Life Sciences; Environment and Sustainable Development
Frank Schaper
- Professeur agrégé
-
Faculté des arts et des sciences - Département de chimie
Complexe des sciences, room B-3428
Secondary number:
514 343-2162
(Travail 1)
Profile
Research expertise
Catalysis is one of the main principles of green chemistry. Professor Schaper’s group researches the synthesis and characterization of inorganic complexes that catalyze reactions important to research and industry. In particular, it is developing new catalysts for the polymerization of cyclic esters into biodegradable polymers.
Biography
1995 Diplom (MSc) in Chemistry (University of Konstanz, Germany)
2002 PhD in Chemistry (with H.-H. Brintzinger, University of Konstanz, Germany)
2002-2003 DFG-Postdoctoral Fellow (with R. F. Jordan, University of Chicago, USA)
2003-2004 Postdoctoral Fellow (with H.-H. Brintzinger, University of Konstanz, Germany)
2004-2005 Postdoctoral Fellow (with E. C. Constable, University of Basel, Switzerland)
2005-2011 Assistant Professor (University of Montreal, Canada)
2011 Associate Professor (University of Montreal, Canada)
Affiliations and responsabilities
Research affiliations
Teaching and supervision
Teaching
Courses taught (current session only)
Programs
Student supervision
Theses and dissertation supervision (Papyrus Institutional Repository)
2019
Manganese, copper and zinc catalysts in rac-lactide polymerization
Graduate : Daneshmandkashani, Pargol
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
2019
Complexes de cuivre (II) portant des ligands sulfonés ou carboxylates et leur application en catalyse
Graduate : Hardouin Duparc, Valérie
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
2015
Lactide polymerization with iron alkoxide complexes
Graduate : Keuchguerian, Arek
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
2014
Synthesis of new zirconium diketiminate complexes and catalytic applications
Graduate : EL-Zoghbi, Ibrahim
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
2014
Novel M(II) beta-diketiminate complexes for the polymerization of lactide
Graduate : Whitehorne, Todd
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
2010
Synthesis, properties and characterization of N-Alkyl substituted b-Diketiminato copper(I) Complexes
Graduate : Oguadinma, Paul O.
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
2010
Polymérisation du lactide par des catalyseurs β-diketiminate de zinc et de magnésium
Graduate : Drouin, Frédéric
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
2010
Synthesis of new zirconium complexes
Graduate : El-Zoghbi, Ibrahim IE
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
2009
Étude de nouveaux complexes de type ansa-chromocène
Graduate : Charbonneau, Fabien
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
2008
From coordination complexes to coordination polymers
Graduate : Richter, Viviane A.
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Projects
Research projects
2019
- 2027
Centre en chimie verte et catalyse (CCVC)
Lead researcher :
André Charette
Co-researchers :
Shawn Collins
,
Matthew Harrington
,
Mickaël Dollé
,
Roger Gaudreault
,
Yvan Guindon
,
Frank Schaper
,
James D. Wuest
,
Stephen Hanessian
,
William Lubell
,
Davit Zargarian
,
Hélène Lebel
,
Joelle Pelletier
,
Dominic Rochefort
,
Andreea-Ruxandra Schmitzer
,
Sébastien Sauvé
,
Garry Hanan
,
John Boukouvalas
,
Faical Larachi
,
Peter Hugh McBreen
,
Thierry Ollevier
,
Safia Hamoudi
,
Trong On Do
,
Frédéric-Georges Fontaine
,
Jean-François Paquin
,
Maria-Cornélia Iliuta
,
Dominic Larivière
,
S Ghoshal
,
Masad J Damha
,
James L Gleason
,
Bruce A Arndtsen
,
Steve Maguire
,
P. C. K. Lau
,
Karine Auclair
,
D. Scott Bohle
,
Chaojun Li
,
Nicolas Moitessier
,
Gonzalo Cosa
,
Zetian Mi
,
Audrey Moores
,
Tomislav Friscic
,
Jean-Philip Lumb
,
Michèle Prévost
,
Gregory Patience
,
Christopher Wilds
,
Xavier Ottenwaelder
,
Pat Forgione
,
Jean Lessard
,
Claude Spino
,
Guillaume Bélanger
,
Claude Legault
,
Sylvain Canesi
,
David Dewez
,
Alexandre Gagnon
,
Eric McCalla
,
Christopher Thibodeaux
,
Jan Kopyscinski
,
Daria Camilla Boffito
,
Robert Lortie
Funding sources:
FRQNT/Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FQRNT)
Grant programs:
PVXXXXXX-(RS) Programme de regroupements stratégiques
2016
- 2023
Coordination complexes as catalysts for the production of polyesters
Lead researcher :
Frank Schaper
Funding sources:
CRSNG/Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et génie du Canada (CRSNG)
Grant programs:
PVX20965-(RGP) Programme de subvention à la découverte individuelle ou de groupe
2020
- 2022
Urgent Replacement of 700 MHz NMR CryoPlatform
Lead researcher :
William Lubell
Co-researchers :
Shawn Collins
,
Samy Cecioni
,
Frank Schaper
,
James D. Wuest
,
Stephen Hanessian
,
André Charette
,
Hélène Lebel
,
Joelle Pelletier
,
Dominic Rochefort
,
Andreea-Ruxandra Schmitzer
,
Garry Hanan
Funding sources:
CRSNG/Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et génie du Canada (CRSNG)
Grant programs:
PVXXXXXX-(OIR) Outils et d'instruments de recherche (OIR) -1 -(de 7 001 $ à 150 000 $)
2019
- 2022
Photon III X-ray detector for metal jet diffractometer
Lead researcher :
Frank Schaper
Co-researchers :
John Pascal
,
James D. Wuest
,
Andrea Bianchi
,
Christian Reber
,
Davit Zargarian
,
Garry Hanan
,
Jean-Philip Lumb
,
Annie Castonguay
Funding sources:
CRSNG/Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et génie du Canada (CRSNG)
Grant programs:
PVXXXXXX-(OIR) Outils et d'instruments de recherche (OIR) -1 -(de 7 001 $ à 150 000 $)
2020
- 2021
Supplément COVID-19 CRSNG_Coordination complexes as catalysts for the production of polyesters
Lead researcher :
Frank Schaper
Funding sources:
CRSNG/Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et génie du Canada (CRSNG)
Grant programs:
PVXXXXXX-Supplément à l’appui des étudiants, des stagiaires postdoctoraux et du personnel de
soutien à la recherche COVID-19
2014
- 2020
CENTRE EN CHIMIE VERTE ET CATALYSE (CCVC)
Lead researcher :
Chaojun Li
Co-researchers :
Frank Schaper
Funding sources:
FRQNT/Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FQRNT)
Grant programs:
PVXXXXXX-(RS) Programme de regroupements stratégiques
2017
- 2019
Operations and Maintenance Support: Montréal Centre for Structural Analysis by XRay Diffraction
Lead researcher :
James D. Wuest
Co-researchers :
Frank Schaper
,
Stephen Hanessian
,
Davit Zargarian
,
Garry Hanan
,
Frédéric-Georges Fontaine
,
Dmytro Perepichka
,
Tomislav Friscic
,
Alexandre Gagnon
,
Annie Castonguay
Funding sources:
CRSNG/Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et génie du Canada (CRSNG)
Grant programs:
PVXXXXXX-(OIR) Outils et d'instruments de recherche (OIR) -1 -(de 7 001 $ à 150 000 $)
2005
- 2017
COORDINATION COMPOUNDS BASED ON DIIMINES AND RELATED LIGANDS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN CATALYSIS
Funding sources:
CRSNG/Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et génie du Canada (CRSNG)
Grant programs:
PVX20965-(RGP) Programme de subvention à la découverte individuelle ou de groupe
2011
- 2015
COORDINATION COMPOUNDS BASED ON DIIMINES AND RELATED LIGANDS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN CATALYSIS
Lead researcher :
Frank Schaper
2009
- 2014
CENTRE EN CHIMIE VERTE ET CATALYSE
Lead researcher :
André Charette
Co-researchers :
Shawn Collins
,
Yvan Guindon
,
Frank Schaper
,
Robert Lortie
,
James D. Wuest
,
Stephen Hanessian
,
William Lubell
,
Davit Zargarian
,
Hélène Lebel
,
Jeffrey Keillor
,
Joelle Pelletier
,
Andreea-Ruxandra Schmitzer
,
Sébastien Sauvé
,
Garry Hanan
,
John Boukouvalas
,
Faical Larachi
,
Peter Hugh McBreen
,
Thierry Ollevier
,
Trong On Do
,
Trong On Do
,
Frédéric-Georges Fontaine
,
Jean-François Paquin
,
Maria-Cornélia Iliuta
,
Masad J Damha
,
Tak-Hang Chan
,
James L Gleason
,
Bruce A Arndtsen
,
Steve Maguire
,
Jaye Ellis
,
P. C. K. Lau
,
D. Scott Bohle
,
Chaojun Li
,
Chaojun Li
,
Nicolas Moitessier
,
Richard L. Leask
,
Gonzalo Cosa
,
Audrey Moores
,
Tomislav Friscic
,
Jean-Philip Lumb
,
Michèle Prévost
,
Christopher Wilds
,
Pat Forgione
,
Jean Lessard
,
Claude Spino
,
Guillaume Bélanger
,
Claude Legault
,
Sylvain Canesi
,
Alexandre Gagnon
Funding sources:
FRQNT/Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FQRNT)
Grant programs:
PVXXXXXX-(RS) Programme de regroupements stratégiques
2008
- 2012
TRANSITION METAL REAGENTS FOR ORGANIC TRANSFORMATIONS
Lead researcher :
Frank Schaper
2008
MOLYBDENUM MICROFOCUS X-RAY
Lead researcher :
Frank Schaper
Outreach
Publications and presentations
Disciplines
- Chemistry
- Environment and Sustainable Development
Areas of expertise
- Inorganic chemistry
- Green chemistry
- Catalysis
- Biodegradable polymers