Published Articles

30. P. H. H. Duong, Y. Kyung Shin, V.A. Kuehl, M.M. Afroz, J.O. Hoberg, B. Parkinson,A. C. T. van Duin, K.D. Li-Oakey, Mechanistic study of pH effect on organic solvent nanofiltration usingcarboxylated covalent organic framework as a modeling and experimental platform, Separation and Purification Technology (2021). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120028

29. Phuoc H. H. Duong, Yun Kyung Shin, Valerie A. Kuehl, Mohammad M. Afroz, John O. Hoberg, Bruce Parkinson, Adri C. T. van Duin, and Katie D. Li-Oakey. Molecular Interactions and Layer Stacking Dictate Covalent Organic Framework Effective Pore Size. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 (In Press). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c10866

 

28. Valerie A. Kuehl, Phuoc H. H. Duong, Deana Sadrieva, Samrat A. Amin, Yuqi She, Katie D. Li-Oakey, Jeffery L. Yarger, Bruce A. Parkinson and John O. Hoberg. Synthesis, Postsynthetic Modifications, and Applications of the First Quinoxaline-Based Covalent Organic Framework. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13, 31, 37494–37499, 2021. DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.1c08854

27. Veronica Spaulding, Katarina Zosel, Phuoc H. H. Duong, Katie D. Li-Oakey, Bruce A. Parkinson, Diego A. Gomez-Gualdron and John O. Hoberg. A self-assembling, biporous, metal-binding covalent organic framework and its application for gas separation. Material Advances, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MA00056J

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26. Jordan Brophy, Kyle Summerfield, Jiashi Yin, Jon Kephart, Joshua T. Stecher, Jeramie Adams, Takashi Yanase, Jason Brant, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, John O. Hoberg, and Bruce A. Parkinson. The Influence of Disorder in the Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of a Modifiable Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework, Materials 2021, 14, 71. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14010071

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25. Shuai Tan, Theodore John Kraus, Mitchell Ross Helling, Rudolph Kurtzer Mignon, Franco Basile and Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Investigation on the Mass Distribution and Chemical Compositions of Various Ionic Liquids- Extracted Coal Fragments and Their Effects on the Electrochemical Performance of Coal-Derived Carbon Nanofibers (CCNFs), Nanomaterials, 2021, 11, 664, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11030664.

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24. Shuai Tan, Mitchell Ross Helling, Franco Basile, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Systematic Study of Ionic Liquids Based Coal Extraction: Selectivity in Extract Molecular Weights and Targeted Functional Groups, ACS Energy & Fuels, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00560.

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23. Zongtang Fang, Lu-Cun Wang, Yixiao Wang, Ember Sikorski, Shuai Tan, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Lan Li, Gregory Yablonsky, David A Dixon, Rebecca R Fushimi, Pt-Assisted Carbon Remediation of Mo2C Materials for CO Disproportionation, ACS Catalysis, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.9b05225.

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22. Shuai Tan, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Effect of Structural Orientation on the Performance of Supercapacitor Electrodes from Electrospun Coal-Derived Carbon Nanofibers (CCNFs), Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2019, 166, A3294-A3304. DOI: 10.1149/2.0651914jes.

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21. Daniel Debroy, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, and John Oakey, Engineering Functional Hydrogel Microparticles Interfaces by Controlled Oxygen-Inhibited Photopolymerization, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2019, 180, 371–375. DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.05.001.

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20. Jiashi Yin, Phuoc Hoang-Hanh Duong, Shuai Tan, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide based membranes for ionic liquids separation, Separation and Purification Technology 226 (2019), 109-116.

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19. Shuai Tan, Theodore John Kraus, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Understanding the Supercapacitor Properties of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers from Powder River Basin Coal, Fuel 245 (2019), 148-159.

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18. Structured Hydrogel Particles with Nanofabricated Interfaces via Controlled Oxygen Inhibition, Daniel Debroy, Jing Liu, Katie D. Li-Oakey and John Oakey, IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, 18 (2019), 253-256. DOI: 10.1109/TNB.2019.2905489

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17. Carboxyl-functionalized covalent organic framework as a two-dimensional nanofiller for mixed-matrix ultrafiltration membranes. Phuoc H.H. Duong, Valerie A. Kuehl, Bruce Mastorovich, John O. Hoberg, Bruce A. Parkinson, Katie D. Li-Oakey. Journal of Membrane Science 574 (2019) 338–348. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.12.042.

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16. A Highly Ordered Nanoporous, Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework with Modifiable Pores, and Its Application in Water Purification and Ion Sieving. Valerie A. Kuehl, Jiashi Yin, Phuoc H. H. Duong, Bruce Mastorovich, Brian Newell, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Bruce A. Parkinson, and John O. Hoberg, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 18200−18207. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b11482.

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15. Elucidation of Titanium Dioxide Nucleation and Growth on a Polydopamine-Modified Nanoporous Polyvinylidene Fluoride Substrate via Low-Temperature Atomic Layer Deposition, Audra DeStefano, Jiashi Yin, Theodore J. Kraus, Bruce A. Parkinson, and Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, ACS Omega, 3 (2018), 10493−10502. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00864.

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14. Reducing the Scaling Potential of Oil and Gas Produced Waters with Integrated Accelerated Precipitation Softening and Microfiltration, Jonathan A. Brant, Dongmei Li and Jennifer Hegarty, J. of Water Technology and Treatment Methods, 2018; 1(4):118.

13. Performance evaluation of platinum-molybdenum carbide nanocatalysts with ultralow platinum loading on anode and cathode catalyst layers of proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Shibely Saha, José Andrés Cabrera Rodas, Shuai Tan and Dongmei Li, J. of Power Sources, 378 (2018), p.742-749. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.12.062. 

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12. Interfacially-mediated oxygen inhibition for precise and continuous poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) particle fabrication. D. Debroy, J. Oakey, D. LiJournal of Colloid and Interface Science. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.09.081

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11. Enhancing oxygen storage capability and catalytic activity of lanthanum oxysulfide (La2O2S) nanocatalysts by sodium- and iron/sodium- doping. S. Tan, D. LiChemCatChem. DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201701117

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10. Enhancing catalytic activity of lanthanide oxysulfate (La2O2SO4/Pr2O2SO4) via facile manipulation of nanoscale catalyst synthesis process and reactor configuration. S. Tan, D. LiApplied Catalysis A: General, 2017, 544, 55-65, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2017.07.015

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9. Active site and electronic structure elucidation of Pt nanoparticles supported on phase-pure Molybdenum Carbide nanotubes.  S. Tan, L. Wang, S. Saha, R. Fushimi, D. LiACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9(11), 9815-9822, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01217

8. Cytocompatible cell encapsulation via hydrogel photopolymerization in microfluidic emulsion droplets. B Xia, Z. Jiang, D. Debroy, D. Li, J. Oakey, Biomicrofluidics, 2017, 11, DOI: 10.10631/1.4993122

7. Hydrogel-based janus structures for asymmetrical aster nucleation. K. Nelson, D. Debroy, R. McBride, D. Levy, J. Gatlin, D. Li,  J. Oakey, Instrumentation Society of Americal (ISA) Biomed. Sci. Instrum., 2017.

6.   Nano-scale sulfur-tolerant lanthanide oxysulfide/oxyfulfate catalysts for water-gas-shift reaction in novel reactor configuration. S. Tan, S. Paglieri, D. LiCatalysis Communications, 2016, 5, 16-21, DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2015.1.007

5.   Probing synergetic effects between platinum nanoparticles deposited via atomic layer deposition and molybdenum carbide nanotube support through surface characterization and device performance.  S. Saha, B. Martin, B. Leonard, D. Li, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4, 9253-9265.

4. Surface characterizationand Pt-like electrocatalytic activity of nano-scale platinum deposited on transitional metal carbide nanotubes via atomic layer deposition. S. Saha, Z. Witters, B. Leonard, D. LiECS Trans, 2015, 69, 77-89. 

3.  Application of Polymer-Coated Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Sensors in Detection of Dissolved Hydrogen, Dongmei Li, W. Medlin, Applied Physics Letters, 88, p.233507, 2006.

2.   Effects of Membrane Coating on the Response of Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor (MIS) Sensors, Dongmei Li, W. Medlin, R. Bastasz and T. McDaniel, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 115, p.86-92, 2006.

1.    Membrane Formation via Solid-Liquid Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) - Model Development and Validation, Dongmei Li, R. L. Sani, A. R. Greenberg and W. B. Krantz, Journal of Membrane Science, 279, p.50-60, 2006.



In Preparation

1. Oxygen Reduction Reaction Study of Transition Metal Carbide Catalysts, Jose Cabrera, Shuai Tan and Katie D. Li-Oakey, to be submitted to Journal of the Electrochemical Society.

2. Microengineering Immunofunctional Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogel Interfaces by controlled oxygen-inhibited photopolymerization for the Capture of Circulating Tumor Cells, Jing Liu, John Oakey, Katie D. Li-Oakey, to be submitted to ACS Applied Biomaterials.

3. Mechanistic Study of pH effect on organic solvent nanofiltration using carboxylated covalent organic framework as a modeling and experimental Platform, Phuoc H. H. Duong, Yun Kyung Shin, Valerie A. Kuehl, Mohammad M. Afroz, John O. Hoberg, Bruce Parkinson, Adri C. T. van Duin and Katie D. Li-Oakey, to be submitted to Separation and Purification Technology

4. Fabrication and Characterization of Membranes from New Families of Nitrogen-Containing Nanoporous Graphitic Materials, Jiashi Yin, Eric T. Herrera, Jordan F. Brophy, Bruce Parkinson, John Hoberg and Dongmei Li, in preparation.

5. Continuous Fabrication of Shape-controlled Micro- and Nano- scale Hydrogel Particles Exploiting Oxygen Inhibition at Oil-Water Interfaces, Daniel DeBroy, John Oakey and Dongmei Li, in preparation.

6. A Facile Upgrading Pathway to High-value chemical feedstocks from coal: Carbon Fiber Fabrication from Coal via Green Chemistry, Shuai Tan and Dongmei Li, in preparation.

7. Oxygen Reduction Reaction Study of Transition Metal Carbide Catalysts, Jose Cabrera, Shuai Tan and Dongmei Li, in preparation.

Proceedings/Transactions

1. Engineering Multiply Encapsulated Microgels For Controlled Long-Term Drug Delivery, Jing Liu, Cassidy Marie Enloe, Ralph McBride, John S. Oakey, and Katie Li-Oakey, online, microTAs, October 4-9, 2020.

2. Fabrication of Compact Catalytic Membrane Reactor Using Nanosize Catalysts and Atomic Layer Deposition, Shuai Tan, Steve Paglieri, Shannon Mahurin and Dongmei Li, Proceedings of AIChE 2014, Atlanta, GA, November, 2014.

3. Particle Size and Support Effect of Platinum Catalyst in a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Proceedings of AIChE 2014, Atlanta, GA, November, 2014.

4. Promotion Effect of Transition Metal Carbide Support on ALD-Deposited Platinum Nanoparticles in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Proceedings of Gordon Research Conferences on Fuel Cells, Smithfield, RI, August, 2014.

5. Membrane Process Development To Address High TDS Challenges In Treating Hydraulic Fracturing Waters, Proceedings of Gordon Research Conferences on Membrane Materials and Processes, Dongmei Li and Jonathan Brant, New London, NH, July, 2014.

6. co-Catalyst Modified Nafion® Membrane Pprepared viaby Ultrasonic Accumist Spray technique for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Application, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Proceedings of NAMS 2014, Houston, TX, June, 2014.

7. Fabrication of Catalytic Micro-Membrane Reactor (CMMR) Using Nanosize Catalysts and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Shuai Tan, Stephen N. Paglieri, Shannon Mahurin and Dongmei Li, Proceedings of NAMS 2014, Houston, TX, June, 2014

8. Particle Size and Support Effects of Platinum Catalyst on Proton Exchange Fuel Cells, Proceedings of Western Catalysis Conference, Albuquerque, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, NM, March, 2014.

9. Lanthanide Oxysulfide Micro-Membrane Reactor (MMR) for Hydrogen Production, Shuai Tan, Stephen N. Paglieri, Shannon Mahurin and Dongmei Li, Proceedings of Western States Catalysis Conference, Albuquerque, NM, March, 2014.

10. Surface Modification of Transition Metal Carbide Nanoparticles Via Atomic Layer Deposition for Energy Applications, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Proceedings of AIChE 2013, San Francisco, CA, November, 2013.

11. Integration of Accelerated Precipitation Softening - Microfiltration (APS-MF) Assembly to Maximize Water Recovery from the Treatment of Brackish Water, Jennifer Hegarty, Dongmei Li and Jonathan Brant, Proceedings of NAMS 2013, Boise, ID, June, 2013.

12. Catalytic Micro-Membrane Reactor (MMR) Development for Hydrogen Purification, Shuai Tan and Dongmei Li, Proceedings of NAMS 2013, Boise, ID, June, 2013.

13. co-Catalyst Modified Nafion Membrane for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Application, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Proceedings of NAMS 2013, Boise, ID, June, 2013.

14. Beyond TIPS (Thermally-Induced Phase Separation), Dongmei Li, Proceedings of AIChE, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 2012.

15. Tailoring Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Devices for Selectivity, Dongmei Li, W. Medlin, Proceedings of AIChE, Cincinnati, Ohio, October, 2005.

16. Performance of Polymer Film Modified Sensors in Hydrogen Detection, Dongmei Li, W. Medlin, Proceedings of North American Membrane Society, Providence, RI, June 2005.

17. Catalytic Sensors for Hydrogen Detection in Industrial Applications, Dongmei Li, W. Medlin, Proceedings of Western State Catalysis Club Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 2005.

18. Hydrogen-Selective Sensors for Industrial Applications, Dongmei Li, W. Medlin, R. Bastasz and T. McDaniel, Proceedings of AIChE, Austin, TX, Nov. 2004.

19. Study of Solid-Liquid Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) Membrane Formation Process - Comparison of Model Predictions and Experimental Results, Dongmei Li, R. L. Sani, A. R. Greenberg and W. B. Krantz, Proceedings of NAMS, Jackson, WY, May, 2003.

20. Modeling of Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) Membrane Formation Process, Dongmei Li, R. L. Sani, A. R. Greenberg and W. B. Krantz, Proceedings of NAMS, Lexington, KY, May, 2001

21. Modeling Study of Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) Membrane Formation Process, Dongmei Li, W. B. Krantz, R.L. Sani and A. R. Greenberg, Proceedings of NAMS, Boulder, CO, May, 2000.

22. Study of Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) Membrane Formation Process, Dongmei Li, W. B. Krantz, R.L. Sani and A. R. Greenberg, Proceedings of The Third Joint China-US Chemical Engineering Conference, Beijing, China, Sept. 2000.

 

Presented Papers/Symposia/Invited Lectures/Professional Meetings/Workshops

Invited Talks 

  1. 239th Electrochemical Society annual conference, digital meeting, May, 2021.  

  2. Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, April, 2021.  

  3. Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID, October, 2019.  

  4. American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Topical Plenary: Advances in Biosensing, October 29, 2018.  

  5. University of Wyoming INBRE Video Seminar Series, Laramie, WY, November, 2017.  

  6. University of Wyoming Women Entrepreneur Day, Laramie, WY, November, 2017.  

  7. University of Wyoming STEM EXPO, Laramie, WY, October, 2017.  

  8. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, September, 2017. 

  9. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, August, 2017.  

  10. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, April, 2017. 

  11. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, September, 2016. 

  12. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, October, 2016.  

  13. School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, October, 2015.  

  14. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, March, 2014.  

  15. Membrane-Based Separations - In Honor of Professor William Krantz, AIChE Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 2012. 

  16. Department of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (Huangdao), Huangdao, Shandong, China, May, 2012. 

  17. GE Water and Technologies, Minnetonka, MN, June, 2005. 

  18. Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA, July, 2004. 

  19. Millipore, Bedford, MA, August, 2003. 

  20. Mesoscopic Devices (Acquired by Protonex Inc., which was recently acquired by Ballard), Broomfield, CO, February, 2002. 

Conference Oral Presentations/Posters  

*Only posters are labeled with default being oral presentations. 

  1. Predicting Properties of Carbon Nanofibers from Polyurethane based Precursors using Experimental Characterization and Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Mohammad AfrozRobert CincottaKatie D. Li-Oakey, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), November 7-11, Boston, MA or virtual November 15-19, 2021.    

  2. Molecular Interactions in Organic Solvent Nanofiltration of Covalent Organic Framework Membranes, Phuoc H. H. Duong, Yun Kyung Shin, Valerie A. Kuehl, John O. Hoberg, Bruce Parkinson, Adri C. T. van Duin and Katie D. Li-Oakey, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), November 7-11, Boston, MA or virtual November 15-19, 2021. 

  3. Photopatterning and tuning cell adhesive moieties in peg hydrogel by controlling moieties availability at hydrogel interface, Jing Liu, Cassidy Enloe, Alan Stenquist, Katie D. Li-Oakey and John Oakey, 25th International Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2021),  October 10-14, 2021, Palm Springs, California, USA. 

  4. Using Covalent Organic Frameworks to Corroborate Selectivity and Permeability of COF Membranes with Backbone Functionality*, Anastasia M. KastlPhuoc H.H. DuongKatie D. Li-Oakey North American Membrane Society (NAMS), August 28-September 2, 2021, Estes Park, CO. 

  5. Linking Microporous Structure and Surface Properties with Energy Storage Device Performance of Well-Aligned Electrospun Carbon Fiber ElectrodesShuai Tan, Theodore John Kraus, Pete Barnes, Claire Xiong, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, 239th Electrochemical Society annual conference, digital meeting, May 30-June 3, 2021. 

  6. Two-dimensional Covalent Organic Framework Thin Film Composite Membranes for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration, Phuoc H.H. Duong, Valerie Kuehl, John Hoberg, Bruce Parkinson and Katie Li-Oakey, International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes (ICOM), virtual, December, 2020.  

  7. Engineering Immunofunctional Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogel Interfaces for the Capture of CTCs by Controlled Oxygen-Inhibited Photopolymerization*, Jing Liu, Cassidy Marie Enloe, John S. Oakey, and Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey. EMBL Microfluidics: Designing the Next Wave of Biological Inquiry, virtual, June 13-15, 2020.  

  8. Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks with Various Backbones and Pore Surface Engineering as Selective Layers of Thin-Film Composite Membranes, Phuoc Duong, Valerie A. Kuehl, Veronica R. Spaulding, Jiashi Yin, John Hoberg, Bruce A. Parkinson and Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey. North American Membrane Society (NAMS), virtual meeting, May 18-20, 2020.   

  9. Substituent Modified Covalent Organic Frameworks for Applications in Size Selective Separations, Valerie A. Kuehl, Phuoc Duong, Jiashi Yin, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, William D. Rice, Bruce A. Parkinson, and John Hoberg, American Physical Society (APS) Spring Meeting, March 1-3, 2020, Denver, CO. 

  10. Covalent Organic Framework Membranes with Engineered Backbones and Pore Surfaces for Liquid Treatment, Phuoc H. H. Duong, Valerie A. Kuehl, John Hoberg, Bruce A. Parkinson, and Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting, December 1-6, 2019, Boston, MA.  

  11. Tunable, Nanoporous, Two-dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks for Size and Charge Separations (poster), Phuoc H. H. Duong, Valerie A. Kuehl, John Hoberg, Bruce A. Parkinson, and Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences (BES) Principal Investigator kickoff meeting, September 9-112019Washington DC 

  12. Oxygen Reduction Reaction Study of Transition Metal Carbide Catalysts (poster), Ian Hammontree, Jose CabreraShuai Tan and Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Rocky Mountain Catalysis Society (RMCS), April 5, 2019, Albuquerque, NM.   

  13. Fouling-Resistant Two-Dimensional (2D) Covalent Organic Framework Membranes for Industrial Water Reuse (poster), Phuoc H. H. Duong, Valerie A. Kuehl, Mohammad Masirul Afroz, John O. Hoberg, Bruce A. Parkinson, and Katie D. Li-Oakey, 28th North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 11-15, 2019, Pittsburg, PA. 

  14. Two-Dimensional (2D) Covalent Organic Framework Mixed-Matrix Membranes, Phuoc H. H. Duong, Valerie A. Kuehl, Bruce Mastorovich, John O. Hoberg , Bruce A. Parkinson, and Katie D. Li-Oakey, 28th North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, May 11-15, 2019, Pittsburg, PA.   

  15. Engineering Hydrogel Microparticles by Controlled Oxygen Inhibited Photopolymerization (poster), Jing Liu, John Oakey and Katie D. Li-Oakey, NIH Western IDeA Regional Conference, Oct. 7-9, 2019, Las Vegas, NV.  

  16. Structured Hydrogel Particles with Nanofabricated Interfaces via Controlled Oxygen Inhibition (poster), Daniel DebroyJing Liu, Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey and John Oakey, IEEE EMBS Micro and Nanotechnology in Medicine, December 10-14, 2018, Kauai, HI. 

  17. Performance of Transition Metal Carbide Catalysts in PEMFCs, Shibely SahaShuai TanJose A. Cabrera Rodas and Katie DM Li-Oakey, Rocky Mountain Catalysis Society Annual Conference, June 1, 2018, Idaho Falls, ID.  

  18. Using Polymer Kinetics to Build Drug Delivery Platforms for Antitumor Therapeutics. Daniel Debroy, John Oakey, and Katie D. Li-Oakey, NIH Wyoming INBRE Research Network Retreat, September 13-15, 2018, University of Wyoming/ National Park Service Research Station (AMK Ranch) Grand Teton National Park, WY.  

  19. Optimizing layer by layer approach via ultrasonic spray technique: a case study of depositing anatase titanium dioxide and polydopamine to reduce fouling while enhancing water flux, Audra DeStefano, and Dongmei Li, 255th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 18-22, 2018. 

  20. 2D Material-based Membranes for Ionic Liquid Recycling*, Jiashi YinShuai TanIan Hammontree and Dongmei Li, 255th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 18-22, 2018. 

  21. Utilizing Oxygen-Inhibited Photopolymerization to Control Size of Multimodal PEGDA Hydrogel Particles,  Daniel Debroy, John Oakey and Dongmei Li, Society for Biological Engineering, 2nd Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, October 28-29, 2017, Minneapolis, MN.  

  22. Continuous and Controlled Fabrication of Hydrogel Drug Delivery Vehicles, Daniel Debroy, John Oakey and Dongmei Li, 2017 Western NIH IDeA Conference, October 18-20, 2017, Snow King Resort, Jackson WY. 

  23. Nitrogen-containing graphitic membrane for ion selective separation (poster), Jiashi YinE. Trey Herrera, Jordan Brophy, John Hoberg, Bruce Parkinson and Dongmei Li, ICOM 2017, San Francisco, CA, July-August, 2017.  

  24. Surface engineering of polymeric membranes: what is the impact of pre-treatment on sequential vapor phase nanoparticle deposition?, Audra DeStefano, Jiashi Yin, T. Kraus, Bruce Parkinson and Dongmei Li, ICOM 2017, San Francisco, CA, July-August, 2017. 

  25. Microfluidic Production of Multimodal Therapeutic PEG Hydrogel Nanoparticles, Daniel Debroy and Dongmei Li, INBRE External Advisory Board Meeting Presentation, April, 2017.  

  26. Experimentally Probing Ligand-Strain Effect via a Novel Catalyst Platform, Shuai Tan, Shibely Saha, Lucun Wang, Gregory Yablonsky, John Gleaves, Rebecca R Fushimi, and Dongmei Li, AIChE 2016, San Francisco, CA, November, 2016.  

  27. Investigating Synergetic Effects Between Deposited PGM Nanoparticles and Transition Metal Carbide Nanotube Support through Surface Characterization and Device Performance, Shibely SahaShuai Tan, Brian Leonard and Dongmei Li, AIChE 2016, San Francisco, CA, November, 2016.  

  28. Facile Fabrication of Hydrogel Particles : A Modeling and Experimental Study, Daniel Debroy, John Oakey and Dongmei Li,  AIChE 2016, San Francisco, CA, November, 2016.  

  29. Distinguishing Active Sites and Kinetic Pathways with Pulse Response Experiments: Strained Pt on Mo2C Nanotubes, LuCun Wang, Shuai Tan, Gregory Yablonsky, John Gleaves, Dongmei Li and Rebecca Fushimi, AIChE 2016, San Francisco, CA, November, 2016.  

  30. Achieving Ultralow Pt Loading in PEMFC with Enhanced Durability and Activity: Understanding the Device Performance from a Surface Science Perspective (poster), Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Gordon Conference on Fuel Cells, Easton, MA, August, 2016.

     

  31. Nanoparticle Deposition with Controlled Density and Placement (poster), Audra DeStefano and Dongmei Li, North America Membrane Society (NAMS), Bullevell, WA, May, 2016. 

  32. Experimentally Probing Ligand-Strain Effect via a Novel Catalyst Platform, Shuai TanShibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Rocky Mountain Catalysis Society (RMCS), Provo, UT, March, 2016.  

  33. Fabrication of Catalytic Micro-Membrane Reactor (CMMR) by Using Nanosize Catalysts and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) (poster), Shuai Tan and Dongmei Li, Consortium for Interface Reaction and Catalyst Engineering (CIRCE), Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, IA, March, 2016.  

  34. Nano-Scale Platform for Studying Platinum Supported on Transition Metal Carbide Nanotubes Targeted for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Application, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Electrochemical Society (ECS) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, October, 2015.  

  35. From Micro- to Nano-scale: a Novel Synthesis Approach of Lanthanide Oxysulfide Catalysts and Their Application in Sulfur-free and Sulfur-laden Water Gas Shift Reaction, Shuai Tan and Dongmei Li, Rocky Mountain Catalysis Society Annual Symposium, Denver, CO, March, 2015. 

  36. Fabrication of Compact Catalytic Membrane Reactor Using Nanosize Catalysts and Atomic Layer Deposition, Shuai Tan, Steve Paglieri, Shannon Mahurin and Dongmei Li, AIChE 2014, Atlanta, GA, November, 2014.  

  37. Particle Size and Support Effect of Platinum Catalyst in a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, AIChE 2014, Atlanta, GA, November, 2014. 

  38. Promotion Effect of Transition Metal Carbide Support on ALD-Deposited Platinum Nanoparticles in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (poster), Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Proceedings of Gordon Research Conferences on Fuel Cells, Smithfield, RI, August, 2014.  

  39. Membrane Process Development To Address High TDS Challenges In Treating Hydraulic Fracturing Waters (poster), Proceedings of Gordon Research Conferences on Membrane Materials and Processes, Dongmei Li and Jonathan Brant, New London, NH, July, 2014. 

  40. co-Catalyst Modified Nafion® Membrane Prepared Via Ultrasonic Spray Technique for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Application, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) 2014, Houston, TX, June, 2014. 

  41. Fabrication of Catalytic Micro-Membrane Reactor (CMMR) by Using Nanosize Catalysts and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Shuai Tan,  Shannon Mahurin, Stephen N. Paglieri and Dongmei Li, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) 2014, Houston, TX, June, 2014. 

  42. Lanthanide Oxysulfide Micro-Membrane Reactor (MMR) for Hydrogen Production, Shuai Tan,  Shannon Mahurin, Stephen N. Paglieri and Dongmei Li, Western States Catalysis Club (WSCC), Albuquerque, NM, March, 2014. 

  43. Particle Size and Support Effects of Platinum Catalyst on Proton Exchange Fuel Cells, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Western States Catalysis Club (WSCC), Albuquerque, NM, March, 2014.  

  44. Surface Modification of Transition Metal Carbide Nanoparticles Via Atomic Layer Deposition for Energy Applications, Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, AIChE 2013, San Francisco, CA, November, 2013.  

  45. Integration of Accelerated Precipitation Softening - Microfiltration (APS-MF) Assembly to Maximize Water Recovery from the Treatment of Brackish Water (poster), Jennifer HegartyDongmei Li and Jonathan Brant, NAMS 2013, Boise, ID, June, 2013.  

  46. Catalytic Micro-Membrane Reactor (MMR) Development for Hydrogen Purification (poster), Shuai Tan and Dongmei Li, NAMS 2013, Boise, ID, June, 2013. 

  47. co-Catalyst Modified Nafion Membrane for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Application (poster), Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, NAMS 2013, Boise, ID, June, 2013. 

  48. Catalytic Micro-Membrane Reactor (MMR) Development for Hydrogen Purification, Shuai Tan and Dongmei Li, Western States Catalysis Conference, Provo, UT, April, 2013. 

  49. Surface Modification Of Molybdenum Carbide (Mo2C) Via Atomic Layer Deposition For Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Application, Shibely Saha, Brian Leonard and Dongmei Li, Western States Catalysis Conference, Provo, UT, April, 2013. 

  50. Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) Modified Molybdenum Carbide Nanotubes As a co-Catalyst for Energy Related Applications (poster), Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Gordon Conference on Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Technology, Ventura, CA, February, 2013.  

  51. ALD Modified Metal Carbides as PEM Fuel Cell Catalysts (poster), Shibely Saha and Dongmei Li, Gordon Conference on Fuel cells, Smithfield, RI, August, 2012.   

  52. Learning Fluid Dynamics Should be Fun (poster), Dongmei Li, ASEE Summer School, Orono, Maine, July, 2012. 

  53. Performance of Polymer Film Modified Sensors in Hydrogen Detection, Dongmei Li and W. Medlin, North American Membrane Society, Providence, RI, June 2005. 

  54. Tailoring Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Devices for Selectivity, Dongmei Li, W. Medlin, AIChE, Cincinnati, OH, October, 2005. 

  55. Catalytic Sensors for Hydrogen Detection in Industrial Applications, Dongmei Li, W. Medlin, Western State Catalysis Club Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 2005. 

  56. Hydrogen-Selective Sensors for Industrial Applications, Dongmei Li, W. Medlin, AIChE Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2004. 

  57. Study of Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) Membrane Formation Process, Dongmei Li,  R. L. Sani, A. R. Greenberg and W. B. Krantz, 14th North American Membrane Society (NAMS), Jackson Hole, WY, May, 2003. 

  58. Modeling of Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) Membrane Formation Process, Dongmei Li, R. L. Sani, A. R. Greenberg and W. B. Krantz, 12th North American Membrane Society (NAMS),  Lexington, KY, May, 2001. 

  59. Study of Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) Membrane Formation Process, Dongmei Li, R. L. Sani, A. R. Greenberg and W. B. Krantz, 3rd China-US Chemical Engineering Conference, Beijing, China, September, 2000. 

  60. Study of Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) Membrane Formation Process, Dongmei Li, R. L. Sani, A. R. Greenberg and W. B. Krantz, 11th North American Membrane Society (NAMS), Boulder, Colorado, May, 2000. 

Workshops 

  1. Participated in Advanced Manufacturing Roundtable, organized by CAES at Boise State University, March, 2020.  

  2. Participated in Carbon Conversion Workshop, organized by Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) at Idaho National Laboratory, September, 2018. 

  3. Participated in Carbon Engineering Workshop, organized by School of Energy Resources (SER) at University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, August, 2016.  

  4. Co-organized and instructed North America Membrane Society (NAMS) Workshop titled “Membranes for Fracking Applications”, Houston, TX, June, 2014.  

Patents

1. Continuous micro- and nano- scale particle fabrication platform for diverse applications, Daniel
Debroy, Dongmei Li and John Oakey, US provisional patent application, filed on July 11, 2017.

2. Value-added New Materials from Coal Using Environmentally Friendly Solvents, Dongmei Li and
Shuai Tan, US provisional patent application, serial # 62/442,613, filed on January 5, 2017.

3. Methods, Catalysts, and Supports for Electrochemical Devices, Dongmei Li, Shibely Saha and Brian
Leonard, US Patent 2017/0263943 A1, issued on September 14, 2017.

4. Methods and Apparatus for Process Intensification, Shuai Tan and Dongmei Li, US Patent 9486787
B1, Issued on November 8, 2016.

5. Compact catalytic membrane reactor for chemical process intensification, Shuai Tan and Dongmei
Li
, US Patent 9138718, Published on September 22, 2015.

6. MIS-based Sensors with Improved Hydrogen Sensitivity, Dongmei Li, W. Medlin, R.L. Bastasz,
Anthony McDaniel, US Patent 7,340,938, 2008.