Libo Li

13.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
222 papers, 11.2k citations indexed

About

Libo Li is a scholar working on Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Libo Li has authored 222 papers receiving a total of 11.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 168 papers in Inorganic Chemistry, 139 papers in Materials Chemistry and 101 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Libo Li's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (161 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (101 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (71 papers). Libo Li is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (161 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (101 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (71 papers). Libo Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Netherlands. Libo Li's co-authors include Banglin Chen, Jinping Li, Wei Zhou, Rui‐Biao Lin, Hui Wu, Rajamani Krishna, Jiangfeng Yang, Shengchang Xiang, Hao Li and Bin Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Libo Li

206 papers receiving 11.1k 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.

Ethane/ethylene separation in a metal-organic framework with iron-peroxo sites

2018 980 citations Libo Li, Rui‐Biao Lin et al. profile →
Porous metal-organic frameworks for gas storage and separation: Status and challenges

2019 734 citations Libo Li, Rui‐Biao Lin et al. profile →
Molecular sieving of ethylene from ethane using a rigid metal–organic framework

2018 660 citations Rui‐Biao Lin, Libo Li et al. profile →
Optimized Separation of Acetylene from Carbon Dioxide and Ethylene in a Microporous Material

2017 500 citations Rui‐Biao Lin, Libo Li et al. profile →
Ethylene/ethane separation in a stable hydrogen-bonded organic framework through a gating mechanism

2021 396 citations Yisi Yang, Libo Li et al. Nature Chemistry profile →
Boosting Ethane/Ethylene Separation within Isoreticular Ultramicroporous Metal–Organic Frameworks

2018 393 citations Rui‐Biao Lin, Libo Li et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Libo Li	8.9k	7.9k	3.8k	1.3k	840	222	11.2k
Prashant M. Bhatt	7.2k 0.8×	6.2k 0.8×	3.2k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	732 0.9×	80	10.0k
Youn‐Sang Bae	8.4k 0.9×	7.0k 0.9×	4.7k 1.2×	931 0.7×	1.2k 1.5×	152	11.3k
Seda Keskın	7.9k 0.9×	5.8k 0.7×	5.0k 1.3×	1.0k 0.8×	1.3k 1.6×	190	11.1k
Wendy L. Queen	8.0k 0.9×	6.5k 0.8×	3.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	975 1.2×	106	10.9k
Weigang Lu	9.6k 1.1×	8.4k 1.1×	3.0k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	918 1.1×	113	12.1k
Julian P. Sculley	8.7k 1.0×	6.8k 0.9×	3.2k 0.8×	902 0.7×	900 1.1×	23	10.6k
Karim Adil	9.6k 1.1×	7.7k 1.0×	3.4k 0.9×	1.3k 1.0×	804 1.0×	103	11.9k
Lin‐Hua Xie	8.4k 1.0×	7.3k 0.9×	1.6k 0.4×	1.4k 1.1×	1.0k 1.2×	144	11.3k
Svetlana Mintova	9.6k 1.1×	9.6k 1.2×	3.1k 0.8×	1.6k 1.2×	2.1k 2.5×	414	14.9k
Jingui Duan	5.5k 0.6×	4.6k 0.6×	2.1k 0.6×	871 0.7×	632 0.8×	187	8.1k

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Li, Libo, Li Zhang, Siqi Zhang, et al.. (2025). AuNCs@Ce-MOFs/CdTe@SiO₂: Preparation and application of a novel ratiometric fluorescent composite for the detection of Hg²+. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 448. 138941–138941.

Li, Ye, Xiaoqing Wang, Yating Wang, et al.. (2025). Thermodynamic-kinetic synergistic separation of ethane and ethylene using an electrically neutral AlPO zeolite. Chemical Engineering Journal. 527. 172022–172022.

Zhang, Feifei, Zhiwei Zhao, Yating Wang, et al.. (2025). Nitrogen Adsorption Sites with Low Polarizability for Benchmark N ₂ /CH ₄ Separation. Angewandte Chemie. 137(36). 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Feifei, Zhiwei Zhao, Yating Wang, et al.. (2025). Nitrogen Adsorption Sites with Low Polarizability for Benchmark N ₂ /CH ₄ Separation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(36). e202510242–e202510242. 1 indexed citations

Yu, Bin, Yang Chen, Lin‐Bing Sun, et al.. (2025). Two-Dimensional Anion-Pillared Metal–Organic Framework for Sieving Separation of Propylene from Propane with Ultrahigh Kinetic Performance. Inorganic Chemistry. 64(10). 5322–5330.

Yang, Zhihua, Feiran Li, Bharat Bhushan, et al.. (2024). Seaweed-inspired underwater anti-oil-fouling and anti-fogging coating with mechanical durability. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 664. 801–808. 6 indexed citations

Li, Tong, Xiaomin Li, Yong Wang, et al.. (2024). A fluorinated hydrophobic metal–organic framework for CH4 purification from seven-component C1/C2/C3 hydrocarbons mixture. Separation and Purification Technology. 361. 131359–131359. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Yang, Hongwei Chen, Lu Zhang, et al.. (2024). Electrostatically driven kinetic inverse CO2/C2H2 separation in LTA-type zeolites. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry. 43(10). 100394–100394. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Li, Xiaoya Bi, Hui Wang, Libo Li, & Tianyan You. (2024). Loading of AuNCs with AIE effect onto cerium-based MOFs to boost fluorescence for sensitive detection of Hg2+. Talanta. 273. 125843–125843. 21 indexed citations

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Li, Libo, et al.. (2024). Numerical study on heat transfer performance of printed circuit heat exchanger with anisotropic thermal conductivity. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 109. 109502–109502. 4 indexed citations

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Chen, Hongwei, Bin Zhang, J. Gui, et al.. (2024). Decoding the zeolite cage effect in one-step ethylene purification from CO2/C2H2/C2H4 mixtures. Chemical Engineering Science. 301. 120729–120729. 2 indexed citations

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He, Yi, et al.. (2024). Co-catalytic enhancement of peroxidase-like activity of Fe-MOFs nanozymes by AuNPs for efficient specific detection of Hg2+. Microchemical Journal. 208. 112536–112536. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lu, Bin Yu, Meng Wang, et al.. (2024). Ethane Triggered Gate‐Opening in a Flexible‐Robust Metal‐Organic Framework for Ultra‐High Purity Ethylene Purification. Angewandte Chemie. 137(7). 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Feifei, Hua Shang, Zhiwei Zhao, et al.. (2023). Synergistic Nitrogen Binding Sites in a Metal‐Organic Framework for Efficient N₂/O₂ Separation. Angewandte Chemie. 135(50). 5 indexed citations

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Hong, An, Yang Chen, Yong Wang, et al.. (2023). High-performance solar-driven water harvesting from air with a cheap and scalable hygroscopic salt modified metal–organic framework. Chemical Engineering Journal. 461. 141955–141955. 86 indexed citations

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Cai, Youlie, Hongwei Chen, Puxu Liu, et al.. (2023). Robust microporous hydrogen−bonded organic framework for highly selective purification of methane from natural gas. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 352. 112495–112495. 50 indexed citations

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Chang, Zeyu, Xiaoxia Jia, Tong Li, Yong Wang, & Libo Li. (2023). Efficient separation of C4 olefins with fluorinated anion-pillared hybrid ultramicroporous materials by gate-opening and size-sieving effect. Separation and Purification Technology. 318. 123956–123956. 10 indexed citations

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Wang, Yong, Tong Li, Libo Li, et al.. (2023). Construction of Fluorinated Propane‐Trap in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Record Polymer‐Grade Propylene Production under High Humidity Conditions. Advanced Materials. 35(14). e2207955–e2207955. 72 indexed citations

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Duan, Chongxiong, Kuan Liang, Jingjing Li, et al.. (2022). Recent advances in the synthesis of nanoscale hierarchically porous metal–organic frameworks. Nano Materials Science. 4(4). 351–365. 49 indexed citations

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Yang, Yisi, Libo Li, Rui‐Biao Lin, et al.. (2021). Ethylene/ethane separation in a stable hydrogen-bonded organic framework through a gating mechanism. Nature Chemistry. 13(10). 933–939. 396 indexed citations breakdown →

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