Journal
POLYMER
Volume 51, Issue 15, Pages 3354-3359Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.05.055
Keywords
Bis(phenoxy-imine) catalysts; Polymerization kinetics; Molecular weight distribution
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- Russian Fund of Basic Research [07-03-00311]
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The effects of polymerization time and temperature on the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of polyethylene, produced over homogeneous catalyst bis[N-(3-tert-butyl salicylidene)anilinato]zirconium(IV) dichloride Bu-t-L2ZrCl2/MAO have been studied. The data on the number of active centers (Cp) and propagation rate constants (kp) at different polymerization time have been obtained as well. It was found that at a short polymerization time two types of active centers, producing low molecular weight PE (M,, = (4-10) x 10(3) g mol(-1)) are formed. The number of these centers was estimated to be 11% of total zirconium complex and their reactivity is very high (the kp value was found to be 54 x 10(3) L mol(-1) s(-1) at 35 C). High initial activity of the catalyst fell with the increase in polymerization time, whereas the polydispersity values of the resulting PE increase due to formation of new centers, producing high molecular weight PE (Mw = (30-1300) x 10(3) g mol(-1)). It was found that the decrease in activity is caused by reducing the initial active centers number and lower reactivity of the new-formed centers (kp = 17 x 10(3) L mol(-1) s(-1)). (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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