Will Wetzel

Will Wetzel

Will Wetzel is a Senior Editor for Spectroscopy magazine. He specializes in creating engaging, high-value content for diverse audiences. His role involves driving digital growth through KPI assessments, social media strategies, and innovative content development.

Wetzel is also a sports writer and commentator, serving as a freelance writer for several sports websites, including FanSided. He currently serves as the host, producer, and creator of “The Inside Fastball,” a LinkedIn newsletter that discusses topical issues in Major League Baseball (MLB). Outside of work, Wetzel volunteers with the Nashville Humane Association and Habitat for Humanity. His stated goal is to help build one house with Habitat for Humanity in every U.S. state.

Articles by Will Wetzel

black asphalt yellow markings | Image Credit: © Vitaly Krivosheev - stock.adobe.com

Reclaimed asphalt (RA) is often used in many road maintenance and construction projects. A recent study demonstrated how Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) can be used to analyze RA to ensure its efficacy for new asphalt mixtures.

Micro plastics mixed in the sand of the beach | Image Credit: © GaiBru Photo - stock.adobe.com

A recent review article discusses four advanced Raman techniques, including surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), Raman tweezers (RTs), tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS), and Raman mapping/imaging (RM/RI), and how these techniques are being applied for the detection of micro- and nanoplastics.