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Collins Rice CG, Morris LJ, Buffet JC, Turner ZR, O'Hare D. Towards designer polyolefins: highly tuneable olefin copolymerisation using a single permethylindenyl post-metallocene catalyst. Chem Sci 2023; 15:250-258. [PMID: 38131091 PMCID: PMC10731910 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04861f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Using a highly active permethylindenyl-phenoxy (PHENI*) titanium catalyst, high to ultra-high molecular weight ethylene-linear-α-olefin (E/LAO) copolymers are prepared in high yields under mild conditions (2 bar, 30-90 °C). Controllable, efficient, and predictable comonomer enchainment provides access to a continuum of copolymer compositions and a vast range of material properties using a single monomer-agnostic catalyst. Multivariate statistical tools are employed that combine the tuneability of this system with the analytical and predictive power of data-derived models, this enables the targeting of polyolefins with designer properties directly through predictive alteration of reaction conditions.
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- Clement G Collins Rice
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford 12 Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford 12 Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford 12 Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford 12 Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford 12 Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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Groch P, Białek M. Composition, hydrogen bonding and viscoelastic properties correlation for ethylene/α,ω-alkenol copolymers. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Vereroudakis E, Bantawa M, Lafleur RP, Parisi D, Matsumoto NM, Peeters JW, Del Gado E, Meijer EW, Vlassopoulos D. Competitive Supramolecular Associations Mediate the Viscoelasticity of Binary Hydrogels. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2020; 6:1401-1411. [PMID: 32875081 PMCID: PMC7453573 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Supramolecular polymers are known to form strong and resilient hydrogels which can take up large amounts of water while exhibiting ease of processing and self-healing. They also possess similarities with networks of biological macromolecules. The combination of these features makes supramolecular polymers ideal candidates for studying mechanisms and consequences of self-assembly, which are relevant to biological materials. At the same time, this renders investigations of mixed hydrogels based on different supramolecular compounds necessary, since this substantially widens their applicability. Here, we address unusual viscoelastic properties of a class of binary hydrogels made by mixing fibrillar supramolecular polymers that are formed from two compounds: 1,3,5-benzene-tricarboxamide decorated with aliphatic chains terminated by tetra(ethylene glycol) (BTA) and a 20 kg/mol telechelic poly(ethylene glycol) decorated with the same hydrogen bonding BTA motif on both ends (BTA-PEG-BTA). Using a suite of experimental and simulation techniques, we find that the respective single-compound-based supramolecular systems form very different networks which exhibit drastically different rheology. More strikingly, mixing the compounds results in a non-monotonic dependence of modulus and viscosity on composition, suggesting a competition between interactions of the two compounds, which can then be used to fine-tune the mechanical properties. Simulations offer insight into the nature of this competition and their remarkable qualitative agreement with the experimental results is promising for the design of mixed hydrogels with desired and tunable properties. Their combination with a sensitive dynamic probe (here rheology) offer a powerful toolbox to explore the unique properties of binary hydrogel mixtures.
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- Emmanouil Vereroudakis
- Institute
of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation
for Research and Technology (FORTH), 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Department
of Materials Science & Technology, University
of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department
of Physics, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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M. Lafleur
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute
of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation
for Research and Technology (FORTH), 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Department
of Materials Science & Technology, University
of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Physics, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven
University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute
of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation
for Research and Technology (FORTH), 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Department
of Materials Science & Technology, University
of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Roh EJ, Kim JM, Baig C. Molecular dynamics study on the structure and relaxation of short-chain branched ring polymer melts. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Guo P, Xu Y, Lu M, Zhang S. Expanded Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Beads: Fabrication, Melt Strength, and Foam Morphology. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b01545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Peng Guo
- Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Sinopec, Beijing 100013, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Sinopec, Beijing 100013, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Sinopec, Beijing 100013, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Sinopec, Beijing 100013, People’s Republic of China
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Palza H, Quijada R, Wilhelm M. Effect of Short-Chain Branching on the Melt Behavior of Polypropylene Under Small-Amplitude Oscillatory Shear Conditions. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201200391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Moorthi K, Kamio K, Ramos J, Theodorou DN. Monte Carlo Simulation of Short Chain Branched Polyolefins: Structure and Properties. Macromolecules 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/ma301322v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Krzysztof Moorthi
- Materials Science
Laboratory, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 580-32 Nagaura, Sodegaura City 299-0265, Japan
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- Mitsui Chemicals Analysis and Consulting Service, 580-32 Nagaura, Sodegaura City 299-0265, Japan
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- Department
of Macromolecular Physics, Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, Serrano
113 bis, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School
of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Heroon Polytechniou St., Zografou Campus,
15780 Athens, Greece
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Liu K, Wu Q, Gao W, Mu Y, Ye L. Half‐Titanocence Anilide Complexes Cp′TiCl
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[N(2,6‐R
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)R
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]: Synthesis, Structures and Catalytic Properties for Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization with 1‐Hexene. Eur J Inorg Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201001299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kefeng Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Supramolecular Structure and Materials, School of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China, Fax: +86‐431‐85193421
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- State Key Laboratory for Supramolecular Structure and Materials, School of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China, Fax: +86‐431‐85193421
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- State Key Laboratory for Supramolecular Structure and Materials, School of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China, Fax: +86‐431‐85193421
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- State Key Laboratory for Supramolecular Structure and Materials, School of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China, Fax: +86‐431‐85193421
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- State Key Laboratory for Supramolecular Structure and Materials, School of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China, Fax: +86‐431‐85193421
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Vega JF, Martín S, Expósito MT, Martínez-Salazar J. Entanglement network and relaxation temperature dependence of single-site catalyzed ethylene/1-hexene copolymers. J Appl Polym Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/app.28154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zhao Z, Wang L, Wang J, Dong X, Yu H. Copolymerization of ethylene and 1-dodecene catalyzed by novel low-Ti-loading Ziegler–Natta catalysts and their microstructures. J Appl Polym Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/app.25756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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García-Franco CA, Harrington BA, Lohse DJ. Effect of Short-Chain Branching on the Rheology of Polyolefins. Macromolecules 2006. [DOI: 10.1021/ma052581o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- César A. García-Franco
- ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown Technology & Engineering Complex/West, 5200 Bayway Dr., Baytown, Texas 77522, and ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co., Corporate Strategic Research Labs., 1545 Route 22 East, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
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- ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown Technology & Engineering Complex/West, 5200 Bayway Dr., Baytown, Texas 77522, and ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co., Corporate Strategic Research Labs., 1545 Route 22 East, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
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- ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown Technology & Engineering Complex/West, 5200 Bayway Dr., Baytown, Texas 77522, and ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co., Corporate Strategic Research Labs., 1545 Route 22 East, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
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Jian D, Ri-Wei X, Xue-Jia D, Ding-Sheng Y. Effect of Comonomer Ethylene on Plateau Modulus of Crystal-line Ethylene-propylene Random Copolymer with Broad Molecular Weight Distribution. CHINESE J CHEM 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.200590665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Ding J, Ding X, Xu R, Yu D. Viscoelastic Properties and Determination of Plateau Modulus for Ziegler‐Natta Catalyzed Ethylene‐Propylene Random Copolymer. J MACROMOL SCI B 2005. [DOI: 10.1081/mb-200056621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jian Ding
- a Materials College , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing, Peoples Republic of China
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- a Materials College , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing, Peoples Republic of China
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- a Materials College , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing, Peoples Republic of China
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- a Materials College , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing, Peoples Republic of China
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Fetters LJ, Lohse DJ, García-Franco CA, Brant P, Richter D. Prediction of Melt State Poly(α-olefin) Rheological Properties: The Unsuspected Role of the Average Molecular Weight per Backbone Bond. Macromolecules 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ma025659z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Research Center, Jülich Institute for Solid State Research, Jülich, Germany 52425
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Yamaguchi M, Suzuki KI. Rheological properties and foam processability for blends of linear and crosslinked polyethylenes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.1189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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