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Zhu B, Liu K, Luo L, Zhang Z, Xiao Y, Sun M, Jie S, Wang WJ, Hu J, Shi S, Wang Q, Li BG, Liu P. Covalent Organic Framework-Supported Metallocene for Ethylene Polymerization. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202300913. [PMID: 37341127 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
Abstract
The loading of homogeneous catalysts with support can dramatically improve their performance in olefin polymerization. However, the challenge lies in the development of supported catalysts with well-defined pore structures and good compatibility to achieve high catalytic activity and product performance. Herein, we report the use of an emergent class of porous material-covalent organic framework material (COF) as a carrier to support metallocene catalyst-Cp2 ZrCl2 for ethylene polymerization. The COF-supported catalyst demonstrates a higher catalytic activity of 31.1×106 g mol-1 h-1 at 140 °C, compared with 11.2×106 g mol-1 h-1 for the homogenous one. The resulting polyethylene (PE) products possess higher weight-average molecular weight (Mw ) and narrower molecular weight distribution (Ð) after COF supporting, that is, Mw increases from 160 to 308 kDa and Ð drops from 3.3 to 2.2. The melting point (Tm ) is also increased by up to 5.2 °C. Moreover, the PE product possesses a characteristic filamentous microstructure and demonstrates an increased tensile strength from 19.0 to 30.7 MPa and elongation at break from 350 to 1400 % after catalyst loading. We believe that the use of COF carriers will facilitate the future development of supported catalysts for highly efficient olefin polymerization and high-performance polyolefins.
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- Bangban Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- National-Certified Enterprise Technology Center, Kingfa Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510663, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University - Quzhou, 99 Zheda Rd, Quzhou, 324000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University - Quzhou, 99 Zheda Rd, Quzhou, 324000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Institute of Zhejiang University - Quzhou, 99 Zheda Rd, Quzhou, 324000, P. R. China
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- Institute of Zhejiang University - Quzhou, 99 Zheda Rd, Quzhou, 324000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
- Institute of Zhejiang University - Quzhou, 99 Zheda Rd, Quzhou, 324000, P. R. China
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Soares JBP. Polyolefin microstructural deconvolution methods: The good, the bad, and the ugly. CAN J CHEM ENG 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.24833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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- João B. P. Soares
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada
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LLDPE-like Polymers Accessible via Ethylene Homopolymerization Using Nitro-Appended 2-(Arylimino)pyridine-nickel Catalysts. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12090961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Four examples of para-nitro substituted 2-(arylimino)pyridine-nickel(II) bromide complexes of general formula, [2-{(2,6-R-4-NO2C6H2)N=CMe}C5H4N]NiBr2, but differentiable by the steric/electronic properties displayed by the ortho-groups [R = i-Pr (Ni1), Et (Ni2), CHPh2 (Ni3), CH(4-FPh)2 (Ni4)], have been prepared in good yield. For comparative purposes, the meta-nitro complex, [2-{(2,6-i-Pr2-3-NO2-4-(4-FPh)2C6H)N=CMe}C5H4N]NiBr2 (Ni5), has also been synthesized. The molecular structures of mononuclear Ni3·xH2O (x = 2, 3) and bromide-bridged dinuclear Ni4 and Ni5 are disclosed. Upon activation with either ethylaluminum dichloride (EtAlCl2) or modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO), all precatalysts displayed good catalytic performance at operating temperatures between 30 °C and 60 °C with higher activities generally seen using EtAlCl2 [up to 4.7 × 106 g PE (mol of Ni)−1 h−1]: Ni2 ~ Ni5 > Ni1 ~ Ni4 > Ni3. In terms of the resultant polyethylene (PE), Ni4/EtAlCl2 formed the highest molecular weight of the series (Mw up to 1.4 × 105 g mol−1) with dispersities (Mw/Mn) ranging from narrow to broad (Mw/Mn range: 2.2–24.4). Moreover, the melting temperatures (Tm) of the polymers generated via EtAlCl2 activation fell in a narrow range, 117.8–126.0 °C, which resembles that seen for industrial-grade linear-low density polyethylene (LLDPE). Indeed, their 13C NMR spectra revealed significant amounts of uniformly distributed long-chain branches (LCBs), while internal vinylene groups constituted the major type of chain unsaturation [vinylene:vinyl = 5.3:1 (EtAlCl2) and 9.9:1 (MMAO)].
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Nifant'ev IE, Vinogradov AA, Vinogradov AA, Sadrtdinova GI, Komarov PD, Minyaev ME, Ilyin SO, Kiselev AV, Samurganova TI, Ivchenko PV. Synthesis, molecular structure and catalytic performance of heterocycle-fused cyclopentadienyl-amido CGC of Ti (IV) in ethylene (co)polymerization: The formation and precision rheometry of long-chain branched polyethylenes. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Soares JBP, McKenna TFL. A conceptual multilevel approach to polyolefin reaction engineering. CAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.24406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- João B. P. Soares
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Tsavalas JG, McAuley KB. Special Issue: Innovative Processes and Enabling Technologies. MACROMOL REACT ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/mren.201900010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- John G. Tsavalas
- Department of Chemistry and Materials ScienceUniversity of New Hampshire Durham NH 03824 USA
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringQueen’s UniversityKingston Ontario K7L3N6 Canada
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