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Materials Science

D-Index
47
Citations
8609
World Ranking
11102
National Ranking
2614

Chemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
9032
World Ranking
15170
National Ranking
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Li-Chiang Lin publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Li-Chiang Lin sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 143 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Li-Chiang Lin D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Li-Chiang Lin sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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

  • In silico screening of carbon-capture materials

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

  • Multilayer Nanoporous Graphene Membranes for Water Desalination

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

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

    Priya Sinha;Archit Datar;Chungsik Jeong;Xuepeng Deng

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

    Li-Chiang Lin;Jeffrey C. Grossman

  • 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

  • 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

  • A hybrid absorption–adsorption method to efficiently capture carbon

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

  • Evaluating different classes of porous materials for carbon capture

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

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

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  • Understanding CO2 Dynamics in Metal–Organic Frameworks with Open Metal Sites

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

  • Bioinspired Metal–Organic Framework for Trace CO2 Capture

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • Understanding CO2Dynamics in Metal-Organic Frameworks with Open Metal Sites

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Berend Smit
Berend Smit École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jeffrey R. Long
Jeffrey R. Long Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jeffrey B. Neaton
Jeffrey B. Neaton University of California, Berkeley
Jeffrey A. Reimer
Jeffrey A. Reimer University of California, Berkeley
Maciej Haranczyk
Maciej Haranczyk Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
Alexis T. Bell
Alexis T. Bell University of California, Berkeley
Thijs J. H. Vlugt
Thijs J. H. Vlugt Delft University of Technology
Richard L. Martin
Richard L. Martin Los Alamos National Laboratory
Laura Gagliardi
Laura Gagliardi University of Chicago

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