General Information

Name: Rui-Biao Lin

Position: Professor

 

Contact

Email: [email protected]

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Corresponding Address: School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China

 

Education

2005‒2009    B.Sc. in Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University

2009‒2014    Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University (with Prof. Xiao-Ming Chen)

 

Experience

2021‒present    Professor, Sun Yat-Sen University

2016‒2020    Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio (With Prof. Banglin Chen)

2014‒2015    Research Associate, Sun Yat-Sen University

 

Course Teaching

Inorganic Chemistry and General Chemistry Experiments (undergraduate)，X-ray Crystal Structural Analysis (graduate)

 

Research Interest

Framework chemistry plays important role on developing versatile porous materials for multifunctional applications, such as gas storage, separations, sensors… The controlled assembly of building units affords diverse novel porous metarials, namely Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), Covalent-Organic Frameworks (COFs) and Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks (HOFs), featuring exceptional porosity, high modularity and diverse functionality, which shows great promise to address important material, energy and environmental concerns.

In specific, based on well-established design approaches such as framework engineering and post-synthesis modification, the below objectives are involved: a) developing novel porous media like pure organic materials HOFs, especially stable and rigid crystalline materials for adsorptive separations; b); developing novel responsive porous materials for detection of gaseous and volatile chemicals. c) developing porous frameworks-based nano-composites for energy-efficient separation of important chemicals

Open positions for postdoctoral fellow are available at Dr. Lin’s group. With solid training in Chemistry and Materials Science, those who are enthusiastic, ambitious, and determined to develop excellent academic and industrial careers are particularly welcome.

 

Research Publications

More than 120 papers have been published, including 48 corresponding author, first-authored/co-first-authored publications: Science (1), Nature Materials (1), Nature Chemistry (3), J. Am. Chem. Soc. (5), Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (5), Adv. Mater. (1), Chem (2), Chem. Soc. Rev. (1), Acc. Chem. Res. (1), Coord. Chem. Rev. (2), Citation:>12000, H-index: 57. 2021-2023, Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Chemistry, Clarivate Analytics.

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Selected Publications

(#These authors contributed equally; *Corresponding author.)

  1. Yu, B.#, Lin, R.-B.#, Xu, G. et al. Linkage conversions in single-crystalline covalent organic frameworks. Nat. Chem., 2024, 16, 114－121.
  2. Li, J.-H.; Chen, J.-X.; Lin, R.-B.*; Chen, X.-M.*, Recent progress in metal-organic frameworks for the separation of gaseous hydrocarbons. Mater. Chem. Front., 2023, 7, 5693-5730
  3. Cai, Y.; Gao J.*; Li, J.-H.; Liu, P.; Zheng, Y.; Zhou, W.; Wu, H.; Li, L.*; Lin, R.-B.*; Chen, B.*, Modulation of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks for Efficient Separation of Propylene. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202308579.
  4. Xie, Y.; Lin, R.-B.*; Chen, B.*, Old Materials for New Functions: Recent Progress on Metal Cyanide Based Porous Materials. Adv. Sci., 2022, 9, 2104234.
  5. Wang, J.; Zhang, Y.; Su, Y.; Liu, X.; Zhang, P.; Lin, R.-B.*; Chen, S.; Deng, Q.; Zeng, Z.; Deng, S.*; Chen, B. *, Fine pore engineering in a series of isoreticular metal-organic frameworks for efficient C2H2/CO2 separation.

Nat. Commun., 2022, 13, 200.

  1. Zhou, M.-Y.; Wang, H.-Y.; Wang, Z.-S.; Zhang, X.-W.; Feng, X.; Gao, L.-Y.; Lian, Z.-C.; Lin, R.-B.; Zhou, D.-D.*, Single-crystal superprotonic conductivity in an interpenetrated hydrogen-bonded quadruplex framewor1k.

Chem. Commun., 2022, 58(6), 771-774.

  1. Xie, Y.; Shi, Y.; Cui, H.; Lin, R.-B.*; Chen, B.*, Efficient Separation of Propylene from Propane in an Ultramicroporous Cyanide-Based Compound with Open Metal Sites. Small Struct., 2022, 3, 2100125.
  2. Lin, R.-B.*; Chen, B.*, Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks: Chemistry and functions. Chem., 2022, 8, 2114-2135.
  3. Li, J.-H.; Xie, Y.; Zhou, M.-Y.; Lin, R.-B.*; Chen, X.-M.*, Microporous Zinc Formate for Efficient Separation of Acetylene over Carbon Dioxide.

Chem. Res. Chin. Univ., 2021, 38, 87-91.

  1. Lin, R.-B.*; Chen, B.*, A dynamic MOF for efficient purification of propylene.

Sci. China Chem., 2021, 64, 2053-2054.

  1. Y. Shi, Y. Xie, H. Cui, Y. Ye, H. Wu, W. Zhou, H. Arman, Lin, R.-B.*, B. Chen*, Highly Selective Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide over Acetylene in an Ultramicroporous Metal–Organic Framework. Adv. Mater., 2021, 33, 2105880.
  2. Lin, R.-B.; Zhang, Z.*; Chen, B.*, Achieving High Performance Metal–Organic Framework Materials through Pore Engineering.

Acc. Chem. Res., 2021, 54, 3362-3376.

  1. Yang, Y.#; Li, L.#; Lin, R.-B.#; Ye, Y.; Yao, Z.; Yang, L.; Xiang, F.; Chen, S.; Zhang, Z.*; Xiang, S.*; Chen, B.*, Ethylene/ethane separation in a stable hydrogen-bonded organic framework through a gating mechanism. Nat. Chem., 2021, 13, 933-939.
  2. Gao, J.*; Cai, Y.; Qian, X.; Wu, H.; Zhou, W.; Liu, D.-X.; Li, L.*; Lin, R.-B.*; Chen, B.*, A Microporous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework for the Efficient Capture and Purification of Propylene. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 20400-20406.
  3. Xie, Y.; Cui, H.; Wu, H.; Lin, R.-B.*; Zhou, W.*; Chen, B.*, Electrostatically Driven Selective Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide over Acetylene in an Ultramicroporous Material. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 9604-9609.

Selected publications from 2011 to 2021：

  1. Liang, B.; Zhang, X.; Xie, Y.; Lin, R.-B.*; Krishna, R.; Cui, H.; Li, Z.; Shi, Y.; Wu, H.; Zhou, W.*; Chen, B.*, An Ultramicroporous Metal–Organic Framework for High Sieving Separation of Propylene from Propane. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 17795–17801.
  2. Wang, J.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, P.; Hu, J.; Lin, R.-B.*; Deng, Q.; Zeng, Z.; Xing, H.*; Deng, S.*; Chen, B.*, Optimizing Pore Space for Flexible-Robust Metal–Organic Framework to Boost Trace Acetylene Removal. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 9744-9751.
  3. Lin, R.-B.; Xiang, S.; Zhou, W.; Chen, B.*, Microporous metal-organic framework materials for gas separation. Chem, 2020, 6, 337-363.
  4. Gao, J.*; Qian, X.; Lin, R.-B.*; Krishna, R.; Wu, H.; Zhou, W.*; Chen, B.*, Mixed Metal–Organic Framework with Multiple Binding Sites for Efficient C2H2/CO2 Separation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 4396-4400.
  5. Lin, R.-B.; Chen, B.*, Enzyme encapsulation of HOF hosts. (news and views)

Nat. Chem., 2019, 11, 1078-1080.

  1. Li, H.; Li, L.; Lin, R.-B.*; Zhou, W.; Zhang, Z.; Xiang, S. *; Chen, B.*, Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks for Gas Storage and Separation: Status and Challenges. EnergyChem, 2019, 1, 100006.
  2. Lin, R.-B.; Xiang, S.; Li, B.; Cui, Y.; Qian, G.; Zhou, W.; Chen, B.*, Our journey of developing multifunctional metal-organic frameworks. Coord. Chem. Rev., 2019, 384, 21-36.
  3. Lin, R.-B.; He, Y.; Li, P.; Wang, H.; Zhou, W.; Chen, B.*, Multifunctional Porous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework Materials. Chem. Soc. Rev., 2019, 48, 1362-1389.
  4. Lin, R.-B.; Xiang, S.; Xing, H.; Zhou, W.; Chen, B.*, Exploration of porous metal–organic frameworks for gas separation and purification. Coord. Chem. Rev., 2019, 378, 87-103.
  5. Lin, R.-B.#; Li, L.#; Zhou, H.-L.#; Wu, H.; He, C.; Li, S.; Krishna, R.; Li, J.; Zhou, W.; Chen, B.*, Molecular sieving of ethylene from ethane using a rigid metal–organic framework. Nat. Mater., 2018, 17, 1128-1133.
  6. Li, L.#; Lin, R.-B.#; Krishna, R.; Li, H.; Xiang, S.; Wu, H.; Li, J.; Zhou, W.; Chen, B.*, Ethane/ethylene separation in a metal-organic framework with iron-peroxo sites. Science, 2018, 362, 443-446.
  7. Lin, R.-B.; Wu, H.; Li, L.; Tang, X.-L.; Li, Z.; Gao, J.; Cui, H.; Zhou, W.; Chen, B.*, Boosting Ethane/Ethylene Separation within Isoreticular Ultramicroporous Metal-Organic Frameworks. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 12940-12946.
  8. Lin, R.-B.; Chen, B.*, Reducing CO2 with Stable Covalent Organic Frameworks. (preview) Joule, 2018, 2, 1030-1032.
  9. Li, L.#; Lin, R.-B.#; Krishna, R.; Wang, X.; Li, B.; Wu, H.; Li, J.; Zhou, W.; Chen, B.*, Flexible–Robust Metal–Organic Framework for Efficient Removal of Propyne from Propylene. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 7733-7736.
  10. Lin, R.-B.; Li, L.; Wu, H.; Arman, H.D.; Li, B.; Lin, R.-G.; Zhou, W.; Chen, B.*, Optimized Separation of Acetylene from Carbon Dioxide and Ethylene in a Microporous Material. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 8022-8028.
  11. Lin, R.-B.; Liu, S.-Y.; Ye, J.-W.; Li, X.-Y.; Zhang, J.-P.*, Photoluminescent Metal–Organic Frameworks for Gas Sensing. Adv. Sci., 2016, 3, 1500434.
  12. Lin, R.-B.; Li, F.; Liu, S.-Y.; Qi, X.-L.; Zhang, J.-P.*; Chen, X.-M., A Noble-Metal-Free Porous Coordination Framework with Exceptional Sensing Efficiency for Oxygen. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 13429-13433.
  13. Lin, R.-B.; Chen, D.; Lin, Y.-Y.; Zhang, J.-P.*; Chen, X.-M., A Zeolite-Like Zinc Triazolate Framework with High Gas Adsorption and Separation Performance. Inorg. Chem., 2012, 51, 9950-9955.

 

Chapters：

Lin, R.-B.; Chen, X.-M.; Kitagawa, S.; Chen, B.*, New Dimensions of Flexible MOFs: Toward Complex Systems and Devices. Flexible Metal–Organic Frameworks: Structural Design, Synthesis and Properties. Edited by Susumu Kitagawa, 2024, EPUB ISBN: 978-1-83916-662-4

Chen, X.-M., Zhang, J.-P., Lin R.-B., Design and Synthesis of Metal-organic Framework. Metal-organic Frameworks, Edited by Xiao-Ming Chen, 2017, Beijing, Chemical Industry Press, ISBN 978-7-122-29280-3.