Kuo LI

1.   Kuo LI

Associate Professor

EmailKuo.Li@cumtb.edu.cn; cumtblk@163.com

2. Research Interests

(1) Naturally coal-derived graphite (coaly graphite) and coal-based graphite

(2) Value added application of solid waste associate with coal

3. Education/Work Background

2010.09-2014.07School of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Bachelor;

2014.09-2019.07School of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), PhD

2019.07-2021.07China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Postdoc

2021.07-2023.06School of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Lecture

2023.07-NowSchool of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Associate Professor

2017.01-2018.06Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Visiting Scholar

4. Teaching Courses

Mineralogy

Geologic mapping

5. Key Research Funding

[1]. Investigation on the influence mechanism of mineral components in coal on the graphitization of coal, 2021-2023

6. Selected Publications

1. Li K, Zhang H., Wu Y., et al. Graphite microcrystals growth in naturally graphitized coal from Hunan, China. Journal of Crystal Growth, 2022: 126530.

2. Li K., Liu Q., Hou D., et al. Quantitative investigation on the structural characteristics and evolution of high-rank coals from Xinhua, Hunan Province, China. Fuel, 2021, 289: 119945.

3. Li K., Liu Q., Cheng H., Hu M., Zhang S. Classification and carbon structural transformation from anthracite to natural coaly graphite by XRD, Raman spectroscopy, and HRTEM. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2021, 249: 119286.

4. Li K., Rimmer S.M., Presswood S.M., Liu Q. Raman spectroscopy of intruded coals from the Illinois Basin: Correlation with rank and estimated alteration temperature. International Journal of Coal Geology, 2020, 219: 103369.

5. Li K., Liu Q., Rimmer S.M., Huggett W.W., Zhang S. Investigation of the carbon structure of naturally graphitized coals from Central Hunan, China, by density-gradient centrifugation, X-ray diffraction, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. International Journal of Coal Geology, 2020, 232: 103628.

6. Li, K., Rimmer, S.M., Liu, Q.F. Micro-Raman spectroscopy of microscopically distinguishable components in natural graphitized coal from Hunan China, Energy & Fuels, 2019, 33, 1037-1048.

7. Li, K., Rimmer, S.M., Liu, Q.F. Geochemical and petrography analysis of graphitized coals from central Hunan China, International Journal of Coal Geology, 2018,195(2018), 267-279.