Chemical and Environmental Engineering Group

Beatriz Paredes (05/16/1980) studied Chemical Engineering in Rey Juan Carlos University (2003, Hons.). She developed her Ph.D. in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Group, Rey Juan Carlos University, granted by the Spanish Government (2004-2008). After that, she has been Postdoctoral Researcher and, since January 2009, Assistant Professor. She carried out a short stay during her Ph.D. (3 months) in the Institute for Polymer Research of the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) under the supervision of Prof. Joao B.P. Soares; and a postdoctoral stay (6 months) in the “Laboratoire de Chimie et Procédés de Polymérisation, Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique” (Lyon, France) under the supervision of Dr. Christophe Boisson and Dr. Franck D’Agosto. Her main research interests are focused on the synthesis and characterization of supports and supported polymerization catalysts, and its use in olefin polymerization in slurry processes, with a fundamental polyolefin characterization.










Evaluation of bimodal polyethylene from chromium oxide/metallocene hybrid catalysts for high resistance applications

Paredes, B.; Moreno, J.; Carrero, A.; van Grieken, R.


Strain hardening test on the limits of Slow Crack Growth evaluation in high resistance polyethylene resins: Effect of comonomer type

Domínguez, C.; Robledo, N.; Paredes, B.; García-Muñoz, R. A.


Influence of sterospecificity and molecular weight on mechanical properties of iso-syndio-polypropylene obtained by combination of metallocene catalysts

Lopez-Moya, E.; van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Paredes, B.


Production of bimodal polyethylene on chromium oxide/metallocene binary catalyst: Evaluation of comonomer effects

Moreno, J.; Paredes, B.; Carrero, A.; Vélez, D.


Bimodal polypropylene through binary metallocene catalytic systems: comparison between hybrid and mixed heterogeneous catalysts

Paredes, B.; van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Lopez-Moya, E.


Synthesis and characterization of low molecular weight ethylene–propylene copolymers prepared using metallocene catalysts

Tourkmani, K.; Casas, E.; Paredes, B.; Moreno, J.; Perez, P.; Escola, J. M.; van Grieken, R.


Ethylene polymerization over Ph2C(Cp)(2,7-t-Bu2Flu)ZrCl2 supported on SiO2-MAO

Casas, E.; Paredes, B.; Escola, J. M.; Martín, C.; van Grieken, R.


(nBuCp)2ZrCl2 supported over mesoporous propyl sulfonic silica-alumina a highly active heterogeneous catalyst for ethylene polymerization

Casas, E.; Paredes, B.; van Grieken, R.; Escola, J. M.


Bimodal poly(propylene) trough binary metallocene catalytic systems as an alternative to melt blending

López-Moya, E.; Van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Paredes, B.


Chromium oxide/metallocene binary catalysts for bimodal polyethylene: Hydrogen effects

Paredes, B.; van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Moreno, J.; Moral, A.


Development of a new synthetic method based on in situ strategies for polyethylene/clay composites

Carrero, A.; van Grieken, R.; Suarez, I.; Paredes, B.


Hybrid zeolitic-mesostructured materials as supports of metallocene polymerization catalysts

Carrero, A.; van Grieken, R.; Paredes, B.


Ethylene/1-Hexene copolymers produced with MAO/(nBuCp)2ZrCl2) supported on SBA-15 materials with different pore sizes

Paredes, B.; van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Suarez, I.; Soares, J. B. P.


Ethylene polymerization by metallocene catalysts supported over siliceous materials with bimodal pore size distribution

Moreno, J.; van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Paredes, B.


Development of novel chromium oxide/metallocene hybrid catalysts for bimodal polyethylene

Moreno, J.; van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Paredes, B.


Ethylene polymerization with methylaluminoxane/(nBuCp)2ZrCl2 catalyst supported on silica and silica-alumina at different AlMAO/Zr molar ratios

van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Paredes, B.


Study of the “in-situ blended” method for polyethylene/clay preparation: effect of clay pretreatment

van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Suarez, I.; Paredes, B.

  • Journal of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites, 6(3), 79-86 (2010)

Ethylene polymerization over (nBuCp)2ZrCl2/MAO catalyst system supported on aluminosilicate SBA-15 mesostructured materials.

Carrero, A.; van Grieken, R.; Suarez, I.; Paredes, B.


Ethylene polymerization over supported MAO/(nBuCp)2ZrCl2 catalysts: Influence of support properties

van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Suarez, I.; Paredes, B.


Characterization of ethylene-1-hexene copolymers made with supported metallocene catalysts: Influence of support type

Paredes, B.; Soares, J. B. P.; van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Suarez, I.


Effect of 1-hexene comonomer on polyethylene particle growth and kinetic profiles

van Grieken, R.; Carrero, A.; Suarez, I.; Paredes, B.


Sol-gel synthesis of mesostructured gamma alumina templated by cationic surfactants

Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Castro, M. C.; Paredes, B.


Metathesis of 1-hexene over Rhenium oxide supported on ordered mesoporous aluminas: comparison with Re2O7 gamma alumina

Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Castro, M. C.; Paredes, B.


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