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Herbert Sixta

Herbert Sixta

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Chemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
15578
World Ranking
7275
National Ranking
31

Overview

Herbert Sixta is affiliated with Aalto University in Finland and has a substantive body of research primarily in materials science and engineering. Their academic work emphasizes the study and application of cellulose and related biomaterials.

Their recent publications include:

  • Recycling of Superbase-Based Ionic Liquid Solvents for the Production of Textile-Grade Regenerated Cellulose Fibers in the Lyocell Process, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Exploring Large Ductility in Cellulose Nanopaper Combining High Toughness and Strength, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Machine vision estimates the polyester content in recyclable waste textiles, 2020, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Superbase-based protic ionic liquids for cellulose filament spinning, 2020, Cellulose
  • Characterisation of cellulose pulps isolated from Miscanthus using a low-cost acidic ionic liquid, 2020, Cellulose

Sixta's frequent co-authors include:

  • Michael Hummel (26 collaborations)
  • Marja Rissanen (17 collaborations)
  • Daisuke Sawada (16 collaborations)
  • Chamseddine Guizani (12 collaborations)
  • Kaarlo Nieminen (10 collaborations)

The main publication venues where Sixta's work appears are:

  • Cellulose (15 publications)
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (6 publications)
  • Carbohydrate Polymers (3 publications)
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science (3 publications)
  • RSC Sustainability (3 publications)

Sixta's research spans several fields of study, predominantly:

  • Materials Science (84 publications)
  • Engineering (60 publications)

Within these fields, subfields of focus include:

  • Biomaterials (64 publications)
  • Biomedical Engineering (47 publications)
  • Polymers and Plastics (16 publications)
  • Mechanical Engineering (5 publications)
  • Building and Construction (5 publications)

The scientist's main topical areas of work consist of:

  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (84 publications)
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry (32 publications)
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion (26 publications)
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (24 publications)
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (22 publications)
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (20 publications)
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (12 publications)

Best Publications

  • Handbook of Pulp

    Herbert Sixta

  • The chemistry of side reactions and byproduct formation in the system NMMO/cellulose (Lyocell process)

    Thomas Rosenau;Antje Potthast;Herbert Sixta;Paul Kosma

  • Pulp Bleaching: Sections 7.1–7.3.5

    Herbert Sixta;Hans‐Ullrich Süss;Antje Potthast;Manfred Schwanninger

  • Role of solvent parameters in the regeneration of cellulose from ionic liquid solutions

    Lauri Kari Johannes Hauru;Michael Hummel;Alistair William Thomas King;Ilkka Antero Kilpeläinen

  • Ioncell-F: A High-strength regenerated cellulose fibre

    Herbert Sixta;Anne Michud;Lauri Hauru;Shirin Asaadi

  • Softwood kraft lignin for value-added applications: Fractionation and structural characterization

    Marina Alekhina;Olga Ershova;Andreas Ebert;Sami Heikkinen

  • Cellulose solutions in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) – degradation processes and stabilizers

    Thomas Rosenau;Antje Potthast;Immanuel Adorjan;Andreas Hofinger

  • IONIC LIQUIDS: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS, POTENTIAL AND DRAWBACKS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

    Gerhard Laus;Gino Bentivoglio;Herwig Schottenberger;Volker Kahlenberg

  • A novel method for the determination of carbonyl groups in cellulosics by fluorescence labeling. 1. Method development.

    Jürgen Röhrling;Antje Potthast;Thomas Rosenau;Thomas Lange

  • Ioncell-F: ionic liquid-based cellulosic textile fibers as an alternative to viscose and Lyocell

    Anne Michud;Marjaana Tanttu;Shirin Asaadi;Yibo Ma

  • Chemical Pulping Processe: Sections 4.1–4.2.5

    Herbert Sixta;Antje Potthast;Andreas W. Krotschek

  • Novel concepts of dissolving pulp production

    Herbert Sixta;Mikhail Iakovlev;Lidia Testova;Annariikka Roselli

  • A novel method for the determination of carbonyl groups in cellulosics by fluorescence labeling. 2. Validation and applications.

    Jürgen Röhrling;Antje Potthast;Thomas Rosenau;Thomas Lange

  • Upcycling of cotton polyester blended textile waste to new man-made cellulose fibers.

    Simone Haslinger;Michael Hummel;Adina Anghelescu-Hakala;Marjo Määttänen

  • The cellulose solvent system N,N-dimethylacetamide/lithium chloride revisited: the effect of water on physicochemical properties and chemical stability

    Antje Potthast;Thomas Rosenau;Richard Buchner;Thomas Röder

  • Dry-jet wet spinning of strong cellulose filaments from ionic liquid solution

    Lauri K. J. Hauru;Michael Hummel;Anne Michud;Herbert Sixta

  • Effect of autohydrolysis of Eucalyptus globulus wood on lignin structure.Part 1: Comparison of different lignin fractions formed during water prehydrolysis

    Moritz Leschinsky;Gerhard Zuckerstätter;Hedda K Weber;Rudolf Patt

  • Degradation and Crystallization of Cellulose in Hydrogen Chloride Vapor for High-Yield Isolation of Cellulose Nanocrystals

    Eero Kontturi;Anne Meriluoto;Paavo A. Penttilä;Niki Baccile

  • Predicting Cellulose Solvating Capabilities of Acid–Base Conjugate Ionic Liquids

    Arno Parviainen;Alistair W. T. King;Ilpo Mutikainen;Michael Hummel

  • Comparison testing of methods for gel permeation chromatography of cellulose: coming closer to a standard protocol

    Antje Potthast;Sylvia Radosta;Bodo Saake;Sascha Lebioda

  • A novel method for the determination of carbonyl groups in cellulosics by fluorescence labeling. 3. Monitoring oxidative processes.

    Antje Potthast;Jürgen Röhrling;Thomas Rosenau;Andrea Borgards

  • Separation of hemicellulose and cellulose from wood pulp by means of ionic liquid/cosolvent systems.

    Carmen Froschauer;Michael Hummel;Mikhail Iakovlev;Annariikka Roselli

Frequent Co-Authors

Antje Potthast
Antje Potthast BOKU University
Paul Kosma
Paul Kosma BOKU University
Thomas Rosenau
Thomas Rosenau BOKU University
Ilkka Kilpeläinen
Ilkka Kilpeläinen University of Helsinki
Jordi Llorca
Jordi Llorca Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Tatiana Budtova
Tatiana Budtova PSL University
Ritva Serimaa
Ritva Serimaa University of Helsinki
Rafael Luque
Rafael Luque King Saud University
Eero Kontturi
Eero Kontturi Aalto University

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