Novel olefin block copolymers through chain-shuttling polymerization

Manuela Zintl, Bernhard Rieger

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Abstract

(Figure Presented) Shuttle chain in operation: "Chain-shuttling" polymerization is a promising strategy for the synthesis of high-performance polyolefins. Polymerization takes place block by block using two different catalysts to generate new block copolymers with special properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)333-335
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Volume46
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Block copolymers
  • Chain-shuttling polymerization
  • Polyolefins
  • Reversible chain transfer

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