OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Holzforschung is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Wood-water interactions of thermally modified, acetylated and melamine formaldehyde resin impregnated beech wood	24
A review of lignin hydrogen peroxide oxidation chemistry with emphasis on aromatic aldehydes and acids	24
Correlation between bacterial decay and chemical changes in waterlogged archaeological wood analysed by light microscopy and Py-GC/MS	23
ToF-SIMS imaging reveals that p-hydroxybenzoate groups specifically decorate the lignin of fibres in the xylem of poplar and willow	21
Multi-scale evaluation of the effect of saturated steam on the micromechanical properties of Moso bamboo	21
A brief overview on the development of wood research	21
Characterization of the decay process of Scots pine caused by Coniophora puteana using NMR and MRI	19
Sound absorption characteristics of three species (binuang, balsa and paulownia) of low density hardwood	18
A review on life cycle assessments of thermally modified wood	17
Comparison of silicate impregnation methods to reinforce Chinese fir wood	17
Hydrophobic and UV-resistant properties of environmentally friendly nano-ZnO-coated wood	16
Co-curing of epoxy resins with aminated lignins: insights into the role of lignin homo crosslinking during lignin amination on the elastic properties	15
Agricultural utilization of lignosulfonates	15
Classification of wood knots using artificial neural networks with texture and local feature-based image descriptors	14
Thermal characteristics of birch and its cellulose and hemicelluloses isolated by alkaline solution	14
Moisture-dependency of the fracture energy of wood: a comparison of unmodified and acetylated Scots pine and birch	14
Properties of Scots pine wood impregnated with capric acid for potential energy saving building material	13
Reaction mechanisms of furfuryl alcohol polymer with wood cell wall components	13
Friction correction when predicting wood basic density using drilling resistance	13
Impact of hygrothermal treatment on the physical properties and chemical composition of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)	13
Sorption behavior and swelling of citric acid and sorbitol (SorCA) treated wood	13
Designing functional wood materials for novel engineering applications	12
Developing deep learning models to automate rosewood tree species identification for CITES designation and implementation	12
Effect of phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin oligomer size on the decay resistance of beech wood	12
Density, hardness and strength properties of densified fir and aspen woods pretreated with water repellents	12

Inhibiting wood-water interactions by hydrothermal hemicellulose extraction combined with furfurylation	12
Inheritance of static bending properties and classification of load-deflection curves in Cryptomeria japonica	12
Evaluating efficacy of different UV-stabilizers/absorbers in reducing UV-degradation of lignin	11
MXene/wood-based composite materials with electromagnetic shielding properties	11
Preparation and characterization of tannin-based adhesives reinforced with cellulose nanofibrils for wood bonding	11
Wettability of welded wood-joints investigated by the Wilhelmy method: part 1. Determination of apparent contact angles, swelling, and water sorption	11
Studying the spatio-temporal dynamics of wood decay with X-ray CT scanning	11
Effect of different catalysts on the oxyalkylation of eucalyptus Lignoboost® kraft lignin	11
Micro/nano-structural evolution in spruce wood during soda pulping	11
Changes in wheat straw cell walls during ozone pretreatment	11
Variations in heartwood formation and wood density as a function of age and plant spacing in a fast-growing eucalyptus plantation	10
Treatment of wood with atmospheric plasma discharge: study of the treatment process, dynamic wettability and interactions with a waterborne coating	10
Non-fluorine surface modification of acetylated birch for improved water repellence	10
Intraspecific variability of quantity and chemical composition of ethanolic knotwood extracts along the stems of three industrially important softwood species: Abies alba, Picea abies an	9
Growth behavior of wood-destroying fungi in chemically modified wood: wood degradation and translocation of nitrogen compounds	9
Modified and unmodified technical lignins as flame retardants for polypropylene	9
Three-dimensional elastic-plastic damage constitutive model of wood	9
Green preparation of lignin nanoparticles in an aqueous hydrotropic solution and application in biobased nanocomposite films	9
Thickness-dependent stiffness of wood: potential mechanisms and implications	9
Monitoring imbibition dynamics at tissue level in Norway spruce using X-ray imaging	9
The furfuryl alcohol (FA) resin distribution in the furfurylated bamboo	9
Radiata pine fretboard material of string instruments treated with furfuryl alcohol followed by tung oil	9
Hardness of surface-densified wood. Part 1: material or product property?	8
Characterization of cellulose and TEMPO-oxidized celluloses prepared from Eucalyptus globulus	8
A branched structure provides kraft lignins a denser morphology and a high molar mass for a given hydrodynamic radius	8
Towards understanding kraft lignin depolymerisation under hydrothermal conditions	8
Thermal conductivity of untreated and chemically treated poplar bark and wood	8
Predicting strength of Finnish birch veneers based on three different failure criteria	8
An in situ Raman spectroscopic method for quantification of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in waterlogged archaeological wood	8
Fabrication of highly stable and durable furfurylated wood materials. Part I: process optimization	8
Full-field tracking and analysis of shrinkage strain during moisture content loss in wood	8
Wood creep data collection and unbiased parameter identification of compliance functions	8
Surface properties of thermally treated European beech wood studied by PeakForce Tapping atomic force microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy	8
Influence of cooling rate on the physical properties, chemical composition, and mechanical properties of heat-treated rubberwood	8
Depolymerisation of kraft lignin to obtain high value-added products: antioxidants and UV absorbers	7
Evaluation of the in-plane shear properties of bamboo strips (Phyllostachys edulis) with the Iosipescu test and theoretical models based on composite mechanics	7
Wood-adhesive bond loaded in mode II: experimental and numerical analysis using elasto-plastic and fracture mechanics models	7
Mapping the biotic degradation hazard of wood in Europe – biophysical background, engineering applications, and climate change-induced prospects	7
“Green technology” processing of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) wood greenery to produce bioactive extracts	7
Rapid and nondestructive evaluation of hygroscopic behavior changes of thermally modified softwood and hardwood samples using near-infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI)	7
Unraveling the natural durability of wood: revealing the impact of decay-influencing characteristics other than fungicidal components	7
Ultrasound to estimate the physical-mechanical properties of tropical wood species grown in an agroforestry system	7
Hardness of chemically densified Yellow birch in relation to wood density, polymer content and polymer properties	7
Quality assessment of teak (Tectona grandis) wood from trees grown in a multi-stratified agroforestry system established in an Amazon rainforest area	7
Creation and structural evaluation of the three-dimensional cellulosic material “White-Colored Bamboo”	7
Composition and antioxidant properties of extracts from Douglas fir bark	7
Superhydrophobic wood surface fabricated by Cu₂O nano-particles and stearic acid: its acid/alkali and wear resistance	7
Evaluation of water related properties of birch wood products modified with different molecular weight phenol-formaldehyde oligomers	7
Application of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a toughening agent in wood furfurylation	6
Artifacts in electrical measurements on wood caused by non-uniform moisture distributions	6

Effect of water/moisture migration in wood preheated by hot press on sandwich compression formation	6
Preparation of kraft lignin-based activated carbon fiber electrodes for electric double layer capacitors using an ionic liquid electrolyte	6
Relations between the ecological conditions and the properties of Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. wood from the Guinean-Sudanian and Sahelian zones of West Africa	6
Enhancing the mechanical and water resistance performances of bamboo particle reinforced polypropylene composite through cell separation	6
Moisture content dependence of anisotropic vibrational properties of wood at quasi equilibrium: analytical review and multi-trajectories experiments	6
Optical properties of transparent wood composites prepared using transverse sections of poplar wood	6
Analysis of micro-morphology, mechanical properties, and dimensional stability of densified faber fir infused with paraffin	6
Features of frequency dependence of electrical conductivity and dielectric properties in lignins from conifers and deciduous trees	6
Influence of thermal modification and extraction techniques on yield, antioxidant capacity and phytochemical profile of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) wood	6
Influences of liquefied lignin content on the properties of waterborne polyurethane prepared with different chain extenders	6
Wood grain angles variations inEucalyptusand their relationships to physical-mechanical properties	6
Fatigue behavior of beech and pine wood modified with low molecular weight phenol-formaldehyde resin	6
Demonstration of the applicability of visible and near-infrared spatially resolved spectroscopy for rapid and nondestructive wood classification	6
Fire-retardant properties of wood modified with sorbitol, citric acid and a phosphorous-based system	5
Chemical improvement of surfaces. Part 6: enhanced flame retardancy of Scots pine sapwood by covalent modification with phosphorus and boron functionalized benzoates	5
Flexural behavior of wood in the transverse direction investigated using novel computer vision and machine learning approach	5
The impact of acid hydrolysis conditions on carbohydrate determination in lignocellulosic materials: a case study with Eucalyptus globulus bark	5
Modeling of radial variations in wood properties and comparison of juvenile and mature wood of four common conifers in Mongolia	5
A novel approach to determine charring of wood in natural fire implemented in a coupled heat-mass-pyrolysis model	5
Voxel-based finite element modelling of wood elements based on spatial density and geometry data using computed tomography	5
Thermal modification kinetics and chemistry of poplar wood in dry and saturated steam media	5
Performance improvement of poplar wood based on the synergies of furfurylation and polyethylene glycol impregnation	5
Study on the moisture-induced swelling/shrinkage and hysteresis of Catalpa bungei wood across the growth ring	5
A model to predict the kinetics of mass loss in wood during thermo-vacuum modification	5
Wood identification of two anatomically similar Cupressaceae species based on two-dimensional microfibril angle mapping	5
CT investigation of 3D liquid pathways in the anatomical structure of Norway spruce wood during imbibition	5
In-situ penetration of ionic liquids during surface densification of Scots pine	5
Water vapour sorption behaviour and physico-mechanical properties of methyl methacrylate (MMA)- and MMA–styrene-modified batai (Paraserianthes falcataria) wood	5
Comparison of VIS/NIR spectral curves plus RGB images with hyperspectral images for the identification of Pterocarpus species	5
Estimating moisture content variation in kiln dried Pacific coast hemlock	5
Water sorption hysteresis in wood near 100 °C	5
Improvement on dimensional stability and mold resistance of wood modified by tannin acid and tung oil	5
Transient destabilisation in anisotropic vibrational properties of wood when changing humidity	5
Oak wood drying: precipitation of crystalline ellagic acid leads to discoloration	5
Silver electrochemical treatment of bamboo and its effect on decay fungi	5
Improving the stability of beech wood with polyester treatment based on malic acid	5
Facile fractionation of bamboo hydrolysate and characterization of isolated lignin and lignin-carbohydrate complexes	5
Fabrication of highly stable and durable furfurylated wood materials. Part II: the multi-scale distribution of furfuryl alcohol (FA) resin in wood	5