Matthew Y. Lui

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Matthew Y. Lui is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew Y. Lui has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 8 papers in Organic Chemistry and 7 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Matthew Y. Lui's work include Lignin and Wood Chemistry (9 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (8 papers) and Enzyme-mediated dye degradation (6 papers). Matthew Y. Lui is often cited by papers focused on Lignin and Wood Chemistry (9 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (8 papers) and Enzyme-mediated dye degradation (6 papers). Matthew Y. Lui collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, Australia and Japan. Matthew Y. Lui's co-authors include István T. Horváth, Patricia A. Hunt, Tom Welton, Jason P. Hallett, Heiko Niedermeyer, Lorna Crowhurst, Long Qi, Geoffrey R. Akien, Thomas Maschmeyer and A. Brant and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, ACS Catalysis and Carbohydrate Polymers.

In The Last Decade

Matthew Y. Lui

26 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Understanding the polarity of ionic liquids

2011 450 citations Mohd Azri Ab Rani, A. Brant et al. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics profile →

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Matthew Y. Lui

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Julien Estager France

Yoon-Mo Koo South Korea

Sudhir Ravula United States

Jingmei Yin China

Nur Hasyareeda Hassan Malaysia

Małgorzata E. Zakrzewska Portugal

Ali Abo-Hamad Malaysia

Heiko Niedermeyer United Kingdom

Kevin N. West United States

Tushar J. Trivedi India

Julien Estager France

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501 ×0.8

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772 ×1.3

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535 ×1.8

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383 ×1.4

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326 ×1.6

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Countries citing papers authored by Matthew Y. Lui

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Fields of papers citing papers by Matthew Y. Lui

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthew Y. Lui

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Matthew Y. Lui. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Matthew Y. Lui based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Matthew Y. Lui. Matthew Y. Lui is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Hao, Yiming, Matthew Y. Lui, Wing‐Leung Wong, et al.. (2025). Selective Aerobic Peroxidation of Styrene Catalyzed by a Cobalt tert-Butylperoxo Complex. JACS Au. 5(3). 1090–1095.

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Wang, Xinbo, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Plastic Decomposition in Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor): The Role of Nutritional Amino Acids and Water. Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research. 6(6). 2 indexed citations

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Tao, Qingqing, et al.. (2025). Sustainable Extraction and Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan from Insect Frass. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(33). 13331–13339.

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Tao, Qingqing, Geoffrey R. Akien, Alexander K. L. Yuen, et al.. (2025). Hydrothermal depolymerization of different lignins: Insights into structures and reactivities. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 314. 144293–144293. 2 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yufeng, et al.. (2024). Catalytic conversion of chitin-based biomass to nitrogen-containing chemicals. iScience. 27(6). 109857–109857. 6 indexed citations

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Lui, Matthew Y., et al.. (2024). Hydrothermal liquefaction of different waste biomass using green solvent 2-methyltetrahydrofuran as extractant and co-solvent. RSC Sustainability. 2(9). 2589–2597. 1 indexed citations

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Lui, Matthew Y., et al.. (2024). The Chemistry of Levulinic Acid: Its Potential in the Production of Biomass‐Based Chemicals. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 366(23). 4846–4888. 8 indexed citations

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Lui, Matthew Y., Anthony F. Masters, Thomas Maschmeyer, & Alexander K. L. Yuen. (2023). Molybdenum carbide, supercritical ethanol and base: Keys for unlocking renewable BTEX from lignin. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 325. 122351–122351. 9 indexed citations

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Tao, Qingqing, et al.. (2023). Solvent-targeted recovery of all major materials in beverage carton packaging waste. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 202. 107367–107367. 4 indexed citations

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Tao, Qingqing, et al.. (2023). One-pot chitin pulping using recyclable superbase-based protic ionic liquid. Carbohydrate Polymers. 327. 121680–121680. 5 indexed citations

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Alam, David, Matthew Y. Lui, Alexander K. L. Yuen, et al.. (2022). Substituted Aromatic Aldehyde Decomposition under Hydrothermal Conditions. Energy & Fuels. 36(10). 5375–5383. 5 indexed citations

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Lui, Matthew Y., et al.. (2019). Valorization of Carbohydrates of Agricultural Residues and Food Wastes: A Key Strategy for Carbon Conservation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7(21). 17799–17807. 24 indexed citations

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Chan, Bun, et al.. (2019). Toward an Understanding of the Forces Behind Extractive Desulfurization of Fuels with Ionic Liquids. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7(4). 4087–4093. 40 indexed citations

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Alam, David, Matthew Y. Lui, Alexander K. L. Yuen, et al.. (2018). Reaction Analysis of Diaryl Ether Decomposition under Hydrothermal Conditions. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 57(6). 2014–2022. 9 indexed citations

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Yuen, Alexander K. L., Matthew Y. Lui, Anthony F. Masters, et al.. (2017). Renewable Aromatics from Kraft Lignin with Molybdenum‐Based Catalysts. ChemCatChem. 9(14). 2717–2726. 30 indexed citations

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Lui, Matthew Y., Bun Chan, Alexander K. L. Yuen, et al.. (2017). Unravelling Some of the Key Transformations in the Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Lignin. ChemSusChem. 10(10). 2140–2144. 34 indexed citations

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Lui, Matthew Y., et al.. (2016). Extractive Denitrogenation of Fuel Oils with Ionic Liquids: A Systematic Study. Energy & Fuels. 31(3). 2183–2189. 35 indexed citations

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Lui, Matthew Y., Alexander K. L. Yuen, Anthony F. Masters, & Thomas Maschmeyer. (2016). Masked N‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐Catalyzed Alkylation of Phenols with Organic Carbonates. ChemSusChem. 9(17). 2312–2316. 18 indexed citations

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Rani, Mohd Azri Ab, A. Brant, Lorna Crowhurst, et al.. (2011). Understanding the polarity of ionic liquids. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 13(37). 16831–16831. 450 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lui, Matthew Y., Lorna Crowhurst, Jason P. Hallett, et al.. (2011). Salts dissolved in salts: ionic liquid mixtures. Chemical Science. 2(8). 1491–1491. 169 indexed citations

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