What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Organic chemistry
- Oxygen
- Redox
Hydrogen peroxide, Inorganic chemistry, Environmental chemistry, Fenton's reagent and Reagent are his primary areas of study.
His Hydrogen peroxide research incorporates elements of Chemical decomposition and Catalysis.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Photochemistry, Hydrolysis and In situ chemical oxidation in addition to Catalysis.
The Inorganic chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Goethite and Radical, Hydroxyl radical.
His Environmental chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Photocatalysis, Soil contamination, Disinfection methods, Wastewater and Environmental remediation.
Richard J. Watts focuses mostly in the field of Reagent, narrowing it down to topics relating to Reaction mechanism and, in certain cases, Pentachloroethane, Desorption and Chloroform.
His most cited work include:
- Mechanism of base activation of persulfate. (706 citations)
- Photocatalytic inactivation of coliform bacteria and viruses in secondary wastewater effluent (281 citations)
- Mechanism of Persulfate Activation by Phenols (237 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Richard J. Watts spends much of his time researching Inorganic chemistry, Hydrogen peroxide, Environmental chemistry, Hydroxyl radical and Catalysis.
His Inorganic chemistry study also includes fields such as
- Goethite together with Hematite,
- Desorption, which have a strong connection to Sorption.
Richard J. Watts merges many fields, such as Hydrogen peroxide and Fenton's reagent, in his writings.
His Environmental chemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Total petroleum hydrocarbon, Contamination, Soil contamination, Mineralization and Effluent.
His work deals with themes such as Photochemistry, In situ chemical oxidation and Nitrobenzene, which intersect with Hydroxyl radical.
His Catalysis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Human decontamination, Stoichiometry, Oxygen and Tetrachloroethylene.
He most often published in these fields:
- Inorganic chemistry (39.82%)
- Hydrogen peroxide (36.28%)
- Environmental chemistry (30.97%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?
- In situ chemical oxidation (22.12%)
- Hydroxyl radical (29.20%)
- Persulfate (14.16%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of investigation include In situ chemical oxidation, Hydroxyl radical, Persulfate, Environmental remediation and Catalysis.
His In situ chemical oxidation study incorporates themes from Environmental chemistry, Photochemistry and Sodium.
His Hydroxyl radical research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Inorganic chemistry, Trichloroethylene and Nitrobenzene.
His research integrates issues of Phase and Nucleophile in his study of Persulfate.
His study in Environmental remediation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Perfluorooctanoic acid, Reagent, Waste management and Polyethylene glycol.
His research ties Hydrogen peroxide and Catalysis together.
Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- Mechanism of Persulfate Activation by Phenols (237 citations)
- pH and temperature effects on the hydrolysis of three β-lactam antibiotics: Ampicillin, cefalotin and cefoxitin (107 citations)
- The effects of the antibiotics ampicillin, florfenicol, sulfamethazine, and tylosin on biogas production and their degradation efficiency during anaerobic digestion. (90 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Organic chemistry
- Oxygen
- Redox
Richard J. Watts mainly focuses on Hydrolysis, In situ chemical oxidation, Catalysis, Hydroxyl radical and Florfenicol.
Antibacterial agent and Lactam is closely connected to Chromatography in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Hydrolysis.
The various areas that Richard J. Watts examines in his In situ chemical oxidation study include Environmental chemistry, Perfluorooctanoic acid and Photochemistry.
His studies deal with areas such as Phenols, Hydrogen peroxide and Phenol as well as Catalysis.
His work carried out in the field of Hydroxyl radical brings together such families of science as Inorganic chemistry, Anisole, Scavenger and Trichloroethylene.
His Anisole research incorporates themes from Persulfate and Nucleophile.
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