IntroductionBackground Pei Li received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Tsinghua University (Beijing China) in 2001 and 2004. He got his Ph.D. degree in the department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering from the University of Toledo in OH, USA 2010. Then, he worked in the department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of the National University of Singapore as a Research Fellow for the next 4 years. In 2013, He joined the faculty of the college of Materials Science and Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology as an Associate Professor. He has published over 70 articles with two highly cited papers in the areas of gas separation membranes, nanofiltration, electrospinning, pervaporation, and forward osmosis. His publications have been cited for 2600 with an H-index of 29 (Google Scholar).
Research Interests Research includes the broad areas relative to membrane science and engineering. Current researches focus on polymer materials and nanomaterials as well as polymer blends. Membranes fabricated based on these materials are detailed studied for applications including gas separation, desalination, nanofiltration, pervaporation and forward osmosis.
Academic Service Prof. Li has been served as Chief Editor of “Polymer Sciences”(publisher Inside Medical Publishing), and editorial board members of “ Journal of Petroleum Engineering” (Publisher: Cresco Online Publishing), “Journal of Polymer Science and Applications” (Publisher: SCI Tech), “International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Engineering” (Publisher: SciencePG), “Journal of Waste Management and Environmental Issues”(Publisher: Clyto Access Inc.), and Guest Editor of a special issue of “Novel Membrane Technologies for Traditional Industrial Processes” for Journal of Processes (2017-2018).
EducationWork ExperienceSocial PositionSocial ActivitiesResearchMembrane separation, gas separation membrane, pervaporation membrane, nanofiltration membrane, organic solvent separation membrane, membrane grouper, membrane equipment Teaching(1) Undergraduate courses: Introduction to Materials (2) Graduate course: Membrane preparation and application PostgraduatesFundingResearch on the design, construction and structure-activity relationship of novel cross-linked thermorearranged polymer membranes, Duration: 2024–2027, Funding Source: National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program. The influence mechanism of precursor structure on decarboxylation cross-linking reaction and cross-linking membrane structure, Duration: 2018–2021, Funding Source: National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program. Study of room-temperature ionic liquid blending membranes for separating carbon dioxide from flue gas, Duration: 2015–2017, Funding Source: National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program. Vertical ProjectHorizontal ProjectPublicationsXue, Y.L., Huang, J., Lau, C.H. et al. Tailoring the molecular structure of crosslinked polymers for pervaporation desalination. Nat Commun 11, 1461 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15038-w Zhao, C., Zhang, Y., Jia, Y. et al. Polyamide membranes with nanoscale ordered structures for fast permeation and highly selective ion-ion separation. Nat Commun 14, 1112 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36848-8 Wang, F., Li, P., Liu, Y., Qin, P., Tang, G., & Zhao, G. (2024). Development of Phenolphthalein-Based Copolyimides and their Derivative Cross-Linked and Thermally Rearranged Polymers for Gas Separation. Macromolecules, 57(3), 1370–1382. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.3c02228 Wang, Fuwei & Liu, Yiqun & Du, Pengyan & Wang, Zhiyong & Tang, Gongqing & Qin, Peiyong & Li, Pei. (2023). Sub-Tg cross-linked thermally rearranged polybenzoxazole derived from phenolphthalein diamine for natural gas purification. Journal of Membrane Science. 687. 122033. 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122033. Ren, Zhongzheng & Zhao, Guoke & Wang, Fuwei & Chen, Bo & Tang, Gongqing & Liu, Yiqun & Li, Pei. (2025). Synthesis of an o -Cresolphthalein-Based Polyimide and Its Derivative Cross-Linked Thermally Rearranged Polymers for Gas Separation. Macromolecules. 58. 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02958. Cheng, Xuefeng & Chen, Bo & Zhao, Guoke & Tang, Gongqing & Qin, Peiyong & Liu, Yiqun & Li, Pei. (2024). Effects of ortho Functional Groups on the Thermo-Oxidative Cross-Linking Process and Gas Separation Properties of Phenolphthalein-Based Polyimides. Macromolecules. 57. 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c00240. Fan, Shuxin & Niu, Chuang & Duan, Weilai & Sun, Zhenhan & Chen, Bo & Ren, Zhongzheng & Wang, Jing & Tang, Gongqing & Zhao, Guoke & Liu, Yiqun & Li, Pei. (2024). Fabrication of sub-Tg cross-linked and thermally rearranged poly (benzoxazole-co-imide) hollow fiber membrane derived from phenolphthalein-based copolyimide for CO2/CH4 separation. Journal of Membrane Science. 713. 123305. 10.1016/j.memsci.2024.123305. Niu, Chuang & Zhao, Guoke & Chen, Bo & Tang, Gongqing & Liu, Yiqun & Li, Pei. (2025). Fabrication of Ester Cross-linked Phenolphthalin-based Polyimides for Gas Separations. Journal of Membrane Science. 719. 123715. 10.1016/j.memsci.2025.123715. AwardsIn2024,The Degree Evaluation Committee of Beijing University of Chemical Technology awarded the outstanding master's Degree Thesis instructor in 2024. In2021,The Beijing Municipal Commission of Education awarded the outstanding instructors of the 7th China International "Internet+” College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Beijing Division Rematch) in 2021 PatentHonor RewardAdmissions Information |