1. 聚烯烃催化合成机理的研究及新型催化剂开发
2. 催化剂的计算机分子模拟及分子设计
3. 新型聚烯烃高分子材料的开发与分子设计
4. 基于聚烯烃的纳米复合材料及其功能化
5. 环境友好的烯烃聚合绿色催化技术的开发
6. 聚烯烃材料的氧化降解机理以及长寿命化和资源循环利用
7. 新型绿色催化（如光电催化）技术的开发

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