Early-stage particle fragmentation behavior of a commercial silica-supported metallocene catalyst
Silvia Zanoni, Nikolaos Nikolopoulos, Alexandre Welle, Aurélien Vantomme, Bert M. Weckhuysen
Abstract
Olefin polymerization starts at the outer surface and at the macropores walls. Here fragmentation occurs by peeling off the catalyst in a layer-by-layer mode with, in ideal conditions, the simultaneous formation of bisection-type fractures across the catalyst inner domains.
Topics & Concepts
MetalloceneCatalysisOlefin polymerizationMaterials scienceFragmentation (computing)PolymerizationParticle (ecology)Layer (electronics)Post-metallocene catalystOlefin fiberChemical engineeringComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerGeologyComputer scienceOperating systemOceanographyEngineeringRadioactive element chemistry and processingOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions