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Antibacterial and non-cytotoxic effect of nanocomposites based in polyethylene and copper nanoparticles
In this study, an antibacterial, but not cytotoxic nanomaterial based on polyethylene and copper nanoparticles was prepared by in situ polymerization. PE–CuNps nanocomposites against Escherichia coli, completely ...
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Preparation of poly(ethylene-co-dicyclopentadiene) copolymers and a study on their post-polymerization epoxidation
The copolymerization of ethylene with dicyclopentadiene (DCP) using the metallocene catalyst rac-dimethylsilylbis(indenyl)zirconium dichloride (Me2Si(Ind)2ZrCl2) proceeds with high activity producing materials wi...
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Study on the copolymerization of propylene with norbornene using metallocene catalysts
The copolymerization of propylene with norbornene, using the metallocene catalysts Me2Si(2-Me-Ind)2ZrCl2 and Ph2C(Flu)(Cp)ZrCl2 was evaluated. The presence of norbornene decreases the polymerization activity in b...
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Styrene copolymerization using a metallocenic initiator. Homo- and copolymerization of styrene with isoprene through zirconocene–MAO initiating systems
The copolymerization of styrene with isoprene (Ip) has been tested using combined zirconocene–methylaluminoxane (MAO) initiating system. Both “half-sandwich” and real zirconium-based metallocenes were used. Re...
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A zirconia-polyester glycol coating on differently pretreated AISI 316L stainless steel: corrosion behavior in chloride solution
The effect of zirconia and zirconia-polyester glycol hybrid coatings on the corrosion resistance of mechanically polished or anodized AISI 316 stainless steel (316L), was studied by potentiodynamic polarizatio...
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Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polyethylenes Synthesized with Metallocene Catalysts
A series of high density polyethylenes (HDPE) were synthesized via homogeneous polymerization with metallocene catalyst in two different reactors (glass and stainless steel). The thermal and mechanical propert...
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ReBr(CO)3(3,3'-disubstituted-2,2'-biquinoline) modified complexes as initiating systems for styrene polymerization
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Polymerization of styrene by diphenylzinc-additive systems Part VII: Ph2Zn-(n-BuCp)2TiCl2-MAO systemsa
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Some studies on styrene polymerization using new systems prepared from coordination metal compounds ReBr(CO)3(3,3′-dimethyl-2,2′-biquinoline)-diphenylzinc with and without MAO systems
The monovalent rhenium compounds ReBr(CO)3(3,3′-dimethyl-2,2′-biquinoline) (I) and ReBr(CO)5 (II) could be used as catalysts in styrene polymerization after activation with diphenylzinc (Ph2Zn) and methylalumino...
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Polymerization of styrene by diphenylzinc-additive systems
The polymerization of styrene using combined systems of diphenylzinc-biscyclopentadienyltitanium dichloride-methylaluminoxane, Ph2Zn-Cp2TiCl2-MAO, in toluene at 60°C produced highly syndiotactic polystyrene. The ...
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The soluble and insoluble product of diphenylzinc-water systems as initiator in styrene polymerization
The solution resulting from reaction between Ph2Zn and H2O in benzene was used by itself and separated in soluble and insoluble fractions to initiate styrene polymerization. The soluble fraction produced the larg...
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Study of metallocene supported on porous and nonporous silica for the polymerization of ethylene
Porous and nonporous silicas are good supports for the synthesis of coordinative heterogeneous catalysts for ethylene polymerization. The catalytic activity of nonporous Aerosil depends critically on the perce...
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Block copolymers
The preparation of acid chloride of poly(propylene oxide), PPO, the synthesis of prepolymer poly(p-benzamide), and of block copolymers of poly(p-benzamide)-b-poly(propylene oxide) are reported. The preparation...
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Further studies on styrene polymerization using diphenylzinc-additive systems
Diphenylzinc-water-organic monochloride systems, Ph2Zn-H2O-RCl, with n-, sec- and tert-butyl chloride (t-BuCl) and benzyl chloride (BzCl), were used to induce styrene polymerization. Improvement in polymer conver...
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Polymerization of styrene with diphenylzinc-water systems previously aged
Diphenylzinc-water systems, Ph2Zn-H2O, were aged at various temperatures and for various lengths of time. These systems by themselves and those to which t-butyl chloride was added, Ph2Zn−H2O−ButCl, were used as i...