About this Research Topic
Polymeric materials dominate most of the major applications in everyday life facing a continuous annual growth rate. Different polymers provide different properties for a multitude of applications, from commodity plastic to engineering applications. Almost all the polymers are synthesized by using catalytic systems and the majority of them are metal-based and decorated with an ancillary ligand framework. Catalyst design (either ligand or metal) has unlocked the synthesis of new and old polymers as well as significant technological improvement in the existing polymer production. The role of the organometallic complex is becoming more and more important not only for polymer synthesis but also for the final properties (to name a few, mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetical, etc.) displayed by the polymer including the polymer processing.
Many reports focusing on the catalytic synthesis of polymer mediated by organometallic complexes highlight the links between catalyst structure and polymer properties. The designed structure of the catalyst influence several polymer properties like molecular weight, polydispersity and microstructure. However, in the literature, only a few studies reported the link between the type of catalysts, used during polymer synthesis, and the polymer performances and processing. These investigations are attracting considerable attention, especially in the area of composites and performance polymers (e.g. mechanical, thermal, optical and electrical). Therefore, the goal of this Research Topic is to fulfil the knowledge gap between the (polymer) catalysis mediated by organometallic complexes and the polymer performances in isotropic as well as oriented structures. Catalysis-processing relationships are also considered.
We welcome Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to:
• Polymer synthesis and post-polymer modifications mediated by organometallic complexes
• The link between catalyst structure and polymer properties(e.g. mechanical properties, optical properties, electrical and thermal conductivity)
• The link between the catalyst and polymer processing such as melt-, solid-state, and casting-processing
• Memory shape and structural modification (mediated by organometallic complex/es) induced by thermal, light or magnetical pulse
• Effect of reaction conditions on the catalytic system and/or the final polymer properties
• Different polymer synthesis such as classic Ziegler-Natta type of polymerization to ring-opening, metathesis ring opening, acyclic diene metathesis and controlled radical polymerizations
Many reports focusing on the catalytic synthesis of polymer mediated by organometallic complexes highlight the links between catalyst structure and polymer properties. The designed structure of the catalyst influence several polymer properties like molecular weight, polydispersity and microstructure. However, in the literature, only a few studies reported the link between the type of catalysts, used during polymer synthesis, and the polymer performances and processing. These investigations are attracting considerable attention, especially in the area of composites and performance polymers (e.g. mechanical, thermal, optical and electrical). Therefore, the goal of this Research Topic is to fulfil the knowledge gap between the (polymer) catalysis mediated by organometallic complexes and the polymer performances in isotropic as well as oriented structures. Catalysis-processing relationships are also considered.
We welcome Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to:
• Polymer synthesis and post-polymer modifications mediated by organometallic complexes
• The link between catalyst structure and polymer properties(e.g. mechanical properties, optical properties, electrical and thermal conductivity)
• The link between the catalyst and polymer processing such as melt-, solid-state, and casting-processing
• Memory shape and structural modification (mediated by organometallic complex/es) induced by thermal, light or magnetical pulse
• Effect of reaction conditions on the catalytic system and/or the final polymer properties
• Different polymer synthesis such as classic Ziegler-Natta type of polymerization to ring-opening, metathesis ring opening, acyclic diene metathesis and controlled radical polymerizations
Keywords: Polymer Synthesis; Catalysis, Organometallic, Homogeneous, Heterogeneous
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