News Picture Generic

Automated tools to accelerate catalyst screening and discovery

July 4, 2023
Featured Article

Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC 2023) - Chemistry at the Edge 
Vancouver, June 4-8, 2023

Graham Lee, Weiling Chiu - NOVA Chemicals

Catalyst activation is an important aspect of polyolefin catalyst research and development. Here we describe a high-throughput catalyst activation strategy screen based on microscale 1-octene polymerization reactions (0.5 µmol catalyst per reaction). With this screen, hundreds of unique catalyst systems were evaluated using automated equipment. Results show that combinations of catalysts, co-catalysts, and scavengers with various chemical and structural properties can lead to dramatic changes in 1-octene polymerization performance. Importantly, several trends observed using this screen have also been described at larger scales.

For more information about the used Chemspeed solutions:

AUTOPLANT POSYCAT

AUTOPLANT POSY

Source:

https://www.xcdsystem.com/cic/program/53nSuUT/index.cfm?pgid=2828&sid=26507&abid=99275

Contact us:

https://www.chemspeed.com/contact-us/

Other Recent News

Discover more news articles you might be interested in

Read more about Aqueous sonochemical synthesis of covalent organic frameworks
News Picture 1 1 V2
Mar
10

Aqueous sonochemical synthesis of covalent organic frameworks

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are versatile materials platforms for precise function integration owing to their high crystallinity, large surface areas, tunable characteristics and diverse and predictable structures. However, the dominant solvothermal method for COF synthesis requires harsh conditions, including high temperatures, toxic organic solvents, sealed and pressurized reactors, and extended reaction times that often exceed several days.

© Chemspeed Technologies 2026