Kolby Hirth
Chemist
Analytical Chemistry and Microscopy Laboratory
One Gifford Pinchot Drive
Madison, WI 53726-2398
United States
Madison, WI 53726-2398
United States
Phone
608-231-9541
Featured Publications
- Bujanovic, Biljana; Ralph, Sally; Reiner, Richard; Hirth, Kolby; Atalla, Rajai. 2010. Polyoxometalates in oxidative delignification of chemical pulps: effect on lignin
- Bujanovic, Biljana; Hirth, Kolby C.; Ralph, Sally A.; Reiner, Richard S.; Atalla, Rajai H.. 2007. Composition of the organic components in polyxometalate (POM) liquors from kraft pulp bleaching
- Ortiz-Bermudez, Patricia; Hirth, Kolby C.; Srebotnik, Ewald; Hammel, Kenneth E.. 2007. Chlorination of lignin by ubiquitous fungi has a likely role in global organochlorine production
- Bujanovic, Biljana; Reiner, Richard S.; Hirth, Kolby C.; Ralph, Sally A.; Atalla, Rajai H.. 2005. Studies of lignin transformation in polyoxometalate (POM) bleaching of kraft pulp
- Agarwal, Umesh P.; Reiner, Richard S.; Pandey, Ashok K.; Ralph, Sally A.; Hirth, Kolby C.; Atalla, Rajai H.. 2005. Raman spectra of lignin model compounds
Other Publications
- Su, Chen ; Hirth, Kolby ; Liu, Zhulan ; Cao, Yunfeng ; Zhu, J.Y.. 2021. Acid hydrotropic fractionation of switchgrass at atmospheric pressure using maleic acid in comparison with p-TsOH: Advantages of lignin esterification
- Agarwal, Umesh P.; Reiner, Richard S.; Ralph, Sally A.; Catchmark, Jeffery ; Chi, Kai ; Foster, E. Johan; Hunt, Christopher G.; Baez, Carlos ; Ibach, Rebecca E.; Hirth, Kolby C.. 2021. Characterization of the supramolecular structures of cellulose nanocrystals of different origins
- Mozuch, Michael D.; Hirth, Kolby C.; Schwartz, Thomas J.; Kersten, Philip J.. 2021. Repurposing Inflatable Packaging Pillows as Bioreactors: a Convenient Synthesis of Glucosone by Whole-Cell Catalysis Under Oxygen
- Su, Chen ; Hirth, Kolby ; Liu, Zhulan ; Cao, Yunfeng ; Zhu, J. Y.. 2021. Maleic acid hydrotropic fractionation of wheat straw to facilitate value‐added multi‐product biorefinery at atmospheric pressure
- Cai, Cheng ; Hirth, Kolby ; Gleisner, Rolland ; Lou, Hongming ; Qiu, Xueqing ; Zhu, J. Y.. 2020. Maleic acid as a dicarboxylic acid hydrotrope for sustainable fractionation of wood at atmospheric pressure and ≤100 °C: mode and utility of lignin esterification
- Ma, Qingzhi ; Hirth, Kolby ; Zhai, Huamin ; Zhu, J.Y.. 2020. Highly bleachable wood fibers containing less condensed lignin from acid hydrotropic fractionation (AHF)
- Cai, Cheng ; Li, Jian ; Hirth, Kolby ; Huber, George W.; Lou, Hongming ; Zhu, J. Y.. 2020. Comparison of two acid hydrotropes for sustainable fractionation of birch wood
- Zelinka, Samuel ; Houtman, Carl J.; Hirth, Kolby ; Lacher, Steven ; Lorenz, Linda ; Engelund Thybring, Emil ; Hunt, Christopher G.. 2020. The effect of acetylation on iron uptake and diffusion in water saturated wood cell walls and implications for decay
- Lebow, S ; Lebow, P ; Hirth, K C.. 2019. Laboratory immersion method for accelerated prediction of preservative leaching from pressure-treated wood exposed to precipitation
- Cheng, Jinlan ; Hirth, Kolby ; Ma, Qianli ; Zhu, Junjun ; Wang, Zhaojiang ; Zhu, J. Y.. 2019. Toward sustainable and complete wood valorization by fractionating lignin with low condensation using an acid hydrotrope at low temperatures (≤80 °C)
- Wang, Zhaojiang ; Qiu, Shi ; Hirth, Kolby ; Cheng, Jinlan ; Wen, Jialong ; Li, Ning ; Fang, Yunming ; Pan, Xuejun ; Zhu, J.Y.. 2019. Preserving both lignin and cellulose chemical structures: flow-through acid hydrotropic fractionation at atmospheric pressure for complete wood valorization
- Wang, Huihui ; Hirth, Kolby ; Zhu, Junjun ; Ma, Qianli ; Liu, Chuanfu ; Zhu, J.Y.. 2019. Dissolution of less-processed wood fibers without bleaching in an ionic liquid: effect of lignin condensation on wood component dissolution
- Agarwal, Umesh P.; Ralph, Sally A.; Reiner, Richard S.; Hunt, Christopher G.; Baez, Carlos ; Ibach, Rebecca ; Hirth, Kolby C.. 2018. Production of high lignin-containing and lignin-free cellulose nanocrystals from wood
- Bergman, Rick ; Berry, Michael ; Bilek, E. M. (Ted); Bowers, Tait ; Eastin, Ivan ; Ganguly, Indroneil ; Han, Han-Sup ; Hirth, Kolby ; Jacobson, Arne ; Karp, Steve ; Oneil, Elaine ; Page-Dumroese, Deborah S.; Pierobon, Francesca ; Puettmann, Maureen ; Rawlings, Craig ; Rosenbaum, Sevda Alanya; Sahoo, Kamalakanta ; Sasatani, Daisuke ; Sessions, John ; Sifford, Cody ; Waddell, Tom. 2018. Waste to Wisdom: Utilizing forest residues for the production of bioenergy and biobased products
- Lebow, Stan T.; Lebow, Patricia K.; Hirth, Kolby C.. 2017. Technical Note: Comparison of accelerated methods for evaluating leaching from preservative-treated wood
- Wei, Liqing; Agarwal, Umesh P.; Hirth, Kolby C.; Matuana, Laurent M.; Sabo, Ronald C.; Stark, Nicole M.. 2017. Chemical modification of nanocellulose with canola oil fatty acid methyl ester
- Hunt, Christopher G.; Lacher, Steven; Hirth, Kolby; Lorenz, Linda; Hammel, Kenneth E.. 2017. Exploring the hypothesis that limiting diffusion of fungal oxidants underlies decay resistance in acetylated wood
- Wei, Liqing; Luo, Shupin; McDonald, Armando G.; Agarwal, Umesh P.; Hirth, Kolby C.; Matuana, Laurent M.; Sabo, Ronald C.; Stark, Nicole M.. 2017. Preparation and characterization of the nanocomposites from chemically modified nanocellulose and poly(lactic acid)
- Jakes, Joseph E.; Hunt, Christopher G.; Yelle, Daniel J.; Lorenz, Linda; Hirth, Kolby; Gleber, Sophie-Charlotte; Vogt, Stefan; Grigsby, Warren; Frihart, Charles R.. 2015. Synchrotron-based X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy in Conjunction with Nanoindentation to Study Molecular-Scale Interactions of Phenol–Formaldehyde in Wood Cell Walls
- Chen, Liheng; Wang, Qianqian; Hirth, Kolby; Baez, Carlos; Agarwal, Umesh P.; Zhu, J. Y.. 2015. Tailoring the yield and characteristics of wood cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) using concentrated acid hydrolysis
- Hart, Peter W.; Houtman, Carl; Hirth, Kolby. 2013. <I>Hydrogen peroxide and caustic soda: Dancing with a dragon while bleaching</I>
- Yelle, Daniel J.; Kaparaju, Prasad; Hunt, Christopher G.; Hirth, Kolby; Kim, Hoon; Ralph, John; Felby, Claus. 2012. Two-Dimensional NMR Evidence for Cleavage of Lignin and Xylan Substituents in Wheat Straw Through Hydrothermal Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis
- Clemons, Craig M.; Sabo, Ronald C.; Kaland, Michael L.; Hirth, Kolby C.. 2011. Effects of silane on the properties of wood-plastic composites with polyethylene-polypropylene blends as matrices
- Clemons, Craig M.; Sabo, Ronald C.; Hirth, Kolby C.. 2011. The effects of different silane crosslinking approaches on composites of polyethylene blends and wood flour
- Landucci, Lawrence; Ralph, Sally; Hirth, Kolby. 2003. Characterization and reactions of a Salix extractive with a unique ring system
- Conner, Anthony H.; Lorenz, Linda F.; Hirth, Kolby C.. 2002. Accelerated cure of phenol-formaldehyde resins : studies with model compounds
Research Highlights
Method for Estimating Wood Preservative Leaching
Year: 2019
Pressure-treated wood is used widely for construction projects in sensitive environments. This USDA Forest Service research project developed a method to estimate biocide leaching from pressure-treated wood exposed to precipitation.
Improved Composites from Wood Flour and Mixed Plastics
Year: 2010
In a cooperative project with Louisiana State University, Forest Products Laboratory researchers have used crosslinking technologies, commonly used in the cable coating industry, to optimize the performance of composites of mixed plastics and wood flour.