Frank Schaper
- Professeur agrégé
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Faculté des arts et des sciences - Département de chimie
Complexe des sciences
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)
- CHM-1201 – Structure atomique et moléculaire inorganique
- CHM-6450 – Analyse structurale par diffraction X
Programs
- 106010 – Baccalauréat en chimie
- 106020 – Majeure en chimie
- 106040 – Mineure en chimie
- 182810 – Baccalauréat en enseignement des sciences et des technologies au secondaire
- 206010 – Maîtrise en chimie
- 206013 – DESS en analyses environnementales et industrielles
- 281113 – Maîtrise en éducation, option Enseignement au secondaire
Student supervision
Theses and dissertation supervision (Papyrus Institutional Repository)
Zinc and Zirconium catalysts in rac-lactide polymerization
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Manganese, copper and zinc catalysts in rac-lactide polymerization
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
Complexes de cuivre (II) portant des ligands sulfonés ou carboxylates et leur application en catalyse
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
Lactide polymerization with iron alkoxide complexes
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Synthesis of new zirconium diketiminate complexes and catalytic applications
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
Novel M(II) beta-diketiminate complexes for the polymerization of lactide
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
Synthesis, properties and characterization of N-Alkyl substituted b-Diketiminato copper(I) Complexes
Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
Polymérisation du lactide par des catalyseurs β-diketiminate de zinc et de magnésium
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Synthesis of new zirconium complexes
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Étude de nouveaux complexes de type ansa-chromocène
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
From coordination complexes to coordination polymers
Cycle : Master's
Grade : M. Sc.
Projects
Research projects
Reaction mechanisms of catalytic reactions using earth-abundant metals
Centre en chimie verte et catalyse (CCVC)
Urgent Replacement of a Platform for Gaseous Chemistry and Catalysis
Electrochemically-driven Chan-Lam coupling reactions
Coordination complexes as catalysts for the production of polyesters
Urgent Replacement of 700 MHz NMR CryoPlatform
Photon III X-ray detector for metal jet diffractometer
Supplément COVID-19 CRSNG_Coordination complexes as catalysts for the production of polyesters
CENTRE EN CHIMIE VERTE ET CATALYSE (CCVC)
Operations and Maintenance Support: Montréal Centre for Structural Analysis by XRay Diffraction
COORDINATION COMPOUNDS BASED ON DIIMINES AND RELATED LIGANDS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN CATALYSIS
COORDINATION COMPOUNDS BASED ON DIIMINES AND RELATED LIGANDS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN CATALYSIS
CENTRE EN CHIMIE VERTE ET CATALYSE
TRANSITION METAL REAGENTS FOR ORGANIC TRANSFORMATIONS
MOLYBDENUM MICROFOCUS X-RAY
Disciplines
- Chemistry
- Environment and Sustainable Development
Areas of expertise
- Inorganic chemistry
- Green chemistry
- Catalysis
- Biodegradable polymers
- Inorganic materials
- Polymer chemistry
- Degradable polymers
- Polymer materials