Organometallic Catalysts and Olefin Polymerization

Polymerization with Ti-Based Ziegler-Natta Catalysts. Chemical Mechanism.- Elementary Steps of Ziegler-Natta Catalyst Intermediates Formation. In corporation of Magnesium Alkoxides with [Ti(dipp)4], Ph3SiOH, [A1(CH3)3] , and MC1(3)4 (M = V,Zr).- 4. Polymerization Mechanisms, Catalyst Structure and Polymer Structure Relationships.- Mechanistic Aspects of Olefin Polymerization with Metallocene Catalysts: Evidence from NMR Investigations.- Syndiotactic Specific Structures, Symmetry Considerations, Mechanistic Aspects.- The Particularities of Isospecific Polypropylene Synthesis in Bulk with Ansa-Metallocene Catalysts.- Ethene Polymerization Catalyzed by Monoalkyl and Methyl Substituted Zirconocenes. Possible Effects of Reaction Barriers and Ligand-Metal Agostic Interactions.- A Density Fuctional Theroy Study of the Syndiotactic-Specific Polymerization of Styrene.- Influence of Ligands on the Deactivation of Group IV Metallocene Catalysts in t h e High-Temperature Polymerization of Ethene.- 5. Polymerization, Co-Polymerization, Non-Traditional Monomers and Polymer Characterization.- Correlations Between Chain Branching, Morphology Development and Properties of Polyethenes.- Heterogenized Bifunctional Catalysts in Olefin Polymerization.- Long-Chain Branched Polyethene via Metallocene-Catalysis: Comparison of Catalysts.- New Half-Sandwich Titanocenes for the Polymerization of Butadiene.- Metallocene Catalyzed Copolymerization of Propene with Mono and Diolefins.- A Comparison of the Behavior of Nickel/MAO Catalytic Systems in the Polymerization of Styrene and 1,3-Cyclohexadiene.- 6. Catalyst Heterogenizationand Particle Microreactor Effects.- Activity Limits of Heterogeneous Polymerization Catalysts.- Reversibly Crosslinked Polystyrene as a Support for Metallocenes Part I: Covalently Bonded Metaollocenes a n d Functionalized Supports.- Reversibly Crosslinked Polystyrene as a Support for Metallocenes Part II: Non-Covalent Bonding for the Immobilization.- An Intrinsic Defect of Slow Monomer Diffusion Theroy for Explaining Broad MWDs.- Prepolymerization and Copolymerization Studies Using Homogeneous and Silica-supported Cp2ZrCl2/MAO Catalyst Systems.- Unique Flowability Behavior of Ethylene Copolymers Produced by a Catalyst System Comprising Ethylenebis(indenyl)hafnium Dichloride and Aluminoxane.- Diffusion Measurements in Porous Polymer Particles.