Rene Boere
- Faculty
- Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Office: SA8444
- Phone: (403) 329-2045
- Fax: (403) 329-2057
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- Phone: (403) 329-2045
- Lab
- Room: SA8414
- Phone: (403) 329-2308
- Phone: (403) 329-2308
Degrees
Ph.D., Chemistry (The University of Western Ontario, 1984); B.Sc. Hon., Chemistry (Dalhousie University, 1979)Expertise
Main Group Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Free-radicals, Synthesis, X-ray crystallography, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectroscopy, Multi-nuclear NMR Spectroscopy, Electrochemistry, Computational Chemistry, Structural ChemistryPrevious Research Areas
Stable free radicals; free radicals of the main group elements; redox-active compounds; electrochemistryAbout Me
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Please see my Research Web PageResearch Interests
Fundamental and applied chemistry involving the synthesis of main-group and hybrid transition-metal/main-group compounds, which provide a rich source of novel molecular solids.Electron transfer reactions of elements and compounds.
Electrochemistry.
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy and the study of free-radicals.
Structure determination by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
Current Research and Creative Activity
| Title | Location | Grant Information | Principal Investigator | Co Researchers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsaturated Main Group Compounds and Free Radicals | Lethbridge, Alberta |
NSERC, $215,000, Five years.
|
Ren� T. Boer� | |
| Unsaturated Main Group Compounds and Free Radicals | Lethbridge, Alberta |
NSERC, $215,000, Five years.
|
René T. Boeré |
Previous Research
| Title | Grant Agency | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stable phosphorus based radicals for magnetometry | NSERC Ideas to Innovation (I2I) | 2005 |
| Electrochemistry of redox-active non-metal compounds | Australian Research Council - Linkage International Grant | 2005 |
| Tuning the molecular properties of main-group ring compounds and ligands | NSERC | 2004 |