Dr. Amy J. Heston
Publications & Presentations
1. A. J. Heston, D. Banerjee, P. L. Rinaldi, C. A. Tessier “NMR characterization of the higher molecular weight byproducts formed during the synthesis of [PCl2N]3”, J. Inorg. & Organomet. Poylm. & Mat., 2007, 17, 477-481.
2. A. J. Heston, M. J. Panzner, W. J. Youngs, C. A. Tessier “Lewis acid adducts of [PCl2N]3”, Inorg. Chem., 2005, 44, 6518-6520.
3. A. J. Heston, M. J. Panzner, W. J. Youngs, C. A. Tessier “Acid-base chemistry of [PCl2N]3” Phosphorus, Sulfur Silicon Rel. Elem. 2004, 179, 831-837.
4. C. A. Tessier, A. J. Heston, D. Banerjee, A. Leigh, P. L. Rinaldi, C. Wesdemiotis “Characterization of the polymeric by-products from the synthesis of chlorophosphazenes” 37th American Chemical Society Central Regional Meeting, Frankenmuth, MI, May 16-20, 2006. (oral)
5. M. J. Panzner, A. J. Heston, W. J. Youngs, C. A. Tessier “Reaction of N-heterocyclic carbenes and Lewis bases with phosphonitrilic chloride trimer” 230th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, DC, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2005. (oral)
6. A. J. Heston, M. J. Panzner, W. J. Youngs, D. Banerjee, P. L. Rinaldi, C. A. Tessier “Dichlorophosphazenes: A deeper look into the chemistry behind the synthesis of polyphosphazenes” 5th Ohio Inorganic Weekend, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Nov. 12-13, 2004. (poster)
7. A. J. Heston, M. J. Panzner, W. J. Youngs, D. Banerjee, P. L. Rinaldi, C. A. Tessier “Synthesis and characterization of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene adducts” 228th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 22-26, 2004. (oral)
8. A. J. Heston, M. J. Panzner, W. J. Youngs, D. Banerjee, P. L. Rinaldi, C. A. Tessier “Acid-base chemistry of [PCl2N]3 as a way of addressing irreproducibility issues in the ROP of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene” 227th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 28-April 1, 2004. (oral)
9. A. J. Heston, D. Banerjee, C. A. Tessier “NMR spectroscopy of phosphazenes and derivatives” Chemistry Advisory Board Meeting, The University of Akron,
10. A. J. Heston, W. J. Youngs, C. A. Tessier “[NPCl2]3: A precursor to phosphazene polymers whose chemistry in well-known but at the same time misunderstood” 4th Ohio Inorganic Weekend,
11. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Acid-base chemistry of the phosphazene trimer: [NPCl2]3” 226th American Chemical Society National Meeting,
12. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Reactivity of the15N labeled trimer [15NPCl2]3”, 10th International Symposium on Inorganic Rings,
13. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Carboxylate derivatives of disilanes”, 36th Organosilicon Symposium,
14. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Reinvestigation of the ring-opening polymerization of phosphazenes”, 3rd Ohio Inorganic Weekend,
Nov. 1-2, 2002. (oral)
15. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Reinvestigation of the ring-opening polymerization of [PCl2N]3 and [PCl2N]4”, The Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science Sponsor’s Day, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Oct. 3, 2002. (poster)
16. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Reinvestigation of the ring-opening polymerization of [PCl2N]3 and [PCl2N]4”, 224th American Chemical Society National Meeting,
17. A. J. Heston, C. A. Tessier “Ring-opening polymerization of
[-PCl2=N]n (n = 3 or 4)”, 2nd