2026 Kang Li: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	86	366	347	25	23	352	26528

Overview

Kang Li is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research output spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Water Science and Technology.

The main topics covered in Kang Li's work include:

Membrane Separation Technologies
Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Covalent Organic Framework Applications
Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

The scientist has published in several recurring venues, notably:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Membrane Science
Separation and Purification Technology
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Journal

Examples of recent papers authored by Kang Li include:

"A review on photothermal material and its usage in the development of photothermal membrane for sustainable clean water production" (2021), published in Desalination
"Recent advances in aluminium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOF) and its membrane applications" (2020), published in Journal of Membrane Science
"Design of Superhydrophobic Surfaces for Stable Perovskite Solar Cells with Reducing Lead Leakage" (2021), published in Advanced Energy Materials
"MOF-808 and its hollow fibre adsorbents for efficient diclofenac removal" (2021), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
"Impact of Strain Relaxation on 2D Ruddlesden-Popper Perovskite Solar Cells" (2022), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Kang Li collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

Shina Li (17 joint publications)
Ruixin Ma (13 joint publications)
Peng Hao (11 joint publications)
Chenxi Li (8 joint publications)
Wenfang Li (7 joint publications)

Best Publications

Progress in the production and modification of PVDF membranes

Fu Liu;N. Awanis Hashim;Yutie Liu;M.R. Moghareh Abed

2521
Citations
Applications of water stable metal–organic frameworks

Chenghong Wang;Chenghong Wang;Xinlei Liu;Nilay Keser Demir;J. Paul Chen

1239
Citations
Highly Water-Stable Zirconium Metal-Organic Framework UiO-66 Membranes Supported on Alumina Hollow Fibers for Desalination.

Xinlei Liu;Nilay Keser Demir;Zhentao Wu;Kang Li

808
Citations
Membranes for the dehydration of solvents by pervaporation

Peter D. Chapman;Teresa Oliveira;Andrew G. Livingston;K. Li

732
Citations
Ceramic Membranes for Separation and Reaction

Kang Li

613
Citations
Superior removal of arsenic from water with zirconium metal-organic framework UiO-66.

Chenghong Wang;Chenghong Wang;Xinlei Liu;J. Paul Chen;Kang Li

475
Citations
Preparation and characterization of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membranes

Dongliang Wang;K Li;W.K Teo

472
Citations
A morphological study of ceramic hollow fibre membranes

Benjamin F.K. Kingsbury;K. Li

442
Citations
Effect of ethanol composition in water coagulation bath on morphology of PVDF hollow fibre membranes

S.P. Deshmukh;K. Li

387
Citations
Morphological study of poly(vinylidene fluoride) asymmetric membranes: Effects of the solvent, additive, and dope temperature

M. L. Yeow;Y. T. Liu;K. Li

360
Citations
Preparation and characterization of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) based ultrafiltration membranes using nano γ-Al2O3

Fu Liu;M.R. Moghareh Abed;K. Li

341
Citations
Preparation and characterization of inorganic hollow fiber membranes

Xiaoyao Tan;Shaomin Liu;K Li

322
Citations
Fabrication of novel poly(amide–imide) forward osmosis hollow fiber membranes with a positively charged nanofiltration-like selective layer

Laurentia Setiawan;Rong Wang;Kang Li;Anthony G. Fane

288
Citations
Oil removal from oil-in-water emulsions using PVDF membranes

J Kong;K Li

278
Citations
Mixed Conducting Ceramics for Catalytic Membrane Processing

Yutie Liu;Xiaoyao Tan;K. Li

258
Citations
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow fibre membranes for ammonia removal from water

Xiaoyao Tan;Xiaoyao Tan;S.P. Tan;W.K. Teo;K. Li

252
Citations
Preparation of porous aluminium oxide (Al2O3) hollow fibre membranes by a combined phase-inversion and sintering method

Shaomin Liu;K Li;R Hughes

240
Citations
A simplified method for preparation of hydrophilic PVDF membranes from an amphiphilic graft copolymer

N. Awanis Hashim;Fu Liu;K. Li

237
Citations
Preparation of LSCF Ceramic Hollow-Fiber Membranes for Oxygen Production by a Phase-Inversion/Sintering Technique

Xiaoyao Tan;Yutie Liu;K. Li

236
Citations
A review on photothermal material and its usage in the development of photothermal membrane for sustainable clean water production

Nurul Syazana Fuzil;Nur Hidayati Othman;Nur Hashimah Alias;Fauziah Marpani

228
Citations
Mixed conducting ceramic hollow‐fiber membranes for air separation

Xiaoyao Tan;Yutie Liu;K. Li

225
Citations
Stability of PVDF hollow fibre membranes in sodium hydroxide aqueous solution

N. Awanis Hashim;Yutie Liu;K. Li

212
Citations
Polyethersulfone hollow fiber gas separation membranes prepared from NMP/alcohol solvent systems

Dongliang Wang;K. Li;W.K. Teo

207
Citations
Preparation and characterization of hydrophobic ceramic hollow fibre membrane

Sirichai Koonaphapdeelert;K. Li

186
Citations