François Perreault, Université du Québec à Montréal

Research

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Latest funding

Investigating micro/nanoplastics generation and their environmental interactions to better understand their impact and inform a safer use of plastic materials
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$59,000
Global Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) Center
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,253,225

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Investigating micro/nanoplastics generation and their environmental interactions to better understand their impact and inform a safer use of plastic materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Perreault, François

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; weathering; contaminants; toxicity; degradation; adsorption; particles; water

$59,000

Global Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) Center

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Thomson, Murray MJ

Keywords: electrolysis; energy; fuel; hydrogen; methane pyrolysis; photocatalysis; policy; water

$1,253,225

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 Dear Professor Perreault, 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]. Your research 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 "Investigating micro/nanoplastics generation and their environmental interactions to better understand their impact and inform a safer use of plastic materials" (2024), 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]