Physicochemical surface-structure studies of highly active zirconocene polymerisation catalysts on solid polymethylaluminoxane activating supports
Alexander F. R. Kilpatrick, Nicholas H. Rees, Zoë R. Turner, Jean‐Charles Buffet, Dermot O’Hare
Abstract
Static <sup>91</sup>Zr ssNMR, SEM-EDX, and DRIFT spectroscopy indicate that a common zirconium species, [Cp<sup>R</sup><sub>2</sub>ZrMe]<sup>+</sup>, is present in all sMAO supported catalyst systems.
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CatalysisPolymerizationMaterials scienceChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerComposite materialEngineeringOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisRadioactive element chemistry and processingCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions