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Tapani Vuorinen

Tapani Vuorinen

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Chemistry

D-Index
42
Citations
7617
World Ranking
17439
National Ranking
100

Overview

Tapani Vuorinen is affiliated with Aalto University in Finland and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Engineering and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research spans several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Plant Science, Biomaterials, Molecular Biology, and Building and Construction.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, notably:

  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Enzyme-Mediated Dye Degradation
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Wood Treatment and Properties

Tapani Vuorinen has published papers in a range of venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Cellulose
  • Industrial Crops and Products
  • Green Chemistry
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Separation and Purification Technology

Notable recent publications include:

  • Detailed Modeling of Kraft Pulping Chemistry. Delignification (2020) in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Self-Standing Lignin-Containing Willow Bark Nanocellulose Films for Oxygen Blocking and UV Shielding (2021) in ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Plant-Derived Natural Biomolecule Picein Attenuates Menadione Induced Oxidative Stress on Neuroblastoma Cell Mitochondria (2020) in Antioxidants
  • Chromatographic Recovery and Purification of Natural Phytochemicals from Underappreciated Willow Bark Water Extracts (2020) in Separation and Purification Technology
  • Cellulose Dissolution in Aqueous NaOH-ZnO: Cellulose Reactivity and the Role of ZnO (2021) in Cellulose

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors including Jinze Dou, Kavindra Kumar Kesari, Sami Hietala, Thaddeus Maloney, and Kyösti Ruuttunen. Jinze Dou is the most frequent coauthor, having contributed to 19 joint works.

In addition to research articles, Tapani Vuorinen has contributed to book publications through Aalto University, including the title The Chemarts Cookbook published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Selective hydrolysis of hexenuronic acid groups and its application in ECF and TCF bleaching of kraft pulps

    Tapani Vuorinen;Pirjo Fagerström;Johanna Buchert;Maija Tenkanen

  • Rapid and near-complete dissolution of wood lignin at ≤80°C by a recyclable acid hydrotrope

    Liheng Chen;Liheng Chen;Jinze Dou;Qianli Ma;Qianli Ma;Ning Li

  • Thermal Modifications in Softwood Studied by FT‐IR and UV Resonance Raman Spectroscopies

    Mari Nuopponen;Tapani Vuorinen;Saila Jämsä;Pertti Viitaniemi

  • Effect of cooking and bleaching on the structure of xylan in conventional pine kraft pulp

    Johanna Buchert;Anita Teleman;Vesa Harjunpää;Maija Tenkanen

  • Characterisation of 4-deoxy-β-l-threo-hex-4-enopyranosyluronic acid attached to xylan in pine kraft pulp and pulping liquor by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy

    Anita Teleman;Vesa Harjunpää;Maija Tenkanen;Johanna Buchert

  • The effects of a heat treatment on the behaviour of extractives in softwood studied by FTIR spectroscopic methods

    Mari Nuopponen;Tapani Vuorinen;Saila Jämsä;Pertti Viitaniemi

  • Comparative study of photodegradation of wood by a UV laser and a xenon light source

    Krishna K. Pandey;Tapani Vuorinen

  • Heat‐treated softwood exposed to weathering

    Mari Nuopponen;Hanne Wikberg;Tapani Vuorinen;Sirkka L. Maunu

  • Highly Porous Willow Wood-Derived Activated Carbon for High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes.

    Josphat Phiri;Jinze Dou;Tapani Vuorinen;Patrick A C Gane

  • PROPOSED NANO-SCALE COALESCENCE OF CELLULOSE IN CHEMICAL PULP FIBERS DURING TECHNICAL TREATMENTS

    Raili Pönni;Tapani Vuorinen;Eero Kontturi

  • Identification of the acidic degradation products of hexenuronic acid and characterisation of hexenuronic acid-substituted xylooligosaccharides by NMR spectroscopy

    Anita Teleman;Tiina Hausalo;Maija Tenkanen;Tapani Vuorinen

  • Ultra Violet Resonance Raman Spectroscopy in Lignin Analysis: Determination of Characteristic Vibrations of p-Hydroxyphenyl, Guaiacyl, and Syringyl Lignin Structures

    Anna-Maija Saariaho;Anna-Stiina Jääskeläinen;Mari Nuopponen;Tapani Vuorinen

  • Determination of hexenuronic acid in softwood kraft pulps by three different methods

    Maija Tenkanen;G. Gellerstedt;Tapani Vuorinen;Anita Teleman

  • Mechanoradical formation and its effects on birch kraft pulp during the preparation of nanofibrillated cellulose with Masuko refining

    Iina Solala;Aleksander Volperts;Anna Andersone;Tatiana Dizhbite

  • Endosperm and aleurone cell structure in barley and wheat as studied by optical and Raman microscopy

    Anna-Stiina Jääskeläinen;Ulla Holopainen-Mantila;Tarja Tamminen;Tapani Vuorinen

  • Indirect evidence of supramolecular changes within cellulose microfibrils of chemical pulp fibers upon drying

    Eero Kontturi;Tapani Vuorinen

  • Cross-linking of cellulose and poly(ethylene glycol) with citric acid

    Pamela de Cuadro;Pamela de Cuadro;Tiina Belt;Katri S. Kontturi;Mehedi Reza

  • Distribution of lignin and its coniferyl alcohol and coniferyl aldehyde groups in Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris as observed by Raman imaging.

    Tuomas Hänninen;Eero Kontturi;Tapani Vuorinen

  • Impact of Drying on Wood Ultrastructure Observed by Deuterium Exchange and Photoacoustic FT-IR Spectroscopy

    Miroslav Suchy;Jenni Virtanen;Eero Kontturi;Tapani Vuorinen

  • Quantitative Assessment of the Enzymatic Degradation of Amorphous Cellulose by Using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring

    Miroslav Suchy;Markus Linder;Tekla Tammelin;J.M Campbell

Frequent Co-Authors

Eero Kontturi
Eero Kontturi Aalto University
Maija Tenkanen
Maija Tenkanen University of Helsinki
Johanna Buchert
Johanna Buchert VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Janne Laine
Janne Laine Aalto University
Per Stenius
Per Stenius Aalto University
Leena-Sisko Johansson
Leena-Sisko Johansson Aalto University
Janne Ruokolainen
Janne Ruokolainen Aalto University
Matti Siika-aho
Matti Siika-aho VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Anthony S. Serianni
Anthony S. Serianni University of Notre Dame
Liisa Viikari
Liisa Viikari University of Helsinki

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