Leonardo Simon
Professor
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
University of Waterloo
Canada
Biography
Dr. Leonardo Simon, received his PhD in Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He is awarded as Canada's Top 40 Under 40, Caldwell Partners International, 2009. Best Paper Award, 7th Annual Automotive composites Conference, SPE, 2007. He is working as Professor in University of Waterloo.
Research Interest
Sustainable materials for transportation Polymer nanocomposites Synthesis, structure, properties and degradation of polymer materials
Publications
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Shin SY, Simon LC, Soares JB, Scholz G. Polyethylene–clay hybrid nanocomposites: in situ polymerization using bifunctional organic modifiers. Polymer. 2003 Aug 31;44(18):5317-21.
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Chauvin Y, Olivier H, Wyrvalski CN, Simon LC, de Souza RF. Oligomerization ofn-Butenes Catalyzed by Nickel Complexes Dissolved in Organochloroaluminate Ionic Liquids. Journal of Catalysis. 1997 Jan 15;165(2):275-8.
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Kundu S, Simon LC, Fowler M, Grot S. Mechanical properties of Nafionâ„¢ electrolyte membranes under hydrated conditions. Polymer. 2005 Nov 28;46(25):11707-15.
