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Ethylene polymerization with a crystallographically well-defined metal–organic framework supported catalyst

Timothy A. Goetjen, Julia G. Knapp, Zoha H. Syed, Ryan A. Hackler, Xuan Zhang, Massimiliano Delferro, Joseph T. Hupp, Omar K. Farha

2022Catalysis Science & Technology14 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Crystallographic characterization of a heterogeneous ethylene polymerization catalyst elucidates a chromium–carbon bond after alkyl aluminum activation and provides mechanistic insights.

Topics & Concepts

CatalysisPolymerizationEthyleneAlkylAluminiumMetalMaterials scienceCharacterization (materials science)ChromiumPolymer chemistryChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryPolymerNanotechnologyEngineeringMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMagnetism in coordination complexesCovalent Organic Framework Applications