Xili Cui

8.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
141 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Xili Cui is a scholar working on Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xili Cui has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Inorganic Chemistry, 106 papers in Materials Chemistry and 52 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xili Cui's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (113 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (89 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (39 papers). Xili Cui is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (113 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (89 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (39 papers). Xili Cui collaborates with scholars based in China, New Zealand and United States. Xili Cui's co-authors include Huabin Xing, Lifeng Yang, Qiwei Yang, Banglin Chen, Qilong Ren, Zongbi Bao, Zhaoqiang Zhang, Rajamani Krishna, Hui Wu and Wei Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Xili Cui

131 papers receiving 7.3k 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.

Pore chemistry and size control in hybrid porous materials for acetylene capture from ethylene

2016 1.3k citations Xili Cui, Huabin Xing et al. Science profile →
Energy-efficient separation alternatives: metal–organic frameworks and membranes for hydrocarbon separation

2020 588 citations Lifeng Yang, Xili Cui et al. profile →
An Ideal Molecular Sieve for Acetylene Removal from Ethylene with Record Selectivity and Productivity

2017 369 citations Xili Cui, Rajamani Krishna et al. profile →
A MOF‐based Ultra‐Strong Acetylene Nano‐trap for Highly Efficient C₂H₂/CO₂ Separation

2021 245 citations Xili Cui, Huabin Xing et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
A molecular sieve with ultrafast adsorption kinetics for propylene separation

2023 171 citations Jiyu Cui, Zhaoqiang Zhang et al. Science profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	One-step propylene purification from a quaternary mixture by a single physisorbent 2025 ·Nature Communications ·Peixin Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Sen Chen, Lifeng Yang, Xian Suo, Xili Cui, Huabin Xing	0
2	Polymer‐grade ethylene production via VPSA simulation with a scalable and shaped ultra‐microporous adsorbent 2025 ·AIChE Journal ·(unknown), Cong Yu, Kun Lu, (unknown), (unknown), Xian Suo, Lifeng Yang, Xili Cui, Huabin Xing	1
3	Two-Dimensional Anion-Pillared Metal–Organic Framework for Sieving Separation of Propylene from Propane with Ultrahigh Kinetic Performance 2025 ·Inorganic Chemistry ·(unknown), Bin Yu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yang Chen, Lin‐Bing Sun, Xili Cui, Jinping Li, Libo Li	0
4	Highly efficient deterpenation of essential oils in ionic porous organic polymers through multiple hydrogen-bonding interactions 2024 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·(unknown), Yi Chen, (unknown), Wanmei Li, Xili Cui, Pengfei Zhang, Xian Suo, Huabin Xing	7
5	Selective sorting of hexane isomers by anion-functionalized metal-organic frameworks with optimal energy regulation 2024 ·Nature Communications ·Qingju Wang, Lifeng Yang, Ke Tian, Jianbo Hu, Xian Suo, Xili Cui, Huabin Xing	24
6	Decoding the zeolite cage effect in one-step ethylene purification from CO2/C2H2/C2H4 mixtures 2024 ·Chemical Engineering Science ·Hongwei Chen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Bin Zhang, J. Gui, Xili Cui, Lin‐Bing Sun, Jiuxing Jiang, Wenfu Yan, Jinping Li, Libo Li	2
7	Modulating pore microenvironment in a robust ionic porous polymer for efficient propyne/propylene separation 2024 ·Chemical Engineering Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Lifeng Yang, Xian Suo, Xili Cui, Huabin Xing	0
8	One‐Step Butadiene Purification in a Sulfonate‐Functionalized Metal–Organic Framework through Synergistic Separation Mechanism 2024 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Jiyu Cui, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xili Cui, Lifeng Yang, Huabin Xing	1
9	Indolo[3,2-b]carbazole-based Hyper-Crosslinked organic polymers for adsorptive separation of C3H6/C2H4 2024 ·Separation and Purification Technology ·(unknown), Ming Lü, Shi‐Chao Qi, Huadong Li, Libo Li, Xili Cui, Mudi Xin, Ganggang Chang, Ge Tian, Guoliang Liu, Xiao‐Qin Liu, Lin‐Bing Sun	3
10	Boosting kinetic separation of ethylene and ethane on microporous materials via crystal size control 2023 ·Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ·Yixuan Ma, Cong Yu, Lifeng Yang, (unknown), (unknown), Qihan Gong, Huabin Xing, Xili Cui	4
11	Direct prediction of gas adsorption via spatial atom interaction learning 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Jiyu Cui, Fang Wu, (unknown), Lifeng Yang, Jianbo Hu, Fang Yin, (unknown), Qiang Zhang, Xian Suo, Yiming Mo, Xili Cui, Huajun Chen, Huabin Xing	30
12	A molecular sieve with ultrafast adsorption kinetics for propylene separation breakdown → 2023 ·Science ·Jiyu Cui, Zhaoqiang Zhang, Lifeng Yang, Jianbo Hu, (unknown), (unknown), Yue Zhao, Biao Meng, Yu Zhou, Jun Wang, Yun Su, Jun Wang, Xili Cui, Huabin Xing	171
13	Responsive Porous Material for Discrimination and Selective Capture of Low-Concentration SO₂ 2022 ·Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research ·(unknown), Jiyu Cui, Yijian Li, Peixin Zhang, Lifeng Yang, Liyuan Chen, Jun Wang, Xili Cui, Huabin Xing	9
14	Comprehensive Pore Tuning in an Ultrastable Fluorinated Anion Cross‐Linked Cage‐Like MOF for Simultaneous Benchmark Propyne Recovery and Propylene Purification 2022 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Yunjia Jiang, Jianbo Hu, Lingyao Wang, Wanqi Sun, Nuo Xu, Rajamani Krishna, Simon Duttwyler, Xili Cui, Huabin Xing, Yuanbin Zhang	13
15	Ultramicroporous material based parallel and extended paraffin nano-trap for benchmark olefin purification 2022 ·Nature Communications ·Peixin Zhang, Lifeng Yang, Xing Liu, Jun Wang, Xian Suo, Liyuan Chen, Xili Cui, Huabin Xing	83
16	Kinetic Molecular Sieving of Cyclopentane/Neohexane Mixtures by the MFI Zeolite with Intersecting 10-Ring Channels 2021 ·Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research ·Lin Zhou, Jianbo Hu, (unknown), (unknown), Liyuan Chen, Jun Wang, Xili Cui, Huabin Xing	1
17	Separation of propylene and propane with a microporous metal–organic framework via equilibrium‐kinetic synergetic effect 2020 ·AIChE Journal ·Qi Ding, Zhaoqiang Zhang, Cong Yu, Peixin Zhang, Jun Wang, Liyun Kong, Xili Cui, Chao‐Hong He, Shuguang Deng, Huabin Xing	47
18	Exploiting equilibrium-kinetic synergetic effect for separation of ethylene and ethane in a microporous metal-organic framework 2020 ·Science Advances ·Qi Ding, Zhaoqiang Zhang, Cong Yu, Peixin Zhang, Jun Wang, Xili Cui, (unknown), Shuguang Deng, Huabin Xing	163
19	Rational Design of Microporous MOFs with Anionic Boron Cluster Functionality and Cooperative Dihydrogen Binding Sites for Highly Selective Capture of Acetylene 2020 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Yuanbin Zhang, Jianbo Hu, Rajamani Krishna, Lingyao Wang, Lifeng Yang, Xili Cui, Simon Duttwyler, Huabin Xing	160
20	Rational Design of Microporous MOFs with Anionic Boron Cluster Functionality and Cooperative Dihydrogen Binding Sites for Highly Selective Capture of Acetylene 2020 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Yuanbin Zhang, Jianbo Hu, Rajamani Krishna, Lingyao Wang, Lifeng Yang, Xili Cui, Simon Duttwyler, Huabin Xing	31

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