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Dr. Tor P. Schultz
 Professor, and
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Department of Forest Products
Box 9820
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9820
COMMUNICATION LINKS:
Building 3, Rm# 3110
Phone: 662-325-3136
Fax: 662-325-8126
Email: tschultz@cfr.msstate.edu
EDUCATION:
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Environmentally benign wood preservatives
- Leaching of wood preservatives
- Reactions of Lignin
- Terpenoid-caused off-flavor in fish
TEACHING AREAS:
- Wood Technology and Products
- Advanced Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- Graduate Seminar
- Physical Properties of Wood
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
- Co-organizer of symposium on wood preservative development
- Editorial board, Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology
- Editorial board, Holzforschung
SAMPLE OF RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
Binbuga, N., J.K. Hasty, S.R. Gwaltney, W.P. Henry, T.P. Schultz. 2007. Determination of the stability constants for the binding of sulfonated morin with Fe2+. Inorgnica Chimica Acta 360:2339-2344.
Gan, L., D.D. Nicholas, T.P. Schultz. 2007. Development of an accelerated soil-contact decay test. Holzforschung 61:214-218.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, A. Preston. 2007. A brief review of the past, present and future of wood preservation. Pest Management Science 63:784-788.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, J. Shi. 2007. Water repellency and dimensional stability of wood treated with waterborne resin acids. International Research Group on Wood Preservation, IRG WP-07-40364. 9 pp.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, L.L. Ingram Jr. 2007. Laboratory and outdoor water repellency and dimensional stability studies of southern pine sapwood treated with a waterborne water repellent made from resin acids. Holzforschung 61:317-322.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas. 2007. Totally organic wood preservative systems for exterior residential applications. Pages 289-294 in Wood Protection 2006, H. M. Barnes, editor. Proceedings No. 7229, Forest Products Society, Madison, WI.
Binbuga, N., W.P. Henry, T.P. Schultz. 2006. Binding of hydroxychromones with A13+ in methonol. Polyhedron 26:6-10.
Freeman, M.H., D.D. Nicholas, T.P. Schultz. 2006. Nonarsenical wood protection: Alternatives for chromated copper arsenate, creosote, and pentachlorophenol. Pgs 19-36 in T.G. Townsend and H. Solo-Gabriele, editors; Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood, Chapter 2. CRC Press.
Kelly, A.M., W.E. Holmes, T.P. Schultz. 2006. An environmentally benign method for reducing off-flavor terpenoids in aquaculture: Initial laboratory studies. North American Journal of Aquaculture 68:249-252.
Lebow, P., R. Ziobro, L.K. Sites, T.P. Schultz, D. Pettry, D.D. Nicholas, S. Lebow, P. Kamdem, R. Fox, D. Crawford. 2006. Statistical analysis of influence of soil source on leaching of arsenic and copper from CCA-C treated wood. Wood and Fiber Science 38(3):439-449.
Li, G., D.D. Nicholas, T.P. Schultz. 2006. Effect of delayed drying time on copper distribution in the annual rings of ACQ-treated southern yellow pine research stakes. Forest Products Journal 56(3):29-31.
Li, G., D.D. Nicholas, T.P. Schultz. 2006. Effect of wood decay on the proportional limit of thin wood samples stressed in the bending mode. The International Research Group on Wood Protection, IRG/WP 06-20334. 10 pp.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, G.T. Kirker, M.L. Prewitt, S.V. Diehl. 2006. Effect of the antioxidant BHT on reducing depletion of chlorothalonil in treated wood after 54 months of ground-contact exposure. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 57(2006):45-50.
Amburgey, T.L., H.M. Barnes, D.D. Nicholas, T.P. Schultz. 2005. Wood protection: A guide to protecting your home. Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State University, Research Advances 8(1):4 pp.
Binbuga, N., K. Chambers, W.P. Henry, T.P. Schultz. 2005. Metal chelation studies relevant to wood preservation. 1. Complexation of propyl gallate with Fe2+. Holzforschung 59:205-209.
Nicholas, D.D., T.P. Schultz, L. Sites, D. Buckner. 2005. Effect of permeability and extractives on the decay rate of southern pine sapwood in above ground exposure. International Research Group on Wood Preservation, Doc. #IRG/WP 05-20310. 8 pp.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, W.P. Henry, C.U. Pittman, D.O. Wipf, B. Goodell. 2005. Review of laboratory and outdoor exposure efficacy results of organic biocide: Antioxidant combinations, an initial economic analysis and discussion of a proposed mechanism. Wood and Fiber Science 37(1):175-184.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, W.P. Henry. 2005. Efficacy of a copper(II)/oxine copper wood preservative mixture after 69 months of outdoor ground-contact exposure and a proposed mechanism to explain the observed synergism. Holzforschung 59:370-373.
Tilley, B.K., K.A. Brasher, D.D. Nicholas, L. Sites, I.A. Munn, T.P. Schultz. 2005. Wood preservation in Mississippi. Tree Talk 27(4):28-32.
Nicholas, D.D., H. Borazjani, T.P. Schultz. 2004. Accelerated laboratory soil contact decay test using soil ammended with composted wood. The International Research Group on Wood Preservation, Doc. #IRG/WP 04-20284. 6 pp.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, M.L. Prewitt. 2004. Environmentally-benign wood preservatives based on an organic biocide:antioxidant combination: Ground-contact efficacy ratings and BHT depletion after four years of exposure. Holzforschung 58:300-304.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, T.J. Dalton, D. Keefe. 2004. Biocide retention variation of southern yellow pine products treated with waterborne preservatives in commercial, pilot plant, or laboratory cylinders. Forest Products Journal 54(3):85-90.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, W. Henry, C. Pittman, D. Wipf, B. Goodell. 2004. Environmentally-benign wood preservatives based on organic biocide:antioxidant comb.: A brief review of lab and field exposure results and discussion of a proposed mechism. IRG
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas. 2004. Protection of wood against biodeterioration. Pages 1274-1282 in J. Burley, J. Evans, and J.A. Youngquist, editors, Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences, Volumes 1-4. Elsevier, Oxford, U.K.
Goodell, B., D.D. Nicholas, T.P. Schultz. 2003. Introduction to Wood Deterioration and Preservation. Chapter 1. Wood Deterioration and Preservation: Advances in Our Changing World. American Chemical Society. Pp. 2-7.
Green, III., F., T.P. Schultz. 2003. New Environmentally-Benign Concepts in Wood Protection. Chapter 23. Wood Deterioration and Preservation: Advances in Our Changing World. American Chemical Society. Pp. 378-389.
Morshed, M.M., D.D. Nicholas, C.U. Pittman, Jr., T.P. Schultz. 2003. Modification of wood by graft treatment. International Research Group on Wood Preservation. Doc #IRG/03-40257.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, S. Lebow. 2003. Migration of iron and manganese into CCA-treated wood in soil contact and the resulting error in leaching results when using energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometers. For. Prod. Jrnl. 53(9):77-80.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas. 2003. A Brief Overview of Non-Arsenical Wood Preservative Systems. Chapter 26. Wood Deterioration and Preservation: Advances in Our Changing World. American Chemical Society. Pp. 420-432.
Crawford, D., R. Fox, P. Kamden, S. Lebow, D.D. Nicholas, D. Pettry, T.P. Schultz, L. Sites, R. Ziobro. 2002. Lab studies of CCA-C leaching: Influence of wood and soil properties on extent of arsenic and copper depletion. IRGWP Doc #IRGWP 02-50186
Criss, D.L., T. Elder, T.H. Fisher, T.P. Schultz. 2002. Effect of the alpha- and gamma-hydroxyls on the alkaline hydrolysis rate of nonphenolic b-0-4 lignin diastereomers. Holzforschung 56(1):67-72.
Gowsami, J., A. Abramson, R. Buff, D.D. Nicholas, T.P. Schultz. 2002. Update on lab and field test results for PXTS-treated wood. IRG 02-20240.
Green, F. III., W. Henry, T.P. Schultz. 2002. Mechanisms of protection by NHA against fungal decay. IRG 02-10429.
Green, III., F., W. Henry, T.P. Schultz. 2002. Mechanisms of protection by NHA against fungal decay. International Research Group on Wood Preservation, Document #IRG/WP 02-10429.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, D.E. Pettry. 2002. Depletion of CCA-C from ground-contact wood: Results from two field sites with significantly different soils. Holzforschung 56(2):125-129.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, W. Henry. 2002. Innovations in protection chemistry: New approaches to prevent wood decay. In: Proc., Enhancing the Durability of Lumber and Engineered Wood Products. Feb, 2002. Kissimme, FL. Pp. 273-280.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas. 2002. Development of environmentally-benign wood preservatives based on the combination of organic biocides with antioxidants and metal chelators. Phytochemistry 61:555-560.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas. 2002. Enhanced efficacy from the combination of copper (II) and Cu-8: laboratory and field studies. In: Proc., Enhancing the Durability of Lumber and Engineered Wood Products. Feb, 2002. Kissimme, FL. Pp. 107-110.
Schultz, T.P., T.H. Fisher. 2002. Alkaline hydrolysis of nonphenolic beta-0-4 lignin models: Substituted effect of the A-ring on the rate. Holzforschung 56(6):592-594.
Burns, D.A., T.P. Schultz. 2001. FT/IR vs. NIR: A study with lignocellulose. In: Handbook of Near-Infrared Analysis, 2nd Edition.
Fisher, T.H., Y. Jin, T.P. Schultz. 2001. Fungicidal activity of 3'-substituted-3-stilbenols. Holzforschung 55:568-572..
Goswami, J., A. Abramson, R. Buff, D.D. Nicholas, T.P. Schultz. 2001. Lab and field test results for wood treated with polymeric alkylphenol polysulfide. International Research Group on Wood Preservation, Document #IRG/WP 01?30268. 5 pp.
Kim, M.G., C.U. Pittman, Jr., D.D. Nicholas, T.P. Schultz, L.L. Ingram, Jr., F.R. Kabir, L. Wang, Y. Wu, L. Wasson. 2001. Wood made decontaminable of chemical warfare agents after sunlight weathering or abrasion. J. Wd Chem & Tech 21(3):263-283.
Nicholas, D.D., M.G. Kim, C.U. Pittman, Jr., T.P. Schultz, L.L. Ingram, F.R. Kabir, L. Wasson, L. Wang, M. Ivankoe. 2001. Polyurethane resins?treated wood pallets which are decontaminable of chemical warfare agents. J Wd Chem & Tech 21(3):285-298.
Criss, D.L., T.H. Fisher, L.L. Ingram, Jr., D.J. Beard, T.P. Schultz. 2000. A room-temperature ß-0-4 to a-0-4 rearrangement. In: Lignin: Historical, Biological and Materials Perspective. American Chemical Society. Pp. 465-470.
Schultz, H.P., T.P. Schultz. 2000. Topological organic chemistry. 12. Graph theory and constant interval reciprocal Schultz-type molecular topological indices of alkanes and cycloalkanes. J. Chem. Info. and Computer Sci. 40:107-112.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas, D.E. Pettry, M.G. Kim. 2000. Effect of soil parameters on biocide depletion: Laboratory and field studies of water- and emulsion-borne preservatives. IRG Paper IRG/WP/00:30234.
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas. 2000. Lignin influence on angiosperm sapwood susceptibility to white-rot fungal colonization: A hypothesis. Lignin, ACS
Schultz, T.P., D.D. Nicholas. 2000. Naturally Durable Heartwood: Evidence for the dual defensive function of extractives. Phytochemistry. 54:47-52.
Schultz, T.P., T. Nilsson, D.D. Nicholas. 2000. Synergistic wood preservatives: Terrestrial microcosms (TMCS) and field exposure efficacy studies of the synergistic copper pyrithione mixture. Wood and Fiber Science 32:346-353.
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