Libo Li

10.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
216 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Libo Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Libo Li has authored 216 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Molecular Biology, 71 papers in Materials Chemistry and 69 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Libo Li's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (42 papers), Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions (29 papers) and Thermodynamic properties of mixtures (26 papers). Libo Li is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (42 papers), Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions (29 papers) and Thermodynamic properties of mixtures (26 papers). Libo Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Libo Li's co-authors include Yanying Wei, Haihui Wang, Tianyan You, Jürgen Caro, Li Ding, Igor Vorobyov, Toby W. Allen, Jian Xue, Lijun Luo and Yun Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Libo Li

203 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

MXene molecular sieving membranes for highly efficient gas separation

2018 960 citations Li Ding, Yanying Wei et al. Nature Communications profile →
Effective ion sieving with Ti3C2Tx MXene membranes for production of drinking water from seawater

2020 653 citations Li Ding, Libo Li et al. Nature Sustainability profile →
Effects of thermostats/barostats on physical properties of liquids by molecular dynamics simulations

2022 207 citations Chongxiong Duan, Libo Li et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Libo Li	3.6k	2.8k	2.5k	1.7k	1.1k	216	8.7k
Wei Zhao	1.8k 0.5×	3.2k 1.2×	2.5k 1.0×	1.8k 1.1×	900 0.8×	193	7.9k
Jia Chen	4.8k 1.3×	2.9k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	2.5k 1.5×	297 0.3×	446	11.3k
Haifeng Yang	6.7k 1.9×	1.9k 0.7×	2.3k 0.9×	3.7k 2.3×	451 0.4×	412	12.7k
Jianlong Wang	4.0k 1.1×	3.9k 1.4×	3.2k 1.3×	3.1k 1.8×	499 0.4×	295	10.3k
Wei Cao	3.8k 1.0×	3.1k 1.1×	1.9k 0.8×	2.3k 1.4×	224 0.2×	209	7.6k
Hye Jin Lee	1.6k 0.5×	3.4k 1.2×	2.8k 1.1×	2.3k 1.4×	269 0.2×	239	8.5k
Yang Wang	2.9k 0.8×	1.5k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	2.5k 1.5×	374 0.3×	299	8.4k
Yi Lv	5.2k 1.4×	3.1k 1.1×	3.5k 1.4×	3.9k 2.3×	510 0.5×	400	12.1k
Hailin Cong	3.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.4×	3.2k 1.3×	1.4k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	385	8.9k
Leonidas G. Bachas	1.9k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	2.9k 1.2×	2.8k 1.7×	957 0.9×	227	8.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Libo Li

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Zhang, Hongji, et al.. (2025). Preparation and selective adsorption performance of CoO/biochar toward phenol-like pollutants. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1331. 141537–141537. 2 indexed citations

Shi, Zenan, et al.. (2025). Computational screening of covalent organic frameworks for He purification with adsorption or membrane separation. Green Energy & Environment. 10(11). 2143–2155. 1 indexed citations

Li, Yingguang, et al.. (2025). Selective adsorption of C ₂₊ alkanes over methane by using a zinc tris-pyrazolate framework. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13(44). 38034–38038.

Wu, Wufeng, et al.. (2024). Accurate stacking engineering of MOF nanosheets as membranes for precise H2 sieving. Nature Communications. 15(1). 10730–10730. 20 indexed citations

Wang, Yinying, et al.. (2024). Molecular simulation study of MoSe2 nanochannel for seawater desalination. Journal of Membrane Science. 702. 122811–122811. 12 indexed citations

Wang, Yan, Yi He, Lijun Luo, et al.. (2024). “Kill two birds with one stone” role of PTCA-COF: Enhanced electrochemiluminescence of Au nanoclusters via radiative transitions and electrochemical excitation for sensitive detection of cadmium ions. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 422. 136690–136690. 6 indexed citations

Liu, Yao, Qixuan Lin, Lihong Zhao, et al.. (2024). Mechanism insights into the upgrading of xylose to furfural over the carbon-based catalysts in aqueous media. Fuel. 378. 132844–132844. 7 indexed citations

Zhao, Yali, et al.. (2024). Low-crystallinity ZIF-8/dcIm membranes for CO2 sieving. Journal of Membrane Science. 712. 123254–123254. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Hui, Xingjie Wang, Weiying Li, et al.. (2024). Cooperation effect of basicity and Brønsted/Lewis acid in the enhancement of ethyl levulinate hydrogenation to γ-Valerolactone. Chemical Engineering Journal. 503. 158489–158489. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Yao, Qixuan Lin, Ruonan Zhu, et al.. (2023). Gamma-valerolactone-enabled control chemoselective conversion of glucose to 1,6-anhydroglucose over HZSM-5 zeolite. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 344. 123623–123623. 8 indexed citations

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Liu, Xiaohong, Libo Li, Lijun Luo, et al.. (2021). An intermolecular hydrogen-bond-induced quench-type Ru(dcbpy)32+/TPA electrochemiluminescence system by nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 184. 113232–113232. 26 indexed citations

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Ding, Li, Libo Li, Yanchang Liu, et al.. (2020). Effective ion sieving with Ti3C2Tx MXene membranes for production of drinking water from seawater. Nature Sustainability. 3(4). 296–302. 653 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Ying, Libo Li, Lingshan Gong, Tingyao Zhou, & Jinbin Liu. (2019). Surface Regulation Towards Stimuli‐Responsive Luminescence of Ultrasmall Thiolated Gold Nanoparticles for Ratiometric Imaging. Advanced Functional Materials. 29(10). 47 indexed citations

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Zhou, Sheng, Yanying Wei, Libo Li, et al.. (2018). Paralyzed membrane: Current-driven synthesis of a metal-organic framework with sharpened propene/propane separation. Science Advances. 4(10). eaau1393–eaau1393. 298 indexed citations

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Duan, Chongxiong, Feier Li, Libo Li, et al.. (2017). Hierarchically structured metal–organic frameworks assembled by hydroxy double salt–template synergy with high space–time yields. CrystEngComm. 20(8). 1057–1064. 38 indexed citations

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Ermilov, Alexandre N., Archana Kumari, Libo Li, et al.. (2016). Maintenance of Taste Organs Is Strictly Dependent on Epithelial Hedgehog/GLI Signaling. PLoS Genetics. 12(11). e1006442–e1006442. 38 indexed citations

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Li, Libo, Igor Vorobyov, & Toby W. Allen. (2008). Potential of Mean Force and p K _a Profile Calculation for a Lipid Membrane-Exposed Arginine Side Chain. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 112(32). 9574–9587. 100 indexed citations

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Li, Libo, Xiujun Cai, Yiping Mou, & Qi Wei. (2008). Reoperation of the Biliary Tract by Laparoscopy: An Analysis of 39 Cases. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 18(5). 687–690. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Libo, et al.. (2007). High power low-order modes operation of a multimode fiber laser. Chinese Optics Letters. 5(4). 221–222. 2 indexed citations

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Qian, Xinyu, Rongcheng Luo, Libo Li, Wangjun Liao, & Yuling Luo. (2005). [Killing effect of Photofrin-Herceptin immunoconjugate on tumor cell lines in vitro].. PubMed. 25(8). 975–8. 1 indexed citations

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