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| DOI | 10.3390/POLYM17091268 | ||||
| Año | 2025 | ||||
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Understanding the catalytic behavior of heterogeneous systems for the copolymerization of ethylene with polar monomers is essential for developing advanced functional polyolefins. In this study, we conducted a quantum chemical investigation of the SiO2-supported Ni-allyl-alpha-imine ketone catalyst (Ni-OH@SiO2) to uncover the factors governing monomer insertion, selectivity, and reactivity. Using DFT calculations and energy decomposition analysis (ALMO-EDA), we evaluated the coordination and insertion of six industrially relevant polar monomers, comparing their behavior to ethylene homopolymerization. Our results show that special polar monomers (SPMs) with aliphatic spacers, such as vinyltrimethoxysilane (vTMS) and 5-hexenyl acetate (AMA), exhibit favorable insertion profiles due to enhanced electrostatic and orbital interactions with minimal steric hindrance. In contrast, fundamental polar monomers (FPMs), including methyl acrylate (MA) and vinyl chloride (vCl), show higher activation barriers and increased Pauli repulsion due to strong electron-withdrawing effects and conjugation with the vinyl group. AMA displayed the lowest activation barrier (7.4 kcal/mol) and highest insertion thermodynamic stability (-17.6 kcal/mol). These findings provide molecular-level insight into insertion mechanisms and comonomer selectivity in Ni-allyl catalysts supported on silica, extending experimental understanding. This work establishes key structure-reactivity relationships and offers design principles for developing efficient Ni-based heterogeneous catalysts for polar monomer copolymerization.
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| 1 | ORTEGA-ULLOA, DANIELA ELENA | Mujer |
Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins - Chile
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| 2 | Cortés-Arriagada, Diego | - |
Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana - Chile
Instituto Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDT) - Chile |
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| Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico |
| Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo |
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| This research was funded by ANID/FONDECYT N degrees 11230381 (D.E.O.); ANID/FONDECYT N degrees 1210355 (D.C-A.). And the APC was funded by ANID/FONDECYT N degrees 11230381 (D.E.O.). |
| This research was funded by ANID/FONDECYT N\u00B011230381 (D.E.O.); ANID/FONDECYT N\u00B01210355 (D.C-A.). And the APC was funded by ANID/FONDECYT N\u00B011230381 (D.E.O.). |