EVA 4.0

Subproject 9 and 10 (Wood Science)

2025

Das, S., Gašparík, M., Sethy, A. K., Niemz, P., Mahapatra, M., Lagaňa, R., Langová, N., & Kytka, T. (2025). Comparative Analysis of Bending and Rolling Shear Performance of Poplar and Hybrid Maple–Poplar Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT). Journal of Composites Science, 9(3), 134. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs9030134
Hýsek, Š., Sahula, L., Němec, M., Żółtowska, S., Kytka, T., & Wimmer, R. (2025). Non-standard adhesives for wood-based composites: powder adhesives and bicomponent fibers. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 39(5), 778–800. https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2024.2423005
Kytka, T., Gašparík, M., Novák, D., Sahula, L., Karami, E., & Das, S. (2024). Burning Properties of Combined Glued Laminated Timber. Fire, 7(1), 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7010030

2024

Corleto, R., Gaff, M., Rezaei, F., Sethy, A. K., Nemeth, R., Valente, F., Ditommaso, G., & Todaro, L. (2024). Effect of moisture content levels on the quality of beech wood cut by CO2 laser. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 134(1–2), 159–169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-14015-7¨
Kytka, T., Gašparík, M., Sahula, L., Novák, D., Karami, E., Das, S., & Sviták, M. (2024). Predicted and Experimental Bending Behaviour of Glulam Bonded by RPF Adhesive. Materials, 17(2), 514. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17020514
Marino, S., Gaff, M., Sethy, A. K., Kamboj, G., Rezaei, F., Kačík, F., Hosseini, S. B., Li, H., & Hui, D. (2024). Enhancing the fire resistance properties of thermally modified Robinia pseudoacacia wood with natural and synthetic flame retardants: chemical characterisation and fire behaviour. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 82(4), 1145–1157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-024-02079-x

2023

DAS, S., GAŠPARÍK, M. G., SETHY, A. K., NIEMZ, P., LAGAŇA, R., KYTKA, T., SVITÁK, M., & KAMBOJ, G. (2023). SUITABILITY OF ASPEN (POPULUS TREMULA L.) FOR CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER (CLT). Wood Research, 68(3), 502–520. https://doi.org/10.37763/wr.1336-4561/68.3.502520
Das, S., Gašparík, M., Sethy, A. K., Kytka, T., Kamboj, G., & Rezaei, F. (2023). Bonding performance of mixed species cross laminated timber from poplar (Populus nigra L.) and maple (Acer platanoides L.) glued with melamine and PUR adhesive. Journal of Building Engineering, 68, 106159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106159
Gaff, M., Kubovský, I., Sikora, A., Kačíková, D., Li, H., Kubovský, M., & Kačík, F. (2023). Impact of thermal modification on color and chemical changes of African padauk, merbau, mahogany, and iroko wood species. REVIEWS ON ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE, 62(1). https://doi.org/10.1515/rams-2022-0277
Hájková, K., Filipi, M., Fojtík, R., & Dorieh, A. (2023). Application of Alkali Lignin and Spruce Sawdust for the Effective Removal of Reactive Dyes from Model Wastewater. Molecules, 28(10), 4114. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28104114
Hidalgo-Cordero, J. F., Němec, M., Castro, P. H., Hájková, K., Castro, A. O., & Hýsek, Š. (2023). Macromolecular Composition of Totora ( Schoenoplectus californicus . C.A. Mey, Sojak) Stem and Its Correlation with Stem Mechanical Properties. Journal of Natural Fibers, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2023.2282049
Holeček, T., Sikora, A., Šedivka, P., Cvejn, D., Sládek, D., Bárta, J., & Lagaňa, R. (2023). Novel hybrid polymer adhesives for laminated materials based on hardwood. Composite Structures, 308, 116684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.116684
Lexa, M., Fojtík, R., Dubovský, V., Sedlecký, M., Zeidler, A., & Sikora, A. (2023). Influence of the External Environment on the Moisture Spectrum of Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) KARST.). Forests, 14(7), 1342. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14071342
Lin, C.-F., Zhang, C., Karlsson, O., Martinka, J., Mantanis, G. I., Rantuch, P., Jones, D., & Sandberg, D. (2023). Phytic Acid-Silica System for Imparting Fire Retardancy in Wood Composites. Forests, 14(5), 1021. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14051021
Lin, C., Karlsson, O., Das, O., Mensah, R. A., Mantanis, G. I., Jones, D., Antzutkin, O. N., Försth, M., & Sandberg, D. (2023). High Leach-Resistant Fire-Retardant Modified Pine Wood ( Pinus sylvestris L. ) by In Situ Phosphorylation and Carbamylation. ACS Omega, 8(12), 11381–11396. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c00146
Němec, M., Hájková, K., & Hýsek, Š. (2023). Paper-Based Laminates Impregnated with a Hybrid Lignin-Phenol-Formaldehyde Resin. Materials, 16(7), 2669. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16072669
Rezaei, F., Gaff, M., Nemeth, R., Smardzewski, J., Niemz, P., Li, H., Kumar Sethy, A., Todaro, L., Kamboj, G., Das, S., Corleto, R., Ditommaso, G., & Bak, M. (2023). The Characteristics of Glued Tensile Shear Strength Constituted of Wood Cut by CO2 Laser. Journal of Renewable Materials, 11(8), 3277–3296. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2023.028352

Adamová, T., Hradecký, J., & Pánek, M. (2020). Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from wood and wood-based panels: Methods for evaluation, potential health risks, and mitigation. Polymers, 12(10), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12102289
Adamová, T., Hradecký, J., & Prajer, M. (2019). VOC emissions from spruce strands and hemp shive: In search for a low emission raw material for bio-based construction materials. Materials, 12(12), 2026. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12122026
Aniszewska, M., Gendek, A., Hýsek, Š., Malat’ák, J., Velebil, J., & Tamelová, B. (2020). Changes in the composition and surface properties of torrefied conifer cones. Materials, 13(24), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13245660
Babiak, M., Gaff, M., Sikora, A., & Hysek, Š. (2018). Modulus of elasticity in three- and four-point bending of wood. Composite Structures, 204, 454–465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.07.113
Bachtiar, E. V., Niemz, P., & Sandberg, D. (2022). Properties of adhesive films used in cultural assets. Wood Material Science and Engineering, 17(2), 147–150. https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2022.2030404
Bomba, J., Šedivka, P., Hýsek, Š., Fáber, J., & Oberhofnerová, E. (2018). Influence of glue line thickness on the strength of joints bonded with PVAC adhesives. Forest Products Journal, 68(2), 120–126. https://doi.org/10.13073/FPJ-D-17-00038
Borůvka, V., Šedivka, P., Novák, D., Holeček, T., & Turek, J. (2021). Haptic and aesthetic properties of heat-treated modified birch wood. Forests, 12(8), 1081. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12081081
Corleto, R., Gaff, M., Niemz, P., Sethy, A. K., Todaro, L., Ditommaso, G., Razaei, F., Sikora, A., Kaplan, L., Das, S., Kamboj, G., Gašparík, M., Kačík, F., & Macků, J. (2020). Effect of thermal modification on properties and milling behaviour of African padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii Taub.) wood. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 9(4), 9315–9327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.06.018
Ditommaso, G., Gaff, M., Kačík, F., Sikora, A., Sethy, A., Corleto, R., Razaei, F., Kaplan, L., Kubš, J., Das, S., Kamboj, G., Gašparík, M., Šedivka, P., Hýsek, Š., Macků, J., & Sedlecký, M. (2020). Interaction of technical and technological factors on qualitative and energy/ecological/economic indicators in the production and processing of thermally modified merbau wood. Journal of Cleaner Production, 252, 119793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119793
Gaff, M., Hýsek, Š., Sikora, A., & Babiak, M. (2019). Newly developed boards made from crushed rapeseed stalk and their bendability properties. BioResources, 13(3), 4776–4794. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.13.3.4776-4794
Gaff, M., Kačík, F., Sandberg, D., Babiak, M., Turčani, M., Niemz, P., & Hanzlík, P. (2019). The effect of chemical changes during thermal modification of European oak and Norway spruce on elasticity properties. Composite Structures, 220, 529–538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.04.034
Gaff, M., Razaei, F., Sikora, A., Hýsek, Š., Sedlecký, M., Ditommaso, G., Corleto, R., Kamboj, G., Sethy, A., Vališ, M., & Řipa, K. (2020). Interactions of monitored factors upon tensile glue shear strength on laser cut wood. Composite Structures, 234, 111679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111679
Gašparík, M., Karami, E., Rezaei, F., Kytka, T., Das, S., & Lesáková, D. (2022). The Influence of Alternating Lower and Higher Temperatures on the Bending Characteristics of Glued Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) and European Larch (Larix decidua Mill.) Wood. Forests, 13(3), 364. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13030364
Gašparík, M., Karami, E., Sethy, A. K., Das, S., Kytka, T., Paukner, F., & Gaff, M. (2021). Effect of freezing and heating on the screw withdrawal capacity of Norway spruce and European larch wood. Construction and Building Materials, 303, 124457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124457
Hýsek, Š., Čermák, J., & Lexa, M. (2019). Influence of lignocellulosic waste pre-treatment on the characteristics of bond rupture. Sustainability (Switzerland), 11(17), 4784. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11174784
Hýsek, Š., Gaff, M., Sikora, A., & Babiak, M. (2018). New composite material based on winter rapeseed and his elasticity properties as a function of selected factors. Composites Part B: Engineering, 153, 108–116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.07.042
H?sek, Š., Neuberger, P., Sikora, A., Schönfelder, O., & Ditommaso, G. (2019). Waste utilization: Insulation panel from recycled polyurethane particles and wheat husks. Materials, 12(19), 3075. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12193075
Hýsek, Š., Podlena, M., Bartsch, H., Wenderdel, C., & Böhm, M. (2018). Effect of wheat husk surface pre-treatment on the properties of husk-based composite materials. Industrial Crops and Products, 125, 105–113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.08.035
Hýsek, Š., Podlena, M., Böhm, M., Bartsch, H., & Wenderdel, C. (2019). Effect of cold plasma surface pre-treatment of wheat straw particles on straw board properties. BioResources, 13(3), 5065–5079. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.13.3.5065-5079
Hýsek, Š., Sikora, A., Schönfelder, O., & Böhm, M. (2019). Physical and mechanical properties of boards made from modified rapeseed straw particles. BioResources, 13(3), 6396–6408. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.13.3.6396-6408
Hýsková, P., Gaff, M., Hidalgo-Cordero, J. F., & Hýsek, Š. (2020). Composite materials from totora (Schoenoplectus californicus. C.A. Mey, Sojak): Is it worth it? Composite Structures, 232, 111572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111572
H?sková, P., H?sek, Š., & Jarsk?, V. (2020). The utilization of crop residues as forest protection: Predicting the production of wheat and rapeseed residues. Sustainability (Switzerland), 12(14), 5828. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145828
Kamboj, G., Gašparík, M., Gaff, M., Kačík, F., Sethy, A. K., Corleto, R., Razaei, F., Ditommaso, G., Sikora, A., Kaplan, L., Kubš, J., Das, S., & Macků, J. (2020). Surface quality and cutting power requirement after edge milling of thermally modified meranti (Shorea spp.) wood. Journal of Building Engineering, 29, 101213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101213
Karami, E., Bardet, S., Matsuo, M., Bremaud, I., Gaff, M., & Gril, J. (2020). Effects of mild hygrothermal treatment on the physical and vibrational properties of spruce wood. Composite Structures, 253, 112736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112736
Kristýna, Š., Štěpán, H., Eliška, O., Miloš, P., & Hakan, F. (2020). Effect of artificial weathering and temperature cycling on the adhesion strength of waterborne acrylate coating systems used for wooden windows. Journal of Green Building, 15(1), 3–14. https://doi.org/10.3992/1943-4618.15.1.1
Mitterpach, J., Vaňová, R., Šedivka, P., & Štefko, J. (2022). A Comparison of the Environmental Performance between Construction Materials and Operational Energy of Nearly Zero-Energy Wood-Based Educational Building. Forests, 13(2), 220. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13020220
Pánek, M., Šimůnková, K., Novák, D., Dvořák, O., Schönfelder, O., Šedivka, P., & Kobetičová, K. (2020). Caffeine and tio2 nanoparticles treatment of spruce and beech wood for increasing transparent coating resistance against uv-radiation and mould attacks. Coatings, 10(12), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10121141
Pavelek, M., & Adamová, T. (2019). Bio-waste thermal insulation panel for sustainable building construction in steady and unsteady-state conditions. Materials, 12(12), 2004. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12122004
Pavelek, M., Prajer, M., & Trgala, K. (2018). Static and dynamic thermal characterization of timber frame/wheat (Triticum Aestivum) chaffthermal insulation panel for sustainable building construction. Sustainability (Switzerland), 10(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072363
Razaei, F., Gaff, M., Sethy, A. K., Niemz, P., Kamboj, G., Ditommaso, G., Corleto, R., Das, S., & Gašparík, M. (2020). Surface quality measurement by contact and laser methods on thermally modified spruce wood after plain milling. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 110(5–6), 1653–1663. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-05983-7
Sikora, A., Gaff, M., Hysek, Š., & Babiak, M. (2018). The plasticity of composite material based on winter rapeseed as a function of selected factors. Composite Structures, 202, 783–792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.04.019
Sikora, A., Kačík, F., Gaff, M., Vondrová, V., Bubeníková, T., & Kubovský, I. (2018). Impact of thermal modification on color and chemical changes of spruce and oak wood. Journal of Wood Science, 64(4), 406–416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-018-1721-0
Šimůnková, K., Hýsek, Š., Reinprecht, L., Šobotník, J., Lišková, T., & Pánek, M. (2022). Lavender oil as eco-friendly alternative to protect wood against termites without negative effect on wood properties. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1909. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05959-5
Šimůnková, K., Pánek, M., & Zeidler, A. (2018). Comparison of selected properties of shellac varnish for restoration and polyurethane varnish for reconstruction of historical artefacts. Coatings, 8(4), 119. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8040119
Šimůnková, K., Reinprecht, L., Nábělková, J., Hýsek, Š., Kindl, J., Borůvka, V., Lišková, T., Šobotník, J., & Pánek, M. (2021). Caffeine – Perspective natural biocide for wood protection against decaying fungi and termites. Journal of Cleaner Production, 304, 127110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127110
Trgala, K., Pavelek, M., & Wimmer, R. (2019). Energy performance of five different building envelope structures using a modified Guarded Hot Box apparatus—Comparative analysis. Energy and Buildings, 195, 116–125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.04.036