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Volker Altstädt

Volker Altstädt

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Materials Science

D-Index
61
Citations
13501
World Ranking
6779
National Ranking
397

Overview

Volker Altstädt is affiliated with the University of Bayreuth in Germany. Their research activity is primarily situated within materials science, with a focus on polymers and plastics as well as biomaterials, process chemistry and technology, pollution, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The scientist's main topics of work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polymer foaming and composites, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, flame retardant materials and properties, synthesis and properties of polymers, microplastics and plastic pollution, and recycling and waste management techniques.

Their recent notable papers comprise:

  • Reconstructing the Environmental Degradation of Polystyrene by Accelerated Weathering, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Amorphous Polylactide Bead Foam-Effect of Talc and Chain Extension on Foaming Behavior and Compression Properties, 2021, JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE MATERIALS
  • Investigation of melamine and DOPO-derived flame retardants for the bioplastic cellulose acetate, 2020, Polymer Testing
  • DNA as a Natural Flame Retardant for Cellulose Acetate Polymer Mixtures, 2021, ChemistrySelect
  • Irradiation processing to modify HDPE molecular architecture: Correlation with irradiation conditions and polymer grade, 2022, Materials Today Communications

Volker Altstädt frequently collaborates with the following co-authors:

  • Holger Ruckdäschel
  • Justus Koedel
  • Christoph Callsen
  • Florian Puchtler
  • A. Weidinger

The venues in which they have published include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE MATERIALS
  • Materials Today Communications
  • Polymer Testing
  • ChemistrySelect

Best Publications

  • Influence of the oxidation state of phosphorus on the decomposition and fire behaviour of flame-retarded epoxy resin composites

    Ulrike Braun;Aliaksandr I. Balabanovich;Bernhard Schartel;Uta Knoll

  • Novel DOPO-based flame retardants in high-performance carbon fibre epoxy composites for aviation

    Birgit Perret;Bernhard Schartel;K. Stöß;M. Ciesielski

  • Carbon-nanofibre-reinforced poly(ether ether ketone) composites

    Jan Sandler;Philipp Werner;Milo S.P Shaffer;Vitaly Demchuk

  • Microcellular to nanocellular polymer foams : Progress(2004–2015) and future directions ; A review

    Chimezie Okolieocha;Daniel Raps;Kalaivani Subramaniam;Volker Altstädt

  • Past and present developments in polymer bead foams and bead foaming technology

    Daniel Raps;Nemat Hossieny;Chul B. Park;Volker Altstädt

  • Flame Retardancy of Polymers: The Role of Specific Reactions in the Condensed Phase

    Bernhard Schartel;Birgit Perret;Bettina Dittrich;Michael Ciesielski

  • Composites of polyamide 6 and silicate nanotubes of the mineral halloysite: Influence of molecular weight on thermal, mechanical and rheological properties

    Ulrich A. Handge;Katrin Hedicke-Höchstötter;Volker Altstädt

  • Pyrolysis and fire behaviour of epoxy systems containing a novel 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide-(DOPO)-based diamino hardener

    B. Schartel;U. Braun;A.I. Balabanovich;J. Artner

  • Pyrolysis of epoxy resins and fire behavior of epoxy resin composites flame‐retarded with 9,10‐dihydro‐9‐oxa‐10‐phosphaphenanthrene‐10‐oxide additives

    B. Schartel;A. I. Balabanovich;U. Braun;U. Knoll

  • A New Halogen‐Free Flame Retardant Based on 9,10‐Dihydro‐9‐oxa‐10‐phosphaphenanthrene‐10‐oxide for Epoxy Resins and their Carbon Fiber Composites for the Automotive and Aviation Industries

    Birgit Perret;Bernhard Schartel;Kai Stöß;Michael Ciesielski

  • Chemical Modification and Foam Processing of Polylactide (PLA).

    Tobias Standau;Chunjing Zhao;Svenja Murillo Castellón;Christian Bonten

  • Novel polyamide nanocomposites based on silicate nanotubes of the mineral halloysite

    Katrin Hedicke-Höchstötter;Goy Teck Lim;Volker Altstädt

  • Ultralight, Soft Polymer Sponges by Self-Assembly of Short Electrospun Fibers in Colloidal Dispersions

    Gaigai Duan;Shaohua Jiang;Valérie Jérôme;Joachim H. Wendorff

  • Rheology and properties of melt-processed poly(ether ether ketone)/multi-wall carbon nanotube composites

    D.S. Bangarusampath;Holger Ruckdäschel;Volker Altstädt;Jan K.W. Sandler

  • A Novel DOPO‐Based Diamine as Hardener and Flame Retardant for Epoxy Resin Systems

    Johannes Artner;Michael Ciesielski;Olaf Walter;Manfred Döring

  • Tribological behaviour of carbon-nanofibre-reinforced poly(ether ether ketone)

    Philipp Werner;Volker Altstädt;Romy Jaskulka;Olaf Jacobs

  • Foams

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  • Carbon nanofibre‐reinforced ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene for tribological applications

    M. C. Galetz;T. Blaβ;H. Ruckdäschel;J. K. W. Sandler

  • The impact of Janus nanoparticles on the compatibilization of immiscible polymer blends under technologically relevant conditions

    Ronak Bahrami;Tina I. Löbling;André H. Gröschel;Holger Schmalz

  • Biocompatibility and Fatigue Properties of Polystyrene−Polyisobutylene−Polystyrene, an Emerging Thermoplastic Elastomeric Biomaterial

    Miroslawa El Fray;Piotr Prowans;Judit E Puskas;Volker Altstädt

  • Mechanical performance of carbon fibre-reinforced composites based on stitched preforms

    Uwe Beier;Frank Fischer;Jan K.W. Sandler;Volker Altstädt

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans-Werner Schmidt
Hans-Werner Schmidt University of Bayreuth
Josef Breu
Josef Breu University of Bayreuth
Bernhard Schartel
Bernhard Schartel Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Axel H. E. Müller
Axel H. E. Müller Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Gerhard M. Sessler
Gerhard M. Sessler Technical University of Darmstadt
Holger Schmalz
Holger Schmalz University of Bayreuth
Milo S. P. Shaffer
Milo S. P. Shaffer Imperial College London
Hartmut Komber
Hartmut Komber Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Andreas Greiner
Andreas Greiner University of Bayreuth
Volker Abetz
Volker Abetz Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research

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