The invention discloses a
nickel-based catalyst for catalyzing
ethylene copolymerization to prepare a photoresponse
polymer as well as a preparation method and application of the
nickel-based catalyst. The method comprises the following steps: under the condition of strict
humidity and
oxygen control, carrying out coordination reaction on a functionalized phosphono-
phenol ligand and a picolyl
nickel precursor, controlling the coordination process of a
metal center through step-by-step charging, carrying out
solid-liquid separation on a reaction mixture, and carrying out gradient
crystallization purification by adopting a mixed
solvent system to obtain the high-purity nickel complex catalyst. According to the invention,
ethylene and an
acrylate monomer are catalyzed by a
phosphine phenol nickel catalyst with
electronic effect regulation and control to carry out copolymerization, and a functional
polyolefin material with photoresponse is synthesized. The obtained
copolymer can be well combined with dye in the
dyeing performance, so that the
dyeing process is more uniform and firmer, and wide prospects are provided for application of the
copolymer in the industries of
spinning, printing and
dyeing and the like. And the
adhesive force of the material is also effectively improved, so that the
polymer has potential application value in the fields of adhesives, coatings and the like.