterocyclic ligands. In this report we describe the synthesis of a symmetrical bis-thiadiazole. We have characterized one of the intermediates using single crystal X-r...

Despite decades of extensive studies, the atomic-scale structure active sites in heterogeneous Ziegler–Natta (ZN) catalysts, one most important processes chemical industry, remains elusive and a matter debate. In present work, ZN catalysts absence ethylene, referred to as dormant sites, is elucidated from magnetic resonance experiments carried out on samples reacted with increasing amounts BCl3...

Vanadium-modified (SiO2/MgO/MgCl2)•TiClx Ziegler-Natta catalysts were prepared through co-impregnation of water-soluble magnesium and vanadium salts under different pH values. Several key factors such as pH value of co-impregnation solution during catalyst preparation, catalyst performances including catalytic activity, ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization and hydrogen response were investigated....

MgCl(2)-SiO(2)/TiCl(4) Ziegler-Natta catalysts for ethylene polymerization were prepared by impregnation of MgCl(2) on SiO(2) in heptane and further treatment with TiCl(4). MgCl(2)·nEtOH adduct solutions were prepared with various EtOH/MgCl(2) molar ratios for preparation of the MgCl(2)-supported and MgCl(2)-SiO(2)-supported catalysts in order to investigate the effect on polymerization perform...