Peer-reviewed journal articles

1. Liang S, Wan C, 2015. Carboxylic acid production from brewer's spent grain via mixed
culture fermentation. Bioresource Technology, 182: 179183.
2. Sukhbaatar B, Li Q, Wan C, Yu F, Hassan E, Steele P, 2014. Inhibitors removal from biooil aqueous fraction for increased ethanol production. Bioresource Technology, 161: 379384.
3. Yan Q, Lu Y, Wan C, Han J, Rodriguez, J Yin, F Yu, 2014. Synthesis of Aromatic-Rich
Gasoline-Range Hydrocarbons from Biomass-Derived Syngas over a Pd-Promoted
Fe/HZSM-5 Catalyst. Energy & Fuels, 28 (3): 20272034
4. Zhang Y, Wan C, Li Q, Steele PH, Yu F, 2013. Studies of biochars generated from pilotscale downdraft gasification. Transactions of ASABE, 56(3): 995-1001.
5. Yan Q, Wan C, Yan DW, Yu F, 2013. Catalytic removal of oxygen from wood syngas.
Bioresource Technology, 147:117-123.
6. Wan C, Yu F, Zhang Y, Li R, Li Q, Wooten J, 2013. Material balance and energy balance
analysis for syngas generation by a pilot-plant scale downdraft gasifier, Journal of
Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, 7: 690-695.
7. Zhang Y, Wan C, Li Q, Steele PH, Yu F, 2013. Studies of biochars generated from pilotscale downdraft gasification. Transactions of ASABE, 56(3): 995-1001.
8. Yan Q, Wan C, Yu F, Liu J, Jason S, Cai Z, Zhang J, 2013. Iron Nanoparticles in situ
encapsulated with biochar-based carbon as an effective catalyst for conversion of biomassderived syngas to liquid hydrocarbons. Green Chemistry, 2013, 15, 1631-1640, DOI:
10.1039/C3GC37107G.
9. Cui Z*, Wan C*, Sykes RW, Li Y, 2012. Enzymatic digestibility of corn stover fractions
in response to fungal pretreatment. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51 (21):
7153-7159, DOI: 10.1021/ie300487z. (* equal contributor).
10. Wan C, Li Y, 2012. Fungal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass -A review.
Biotechnology Advances, 30 (6): 1447-1457.
11. Cui Z, Shi J, Wan C, Li Y, 2012. Comparison of alkaline- and fungi-assisted wet-storage
of corn stover. Bioresource Technology, 109: 98-104.
12. Hu S, Wan C, Li Y, 2012. Production of biopolyols and polyurethane foam from crude
glycerin and soybean straw. Bioresource Technology, 103 (1): 227-233
13. Hu S, Lou X, Wan C, Li Y, 2012. Characterization of industrial crude glycerol from
biodiesel plants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 60 (23):5915-5921.
14. Cui F, Wan C, Li Y, Liu Z, Rajashekara G, 2012. Co-production of lactic acid and
Lactobacillus rhamnosus cells from whey permeate with nutrient supplements. Food and
Bioprocess Technology, 5(4): 1278-1286.
15. Wan C, Li Y, 2011. Effect of hot water extraction and liquid hot water pretreatment on the
fungal degradation of biomass feedstocks. Bioresource Technology, 102 (20): 9788-9793.
16. Wan C, Li Y, 2011. Effectiveness of microbial pretreatment by Ceriporiopsis
subvermispora on different biomass feedstocks. Bioresource Technology, 102(16): 75077512.
17. Wan C, Zhou Y, Li Y, 2011. Liquid hot water and alkaline pretreatment of soybean straw
for improving cellulose digestibility. Bioresource Technology, 102(10): 6254-6259.
18. Zhu D, Wan C, Li Y, 2011. Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and dairy manure for
enhanced methane production. Biological Engineering Transactions, 4(4): 195-206.
19. Wan C, Zhou Q, Fu G, Li Y, 2011. Semi-continuous co-digestion of thickened waste
activated sludge and fat, oil and grease (FOG) for methane production. Waste

Management, 31(8): 1752-1758.

20. Li Y, Zhu J, Wan C, Park YS, 2011. Solid-state anaerobic digestion of corn stover for
biogas production. Transactions of ASABE, 54(4): 1415-1421.
21. Zhu J*, Wan C*, Li Y, 2010. Enhanced solid-State anaerobic digestion of corn stover by
alkaline pretreatment. Bioresource Technology, 101(19): 7523-7528. (* equal contributor).
22. Wan C, Li Y, 2010. Microbial pretreatment of corn stover with Ceriporiopsis
subvermispora for enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol production. Bioresource Technology,
101(16): 6398-6403.
23. Wan C, Li Y, 2010. Microbial delignification of corn stover by Ceriporiopsis
subvermispora for improving cellulose digestibility. Enzyme and Microbial Technology,
47(1-2): 31-36.
24. Cui F, Li Y, Wan C, 2010. Lactic acid production from corn stover using a mixed culture
of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus brevis. Bioresource Technology, 102(2):
1831-1836.
25. Zhou Y, Li Y, Wan C, Li D, Mao Z, 2010. Effect of pretreatment severity on hot water
pretreatment of corn stover. Transactions of ASABE, 53(6): 1929-1934.
26. Liang L, Mao Z, Li Y, Wan C, Wang T, Zhang L, Zhang L, 2006. Liquefaction of
agricultural residues for biopolyols production. Bioresources, 1(2): 248-256.
27. Wan C, Li Y, Shahbazi A, Xiu S, 2008. Succinic acid production from cheese whey using
Actinobacillus succinogenes 130 Z. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 145: 111119.
Book Chapters
28. Wan C, Li Y, 2012. Solid state biological pretreatment for biofuels and biobased
products. In Biomass Pretreatment and Processing for Bioenergy Production. Edited by
Gu T. Springer, Netherlands.
Patents
29. Li Y, Zhu J, Wan C. Combined liquid to solid-phase anaerobic digestion for methane
production from municipal and agricultural wastes. US8771980 B2.