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Recent Trends and Developments in Catalytic Polymerizations

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 508

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Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Japan
Interests: catalysts; polyolefins; characterization; computational chemistry; data analysis

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1. Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy
2. DPI, P.O. Box 902, 5600 AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Interests: catalysts; polyolefins; characterization; computational chemistry; data analysis

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Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
Interests: polymeric materials; recision polymerization
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Dear Colleagues,

Catalytic polymerization processes play a pivotal role in synthesizing polymeric materials with tailored properties for various applications. Recent advancements in catalytic polymerizations have significantly broadened the scope of polymer design and production efficiency, driven by innovative approaches and emerging technologies.

The field of catalytic polymerization continues to evolve rapidly, driven by improvements in catalyst design, high-throughput experimentation, sustainability initiatives, and advanced characterization techniques. These developments underscore the essential role of catalysis in enabling the development of next-generation polymeric materials with enhanced performance and functionality.

We sincerely invite you to submit a manuscript(s) (full papers, communications, and reviews) for this upcoming Special Issue entitled "Recent Trends and Developments in Catalytic Polymerizations". We are also open to any interesting topics that focus on catalysts and polymerization.

Dr. Mostafa Khoshsefat
Dr. Giuseppe Antinucci
Prof. Dr. Der-Jang Liaw
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Keywords

  • catalyst
  • polymerization
  • polyolefins
  • polymerization mechanisms
  • characterization
  • transition metals

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Dinuclear Macrocyclic Bis(iminopyridyl) Co- and Fe-Based Catalysts for Ethylene Oligomerization
by Mostafa Khoshsefat, Yanping Ma and Wen-Hua Sun
Materials 2025, 18(9), 2123; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18092123 - 5 May 2025
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Recent advances in designing multinuclear late transition metal catalysts for the oligo-/polymerization of olefins emphasize the great interest and promising approaches in the preparation and application of these catalytic systems. Accordingly, in this study, two dinuclear macrocyclic bis(iminopyridine) Fe- and Co-based complexes (FC [...] Read more.
Recent advances in designing multinuclear late transition metal catalysts for the oligo-/polymerization of olefins emphasize the great interest and promising approaches in the preparation and application of these catalytic systems. Accordingly, in this study, two dinuclear macrocyclic bis(iminopyridine) Fe- and Co-based complexes (FC and CC) were prepared at moderate yields through a one-pot template reaction. Upon activation by MMAO, not only did the catalysts show reasonable activities for the oligomerization of ethylene but also showed high selectivity for the production of tetramers (α-C8). With respect to the catalyst structure, FC demonstrated higher catalyst activity (9.45 g mol−1 Fe h−1 × 105 vs. 8.75 × 105 g mol−1 Co h−1) along with higher selectivity for α-C8 production compared to CC (96.6 vs. 96.1%). Both catalysts had thermal stability up to 70 °C, with FC being much more active and stable than CC under identical conditions. On the other hand, polymerization parameters had an influence on the catalyst performance and oligomer distribution. Moreover, molecular calculations were employed for geometry optimization and structural determination, which was consistent with the experimental results. Full article
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