GROPPO E. - Prog.DPI/2018-10349 "MULTIPOL"- (solo spese Borsa Dottorato e missioni solo per il Dottorando)
Progetto We aim to research Ziegler-Natta and metallocene-based polymerization catalysts in the early
stages of the genesis of active sites and polymer formation by a multi-scale characterization
approach under reaction conditions. Two PhD students will jointly work together on the same set
of solid catalysts; one, based at Torino University, focusing on catalyst ensemble
characterization, while the second, working at Utrecht University, will perform single catalyst
particle characterization. Thereby we aim to link the macroscopic physical (e.g. mechanical
strength and temperature gradients) and chemical (e.g. polymer composition, type and density)
properties with nanoscopic chemical properties (e.g. oxidation state and coordination
environment).