Korneel Van Aelst

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
22 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Korneel Van Aelst is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Korneel Van Aelst has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 4 papers in Biotechnology and 4 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Korneel Van Aelst's work include Lignin and Wood Chemistry (21 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (14 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (8 papers). Korneel Van Aelst is often cited by papers focused on Lignin and Wood Chemistry (21 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (14 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (8 papers). Korneel Van Aelst collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Korneel Van Aelst's co-authors include Bert F. Sels, Tom Renders, Gil Van den Bossche, Sander Van den Bosch, Thijs Vangeel, Joost Van Aelst, Bert Lagrain, S.-F. Koelewijn, Yuhe Liao and Johan M. Thevelein and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Energy & Environmental Science and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Korneel Van Aelst

22 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A sustainable wood biorefinery for low–carbon footprint chemicals production

2020 853 citations Yuhe Liao, S.-F. Koelewijn et al. Science profile →
Reductive catalytic fractionation: state of the art of the lignin-first biorefinery

2019 329 citations Tom Renders, Gil Van den Bossche et al. Current Opinion in Biotechnology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Korneel Van Aelst Belgium	16	1.6k	469	298	239	181	22	1.8k
Gil Van den Bossche Belgium	11	1.9k 1.2×	563 1.2×	297 1.0×	284 1.2×	171 0.9×	11	2.2k
Masoud Talebi Amiri Switzerland	11	1.7k 1.0×	351 0.7×	354 1.2×	356 1.5×	164 0.9×	15	1.9k
Ydna M. Questell‐Santiago Switzerland	11	1.8k 1.1×	378 0.8×	337 1.1×	341 1.4×	199 1.1×	11	2.1k
Maxim V. Galkin Sweden	15	1.9k 1.1×	491 1.0×	310 1.0×	389 1.6×	101 0.6×	28	2.0k
Alessandra De Santi Netherlands	7	1.7k 1.1×	437 0.9×	405 1.4×	419 1.8×	122 0.7×	8	2.0k
Marco Kennema Germany	7	1.9k 1.1×	429 0.9×	437 1.5×	495 2.1×	184 1.0×	8	2.1k
Rick Arneil D. Arancon Spain	11	1.1k 0.7×	346 0.7×	201 0.7×	226 0.9×	142 0.8×	17	1.5k
Robin Jastrzebski Netherlands	7	2.1k 1.3×	593 1.3×	467 1.6×	523 2.2×	206 1.1×	8	2.3k
Bálint Fridrich Netherlands	7	2.1k 1.3×	611 1.3×	442 1.5×	425 1.8×	176 1.0×	8	2.4k
Xiao Jiang United States	18	1.5k 0.9×	256 0.5×	234 0.8×	349 1.5×	210 1.2×	34	1.8k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Aelst, Korneel Van, et al.. (2023). Tertiary Amines from RCF Lignin Mono- and Dimers: Catalytic N-Functionalized Antioxidants from Wood. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 11(12). 4776–4788. 18 indexed citations

Cooreman, E., Korneel Van Aelst, Thijs Vangeel, et al.. (2023). The Future Biorefinery: The Impact of Upscaling the Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Lignocellulose Biomass on the Quality of the Lignin Oil, Carbohydrate Products, and Pulp. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 11(14). 5440–5450. 22 indexed citations

Aelst, Korneel Van, et al.. (2023). Stepping away from purified solvents in reductive catalytic fractionation: a step forward towards a disruptive wood biorefinery process. Energy & Environmental Science. 16(6). 2518–2539. 38 indexed citations

Fürst, Maximilian J. L. J., Korneel Van Aelst, Sander Van den Bosch, et al.. (2023). A One‐Pot, Whole‐Cell Biocatalysis Approach for Vanillin Production using Lignin Oil. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 365(22). 3987–3995. 12 indexed citations

Aelst, Korneel Van, François Devred, Delphine Magnin, et al.. (2023). Toward a Hydrogen‐Free Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Wheat Straw Biomass**. ChemSusChem. 16(13). e202300103–e202300103. 18 indexed citations

Raikwar, Deepak, Korneel Van Aelst, Thijs Vangeel, et al.. (2023). Elucidating the effect of the physicochemical properties of organosolv lignins on its solubility and reductive catalytic depolymerization. Chemical Engineering Journal. 461. 141999–141999. 22 indexed citations

Aelst, Korneel Van, et al.. (2022). Consider lignin's hydroxyl groups content and type, its molecular weight and content when converting it into epoxy resin. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 40. 100750–100750. 12 indexed citations

Wu, Xian, Yuhe Liao, Guilong Tian, et al.. (2022). Cover Feature: Lignin‐First Monomers to Catechol: Rational Cleavage of C−O and C−C Bonds over Zeolites (ChemSusChem 7/2022). ChemSusChem. 15(7). 1 indexed citations

Wouters, Benny, Thijs Vangeel, Korneel Van Aelst, et al.. (2022). Preparation of Renewable Thiol‐Yne “Click” Networks Based on Fractionated Lignin for Anticorrosive Protective Film Applications. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 223(13). 7 indexed citations

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Aelst, Korneel Van, François Devred, Delphine Magnin, et al.. (2022). Unleashing lignin potential through the dithionite-assisted organosolv fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass. Chemical Engineering Journal. 450. 138179–138179. 12 indexed citations

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Thi, Hang Dao, Korneel Van Aelst, Sander Van den Bosch, et al.. (2021). Identification and quantification of lignin monomers and oligomers from reductive catalytic fractionation of pine wood with GC × GC – FID/MS. Green Chemistry. 24(1). 191–206. 67 indexed citations

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Aelst, Korneel Van, Elien Van Sinay, Thijs Vangeel, et al.. (2021). Low molecular weight and highly functional RCF lignin products as a full bisphenol a replacer in bio-based epoxy resins. Chemical Communications. 57(46). 5642–5645. 39 indexed citations

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Bosch, Sander Van den, Joost Van Aelst, Korneel Van Aelst, et al.. (2021). Lignin-Based Additives for Improved Thermo-Oxidative Stability of Biolubricants. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(37). 12548–12559. 61 indexed citations

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Wu, Xian, Yuhe Liao, Guilong Tian, et al.. (2021). Lignin‐First Monomers to Catechol: Rational Cleavage of C−O and C−C Bonds over Zeolites. ChemSusChem. 15(7). e202102248–e202102248. 35 indexed citations

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Aelst, Korneel Van, et al.. (2021). Enhancing lignin depolymerization via a dithionite-assisted organosolv fractionation of birch sawdust. Green Chemistry. 23(9). 3268–3276. 16 indexed citations

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Cooreman, E., Thijs Vangeel, Korneel Van Aelst, et al.. (2020). Perspective on Overcoming Scale-Up Hurdles for the Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Lignocellulose Biomass. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 59(39). 17035–17045. 80 indexed citations

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Liao, Yuhe, S.-F. Koelewijn, Gil Van den Bossche, et al.. (2020). A sustainable wood biorefinery for low–carbon footprint chemicals production. Science. 367(6484). 1385–1390. 853 indexed citations breakdown →

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Aelst, Korneel Van, Elien Van Sinay, Thijs Vangeel, et al.. (2020). Reductive catalytic fractionation of pine wood: elucidating and quantifying the molecular structures in the lignin oil. Chemical Science. 11(42). 11498–11508. 116 indexed citations

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Vangeel, Thijs, Tom Renders, Korneel Van Aelst, et al.. (2019). Reductive catalytic fractionation of black locust bark. Green Chemistry. 21(21). 5841–5851. 51 indexed citations

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Renders, Tom, Gil Van den Bossche, Thijs Vangeel, Korneel Van Aelst, & Bert F. Sels. (2019). Reductive catalytic fractionation: state of the art of the lignin-first biorefinery. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 56. 193–201. 329 indexed citations breakdown →

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