Innovative Catalytic Approaches in Polymerization
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editor
Interests: catalysis; organometallic chemistry; polymer chemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, Innovative Catalytic Approaches in Polymerization, will cover recent trends in metal-catalyzed polymerization, including olefin coordination–insertion polymerization, metathesis polymerization, ring-opening polymerization, and condensation polymerization. The design of molecular catalysis clearly plays a very important role in the synthesis of functional materials through precise olefin polymerization. These efforts aim to contribute toward the development of sustainable green chemistry and a circular economy.
As is well known, polyolefins, produced by metal catalyzed olefin coordination polymerization, are important commercial synthetic polymers; considerable attention has been paid to produce new polymers with specified functions, properties which cannot be prepared by conventional, ordinary catalysts and/or technology. Furthermore, recent progress in the design of efficient transition metal complex catalysts offers promising possibilities, and related research has attracted considerable attention not only in the field of catalysis and organometallic chemistry, but also in the field of polymer chemistry.
In this Special Issue, we seek manuscripts which focus not only on the design of new (homogeneous and heterogeneous) catalysts and the synthesis of (co)polymers, but also those concerning polymerization methodologies and mechanistic studies. Research ralated to chemical recycling is also highly welcome.
We hope this Special Issue is of interest to you as we are take the opportunity to look at recent developments and to explore the future scope of this field.
Prof. Dr. Kotohiro Nomura
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- olefin polymerization
- ring-opening polymerization
- metathesis polymerization/depolymerization
- organometallics
- homogeneous catalysts
- heterogeneous catalysts
- chemical recycling
- upcycling
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