Tao Li

Dr. Tao Li is a Lecturer (Level B) in the School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences at the University of Adelaide. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Fudan University (2008), a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh (2013), and completed postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley. Prior to his current role, he served as an Assistant Professor (2015–2022) and later Tenured Associate Professor (2022) at ShanghaiTech University.

His research focuses on designing porous composite materials to address energy and environmental challenges. Key contributions include MOF@polymer core-shell composites, interfacial engineering in gas separation membranes, and hierarchical MOF structures (e.g., core-shell, hollow, yolk-shell). He has published over 60 articles in top journals like Nature Materials and Science Advances.

Recent work emphasizes gas separation membranes (e.g., CO₂/CH₄, ethylene/ethane) and MOF-based porous liquids. His lab explores MOF-polymer interfaces, structural hierarchies, and mechanical metamaterials. He supervises Masters/PhD students in materials chemistry and nanotechnology.