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Department of Biology

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Wood Physics

Publications

1.  Journal articles

  • Acosta, Ricardo & Montoya, Jorge & Schmidt, Goran. (2020). Influence of a Thermal Treatment on the Tensile Strength and Equilibrium Moisture Content of Bamboo (Guadua angustifolia Kunth). Bioresources. 15. 3103-3111.
  • da Silva, Emilin & Schmidt, Goran & Mantau, Udo. (2020). Wood resource balance for plantation forests in Brazil: Resources, consumption and cascading use. CERNE. 26. 247-255. 10.1590/01047760202026022718.
  • Jorch, Veronika & Fock, Heino & Gonzalez Mellado, Aida & Schmidt, Goran. (2020). Sharing knowledge – to the benefit of all: Scientific training and education in Thünen Institute’s cooperation with Africa. Rural 21. 54. 50.
  • Schmidt, Goran & Stute, Thomas & Lenz, Marie & Melcher, Eckhard & Ressel, Joerg. (2020). Fungal deterioration of a novel scrimber composite made from industrially heat treated African highland bamboo. Industrial Crops and Products. 147. 10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112225.
  • Olayiwola, H.O., Amiandamhen, S.O., Meincken, M. et al. Investigating the suitability of fly ash/metakaolin-based geopolymers reinforced with South African alien invasive wood and sugarcane bagasse residues for use in outdoor conditions. Eur. J. Wood Prod. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-020-01636-4
  • Acosta, Ricardo & Montoya, Jorge & Schmidt, Goran. (2020). Influence of a Thermal Treatment on the Tensile Strength and Equilibrium Moisture Content of Bamboo (Guadua angustifolia Kunth). Bioresources. 15. 3103-3111.
  • da Silva, Emilin & Schmidt, Goran & Mantau, Udo. (2020). Wood resource balance for plantation forests in Brazil: Resources, consumption and cascading use. CERNE. 26. 247-255. 10.1590/01047760202026022718.
  • Jorch, Veronika & Fock, Heino & Gonzalez Mellado, Aida & Schmidt, Goran. (2020). Sharing knowledge – to the benefit of all: Scientific training and education in Thünen Institute’s cooperation with Africa. Rural 21. 54. 50.
  • Schmidt, Goran & Stute, Thomas & Lenz, Marie & Melcher, Eckhard & Ressel, Joerg. (2020). Fungal deterioration of a novel scrimber composite made from industrially heat treated African highland bamboo. Industrial Crops and Products. 147. 10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112225.
  • Acheampong, James B.; Angelis, Marco de; Krause, Andreas; Meincken, Martina (2019): The effect of raw material selection on physical and mechanical properties of wood plastic composites made from recycled LDPE and wood from invasive trees in South Africa. In Wood Material Science & Engineering 5, pp. 1–6. DOI: 10.1080/17480272.2019.1635207.
  • Acheampong, James Boakye; Dlamini, Tenele; Meincken, Martina (2018): Plastic Recycling in South Africa and its Effect on Further Product Quality – a case study. In Ponte (74). DOI: 10.21506/j.ponte.2018.6.21.

2. Conference contributions

  • Da Silva, Emilin Joma; Schmidt, Goran; De Angelis, Marco; Asante, Bright; Krause, Andreas; Mantau, Udo (2019): Mass flow analysis of lignocellulosic resources in South Africa and Ethiopia (BioHome). XXV IUFRO World Congress "Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development", Curitiba, October 2019.
  • Dlamini, Tenele; Acheampong, James; Ham, Cori; Meincken, Martina (2018): The feasibility of Wood Plastic Composite Materials as building materials for RDP houses. In C. Ham, C. Kleinn, H. Ham (Eds.): Proceedings of the Merensky Young Scientist Seminar. Merensky Young Scientist Seminar: Valuation and Evaluation of Forest Resources, 19 – 23 September. Stellenbosch University. Stellenbosch, South Africa: Stellenbosch University.
  • Acheampong, James Boakye; Dlamini, Tenele.; Meincken, Martina (2018): Wood Plastic Composites from Recycled LDPE and Invasive Trees - Characterisation of The Raw Materials. Third International Conference on Composites, Biocomposites and Nanocomposites. In Advances in Composites, Biocomposites and Nanocomposites 3, pp. 48–56.
  • Schmidt, G. (2019): Thermisch behandelter Bambus Scrimber und der Abbau durch Moderfäule und holzzerstörende Pilze. In H. Militz, S. Tobisch (Eds.): Deutsche Holzschutztagung. Deutsche Holzschutztagung. Dresden, 04.-05.04.2019. Institut für Holztechnologie Dresden gemeinnützige GmbH. 30th ed. Dresden: IHD.
  • Schmidt, G. (2019): Life Cycle Assessment of Recycled Wood Plastic Composites. URBANREC Conference. EU. Izmir, Turkey, 9/26/2019.
  • Schmidt, Goran; Sommerhuber, Philipp; Krause, Andreas (2017): BioHome. Building materials made from bio-based & recycling resources. UHH. Hamburg, 2017.
  • Sommerhuber, Philipp; Schmidt, G.; Krause, Andreas (2017): Environmental parameters of value added products made of secondary wood and non-wood materials. IUFRO 2017 Division 5 Conference. IUFRO. Vancouver, June 2017.

3. Theses

  • Tenele Unity Dlamini (2020): The feasibility of Wood Plastic Composites as building material for RDP houses in South Africa. Masters thesis. Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Wood and Wood Product Science.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YkS324unbXXxr2b6fNKm2DtXq3N2j75-/view?usp=sharing
  • de Kock, Jason (2017): Wood Plastic Composites in South Africa. Bachelor's thesis. Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Wood and Wood Product Science.
  • Stute, Thomas (2018): Investigations on Bamboo Cementcomposites - The Influence of Bamboo Particles on Cement Hydration as an Approach towards Green Cement for the Ethiopian Construction Sector. Master's dissertation. University of Hamburg, Hamburg. Institute of Wood Science.

4. Reports

Dlamini, Tenele (2019): LCA/MFA Questionnaire Report in Kayamandi Township. University of Stellenbosch.

5. Newsletters

20190111_BH_UHH_newsletter

20000304-newsletter-2019-20

6. Interviews

A conversation with two researchers of BioHome about an international cooperation project and the life in Germany (read here).

7. Closed calls