PHD STUDENTS, POST DOCTORAL FELLOWS, VISITING SCIENTISTS
Ibrahim DIOUF
Project
Design and preparation of new MAO/metallocene-supported catalysts for the copolymerization of ethylene and 1-hexene using an innovative approach based on surface organometallic chemistry.
This PhD project, conducted within the ANR AIME-AO program, aims to develop new MAO/metallocene-supported catalysts for the ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization. The approach relies on Surface Organometallic Chemistry (SOMC), enabling controlled grafting of organometallic complexes onto oxide supports to produce well-defined and highly efficient heterogeneous catalysts.
The work will involve the synthesis and characterization of air-sensitive organometallic complexes, their immobilization on tailored supports, and the study of their structural properties using advanced techniques (solid/liquid NMR, IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, etc.). The catalytic performance will be evaluated in high-pressure polymerization reactors, with emphasis on activity, comonomer incorporation and polymer microstructure.
The overall goal is to establish structure–activity relationships to optimize the efficiency and selectivity of MAO/metallocene-based supported systems, contributing to the development of better-controlled polyolefin materials and advancing molecular approaches to heterogeneous catalysis.
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