Dr. Hui Li

Composite Materials and Engineering Center Washington State University, USA

Research Associate

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2014 Ph.D., University of Idaho, USA

2010 M.S., Beijing Forestry University, China

2007 B.S., Beijing Forestry University, China

Research Fields

Composites recycling (including carbon fiber and glass fiber)

Carbon fiber reinforced composite recycling

Wood plastic composites research

Lignin based research Research and Development of bio-based products and resins

Polymer synthesis and characterization

Shape memory polymer

Thermochemical conversion

Publications (selected)

1. Howe, D.; Garcia-Perez, M.; Li, H.; Taasevigen, D.; McDonald, A. G.; Albrecht, K.; Rainbolt, J.; Wei, L.; Wolcott, M. Thermal Pretreatment of a High Lignin SSF Digester Residue to Increase its Softening Point. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2016.03.012.
2. Sivasankarapillai, G.; Li, H.; McDonald, A. G. Lignin based triple shape memory polymers. Biomacromolecules, doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00655.
3. Li, H.; Sivasankarapillai, G.; McDonald, A. G. Highly biobased thermally-stimulated shape memory copolymeric elastomers derived from lignin and glycerol-adipic acid based hyperbranched prepolymer. Industrial Crops and Products, 2015, 67: 143-154.
4. Li, H.; Sivasankarapillai, G.; McDonald, A. G. Lignin valorization by forming toughened thermally-stimulated shape memory copolymeric elastomers: Evaluation of different fractionated industrial lignins. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015, DOI: 10.1002/app.41389.
5. Li, H.; McDonald, A. G. Fractionation and Characterization of Industrial Lignin. Industrial Crops and Products, 2014, 62: 67-76.
6. Balogun, A. O.; Lasode, O. A.; Li, H.; and McDonald, A. G. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) study and thermal decomposition kinetics of Sorghum bicolour glume and Albizia pedicellaris residues. Waste and Biomass Valorization, DOI 10.1007/s12649-014-9318-3.
7. Li, H.; Sivasankarapillai, G.; McDonald, A. G. Lignin valorization by forming toughened thermally-stimulated shape memory copolymeric elastomers -- partially crystalline hyperbranched polymer as crosslinks. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2014, 131, doi: 10.1002/app.41103.
8. Zhou, S.; Osman, N. B.; Li, H.; McDonald, A. G.; Mourant, D.; Li, C. Z.; Garcia-Perez, M. Effect of sulfuric acid addition on the yield and composition of lignin derived oligomers obtained by the auger and fast pyrolysis of Douglas-fir wood. Fuel, 2013, 103, 512-523.
9. Sivasankarapillai, G.; McDonald, A. G.; Li, H. Lignin valorization by forming toughened lignin-co-polymers: Development of hyperbranched prepolymers for cross-linking. Biomass and Bioenergy, 2012, 47, 99-108.
10. Li, H.; Zhang, S. Main effects on synthesis of urea formaldehyde resin in wood industry. China Wood. 2009, 2.
11. Li, H.; Zhang, S. Development and current situation of urea formaldehyde resin at domestic and abroad. China Wood, 2009, 1.

Last Updated: 2016-06-02