Research Summary
Research interests inlude CO2 sequestration in coal, molecular modeling of coal/char, coal to liquids research, and structural representation of complex behavior.
In the News
Research Keywords
These keywords and phrases come from the publications and other research output of this person. See other researchers related to these topics by clicking on any keyword.
Projects
Recent Publications
Molecular simulation of the potential effects of oxygen functionalities on the adsorption and diffusion of methane in kerogen
Lu, G., Zou, C., Mathews, J. P., Zhang, G., Pan, S., Liu, H., Song, Y., Liu, Y., Hua, G., Zhao, Z., Yuan, M. & Jing, Z., Apr 15 2025, In: Fuel. 386, 134245.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Detailed Characterization of Vitrinite-Rich Subbituminous and Bituminous Coals for Utilization in Carbon Fiber Precursor Production
Cakmak, E., Mathews, J. P., Wi, S., Ryder, M. R., Chacón-Patiño, M., McKenna, A. M., Vautard, F., Arnould, M., Meyer, H. & Lara-Curzio, E., Apr 18 2024, In: Energy and Fuels. 38, 8, p. 6774-6789 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Corrigendum to “Structural transformations for a subbituminous coal, impact of temperature on gold-tube pyrolysis chars evaluated using HRTEM” [Fuel 311 (2022) 122581] (Fuel (2022) 311, (S0016236121024492), (10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122581))
Li, W., Song, Y., Yang, W. B. & Mathews, J. P., Mar 1 2024, In: Fuel. 359, 130487.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Biochar data into structure: A methodology for generating large-scale atomistic representations
Sierra-Jimenez, V., Mathews, J. P., Yoo, P., Budai, A., Chejne, F., Dufour, A. & Garcia-Perez, M., Sep 2024, In: Carbon. 228, 119391.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Large-scale atomistic model construction of subbituminous and bituminous coals for solvent extraction simulations with reactive molecular dynamics
Yoo, P., Jung, G. S., Ryder, M. R., Vautard, F., Cakmak, E., Wi, S., Weisenberger, M. C., Lara-Curzio, E., Mathews, J. P. & Irle, S., Mar 25 2024, In: Carbon. 222, 118939.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characterization of Porosity and Pore Accessibility of Vitrinite-Rich Bituminous and Subbituminous Coals by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering, Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry, and Low-Pressure N2 Adsorption
Cakmak, E., Annamraju, A., Mathews, J. P., He, L., Gallego, N. & Lara-Curzio, E., Jan 5 2023, In: Energy and Fuels. 37, 1, p. 191-203 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Microstructural diversity and digestion yields of select bituminous and subbituminous coals as raw material candidates for carbon fiber precursor production
Cakmak, E., Hower, J. C., Mathews, J. P., Weisenberger, M. C., Kaplan, R., Lacy, J., Zhang, Y. & Lara-Curzio, E., Sep 15 2023, In: Fuel. 348, 128545.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Atomistic Modeling of Lignocellulosic and Carbonaceous Fuels and Their Pyrolysis Reactions: A Review
Sierra-Jimenez, V., Mathews, J. P., Chejne, F., Dufour, A. & Garcia-Perez, M., Dec 7 2023, In: Energy and Fuels. 37, 23, p. 18408-18440 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
The evolution of coal, examining the transitions from anthracite to natural graphite: a spectroscopy and optical microscopy evaluation
Yuan, L., Liu, Q., Li, K., Quan, Y., Li, X. & Mathews, J. P., Mar 2023, In: Frontiers of Earth Science. 17, 1, p. 87-99 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The influence of char particle morphology on char burnout behavior by atomistic simulation
Du, Y., Wang, C., Che, D. & Mathews, J. P., Apr 15 2022, In: Fuel. 314, 123129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Structural transformations for a subbituminous coal, impact of temperature on gold-tube pyrolysis chars evaluated using HRTEM
Li, W., Song, Y., Yang, W. B. & Mathews, J. P., Mar 1 2022, In: Fuel. 311, 122581.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Deformation-related coalification: Significance for deformation within shallow crust
Yu, S., Bo, J., Vandeginste, V. & Mathews, J. P., May 1 2022, In: International Journal of Coal Geology. 256, 103999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Implications of the in situ stress distribution for coalbed methane zonation and hydraulic fracturing in multiple seams, western Guizhou, China
Chen, S., Tang, D., Tao, S., Liu, P. & Mathews, J. P., Sep 2021, In: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 204, 108755.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Molecular Structure Evaluation and Image-Guided Atomistic Representation of Marine Kerogen from Longmaxi Shale
Wang, X., Zhu, Y., Chen, S., Dai, X., Xu, Q., Song, Y. & Mathews, J. P., May 6 2021, In: Energy and Fuels. 35, 9, p. 7981-7992 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Quantifying the Structural Transitions of Chinese Coal to Coal-Derived Natural Graphite by XRD, Raman Spectroscopy, and HRTEM Image Analyses
Yuan, L., Liu, Q., Mathews, J. P., Zhang, H. & Wu, Y., Feb 4 2021, In: Energy and Fuels. 35, 3, p. 2335-2346 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review