León Zendejas Medina
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Email: leon.zendejasmedina@mcgill.ca
Phone: 514-398-4135
Office: PP-111
Phone: 514-398-4135
Office: PP-111
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow
Education
Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden, Jun. 2018 – Feb. 2023
Master of Engineering., Materials Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden, Sep. 2012 – Jun. 2018
Master of Engineering., Materials Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden, Sep. 2012 – Jun. 2018
Honors/Awards
MSSI Collective Fellowship, McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative, Jun. 2024 – Feb. 2025
International Postdoc Grant, Swedish Research Council, 2024-2027
Research Grant, Uppsala University – Ingegerd Bergh’s Foundation, 2023-2024
Research Exchange Grant, Uppsala University – Fred Anderson’s Foundation, 2023-2024
Research Grant, Jernkontoret (Swedish steel industry’s trade association) – Hugo Carlsson’s Foundation, 2023-2024
Research Exchange Grant, Royal Institute of Technology – Axel Hulgren’s Foundation, 2023
Research Grant, Uppsala University – E. and K.G. Lennander’s Foundation, 2023
International Postdoc Grant, Swedish Research Council, 2024-2027
Research Grant, Uppsala University – Ingegerd Bergh’s Foundation, 2023-2024
Research Exchange Grant, Uppsala University – Fred Anderson’s Foundation, 2023-2024
Research Grant, Jernkontoret (Swedish steel industry’s trade association) – Hugo Carlsson’s Foundation, 2023-2024
Research Exchange Grant, Royal Institute of Technology – Axel Hulgren’s Foundation, 2023
Research Grant, Uppsala University – E. and K.G. Lennander’s Foundation, 2023
PUBLICATIONS
Zendejas Medina, L.; Mølmen, L.; Paschalidou, E.M.; Donzel-Gargand, O.; Leisner, P.; Jansson, U.; Nyholm, L., Extending the Passive Region of CrFeNi-Based High Entropy Alloys. Advanced Functional Materials 2023, 33 (51), 2307897.
Jansson, A.; Zendejas Medina, L.; Lautrup, L.; Jansson, U., Magnetron sputtering of the high entropy alloy CoCrFeMnNi on 316L: Influence of substrate grain orientations. Surface and Coatings Technology 2023, 466, 129612.
Zendejas Medina, L.; Tavares de Costa, M. V.; Donzel-Gargand, O.; Nyholm, L.; Gamstedt, E. K.; Jansson, U., Magnetron sputtered high entropy alloy/amorphous carbon nanocomposite coatings. Materials Today Communications 2023, 37, 107389.
Paschalidou, E. M.; Lindblad, R.; Zendejas Medina, L.; Karlsson, D.; Jansson, U.; Nyholm, L., Corrosion studies on multicomponent CoCrFeMnNi(C) thin films in acidic environments. Electrochimica Acta 2022, 404, 139756.
Zendejas Medina, L.; Tavares da Costa, M. V.; Paschalidou, E. M.; Lindwall, G.; Riekehr, L.; Korvela, M.; Fritze, S.; Kolozsvári, S.; Gamstedt, E. K.; Nyholm, L.; Jansson, U., Enhancing corrosion resistance, hardness, and crack resistance in magnetron sputtered high entropy CoCrFeMnNi coatings by adding carbon. Materials and Design 2021, 205, 109711.
Kalha, C.; Fernando, N. K.; Bhatt, P.; Johansson, F. O. L.; Lindblad, A.; Rensmo, H.; Zendejas Medina, L.; Lindblad, R.; Siol, S.; Jeurgens, L. P. H.; Cancellieri, C.; Rossnagel, K.; Medjanik, K.; Schönhense, G.; Simon, M.; Gray, A. X.; Nemšák, S.; Lömker, P.; Schlueter, C.; & Regoutz, A., Hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: A snapshot of the state-of-the-art in 2020. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 2021, 33 (23), 233001.
Kantre, K.; Szabo, P. S.; Moro, M. V.; Cupak, C.; Stadlmayr, R.; Zendejas Medina, L.; Aumayr, F.; Primetzhofer, D., Combination of in-situ ion beam analysis and thermal desorption spectroscopy for studying deuterium implanted in tungsten. Physica Scripta 2021, 96 (12), 124004.
Zendejas Medina, L.; Riekehr, L.; & Jansson, U., Phase formation in magnetron sputtered CrMnFeCoNi high entropy alloy. Surface and Coatings Technology 2020, 403, 126323.
Moro, M. V.; Holeňák, R.; Zendejas Medina, L.; Jansson, U.; & Primetzhofer, D., Accurate high-resolution depth profiling of magnetron sputtered transition metal alloy films containing light species: A multi-method approach. Thin Solid Films 2019, 686, 137416.
Jansson, A.; Zendejas Medina, L.; Lautrup, L.; Jansson, U., Magnetron sputtering of the high entropy alloy CoCrFeMnNi on 316L: Influence of substrate grain orientations. Surface and Coatings Technology 2023, 466, 129612.
Zendejas Medina, L.; Tavares de Costa, M. V.; Donzel-Gargand, O.; Nyholm, L.; Gamstedt, E. K.; Jansson, U., Magnetron sputtered high entropy alloy/amorphous carbon nanocomposite coatings. Materials Today Communications 2023, 37, 107389.
Paschalidou, E. M.; Lindblad, R.; Zendejas Medina, L.; Karlsson, D.; Jansson, U.; Nyholm, L., Corrosion studies on multicomponent CoCrFeMnNi(C) thin films in acidic environments. Electrochimica Acta 2022, 404, 139756.
Zendejas Medina, L.; Tavares da Costa, M. V.; Paschalidou, E. M.; Lindwall, G.; Riekehr, L.; Korvela, M.; Fritze, S.; Kolozsvári, S.; Gamstedt, E. K.; Nyholm, L.; Jansson, U., Enhancing corrosion resistance, hardness, and crack resistance in magnetron sputtered high entropy CoCrFeMnNi coatings by adding carbon. Materials and Design 2021, 205, 109711.
Kalha, C.; Fernando, N. K.; Bhatt, P.; Johansson, F. O. L.; Lindblad, A.; Rensmo, H.; Zendejas Medina, L.; Lindblad, R.; Siol, S.; Jeurgens, L. P. H.; Cancellieri, C.; Rossnagel, K.; Medjanik, K.; Schönhense, G.; Simon, M.; Gray, A. X.; Nemšák, S.; Lömker, P.; Schlueter, C.; & Regoutz, A., Hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: A snapshot of the state-of-the-art in 2020. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 2021, 33 (23), 233001.
Kantre, K.; Szabo, P. S.; Moro, M. V.; Cupak, C.; Stadlmayr, R.; Zendejas Medina, L.; Aumayr, F.; Primetzhofer, D., Combination of in-situ ion beam analysis and thermal desorption spectroscopy for studying deuterium implanted in tungsten. Physica Scripta 2021, 96 (12), 124004.
Zendejas Medina, L.; Riekehr, L.; & Jansson, U., Phase formation in magnetron sputtered CrMnFeCoNi high entropy alloy. Surface and Coatings Technology 2020, 403, 126323.
Moro, M. V.; Holeňák, R.; Zendejas Medina, L.; Jansson, U.; & Primetzhofer, D., Accurate high-resolution depth profiling of magnetron sputtered transition metal alloy films containing light species: A multi-method approach. Thin Solid Films 2019, 686, 137416.
CONFERENCES/presentations
Oral (speaker underlined)
L. Zendejas Medina (2024), The Unusual Corrosion Behaviors of Magnetron Sputtered Coatings, Swerim/Jernkontoret Corrosion Awareness Day Event, virtual, Apr. 24.
L. Zendejas Medina, L. Molmen, E. M. Pascalidou, O. Donzel-Gargand, P. Leisner, U. Jansson, L. Nyholm (2023), Corrosion resistant high entropy alloy coatings for high-potential environments, Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada, Jun. 4-8.
L. Zendejas Medina (2023), Designing new corrosion resistant alloys, Swerim/Jernkontoret Corrosion Awareness Day Event, virtual, Apr. 24.
L. Zendejas Medina (2023), High entropy alloy – an explosion of complex materials (swedish: Högentropilegeringar – en explosion av komplexa material), Berzeliusdagarna, Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 20-21.
L. Zendejas Medina, L. Molmen, E. M. Pascalidou, O. Donzel-Gargand, P. Leisner, U. Jansson, L. Nyholm (2022), Corrosion of magnetron sputtered high entropy alloy coatings: How can we combine two passivating elements?, EUROCORR, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 28-Sep. 1.
L. Zendejas Medina, L. Molmen, E. M. Pascalidou, O. Donzel-Gargand, P. Leisner, U. Jansson, L. Nyholm (2022), The interplay between multiple passivating elements in high entropy alloys, Gordon Research Seminar on Aqueous Corrosion, New London NH, USA, Jul. 9-10.
L. Zendejas Medina, G. Lindwall, E. M. Paschalidou, L. Riekehr, M. Tavares, S. Fritze, K. Gamstedt, L. Nyholm, U. Jansson (2021), Carbon Containing Multicomponent Alloys with High Hardness‚ Ductility and Corrosion Resistance, International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF), virtual, Apr. 26-30.
L. Zendejas Medina (2021), Simulating alloy corrosion with percolation theory, 5th Chemistry Mini-conference, virtual, Feb. 25-26.
P.S. Szabo, K. Kantre, K. V. Moro, C. Cupak, L. Zendejas Medina, R. Stadlmayr (2021), Real-time depth profiling of D in W during Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy with in-situ Elastic Recoil Detection, 18th International Conference on Plasma-Facing Materials and Components for Fusion Applications (PFMC-18), virtual, May 17-21.
L. Zendejas Medina (2019), Multifunctional thin films based on the CrMnFeCoNiC system, 4th Chemistry Mini-conference, Uppsala, Sweden, Oct. 24.
L. Zendejas Medina, G. Lindwall, L. Riekehr, E. M. Paschalidou, L. Nyholm, U. Jansson (2019), Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of Magnetron Sputtered Co-Cr-Fe-Mn-Ni-C Thin Films, International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF), San Diego CA, USA, May 19-24.
L. Zendejas Medina (2018), Synthesis and Characterization of Thin Films Based on the Fe-Cr-Ni-C System, 3rd Chemistry Mini-conference, Uppsala, Sweden, Oct. 12.
A. Srinath, L. Zendejas Medina, S. Fritze, K. Johansson, E. Lewin, D. Rehnlund, U. Jansson, L. Nyholm (2018), Corrosion in High Entropy Carbides and Nitrides, 69th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Bologna, Italy, Sep. 2-7.
Poster (presenter underlined)
L. Zendejas Medina, E. M. Pascalidou, O. Donzel-Gargand, U. Jansson, L. Nyholm (2022), The interplay between multiple passivating elements in high entropy alloys, Gordon Research Conference on Aqueous Corrosion, New London NH, USA, Jul. 10-15.
I. Bayrak Pehlivan, L. Zendejas Medina, R. B. Araujo, T. Edvinsson (2022), High-entropic alloys for electrochemical ammonia synthesis in alkaline electrolytes, 5th International Conference on Applied Surface Science (ICASS), Palma, Mallorca, Spain, Apr. 25-28. Winner of Best Poster Presentation
L. Zendejas Medina, G. Lindwall, L. Riekehr, E. M. Paschalidou, L. Nyholm, U. Jansson (2019), Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of Magnetron Sputtered Co-Cr-Fe-Mn-Ni-C Thin Films, International Vacuum Conference, Malmö, Sweden, Jul. 1-5.
K. Kantre, M. V. Moro, P. S. Szabo, C. Cupak, R. Stadlmayr, L. Zendejas Medina, F. Aumayr, D. Primetzhofer (2019), In-situ ion beam analysis of hydrogen and deuterium retention in tungsten, 24th International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis, Antibes, France, Oct. 13-18. Winner of Best Poster Presentation
L. Zendejas Medina (2024), The Unusual Corrosion Behaviors of Magnetron Sputtered Coatings, Swerim/Jernkontoret Corrosion Awareness Day Event, virtual, Apr. 24.
L. Zendejas Medina, L. Molmen, E. M. Pascalidou, O. Donzel-Gargand, P. Leisner, U. Jansson, L. Nyholm (2023), Corrosion resistant high entropy alloy coatings for high-potential environments, Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada, Jun. 4-8.
L. Zendejas Medina (2023), Designing new corrosion resistant alloys, Swerim/Jernkontoret Corrosion Awareness Day Event, virtual, Apr. 24.
L. Zendejas Medina (2023), High entropy alloy – an explosion of complex materials (swedish: Högentropilegeringar – en explosion av komplexa material), Berzeliusdagarna, Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 20-21.
L. Zendejas Medina, L. Molmen, E. M. Pascalidou, O. Donzel-Gargand, P. Leisner, U. Jansson, L. Nyholm (2022), Corrosion of magnetron sputtered high entropy alloy coatings: How can we combine two passivating elements?, EUROCORR, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 28-Sep. 1.
L. Zendejas Medina, L. Molmen, E. M. Pascalidou, O. Donzel-Gargand, P. Leisner, U. Jansson, L. Nyholm (2022), The interplay between multiple passivating elements in high entropy alloys, Gordon Research Seminar on Aqueous Corrosion, New London NH, USA, Jul. 9-10.
L. Zendejas Medina, G. Lindwall, E. M. Paschalidou, L. Riekehr, M. Tavares, S. Fritze, K. Gamstedt, L. Nyholm, U. Jansson (2021), Carbon Containing Multicomponent Alloys with High Hardness‚ Ductility and Corrosion Resistance, International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF), virtual, Apr. 26-30.
L. Zendejas Medina (2021), Simulating alloy corrosion with percolation theory, 5th Chemistry Mini-conference, virtual, Feb. 25-26.
P.S. Szabo, K. Kantre, K. V. Moro, C. Cupak, L. Zendejas Medina, R. Stadlmayr (2021), Real-time depth profiling of D in W during Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy with in-situ Elastic Recoil Detection, 18th International Conference on Plasma-Facing Materials and Components for Fusion Applications (PFMC-18), virtual, May 17-21.
L. Zendejas Medina (2019), Multifunctional thin films based on the CrMnFeCoNiC system, 4th Chemistry Mini-conference, Uppsala, Sweden, Oct. 24.
L. Zendejas Medina, G. Lindwall, L. Riekehr, E. M. Paschalidou, L. Nyholm, U. Jansson (2019), Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of Magnetron Sputtered Co-Cr-Fe-Mn-Ni-C Thin Films, International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF), San Diego CA, USA, May 19-24.
L. Zendejas Medina (2018), Synthesis and Characterization of Thin Films Based on the Fe-Cr-Ni-C System, 3rd Chemistry Mini-conference, Uppsala, Sweden, Oct. 12.
A. Srinath, L. Zendejas Medina, S. Fritze, K. Johansson, E. Lewin, D. Rehnlund, U. Jansson, L. Nyholm (2018), Corrosion in High Entropy Carbides and Nitrides, 69th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Bologna, Italy, Sep. 2-7.
Poster (presenter underlined)
L. Zendejas Medina, E. M. Pascalidou, O. Donzel-Gargand, U. Jansson, L. Nyholm (2022), The interplay between multiple passivating elements in high entropy alloys, Gordon Research Conference on Aqueous Corrosion, New London NH, USA, Jul. 10-15.
I. Bayrak Pehlivan, L. Zendejas Medina, R. B. Araujo, T. Edvinsson (2022), High-entropic alloys for electrochemical ammonia synthesis in alkaline electrolytes, 5th International Conference on Applied Surface Science (ICASS), Palma, Mallorca, Spain, Apr. 25-28. Winner of Best Poster Presentation
L. Zendejas Medina, G. Lindwall, L. Riekehr, E. M. Paschalidou, L. Nyholm, U. Jansson (2019), Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of Magnetron Sputtered Co-Cr-Fe-Mn-Ni-C Thin Films, International Vacuum Conference, Malmö, Sweden, Jul. 1-5.
K. Kantre, M. V. Moro, P. S. Szabo, C. Cupak, R. Stadlmayr, L. Zendejas Medina, F. Aumayr, D. Primetzhofer (2019), In-situ ion beam analysis of hydrogen and deuterium retention in tungsten, 24th International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis, Antibes, France, Oct. 13-18. Winner of Best Poster Presentation