What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Organic chemistry
- Ecology
- Redox
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Environmental chemistry, Sorption, Pulmonary surfactant, Organic chemistry and Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
His study in Environmental chemistry is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Contamination, Persistent organic pollutant, Environmental remediation and Environmental engineering.
His work deals with themes such as Amendment and Pollution, which intersect with Persistent organic pollutant.
While the research belongs to areas of Sorption, Richard G. Luthy spends his time largely on the problem of Desorption, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Polychlorinated biphenyl.
His Pulmonary surfactant research incorporates themes from Inorganic chemistry, Micelle, Aqueous solution and Phenanthrene.
His Aqueous solution research includes elements of Partition coefficient and Chemical engineering.
His most cited work include:
- SEQUESTRATION OF HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS BY GEOSORBENTS (787 citations)
- Sorption of Perfluorinated Surfactants on Sediments (728 citations)
- SOLUBILIZATION OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN MICELLAR NONIONIC SURFACTANT SOLUTIONS (620 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Richard G. Luthy spends much of his time researching Environmental chemistry, Activated carbon, Sorption, Environmental engineering and Waste management.
His Environmental chemistry study incorporates themes from Mass transfer, Contamination, Environmental remediation and Amendment.
Richard G. Luthy has included themes like Coke, Carbon and Sorbent in his Activated carbon study.
His Sorption study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Partition coefficient, Soil water, Desorption, Chemical engineering and Aqueous solution.
His Aqueous solution study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Pulmonary surfactant and Solubility.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Total organic carbon, Pollutant and Stormwater in addition to Environmental engineering.
He most often published in these fields:
- Environmental chemistry (45.63%)
- Activated carbon (19.77%)
- Sorption (16.73%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?
- Stormwater (11.79%)
- Environmental chemistry (45.63%)
- Environmental engineering (14.83%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Richard G. Luthy mainly investigates Stormwater, Environmental chemistry, Environmental engineering, Groundwater recharge and Activated carbon.
His Environmental chemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Sorption, Effluent, Wastewater, Nitrate and Woodchips.
The concepts of his Sorption study are interwoven with issues in Hydroponics, Shoot and Bioaccumulation.
His work carried out in the field of Environmental engineering brings together such families of science as Waste management and Volume.
His Activated carbon study combines topics in areas such as Total organic carbon, Deposition, Contamination, Polyethylene and Amendment.
The various areas that Richard G. Luthy examines in his Contamination study include Life-cycle assessment, Pore water pressure, Aqueous solution and Dredging.
Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- Evaluation of pilot-scale biochar-amended woodchip bioreactors to remove nitrate, metals, and trace organic contaminants from urban stormwater runoff. (44 citations)
- Evaluation of pilot-scale biochar-amended woodchip bioreactors to remove nitrate, metals, and trace organic contaminants from urban stormwater runoff. (44 citations)
- Evaluation of Mechanistic Models for Nitrate Removal in Woodchip Bioreactors. (27 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Organic chemistry
- Ecology
- Redox
His primary areas of investigation include Environmental chemistry, Stormwater, Surface runoff, Woodchips and Nitrate.
His research integrates issues of Activated carbon, Hydroponics, Advanced oxidation process and Sorption in his study of Environmental chemistry.
Richard G. Luthy has researched Sorption in several fields, including Wastewater, Chloroform and Effluent.
His research in Stormwater intersects with topics in Water quality, Groundwater recharge and Water supply.
Richard G. Luthy works mostly in the field of Surface runoff, limiting it down to topics relating to Environmental engineering and, in certain cases, Watershed area, Waste management, Dredging and Life-cycle assessment.
His studies in Woodchips integrate themes in fields like Water treatment, Dissolved organic carbon, Pollutant and Pollution.
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