2026 Li-Chiang Lin: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	47	11104	10727	2617	2431	143	8609
Chemistry	48	15172	13674	3854	3161	153	9032

Overview

Li-Chiang Lin is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in engineering, materials science, and chemistry. Their work spans a variety of subfields including inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and water science and technology.

The main topics of Li-Chiang Lin's research include:

Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
Covalent Organic Framework Applications
Membrane Separation Technologies
Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
Machine Learning in Materials Science

Lin has published in numerous scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Langmuir
Separation and Purification Technology
Journal of Membrane Science
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Several recent publications by Li-Chiang Lin highlight their focus on membranes and metal-organic frameworks, including:

"Robust ultrathin nanoporous MOF membrane with intra-crystalline defects for fast water transport," 2022, Nature Communications
"Scalable robust nano-porous Zr-based MOF adsorbent with high-capacity for sustainable water purification," 2022, Separation and Purification Technology
"Highly CO₂ Selective Metal-Organic Framework Membranes with Favorable Coulombic Effect," 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
"Beyond the BET Analysis: The Surface Area Prediction of Nanoporous Materials Using a Machine Learning Method," 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
"Facile Defect Engineering of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks towards Enhanced C₃H₆/C₃H₈ Separation Performance," 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Li-Chiang Lin frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, reflecting a network of research partnerships that include:

Qiang Lyu
Dun-Yen Kang
Changlong Zou
Xuepeng Deng
Szu-Chia Chien

Best Publications

Structure and plastic deformation of polyethylene

L. Lin;A. S. Argon

750
Citations
In silico screening of carbon-capture materials

Li-Chiang Lin;Adam H. Berger;Richard L. Martin;Jihan Kim

651
Citations
Multilayer Nanoporous Graphene Membranes for Water Desalination

David Cohen-Tanugi;Li-Chiang Lin;Li-Chiang Lin;Jeffrey C. Grossman

400
Citations
I-mode: an H-mode energy confinement regime with L-mode particle transport in Alcator C-Mod

D. G. Whyte;A. E. Hubbard;J. W. Hughes;B. Lipschultz

380
Citations
Ab initio carbon capture in open-site metal–organic frameworks

Allison L. Dzubak;Li Chiang Lin;Jihan Kim;Joseph A. Swisher

369
Citations
Small-Molecule Adsorption in Open-Site Metal–Organic Frameworks: A Systematic Density Functional Theory Study for Rational Design

Kyuho Lee;Joshua D. Howe;Li-Chiang Lin;Berend Smit

326
Citations
Surface Area Determination of Porous Materials Usingthe Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) Method: Limitationsand Improvements

Priya Sinha;Archit Datar;Chungsik Jeong;Xuepeng Deng

297
Citations
Atomistic understandings of reduced graphene oxide as an ultrathin-film nanoporous membrane for separations.

Li-Chiang Lin;Jeffrey C. Grossman

273
Citations
The mechanism of carbon dioxide adsorption in an alkylamine-functionalized metal-organic framework.

Nora Planas;Allison L. Dzubak;Roberta Poloni;Roberta Poloni;Li Chiang Lin

269
Citations
Reversible CO Binding Enables Tunable CO/H2 and CO/N2 Separations in Metal–Organic Frameworks with Exposed Divalent Metal Cations

Eric D. Bloch;Matthew R. Hudson;Jarad A. Mason;Sachin Chavan

254
Citations
A hybrid absorption–adsorption method to efficiently capture carbon

Huang Liu;Bei Liu;Li Chiang Lin;Guangjin Chen

250
Citations
Evaluating different classes of porous materials for carbon capture

Johanna M. Huck;Johanna M. Huck;Li-Chiang Lin;Adam H. Berger;Mahdi Niknam Shahrak

243
Citations
Robust ultrathin nanoporous MOF membrane with intra-crystalline defects for fast water transport

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209
Citations
Understanding CO2 Dynamics in Metal–Organic Frameworks with Open Metal Sites

Li-Chiang Lin;Jihan Kim;Xueqian Kong;Xueqian Kong;Eric Scott

208
Citations
Bioinspired Metal–Organic Framework for Trace CO2 Capture

Caitlin E. Bien;Kai K. Chen;Szu Chia Chien;Benjamin R. Reiner

198
Citations
Design of a metal-organic framework with enhanced back bonding for separation of N₂ and CH₄.

Kyuho Lee;William C. Isley;Allison L. Dzubak;Pragya Verma

190
Citations
Metal-Organic Frameworks in Adsorption-Driven Heat Pumps: The Potential of Alcohols as Working Fluids.

Martijn F. de Lange;Benjamin L. van Velzen;Coen P. Ottevanger;Karlijn J. F. M. Verouden

182
Citations
New materials for methane capture from dilute and medium-concentration sources

Jihan Kim;Amitesh Maiti;Li-Chiang Lin;Joshuah K. Stolaroff

175
Citations
Computational screening of porous metal‐organic frameworks and zeolites for the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gases

Weizhen Sun;Weizhen Sun;Li-Chiang Lin;Xuan Peng;Berend Smit

168
Citations
Predicting Large CO2 Adsorption in Aluminosilicate Zeolites for Postcombustion Carbon Dioxide Capture

Jihan Kim;Li-Chiang Lin;Joseph A. Swisher;Joseph A. Swisher;Maciej Haranczyk

165
Citations
Force-Field Development from Electronic Structure Calculations with Periodic Boundary Conditions: Applications to Gaseous Adsorption and Transport in Metal-Organic Frameworks.

Li Chiang Lin;Kyuho Lee;Kyuho Lee;Laura Gagliardi;Jeffrey B. Neaton;Jeffrey B. Neaton

160
Citations
Two-dimensional covalent triazine framework as an ultrathin-film nanoporous membrane for desalination

Li-Chiang Lin;Li-Chiang Lin;Jongwon Choi;Jeffrey C. Grossman

153
Citations
Understanding CO2Dynamics in Metal-Organic Frameworks with Open Metal Sites

Li-Chiang Lin;Jihan Kim;Xueqian Kong;Eric Scott

36
Citations