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38
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4217
World Ranking
8200
National Ranking
2254

Overview

Liwen Mu is affiliated with the University of Akron in the United States and specializes in engineering, with a substantial focus on biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and materials chemistry. Their research contributions extend to electrical and electronic engineering as well as catalysis.

Their scholarly work prominently addresses topics such as lignin and wood chemistry, lubricants and their additives, catalytic processes in materials science, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, carbon dioxide capture technologies, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, and supercapacitor materials and fabrication.

Liwen Mu has contributed to a variety of research articles published across well-known venues. These journals include the SSRN Electronic Journal, Chemical Engineering Science, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Fuel, and the Chemical Engineering Journal. The diversity of these venues reflects an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses both chemical engineering and energy-related fields.

Recent publications by Liwen Mu include:

  • "Holistically Engineered Polymer-Polymer and Polymer-Ion Interactions in Biocompatible Polyvinyl Alcohol Blends for High-Performance Triboelectric Devices in Self-Powered Wearable Cardiovascular Monitorings" (2020, Advanced Materials)
  • "Machine learning prediction of bio-oil characteristics quantitatively relating to biomass compositions and pyrolysis conditions" (2021, Fuel)
  • "Sorption mechanism of organic dyes on a novel self-nitrogen-doped porous graphite biochar: Coupling DFT calculations with experiments" (2021, Chemical Engineering Science)
  • "Techno-economic analysis of biomass processing with dual outputs of energy and activated carbon" (2020, Bioresource Technology)
  • "Achieving High Value Utilization of Bio-oil from Lignin Targeting for Advanced Lubrication" (2021, ES Materials & Manufacturing)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Liwen Mu's work. Frequent coauthors include Jiahua Zhu, Xiaohua Lü, Tuo Ji, Danyang Cao, and Peng Jiang, indicating ongoing partnerships within their research network.

Best Publications

  • Thermal transport in polymeric materials and across composite interfaces

    Nitin Mehra;Liwen Mu;Tuo Ji;Xutong Yang

  • Superamphiphobic and Electroactive Nanocomposite toward Self-Cleaning, Antiwear, and Anticorrosion Coatings.

    Ruixia Yuan;Ruixia Yuan;Shiqi Wu;Peng Yu;Baohui Wang

  • Cotton fabric derived hierarchically porous carbon and nitrogen doping for sustainable capacitor electrode

    Long Chen;Tuo Ji;Liwen Mu;Jiahua Zhu

  • A biomimetic spherical cactus superhydrophobic coating with durable and multiple anti-corrosion effects

    Yanji Zhu;Yanji Zhu;Fenglong Sun;Huijuan Qian;Huaiyuan Wang;Huaiyuan Wang

  • Holistically Engineered Polymer-Polymer and Polymer-Ion Interactions in Biocompatible Polyvinyl Alcohol Blends for High-Performance Triboelectric Devices in Self-Powered Wearable Cardiovascular Monitorings.

    Ruoxing Wang;Liwen Mu;Liwen Mu;Yukai Bao;Han Lin

  • Facile synthesis of mesoporous carbon nanocomposites from natural biomass for efficient dye adsorption and selective heavy metal removal

    Long Chen;Tuo Ji;Liwen Mu;Yijun Shi

  • The tribological behavior of nanometer and micrometer TiO2 particle-filled polytetrafluoroethylene/polyimide

    Yijun Shi;Yijun Shi;Liwen Mu;Xin Feng;Xiaohua Lu

  • Non-corrosive green lubricants: strengthened lignin–[choline][amino acid] ionic liquids interaction via reciprocal hydrogen bonding

    Liwen Mu;Yijun Shi;Xiaojing Guo;Tuo Ji

  • In-situ reduction of Ag nanoparticles on oxygenated mesoporous carbon fabric: Exceptional catalyst for nitroaromatics reduction

    Tuo Ji;Long Chen;Liwen Mu;Ruixia Yuan

  • The effect of thermal conductivity and friction coefficient on the contact temperature of polyimide composites: Experimental and finite element simulation

    Liwen Mu;Yijun Shi;Yijun Shi;Xin Feng;Jiahua Zhu

  • Techno-economic analysis of biomass processing with dual outputs of energy and activated carbon.

    Li Liu;Hongliang Qian;Liwen Mu;Jian Wu

  • Lignin in Ethylene Glycol and Poly(ethylene glycol): Fortified Lubricants with Internal Hydrogen Bonding

    Liwen Mu;Yijun Shi;Huaiyuan Wang;Jiahua Zhu

  • The stiffness–thermal conduction relationship at the composite interface: the effect of particle alignment on the long-range confinement of polymer chains monitored by scanning thermal microscopy

    Yifan Li;Nitin Mehra;Tuo Ji;Xutong Yang

  • Developing heat conduction pathways through short polymer chains in a hydrogen bonded polymer system

    Nitin Mehra;Liwen Mu;Jiahua Zhu

  • Molecular Origin of Efficient Phonon Transfer in Modulated Polymer Blends: Effect of Hydrogen Bonding on Polymer Coil Size and Assembled Microstructure

    Liwen Mu;Liwen Mu;Jian He;Yifan Li;Tuo Ji

  • Structurally tuning microwave absorption of core/shell structured CNT/polyaniline catalysts for energy efficient saccharide-HMF conversion

    Tuo Ji;Rui Tu;Liwen Mu;Xiaohua Lu

  • Green processing of plant biomass into mesoporous carbon as catalyst support

    Tuo Ji;Long Chen;Liwen Mu;Ruixia Yuan;Ruixia Yuan

  • Towards Carbon Neutrality of Calcium Carbide-based Acetylene Production with Sustainable Biomass Resources

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  • CO2-negative biomass conversion: An economic route with co-production of green hydrogen and highly porous carbon

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  • Achieving High Value Utilization of Bio-oil from Lignin Targeting for Advanced Lubrication

    Liwen Mu;Yuguo Dong;Licheng Li;Xiaoli Gu

  • Expedited Phonon Transfer in Interfacially Constrained Polymer Chain along Self-Organized Amino Acid Crystals

    Liwen Mu;Yifan Li;Nitin Mehra;Tuo Ji

  • Ionic Grease Lubricants: Protic [Triethanolamine][Oleic Acid] and Aprotic [Choline][Oleic Acid].

    Liwen Mu;Yijun Shi;Tuo Ji;Long Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiahua Zhu
Jiahua Zhu University of Akron
Yijun Shi
Yijun Shi Luleå University of Technology
Xiaohua Lu
Xiaohua Lu Nanjing Tech University
Huaiyuan Wang
Huaiyuan Wang Tianjin University
Paul Christakopoulos
Paul Christakopoulos Luleå University of Technology
Roland Larsson
Roland Larsson Luleå University of Technology
Junwei Gu
Junwei Gu Northwestern Polytechnical University
Scott Bair
Scott Bair Georgia Institute of Technology
Jie Kong
Jie Kong Northwestern Polytechnical University
Zhanhu Guo
Zhanhu Guo Northumbria University

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