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Christopher P. West

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2020
Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactAir Quality and Health ImpactsMarine and coastal ecosystems

Publications

21

Citations

469

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

7

Publishing since 2020

Research summary
AI-generated

Christopher P. West's research focuses on analytical chemistry methods, particularly mass spectrometry, applied to environmental and atmospheric samples. His work includes characterizing sulfur-containing organic compounds in snow, studying the thermal breakdown of persistent industrial chemicals (PFAS) found in firefighting foams, and developing new mass spectrometry instrumentation techniques. This research sits at the intersection of environmental chemistry, atmospheric science, and analytical instrument development.

Mass spectrometry method developmentAtmospheric and snow chemistryEnvironmental organic pollutants (PFAS)Molecular characterization of complex mixturesAnalytical instrumentation

Publication output began around 2020 and has continued at a fairly steady pace since, averaging about 3 papers per year over the last five years without a clear upward or downward trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication202021: 5 publications5212022: 3 publications222023: 5 publications5232024: 3 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts×3
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres×3
  • Environmental Science & Technology×2
  • Nature Nanotechnology×1
  • Chemical Society Reviews×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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