Ziegler–Natta catalysis is a very important industrial process for the production of polyolefins. However, the catalysts are not well-understood at the molecular level. Yet, atomic-scale structural information is of pivotal importance for rational catalyst development. We applied a solid-state NMR/density functional theory tandem approach to gain detailed insight into the interactions between the catalysts’ support, MgCl2, and organic electron donors. Because of the heterogeneity of the samples, large line widths are observed in the carbon spectra. Despite this, good agreement between experimental and computational values was reached, and this shows that 1,3-diether based donors coordinate at (110) surface sites, while phthalates are less selective and coordinate at both (104) and (110) surface sites.
Structural Characterization of Electron Donors in Ziegler–Natta Catalysts / Blaakmeer, E. S. Merijn; Antinucci, Giuseppe; Correa, Andrea; Busico, Vincenzo; van Eck, Ernst R. H.; Kentgens, Arno P. M.. - In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C. - ISSN 1932-7447. - 122:(2018), pp. 5525-5536. [10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12667]
Structural Characterization of Electron Donors in Ziegler–Natta Catalysts
Antinucci, Giuseppe;Correa, Andrea;Busico, Vincenzo;
2018
Abstract
Ziegler–Natta catalysis is a very important industrial process for the production of polyolefins. However, the catalysts are not well-understood at the molecular level. Yet, atomic-scale structural information is of pivotal importance for rational catalyst development. We applied a solid-state NMR/density functional theory tandem approach to gain detailed insight into the interactions between the catalysts’ support, MgCl2, and organic electron donors. Because of the heterogeneity of the samples, large line widths are observed in the carbon spectra. Despite this, good agreement between experimental and computational values was reached, and this shows that 1,3-diether based donors coordinate at (110) surface sites, while phthalates are less selective and coordinate at both (104) and (110) surface sites.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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