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Armando G. McDonald

University of Idaho · US
Area of research
Biomedical Engineering · Polymers and Plastics
Research interest
Research interests include Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.
h-index
55
citations
9,147
works
271
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

Bioinspired Improvement of Lignocellulosic Bio-Based Materials Against Fire and Fungi—A Comprehensive Review
Bioresources and Bioproducts 2026cited by 2position: lastdoi
Polycarboxylic Acid/Calcium Carbonate Nanopowder-Derived Chelates as Sustainable Cross-Linked Wood Coatings with Improved Thermal Properties
Coatings 2026cited by 2position: lastdoi
Waste-to-Energy Technologies and Their Role in Municipal Solid Waste Management
Recycling 2026cited by 2position: lastdoi
Evaluation of Polybutylene Succinate Composites Reinforced with Lignin and Milled Hemp Stalks
Materials 2026cited by 1position: lastdoi
Plastic Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste by Solvent Extraction
ACS Sustainable Resource Management 2026cited by 1position: lastdoi
Cardanol-based Epoxy Resins as a Bisphenol-A Alternative for Enhanced Wood Composite
SSRN Electronic Journal 2026cited by 0position: middledoi
Synergistic effects of chemical-free hydrothermal pretreatment on the recovery of cellulosic sugars and pectin from sugar mill-derived sugar beet pulp
Industrial Crops and Products 2026cited by 0position: middledoi
Optimizing Wood–Hemp–Sodium Silicate Composites for Strength, Extrudability, and Cost in Additive Manufacturing Applications
Materials 2026cited by 0position: middledoi
Valorization of Waste Hemp Hurd as Reinforcement in Extruded Thermoset Composites
Clean Technologies 2026cited by 0position: lastdoi
Biomass Demineralization: A Critical Need for Future Biorefineries
Chemical Reviews 2026cited by 0position: middledoi
Tannin–phenolic hybrid biomacromolecular resins for extrusion-based biocomposite manufacturing
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2026cited by 0position: lastdoi
Lignin Reinforcement in Polybutylene Succinate Copolymers
Polymers 2025cited by 12position: lastdoi
Exploring New Applications of Municipal Solid Waste
Sustainability 2025cited by 5position: lastdoi
Carbonized Hemp Fiber for Use in Composites
Materials 2025cited by 4position: lastdoi
Lignocellulosic materials
Elsevier eBooks 2025cited by 3position: middledoi
Extrusion of biobased novolac composites: flow, curing, and mechanical properties
Wood Science and Technology 2025cited by 2position: lastdoi
Influence of metakaolin and acetic acid on sodium silicate-based inorganic bonded wood composites for additive manufacturing
Results in Materials 2025cited by 2position: middledoi
Pine Bark Tannin-Based Resins for Wood Composite Applications
ACS Omega 2025cited by 2position: lastdoi
Extrudability and Mechanical Properties of Wood–Sodium Silicate Composites with Hemp Fiber Reinforcement for Additive Manufacturing
Polymers 2025cited by 2position: middledoi
Evaluation of Deep Eutectic Solvents for Xylan-Based Furfural Synthesis
ACS Sustainable Resource Management 2025cited by 2position: lastdoi
Evaluation of Different Biochar Sources as Potential Media Amendments for Container Plant Production of Native Plants
HortScience 2025cited by 1position: middledoi
In situ polymerization of bio-based cardanol glycidyl ether and maleic anhydride in wood: Biological durability, weathering resistance, and fire performance
Construction and Building Materials 2025cited by 1position: middledoi
High Density Phenotypic Map of Natural Variation for Intermediate Phenotypes Associated with Stalk Lodging Resistance in Maize
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2025cited by 1position: middledoi
Kinetics and Mechanical Performance of Bio-Based Polyurethane Wood Composites for Sustainable 3D-Printed Construction Materials
Sustainability 2025cited by 0position: middledoi
Extrudability and Mechanical Properties of Wood-Sodium Silicate Composites with Hemp Fiber Reinforcement for 3d Printing
SSRN Electronic Journal 2025cited by 0position: middledoi
Shear performance of PrinTimber composite beams for sustainable 3D-priniting structures
Materials and Structures 2025cited by 0position: middledoi
High-density Phenotype Data of Intermediate Phenotypes Associated with Stalk Lodging Resistance in Maize
Scientific Data 2025cited by 0position: middledoi
Structural performance of additive manufactured wood-sodium silicate composite beams for sustainable construction
Sustainable Structures 2024cited by 28position: middledoi
Cast Film Production with Polyethylene Recycled from a Post-Industrial Printed Multilayer Film by Solvent-Targeted Recovery and Precipitation
ACS Materials Letters 2024cited by 18position: middledoi
The effect of structural bending properties versus material bending properties on maize stalk lodging
European Journal of Agronomy 2024cited by 15position: middledoi

Grants

Collaborative Research: RII FEC: Transforming wastes Into Economic Assets for Sustainability, Resilience, and Prosperity by a Novel Negative Emission Technology
NSF2418356$514,5162024–2028PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Liqing Wei · University of Idaho20 papers (2013–2021)Erik R. Coats · University of Idaho18 papers (2012–2022)Manuel Garcı̀a-Pèrez · National Laboratory of the Rockies17 papers (2012–2025) · 16 papers (2018–2026)Abdulbaset M. Alayat · University of Idaho14 papers (2015–2022)Shaobo Liang · University of Idaho13 papers (2014–2017)Ayokunle O. Balogun · University of Idaho12 papers (2014–2023) · 10 papers (2018–2024)Michael R. Maughan · University of Idaho10 papers (2022–2026)Farid Sotoudehnia · University of Idaho9 papers (2019–2023)Hui Li · Tongji University9 papers (2012–2016) · 9 papers (2018–2021)Endalkachew Mengistie · University of Idaho9 papers (2020–2024) · 8 papers (2013–2018)Norbert Bokros · University of Kentucky7 papers (2021–2025)Berlinda O. Orji · University of Idaho7 papers (2020–2024)Seth DeBolt · University of Kentucky7 papers (2021–2025)Daniel J. Robertson · University of Illinois Chicago6 papers (2023–2025) · 6 papers (2014–2018)M. Brennan Pecha · National Laboratory of the Rockies6 papers (2012–2014)