| Rapid and near-complete dissolution of wood lignin at≤ 80 C by a recyclable acid hydrotrope L Chen, J Dou, Q Ma, N Li, R Wu, H Bian, DJ Yelle, T Vuorinen, S Fu, ... Science advances 3 (9), e1701735, 2017 | 311 | 2017 |
| An uncondensed lignin depolymerized in the solid state and isolated from lignocellulosic biomass: a mechanistic study N Li, Y Li, CG Yoo, X Yang, X Lin, J Ralph, X Pan Green chemistry 20 (18), 4224-4235, 2018 | 139 | 2018 |
| Heteroatom-participated lignin cleavage to functionalized aromatics H Li, A Bunrit, N Li, F Wang Chemical Society Reviews 49 (12), 3748-3763, 2020 | 86 | 2020 |
| A facile and fast method for quantitating lignin in lignocellulosic biomass using acidic lithium bromide trihydrate (ALBTH) N Li, X Pan, J Alexander Green chemistry 18 (19), 5367-5376, 2016 | 64 | 2016 |
| Isomerization of glucose to fructose catalyzed by lithium bromide in water CG Yoo, N Li, M Swannell, X Pan Green Chemistry 19 (18), 4402-4411, 2017 | 60 | 2017 |
| Preserving both lignin and cellulose chemical structures: flow-through acid hydrotropic fractionation at atmospheric pressure for complete wood valorization Z Wang, S Qiu, K Hirth, J Cheng, J Wen, N Li, Y Fang, X Pan, JY Zhu ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering 7 (12), 10808-10820, 2019 | 58 | 2019 |
| Selective cleavage of the aryl ether bonds in lignin for depolymerization by acidic lithium bromide molten salt hydrate under mild conditions X Yang, N Li, X Lin, X Pan, Y Zhou Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 64 (44), 8379-8387, 2016 | 57 | 2016 |
| Oxidative conversion of glucose to gluconic acid by iron (III) chloride in water under mild conditions H Zhang, N Li, X Pan, S Wu, J Xie Green chemistry 18 (8), 2308-2312, 2016 | 55 | 2016 |
| Transformation of ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) corn stover lignin into microbial lipids by Rhodococcus opacus Z Wang, N Li, X Pan Fuel 240, 119-125, 2019 | 45 | 2019 |
| Direct transformation of cellulose to gluconic acid in a concentrated iron (III) chloride solution under mild conditions H Zhang, N Li, X Pan, S Wu, J Xie ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 5 (5), 4066-4072, 2017 | 39 | 2017 |
| Tailorable cellulose II nanocrystals (CNC II) prepared in mildly acidic lithium bromide trihydrate (MALBTH) N Li, H Bian, JY Zhu, PN Ciesielski, X Pan Green Chemistry 23 (7), 2778-2791, 2021 | 31 | 2021 |
| High-yield synthesis of glucooligosaccharides (GlOS) as potential prebiotics from glucose via non-enzymatic glycosylation N Li, Z Wang, T Qu, J Kraft, JH Oh, JP van Pijkeren, GW Huber, X Pan Green chemistry 21 (10), 2686-2698, 2019 | 26 | 2019 |
| Synthesis and anti-inflammatory activities of phloroglucinol-based derivatives N Li, SI Khan, S Qiu, XC Li Molecules 23 (12), 3232, 2018 | 23 | 2018 |
| Depolymerization and demethylation of kraft lignin in molten salt hydrate and applications as an antioxidant and metal ion scavenger X Yang, Z Li, L Li, N Li, F Jing, L Hu, Q Shang, X Zhang, Y Zhou, X Pan Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 69 (45), 13568-13577, 2021 | 20 | 2021 |
| Homogenous hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose in an inorganic ionic liquid catalyzed by zeolites T Wu, N Li, X Pan, SL Chen Cellulose 27, 9201-9215, 2020 | 19 | 2020 |
| Changing the role of lignin in enzymatic hydrolysis for a sustainable and efficient sugar platform C Cai, C Zhang, N Li, H Liu, J Xie, H Lou, X Pan, JY Zhu, F Wang Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 183, 113445, 2023 | 18 | 2023 |
| Holistic valorization of hemp through reductive catalytic fractionation S Muangmeesri, N Li, D Georgouvelas, P Ouagne, V Placet, AP Mathew, ... ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 9 (51), 17207-17213, 2021 | 18 | 2021 |
| Selective oxidation of glycerol into formic acid by photogenerated holes and superoxide radicals M Liu, H Liu, N Li, C Zhang, J Zhang, F Wang ChemSusChem 15 (19), e202201068, 2022 | 12 | 2022 |
| Rapid and near-complete dissolution of wood lignin at≤ 80 C by a recyclable acid hydrotrope. Sci Adv 3: e1701735 L Chen, J Dou, Q Ma, N Li, R Wu, H Bian, DJ Yelle, T Vuorinen, S Fu, ... | 9 | 2017 |
| Photoinduced organocatalytic lignin C–C bond cleavage in mixed binary solvents Y Liu, H Liu, N Li, F Wang Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 339, 123137, 2023 | 8 | 2023 |
Xuejun PanVilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, University of Wisconsin-MadisonVerified email at wisc.edu
