Encapsulation of catalyst in block copolymer micelles for the polymerization of ethylene in aqueous medium

Autor: Camille Boucher-Jacobs, Muhammad Rabnawaz, Joshua S. Katz, Ralph Even, Damien Guironnet
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03253-5
Popis: Olefin and emulsion polymerizations are incompatible due to the water sensitivity of olefin polymerization catalysts and thus direct synthesis of semi-crystalline polyolefin latexes is difficult. Here, the authors encapsulate a catalyst precursor in micelles which act as nanoreactors for ethylene polymerization in water.
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