Dr. Lin Wei 's Research Laboratory 

Recent peer-reviewed journal papers (* corresponding author):

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1. Abdus Sobhan, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Lin Wei*, Ruanbao Zhou,  and Nabin Ghimire, 2021. Development of a Biosensor with Electrically Conductive and Biodegradable Composite by Combinatory Use of Silver Nanoparticles, Novel Activated Biochar, and Polylactic Acid.  Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol.168, 107501. DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ac29dd. Impact factor 4.316.    

2. Abdus Sobhan, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Lin Wei * 2021. Biosensors and biopolymer-based nanocomposites for smart food packaging: Challenges and opportunities. Food Packaging and Shelf Life Vol. 30,  100745. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2021.100745. Impact factor 6.429.   

3. Abdus Sobhan, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Lin Wei*, Ruanbao Zhou, and Hemachand Tummala. 2021. Development of a polylactic acid-coated nanocellulose/chitosan-based film indicator for real time monitoring beef spoilage. Analytical Methods,DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AY00365H. Impact factor 2.596.

4. Abdus Sobhan, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Lin Wei*, Quinn Qiao, Md Tawabur Rahman & Nabin Ghimire. 2021. Development and characterization of a novel activated biochar-based polymer composite for biosensors, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2021.1921497. Impact factor 1.905.   

5. Zhisheng Cen, Lin Wei*, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Abdus Sobhan, Rachel McDaniel, 2021.  Assessment of a biochar-based controlled release nitrogen fertilizer coated with polylactic acid. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-021-00497-x. Impact factor 2.156.  

6. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Sergio I. Martínez-Monteagudo*, 2020. Kinetic analysis of non-isothermal oxidation of bioactive milk Lipids. J Food Process Eng.; e13519. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.13519. Impact factor 1.955. Impact factor 1.920.   

7. Abdus Sobhan, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Lin Wei⁎ Trevor Van Den Top, Ruanbao Zhou, 2020. Development of an activated carbon-based nanocomposite film with antibacterial property for smart food packaging. Materials Today Communications DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2020.101124. Impact factor 3.378.   

8. Abdus Sobhan, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Zhisheng Cen, Lin Wei⁎, 2019. Characterization of nanocellulose and activated carbon nanocomposite films’ biosensing properties for smart packaging. Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 225, 115189. Impact factor 7.182.   

9. Shun Lu, Matthew Hummel, Zhengrong Gu*, Yan Gu, Zhisheng Cen, Lin Wei, Yue Zhou, Caizhi Zhang, Chi Yang, 2019. Trash to treasure: A novel chemical route to synthesis of NiO/C for hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Vol. 44, Issue 31, pages 16144 – 16153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.04.191; Impact factor 4.229.   

10. Wang Yang, Ran Yang, Juanjuan Li, Lin Wei, Jian Yang, 2018. Optimized tuber-lifting velocity model for cassava harvester design. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 10 (9), page168. Impact factor 0.848.

11. Zhongyi Ma, Lin Wei*, Wei Zhou, Litao Jia, Bo Hou, Debao Li, Yongxiang Zhao. 2018 Upgrading of fast pyrolysis bio-oil to drop-in fuel over Ru catalysts. Journal of the Energy Institute, pages 1 – 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2018.06.013. Impact factor 4.217.  

12. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, Muhammad Rabnawaz, 2018. Catalytic liquefaction of pine sawdust and in-situ hydrogenation of biocrude over bifunctional Co-Zn/HZSM-5 catalysts. Fuel, Vol. 223, pages 252–260, Impact factor: 4.908

13. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, James Julson, Muhammad Rabnawaz, 2017. Upgrading pyrolysis bio-oil through hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) using non-sulfided Fe-Co/SiO2 catalyst. Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 150, pp 331–342. Impact factor: 5.589

14. Cheng, S., Lin Wei*, Julson, J., Muthukum, K., Kharel, P., 2017. Upgrading pyrolysis bio-oil to hydrocarbon enriched biofuel over bifunctional Fe-Ni/HZSM-5 catalyst in supercritical methanol. Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 167, Pages 117-126.

15. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, James Julson, Parashu Ram Kharel, Yuhe Cao, Zhengrong Gu, 2017. Catalytic liquefaction of pine sawdust for biofuel development on bifunctional Zn/HZSM-5 catalyst in supercritical ethanol, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Vol. 126, Pages 257-266. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2017.06.001 Impact factor: 4.152

16. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, Mustafa Alsowij, Flectcher Corbin, Eric Boakye, Zhengrong Gu and Douglas Raynie, 2017. Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of biomass for bio-crude production using Ni/HZSM-5 catalysts. AIMS Environmental Science, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp 417 – 430. 

17. Cheng, S., Lin Wei*, Julson, J., Muthukum, K., Kharel, P., 2017. Upgrading pyrolysis bio-oil to biofuel over bifunctional Co-Zn/HZSM-5 catalyst in supercritical methanol. Energy Conversion and Management, Vol.147, pages 19 – 28.

18. Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, Shouyun Cheng, James Julson, 2017. Review of heterogeneous catalysts for catalytically upgrading vegetable oils into hydrocarbon biofuels. Catalysts, Vol.7, pp 83; doi:10.3390/catal7030083. Impact factor: 3.082

19. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, Julson, J., Muthukum, K., Kharel, P., Boakye, E., 2017. Hydrocarbon bio-oil production from pyrolysis bio-oil using non-sulfide Ni-Zn/Al2O3 catalyst. Fuel Processing Technology,162,78-86. Impact factor: 3.956

20. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei∗, James Julson, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Parashu Ram Kharel, Yuhe Cao, Eric Boakye, Douglas Raynie, Zhengrong Gu, 2017. Hydrodeoxygenation upgrading of pine sawdust bio-oil using zinc metal with zero valency. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, pages 1 – 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2017.02.011. Impact factor: 2.848.

21. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, Xianhui Zhao, James Julson, Ethan Kadis, 2017. Converting Alkali Lignin to Biofuels over NiO/HZSM-5 Catalysts Using a Two-stage Reactor. Chem. Eng. Technol. Vol. 40 (6), Pages 1069-1077. DOI:10.1002/ceat.201600539. Impact factor: 2.385.

22. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, Mustafa Radhi Alsowij, Fletcher Corbin, James Julson, Eric Boakye, Douglas Raynie, 2017. In situ hydrodeoxygenation upgrading of pine sawdust bio-oil to hydrocarbon biofuel using Pd/C catalyst. Journal of the Energy Institute. Vol.1, pp 1 – 9. Impact factor: 1.000  

23. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, Xianhui Zhao, James Julson, 2016. Application, Deactivation, and Regeneration of Heterogeneous Catalysts in Bio-Oil Upgrading. Catalysts, Vol. 6, pp 195; doi:10.3390/catal6120195. Impact factor: 3.194

24. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, Xianhui Zhao, 2016. Development of a bifunctional Ni/HZSM-5 catalyst for converting prairie cordgrass to hydrocarbon biofuel. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 38:16, 2433-2437, DOI:10.1080/15567036.2015.1065298. Impact factor: 1.094

25. Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, James Julson, 2016 Effects of cold press operating conditions on vegetable oil fatty acid profiles. International journal of green energy, Vol 13 (10), 990 – 999. Impact factor: 1.171

26. Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, Shouyun Cheng, Ethan Kadis, Yuhe Cao, Eric Boakye, Zhengrong Gu, James Julson, 2016. Hydroprocessing of carinata oil for hydrocarbon biofuel over Mo-Zn/Al2 O3, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Vol. 196, PP 41–49. Impact factor: 8.326.  

27. Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, Shouyun Cheng, James Julson, Gary Anderson, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, and Changling Qiu, 2016. Development of hydrocarbon biofuel from sunflower seed and sunflower meat oils over ZSM-5: Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 8, 013109; doi: 10.1063/1.4941911. Impact factor: 3.326.

28. Yinbin Huang, Lin Wei*, Xianhui Zhao, Shouyun Cheng, James Julson, Yuhe Cao, Zhengrong Gu, 2016. Upgrading pine sawdust pyrolysis oil to green biofuels by HDO over zinc assisted Pd/C catalyst. Energy Conversion and Management, Vol.115, pp 8–16. Impact factor: 4.801 

29. Yinbin Huang, Lin Wei*, Xianhui Zhao, James Julson, Changling Qiu, Shanmugapriya Dharmarajan, John Kiratu, Douglas Raynie, Ashish Dubey and Qiquan Qiao, 2016. Biofuel production using Pd/Zn synergistically catalyzed hydrodeoxygenation applied at bio oil extracted in biomass pyrolysis process. Int. J. Energy Res.Vol.40; pp 1724–1730. DOI: 10.1002/er.3547. Impact factor: 2.529

30. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, Xianhui Zhao, Ethan Kadis, Yuhe Cao, James Julson and Zhengrong Gu, 2016. Hydrodeoxygenation of prairie cordgrass bio-oil over Ni based activated carbon synergistic catalysts combined with different metals. New Biotechnology, Volume 33, Number 4, pp 440 – 448.  Impact factor: 3.199  

31. Heidi Sieverding, Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei, James Stone (2016).  Life cycle assessment of oilseeds for bio-jet production using localized cold-press extraction, Journal of Environmental Quality. Vol. 45 (3), pp 967 – 976. Impact Factor: 2.652

32. Lin Wei*, Yang Gao, Wangda Qu, Xianhui Zhao, Shouyun Cheng, 2016. Torrefaction of raw and blended corn stover, switchgrass and prairie grass.  Trans. of ASABE, Vol. 59(2): pp 717-726.  Impact Factor: 1.000

33. Cheng, S., Lin Wei*, Zhao X., 2016. Develop Bifunctional Ni/HZSM-5 Catalyst for Converting Prairie Cordgrass to Hydrocarbon Biofuel. Energy Sources, Part A. Vol. 38 (16), pp. 2433 – 2437. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2015.1065298. Impact Factor: 0.654

34. Shouyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, Xianhui Zhao, Kadis E, Julson J. 2016. Converting prairie cordgrass to hydrocarbon biofuel over Co-Mo/HZSM-5 using a two-stage reactor system. Energy Technology 4 (6), 706-713, Impact Factor: 3.719

35. Zhongyi Ma, Lin Wei*, Wei Zhou, Litao Jia, Bo Hou, Debao Li and Yongxiang Zhao. 2015. Overview of catalyst application in petroleum refinery for biomass catalytic pyrolysis and bio-oil upgrading. RSC Advances, Vol. 5, pp. 88287 – 88297. Impact factor: 3.289 

36. 36) Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, Shouyun Cheng, James Julson, 2015. Optimization of catalytic cracking process for upgrading camelina oil to hydrocarbon biofuel. Industrial Crops and Products, Vol. 77, pp. 516–526. Impact Factor: 3.449

37. Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, Shouyun Cheng, Yuhe Cao, James Julson, Zhengrong Gu, 2015.  Catalytic cracking of carinata oil for hydrocarbon biofuel over fresh and regenerated Zn/Na-ZSM-5. Applied Catalysis A, General, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2015.09.031. Impact factor 4.403

38. Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, Shouyun Cheng, Yinbin Huang, Yong Yu, James Julson, 2015. Catalytic cracking of camelina oil for hydrocarbon biofuel over ZSM-5-Zn catalyst. Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 139, pp 117-126. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2015.07.033. Impact Factor: 3.847

39. Souyun Cheng, Lin Wei*, Xianhui Zhao, Yinbin Huang, Douglas Raynie, Changling Qiu, J. Kiratu, and Yong Yu, 2015. Directly catalytic upgrading bio-oil vapor produced by prairie cordgrass pyrolysis over Ni/HZSM-5 using a two-stage reactor. AIMS Energy, Volume 3, Issue 2, pp. 227-240. DOI: 10.3934/energy.2015.2.227. Impact factor: 1.156   

40. Yinbin Huang, Lin Wei*, Za. Crandall, James Julson, Zhengrong Gu, 2015. Combining Mo–Cu/HZSM-5 with a two-stage catalytic pyrolysis system for pine sawdust thermal conversion. Fuel.  vol. 150 pp. 656 – 663. Impact factor: 3.611  

41. Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, James Julson, Qiquan Qiao, A. Dubey and Gary Anderson, 2015. Catalytic cracking of non-edible sunflower oil over ZSM-5 for hydrocarbon bio-jet fuel. New Biotechnology. DOI information: 10.1016/j.nbt.2015.01.004. Impact factor: 3.183

42. Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, James Julson, Zhengrong Gu, and Yuhe Cao, 2015. Catalytic cracking of inedible camelina oils to hydrocarbon fuels over bifunctional ZSM-5-Zn catalysts. The Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. Vol. 32, issue 8, pp 1528-1541. DOI:10.1007/s11814-014-0299-5. Impact factor: 1.408

43. Yinbin Huang, Lin Wei*, J. Julson, Y. Gao, X. Zhao, 2014. Converting pine sawdust to advanced biofuel over HZSM-5 using a two-stage catalytic pyrolysis reactor, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Vol. 111, pp.148 – 155. Impact Factor: 3.652

44. Wang Yang, Juan Li, J.ian Yang, Lin Wei, 2014. Numerical simulation of experienced farmer lifting tubers for bionic cassava harvester. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. Nov. 3. DOI: 10.1007/s11814-014-0299-5.

45. Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, James Julson, Yibin Huang, 2014. Investigated Cold Press Oil Extraction from Non-Edible Oilseeds for Future Bio-Jet Fuels Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, Vol. 4, pp. 199-214. Impact factor 1.73

46. Zhipeng Cai, S. Ji, J. He, Lin Wei, A. Bourgeois, 2014. Distributed and asynchronous data collection in cognitive radio networks with fairness consideration.  IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems,Vol. 25 No. 8. Impact Factor: 3.971

47. Xianhui Zhao, Lin Wei*, James Julson, 2014. First stage of bio-jet fuel production: non-food sunflower oil extraction using cold press method. AIMS Energy. Volume 2, Issue 2, pp. 193-209. DOI: 10.3934/energy. 2014 impact factor 2.193. 

48. Wangda Qu, Lin Wei*, James Julson, 2013. An exploration of improving the properties of heavy bio-oil. Energy & Fuels, Vol. 27 (8), pp. 4717–4722. Impact factor 2.835 

49. Zhongyi Ma, Lin Wei*, Wangda Qu, James Juson, Qingwei Zhu, Xunzhang Wang, 2013. The effect of support on the catalytic performance for bio-oil upgrading. Advanced Materials Research. Vols. 608-609, pp. 350-355. 

50. Lin Wei*, Lester O. Pordesimo, Agus Haryanto, James Wooten, 2011. Co-gasification of hardwood chips and crude glycerol in a pilot scale downdraft gasifier. Bioresource Technology, 102 (10), pp. 6266–6272. Impact Factor: 4.917

51. Lin Wei*, S. D. Filip To, Lester O. Pordesimo, William D. Batchelor, 2011. Evaluation of micro-scale electricity generation cost using biomass-derived syngas through modeling. International Journal of Energy Research, Vol.35, pp. 989 – 1003. Impact Factor: 2.529

52. Zhongli Pan, Griffiths G. Atungulu, Lin Wei, and Ronald Haff, 2010. Development of impact acoustic detection and density separations methods for production of high-quality processed beans. J. Food Eng. Vol. 97, pp. 292 – 300. Impact Factor: 3.199

53. Lin Wei*, Lester O. Pordesimo, C.W. Herndon, William D. Batchelor, 2009. Evaluation of micro-scale biomass synthetic gas production cost through modeling. Transactions of the ASABE, Vol. 52 (5), pp.1649-1659.

54. Lin Wei*, J. Alex Thomasson, Mark R. Bricka, Ruixiu Sui, James Wooten, and Eugene Columbus, 2009. Syngas quality evaluation for biomass gasification with a downdraft gasifier. Transactions of the ASABE, Vol. 52(1), pp. 21 – 37.

55. Lin Wei*, Lester O. Pordesimo, C. Igathinathane, and William D. Batchelor, 2009. Process engineering evaluation of ethanol production from wood through bioprocess and chemical catalysis. Biomass and Bioenergy. Vol. 33(2), pp. 255 – 266. Impact Factor: 3.249

56. Peilin Yang, Eugene P. Columbus, James Wooten, William D. Batchelor, Prashanth R. Buchireddy, Xuejun Ye, Lin Wei, 2009. Evaluation of syngas storage under different pressures and temperatures. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Vol. 25(1), pp. 121 – 128.