Selected Publications (2001- )
“Fifty Years with PVC”, W. H. Starnes, Jr., The Chemist, 92(1), 1-17 (2021) (invited article based on American Institute of Chemists Chemical Pioneer Award address)
“Chlorination of Poly(vinyl chloride) Model Compounds in Radical-Complexing Solvents”, X. Ge and W. H. Starnes, Jr., Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, 22, 405-409 (2016)
“Overview and Assessment of Recent Research on the Structural Defects in Poly(vinyl chloride)”, W. H. Starnes, Jr., Polymer Degradation and Stability, 97, 1815-1821 (2012)
“How and to What Extent Are Free Radicals Involved in the Nonoxidative Thermal Dehydrochlorination of Poly(vinyl chloride)?”, W. H. Starnes, Jr., Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, 18, 71-75 (2012)
“Structural Defects in Poly(vinyl chloride) and the Mechanism of Vinyl Chloride Polymerization: Comments on Recent Studies”, W. H. Starnes, Jr., Procedia Chemistry, 4, 1-10 (2012)
“Potential Synthesis of Poly(1,2-dichloroethylene) via a Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization”, X. Ge and W. H. Starnes, Jr., Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, 17, 120-124 (2011)
“Metal-Exchanged Clay and Zeolite Additives as Smoke Suppressants and Fire Retardants for Poly(vinyl chloride)”, A. G. Zestos, C. L. Grinnell, L. J. Vinh, R. D. Pike, and W. H. Starnes, Jr., Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, 15, 87-91 (2009)
“Mechanism of Action and Effectiveness of Ester Thiols as Thermal Stabilizers for Poly(vinyl chloride)”, X. Ge, E. K. Culyba, C. L. Grinnell, A. G. Zestos, and W. H. Starnes, Jr., Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, 13, 170-175 (2007); republished by invitation in Polymers Research Journal, 1, 277-286 (2008) and Progress in Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1, 91-100 (2009)
“Mechanism for the Reductive Dehalogenation of ‘Dechlorane Plus’ by Mixtures of Antimony(III) Oxide and Polymers”, J. Zhang and W. H. Starnes, Jr., ACS Symposium Series, 922, 213-223 (2006)
“Structural Defects in Poly(vinyl chloride)”, W. H. Starnes, Jr., Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 43, 2451-2467 (2005) (invited “Highlight”article)
“Mechanism of Autocatalysis in the Thermal Dehydrochlorination of Poly(vinyl chloride)”, W. H. Starnes, Jr., and X. Ge, Macromolecules, 37, 352-359 (2004)
“Cone Calorimetric Study of Copper-Promoted Smoke Suppression and Fire Retardance of Poly(vinyl chloride)”, W. H. Starnes, Jr., R. D. Pike, J. R. Cole, A. S. Doyal, E. J. Kimlin, J. T. Lee, P. J. Murray, R. A. Quinlan, and J. Zhang, Polymer Degradation and Stability, 82, 15-24 (2003)
“Structural and Mechanistic Aspects of the Thermal Degradation of Poly(vinyl chloride)”, W. H. Starnes, Jr., Progress in Polymer Science, 27, 2133-2170 (2002)
“Computational Simulation of Poly(vinyl chloride) Reduction with Tri-n-butyltin Hydride. The Use of Revised Rate Constants”, S. K. Knudson and W. H. Starnes, Jr., Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, 7, 196-202 (2001)