Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Mount Allison University
$200,000.00
Green Boron Chemistry
FY 2020-21
Summary
Westcott's research program provides ongoing efforts to examine boron compounds as green alternatives to present resources in the chemical, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries. As the world moves towards greener ideologies, a considerable amount of research has focused on the development of environmentally-friendly methodologies to be used in all aspects of industry. The relatively non-toxic nature of boron compounds makes them ideal candidates for potentially green pesticides, fungicides, parasiticides, organic synthons, and as drug candidates. It is critically important both economically and environmentally to pursue this opportunity to improve living conditions around the world.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
New Brunswick, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231969
Name nom
Westcott, Stephen
Department département
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Organization id
74
Institution établissement
Mount Allison University
Province en
New Brunswick
Province fr
Nouveau-Brunswick
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
3600
Research subject group en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie inorganique
Research subject en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject fr
Chimie inorganique
Partie
0
Nb partie
0
Application title
Green Boron Chemistry
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Westcott's research program provides ongoing efforts to examine boron compounds as green alternatives to present resources in the chemical, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries. As the world moves towards greener ideologies, a considerable amount of research has focused on the development of environmentally-friendly methodologies to be used in all aspects of industry. The relatively non-toxic nature of boron compounds makes them ideal candidates for potentially green pesticides, fungicides, parasiticides, organic synthons, and as drug candidates. It is critically important both economically and environmentally to pursue this opportunity to improve living conditions around the world.
