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Introducing a Flat Model of the Silica-Supported Bis(imino)pyridyl Iron(II) Polyolefin Catalyst

✍ Scribed by Wei Han; Christian Müller; Dieter Vogt; Hans (J. W.) Niemantsverdriet; Peter C. Thüne


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
214 KB
Volume
27
Category
Article
ISSN
1022-1336

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Abstract

Summary: A well‐defined flat model of a supported homogeneous polyolefin catalyst is prepared on the basis of an immobilized bis(imino)pyridyl iron complex on a super flat silica surface. The amount of supported catalyst precursor is quantified using XPS. This model catalyst remains active over extended periods, i.e., an average activity of 0.25 × 10^3^ kg PE · (mol~Cat~ · h · bar)^−1^ is obtained for 24 h of ethylene polymerization. The morphology of the nascent polyethylene film is investigated by SEM.

A side‐view SEM image of the PE produced from the supported bis(imino)pyridyl Fe catalyst.

magnified imageA side‐view SEM image of the PE produced from the supported bis(imino)pyridyl Fe catalyst.