2026 Benny D. Freeman: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	121	466	447	172	158	573	61020
Chemistry	121	471	418	203	164	579	61262

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

121

466

447

172

158

573

61020

Chemistry

121

471

418

203

164

579

61262

Materials Science

D-Index

121

Citations

61020

World Ranking

466

National Ranking

172

Chemistry

D-Index

121

Citations

61262

World Ranking

471

National Ranking

203

Research.com Recognitions

2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Benny D. Freeman is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States, with a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, and Materials Chemistry.

The research topics covered by Freeman include:

Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
Membrane Separation Technologies
Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
Fuel Cells and Related Materials
Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
Extraction and Separation Processes
Covalent Organic Framework Applications

Freeman has contributed to numerous scientific publications across several frequent venues such as:

Journal of Membrane Science
Macromolecules
Polymer
SSRN Electronic Journal
ACS Macro Letters

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Freeman include:

"Efficient metal ion sieving in rectifying subnanochannels enabled by metal-organic frameworks" (2020, Nature Materials)
"Engineering Li/Na selectivity in 12-Crown-4-functionalized polymer membranes" (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
"Current status and advances in membrane technology for carbon capture" (2022, Separation and Purification Technology)
"The Donnan potential revealed" (2022, Nature Communications)
"Designing Solute-Tailored Selectivity in Membranes: Perspectives for Water Reuse and Resource Recovery" (2020, ACS Macro Letters)

Freeman frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including:

Joan F. Brennecke
Rahul Sujanani
Venkat Ganesan
Donald R. Paul
Matthew R. Hill

The scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.

Best Publications

Reverse osmosis desalination: Water sources, technology, and today's challenges

Lauren F. Greenlee;Desmond F. Lawler;Benny D. Freeman;Benoit Marrot

3928
Citations
Maximizing the right stuff: The trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity

Ho Bum Park;Jovan Kamcev;Lloyd M. Robeson;Menachem Elimelech

3153
Citations
Basis of Permeability/Selectivity Tradeoff Relations in Polymeric Gas Separation Membranes

Benny D. Freeman

1875
Citations
Energy-efficient polymeric gas separation membranes for a sustainable future: A review

David F. Sanders;Zachary P. Smith;Ruilan Guo;Lloyd M. Robeson

1530
Citations
Gas sorption, diffusion, and permeation in poly(dimethylsiloxane)

T. C. Merkel;V. I. Bondar;K. Nagai;Benny D Freeman

1465
Citations
Ultrapermeable, Reverse-Selective Nanocomposite Membranes

T. C. Merkel;B. D. Freeman;R. J. Spontak;Z. He

1277
Citations
Elucidating the Structure of Poly(dopamine)

Daniel R. Dreyer;Daniel J. Miller;Benny D. Freeman;Donald R. Paul

1163
Citations
Polymers with Cavities Tuned for Fast Selective Transport of Small Molecules and Ions

Ho Bum Park;Chul Ho Jung;Young Moo Lee;Anita J. Hill

1160
Citations
Water Purification by Membranes: The Role of Polymer Science

Geoffrey M. Geise;Hae Seung Lee;Daniel J. Miller;Benny D. Freeman

1077
Citations
Materials science of membranes for gas and vapor separation

Yuri Yampolskii;Ingo Pinnau;Benny D. Freeman

957
Citations
50th Anniversary Perspective: Polymers and Mixed Matrix Membranes for Gas and Vapor Separation: A Review and Prospective Opportunities

Michele Galizia;Won Seok Chi;Zachary P. Smith;Timothy C. Merkel

950
Citations
Gas solubility, diffusivity and permeability in poly(ethylene oxide)

H. Lin;Benny D Freeman

910
Citations
MATERIALS SELECTION GUIDELINES FOR MEMBRANES THAT REMOVE CO2 FROM GAS MIXTURES

Haiqing Lin;Benny D. Freeman

896
Citations
Water permeability and water/salt selectivity tradeoff in polymers for desalination

Geoffrey M. Geise;Ho Bum Park;Alyson C. Sagle;Benny D. Freeman

853
Citations
Fundamental water and salt transport properties of polymeric materials

Geoffrey M. Geise;Donald R. Paul;Benny D. Freeman

799
Citations
Surface Modification of Water Purification Membranes

Daniel J. Miller;Daniel J. Miller;Daniel R. Dreyer;Christopher W. Bielawski;Donald R. Paul

759
Citations
Plasticization-Enhanced Hydrogen Purification Using Polymeric Membranes

Haiqing Lin;Haiqing Lin;Elizabeth Van Wagner;Elizabeth Van Wagner;Benny D. Freeman;Benny D. Freeman;Lora G. Toy;Lora G. Toy

758
Citations
Poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] and related polymers: Synthesis, properties and functions

Kazukiyo Nagai;Toshio Masuda;Tsutomu Nakagawa;Benny D. Freeman

745
Citations
Gas separation using polymer membranes: an overview

Kanchan Ghosal;Benny D. Freeman

713
Citations
Gas transport properties of poly(ether-b-amide) segmented block copolymers

V. I. Bondar;B. D. Freeman;I. Pinnau

540
Citations