Matthew Yuk-Yu LUI — Hong Kong Baptist University

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Chinese Name

呂育儒

Research Interests

Sustainable Chemistry, Biomaterials, Catalysis, Resource Recycling

Biography

In his postgraduate studies (Imperial), Matthew Lui studied under the supervision of Tom Welton to understand ionic liquids. Since then, he turned his attention to catalysis and biomass valorization and worked as a postdoctoral fellow for Thomas Maschmeyer (Sydney) and the late Istvan Horvath (CityU). He joined HKBU in 2019 and is currently an Assistant Professor at its Department of Chemistry.

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QD Chemistry

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Understanding The Chemistry of Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Different Lignins
LUI, M. Y.
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research project
Liquefaction of Organic Construction Waste
LUI, M. Y.
2/01/22 → 1/04/23
Project: Research project
Valorization of Non-recyclable Paper Wastes by Hydrothermal Liquefaction
LUI, M. Y.
1/07/20 → 31/01/22
Project: Research project

19 Article

Molybdenum carbide, supercritical ethanol and base: Keys for unlocking renewable BTEX from lignin
Lui, M. Y., Masters, A. F., Maschmeyer, T. & Yuen, A. K. L., 15 May 2023, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 325, 122351.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Methylation with Dimethyl Carbonate/Dimethyl Sulfide Mixtures: An Integrated Process without Addition of Acid/Base and Formation of Residual Salts
Lui, Y. W., Chan, B. & Lui, M. Y., 8 Feb 2022, In: ChemSusChem. 15, 3, e202102538.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Substituted Aromatic Aldehyde Decomposition under Hydrothermal Conditions
Alam, D., Lui, M. Y., Yuen, A. K. L., Li, Z., Liang, X., Maschmeyer, T., Haynes, B. S. & Montoya, A., 19 May 2022, In: Energy and Fuels. 36, 10, p. 5375-5383 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Hydrothermal Liquefaction of α-O-4 Aryl Ether Linkages in Lignin
LUI, M. Y-Y., Chan, B., Yuen, A. K. L., Masters, A. F. & Maschmeyer, T., 21 Apr 2020, In: ChemSusChem. 13, 8, p. 2002-2006 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
Toward an Understanding of the Forces behind Extractive Desulfurization of Fuels with Ionic Liquids
Player, L. C., Chan, B., Lui, M. Y., Masters, A. F. & Maschmeyer, T., 18 Feb 2019, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 7, 4, p. 4087-4093 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
28 Citations (Scopus)