New laboratory

FCI grant

Professor Mathieu Frenette, member of NanoQAM obtained a grant from the John R. Evans Evans Fund of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for the establishment of new research infrastructures and also additional financial assistance from the Government of Quebec as well as various partners.

Applied spectroscopy laboratory for detailed studies of rapid chemical processes

Research in chemistry has greatly improved our ability to manipulate atoms and molecules for the creation of new materials. However, determining the step-by-step transformation of a chemical reaction is a long process. Several years often separate the discovery of a reaction and the elucidation of its mechanism. In his laboratory, Mathieu Frenette will use the knowledge of physical-organic chemistry as well as computer chemistry and spectroscopy tools to study the mechanisms of chemical reaction: entire progress of the reaction, from microseconds to seconds, using a single reaction surface. The researcher will use fast-scan laser engravers, which modify the surface of a reaction mixture. Preliminary work in this area has shown that the manipulation of surfaces by laser engravers improves understanding of reaction mechanisms. The scanning electron microscope will support research within the Chemistry Department.