Xueli Chen

Publications

Journal articles, conference papers, reports, and theses. For citation counts, see Google Scholar.

2026

  1. Aqueous Ionic Liquid–Mediated Depolymerization of Textile Waste

    X. Chen, T. S. A. Lewis, A. J. Hitt, J. Palasz, A. Krishnamoorthy, C. Dou, et al.

    Journal of Ionic Liquids, 100199, 2026

2025

  1. Pelletization can unlock the unrealized potential of lignocellulose as a resilient feedstock for biomanufacturing: enzymatic saccharification of biomass pellets

    X. Chen, J. E. Aston, D. N. Thompson, M. R. Ladisch, N. S. Mosier

    Biofuel Research Journal, 12(4), 2517–2536, 2025

    Journal cover DOI

  2. Dry alkali-ball milling for high-solid conversion of biomass to sugar and ethanol: Comparison with conventional ball milling

    K. Ding, H. Lin, X. Chen, X. Jia, S. Shi, X. Guo, L. Zhou, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Fuel, 401, 135931, 2025

  3. Distillable amine-based solvents for effective pretreatment of multiple biomass feedstocks

    X. Chen, A. Krishnamoorthy, J. Palasz, V. R. Pidatala, T. Lewis, Y. Tian, et al.

    Biofuel Research Journal, 12(3), 2487–2502, 2025

  4. Cost of deconstruction depots for diversified, waste-based lignocellulosic sugars using distillable solvents

    N. R. Baral, X. Chen, J. M. Palasz, R. Singh, A. Krishnamoorthy, V. R. Pidatala, et al.

    ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 13(32), 13100–13111, 2025

  5. The importance of ester cleavage in the butylamine pretreatment of hybrid poplar

    J. M. Palasz, A. Krishnamoorthy, R. A. Giovine, X. Chen, V. Pidatala, et al.

    Green Chemistry, 27(34), 10117–10131, 2025

  6. Comparison between two different approaches for the deconstruction of lignocellulosic feedstocks using alkanolamine-based solvents

    A. Krishnamoorthy, V. R. Pidatala, X. Chen, J. M. Palasz, Y. Han, T. Lewis, et al.

    RSC Sustainability, 3(9), 3915–3924, 2025

  7. Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains and Product Systems

    D. Liu, X. Chen, A. Krishnamoorthy

    2025 AIChE Annual Meeting, 2025

2024

  1. Valorization of lignin from aqueous-based lignocellulosic biorefineries

    X. Chen, N. Mosier, M. Ladisch

    Trends in Biotechnology, 42(11), 1348–1362, 2024

  2. Distillable Amine-Based Solvent Pretreatment of Woody Biomass for Enzymatic Conversion

    X. Chen, A. Krishnamoorthy, J. Palasz, V. Pidatala, H. Choudhary, et al.

    2024 AIChE Annual Meeting, 2024

  3. Feasibility of biomass-based flexible and transparent AuNPs-acetylcellulose membrane for multifarious surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy detection

    H. Yu, D. Guo, X. Chen, X. Liang, Z. Yang, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Analytica Chimica Acta, 1327, 343157, 2024

  4. Scalable lignocellulosic biorefineries: Technoeconomic review for efficient fermentable sugars production

    K. Ding, D. Liu, X. Chen, H. Zhang, S. Shi, X. Guo, L. Zhou, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 202, 114692, 2024

    Review

  5. The Effects of Pelleting and Soluble Lignin-derived Compounds on Fungal Cellulase

    X. Chen, A. dos Santos, D. M. R. Gutierrez, S. Zhang, J. Aston, D. Thompson, et al.

    46th Symposium on Biomaterials, Fuels, and Chemicals (SBFC), 2024

2023

  1. Understanding the influence of water-soluble compounds from unpretreated corn stover pellets on enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose

    X. Chen, A. C. Freitas dos Santos, D. M. Ramirez Gutierrez, S. Zhang, et al.

    ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11(50), 17616–17624, 2023

  2. Modeling Feedstock Performance and Conversion Operations

    M. R. Ladisch, C. Wassgren, P. Sharma, A. Paul, A. Ardekani, J. Aston, X. Chen, et al.

    Technical report, Purdue University, 2023

  3. Bio-Jet and Bio-Kerosene Production from Ozonolysis of High Oleic Oil

    J. Liu, N. S. Mosier, E. R. Molina, X. Chen, G. Kilaz, L. E. C. Martinez

    2023 AIChE Annual Meeting, 2023

  4. Effect of pelleting on the enzymatic digestibility of corn stover

    X. Chen, A. C. F. Dos Santos, D. M. R. Gutierrez, P. Song, J. E. Aston, et al.

    Bioresource Technology, 384, 129338, 2023

  5. Liquefaction of different corn stover fractions assisted by enzyme-biomass deconstruction

    D. Gutierrez, A. Cruz, X. Chen, R. Cruz, L. Serra, R. Corder, A. dos Santos, et al.

    Purdue University, 2023

  6. How does pelleting alter the enzymatic digestibility of corn stover?

    X. Chen, D. Gutierrez, M. Ladisch, N. Mosier

    Purdue University, 2023

  7. Enzyme-assisted liquefaction for different fractions of corn stover pellets

    D. Gutierrez, A. Cruz, X. Chen, R. Cruz, L. Serra, R. Corder, N. Mosier, et al.

    Purdue University, 2023

  8. Recalcitrance of Pelleted Corn Stover to Enzymatic Digestion

    X. Chen

    Ph.D. Dissertation, Purdue University, 2023

  9. Understanding the mechanism of enhanced alcoholysis of biomass carbohydrates to alkyl levulinates over bifunctional catalysts: does it resemble that in water?

    Y. Zhang, Z. Ju, X. Chen, Q. Lyu, J. Mei, L. Han, D. Liu, W. Xiao

    Green Chemistry, 25(13), 5222–5232, 2023

  10. High-solids saccharification and fermentation of ball-milled corn stover enabling high titer bioethanol production

    D. He, X. Chen, M. Lu, S. Shi, L. Cao, H. Yu, H. Lin, X. Jia, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Renewable Energy, 202, 336–346, 2023

2022

  1. A multi-product strategy for the fractionation of corn stover based on peracetic acid and maleic acid processing

    Q. Lyu, X. Chen, W. Li, Y. Zhang, A. Xiao, J. Chen, L. Han, C. Zhou, W. Xiao

    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10(6), 108764, 2022

  2. Screening method for Enzyme-based liquefaction of corn stover pellets at high solids

    L. A. Serra, R. G. da Silva Cruz, D. M. R. Gutierrez, A. J. G. Cruz, C. A. T. Canizares, et al.

    Bioresource Technology, 363, 127999, 2022

  3. Yield stress and flow behavior of enzyme liquefied slurries from corn cobs and corn stover pellets

    D. Guitierrez, A. da Cruz, C. Canizares, X. Chen, R. da Silva Cruz, L. Serra, et al.

    Purdue University, 2022

  4. Extractives wield a double-edged sword toward enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass

    X. Chen, A. dos Santos, D. Gutierrez, M. Ladisch, N. Mosier

    Purdue University, 2022

  5. Liquefaction of pelleted corn cobs

    A. J. G. da Cruz, D. M. R. Gutierrez, L. A. Serrra, R. G. da Silva Cruz, et al.

    44th Symposium on Biomaterials, Fuels and Chemicals, 2022

  6. Screening Method for Liquefaction of Corn Stover Pellets at High Solids

    L. A. Serrra, R. G. da Silva Cruz, D. M. R. Gutierrez, A. J. G. da Cruz, et al.

    44th Symposium on Biomaterials, Fuels and Chemicals, 2022

  7. Structure–property–degradability relationships of varisized lignocellulosic biomass induced by ball milling on enzymatic hydrolysis and alcoholysis

    X. Chen, D. He, T. Hou, M. Lu, N. S. Mosier, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 15(1), 36, 2022

  8. Alcoholysis kinetics and mechanism studies of ethyl levulinate production from ball milled corn stover

    H. Liu, H. Meng, H. Cong, X. Shen, X. Chen, H. Xing, J. Dai

    RSC Advances, 12(53), 34145–34153, 2022

2021

  1. Conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural in water-acetonitrile-dimethyl sulfoxide solvent with aluminum on activated carbon and maleic acid

    S. Zhang, K. Sheng, X. Chen, X. Zhang, N. S. Mosier

    Industrial Crops and Products, 174, 114220, 2021

  2. Synthesis of ternary magnetic nanoparticles for enhanced catalytic conversion of biomass-derived methyl levulinate into γ-valerolactone

    X. Chen, T. Zhao, X. Zhang, Y. Zhang, H. Yu, Q. Lyu, X. Jia, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Journal of Energy Chemistry, 63, 430–441, 2021

  3. Nylon membranes modified by gold nanoparticles as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates for several pesticides detection

    H. Yu, Q. Lyu, X. Chen, D. Guo, D. He, X. Jia, L. Han, W. Xiao

    RSC Advances, 11(39), 24183–24189, 2021

  4. One-pot fractionation of corn stover with peracetic acid and maleic acid

    Q. Lyu, X. Chen, Y. Zhang, H. Yu, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Bioresource Technology, 320, 124306, 2021

2020

  1. Alcoholysis of ball-milled corn stover: The enhanced conversion of carbohydrates into biobased chemicals over combination catalysts of [Bmim-SO3H][HSO4] and Al2(SO4)3

    H. Liu, X. Chen, Y. Zhang, M. Lu, H. Lyu, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Energy & Fuels, 34(6), 7085–7093, 2020

2019

  1. Mechanochemical deconstruction of lignocellulosic cell wall polymers with ball-milling

    H. Liu, X. Chen, G. Ji, H. Yu, C. Gao, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Bioresource Technology, 286, 121364, 2019

  2. Ball milling for cellulose depolymerization and alcoholysis to produce methyl levulinate at mild temperature

    X. Chen, Y. Zhang, J. Mei, G. Zhao, Q. Lyu, X. Lyu, H. Lyu, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Fuel Processing Technology, 188, 129–136, 2019

  3. Aluminum phosphotungstate as a promising bifunctional catalyst for biomass carbohydrate transformation to methyl levulinate under mild conditions

    Y. Zhang, X. Chen, X. Lyu, G. Zhao, T. Zhao, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Journal of Cleaner Production, 215, 712–720, 2019

2018

  1. Impact of biomass feedstock variability on acid-catalyzed alcoholysis performance

    T. Zhao, Y. Zhang, G. Zhao, X. Chen, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Fuel Processing Technology, 180, 14–22, 2018

  2. Mechanical deconstruction of corn stover as an entry process to facilitate the microwave-assisted production of ethyl levulinate

    H. Liu, Y. X. Zhang, T. Hou, X. Chen, C. Gao, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Fuel Processing Technology, 174, 53–60, 2018

  3. Catalysis performance comparison of a Brønsted acid H2SO4 and a Lewis acid Al2(SO4)3 in methyl levulinate production from biomass carbohydrates

    X. Chen, Y. Zhang, T. Hou, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Journal of Energy Chemistry, 27(2), 552–558, 2018

2017

  1. Nitrogen-to-protein conversion factors for crop residues and animal manure common in China

    X. Chen, G. Zhao, Y. Zhang, L. Han, W. Xiao

    Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 65(42), 9186–9190, 2017

  2. Ball milling for biomass fractionation and pretreatment with aqueous hydroxide solutions

    T. Qu, X. Zhang, X. Gu, L. Han, G. Ji, X. Chen, W. Xiao

    ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 5(9), 7733–7742, 2017

  3. Effects of multiscale-mechanical grinding process on physicochemical properties of black tea particles and their water extracts

    Y. Zhang, W. Xiao, G. Ji, C. Gao, X. Chen, Y. Cao, L. Han

    Food and Bioproducts Processing, 105, 171–178, 2017

  4. 机械力催化玉米秸秆醇解合成乙酰丙酸乙酯工艺研究

    肖卫华, 吕雪, 侯涛, 陈雪礼, 赵广路, 刘欢

    农业机械学报, 48(9), 295–302, 2017

2016

  1. Product analysis for microwave-assisted methanolysis of lignocellulose

    W. Xiao, X. Chen, Y. Zhang, T. Qu, L. Han

    Energy & Fuels, 30(10), 8246–8251, 2016

  2. Effects on physicochemical properties of black tea by mechanical superfine and general grinding

    Y. Zhang, W. Xiao, G. Ji, X. Chen, L. Han, C. Gao

    Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 32(11), 295–301, 2016

2015

  1. 特斯拉线圈及其发明人

    陈雪礼, 陆志恒, 刘玉颖

    物理通报, 116–118, 2015