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Scott Wallen
PeerJ Editor
1,200 Points

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Microbiology
Green Chemistry
Spectroscopic Analysis
UV-Visible Spectroscopy
Electrochemistry
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
Physical Chemistry (other)
Bioengineering
Freshwater Biology
Natural Resource Management
Food, Water and Energy Nexus
Neuroscience
Metabolic Sciences
Environmental Contamination and Remediation
Environmental Impacts
Forestry
Biotechnology
Mycology
Public Health
Biochemistry

Scott L. Wallen

PeerJ Editor

Summary

Dr. Wallen earned a B.S. and Ph.D. from the Univ. of Illinois. He studied supercritical fluids at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory using a variety of spectroscopic techniques including NMR, XAFS, Raman and FTIR spectroscopy. The author of over 50 refereed papers his work has been highlighted in Science and C&E News. He has served as a reviewer for top journals and government science panels. Dr. Wallen is currently working in the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL. His research interests are on the development/implementation of green nanotechnology, chemistry and sustainable processes applied to materials synthesis, remediation, recycling and chemical analysis. Projects converting biomass to carbon quantum dots for sensing and electronics; nanophotocatalytic oxidation of wastewater; and use of carbohydrates (biogenic materials) for nanomaterials preparation are ongoing as are development of microvolume, high-pressure continuous flow systems (HP-CFS) to prepare and analyze functional, sustainable nanomaterials. He recently developed the concept of a circular economy paradigm for implementing university science laboratories which led to an Award for Innovation in 2016 by the Campus Safety, Health & Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA). At the 21st Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference Dr. Wallen won the 2017 Applied Separations Prime Grant for commitment to teaching Supercritical Fluids. In his spare time he enjoys his family, playing music and outdoor activities.

Bioinspired materials Catalysis Colloids Electronic, Optical & Magnetic Energy Materials Environmental Contamination & Remediation Food, Water & Energy Nexus Gels Green Chemistry Nano & Microstructured Materials Nanomaterials & Nanochemistry NMR Spectroscopy Porous Materials Quantum Dots Raman Spectroscopy Soft Matter Spectroscopic Analysis Spectroscopy Transport Phenomena UV-Visible Spectroscopy

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PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences
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Work details

Visiting Assistant Professor

Florida Southern College
August 2022
Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics
Dr. Wallen earned a B.S. and Ph.D. from the Univ. of Illinois. He studied supercritical fluids at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory using a variety of spectroscopic techniques including NMR, XAFS, Raman and FTIR spectroscopy. The author of over 50 refereed papers his work has been highlighted in Science and C&E News. He has served as a reviewer for top journals and government science panels. Dr. Wallen is currently working in the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL. His research interests are on the development/implementation of green nanotechnology, chemistry and sustainable processes applied to materials synthesis, remediation, recycling and chemical analysis. Projects converting biomass to carbon quantum dots for sensing and electronics; nanophotocatalytic oxidation of wastewater; and use of carbohydrates (biogenic materials) for nanomaterials preparation are ongoing as are development of microvolume, high-pressure continuous flow systems (HP-CFS) to prepare and analyze functional, sustainable nanomaterials. He recently developed the concept of a circular economy paradigm for implementing university science laboratories which led to an Award for Innovation in 2016 by the Campus Safety, Health & Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA). At the 21st Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference Dr. Wallen won the 2017 Applied Separations Prime Grant for commitment to teaching Supercritical Fluids. In his spare time he enjoys his family, playing music and outdoor activities.

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October 27, 2022
A simple, cost-effective colorimetric assay for aluminum ions via complexation with the flavonoid rutin
Anne M. Arnold, Zachary C. Kennedy, Janine R. Hutchison
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-achem.19
January 17, 2022
Hybridization of green synthesized silver nanoparticles with poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate and their biomedical applications
Natasha Anwar, Abbas Khan, Mohib Shah, John J. Walsh, Samreen Saleem, Zeeshan Anwar, Sobia Aslam, Muhammad Irshad
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12540 PubMed 35111388
August 20, 2020
Improving the physical, mechanical and energetic properties of Quercus spp. wood pellets by adding pine sawdust
Víctor Daniel Núñez-Retana, Rigoberto Rosales-Serna, José Ángel Prieto-Ruíz, Christian Wehenkel, Artemio Carrillo-Parra
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9766 PubMed 32879806
November 25, 2019
Computer-aided simulation and exergy analysis of TiO2 nanoparticles production via green chemistry
Samir Meramo-Hurtado, Kariana Moreno-Sader, Ángel D. González-Delgado
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8113 PubMed 31788362
November 1, 2019
Off-line and on-line optical monitoring of microalgal growth
Hugo-Enrique Lazcano-Hernández, Gabriela Aguilar, Gabriela Antonia Dzul-Cetz, Rodrigo Patiño, Javier Arellano-Verdejo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7956 PubMed 31695966
February 8, 2019
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using a modified Tollens’ method in conjunction with phytochemicals and assessment of their antimicrobial activity
Muna A. AbuDalo, Ismaeel R. Al-Mheidat, Alham W. Al-Shurafat, Colleen Grinham, Vinka Oyanedel-Craver
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6413 PubMed 30775181
December 6, 2018
Bacterial communities in the digester bed and liquid effluent of a microflush composting toilet system
Laura E. Williams, Claire E. Kleinschmidt, Stephen Mecca
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6077 PubMed 30564526
December 5, 2018
Drivers and assemblies of soil eukaryotic microbes among different soil habitat types in a semi-arid mountain in China
He Zhao, Xuanzhen Li, Zhiming Zhang, Yong Zhao, Peng Chen, Yiwei Zhu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6042 PubMed 30568857
July 20, 2018
Green synthesis of nanoparticles with extracellular and intracellular extracts of basidiomycetes
Elena Vetchinkina, Ekaterina Loshchinina, Maria Kupryashina, Andrey Burov, Timofey Pylaev, Valentina Nikitina
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5237 PubMed 30042892
June 27, 2018
One-pot multicomponent nitro-Mannich reaction using a heterogeneous catalyst under solvent-free conditions
Giovanna Bosica, Ramon Zammit
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5065 PubMed 29967735