Walter Bowyer
Walter J BowyerProfessor of Chemistry
Joined faculty in 1988
Postdoctoral, University of Delaware; University of Bordeaux
Ph.D, Vermont
M.S., Virginia
B.A., Johnson State
Contact Information
Scholarly Interest
Investigations of Prehistoric Art from a Scientific Perspective
The Effect of Volcanic Eruptions on the Chemistry of Tree Rings
Research
Carine Tabac 2020
Tamari Bekauri 2019
Chris Stedry 2018
Jules Picuri 2018
Shruthi Shyam 2018
Courses Taught
Intro. General Chemistry (CHEM 110)
The Chemistry of Art (CHEM 308)
Quantitative Chemical Analysis (CHEM 310)
Old Chemistry Meets New Art (FSEM 101)
Publications
(Note: HWS Undergraduate co-authors in bold)
Hill, A.N.; Delaney, K.M.; Sullivan, T.R. Mylod, G.; Kiesow, K.H.; Bowyer, W.J. “Heterogeneous rate constants for indium mediated allylations: cinnamyl chloride in ethanol/water mixtures.” J. Phys. Chem. A 2013, 117, 8826–8835.
Olson, I.A.; Bacon, W.A.; Baez Sosa, Y.Y.; Delaney, K.M.; Forte, S.A.; Guglielmo, M.A.; Hill, A.N.; Kiesow, K.H.; Langenbacher, R.E.; Xun, Y.; Young, R.O.; Bowyer, W.J. "Measurement of heterogeneous reaction rates: three strategies for controlling mass transport and their application to indium mediated allylations." J. Phys. Chem. A 2011, 115, 11001-11007.
Bowyer, W.J.; Singaram, B.; Sessler, A.M. "Mechanism of indium-mediated allylation: a review of the evidence for the structure of organoindium intermediates." Tetrahedron. 2011, 67, 7449-7460.
Olson, I.A.; Sessler, A.M.; Connell, J.L.; Giordano, E.; Baez Sosa, Y.; Zavaleta, S.W.; Bowyer, W.J. "Measurement of heterogeneous reaction rates during Indium-mediated allylation." J. Phys. Chem. A 2009, 113(12), 2801-2808.
Bowyer, W.J.; Xu, W.; Demas, J.N. "Determining proton diffusion in polymer films by lifetimes of luminescent complexes measured in the frequency domain." Anal. Chem. 2009, 81(1), 378-384.
Bowyer, W.J.; Beckingham, B.A. "Kinetics and mechanism of the formation of organometallic compounds from organic halides at metal surfaces." Proceedings - Electrochemical Society 2004, 2004-10, 33-36.
Bowyer, W.J.; Xu, W.; Demas, J.N. "Determining oxygen diffusion coefficients in polymer films by lifetimes of luminescent complexes measured in the frequency domain." Anal. Chem. 2004, 76(15), 4374-4378.
Current and Recent External Grants:
NSF-RUI #1007510, $187,700 (2010-2013): "Continuing Studies of the Kinetics and Mechanism of the Reaction of Allyl Halides at Indium Surfaces"
NSF-RUI #0653311, $170,500 (2007-2010): "Fundamental Study of the Kinetics and Mechanism of the Reaction of Allyl Bromides at Indium Surfaces"
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Reviewer, Analytical Chemistry
Reviewer, Journal of Organic Chemistry
Reviewer, Journal of the American Chemical Society
Reviewer, Journal of Physical Chemistry