Rajkumar S. Birajdar, Dnyaneshwar Bodkhe, Poonam Gupta, Maulali H. Shaikh, Rohan Ramekar, Samir H. Chikkali
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AbstractThe seemingly matured field of olefin polymerization still poses several challenges and holds enormous potential to meet contemporary material requirements. In this feature article, we examine the progress of olefin polymerization in the last two decades. Among the several emerging trends, we identify four most impactful discoveries, namely, (i) disentangled ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (dUHMWPE), (ii) disubstituted functional olefin copolymerization, (iii) incorporation of bioderived comonomers in polyolefins, and (iv) application of above (ii, iii) functional polyolefins as compatibilizers. The dUHMWPE has attracted significant attention and heterogeneous Ziegler-type catalysts, homogenous metallocene, and post-metallocene catalysts have been reported to produce disentangled ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. Insertion copolymerization of difunctional disubstituted olefins has been reported only recently and ortho-phosphinobenzene sulfonate palladium catalyst outperforms the other catalysts. Interestingly, insertion copolymerization of bioderived olefins has witnessed a surge in the number of reports. Sugar and plant oil-derived olefins have been copolymerized with ethylene to obtain relatively hydrophilic polyethylene. The functional polyethylene is finding a new application as compatibilizer or displays better adhesion to surfaces. Thus, the feature article offers a succinct account of emerging trends in polyolefins, identifies the most impactful contributions, and debates the application potential of these new materials.Keywords: Insertion (co)polymerizationuHMWPEfunctional polyethylenerenewable monomerscompatibilizer Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingWe gratefully acknowledge the financial support from DST-SERB (CRG/2021/005385), CSIR-NCL (HCP46), and DSIR (CRTDH@NCL) India. RSB is thankful to DST for the DST-INSPIRE fellowship. DVB and PG are thankful to UGC for the fellowship.
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Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry (JMS-PAC) is a necessary resource for academic and industrial scientists and engineers whose interests center on both synthetic and naturally occurring polymers and their applications.