Li Cao

6.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
91 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Li Cao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Cao has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Materials Chemistry, 39 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 21 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Li Cao's work include Covalent Organic Framework Applications (45 papers), Fuel Cells and Related Materials (26 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (20 papers). Li Cao is often cited by papers focused on Covalent Organic Framework Applications (45 papers), Fuel Cells and Related Materials (26 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (20 papers). Li Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. Li Cao's co-authors include Hong Wu, Zhongyi Jiang, Zhiping Lai, Chunyang Fan, Zhen Li, Benbing Shi, Xiaowei Liu, Xueyi He, Xinda You and Runnan Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Li Cao

87 papers receiving 5.0k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Weakly Humidity‐Dependent Proton‐Conducting COF Membranes

2020 336 citations Li Cao, Hong Wu et al. Advanced Materials profile →
Short hydrogen-bond network confined on COF surfaces enables ultrahigh proton conductivity

2022 184 citations Benbing Shi, Xiao Pang et al. Nature Communications profile →
Lithium extraction from brine through a decoupled and membrane-free electrochemical cell design

2024 71 citations Zhen Li, Li Cao et al. profile →

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Cao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Li Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Li Cao based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Li Cao. Li Cao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	On the structural evolution, magnetic modulation, and spectroscopic characteristics of cobalt phosphide clusters: a DFT investigation 2025 ·New Journal of Chemistry ·Jia Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Li Cao, (unknown), Lei Zhang, Jing Chen, Shi‐Bo Cheng	1
2	Site-Directed Mutagenesis Increased the Catalytic Activity and Stability of Oenococcus oeni β-Glucosidase: Characterization of Enzymatic Properties and Exploration of Mechanisms 2025 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), Jie Zhang, (unknown), Yanqi Zhang, Pengyan Li, Ying Wu, (unknown), (unknown), Li Cao, Jianrui Sun, Shaobin Gu	0
3	Synthesis of two-dimensional ordered graphdiyne membranes for highly efficient and selective water transport 2025 ·Nature Water ·Jiaqiang Li, Ke Zhou, Qing Liu, Bo Tian, Xiaowei Liu, Li Cao, Haicheng Cao, Guanxing Li, Xixiang Zhang, Yu Han, Zhiping Lai	7
4	Accumulation characteristics of heavy metals in three wild rice species and adaptation of root morphology and anatomical structure to native soil heavy metals in Yunnan 2024 ·Ecological Indicators ·Yue Chen, (unknown), Tengqiong Yu, Li Cao, (unknown), Yanqun Zu, Zuran Li	3
5	Phase Engineering of Zirconium MOFs Enables Efficient Osmotic Energy Conversion: Structural Evolution Unveiled by Direct Imaging 2024 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Cailing Chen, Lingkun Meng, Li Cao, Daliang Zhang, Shuhao An, Lingmei Liu, Jianjian Wang, Guanxing Li, Tingting Pan, Jie Shen, Zhijie Chen, Zhan Shi, Zhiping Lai, Yu Han	22
6	Molecular Weaving Towards Flexible Covalent Organic Framework Membranes for Efficient Gas Separations 2024 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Xiaohe Tian, Li Cao, Keming Zhang, Rui Zhang, Xueqin Li, Chongshan Yin, Shaofei Wang	28
7	Engineering fast water-selective pathways in graphene oxide membranes by porous vermiculite for efficient alcohol dehydration 2023 ·Journal of Membrane Science ·Zhiming Zhang, Hong Wu, Li Cao, Meidi Wang, Hongjian Wang, Fusheng Pan, Zhongyi Jiang	5
8	Oriented ionic covalent organic framework membranes for efficient organic solvent nanofiltration 2023 ·Journal of Membrane Science ·Jinqiu Yuan, Xinda You, Runnan Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Li Cao, Shiyu Zhang, (unknown), Ziwen Liu, Zhongyi Jiang, Hong Wu	25
9	Spacer‐Engineered Ionic Channels in Covalent Organic Framework Membranes toward Ultrafast Proton Transport 2023 ·Advanced Materials ·Benbing Shi, Xiao Pang, Bohui Lyu, Hong Wu, Jianliang Shen, Jingyuan Guan, Xiaoyao Wang, Chunyang Fan, Li Cao, Tianhao Zhu, Yan Kong, Yawei Liu, Zhongyi Jiang	75
10	Preparation of chlorine-resistant and regenerable antifouling nanofiltration membrane through interfacial polymerization using beta cyclodextrin monomers 2022 ·Chemosphere ·Chongbin Wang, Hongchao Wang, Yongsheng Li, Yuanyuan Feng, Kun Zhang, (unknown), Li Cao	19
11	Fate of dissolved inorganic nitrogen in turbulent rivers: The critical role of dissolved oxygen levels 2022 ·Environmental Pollution ·Ming Liu, Yixin He, Li Cao, Yue Zhi, Xianjin He, Tao Li, Yanyan Wei, (unknown), Bingsheng Liu, Qiang He, Hong Li, (unknown)	10
12	Covalent Assembly of Two‐Dimensional COF‐on‐MXene Heterostructures Enables Fast Charging Lithium Hosts 2021 ·Advanced Functional Materials ·Dong Guo, Fangwang Ming, Digambar Balaji Shinde, Li Cao, Gang Huang, Chunyang Li, Zhen Li, Youyou Yuan, Mohamed Nejib Hedhili, Husam N. Alshareef, Zhiping Lai	156
13	Precise Sub-Angstrom Ion Separation Using Conjugated Microporous Polymer Membranes 2021 ·ACS Nano ·Zongyao Zhou, Dong Guo, Digambar Balaji Shinde, Li Cao, Zhen Li, Xiang Li, Dongwei Lu, Zhiping Lai	66
14	Continuous electrical pumping membrane process for seawater lithium mining 2021 ·Energy & Environmental Science ·Zhen Li, Chunyang Li, Xiaowei Liu, Li Cao, Peipei Li, Ruicong Wei, Xiang Li, Dong Guo, Kuo‐Wei Huang, Zhiping Lai	186
15	Sonographic hypoechogenicity of brainstem raphe nucleus is correlated with electroencephalographic spike frequency in patients with epilepsy 2021 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xuegong Shi, (unknown), Xin Chen, Li Cao, Yu Wang	1
16	Pore engineering of ultrathin covalent organic framework membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration and molecular sieving 2020 ·Chemical Science ·Digambar Balaji Shinde, Li Cao, A. D. Dinga Wonanke, Xiang Li, Sushil Kumar, Xiaowei Liu, Mohamed Nejib Hedhili, Abdul‐Hamid Emwas, Matthew A. Addicoat, Kuo‐Wei Huang, Zhiping Lai	101
17	Electropolymerization of robust conjugated microporous polymer membranes for rapid solvent transport and narrow molecular sieving 2020 ·Nature Communications ·Zongyao Zhou, Xiang Li, Dong Guo, Digambar Balaji Shinde, Dongwei Lu, Long Chen, Xiaowei Liu, Li Cao, (unknown), Yunxia Hu, Zhiping Lai	92
18	FGF23 expression is stimulated in transgenic α-Klotho longevity mouse model 2019 ·JCI Insight ·Zhousheng Xiao, Gwendalyn D. King, Salvatore Mancarella, (unknown), Li Cao, Chun Cai, L. Darryl Quarles	38
19	Strong red emission and catalytic properties of ZnO by adding Eu2O3 shell 2017 ·Journal of Alloys and Compounds ·Ming Gao, Cheng Yan, (unknown), (unknown), Jiacheng Yao, Y.J. Zhang, (unknown), Li Cao, (unknown), Jinghai Yang, Yanrong Wang	21
20	Osteocyte-Specific Deletion of Fgfr1 Suppresses FGF23 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Zhousheng Xiao, Jinsong Huang, Li Cao, (unknown), Xiaobin Han, L. Darryl Quarles	90

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