Erin L Walter

Physical Science Technician

 

Phone: (309) 681-6292
Room 3204
USDA ARS NCAUR
1815 N UNIVERSITY ST
PEORIA , IL 61604

 

Erin Walter is a physical science technician working with Dr. Steve Cermak. She grew up on a farm in eastern Iowa, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Northern Iowa. She worked briefly for PDC, an environmental analysis laboratory, before coming to NCAUR in 1996.

 

• Publications

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  • Organogel polymers from 10-undecenoic acid and poly(vinyl acetate) -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Doll, K.M., Walter, E.L., Murray, R.E., Hwang, H.-S. 2018. Organogel polymers from 10-undecenoic acid and poly(vinyl acetate). Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 26:3670-3676. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-018-1241-4.
    
  • Decarboxylation of cinnamic acids using a ruthenium sawhorse-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Doll, K.M., Walter, E.L., Murray, R.E. 2018. Decarboxylation of cinnamic acids using a ruthenium sawhorse. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering. 11(1):26-31.
    
  • Derivatization of castor oil based estolide esters: Preparation of epoxides and cyclic carbonates -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Doll, K.M., Cermak, S.C., Kenar, J.A., Walter, E.L., Isbell, T.A. 2017. Derivatization of castor oil based estolide esters: Preparation of epoxides and cyclic carbonates. Industrial Crops and Products. 104:269-277.
    
  • Parameters governing ruthenium sawhorse-based decarboxylation of oleic acid -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Doll, K.M., Bantchev, G.B., Walter, E.L., Murray, R.E., Appell, M., Lansing, J.C., Moser, B.R. 2017. Parameters governing ruthenium sawhorse-based decarboxylation of oleic acid. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 56(4):864-871.
    
  • Analysis and properties of the decarboxylation products of oleic acid by catalytic triruthenium dodecacarbonyl -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Moser, B.R., Knothe, G., Walter, E.L., Murray, R.E., Dunn, R.O., Doll, K.M. 2016. Analysis and properties of the decarboxylation products of oleic acid by catalytic triruthenium dodecacarbonyl. Energy and Fuels. 30(9):7443-7451.
    
  • Improvement of ruthenium based decarboxylation of carboxylic acids-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Improvement of lubricant materials using ruthenium isomerization -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Doll, K.M., Walter, E.L., Bantchev, G.B., Jackson, M.A., Murray, R.E., Rich, J.O. 2016. Improvement of lubricant materials using ruthenium isomerization. Chemical Engineering Communications. 203(7):901-907.
    
  • Using ruthenium-based isomerization to improve properties of bio-based materials-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Tandem isomerization-decarboxylation of unsaturated fatty acids to olefins via ruthenium metal-as-ligand catalysts-(Abstract Only)
    Murray, R.E., Walter, E.L., Doll, K.M. 2015. Tandem isomerization-decarboxylation of unsaturated fatty acids to olefins via ruthenium metal-as-ligand catalysts [abstract]. American Chemical Society National Meeting, Catalysis Science and Technology Division, CATL 239. p. 97.
    
  • Tandem isomerization-decarboxylation for converting alkenoic fatty acids into alkenes -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Murray, R.E., Walter, E.L., Doll, K.M. 2014. Tandem isomerization-decarboxylation for converting alkenoic fatty acids into alkenes. American Chemical Society (ACS) Catalysis. 4:3517-3520.
    
  • Bio-olefins from unsaturated fatty acids via tandem catalysis-(Abstract Only)
    Murray, R.E., Walter, E.L., Doll, K.M. 2014. Bio-olefins from unsaturated fatty acids via tandem catalysis [abstract]. Asia-Pacific Resilience Innovation Summit and Expo, 9/15/14-9/17/14, Honolulu, HI. www.islandsconnect.com/program. Poster 108.
    
  • Bio-olefins via tandem isomerization-decarboxylation catalysis upon fatty acids-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Wild Brazilian Mustard (Brassica Juncea L.) Seed Oil Methyl Esters as Biodiesel Fuel-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Jham, G.N., Moser, B.R., Shah, S.N., Holser, R.A., Dhingra, O.D., Vaughn, S.F., Berhow, M.A., Moser, J.K., Isbell, T., Holloway, R.K., Walter, E.L., Natalino, R., Anderson, J.A., Stelly, D.M. 2009. Wild Brazilian Mustard (Brassica Juncea L.) Seed Oil Methyl Esters as Biodiesel Fuel. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 86(1):917-926.
    
  • CHANGES IN CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID COMPOSITION WITHIN SAMPLES OBTAINED FROM A SINGLE SOURCE-(Research Notes)
    
    
  • SYNTHESIS OF FIVE CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID ISOMERS (9-TRANS,11-CIS;9-TRANS,11-TRANS-; 10-TRANS,12-CIS-; 10-CIS,12-CIS-; 10-TRANS,12-TRANS-18:2) LABELLED WITH FOUR DEUTERIUM ATOMS-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • SYNTHESIS OF FIVE CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID ISOMERS (9-TRANS, 11-CIS; 9TRANS11-TRANS-; 10-TRANS, 12-CIS-; 10-CIS; 10-TRANS, 12-TRANS-18:2) LABELED WITHFOUR DEUTERIUM ATOMS-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • SYNTHESIS OF FIVE CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID ISOMERS (9-TRANS,11-CIS-;9-TRANS-;10-TRANS,12-CIS-; 10-CIS-; 10-TRANS-18:2) LABELLED WITH FOUR DEUTERIUM ATOMS-(Proceedings)