Electronic and Steric Effects of Catalysts on Polymerization Mechanisms
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 193
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymers; molecular modelling; theoretical study of reaction mechanisms in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
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Interests: organometallic chemistry; coordination chemistry; homogeneous catalysis; stereospecific polymerization; NHC-metal complexes; ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Improving the performance of catalysts via structural and electronic modifications is common in catalysis. Steric and electronic factors play a key role in controlling the stability and activity of catalysts and in determining the molecular weight and structure of polymers. Detailed knowledge about the reaction mechanism appropriately guides the structural modifications of the catalyst to obtain new polymeric materials with a tailored composition and structure. To this end, the synergy between theoretical and experimental modeling is fundamental.
This Special Issue collects papers on polymeric materials obtained using various reaction mechanisms, starting with classic olefins as well as polar monomers, monomers from renewable sources, for which, the rationalization of catalytic behavior and/or the catalyst design is pivotal.
Dr. Lucia Caporaso
Dr. Fabia Grisi
Dr. Ida Ritacco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- homogeneous catalysis
- stereospecific polymerization
- polymer synthesis
- polymer characterization
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