High-performance polyethylene elastomers using a hybrid steric approach in α-diimine nickel precatalysts
Hassan Saeed, Qaiser Mahmood, Rongyan Yuan, Yizhou Wang, Song Zou, Kainat Fatima Tahir, Yanping Ma, Tongling Liang, Wen‐Hua Sun
Abstract
In this study, hybrid steric hindrance was introduced into the α-diimine structure to prepare a set of nickel complexes, aiming to enhance catalytic performance and polyethylene properties simultaneously for ethylene polymerization.
Topics & Concepts
Steric effectsDiiminePolyethyleneNickelPolymerizationCatalysisEthylenePolymer chemistryMaterials scienceElastomerChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis