One of the most exciting developments in the areas of catalysis, organometallic chemistry,
and polymer science in recent years has been the intense exploration and …

The outstandingly rapid scientific and technological development of metallocene-based
catalysts for olefin polymerization is a perfect example of the successful application of …

The polyolefins production has increased rapidly in the 40 years to make polyolefins the
major tonnage plastics material worldwide. In 2003, 55 million tons of polyethene and 38 …

A relatively compact, but nonetheless comprehensive, review of the most important
preparative methods for the synthesis and chemical modification of polymers. The contents …

The nature of the counteranion is an essential component of metallocene polymerisation
catalysts. Detailed mechanistic investigations show how the anion is able to determine the …

In coordination polymerization chemistry, the most active species are cationic transition
metals which bear vacant sites for monomer coordination. The steric and electronic …

Single-site homogeneous catalysts need to be activated by a co-catalyst or counterion. The
high activity imparted by methylaluminoxane (MAO) has caused it to be one of the most …

In this review, various synthetic and structural aspects of methylaluminoxane and the
elementary processes involved in olefin polymerization, as identified by various …

Since its discovery, methylalumoxane (MAO) has become of great importance as a
cocatalyst in homogeneous olefin polymerization. The working principles of single‐site …

Abstract Using 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, the interaction between Cp2ZrMe2 and
MAO in toluene solution was investigated in a wide range of Al/Zr ratios (10–4 000). Several …