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Journal publications

  • Eide, Ole-Kristian; Ystenes, Martin; Støvneng, Jon Andreas; Eilertsen, J.L.. (2007) Investigation of ion pair formation in the triphenylmethyl chloride-trimethyl aluminium system, as a model for the activation of olefin polymerization catalyst. Vibrational Spectroscopy. vol. 43 (1).
  • Eilertsen, Jan Lasse; Støvneng, Jon Andreas; Ystenes, Martin; Rytter, Erling. (2005) Activation of Metallocenes for Olefin Polymerization As Monitored by IR Spectroscopy. Inorganic Chemistry. vol. 44.
  • Bryliakov, Konstantin P.; Semikolenkova, Nina V.; Yudaev, DV; Ystenes, Martin; Rytter, Erling; Zakharov, Vløadimir A.; Talsi, Evgenii P. (2003) H-1 and C-13 NMR study of the intermediates formed by (Cp-R)(2)ZrCl2 activation with MAO and AlMe3/[CPh3][B(C6F5)4]. Correlation of spectroscopic and ethene polymerization data. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. vol. 204 (8).
  • Bryliakov, Konstantin P.; Semikolenkova, Nina V.; Yudaev, DV; Zakharov, Vløadimir A.; Brintzinger, HH; Ystenes, Martin; Rytter, Erling; Talsi, Evgenii P. (2003) H-1-, C-13-NMR and ethylene polymerization studies of zirconocene/MAO catalysts: effect of the ligand structure on the formation of active intermediates and polymerization kinetics. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. vol. 685 (1).
  • Talsi, Evgenii P; Bryliakov, Konstantin P.; Semikolenkova, Nina V.; Zakharov, Vløadimir A.; Ystenes, Martin; Rytter, Erling. (2003) H-1 NMR characterization of intermediates formed by the activation of zirconocenes with methylaluminoxane at high Al/Zr ratios. Mendeleev communications (Print). vol. 2.
  • Talsi, Evgenii P; Ystenes, Martin; Rytter, Erling; Eilertsen, Jan Lasse. (2003) H-1-NMR spectroscopic study of cationic intermediates in solvent and oil constituents of the catalytic systems Cp2ZrMe2/AlMe3/[CPh3][B(C6F5)(4)] and Cp2ZrMe2/AlMe3/[CPh3][B(C6F5)(4)] in benzene. Mendeleev communications (Print). vol. 677.
  • Rytter, Erling; Støvneng, Jon Andreas; Eilertsen, Jan Lasse; Ystenes, Martin. (2001) On the Reactivity and Acidity of Alkylaluminoxanes. Organometallics. vol. 20.
  • Rytter, Erling; Støvneng, Jon Andreas; Eilertsen, Jan Lasse; Ystenes, Martin. (2001) Reactivity and Acidity of Alkylaluminoxanes. Organometallics. vol. 20.
  • Eilertsen, Jan Lasse; Rytter, Erling; Ystenes, Martin. (2000) In situ FTIR spectroscopy during addition of trimethylaluminium (TMA) to methylaluminoxane (MAO) shows no formation of MAO-TMA compounds. Vibrational Spectroscopy. vol. 24.
  • Ystenes, Martin; Eilertsen, Jan Lasse; Liu, Jianke; Ott, Matthias; Rytter, Erling; Støvneng, Jon Andreas. (2000) Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of the Structure of Methylaluminoxane (MAO) Cocatalysts for Olefin Polymerizaton. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry. vol. 38.
  • Ystenes, Martin; Eilertsen, Jan Lasse; Liu, Jianke; Ott, Matthias; Rytter, Erling; Støvneng, Jon Andreas. (2000) Experimental and theoretical investigations of the structure of methylaluminoxane (MAO) cocatalysts for olefin polymerization. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry. vol. 38.
  • Thorshaug, Knut; Støvneng, Jon Andreas; Rytter, Erling; Ystenes, Martin. (1998) Termination, isomerization, and propagation reactions during ethene polymerization catalyzed Cp2Zr-R+ and Cp*2Zr-R+ : an experimental and theoretical investigation. Macromolecules. vol. 31 (21).
  • Bache, Øystein; Ystenes, Martin. (1997) Stoichiometry and structure of Al(C%cH%f)%d%mnCln/C%gH%fCOOC%cH%f complexes (n=0-2). Journal of Molecular Structure. vol. 408/409.
  • Menzel, Frank; Brockner, Wolfgang; Ystenes, Martin. (1997) Vibrational spectra and quantum chemical investigations of stoiciometric anions in the series Tl%cP%cS%g%mx Sex and Ag%cP%cS%g%mxSex with x=0.6 : evidence of the hexaselenidometadiphosphate anion, P%cSe%g%2¤-%1. Vibrational Spectroscopy. vol. 14.
  • Thorshaug, Knut; Rytter, Erling; Ystenes, Martin. (1997) Pressure effects on termination mechanisms during ethene polymerization catalyzed by dicyclopentadienylzirconium dichloride/methylaluminoxane. Macromolecular rapid communications. vol. 18.
  • Wester, Thale Sofie; Ystenes, Martin. (1997) Kinetic studies of the injection of comonomers during polymerization of ethene and propene with MgCl%c-supported Ziegler-Natta catalysts. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. vol. 198.
  • Ystenes, Martin. (1996) Quantum chemical vibrational analysis of clusters providing an explanation for the planarity of the P%4%-%g ring. Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM. vol. 369.
  • Jensen, Vidar Remi; Børve, K.J.; Westberg, N.; Ystenes, Martin. (1995) Titanium-Ethylene Complexes Proposed to be Intermediates in Ziegler-Natta Catalysis. Can they be detected through Vibrational Spectroscopy?. Organometallics. vol. 14.
  • Jensen, Vidar Remi; Børve, K.J.; Ystenes, Martin. (1995) The Ziegler-Natta Ethylene Insertion Reaction For a Five-Coordinate Titanium Chloride Complex Bridged to an Aluminium Hydride Cocatalyst. Journal of the American Chemical Society. vol. 117.
  • Rosenkilde, Christian; Voyiatzis, George; Jensen, Vidar R.; Ystenes, Martin; Østvold, Terje. (1995) Raman spectroscopic and ab initio quantum chemical investigations of molecules and complex ions in the molten system CsCl-NbCl%f-NbOCl%d. Inorganic Chemistry. vol. 34.