Research papers

In: Referred Journals

Toulaki, A.K., Athanasiadis, V., Chatzimitakos, T., Kalompatsios, D., Bozinou, E., Roufas, K., Mantanis, G.I., Dourtoglou, V.G, Lalas, S.I. (2024). Investigation of xinomavro red wine aging with various wood chips using pulsed electric field. Beverages 10(13), DOI: 10.3390/beverages10010013

Toulaki, A.K., Bozinou, E., Athanasiadis, V., Chatzimitakos, T., Mantanis, G.I., Dourtoglou, V.G, Lalas, S.I. (2023). Accelerating xinomavro red wine flavor aging using a pulsed electric field and various wood chips. Applied Sciences 13(23), 12844, DOI: 10.3390/app132312844

Couceiro, J., Lin, C.F., Hansson, L., Schleicher, F., Svensson, M., Jones, D., Mantanis, G.I., Sandberg, D. (2023). Use of X-ray computed tomography for real-time studies of the fire progress in wood. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2023.2269539

Lykidis, C., Bak, M., Mantanis, G.I. (2023). Biological resistance of Phoenician juniper wood. Wood Material Science and Engineering (in press), DOI: 10.1080/17480272.2023.2221657

Lykidis, C., Kamperidou, V., Mantanis, G.I. (2023). The use of Black pine bark for improving the properties of wood pellets. Forests 2023, 14 (6), 1069. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f14061069

Lin, C.F., Myronycheva, O., Karlsson, O., Mantanis, G.I., Jones, D., Sandberg, D. (2023). A new wood-modification process based on in situ grafting of urethane groups: biological resistance and dimensional stability of carbamylated Scots pine wood. Wood Material Science and Engineering, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2023.2207541

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 2023, 14, 1021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f14051021

Lin, C.F., 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 (in press), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c00146

Lin, C.F., Karlsson, O., Kim, I., Myronycheva, O., Mensah, R.A., Försth, M., Das, O., Mantanis, G.I., Jones, D., Sandberg, D. (2022). Fire retardancy and leaching resistance of furfurylated pine wood (Pinus sylvestris L.) treated with guanyl-urea phosphate. Polymers 14(9): 1829. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091829

Lin, C.F., Kim, I., Mantanis, G.I., Karlsson, O., Jones, D., Sandberg, D. (2021). Leach-resistant fire-retardant treated furfurylated wood by incorporating guanyl-urea phosphate. Wood Material Science and Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/17480272.2021.1981998

Kim, I., Thybring E.E., Karlsson, O., Jones, D., Mantanis, G.I., Sandberg, D. (2021). Characterisation of moisture in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) sapwood modified with maleic anhydride and sodium hypophosphite. Forests, 12(10): 1333. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f12101333

Gaitán-Alvarez, J., Berrocal, A., Lykidis, C., Moya, R., Mantanis, G. (2021). Furfurylation of tropical wood species with and without silver nanoparticles: Part II: Evaluation of wood properties. Wood Material Science and Engineering (in press)

Martinka, J., Mantanis, G.I., Lykidis, C., Antov, P., Rantuch, P. (2021). The effect of partial substitution of polyphosphates by aluminium hydroxide and borates on the technological and fire properties of medium density fibreboard. Wood Material Science and Engineering (in press), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2021.1933175 

Lin, C.F., Karlsson, O., Martinka, J., Rantuch, P., Garskaite, E., Mantanis, G.I., Jones, D., Sandberg, D. (2021). Approaching highly leaching-resistant fire-retardant wood by in situ polymerization with melamine formaldehyde resin. ACS Omega, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c01044 

Gaitán-Alvarez J., Moya R., Mantanis, G.I., Berrocal, A. (2021).Furfurylation of tropical wood species with and without silver nanoparticles: Part I: Analysis with confocal laser scanning microscopy and FTIR spectroscopy. Wood Material Science and Engineering (in press), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2021.1886166

Antov, P., Savov, V., Krišťák, L., Réh, R., Mantanis, G.I. (2021).Eco-friendly high-density fiberboards bonded with urea-formaldehyde and ammonium lignosulfonate. Polymers 13, 220, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13020220

Kim, I., Karlsson, O., Jones, D., Mantanis, G.I., Sandberg, D. (2021). Dimensional stabilisation of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) sapwood by reaction with maleic anhydride and sodium hypophosphite. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-020-01650-6

Antov P., Savov V., Mantanis G., Neykov N. (2021). Medium-density fibreboards bonded with phenol-formaldehyde resin and calcium lignosulfonate as an eco-friendly additive. Wood Material Science and Engineering 16(1): 42-48. 

Mantanis G., Lykidis C., Papadopoulos A.N. (2020). Durability of Accoya wood in ground stake testing after 10 years of exposure in Greece. Polymers, 12(8), 1638, DOI:10.3390/polym12081638

Gaitán-Alvarez J., Berrocal A., Mantanis G., Moya R., Araya F. (2020). Acetylation of tropical hardwood species from forest plantations in Costa Rica – An FTIR spectroscopic analysis. Journal of Wood Science, 66: 49-59

Antov P., Mantanis G., Savov V. (2020).Development of wood composites from recycled fibres bonded with magnesium lignosulfonate. Forests, 11(6): 613

Lin C., Karlsson O., Mantanis G., Sandberg D. (2020). Fire performance and leach resistance of pine wood impregnated with guanyl-urea phosphate/boric acid and a melamine-formaldehyde resin. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 78(1): 107-111

Esmailpour A., Taghiyari H.R., Ghorbanali M., Mantanis G. (2020). Improving fire retardancy of medium density fibreboard by nano-wollastonite. Fire and Materials; 2020 1(8), DOI: 10.1002/fam.2855

Mantanis G., Martinka J., Lykidis C., Ševčík L. (2019). Technological properties and fire performance of medium density fibreboard (MDF) treated with selected polyphosphate-based fire retardants. Wood Material Science and Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/1748 0272.2019.1596159

Mantanis G., Athanassiadou E., Barbu M., Wijnendaele, K. (2018). Adhesive systems used in the European particleboard, MDF and OSB industries. Wood Material Science and Engineering 13 (2): 104-116

Lykidis C., De Troya T., Conde M., Galván J., Mantanis G., 2018. Termite resistance of beech wood treated with nano-sized zinc oxide and zinc borate nanocompounds. Wood Material Science & Engineering 13(1): 45-49

Sandberg D., Kutnar A., Mantanis G., 2017. Wood modification technologies - a review. iForest 10: 895-908

Mantanis G., 2017. Chemical modification of wood by acetylation or furfurylation – A review of the present scaled-up technologies. BioResources 12(2): 4478-4489

Doğu D., Yilgŏr N., Mantanis G., Tuncer F.D., 2017. Structural evaluation of a timber construction element originating from the Great Metéoron monastery in Greece. BioResources 12(2): 2433-2451

Lykidis, C., Bak, M., Mantanis, G., Neméth, R., 2016. Biological resistance of pine wood treated with nano-sized zinc oxide and zinc borate against brown-rot fungi. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 74(6): 909-911

Mantanis, G. and Lykidis, C., 2015. Evaluation of weathering of furfurylated wood decks after a 3-year outdoor exposure in Greece. Drvna Industrja 66(2): 115-122

Mantanis, G., Terzi, E., Kartal, S.N., Papadopoulos A., 2014. Evaluation of mold, decay and termite resistance of pine wood treated with zinc- and copper- based nanocompounds. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 90: 140-144

Lykidis, C., Mantanis, G., Adamopoulos, S., Kalafata, K. and I. Arabatzis, 2013. Effects of nano-sized zinc oxide and zinc borate impregnation on brown-rot resistance of black pine (Pinus nigra L.) wood. Wood Material Science & Engineering 8(4): 242-244

Gortzi O., Metaxa X., Mantanis G., Lalas S., 2013. Effect of artificial ageing using different wood chips on the antioxidant activity, resveratrol and catechin concentration, sensory properties and colour of 2 Greek red wines. Food Chemistry 141:2887-95

Skarvelis, M. and Mantanis, G., 2013. Physical and mechanical properties of beech wood harvested in the Greek public forests. Wood Research 58(1): 123-130

Adamopoulos, S., Gellerich, A., Mantanis, G., Kalaitzi, T. and H. Militz, 2012. Resistance of Pinus leucodermis heartwood and sapwood against the brown-rot fungus Coniophora puteana. Wood Material Science & Engineering 7(4): 242-244

Graikou K., Gortzi O., Mantanis G., Chinou I., 2012. Chemical composition and biological activity of the essential oil from the wood of Pinus heldreichii Christ. var. leucodermis. European Journal of Wood & Wood Products 70: 615-620

Sahin T., Mantanis G., 2011. Nano-based surface treatment effects on swelling, water sorption and hardness of wood. Maderas. Ciencia y tecnologia 13(1): 41-48

Mantanis G., Karastergiou S. and I. Barboutis, 2011. Finger jointing of green Black pine wood (Pinus nigra L.). European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 69 (1): 155-157

Sahin T., Mantanis G., 2011. Colour changes in wood surfaces modified by a nanoparticulate based treatment. Wood Research 56 (4): 525-532

Mantanis G.Ι. and A. Papadopoulos, 2010. Reducing the thickness swelling of wood-based panels by applying a nanotechnology compound. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 68: 237-239

Mantanis G.Ι. and A. Papadopoulos, 2010. The sorption of water vapour of wood treated with a nanotechnology compound. Wood Science and Technology 44 (3): 515-522

Mantanis G., Adamopoulos S. and E. Rammou, 2010. Physical and mechanical properties of Pinus leucodermis wood. Wood Material Science & Engineering 5(1): 50-52

Karastergiou S., Mantanis G.I. and K. Skoularakos, 2008. Green gluing of oak wood (Quercus conferta L.) with a one-component polyurethane adhesive. Wood Material Science & Engineering 2008; 3-4: 79-82

Mantanis G.I. and R.A. Young, 1997. Wetting of wood. Wood Science and Technology 31: 339-353

Mantanis G.I., Young R.A. and R.M. Rowell, 1995. Swelling of wood. Part IV. A statistical model for prediction of maximum swelling of wood in organic liquids. Wood and Fiber Science 27(1): 22-24

Mantanis G.I., Young R.A. and R.M. Rowell, 1995. Swelling of compressed cellulose fiber webs in organic liquids. Cellulose 2: 1-22

Mantanis G.I., Young R.A. and R.M. Rowell, 1995. Swelling of wood. Part III. Effect of temperature and extractives on rate and maximum swelling. Holzforschung 49(3): 239-248

Mantanis G.I., Young R.A. and R.M. Rowell, 1994. Swelling of wood. Part II. Swelling in organic liquids. Holzforschung 48(6): 480-490

Mantanis G.I., Young R.A. and R.M. Rowell, 1994. Swelling of wood. Part I. Swelling in water. Wood Science and Technology 28: 119-134