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Novel Olefin Block Copolymers through Chain‐Shuttling Polymerization

Manuela Zintl, Bernhard Rieger

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2006 · 71 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Shuttle chain in operation: “Chain-shuttling” polymerization is a promising strategy for the synthesis of high-performance polyolefins. Polymerization takes place block by block using two different catalysts to generate new block copolymers with special properties.

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