Peters' research focused on the electrochemical behavior of halogenated organic compounds, more recently moving to focus on transition metal catalysts in regards to the oxidation and reduction of organic species.

He completed his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1958 and graduated cum laude before completing his PhD in analytical chemistry at Harvard University under James J.

[6] Peters was still actively teaching up to the time he suffered a fall during spring break 2020 and was taken to a hospital.

Deaths Near 100,000, An Incalculable Loss to the 100,000 Americans who lost their lives as a direct result of the pandemic.

[10] A reporter for the Indiana Daily Student wrote that "Peters had a roaring voice that filled lecture halls".