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Frederick A. Villamena

Frederick A. Villamena

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Chemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
5659
World Ranking
17014
National Ranking
4190

Overview

Frederick A. Villamena is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States, contributing to several fields including Chemistry, Materials Science, and Environmental Science. Their research encompasses a range of specialized subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Biophysics, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Electrochemistry.

Their recent scientific output includes publications in noted venues, with papers spanning from 2020 to 2024. Notable publications include:

  • In Situ EPR Spin Trapping and Competition Kinetics Demonstrate Temperature-Dependent Mechanisms of Synergistic Radical Production by Ultrasonically Activated Persulfate (2022) published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental implications of superoxide radicals: From natural processes to engineering applications (2024) published in Water Research
  • A ketogenic diet combined with exercise alters mitochondrial function in human skeletal muscle while improving metabolic health (2020) published in American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Synergistic, aqueous PAH degradation by ultrasonically-activated persulfate depends on bulk temperature and physicochemical parameters (2020) published in Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
  • Reevaluation of the Reactivity of Superoxide Radicals with a Sulfonamide Antibiotic, Sulfacetamide: An Experimental and Theoretical Study (2021) published in ACS ES&T Water

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, with multiple joint publications recorded with:

  • Jay L. Zweíer
  • William P. Fagan
  • Linda K. Weavers
  • Zonghao Luo
  • Richard Spinney

Villamena's work primarily explores topics such as advanced oxidation water treatment, electron spin resonance studies, electrochemical analysis and applications, free radicals and antioxidants, magnetism in coordination complexes, lanthanide and transition metal complexes, and diet and metabolism studies.

Their research has been disseminated through various frequent publication venues, including:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Water Research
  • American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
  • ACS ES&T Water

Frederick A. Villamena focuses on the investigation of molecular and chemical processes, particularly those involving radicals and their implications in environmental and biological systems. Their interdisciplinary approach bridges chemistry and materials science with practical environmental applications.

Best Publications

  • Kinetics and Mechanism of Ultrasonic Activation of Persulfate: An in Situ EPR Spin Trapping Study.

    Zongsu Wei;Frederick A. Villamena;Linda K. Weavers

  • Detection of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species by EPR spin trapping.

    Frederick A. Villamena;Jay L. Zweier

  • Theoretical and Experimental Studies of the Spin Trapping of Inorganic Radicals by 5,5-Dimethyl-1-Pyrroline N-Oxide (DMPO). 3. Sulfur Dioxide, Sulfite and Sulfate Radical Anions

    Pedro L. Zamora;Frederick A. Villamena

  • Nutritional Ketosis and Mitohormesis: Potential Implications for Mitochondrial Function and Human Health

    Vincent J. Miller;Frederick A. Villamena;Jeff S. Volek

  • CD36-Dependent 7-Ketocholesterol Accumulation in Macrophages Mediates Progression of Atherosclerosis in Response to Chronic Air Pollution Exposure

    Xiaoquan Rao;Jixin Zhong;Andrei Maiseyeu;Bhavani Gopalakrishnan

  • Evidence for increased exchange interactions with 5d compared to 4d metal ions. Experimental and theoretical insights into the ferromagnetic interactions of a series of trinuclear [{M(CN)8}3-/NiII] compounds (M = MoV or WV).

    Diana Visinescu;Cédric Desplanches;Inhar Imaz;Vincent Bahers

  • Quantitative structure-activity relationships for reactivities of sulfate and hydroxyl radicals with aromatic contaminants through single-electron transfer pathway.

    Shuang Luo;Zongsu Wei;Richard Spinney;Frederick A. Villamena

  • In Situ EPR Spin Trapping and Competition Kinetics Demonstrate Temperature-Dependent Mechanisms of Synergistic Radical Production by Ultrasonically Activated Persulfate.

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  • Theoretical and experimental studies of the spin trapping of inorganic radicals by 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO). 2. Carbonate radical anion.

    Frederick A. Villamena;Edward J. Locigno;Antal Rockenbauer;Christopher M. Hadad

  • Lipoic acid effects on established atherosclerosis

    Zhekang Ying;Nisharahmed Kherada;Britten Farrar;Thomas Kampfrath

  • Synthesis and electrochemical and biological studies of novel coumarin-chalcone hybrid compounds.

    Fernanda Pérez-Cruz;Saleta Vazquez-Rodriguez;Maria João Matos;Alejandra Herrera-Morales

  • Kinetic study and theoretical analysis of hydroxyl radical trapping and spin adduct decay of alkoxycarbonyl and dialkoxyphosphoryl nitrones in aqueous media

    Frederick A. Villamena;Christopher M. Hadad;Jay L. Zweier

  • Large-scale synthesis of a persistent trityl radical for use in biomedical EPR applications and imaging.

    Ilirian Dhimitruka;Murugesan Velayutham;Andrey A. Bobko;Valery V. Khramtsov

  • Theoretical and Experimental Studies of the Spin Trapping of Inorganic Radicals by 5,5-Dimethyl-1-Pyrroline <i>N</i>-Oxide (DMPO). 1. Carbon Dioxide Radical Anion

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  • Nitrones as Ligands in Complexes of Cu(II), Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Fe(II), and Fe(III) with N-tert-Butyl-α-(2-pyridyl)nitrone and 2,5,5-Trimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide†

    Frederick A. Villamena;and Michael H. Dickman;DeLanson R. Crist

  • Superoxide radical anion adduct of 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO). 2. The thermodynamics of decay and EPR spectral properties.

    Frederick A. Villamena;John K. Merle;Christopher M. Hadad;Jay L. Zweier

  • Reactivity of superoxide radical anion with cyclic nitrones: role of intramolecular H-bond and electrostatic effects.

    Frederick A. Villamena;Shijing Xia;John K. Merle;Robert Lauricella

  • Environmental implications of superoxide radicals: From natural processes to engineering applications

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  • Trityl-nitroxide biradicals as unique molecular probes for the simultaneous measurement of redox status and oxygenation.

    Yangping Liu;Frederick A. Villamena;Antal Rockenbauer;Jay L. Zweier

  • Potential implication of the chemical properties and bioactivity of nitrone spin traps for therapeutics

    Frederick A Villamena;Amlan Das;Kevin M Nash

  • Spin trapping by 5-carbamoyl-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (AMPO): theoretical and experimental studies.

    Frederick A. Villamena;Antal Rockenbauer;Judith Gallucci;Murugesan Velayutham

  • Synthesis and characterization of ester-derivatized tetrathiatriarylmethyl radicals as intracellular oxygen probes.

    Yangping Liu;Frederick A. Villamena;Jian Sun;Yingkai Xu

  • Superoxide radical trapping and spin adduct decay of 5-tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (BocMPO): kinetics and theoretical analysis

    Frederick A. Villamena;Jay L. Zweier

  • Synthesis of 14N- and 15N-labeled trityl-nitroxide biradicals with strong spin-spin interaction and improved sensitivity to redox status and oxygen.

    Yangping Liu;Frederick A. Villamena;Yuguang Song;Jian Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Jay L. Zweier
Jay L. Zweier The Ohio State University
Christopher M. Hadad
Christopher M. Hadad The Ohio State University
Antal Rockenbauer
Antal Rockenbauer Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Jeff S. Volek
Jeff S. Volek The Ohio State University
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Sanjay Rajagopalan Case Western Reserve University
Periannan Kuppusamy
Periannan Kuppusamy The Ohio State University
Zongsu Wei
Zongsu Wei Aarhus University
Peng George Wang
Peng George Wang Georgia State University
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
Ruiyang Xiao
Ruiyang Xiao Central South University

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