Assistant Professor Leslie Loo

Zhang XG, Loo LS, (2009). “S tudy of Glass Transition and Reinforcement Mechanism in Polymer/Layered Silicate Nanocomposite,” Macromolecules 42, 5196-5207.
Zhang XG, Loo LS, (2009). “S ynthesis and thermal oxidative degradation of a novel amorphous polyamide/nanoclay nanocomposite,” Polymer50, 2643-2654.
Zhou Q, Loo LS, (2009). “Abrasion studies of nylon 6/montmorillonite nanocomposites using scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science113, 3286-3293.
Zhang XG, Loo LS, (2008). “ Morphology and Mechanical Properties of a Novel Amorphous Polyamide/Nanoclay Nanocomposite,” Journal of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics46, 2605-2617.
Kenneth K.S. Lau, Yu Mao, Hilton G. Pryce Lewis, Shashi K. Murthy, Brad D. Olsen, Leslie S. Loo and Karen K. Gleason, (2006). “Polymeric nanocoatings by hot-wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD),” Thin Solid Films501, 211-215.
Loo LS, Gleason KK, (2004). “Investigation of polymer and nanoclay orientation distribution in nylon 6/montmorillonite nanocomposite,” Polymer 45, 5933-5939.
Loo LS, Gleason KK, (2003). “Insights into structure and mechanical behavior of α and γ crystal forms of nylon 6 at low strain by infrared studies,” Macromolecules 36, 6114-6126.
Loo LS, Gleason KK, (2003). “Fourier Transform Infrared Investigation of the Deformation Behavior of Montmorillonite in Nylon 6/nanoclay Nanocomposite,” Macromolecules 36, 2587-2590.
Loo LS , Gleason KK (2001). “Hot filament chemical vapor deposition of polyoxymethylene as a sacrificial layer for fabricating air gaps,” Electrochemical and Solid State Letters4, G81-G84.
Loo LS, Cohen RE and Gleason KK, (2000). “Chain Mobility in the Amorphous Region of Nylon 6 under Active Uniaxial Deformation Observed by Deuterium Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,” Science 288, 116.
Gleason KK, Loo LS, Cohen RE, (Mar 2000). “Deuterium NMR of nylon-6 rods undergoing large-strain tensile deformation,” Abstr. Pap. Am. Chem. S.219, 32-PMSE Part 2.
Loo LS, Cohen RE and Gleason KK, (2000). “Deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance of deuterium oxide in nylon 6 under active uniaxial deformation,” Polymer 41, 7699.
Loo LS, Cohen RE and Gleason KK, (1999). "Deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance of phenol-d 5 in nylon 6 under active uniaxial deformation,” Macromolecules 32, 4359.
Loo LS, Cohen RE and Gleason KK, (1998). "Correlation Times of Motion of Deuterium Oxide in Polyamide 6 rods," Macromolecules 31, 8907.

	Assistant Professor Leslie Loo
	Division of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637459 Tel: (65) 6790 6737 Fax: (65) 6794 7553 Email: ssloo@ntu.edu.sg
	Education:
	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000, PhD Chemical Engineering Rice University , 1994, BS Chemical Engineering (summa cum laude)
	Research focus:
	Organic-Inorganic nanocomposites. Polymer nanocomposites structure-processing-property relationships (e.g. mechanical, surface and physico-chemical properties). Spectroscopic studies of polymer dynamics and interfaces. Molecular level characterization using solid state NMR, FTIR, Raman and other tools.
	Selected publications:
	Zhang XG, Loo LS, (2009). “S tudy of Glass Transition and Reinforcement Mechanism in Polymer/Layered Silicate Nanocomposite,” Macromolecules 42, 5196-5207. Zhang XG, Loo LS, (2009). “S ynthesis and thermal oxidative degradation of a novel amorphous polyamide/nanoclay nanocomposite,” Polymer50, 2643-2654. Zhou Q, Loo LS, (2009). “Abrasion studies of nylon 6/montmorillonite nanocomposites using scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science113, 3286-3293. Zhang XG, Loo LS, (2008). “ Morphology and Mechanical Properties of a Novel Amorphous Polyamide/Nanoclay Nanocomposite,” Journal of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics46, 2605-2617. Kenneth K.S. Lau, Yu Mao, Hilton G. Pryce Lewis, Shashi K. Murthy, Brad D. Olsen, Leslie S. Loo and Karen K. Gleason, (2006). “Polymeric nanocoatings by hot-wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD),” Thin Solid Films501, 211-215. Loo LS, Gleason KK, (2004). “Investigation of polymer and nanoclay orientation distribution in nylon 6/montmorillonite nanocomposite,” Polymer 45, 5933-5939. Loo LS, Gleason KK, (2003). “Insights into structure and mechanical behavior of α and γ crystal forms of nylon 6 at low strain by infrared studies,” Macromolecules 36, 6114-6126. Loo LS, Gleason KK, (2003). “Fourier Transform Infrared Investigation of the Deformation Behavior of Montmorillonite in Nylon 6/nanoclay Nanocomposite,” Macromolecules 36, 2587-2590. Loo LS , Gleason KK (2001). “Hot filament chemical vapor deposition of polyoxymethylene as a sacrificial layer for fabricating air gaps,” Electrochemical and Solid State Letters4, G81-G84. Loo LS, Cohen RE and Gleason KK, (2000). “Chain Mobility in the Amorphous Region of Nylon 6 under Active Uniaxial Deformation Observed by Deuterium Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,” Science 288, 116. Gleason KK, Loo LS, Cohen RE, (Mar 2000). “Deuterium NMR of nylon-6 rods undergoing large-strain tensile deformation,” Abstr. Pap. Am. Chem. S.219, 32-PMSE Part 2. Loo LS, Cohen RE and Gleason KK, (2000). “Deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance of deuterium oxide in nylon 6 under active uniaxial deformation,” Polymer 41, 7699. Loo LS, Cohen RE and Gleason KK, (1999). "Deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance of phenol-d 5 in nylon 6 under active uniaxial deformation,” Macromolecules 32, 4359. Loo LS, Cohen RE and Gleason KK, (1998). "Correlation Times of Motion of Deuterium Oxide in Polyamide 6 rods," Macromolecules 31, 8907.

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