Dr. Bowen Li

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Research Associate Professor in Materials Science

Email: boli@mtu.edu

Qualifications

1998 Ph.D., Mineralogy and Petrology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China

1992 M.S., Mineralogy and Petrology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China

1983 B.S., Geology, Xi'an Geology Institute, Xi'an, China

Research Fields

Porous ceramics

Antimicrobial materials

Materials characterization

Applied mineralogy

Publications (selected)

1. C. Vogt, Q. Xing, W. He, B. Li, M. Frost, F. Zhao. Nitric Oxide-Releasing Gelatin Nanofiber Matrix as a Potential Antibacterial Wound Dressing. Biomacromolecules, 2013, 14 (8), pp 2521–2530.
2. J. Drelich, B. Li, B. Villeneuve, and P. Bowen. Inexpensive Mineral-Copper Materials with Antibacterial Surfaces. Surface Innovations, 2013, 1(1):15-26.
3. J. Drelich, B. Li, P. Bowen, J. Y. Hwang, O. Mills, D. Hoffman. Vermiculite decorated with copper nanoparticles: Novel antibacterial hybrid material, Applied Surface Science, 2011, 257 (22): 9435– 9443.
4. B. Li, J. Y. Hwang, J. Drelich, D. Popko, and S. Bagley. Physical, Chemical and Antimicrobial Characterization of Copper-bearing Material. JOM, 2010, 12: 80-85.
5. Z. Xu, J. Y. Hwang, B. Li, X. Huang, and H. Wang. The Characterization of Various ZnO Nanostructures Using Field Emission SEM. JOM, 2008, 60 (4):28-32.
6. B. Li, Y. Huang, J. Y. Hwang. Preparation of Alkali Porous Ceramic with Fibrous Wollastonite. 136th TMS Annual Meeting Extraction, Processing Structure and Properties Proceedings. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, 2007, 109-116.
7. M. He, Jianbao Li, B. Li, et al. Preparation of porous wollastonite ceramics for filtration. Key Engineering Materials, 2007, 337: 1102-1104.
8. B. Li, J. Y. Hwang, S. Shi. Fibrous reinforcement in clay-bonded silicon carbide refractory using andalusite powder. Proceedings of EPD congress 2006, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, 2006, 255-261.
9. B. Li, J. Y. Hwang, X. Huang. Effect of microwave irradiation on the characteristics of bentonite particles. EPD congress 2005, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Warrendale, PA,2005, 215-226.
10. B. Li, X. Huang, J. Y. Hwang. Acceleration of microwave irradiation on the melting of fluoride. 2004 AIChE Annual Meeting Proceedings, 125-128.
11. Y. Kang, A. Lu, P. Zhou, B. Li, J. Li, Y. Wu, M. Li. Adsorptive results of clay minerals against organic compounds in Liulitun Sanitary Landfill. China Non-metallic Mining Industry Herald, 2003,(2): 42-44.
12. X. Wang, P. Zhou, B. Li, H. Yu. Preparation and characterization of polystyrene/kaolinite nanocomposites. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2003, 31(10): 955-958, +964.
13. 13. Y. Huang, B. Li, M. He, F. Du, J. Chen. Porous calcium silicate ceramics synthesized by perlite tailings. Bulletin of Chinese Ceramic Society, 2003, 22(3): 85-87.
14. B. Li, S. Yu, J. Y Hwang, S. Shi. Antibacterial vermiculite nano- material. Journal of Minerals & Materials Characterization & Engineering, 2002, (1): 61-68.
15. D. Xu, G. Gai, B. Li. Processing and utilization of natural brucite. China Powder Technology, 2002, (8): 4-6.
16. G. Song, T. Peng, P. Wan, B. Li. Study on colorimetry of TiO2-Muscovite nanocomposite. Acta Physica Sinica, 2002,51(7): 1575-1580.
17. B. Li, R. Wen, N. Wang, J. Li. Mullite Refractory Ceramic Made from Andalusite and Al2O3. Journal of Wuhan University of Technology, Materials Science Edition, 2001, 16(2): 44-46.
18. B. Li, Q. Xiao. Antibacterial properties of Ag-exchanged bentonite. Non-metallic Mines, 2001, 24(5): 17-18.
19. B. Li, X. Zhou, R. Wang. Sinterability and sintering mechanism of kyanite micropowder. Refractories, 1999, 33 (6):320-322.

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