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Overview

Holger Militz is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, particularly in wood science and related disciplines. Their research output comprises a significant focus on the treatment, properties, and durability of wood and wood-based materials.

Their recent scholarly articles include the following works:

  • Lignin and Lignin-Derived Compounds for Wood Applications-A Review, 2021, published in Molecules
  • Durability and protection of mass timber structures: A review, 2021, published in Journal of Building Engineering
  • Beech wood modification based on in situ esterification with sorbitol and citric acid, 2020, published in Wood Science and Technology
  • Wood durability in terrestrial and aquatic environments - A review of biotic and abiotic influence factors, 2020, published in Wood Material Science and Engineering
  • Weathering properties of wood-plastic composites based on heat-treated wood and polypropylene, 2020, published in Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing

Throughout their career, Holger Militz has collaborated frequently with several scholars. The most frequent co-authors include:

  • Lukas Emmerich
  • Christian Brischke
  • Johannes Karthäuser
  • Vladimirs Biziks
  • Hannes Stolze

Holger Militz's research is regularly published in journals that focus on wood science and forestry such as:

  • Holzforschung
  • Forests
  • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products
  • Wood Material Science and Engineering
  • Materials

Their main field of study is engineering, with a specialization that spans multiple subfields:

  • Building and Construction
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering

The central topics of Holger Militz's work encompass:

  • Wood Treatment and Properties
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Wood and Agarwood Research
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Tree Root and Stability Studies
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Flame retardant materials and properties

Best Publications

  • Silane coupling agents used for natural fiber/polymer composites: A review

    Yanjun Xie;Yanjun Xie;Callum A.S. Hill;Zefang Xiao;Holger Militz

  • Characterisation of thermally modified wood: molecular reasons for wood performance improvement

    B. F. Tjeerdsma;M. Boonstra;A. Pizzi;P. Tekely

  • Wood modification with alkoxysilanes

    Steffen Donath;Holger Militz;Carsten Mai

  • Modification of wood with silicon compounds. inorganic silicon compounds and sol-gel systems: a review

    Carsten Mai;Holger Militz

  • Modification of wood with silicon compounds. Treatment systems based on organic silicon compounds — a review

    Carsten Mai;Holger Militz

  • Biotechnology in the wood industry

    C. Mai;U. Kües;H. Militz

  • Surface Energy Determinations of Wood: Comparison of Methods and Wood Species

    Mari de Meijer;Sander Haemers;Wiro Cobben;Holger Militz

  • Effects of chemical modification on the mechanical properties of wood

    Yanjun Xie;Qiliang Fu;Qingwen Wang;Zefang Xiao

  • Creating water-repellent effects on wood by treatment with silanes

    Steffen Donath;Holger Militz;Carsten Mai

  • Wood polymer composites and their contribution to cascading utilisation

    Laura Teuber;Victoria-Sophie Osburg;Waldemar Toporowski;Holger Militz

  • Microstructural and physical aspects of heat treated wood. Part 1. softwoods

    M.J Boonstra;J.F Rijsdijk;C Sander;E Kegel

  • Sanding vs. plasma treatment of aged wood : A comparison with respect to surface energy

    A. Wolkenhauer;G. Avramidis;E. Hauswald;H. Militz

  • Weathering of wood modified with the N-methylol compound 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethyleneurea

    Y. Xie;A. Krause;C. Mai;H. Militz

  • Comparative study on penetration characteristics of modern wood coatings

    M. de Meijer;K. Thurich;H. Militz

  • Treatment of timber with water soluble dimethylol resins to improve their dimensional stability and durability.

    H. Militz

  • Processes and Properties of Thermally Modified Wood Manufactured in Europe

    Holger Militz

  • Plasma treatment of wood and wood-based materials to generate hydrophilic or hydrophobic surface characteristics

    Georg Avramidis;Evelyn Hauswald;Andrey Lyapin;Holger Militz

  • Effect of treatments with 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxy-ethyleneurea (DMDHEU) on the tensile properties of wood

    Yanjun Xie;Andreas Krause;Holger Militz;Hrvoje Turkulin

  • Effects of chemical modification of wood particles with glutaraldehyde and 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethyleneurea on properties of the resulting polypropylene composites

    Yanjun Xie;Yanjun Xie;Zefang Xiao;Timo Grüneberg;Holger Militz

  • Wettability of waterborne coatings on chemically and thermally modified pine wood

    Marko Petrič;Branko Knehtl;Andreas Krause;Holger Militz

  • Weathering of silane treated wood

    S. Donath;H. Militz;C. Mai

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcus Müller
Marcus Müller University of Göttingen
Reyes Sierra-Alvarez
Reyes Sierra-Alvarez University of Arizona
Qingwen Wang
Qingwen Wang South China Agricultural University
Bernhard Schartel
Bernhard Schartel Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Ursula Kües
Ursula Kües University of Göttingen
Dietrich A. Volmer
Dietrich A. Volmer Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Lutz M. Kolbe
Lutz M. Kolbe University of Göttingen
Stefan Funk
Stefan Funk University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Mehdi Tajvidi
Mehdi Tajvidi University of Maine
Antonio Pizzi
Antonio Pizzi University of Lorraine

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