Educational Background

  • M.Sci., Ph.D. Imperial College London, UK
  • Postdoctoral: City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; The University of Sydney, Australia

Current Research Interests

  • Biomaterials, Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Insect-based Circular Economy,Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents.
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Selected Publications

  1. Ma, H.; Tao, Q.; Nunes Henriquez, F.; Luo, X.; Lui, M.Y. "Sustainable Protein Extraction from Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Using Protic Ionic Liquids and Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents for Food Applications.", Sustainable Food Technol., DOI: 10.1039/d6fb00118a (2026)
  2. Du, R.; Nunes Henriquez, F.; Zhang, T.; Wang, X.; Leong, C.M.; Lui, M.Y. "Pretreatment of Spent Coffee Grounds for Edible Insect Farming: Impacts on Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Development and Gut Microbiome.", Sustainable Food Technol., DOI: 10.1039/d6fb00140h (2026)
  3. Wang, X.; Nunes Henriquez, F.; Tao, Q.; Leong, C.M.; Lui, M.Y. "Targeted Plastic Biodegradation of Cellulose Acetate by Insect Larvae: Enabling Circular Recycling of Blended Textiles and Filter Materials.", Resour. Conserv. Recycl, 232, 108982 (2026)
  4. Wong, P.K.; Ng, L.W.; Han, W.; Lui, M.Y. "Green Extractive Desalination with Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents.", Desalination, 639, 120625 (2026)
  5. Tao, Q.; Wang, X.; Du, R.; Leong, C.M.; Lui, M.Y. "Sustainable Extraction and Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan from Insect Frass.", ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 13, 13331–13339 (2025)
  6. Lui, Y.W.; Tao, Q.; Akien, G.R.; Yuen, A.K.L.; Montoya, A.; Chan, B.; Lui, M.Y. "Hydrothermal Depolymerization of Different Lignins: Insights into Structures and Reactivities.", Int. J. Biol. Macromol, 314, 144293 (2025)
  7. Wong, P.K.; Lui, Y.W.; To, Q.; Lui, M.Y. "Solvent-targeted Recovery of All Major Materials in Beverage Carton Packaging Waste.", Resour. Conserv. Recycl., 202, 107367 (2024)
  8. To, Q.; Nunes Henriquez, F.; Ding, K., Man, W.L.; Lui, M.Y. "One-pot Chitin Pulping using Recyclable Superbase-based Protic Ionic Liquid.", Carbohydr. Polym., 327, 121680 (2024)
  9. Horváth, I.T.; Wong, C.Y.Y.; Choi, A.W.-T.; Mika, L.T.; Lui, M.Y. "Valorization of the Exoskeletons of Crustaceans in Seafood Wastes to Chemicals in Renewable Solvents: A Catalytic and Mechanistic Study.", ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 11, 15350–15363 (2023)
  10. Lui, M.Y.; Masters, A.F.; Maschmeyer, T.; Yuen, A.K.L. "Molybdenum Carbide, Supercritical Ethanol and Base: Keys for Unlocking Renewable BTEX from Lignin.", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 325, 122351 (2023)
  11. Lui. Y.W.; Chan, B.; Lui, M.Y. "Methylation with Dimethyl Carbonate/Dimethyl Sulfide Mixtures: An Integrated Process without Addition of Acid/Base and Formation of Residual Salts.", ChemSusChem, 15, e202102538 (2022)
  12. Lui, M.Y.; Chan, B.; Yuen, A.K.L.; Masters, A.F.; Maschmeyer T."Hydrothermal Liquefaction of α-O-4 Aryl Ether Linkages in Lignin.", ChemSusChem, 13, 2002-2006 (2020)