diff --git a/bench/src/async_compute.rs b/bench/src/async_compute.rs
index 7b50544d..2404ce87 100644
--- a/bench/src/async_compute.rs
+++ b/bench/src/async_compute.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
-use napi::{CallContext, Env, JsBuffer, JsNumber, JsObject, Module, Result, Task};
+use napi::{
+  CallContext, Env, JsBuffer, JsBufferValue, JsNumber, JsObject, Module, Ref, Result, Task,
+};
 
 #[repr(transparent)]
-struct BufferLength(&'static [u8]);
+struct BufferLength(Ref<JsBufferValue>);
 
 impl Task for BufferLength {
   type Output = usize;
   type JsValue = JsNumber;
 
   fn compute(&mut self) -> Result<Self::Output> {
-    Ok(self.0.len())
+    Ok((&self.0).len())
   }
 
-  fn resolve(&self, env: &mut Env, output: Self::Output) -> Result<Self::JsValue> {
+  fn resolve(self, env: Env, output: Self::Output) -> Result<Self::JsValue> {
+    self.0.unref(env)?;
     env.create_uint32(output as u32)
   }
 }
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ impl Task for BufferLength {
 #[js_function(1)]
 fn bench_async_task(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsObject> {
   let n = ctx.get::<JsBuffer>(0)?;
-  let task = BufferLength(n.data);
+  let task = BufferLength(n.into_ref()?);
   let async_promise = ctx.env.spawn(task)?;
   Ok(async_promise.promise_object())
 }
diff --git a/napi-derive/src/lib.rs b/napi-derive/src/lib.rs
index 9c201d84..a03631a6 100644
--- a/napi-derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/napi-derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ fn get_execute_js_code(
   let return_token_stream = match function_kind {
     FunctionKind::Contextless => {
       quote! {
-        Ok(Some(v)) => v.raw_value(),
+        Ok(Some(v)) => v.raw(),
         Ok(None) => ptr::null_mut(),
       }
     }
     FunctionKind::JsFunction => {
       quote! {
-        Ok(v) => v.raw_value(),
+        Ok(v) => v.raw(),
       }
     }
   };
diff --git a/napi/src/async_work.rs b/napi/src/async_work.rs
index b0164e4b..b0847735 100644
--- a/napi/src/async_work.rs
+++ b/napi/src/async_work.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ unsafe impl<T: Task> Send for AsyncWork<T> {}
 
 unsafe impl<T: Task> Sync for AsyncWork<T> {}
 
+/// env here is the same with the one in `CallContext`.
+/// So it actually could do nothing here, because `execute` function is called in the other thread mostly.
 unsafe extern "C" fn execute<T: Task>(_env: sys::napi_env, data: *mut c_void) {
   let mut work = Box::from_raw(data as *mut AsyncWork<T>);
   let _ = mem::replace(
@@ -100,11 +102,11 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn complete<T: Task>(
   let napi_async_work = mem::replace(&mut work.napi_async_work, ptr::null_mut());
   let value = value_ptr.and_then(move |v| {
     let output = v.assume_init();
-    work.inner_task.resolve(&mut Env::from_raw(env), output)
+    work.inner_task.resolve(Env::from_raw(env), output)
   });
   match check_status(status).and_then(move |_| value) {
     Ok(v) => {
-      let status = sys::napi_resolve_deferred(env, deferred, v.raw_value());
+      let status = sys::napi_resolve_deferred(env, deferred, v.raw());
       debug_assert!(status == sys::napi_status::napi_ok, "Reject promise failed");
     }
     Err(e) => {
diff --git a/napi/src/env.rs b/napi/src/env.rs
index f90186a3..0dc961e7 100644
--- a/napi/src/env.rs
+++ b/napi/src/env.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use tokio::sync::mpsc::error::TrySendError;
 
 pub type Callback = extern "C" fn(sys::napi_env, sys::napi_callback_info) -> sys::napi_value;
 
+#[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub struct Env(pub(crate) sys::napi_env);
 
@@ -219,28 +220,26 @@ impl Env {
     Ok(JsObject::from_raw_unchecked(self.0, raw_value))
   }
 
-  pub fn create_buffer<'env, 'buffer>(&'env self, length: u64) -> Result<JsBuffer<'buffer>> {
+  pub fn create_buffer(&self, length: u64) -> Result<JsBufferValue> {
     let mut raw_value = ptr::null_mut();
-    let mut data = Vec::with_capacity(length as usize);
-    let mut data_ptr = data.as_mut_ptr();
+    let mut data: Vec<u8> = Vec::with_capacity(length as usize);
+    let mut data_ptr = data.as_mut_ptr() as *mut c_void;
     check_status(unsafe {
       sys::napi_create_buffer(self.0, length, &mut data_ptr, &mut raw_value)
     })?;
-    mem::forget(data);
 
-    Ok(JsBuffer::new(
-      self.0,
-      raw_value,
-      data_ptr as *mut u8,
-      length as usize,
+    Ok(JsBufferValue::new(
+      JsBuffer(Value {
+        env: self.0,
+        value: raw_value,
+        value_type: ValueType::Object,
+      }),
+      data,
     ))
   }
 
-  pub fn create_buffer_with_data<'env, 'buffer>(
-    &'env self,
-    mut data: Vec<u8>,
-  ) -> Result<JsBuffer<'buffer>> {
-    let length = data.len() as u64;
+  pub fn create_buffer_with_data(&self, mut data: Vec<u8>) -> Result<JsBufferValue> {
+    let mut length = data.len() as u64;
     let mut raw_value = ptr::null_mut();
     let data_ptr = data.as_mut_ptr();
     check_status(unsafe {
@@ -249,14 +248,20 @@ impl Env {
         length,
         data_ptr as *mut c_void,
         Some(drop_buffer),
-        Box::leak(Box::new(length)) as *mut u64 as *mut _,
+        &mut length as *mut u64 as *mut _,
         &mut raw_value,
       )
     })?;
     let mut changed = 0;
     check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_adjust_external_memory(self.0, length as i64, &mut changed) })?;
-    mem::forget(data);
-    Ok(JsBuffer::new(self.0, raw_value, data_ptr, length as usize))
+    Ok(JsBufferValue::new(
+      JsBuffer(Value {
+        env: self.0,
+        value: raw_value,
+        value_type: ValueType::Object,
+      }),
+      data,
+    ))
   }
 
   pub fn create_arraybuffer(&self, length: u64) -> Result<JsArrayBuffer> {
@@ -328,25 +333,6 @@ impl Env {
     })
   }
 
-  pub fn create_reference<T: NapiValue>(&self, value: T) -> Result<Ref<T>> {
-    let mut raw_ref = ptr::null_mut();
-    let initial_ref_count = 1;
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_create_reference(self.0, value.raw_value(), initial_ref_count, &mut raw_ref)
-    })?;
-
-    Ok(Ref::new(self.0, raw_ref))
-  }
-
-  pub fn get_reference_value<T: NapiValue>(&self, reference: &Ref<T>) -> Result<T> {
-    let mut raw_value = ptr::null_mut();
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_get_reference_value(self.0, reference.ref_value, &mut raw_value)
-    })?;
-
-    T::from_raw(self.0, raw_value)
-  }
-
   pub fn define_class(
     &self,
     name: &str,
@@ -491,6 +477,19 @@ impl Env {
     async_work::run(self, task)
   }
 
+  pub fn run_in_scope<T, F>(&self, executor: F) -> Result<T>
+  where
+    F: FnOnce() -> Result<T>,
+  {
+    let mut handle_scope = ptr::null_mut();
+    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_open_handle_scope(self.0, &mut handle_scope) })?;
+
+    let result = executor();
+
+    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_close_handle_scope(self.0, handle_scope) })?;
+    result
+  }
+
   pub fn get_global(&self) -> Result<JsObject> {
     let mut raw_global = ptr::null_mut();
     check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_get_global(self.0, &mut raw_global) })?;
@@ -503,6 +502,7 @@ impl Env {
     let versions: JsObject = process.get_named_property("versions")?;
     let napi_version: JsString = versions.get_named_property("napi")?;
     napi_version
+      .into_utf8()?
       .as_str()?
       .parse()
       .map_err(|e| Error::new(Status::InvalidArg, format!("{}", e)))
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ impl Env {
   {
     let value = Value {
       env: self.0,
-      value: value.raw_value(),
+      value: value.raw(),
       value_type: ValueType::Unknown,
     };
     let mut de = De(&value);
@@ -631,9 +631,7 @@ impl Env {
 
   pub fn strict_equals<A: NapiValue, B: NapiValue>(&self, a: A, b: B) -> Result<bool> {
     let mut result = false;
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_strict_equals(self.0, a.raw_value(), b.raw_value(), &mut result)
-    })?;
+    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_strict_equals(self.0, a.raw(), b.raw(), &mut result) })?;
     Ok(result)
   }
 
@@ -646,7 +644,7 @@ impl Env {
 }
 
 unsafe extern "C" fn drop_buffer(env: sys::napi_env, finalize_data: *mut c_void, len: *mut c_void) {
-  let length = Box::from_raw(len as *mut u64);
+  let length = len as *mut u64;
   let length = *length as usize;
   let _ = Vec::from_raw_parts(finalize_data as *mut u8, length, length);
   let mut changed = 0;
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/arraybuffer.rs b/napi/src/js_values/arraybuffer.rs
index 6a179089..d290aa1a 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/arraybuffer.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/arraybuffer.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl JsArrayBuffer {
       sys::napi_instanceof(
         self.value.0.env,
         self.value.0.value,
-        constructor.raw_value(),
+        constructor.raw(),
         &mut result,
       )
     })?;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl JsArrayBuffer {
 }
 
 impl NapiValue for JsArrayBuffer {
-  fn raw_value(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
+  fn raw(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
     self.value.0.value
   }
 
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/bigint.rs b/napi/src/js_values/bigint.rs
index 31221519..d094f9d0 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/bigint.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/bigint.rs
@@ -117,19 +117,14 @@ impl JsBigint {
   pub fn instanceof<Constructor: NapiValue>(&self, constructor: Constructor) -> Result<bool> {
     let mut result = false;
     check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_instanceof(
-        self.raw.env,
-        self.raw.value,
-        constructor.raw_value(),
-        &mut result,
-      )
+      sys::napi_instanceof(self.raw.env, self.raw.value, constructor.raw(), &mut result)
     })?;
     Ok(result)
   }
 }
 
 impl NapiValue for JsBigint {
-  fn raw_value(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
+  fn raw(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
     self.raw.value
   }
 
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/boolean.rs b/napi/src/js_values/boolean.rs
index d4f43cc2..e0d25bd5 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/boolean.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/boolean.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use super::Value;
 use crate::error::check_status;
 use crate::{sys, Error, Result};
 
+#[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct JsBoolean(pub(crate) Value);
 
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/buffer.rs b/napi/src/js_values/buffer.rs
index 37d10c4f..110d6ba6 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/buffer.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/buffer.rs
@@ -1,194 +1,88 @@
-use std::convert::TryFrom;
+use std::mem;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::ptr;
-use std::slice;
 
-use super::{JsNumber, JsObject, JsString, JsUnknown, NapiValue, Status, Value, ValueType};
+use super::Value;
+#[cfg(feature = "serde-json")]
+use super::ValueType;
 use crate::error::check_status;
-use crate::{sys, Error, Result};
+use crate::{sys, JsUnknown, Ref, Result};
+
+#[repr(transparent)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct JsBuffer(pub(crate) Value);
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct JsBuffer<'buffer> {
-  pub value: JsObject,
-  pub data: &'buffer [u8],
+pub struct JsBufferValue {
+  pub(crate) value: JsBuffer,
+  data: mem::ManuallyDrop<Vec<u8>>,
 }
 
-impl<'buffer> JsBuffer<'buffer> {
-  pub(crate) fn new(env: sys::napi_env, value: sys::napi_value, data: *mut u8, len: usize) -> Self {
-    Self {
-      value: JsObject(Value {
-        env,
-        value,
-        value_type: ValueType::Object,
-      }),
-      data: unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts_mut(data, len) },
-    }
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn into_unknown(self) -> Result<JsUnknown> {
-    JsUnknown::from_raw(self.value.0.env, self.value.0.value)
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn coerce_to_number(self) -> Result<JsNumber> {
-    let mut new_raw_value = ptr::null_mut();
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_coerce_to_number(self.value.0.env, self.value.0.value, &mut new_raw_value)
-    })?;
-    Ok(JsNumber(Value {
-      env: self.value.0.env,
-      value: new_raw_value,
-      value_type: ValueType::Number,
-    }))
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn coerce_to_string(self) -> Result<JsString> {
-    let mut new_raw_value = ptr::null_mut();
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_coerce_to_string(self.value.0.env, self.value.0.value, &mut new_raw_value)
-    })?;
-    Ok(JsString(Value {
-      env: self.value.0.env,
-      value: new_raw_value,
-      value_type: ValueType::String,
-    }))
-  }
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn coerce_to_object(self) -> Result<JsObject> {
-    let mut new_raw_value = ptr::null_mut();
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_coerce_to_object(self.value.0.env, self.value.0.value, &mut new_raw_value)
-    })?;
-    Ok(JsObject(Value {
-      env: self.value.0.env,
-      value: new_raw_value,
-      value_type: ValueType::Object,
-    }))
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  #[cfg(napi5)]
-  pub fn is_date(&self) -> Result<bool> {
-    let mut is_date = true;
-    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_is_date(self.value.0.env, self.value.0.value, &mut is_date) })?;
-    Ok(is_date)
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn is_error(&self) -> Result<bool> {
-    let mut result = false;
-    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_is_error(self.value.0.env, self.value.0.value, &mut result) })?;
-    Ok(result)
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn is_typedarray(&self) -> Result<bool> {
-    let mut result = false;
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_is_typedarray(self.value.0.env, self.value.0.value, &mut result)
-    })?;
-    Ok(result)
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn is_dataview(&self) -> Result<bool> {
-    let mut result = false;
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_is_dataview(self.value.0.env, self.value.0.value, &mut result)
-    })?;
-    Ok(result)
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn is_array(&self) -> Result<bool> {
-    let mut is_array = false;
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_is_array(self.value.0.env, self.value.0.value, &mut is_array)
-    })?;
-    Ok(is_array)
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn is_buffer(&self) -> Result<bool> {
-    let mut is_buffer = false;
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_is_buffer(self.value.0.env, self.value.0.value, &mut is_buffer)
-    })?;
-    Ok(is_buffer)
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn instanceof<Constructor: NapiValue>(&self, constructor: Constructor) -> Result<bool> {
-    let mut result = false;
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_instanceof(
-        self.value.0.env,
-        self.value.0.value,
-        constructor.raw_value(),
-        &mut result,
-      )
-    })?;
-    Ok(result)
-  }
-}
-
-impl<'buffer> NapiValue for JsBuffer<'buffer> {
-  fn raw_value(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
-    self.value.0.value
-  }
-
-  fn from_raw(env: sys::napi_env, value: sys::napi_value) -> Result<Self> {
+impl JsBuffer {
+  pub fn into_value(self) -> Result<JsBufferValue> {
     let mut data = ptr::null_mut();
     let mut len: u64 = 0;
-    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_get_buffer_info(env, value, &mut data, &mut len) })?;
-    Ok(JsBuffer {
-      value: JsObject(Value {
-        env,
-        value,
-        value_type: ValueType::Object,
+    check_status(unsafe {
+      sys::napi_get_buffer_info(self.0.env, self.0.value, &mut data, &mut len)
+    })?;
+    Ok(JsBufferValue {
+      data: mem::ManuallyDrop::new(unsafe {
+        Vec::from_raw_parts(data as *mut _, len as usize, len as usize)
       }),
-      data: unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts_mut(data as *mut _, len as usize) },
+      value: self,
     })
   }
 
-  fn from_raw_unchecked(env: sys::napi_env, value: sys::napi_value) -> Self {
+  #[inline]
+  pub fn into_ref(self) -> Result<Ref<JsBufferValue>> {
+    Ref::new(self.0, 1, self.into_value()?)
+  }
+}
+
+impl JsBufferValue {
+  #[cfg(feature = "serde-json")]
+  pub(crate) fn from_raw(env: sys::napi_env, value: sys::napi_value) -> Result<Self> {
     let mut data = ptr::null_mut();
     let mut len: u64 = 0;
-    let status = unsafe { sys::napi_get_buffer_info(env, value, &mut data, &mut len) };
-    debug_assert!(
-      Status::from(status) == Status::Ok,
-      "napi_get_buffer_info failed"
-    );
-    JsBuffer {
-      value: JsObject(Value {
+    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_get_buffer_info(env, value, &mut data, &mut len) })?;
+    Ok(Self {
+      value: JsBuffer(Value {
         env,
         value,
         value_type: ValueType::Object,
       }),
-      data: unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts_mut(data as *mut _, len as usize) },
+      data: mem::ManuallyDrop::new(unsafe {
+        Vec::from_raw_parts(data as *mut _, len as usize, len as usize)
+      }),
+    })
+  }
+
+  pub fn new(value: JsBuffer, data: Vec<u8>) -> Self {
+    JsBufferValue {
+      value,
+      data: mem::ManuallyDrop::new(data),
     }
   }
-}
 
-impl<'buffer> AsRef<[u8]> for JsBuffer<'buffer> {
-  fn as_ref(&self) -> &[u8] {
-    self.data
+  pub fn into_raw(self) -> JsBuffer {
+    self.value
+  }
+
+  pub fn into_unknown(self) -> Result<JsUnknown> {
+    self.value.into_unknown()
   }
 }
 
-impl<'buffer> Deref for JsBuffer<'buffer> {
+impl AsRef<[u8]> for JsBufferValue {
+  fn as_ref(&self) -> &[u8] {
+    self.data.as_slice()
+  }
+}
+
+impl Deref for JsBufferValue {
   type Target = [u8];
 
   fn deref(&self) -> &[u8] {
-    self.data
-  }
-}
-
-impl<'buffer> TryFrom<JsUnknown> for JsBuffer<'buffer> {
-  type Error = Error;
-  fn try_from(value: JsUnknown) -> Result<JsBuffer<'buffer>> {
-    JsBuffer::from_raw(value.0.env, value.0.value)
+    self.data.as_slice()
   }
 }
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/de.rs b/napi/src/js_values/de.rs
index a565448a..f3f5a6c6 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/de.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/de.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ use serde::de::{DeserializeSeed, EnumAccess, MapAccess, SeqAccess, Unexpected, V
 use super::{type_of, NapiValue, Value, ValueType};
 #[cfg(napi6)]
 use crate::JsBigint;
-use crate::{Error, JsBoolean, JsBuffer, JsNumber, JsObject, JsString, JsUnknown, Result, Status};
+use crate::{
+  Error, JsBoolean, JsBufferValue, JsNumber, JsObject, JsString, JsUnknown, Result, Status,
+};
 
 pub(crate) struct De<'env>(pub(crate) &'env Value);
 
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ impl<'x, 'de, 'env> serde::de::Deserializer<'x> for &'de mut De<'env> {
       }
       ValueType::String => {
         let js_string = JsString::from_raw_unchecked(self.0.env, self.0.value);
-        visitor.visit_str(js_string.as_str()?)
+        visitor.visit_str(js_string.into_utf8()?.as_str()?)
       }
       ValueType::Object => {
         let js_object = JsObject::from_raw_unchecked(self.0.env, self.0.value);
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ impl<'x, 'de, 'env> serde::de::Deserializer<'x> for &'de mut De<'env> {
             JsArrayAccess::new(&js_object, js_object.get_array_length_unchecked()?);
           visitor.visit_seq(&mut deserializer)
         } else if js_object.is_buffer()? {
-          visitor.visit_bytes(JsBuffer::from_raw(self.0.env, self.0.value)?.data)
+          visitor.visit_bytes(&JsBufferValue::from_raw(self.0.env, self.0.value)?)
         } else {
           let mut deserializer = JsObjectAccess::new(&js_object)?;
           visitor.visit_map(&mut deserializer)
@@ -72,14 +74,14 @@ impl<'x, 'de, 'env> serde::de::Deserializer<'x> for &'de mut De<'env> {
   where
     V: Visitor<'x>,
   {
-    visitor.visit_bytes(JsBuffer::from_raw(self.0.env, self.0.value)?.data)
+    visitor.visit_bytes(&JsBufferValue::from_raw(self.0.env, self.0.value)?)
   }
 
   fn deserialize_byte_buf<V>(self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
   where
     V: Visitor<'x>,
   {
-    visitor.visit_bytes(JsBuffer::from_raw(self.0.env, self.0.value)?.data)
+    visitor.visit_bytes(&JsBufferValue::from_raw(self.0.env, self.0.value)?)
   }
 
   fn deserialize_option<V>(self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
@@ -105,8 +107,8 @@ impl<'x, 'de, 'env> serde::de::Deserializer<'x> for &'de mut De<'env> {
     match js_value_type {
       ValueType::String => visitor.visit_enum(JsEnumAccess::new(
         JsString::from_raw_unchecked(self.0.env, self.0.value)
-          .as_str()?
-          .to_owned(),
+          .into_utf8()?
+          .to_owned()?,
         None,
       )),
       ValueType::Object => {
@@ -124,7 +126,10 @@ impl<'x, 'de, 'env> serde::de::Deserializer<'x> for &'de mut De<'env> {
         } else {
           let key = properties.get_element::<JsString>(0)?;
           let value: JsUnknown = js_object.get_property(&key)?;
-          visitor.visit_enum(JsEnumAccess::new(key.as_str()?.to_owned(), Some(&value.0)))
+          visitor.visit_enum(JsEnumAccess::new(
+            key.into_utf8()?.to_owned()?,
+            Some(&value.0),
+          ))
         }
       }
       _ => Err(Error::new(
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/either.rs b/napi/src/js_values/either.rs
index 31cfa35a..015e6e1f 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/either.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/either.rs
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ impl<A: NapiValue, B: NapiValue> NapiValue for Either<A, B> {
     Self::from_raw(env, value).unwrap()
   }
 
-  fn raw_value(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
+  fn raw(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
     match self {
-      Either::A(v) => v.raw_value(),
-      Either::B(v) => v.raw_value(),
+      Either::A(v) => v.raw(),
+      Either::B(v) => v.raw(),
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/escapable_handle_scope.rs b/napi/src/js_values/escapable_handle_scope.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d09a4480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/escapable_handle_scope.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+use std::ops::Deref;
+use std::ptr;
+
+use super::check_status;
+use crate::{sys, Env, NapiValue, Result};
+
+pub struct EscapableHandleScope<T: NapiValue> {
+  handle_scope: sys::napi_escapable_handle_scope,
+  value: T,
+}
+
+impl<T: NapiValue> EscapableHandleScope<T> {
+  #[inline]
+  pub fn open(env: sys::napi_env, value: T) -> Result<Self> {
+    let mut handle_scope = ptr::null_mut();
+    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_open_escapable_handle_scope(env, &mut handle_scope) })?;
+    let mut result = ptr::null_mut();
+    check_status(unsafe {
+      sys::napi_escape_handle(env, handle_scope, NapiValue::raw(&value), &mut result)
+    })?;
+    Ok(Self {
+      value,
+      handle_scope,
+    })
+  }
+
+  #[must_use]
+  pub fn close(self, env: Env) -> Result<()> {
+    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_close_escapable_handle_scope(env.0, self.handle_scope) })
+  }
+}
+
+impl<T: NapiValue> Deref for EscapableHandleScope<T> {
+  type Target = T;
+
+  fn deref(&self) -> &T {
+    &self.value
+  }
+}
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/function.rs b/napi/src/js_values/function.rs
index a2190a3d..66b35884 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/function.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/function.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use super::Value;
 use crate::error::check_status;
 use crate::{sys, Env, Error, JsObject, JsUnknown, NapiValue, Result, Status};
 
+#[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct JsFunction(pub(crate) Value);
 
@@ -26,12 +27,12 @@ impl JsFunction {
   /// [napi_call_function](https://nodejs.org/api/n-api.html#n_api_napi_call_function)
   pub fn call(&self, this: Option<&JsObject>, args: &[JsUnknown]) -> Result<JsUnknown> {
     let raw_this = this
-      .map(|v| v.raw_value())
+      .map(|v| v.raw())
       .or_else(|| {
         Env::from_raw(self.0.env)
           .get_undefined()
           .ok()
-          .map(|u| u.raw_value())
+          .map(|u| u.raw())
       })
       .ok_or(Error::new(
         Status::Unknown,
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/mod.rs b/napi/src/js_values/mod.rs
index 3c26a78c..9ed42f30 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/mod.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/mod.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mod bigint;
 mod boolean;
 mod buffer;
 mod either;
+mod escapable_handle_scope;
 mod function;
 mod number;
 mod object;
@@ -30,33 +31,38 @@ pub use arraybuffer::JsArrayBuffer;
 #[cfg(napi6)]
 pub use bigint::JsBigint;
 pub use boolean::JsBoolean;
-pub use buffer::JsBuffer;
+pub use buffer::*;
 #[cfg(feature = "serde-json")]
 pub(crate) use de::De;
 pub use either::Either;
+pub use escapable_handle_scope::EscapableHandleScope;
 pub use function::JsFunction;
 pub use number::JsNumber;
 pub use object::JsObject;
 pub use object_property::Property;
 #[cfg(feature = "serde-json")]
 pub(crate) use ser::Ser;
-pub use string::JsString;
+pub use string::*;
 pub(crate) use tagged_object::TaggedObject;
 pub use undefined::JsUndefined;
 pub(crate) use value::Value;
-pub(crate) use value_ref::Ref;
+pub use value_ref::Ref;
 pub use value_type::ValueType;
 
 // Value types
+#[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct JsUnknown(pub(crate) Value);
 
+#[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct JsNull(pub(crate) Value);
 
+#[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct JsSymbol(pub(crate) Value);
 
+#[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct JsExternal(pub(crate) Value);
 
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_napi_value_trait {
         }
       }
 
-      fn raw_value(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
+      fn raw(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
         self.0.value
       }
 
@@ -130,6 +136,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_js_value_methods {
           value_type: ValueType::Number,
         }))
       }
+
       #[inline]
       pub fn coerce_to_string(self) -> Result<JsString> {
         let mut new_raw_value = ptr::null_mut();
@@ -204,12 +211,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_js_value_methods {
       pub fn instanceof<Constructor: NapiValue>(&self, constructor: Constructor) -> Result<bool> {
         let mut result = false;
         check_status(unsafe {
-          sys::napi_instanceof(
-            self.0.env,
-            self.0.value,
-            constructor.raw_value(),
-            &mut result,
-          )
+          sys::napi_instanceof(self.0.env, self.0.value, constructor.raw(), &mut result)
         })?;
         Ok(result)
       }
@@ -222,13 +224,14 @@ pub trait NapiValue: Sized {
 
   fn from_raw_unchecked(env: sys::napi_env, value: sys::napi_value) -> Self;
 
-  fn raw_value(&self) -> sys::napi_value;
+  fn raw(&self) -> sys::napi_value;
 }
 
 impl_js_value_methods!(JsUnknown);
 impl_js_value_methods!(JsUndefined);
 impl_js_value_methods!(JsNull);
 impl_js_value_methods!(JsBoolean);
+impl_js_value_methods!(JsBuffer);
 impl_js_value_methods!(JsNumber);
 impl_js_value_methods!(JsString);
 impl_js_value_methods!(JsObject);
@@ -241,6 +244,7 @@ use ValueType::*;
 impl_napi_value_trait!(JsUndefined, Undefined);
 impl_napi_value_trait!(JsNull, Null);
 impl_napi_value_trait!(JsBoolean, Boolean);
+impl_napi_value_trait!(JsBuffer, Object);
 impl_napi_value_trait!(JsNumber, Number);
 impl_napi_value_trait!(JsString, String);
 impl_napi_value_trait!(JsObject, Object);
@@ -265,7 +269,7 @@ impl NapiValue for JsUnknown {
     })
   }
 
-  fn raw_value(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
+  fn raw(&self) -> sys::napi_value {
     self.0.value
   }
 }
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/number.rs b/napi/src/js_values/number.rs
index 0561cb7c..4b573025 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/number.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/number.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use super::Value;
 use crate::error::check_status;
 use crate::{sys, Error, Result};
 
+#[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct JsNumber(pub(crate) Value);
 
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/object.rs b/napi/src/js_values/object.rs
index bd320253..0a248f0a 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/object.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/object.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use super::Value;
 use crate::error::check_status;
 use crate::{sys, Error, JsString, NapiValue, Property, Result, Status};
 
+#[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct JsObject(pub(crate) Value);
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ impl JsObject {
     V: NapiValue,
   {
     check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_set_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, key.0.value, value.raw_value())
+      sys::napi_set_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, key.0.value, value.raw())
     })
   }
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ impl JsObject {
   {
     let mut raw_value = ptr::null_mut();
     check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_get_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, key.raw_value(), &mut raw_value)
+      sys::napi_get_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, key.raw(), &mut raw_value)
     })?;
     T::from_raw(self.0.env, raw_value)
   }
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ impl JsObject {
   {
     let key = CString::new(name)?;
     check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_set_named_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, key.as_ptr(), value.raw_value())
+      sys::napi_set_named_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, key.as_ptr(), value.raw())
     })
   }
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ impl JsObject {
   {
     let mut result = false;
     check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_delete_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, name.raw_value(), &mut result)
+      sys::napi_delete_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, name.raw(), &mut result)
     })?;
     Ok(result)
   }
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ impl JsObject {
   {
     let mut result = false;
     check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_has_own_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, key.raw_value(), &mut result)
+      sys::napi_has_own_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, key.raw(), &mut result)
     })?;
     Ok(result)
   }
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ impl JsObject {
   {
     let mut result = false;
     check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_has_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, name.raw_value(), &mut result)
+      sys::napi_has_property(self.0.env, self.0.value, name.raw(), &mut result)
     })?;
     Ok(result)
   }
@@ -157,9 +158,7 @@ impl JsObject {
   where
     T: NapiValue,
   {
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_set_element(self.0.env, self.0.value, index, value.raw_value())
-    })
+    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_set_element(self.0.env, self.0.value, index, value.raw()) })
   }
 
   pub fn has_element(&self, index: u32) -> Result<bool> {
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ impl JsObject {
   #[inline]
   pub fn get_array_length_unchecked(&self) -> Result<u32> {
     let mut length: u32 = 0;
-    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_get_array_length(self.0.env, self.raw_value(), &mut length) })?;
+    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_get_array_length(self.0.env, self.raw(), &mut length) })?;
     Ok(length)
   }
 }
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/object_property.rs b/napi/src/js_values/object_property.rs
index 01d7d647..43a64606 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/object_property.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/object_property.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl<'env> Property<'env> {
   }
 
   pub fn with_value<T: NapiValue>(mut self, value: T) -> Self {
-    self.raw_descriptor.value = T::raw_value(&value);
+    self.raw_descriptor.value = T::raw(&value);
     self
   }
 
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/string.rs b/napi/src/js_values/string.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9065e5e4..00000000
--- a/napi/src/js_values/string.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,165 +0,0 @@
-use std::convert::TryFrom;
-use std::mem;
-use std::ptr;
-use std::slice;
-use std::str;
-
-#[cfg(feature = "latin1")]
-use encoding_rs;
-
-use super::Value;
-use crate::error::check_status;
-use crate::{sys, Error, Result, Status};
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct JsString(pub(crate) Value);
-
-impl JsString {
-  pub fn utf8_len(&self) -> Result<usize> {
-    let mut length = 0;
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_get_value_string_utf8(self.0.env, self.0.value, ptr::null_mut(), 0, &mut length)
-    })?;
-    Ok(length as usize)
-  }
-
-  pub fn latin1_len(&self) -> Result<usize> {
-    let mut length = 0;
-    check_status(unsafe {
-      sys::napi_get_value_string_latin1(self.0.env, self.0.value, ptr::null_mut(), 0, &mut length)
-    })?;
-    Ok(length as usize)
-  }
-}
-
-impl JsString {
-  pub fn get_utf8(&self) -> Result<&[u8]> {
-    let mut written_char_count: u64 = 0;
-    let len = self.utf8_len()? + 1;
-    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(len);
-    unsafe {
-      check_status(sys::napi_get_value_string_utf8(
-        self.0.env,
-        self.0.value,
-        result.as_mut_ptr(),
-        len as u64,
-        &mut written_char_count,
-      ))?;
-      let ptr = result.as_ptr();
-      mem::forget(result);
-      Ok(slice::from_raw_parts(
-        ptr as *const u8,
-        written_char_count as usize,
-      ))
-    }
-  }
-
-  pub fn get_latin1(&self) -> Result<(&[u8], usize)> {
-    let mut written_char_count: u64 = 0;
-    let len = self.latin1_len()? + 1;
-    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(len);
-    unsafe {
-      check_status(sys::napi_get_value_string_latin1(
-        self.0.env,
-        self.0.value,
-        result.as_mut_ptr(),
-        len as u64,
-        &mut written_char_count,
-      ))?;
-      let ptr = result.as_ptr();
-      mem::forget(result);
-      Ok((
-        slice::from_raw_parts(ptr as *const u8, written_char_count as usize),
-        written_char_count as usize,
-      ))
-    }
-  }
-
-  #[inline]
-  pub fn get_utf8_chars(&self) -> Result<&[char]> {
-    let mut written_char_count: u64 = 0;
-    let len = self.utf8_len()? + 1;
-    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(len);
-    unsafe {
-      check_status(sys::napi_get_value_string_utf8(
-        self.0.env,
-        self.0.value,
-        result.as_mut_ptr(),
-        len as u64,
-        &mut written_char_count,
-      ))?;
-
-      let ptr = result.as_ptr();
-      mem::forget(result);
-      Ok(slice::from_raw_parts(
-        ptr as *const char,
-        written_char_count as usize,
-      ))
-    }
-  }
-
-  pub fn as_str(&self) -> Result<&str> {
-    str::from_utf8(self.get_utf8()?)
-      .map_err(|e| Error::new(Status::GenericFailure, format!("{:?}", e)))
-  }
-
-  #[cfg(feature = "latin1")]
-  pub fn as_latin1_string(&self) -> Result<String> {
-    let (latin1_bytes, len) = self.get_latin1()?;
-    let mut dst_str = unsafe { String::from_utf8_unchecked(vec![0; len * 2 + 1]) };
-    encoding_rs::mem::convert_latin1_to_str(latin1_bytes, dst_str.as_mut_str());
-    Ok(dst_str)
-  }
-
-  pub fn get_ref_mut(&mut self) -> Result<&mut [u8]> {
-    let mut written_char_count: u64 = 0;
-    let len = self.utf8_len()? + 1;
-    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(len);
-    unsafe {
-      check_status(sys::napi_get_value_string_utf8(
-        self.0.env,
-        self.0.value,
-        result.as_mut_ptr(),
-        len as u64,
-        &mut written_char_count,
-      ))?;
-
-      let ptr = result.as_ptr();
-      mem::forget(result);
-      Ok(slice::from_raw_parts_mut(
-        ptr as *mut _,
-        written_char_count as usize,
-      ))
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-impl TryFrom<JsString> for Vec<u16> {
-  type Error = Error;
-
-  fn try_from(value: JsString) -> Result<Vec<u16>> {
-    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(value.utf8_len()? + 1); // Leave room for trailing null byte
-
-    unsafe {
-      let mut written_char_count = 0;
-      check_status(sys::napi_get_value_string_utf16(
-        value.0.env,
-        value.0.value,
-        result.as_mut_ptr(),
-        result.capacity() as u64,
-        &mut written_char_count,
-      ))?;
-      result.set_len(written_char_count as usize);
-    }
-
-    Ok(result)
-  }
-}
-
-impl TryFrom<JsString> for String {
-  type Error = Error;
-
-  fn try_from(value: JsString) -> Result<String> {
-    Ok(value.as_str()?.to_owned())
-  }
-}
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/string/latin1.rs b/napi/src/js_values/string/latin1.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5cc564b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/string/latin1.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use std::mem::ManuallyDrop;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "latin1")]
+use encoding_rs;
+
+use crate::JsString;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "latin1")]
+use crate::Result;
+
+pub struct JsStringLatin1 {
+  pub(crate) inner: JsString,
+  pub(crate) buf: ManuallyDrop<Vec<u8>>,
+}
+
+impl JsStringLatin1 {
+  pub fn as_slice(&self) -> &[u8] {
+    &self.buf
+  }
+
+  pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+    self.buf.len()
+  }
+
+  pub fn take(self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    self.as_slice().to_vec()
+  }
+
+  pub fn into_value(self) -> JsString {
+    self.inner
+  }
+
+  #[cfg(feature = "latin1")]
+  pub fn into_latin1_string(self) -> Result<String> {
+    let mut dst_str = unsafe { String::from_utf8_unchecked(vec![0; self.len() * 2 + 1]) };
+    encoding_rs::mem::convert_latin1_to_str(self.buf.as_slice(), dst_str.as_mut_str());
+    Ok(dst_str)
+  }
+}
+
+impl From<JsStringLatin1> for Vec<u8> {
+  fn from(value: JsStringLatin1) -> Self {
+    value.take()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/string/mod.rs b/napi/src/js_values/string/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..136ad453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/string/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+use std::mem;
+use std::ptr;
+
+use super::Value;
+use crate::error::check_status;
+use crate::{sys, Ref, Result};
+
+pub use latin1::JsStringLatin1;
+pub use utf16::JsStringUtf16;
+pub use utf8::JsStringUtf8;
+
+mod latin1;
+mod utf16;
+mod utf8;
+
+#[repr(transparent)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct JsString(pub(crate) Value);
+
+impl JsString {
+  pub fn utf8_len(&self) -> Result<usize> {
+    let mut length = 0;
+    check_status(unsafe {
+      sys::napi_get_value_string_utf8(self.0.env, self.0.value, ptr::null_mut(), 0, &mut length)
+    })?;
+    Ok(length as usize)
+  }
+
+  pub fn utf16_len(&self) -> Result<usize> {
+    let mut length = 0;
+    check_status(unsafe {
+      sys::napi_get_value_string_utf16(self.0.env, self.0.value, ptr::null_mut(), 0, &mut length)
+    })?;
+    Ok(length as usize)
+  }
+
+  pub fn latin1_len(&self) -> Result<usize> {
+    let mut length = 0;
+    check_status(unsafe {
+      sys::napi_get_value_string_latin1(self.0.env, self.0.value, ptr::null_mut(), 0, &mut length)
+    })?;
+    Ok(length as usize)
+  }
+
+  pub fn into_utf8(self) -> Result<JsStringUtf8> {
+    let mut written_char_count: u64 = 0;
+    let len = self.utf8_len()? + 1;
+    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(len);
+    let buf_ptr = result.as_mut_ptr();
+    check_status(unsafe {
+      sys::napi_get_value_string_utf8(
+        self.0.env,
+        self.0.value,
+        buf_ptr,
+        len as u64,
+        &mut written_char_count,
+      )
+    })?;
+
+    mem::forget(result);
+
+    Ok(JsStringUtf8 {
+      inner: self,
+      buf: mem::ManuallyDrop::new(unsafe {
+        Vec::from_raw_parts(
+          buf_ptr as *mut _,
+          written_char_count as _,
+          written_char_count as _,
+        )
+      }),
+    })
+  }
+
+  pub fn into_utf8_ref(self) -> Result<Ref<JsStringUtf8>> {
+    Ref::new(self.0, 1, self.into_utf8()?)
+  }
+
+  pub fn into_utf16(self) -> Result<JsStringUtf16> {
+    let mut written_char_count: u64 = 0;
+    let len = self.utf16_len()? + 1;
+    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(len);
+    let buf_ptr = result.as_mut_ptr();
+    check_status(unsafe {
+      sys::napi_get_value_string_utf16(
+        self.0.env,
+        self.0.value,
+        buf_ptr,
+        len as u64,
+        &mut written_char_count,
+      )
+    })?;
+    mem::forget(result);
+
+    Ok(JsStringUtf16 {
+      inner: self,
+      buf: mem::ManuallyDrop::new(unsafe {
+        Vec::from_raw_parts(buf_ptr, written_char_count as _, written_char_count as _)
+      }),
+    })
+  }
+
+  pub fn into_utf16_ref(self) -> Result<Ref<JsStringUtf16>> {
+    Ref::new(self.0, 1, self.into_utf16()?)
+  }
+
+  pub fn into_latin1(self) -> Result<JsStringLatin1> {
+    let mut written_char_count: u64 = 0;
+    let len = self.latin1_len()? + 1;
+    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(len);
+    let buf_ptr = result.as_mut_ptr();
+    check_status(unsafe {
+      sys::napi_get_value_string_latin1(
+        self.0.env,
+        self.0.value,
+        buf_ptr,
+        len as u64,
+        &mut written_char_count,
+      )
+    })?;
+
+    mem::forget(result);
+
+    Ok(JsStringLatin1 {
+      inner: self,
+      buf: mem::ManuallyDrop::new(unsafe {
+        Vec::from_raw_parts(
+          buf_ptr as *mut _,
+          written_char_count as _,
+          written_char_count as _,
+        )
+      }),
+    })
+  }
+
+  pub fn into_latin1_ref(self) -> Result<Ref<JsStringLatin1>> {
+    Ref::new(self.0, 1, self.into_latin1()?)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/string/utf16.rs b/napi/src/js_values/string/utf16.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..250593ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/string/utf16.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
+use std::mem;
+use std::ops::Deref;
+
+use crate::{Error, JsString, Result, Status};
+
+pub struct JsStringUtf16 {
+  pub(crate) inner: JsString,
+  pub(crate) buf: mem::ManuallyDrop<Vec<u16>>,
+}
+
+impl JsStringUtf16 {
+  pub fn as_str(&self) -> Result<String> {
+    String::from_utf16(self.as_slice())
+      .map_err(|e| Error::new(Status::InvalidArg, format!("{}", e)))
+  }
+
+  pub fn as_slice(&self) -> &[u16] {
+    self.buf.as_slice()
+  }
+
+  pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+    self.buf.len()
+  }
+
+  pub fn into_value(self) -> JsString {
+    self.inner
+  }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<JsStringUtf16> for String {
+  type Error = Error;
+
+  fn try_from(value: JsStringUtf16) -> Result<String> {
+    value.as_str()
+  }
+}
+
+impl Deref for JsStringUtf16 {
+  type Target = [u16];
+
+  fn deref(&self) -> &[u16] {
+    self.buf.as_slice()
+  }
+}
+
+impl AsRef<Vec<u16>> for JsStringUtf16 {
+  fn as_ref(&self) -> &Vec<u16> {
+    &self.buf
+  }
+}
+
+impl From<JsStringUtf16> for Vec<u16> {
+  fn from(value: JsStringUtf16) -> Self {
+    value.as_slice().to_vec()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/string/utf8.rs b/napi/src/js_values/string/utf8.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6484d646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/string/utf8.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
+use std::mem::ManuallyDrop;
+use std::str;
+
+use crate::{Error, JsString, Result, Status};
+
+pub struct JsStringUtf8 {
+  pub(crate) inner: JsString,
+  pub(crate) buf: ManuallyDrop<Vec<u8>>,
+}
+
+impl JsStringUtf8 {
+  pub fn as_str(&self) -> Result<&str> {
+    str::from_utf8(self.buf.as_slice())
+      .map_err(|e| Error::new(Status::InvalidArg, format!("{}", e)))
+  }
+
+  pub fn as_slice(&self) -> &[u8] {
+    &self.buf
+  }
+
+  pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+    self.buf.len()
+  }
+
+  pub fn to_owned(self) -> Result<String> {
+    Ok(self.as_str()?.to_owned())
+  }
+
+  pub fn take(self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    self.as_slice().to_vec()
+  }
+
+  pub fn into_value(self) -> JsString {
+    self.inner
+  }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<JsStringUtf8> for String {
+  type Error = Error;
+
+  fn try_from(value: JsStringUtf8) -> Result<String> {
+    Ok(value.as_str()?.to_owned())
+  }
+}
+
+impl From<JsStringUtf8> for Vec<u8> {
+  fn from(value: JsStringUtf8) -> Self {
+    value.take()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/undefined.rs b/napi/src/js_values/undefined.rs
index 4f32b746..6fb90619 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/undefined.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/undefined.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::Value;
 
+#[repr(transparent)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct JsUndefined(pub(crate) Value);
diff --git a/napi/src/js_values/value_ref.rs b/napi/src/js_values/value_ref.rs
index 0e4dd2e2..c130e9d9 100644
--- a/napi/src/js_values/value_ref.rs
+++ b/napi/src/js_values/value_ref.rs
@@ -1,35 +1,62 @@
-use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use std::ops::Deref;
+use std::ptr;
 
-use super::NapiValue;
-use crate::{sys, Status};
+use super::{check_status, Value};
+use crate::{sys, Env, Result};
 
-pub struct Ref<T: NapiValue> {
-  pub(crate) raw_env: sys::napi_env,
-  pub(crate) ref_value: sys::napi_ref,
-  _phantom: PhantomData<T>,
+pub struct Ref<T> {
+  pub(crate) raw_ref: sys::napi_ref,
+  count: u32,
+  inner: T,
 }
 
-impl<T: NapiValue> Ref<T> {
-  pub fn new(raw_env: sys::napi_env, ref_value: sys::napi_ref) -> Ref<T> {
-    Ref {
-      raw_env,
-      ref_value,
-      _phantom: PhantomData,
+unsafe impl<T> Send for Ref<T> {}
+unsafe impl<T> Sync for Ref<T> {}
+
+impl<T> Ref<T> {
+  pub(crate) fn new(js_value: Value, ref_count: u32, inner: T) -> Result<Ref<T>> {
+    let mut raw_ref = ptr::null_mut();
+    let initial_ref_count = 1;
+    check_status(unsafe {
+      sys::napi_create_reference(
+        js_value.env,
+        js_value.value,
+        initial_ref_count,
+        &mut raw_ref,
+      )
+    })?;
+    Ok(Ref {
+      raw_ref,
+      count: ref_count,
+      inner,
+    })
+  }
+
+  #[must_use]
+  pub fn unref(mut self, env: Env) -> Result<u32> {
+    check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_reference_unref(env.0, self.raw_ref, &mut self.count) })?;
+
+    if self.count == 0 {
+      check_status(unsafe { sys::napi_delete_reference(env.0, self.raw_ref) })?;
     }
+    Ok(self.count)
   }
 }
 
-impl<T: NapiValue> Drop for Ref<T> {
+impl<T> Deref for Ref<T> {
+  type Target = T;
+
+  fn deref(&self) -> &T {
+    &self.inner
+  }
+}
+
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+impl<T> Drop for Ref<T> {
   fn drop(&mut self) {
-    unsafe {
-      let mut ref_count = 0;
-      let status = sys::napi_reference_unref(self.raw_env, self.ref_value, &mut ref_count);
-      debug_assert!(Status::from(status) == Status::Ok);
-
-      if ref_count == 0 {
-        let status = sys::napi_delete_reference(self.raw_env, self.ref_value);
-        debug_assert!(Status::from(status) == Status::Ok);
-      }
-    }
+    debug_assert_eq!(
+      self.count, 0,
+      "Ref count is not equal to 0 while dropping Ref, potential memory leak"
+    );
   }
 }
diff --git a/napi/src/lib.rs b/napi/src/lib.rs
index 586dfae0..8eb69b0a 100644
--- a/napi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/napi/src/lib.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ macro_rules! register_module {
           let hook_result = Ok(());
 
           match hook_result.and_then(move |_| result) {
-            Ok(_) => cjs_module.exports.raw_value(),
+            Ok(_) => cjs_module.exports.raw(),
             Err(e) => {
               unsafe {
                 sys::napi_throw_error(
diff --git a/napi/src/promise.rs b/napi/src/promise.rs
index e222d477..0ea2abb7 100644
--- a/napi/src/promise.rs
+++ b/napi/src/promise.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn call_js_cb<T, V: NapiValue>(
   let js_value_to_resolve = value.and_then(move |v| (resolver)(&mut env, v));
   match js_value_to_resolve {
     Ok(v) => {
-      let status = sys::napi_resolve_deferred(raw_env, deferred, v.raw_value());
+      let status = sys::napi_resolve_deferred(raw_env, deferred, v.raw());
       debug_assert!(
         status == sys::napi_status::napi_ok,
         "Resolve promise failed"
diff --git a/napi/src/task.rs b/napi/src/task.rs
index af36c6f6..428f0d41 100644
--- a/napi/src/task.rs
+++ b/napi/src/task.rs
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ pub trait Task: Send {
 
   fn compute(&mut self) -> Result<Self::Output>;
 
-  fn resolve(&self, env: &mut Env, output: Self::Output) -> Result<Self::JsValue>;
+  fn resolve(self, env: Env, output: Self::Output) -> Result<Self::JsValue>;
 }
diff --git a/test_module/__test__/spawn.spec.ts b/test_module/__test__/spawn.spec.ts
index 41ffd065..70420ba5 100644
--- a/test_module/__test__/spawn.spec.ts
+++ b/test_module/__test__/spawn.spec.ts
@@ -6,3 +6,9 @@ test('should be able to spawn thread and return promise', async (t) => {
   const result = await bindings.testSpawnThread(20)
   t.is(result, 6765)
 })
+
+test('should be able to spawn thread with ref value', async (t) => {
+  const fixture = 'hello'
+  const result = await bindings.testSpawnThreadWithRef(Buffer.from(fixture))
+  t.is(result, fixture.length)
+})
diff --git a/test_module/src/buffer.rs b/test_module/src/buffer.rs
index 9b37edf0..9a0d4959 100644
--- a/test_module/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/test_module/src/buffer.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ use napi::{CallContext, Error, JsBuffer, JsNumber, JsString, Module, Result, Sta
 
 #[js_function(1)]
 pub fn get_buffer_length(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsNumber> {
-  let buffer = ctx.get::<JsBuffer>(0)?;
+  let buffer = ctx.get::<JsBuffer>(0)?.into_value()?;
   ctx.env.create_uint32((&buffer).len() as u32)
 }
 
 #[js_function(1)]
 pub fn buffer_to_string(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsString> {
-  let buffer = ctx.get::<JsBuffer>(0)?;
+  let buffer = ctx.get::<JsBuffer>(0)?.into_value()?;
   ctx.env.create_string(
     str::from_utf8(&buffer).map_err(|e| Error::new(Status::StringExpected, format!("{}", e)))?,
   )
diff --git a/test_module/src/either.rs b/test_module/src/either.rs
index 195b1ab7..c9eb7240 100644
--- a/test_module/src/either.rs
+++ b/test_module/src/either.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub fn either_number_string(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<Either<JsNumber, JsStrin
       ctx.env.create_uint32(n + 100).map(Either::A)
     }
     Either::B(s) => {
-      let content = format!("Either::B({})", s.as_str()?);
+      let content = format!("Either::B({})", s.into_utf8()?.as_str()?);
       ctx.env.create_string_from_std(content).map(Either::B)
     }
   }
diff --git a/test_module/src/error.rs b/test_module/src/error.rs
index b833eb65..27b6cd3e 100644
--- a/test_module/src/error.rs
+++ b/test_module/src/error.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fn test_throw_with_reason(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsUnknown> {
   let reason = ctx.get::<JsString>(0)?;
   Err(Error::new(
     Status::GenericFailure,
-    reason.as_str()?.to_owned(),
+    reason.into_utf8()?.as_str()?.to_owned(),
   ))
 }
 
diff --git a/test_module/src/libuv/read_file.rs b/test_module/src/libuv/read_file.rs
index cb4b0e75..5f0537f2 100644
--- a/test_module/src/libuv/read_file.rs
+++ b/test_module/src/libuv/read_file.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use napi::{CallContext, Error, JsObject, JsString, Module, Result, Status};
 pub fn uv_read_file(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsObject> {
   let path = ctx.get::<JsString>(0)?;
   let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-  let p = path.as_str()?.to_owned();
+  let p = path.into_utf8()?.to_owned()?;
   thread::spawn(|| {
     let res = fs::read(p).map_err(|e| Error::new(Status::Unknown, format!("{}", e)));
     sender.send(res).expect("Send data failed");
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub fn uv_read_file(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsObject> {
     receiver
       .map_err(|e| Error::new(Status::Unknown, format!("{}", e)))
       .map(|x| x.and_then(|x| x)),
-    |&mut env, data| env.create_buffer_with_data(data),
+    |&mut env, data| env.create_buffer_with_data(data).map(|v| v.into_raw()),
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/test_module/src/napi4/tsfn.rs b/test_module/src/napi4/tsfn.rs
index 777795fa..2281f7ef 100644
--- a/test_module/src/napi4/tsfn.rs
+++ b/test_module/src/napi4/tsfn.rs
@@ -85,22 +85,21 @@ impl ToJs for HandleBuffer {
 async fn read_file_content(filepath: &Path) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
   tokio::fs::read(filepath)
     .await
-    .map_err(|_| Error::new(Status::Unknown, "failed to read file".to_owned()))
+    .map_err(|e| Error::new(Status::Unknown, format!("{}", e)))
 }
 
 #[js_function(2)]
 pub fn test_tokio_readfile(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsUndefined> {
   let js_filepath = ctx.get::<JsString>(0)?;
   let js_func = ctx.get::<JsFunction>(1)?;
-  let path_str = js_filepath.as_str()?;
+  let path_str = js_filepath.into_utf8()?.to_owned()?;
 
   let to_js = HandleBuffer;
   let tsfn = ThreadsafeFunction::create(ctx.env, js_func, to_js, 0)?;
   let mut rt = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap();
 
   rt.block_on(async move {
-    let mut filepath = Path::new(path_str);
-    let ret = read_file_content(&mut filepath).await;
+    let ret = read_file_content(&Path::new(&path_str)).await;
     let _ = tsfn.call(ret, ThreadsafeFunctionCallMode::Blocking);
     tsfn
       .release(ThreadsafeFunctionReleaseMode::Release)
diff --git a/test_module/src/object.rs b/test_module/src/object.rs
index 710787ed..63c09e60 100644
--- a/test_module/src/object.rs
+++ b/test_module/src/object.rs
@@ -31,14 +31,18 @@ fn test_get_named_property(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsUnknown> {
 fn test_has_named_property(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsBoolean> {
   let obj = ctx.get::<JsObject>(0)?;
   let key = ctx.get::<JsString>(1)?;
-  ctx.env.get_boolean(obj.has_named_property(key.as_str()?)?)
+  ctx
+    .env
+    .get_boolean(obj.has_named_property(key.into_utf8()?.as_str()?)?)
 }
 
 #[js_function(2)]
 fn test_has_own_property(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsBoolean> {
   let obj = ctx.get::<JsObject>(0)?;
   let key = ctx.get::<JsString>(1)?;
-  ctx.env.get_boolean(obj.has_own_property(key.as_str()?)?)
+  ctx
+    .env
+    .get_boolean(obj.has_own_property(key.into_utf8()?.as_str()?)?)
 }
 
 #[js_function(2)]
@@ -52,7 +56,9 @@ fn test_has_own_property_js(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsBoolean> {
 fn test_has_property(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsBoolean> {
   let obj = ctx.get::<JsObject>(0)?;
   let key = ctx.get::<JsString>(1)?;
-  ctx.env.get_boolean(obj.has_property(key.as_str()?)?)
+  ctx
+    .env
+    .get_boolean(obj.has_property(key.into_utf8()?.as_str()?)?)
 }
 
 #[js_function(2)]
@@ -75,7 +81,7 @@ fn test_delete_named_property(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsBoolean> {
   let key = ctx.get::<JsString>(1)?;
   ctx
     .env
-    .get_boolean(obj.delete_named_property(key.as_str()?)?)
+    .get_boolean(obj.delete_named_property(key.into_utf8()?.as_str()?)?)
 }
 
 #[js_function(2)]
diff --git a/test_module/src/string.rs b/test_module/src/string.rs
index 72197584..02d14190 100644
--- a/test_module/src/string.rs
+++ b/test_module/src/string.rs
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ use napi::{CallContext, JsString, Module, Result};
 #[js_function(1)]
 fn concat_string(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsString> {
   let in_string = ctx.get::<JsString>(0)?;
-  let out_string = format!("{} + Rust 🦀 string!", in_string.as_str()?);
+  let out_string = format!("{} + Rust 🦀 string!", in_string.into_utf8()?.as_str()?);
   ctx.env.create_string_from_std(out_string)
 }
 
 #[js_function(1)]
 fn concat_latin1_string(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsString> {
   let in_string = ctx.get::<JsString>(0)?;
-  let out_string = format!("{} + Rust 🦀 string!", in_string.as_latin1_string()?);
+  let out_string = format!(
+    "{} + Rust 🦀 string!",
+    in_string.into_latin1()?.into_latin1_string()?
+  );
   ctx.env.create_string_from_std(out_string)
 }
 
diff --git a/test_module/src/task.rs b/test_module/src/task.rs
index ebe32450..8566372a 100644
--- a/test_module/src/task.rs
+++ b/test_module/src/task.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use std::convert::TryInto;
 
-use napi::{CallContext, Env, JsNumber, JsObject, Module, Result, Task};
+use napi::{
+  CallContext, Env, JsBuffer, JsBufferValue, JsNumber, JsObject, Module, Ref, Result, Task,
+};
 
 struct ComputeFib {
   n: u32,
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ impl Task for ComputeFib {
     Ok(fibonacci_native(self.n))
   }
 
-  fn resolve(&self, env: &mut Env, output: Self::Output) -> Result<Self::JsValue> {
+  fn resolve(self, env: Env, output: Self::Output) -> Result<Self::JsValue> {
     env.create_uint32(output)
   }
 }
@@ -41,7 +43,40 @@ fn test_spawn_thread(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsObject> {
   Ok(async_promise.promise_object())
 }
 
+struct CountBufferLength {
+  data: Ref<JsBufferValue>,
+}
+
+impl CountBufferLength {
+  pub fn new(data: Ref<JsBufferValue>) -> Self {
+    Self { data }
+  }
+}
+
+impl Task for CountBufferLength {
+  type Output = usize;
+  type JsValue = JsNumber;
+
+  fn compute(&mut self) -> Result<Self::Output> {
+    Ok((&self.data).len())
+  }
+
+  fn resolve(self, env: Env, output: Self::Output) -> Result<Self::JsValue> {
+    self.data.unref(env)?;
+    env.create_uint32(output as _)
+  }
+}
+
+#[js_function(1)]
+fn test_spawn_thread_with_ref(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsObject> {
+  let n = ctx.get::<JsBuffer>(0)?.into_ref()?;
+  let task = CountBufferLength::new(n);
+  let async_work_promise = ctx.env.spawn(task)?;
+  Ok(async_work_promise.promise_object())
+}
+
 pub fn register_js(module: &mut Module) -> Result<()> {
   module.create_named_method("testSpawnThread", test_spawn_thread)?;
+  module.create_named_method("testSpawnThreadWithRef", test_spawn_thread_with_ref)?;
   Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/test_module/src/tokio_rt/read_file.rs b/test_module/src/tokio_rt/read_file.rs
index de270e3b..bd013f23 100644
--- a/test_module/src/tokio_rt/read_file.rs
+++ b/test_module/src/tokio_rt/read_file.rs
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ use tokio;
 #[js_function(1)]
 pub fn test_execute_tokio_readfile(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsObject> {
   let js_filepath = ctx.get::<JsString>(0)?;
-  let path_str = js_filepath.as_str()?;
+  let path_str = js_filepath.into_utf8()?.to_owned()?;
   ctx.env.execute_tokio_future(
-    tokio::fs::read(path_str.to_owned())
+    tokio::fs::read(path_str)
       .map(|v| v.map_err(|e| Error::new(Status::Unknown, format!("failed to read file, {}", e)))),
-    |&mut env, data| env.create_buffer_with_data(data),
+    |&mut env, data| env.create_buffer_with_data(data).map(|v| v.into_raw()),
   )
 }
 
 #[js_function(1)]
 pub fn error_from_tokio_future(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsObject> {
   let js_filepath = ctx.get::<JsString>(0)?;
-  let path_str = js_filepath.as_str()?;
+  let path_str = js_filepath.into_utf8()?.to_owned()?;
   ctx.env.execute_tokio_future(
-    tokio::fs::read(path_str.to_owned())
+    tokio::fs::read(path_str)
       .map_err(Error::from)
       .and_then(|_| async move {
         Err::<Vec<u8>, Error>(Error::new(
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ pub fn error_from_tokio_future(ctx: CallContext) -> Result<JsObject> {
           "Error from tokio future".to_owned(),
         ))
       }),
-    |&mut env, data| env.create_buffer_with_data(data),
+    |&mut env, data| env.create_buffer_with_data(data).map(|v| v.into_raw()),
   )
 }