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Overview

Timothy F. L. McKenna is affiliated with Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 in France. Their primary research focus lies in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with particular emphasis on Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes.

The scientist's work broadly covers several main topics including:

  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Polymer Foaming and Composites
  • Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
  • Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Timothy F. L. McKenna has contributed to research published in several scientific journals, with a notable presence in these publication venues:

  • Macromolecular Reaction Engineering
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • European Polymer Journal

Their recent published papers include:

  • "Styrene-Butadiene Rubber by Miniemulsion Polymerization Using In Situ Generated Surfactant" (2020) in Polymers
  • "Gas-Phase Polyethylene Reactors-A Critical Review of Modeling Approaches" (2021) in Macromolecular Reaction Engineering
  • "Multiscale modelling of multizone gas phase propylene (co)polymerization reactors-A comprehensive review" (2022) in The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • "A novel approach for preparation of nanocomposites with an excellent rigidity/deformability balance based on reinforced HDPE with halloysite" (2022) in European Polymer Journal
  • "Modelling of Condensed Mode Cooling during the Polymerization of Ethylene in Fluidized Bed Reactors" (2021) in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Frequent collaborators of Timothy F. L. McKenna include:

  • Nida Sheibat-Othman, with 18 joint publications
  • Amel Ben Mrad, with 5 joint publications
  • Wiwut Tanthapanichakoon, with 4 joint publications
  • Niyi B. Ishola, with 4 joint publications
  • Duarte M. Cecílio, with 3 joint publications

Best Publications

  • Single particle modelling for olefin polymerization on supported catalysts: A review and proposals for future developments

    Timothy F. McKenna;João B.P. Soares

  • Polyolefin Reaction Engineering: SOARES:POLYOLEFIN O-BK

    João B. P. Soares;Timothy F. L. McKenna

  • Polyolefin Reaction Engineering

    Joao B. P. Soares;Timothy F. L. McKenna

  • High solid content latexes

    A. Guyot;F. Chu;M. Schneider;C. Graillat

  • Particle Growth During the Polymerisation of Olefins on Supported Catalysts, 1 – Nascent Polymer Structures

    Timothy F. L. McKenna;Audrey Di Martino;Audrey Di Martino;Audrey Di Martino;Guenter Weickert;João B. P. Soares

  • Synthesis of Acrylic-Polyurethane Hybrid Latexes by Miniemulsion Polymerization and Their Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Applications

    Ravindra Udagama;Elise Degrandi-Contraires;Costantino Creton;Christian Graillat

  • High solids content emulsions. I. A study of the influence of the particle size distribution and polymer concentration on viscosity

    M. Schneider;J. Claverie;C. Graillat;T. F. McKenna

  • Modeling particle size distribution in emulsion polymerization reactors

    Hugo Vale;Timothy Mckenna

  • Managing complex systems: some trends for the future of chemical and process engineering

    J.C. Charpentier;T.F. McKenna

  • Emulsion copolymerization of styrene and n‐butyl acrylate in presence of acrylic and methacrylic acids: Effect of pH on kinetics and carboxyl group distribution

    Amilton Martins dos Santos;Timothy F. McKenna;Jean Guillot

  • Heat transfer from catalysts with computational fluid dynamics

    Timothy F. McKenna;Roger Spitz;Davor Cokljat

  • Study of the kinetics, mass transfer, and particle morphology in the production of high-impact polypropylene

    P. Kittilsen;T. F. McKenna

  • Modeling of transfer phenomena on heterogeneous Ziegler catalysts: Differences between theory and experiment in olefin polymerization (an introduction)

    T. F. McKenna;J. Dupuy;R. Spitz

  • Silica encapsulation by miniemulsion polymerization: distribution and localization of the silica particles in droplets and latex particles.

    Elodie Bourgeat-Lami;Gholamali Farzi;Laurent David;Jean-Luc Putaux

  • Homogenisation devices for the production of miniemulsions

    Keltoum Ouzineb;Catherine Lord;Nathalie Lesauze;Christian Graillat

  • The Solid State Postcondensation of PET, 1

    Barbara Gantillon;Barbara Gantillon;Roger Spitz;Timothy F. McKenna

  • Miniemulsion vs. conventional emulsion polymerization for pressure-sensitive adhesives production

    Gabriela E. Fonseca;Timothy F. McKenna;Marc A. Dubé

  • Effect of solvent on the rate constants in solution polymerization. Part II. Vinyl acetate

    Timothy F. Mckenna;A. Villanueva

  • Mechanical Properties of Adhesive Films Obtained from PU-Acrylic Hybrid Particles

    Elise Degrandi-Contraires;Ravindra Udagama;Elodie Bourgeat-Lami;Timothy McKenna

  • Solution of the Population Balance Equation for Two-Component Aggregation by an Extended Fixed Pivot Technique

    Hugo M. Vale;Timothy F. Mckenna

  • Modeling of transfer phenomena on heterogeneous Ziegler catalysts. III. Modeling of intraparticle mass transfer resistance

    T. F. McKenna;J. Dupuy;R. Spitz

  • The interaction between mass transfer effects and morphology in heterogeneous olefin polymerization

    Pål Kittilsen;Timothy F. McKenna;Hallvard Svendsen;Hugo A. Jakobsen

  • Butyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate latexes: adhesive properties

    Renata Jovanović;Keltoum Ouzineb;Timothy F. McKenna;Marc A. Dubé

  • Nonlinear continuous–discrete observers: application to emulsion polymerization reactors

    C.-M. Astorga;N. Othman;Sami Othman;H. Hammouri

Frequent Co-Authors

João B. P. Soares
João B. P. Soares University of Alberta
Michael F. Cunningham
Michael F. Cunningham Queen's University
Elodie Bourgeat-Lami
Elodie Bourgeat-Lami Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Robin A. Hutchinson
Robin A. Hutchinson Queen's University
José Carlos Pinto
José Carlos Pinto Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Hassan Hammouri
Hassan Hammouri Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Philippe Cassagnau
Philippe Cassagnau Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Hallvard F. Svendsen
Hallvard F. Svendsen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Katharina Landfester
Katharina Landfester Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

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