Department of Polymer Science

Scott Collins

Professor of Polymer Science

• B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Calgary, 1979

• Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Calgary, 1983

Research Interests

• Polymerization catalysis using transition metal complexes; synthesis and characterization of organotransition metal complexes with applications to olefin and acrylate polymerization. Cationic polymerization of isobutene using discrete, organoborane-based Lewis acids; aqueous suspension polymerization of isobutene - synthesis of ionomers.

Contact Information

• Dr. Scott Collins
  The University of Akron
  Department of Polymer Science
  Akron, Ohio 44325-3909
• Email: collins@ukron.edu
• Voice: (330) 972-7259
• Fax: (330) 972-5290

Representative Recent Publications

Methacrylate polymerization using a dinuclear zirconocene initiator: a new approach for the controlled synthesis of methacrylate polymers. Stojcevic, G.; Kim, H.; Taylor, N. J.; Marder, T. B.; Collins, S. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 5523-5526.

Propene Polymerization Using ansa-Metallocenium Ions: Excess Activator Effects on Polymerization Activity and Polymer Microstructure. Al-Humydi, A.; Garrison, J. C.; Youngs, W. J.; Collins, S. Organometallics 2005, 24, 193-196.

Aqueous Suspension Polymerization of Isobutene Initiated by 1,2-C₆F₄[B(C₆F₅)₂]₂. Lewis, S. P.; Henderson, L. D.; Chandler, B. D.; Parvez, M.; Piers, W. E.; Collins, S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 46-47.

Synthesis and Structure of Group 4 Iminophosphonamide Complexes. Vollmerhaus, R.; Tomaszewski, R.; Shao, P.; Taylor, N. J.; Wiacek, K. J.; Lewis, S. P.; Al-Humydi, A.; Collins, S. Organometallics 2005, 24, 494-507.

Propene polymerization using ansa-metallocenium ions: Catalyst deactivation processes during monomer consumption and molecular structures of the products formed. Al-Humydi, A.; Garrison, J. C.; Mohammed, M. ; Youngs, W. J.; Collins, S. Polyhedron 2005, 24, 1234-1249 (invited contribution).

Ethylene and 1-Hexene Polymerization Using Zirconium Iminophosphonamide Complexes. Tomaszewski, R.; Vollmerhaus, R.; Al-Humydi, A.; Wang, Q.; Taylor, N. J.; Collins, S. Can. J. Chem. 2006, 84, 214-224 (special issue dedicated to Arthur J. Carty).

Ethylene Polymerization Using Discrete Nickel(II) Iminophosphonamide Complexes. Stapleton, R. A.; Chai, J.; Taylor, N. J.; Collins, S. Organometallics 2006, 25, 2514-2524.

Sterically Hindered Aluminum Alkyls: Weakly Interacting Scavenging Agents of Use in Olefin Polymerization Stapleton, R. A. ; Al-Humydi, A.; Chai, J.; Galan, B. R.; Collins, S. Organometallics 2006, 25, 5083-5092.