Peter McBreen, Université Laval

Research

Asymmetric Reactions on Surfaces Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Surface Spectroscopy

Latest papers

Keto-enol driven assembly of methyl pyruvate on Pt(111).
Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2007 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Investigation of the roles of weak forces and molecular flexibility in enantioselective hydrogenation on chirally modified Pt
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$104,000
Single-Complex, Single-Molecule, Single-Atom and Single-Site Studies of Chemical Events on Reactive Surfaces
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$360,000
Online Photocatalytic System Coupled with GC for Overall Water Splitting and CO2 Photoreduction to Clean Energy Fuels under Sunlight
NSERC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$85,253

All 27 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Keto-enol driven assembly of methyl pyruvate on Pt(111).

Lavoie S, Laliberté MA, Mahieu G, Demers-Carpentier V, McBreen P

Journal of the American Chemical Society2007Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/ja072638h PMID: 17784756

Investigation of the roles of weak forces and molecular flexibility in enantioselective hydrogenation on chirally modified Pt

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McBreen, Peter

Keywords: scanning tunneling microscopy; surface spectroscopy; asymmetric reactions on surfaces

$104,000

Single-Complex, Single-Molecule, Single-Atom and Single-Site Studies of Chemical Events on Reactive Surfaces

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McBreen, Peter

$360,000

Online Photocatalytic System Coupled with GC for Overall Water Splitting and CO2 Photoreduction to Clean Energy Fuels under Sunlight

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Do, TrongOn

$85,253

Single-Molecule and Single-Active-Site Studies of Chirality Transfer and Olefin Metathesis Reactions on Metal and Metal Carbide Surfaces

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McBreen, Peter

$505,000

Critical preparation tools for obtaining sub-molecularly resolved STM images

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: McBreen, Peter

$22,568

Stereoselective and multiple-bond chemistry on surfaces: new surface reactions

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McBreen, Peter

$502,150

Stereoselective and multiple-bond chemistry on surfaces: new surface reactions

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: McBreen, Peter

$120,000

RAIRS system for surface studies of chiral catalysis and olefin-metathesis

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: McBreen, Peter

$121,849

Dynamic light scattering particle analyser

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Ritcey, Anna

$87,482

In-situ surface treatment and analysis equipment

Co-investigatorNSERC2004Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Sacher, Edward

$137,466

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Asymmetric Reactions on Surfaces Dear Professor McBreen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Keto-enol driven assembly of methyl pyruvate on Pt(111)." (2007), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Investigation of the roles of weak forces and molecular flexibility in enantioselective hydrogenation on chirally modified Pt" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]