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Introducing electron-donating substituents on ligand backbone of α-diimine nickel complex and the effects on catalyst thermal stability in ethylene polymerization

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Enhancement on Alternating Copolymerization of Carbon Monoxide and Styrene by Dibenzobarrelene-Based α-Diimine Palladium Catalysts

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