Publications

2025

96. W. Liu, J. Yuan, Y. Nai, N. Jain, Z. Fu, W. Chen, J. Wu, R. Zhang, H. Zhang, X. Guo, F. Gao, Y. Zou. Conformationally Locked Macrocyclic Acceptors with Enhanced Photoluminescence for High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells. Adv Mater. 2025 Dec 9:e19607. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202519607

95. Z. Chu, B. Fan, Y. Zhao, Y. Xie, Y. Luo, J. Li, C. Gong, Y. Zhang, X. Meng, Y. Chen, H. Li, X. Hu, Y. Chen, Laser annealing enables rapid, degradation-free ambient processing of perovskite solar modules. Science 390, 905-910 (2025). DOI:10.1126/science.adx9650

94. L. Wan, E. Cho, R. Zhang, T. Brock-Nannestad, Z. Wang, J.-L. Brédas, V. Coropceanu, F. Gao, Giant Circularly Polarized Luminescence Driven by Excited-State Hybridization Between Molecular Emitters and Chiral Environments. Advanced Materials. 2025, 2506941.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202506941

93. A.S. Bati, C. Liu, I.W. Gilley, C.B. Musgrave, A. Maxwell, J.A. Steele, Y. Yang, H. Chen, H. Wan, J. Xu, E. Solano, R. Zhang, C. Huang, B. Rehl, N, Lempesis, V. Carnevali, A. Vezzosi, L. Zeng, L. Grater, M. Li, N. Rolston, D. Choi, V. Sláma, U. Rothlisberger, L. Wang, W. A. Goddard, III, M. G. Kanatzidis, B. Chen, O. M. Bakr, E, H, Sargent, A chemically bonded monolayer interface enables enhanced thermal stability and efficiency in Pb-Sn perovskite solar cells. Joule2025, 9 (9). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2025.102047

92. Y. Xue, Q. Zuo, Q. Zhu, Y. Li,  Z. Deng, Z. Zhang, Z. Yang, C. Wang, R. Zhang, X. Liu, J. Zhong, W. Zhong, L. Ying, W. Caiet, Synergistic Alignment of Low Aspect-Ratio π-Conjugated Molecules Enables Exceptional UV–vis–NIR Polarization DetectionLaser Photonics Rev (2025): e00938. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/lpor.202500938

91. H. Hu, R. Zhang, D. Jiang, X. Mu, J. Yi, H. Yu, L.K. Ma, B. Li, L. Cao, M. Sha, J. Sun, Revealing electron transport connectivity as an important factor influencing stability of organic solar cells.Nature Communications 2025, 16 (1), 6546. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60599-3

90. R. Jasiunas, V. Jašinskas, J. Yu, N. Jain, X. Zhou, J. Yuan, R. Zhang, H. Zhang, B. Yang, A. Gelzinis, Y. Zou, Navigating the relationship between voltage losses and efficiency in organic solar cells. Organic Electronics 2025, 140, 107211. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2025.107211.

89. M. Othman, L. Agosta, Q. Jeangros, A. Jaffrès, S. Jenatsch, V. Carnevali, N. Lempesis, V. Slama, J. A. Steele, R. Zhang, E. Solano, G. Portale, V. Boureau, A. Paracchino, A. Bornet, H. Lai, F. Fu, A. K. Sachan, W. Tress, K. Artuk, M. D. Mensi, M. R. Golobostanfard, A. G. Kuba, S. Zeiske, A. Armin, N. Blondiaux, L. Champault, U. Röthlisberger, B. Ruhstaller, C. Ballif, A. Hessler-Wyser, C. M. Wolff. Suppression of Stacking Faults for Stable Formamidinium-Rich Perovskite Absorbers. Advanced Materials 2025, 37 (26), 2502142. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202502142.

88. J. Li, C. Zhang, Q. Zhang, S. Wang, R. Zhang, Z. Ding, Y. Han, Revealing the Role of Polydispersity in Multilevel Assembly Structures and Its Correlation with the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of IDTBT Thin Films. Macromolecules 2025, 58 (6), 3208-3220. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5c00316

87. H. Chen, Y. Huang, R. Zhang, H. Mou, J. Ding, J. Zhou, Z. Wang, H. Li, W. Chen, J. Zhu, Q. Cheng. Organic solar cells with 20.82% efficiency and high tolerance of active layer thickness through crystallization sequence manipulation. Nat. Mater2025,24(3), 444–453.DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-024-02062-0

86. Y. Wang, W. Jiang, L. Mei, X. Chen, M. Sun, C.-T. Lin, R. Zhang, G. Du, W. Qiu, X. Yang, Q. Fan, H.-L. Yip, F. R. Lin, A. K. Jen, Donor-Interacting Arylated Carbazole Self-Assembled Monolayer Enables Highly Efficient and Stable Organic Photovoltaics. Small.2025, 21(6), 2403233. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202403233

85. M. Xiao, W. Zhou, C. Jin, W. Su, S. Li, W. Zhang, C. Xu, H. Tan, B. Hu, G. Lu, R. Zhang, X. Hao, W. Ma, Q. Fan, Thickness-Insensitive Organic Solar Cells with 19.61% Efficiency Processed from All-Hydrocarbon Solvent and Solid Additive. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2025, 2503096. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202503096.

84. R. Zhang, H. Chen, T. Wang, L. Kobera, L. He, Y. Huang, J. Ding, B. Zhang, A. Khasbaatar, S. Nanayakkara, J. Zheng, W. Chen, Y. Diao, S. Abbrent, J. Brus, A. H. Coffey, C. Zhu, H. Liu, X. Lu, Q. Jiang, V. Coropceanu, J. Brédas, Y. Li, Y. Li,F. Gao. Equally high efficiencies of organic solar cells processed from different solvents reveal key factors for morphology control. Nature Energy. 2025; 10(1):124-34. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-024-01678-5.

83. J. Pan, Q. Zhang, J. Guan, H. Gao, L. Li, R. Zhang, H. Li, X. Yu, Y. Han, Enhancing molecular aggregation and decreasing the optical gap by a dual-additive to reduce the energy loss of all-polymer organic solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 202513(3), pp.1457-1468. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC03309D

82. J. Wu, X. Wang, W. Tian, H. Liu, C. Ge, Z. Zhang, Y. Song, Z. Cai, K. Sun*, W. Jiang*. Thermally activated delayed fluorescence dendrimers with strategic dendrons to construct highly efficient solution-processed OLEDs. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2025, 143, 165.DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2024.08.020.

81. J. Wu, X. Wang, Z. Xu, X. Xu, M. Lei, J. Yang, W. Tian, Z. Cai, K. Sun*, W. Jiang*. Rational insertion of peripheral rigid units to construct thianthrene-based blue TADF emitters for highly efficient solution-processed OLEDs. Dyes and Pigments, 2026, 245, 113221. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113221.

80. K. Sun*, J. Wu, X. Wang, Z. Yuan, H. Qi, W. Tian, Z. Zhang, B. Zhou, Z. Cai, W. Jiang*. Exploratory study on thianthrene-based thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters with triazine acceptors for highly efficient solution-processed yellow organic light-emitting diodes. Dyes and Pigments, 2025, 242, 113010. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113010.

79. K. Sun*, X. Wang, J. Wu, M. Lei, X. Xu, Z. Xu, J. Yang, W. Tian, Z. Cai, W. Jiang*. Thianthrene-modified carbazole design strategy to construct thermally activated delayed fluorescence toward highly efficient solution-processed OLEDs. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 522, 167564.DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.167564


2024

78. J. Wu, R. Wang, R. Zhang, G. Portale, E. Solano, X. Liu, F. Gao. Lattice reconstruction for mixed-halide blue perovskite light-emitting diodes with high brightness, outstanding color stability and low efficiency roll-off. Science China Materials,2024;67(11):3553-60. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-024-3080-5.

77. N. Jain, R. Jasiūnas, X. Li, H. Zhang, J. Fu, R. Zhang, L. Gang, M. Fahlman, V. Gulbinas, F. Gao, The Role of Thermally Activated Charge Separation in Organic Solar Cells. Adv. Energy Mater.2024, 2403675. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202403675.

76. X. Chen, F. Yang, L. Yuan, S. Huang, H. Gu, X. Wu, Y. Shen, Y. Chen, N. Li, H-J. Egelhaaf, CJ. Brabec, R. Zhang, F. Gao, Y. Li, Y. Li. Perfluoroalkylsulfonyl ammonium for humidity- resistant printing high-performance phase-pure FAPbI3 perovskite solar cells and modules. Joule. 2024; 8(8):2265-82. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2024.05.018.

75. L. Zhang, D. Liu, J. Li, F. Wu, Q. Zhang*, R. Zhang*, Y. Han*. Deformation mechanism of conjugated polymer films during single and cyclic stretching. Polymer, 2024, 308, 127370. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2024.127370

74. Y. Wen, T. Zhang, X. Wang, T. Liu, Y. Wang, R. Zhang, M. Kan, L. Wan, W. Ning*, Y. Wang*, D. Yang*. Amorphous (lysine)2PbI2 layer enhanced perovskite photovoltaics. Nature Communications, 2024, 15(1), 7085. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51551-y.

73. L. Xu, S. Li*, W. Zhao, Y. Xiong, J. Yu, J. Qin, G. Wang, R. Zhang, T. Zhang, Z. Mu, J. Zhao, Y. Zhang, S. Zhang, V. Kuvondikov, E. Zakhidov, Q. Peng, N. Wang, G. Xing, F. Gao, J. Hou, W. Huang*, J. Wang*. The Role of Solution Aggregation Property toward HighEfficiency NonFullerene Organic Photovoltaic Cells. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36(28), e2403476. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202403476.

72. H. Chen, W. Sun, R. Zhang, Y. Huang, B. Zhang, G. Zeng, J. Ding, W. Chen, F. Gao, Y. Li*, Y. Li. Heterogeneous Nucleating Agent for HighBoilingPoint Nonhalogenated SolventProcessed Organic Solar Cells and Modules. Advanced Materials, 2024,36(27), e2402350. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202402350.

71.  F. Yi, M. Xiao, Y. Meng, H. Bai, W. Su, W. Gao, Z.-F. Yao, G. Qi, Z. Liang, C. Jin, L. Tang, R. Zhang, L. Yan, Y. Liu, W. Zhu, W. Ma, Q. Fan, Non-Fully Conjugated Dimerized Giant Acceptors with Different Alkyl-Linked Sites for Stable and 19.13 % Efficiency Organic Solar Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2024, 63(14), e202319295. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202319295.

70. Y. Tang, Y. Cui, R. Zhang, W. Xue, W. Ma, H. Yan*. Identifying and Amplifying the Spontaneously Formed Photo-Charge Contribution in Opaque and Semitransparent Organic Photovoltaics. Advanced Energy Materials, 2024, 14(13), 2303799. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202303799

69. M. Chen, T. Zhang, A. Elsukova, Z. Hu, R. Zhang, Y. Wang, X. Liu, X. Liu, F. Gao*. Kinetically Controlled Synthesis of QuasiSquare CsPbI3 Nanoplatelets with Excellent Stability. Small, 2023, 20(15) 2306360. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202306360

68. X. Wang, M. Wang, Z. Zhang, D. Wei*, S. Cai, Y. Li, R. Zhang, L. Zhang, R. Zhang, C. Zhu, X. Huang, F. Gao, P. Gao*, Y. Wang*, W. Huang*. De Novo Design of Spiro-Type Hole-Transporting Material: Anisotropic Regulation Toward Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. Research, 2024, 7, 0332.DOI: 10.34133/research.0332

67. M. Zhang, B. Chang, R. Zhang, S. Li, X. Liu, L. Zeng, Q. Chen, L. Wang, L. Yang, H. Wang, J. Liu, F. Gao, Z. Zhang*. Tethered Small-Molecule Acceptor Refines Hierarchical Morphology in Ternary Polymer Solar Cells: Enhanced Stability and 19% Efficiency. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36(7), 2308606. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202308606

66. S. He, C. Xiang, W. Liu, S. Liang, R. Zhang, W. Chen, B. Zhao, J. Yuan, Y. Zou, Y. A–π–A type quasi-macromolecular acceptors with molecular conjugation length control strategy for high-performance organic solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12 (45), 31581-31588. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA05543H.

65. Z. Wen, , R. Zhou, S. Peng, Y. Shi, R. Zhang, Z. Zheng, F. Gao, Y. Zhao. Impact of solvent processing on the PM6/Y6 morphology and charge transfer in organic solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2024, 12 (42), 17215-17222. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02885F.

64. J. Xiang, S. Englund, Z. Genene, G. Wen, Y. Liu*, N. Yao, R. Zhang, L. Qin, L. Wang, E. Wang*, W. Zhang*, F. Zhang*. In situ monitoring drying process to disclose the correlation between the molecular weights of a polymer acceptor with a flexible spacer and the performance of all-polymer solar cells. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12(33), 13029-13039. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02217C.

63. B. Zhang, W. Chen, H. Chen, G. Zeng, R. Zhang, H. Li, Y. Wang, X. Gu, W. Sun, H. Gu, F. Gao, Y. Li*, Y. Li. Rapid solidification for green-solvent-processed large-area organic solar modules with> 16% efficiency. Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17(8), 2935-2944. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EE00680A.

62. J. Pan, J. Guan, Z. Wang, R. Zhang*, Y. Fu, X. Yu, Q. Zhang, Y. Han*. Alleviating excessive aggregation of non-fullerene acceptor by delaying and shortening the crystallization time to reduce the energy loss of ternary organic solar cells. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 4142-4156. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC04516A

61. Z. Han, Y. Chai, R. Zhang*, J. Zhang, D. He*, C. Wang, F. Zhao*. Regulating the miscibility of donor/acceptor to manipulate morphology and reduce non-radiative recombination energy loss enables efficient organic solar cells. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 3873-3880. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC04810A.

60. R. Qin, Y. Wu, Z. Ding*, R. Zhang, J. Yu, W. Huang, D. Liu, G. Lu, S. F. Liu, K. Zhao*, Y. Han*. Highly Stretchable Conjugated Polymer/Elastomer Blend Films with Sandwich Structure. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2024, 45, 2300240. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202300240.

59. J. Ha, Y. Xu, H. Sekhon, W. Zhao, S. Wilkens, D. Ren, S. N. Loh. Mimicking Kidney Flow Shear Efficiently Induces Aggregation of LECT2, a Protein Involved in Renal Amyloidosis, J. Biol. Chem. 2024300(5)107231 1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107231.

58. W. Zhao, J. S. Lin, J. E. Nielsen, K. Sørensen, A. S. Wadurkar, J. Ji, A. E. Barron, S. Nangia, M. Libera Supramolecular Structure Strengthens Peptoid Complexation with Polyacrylic Acid Microgels, Biomacromolecules202425 (2), 1274-1281. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01242.

57. J. Wu, X. Wang, W. Tian, J. Chen, Y. Liu, Y. Tian, X. Tang, Z. Cai, K. Sun*, W. Jiang*. A Tailored TADF Emitter Based on Diphenylacetylene Anthracene Derivatives for Highly Efficient Solution-Processed Pure Red Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, 16, 69670.DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c19704.


2023

56. Y. Liu, T. Zhang, R. Zhang*, J. Guan, J. Pan, X. Yu, Q. Zhang*, Y. Han*. Enhancing the Molecular Order and Vertical Component Distribution of the P3HT/O-IDTBR System during Layer-by-Layer Processing. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2023, 44(23), 2300338. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202300338.

55. W. Liu, H. Zhang, S. Liang, T. Wang, S. He, Y. Hu, R. Zhang, H. Ning, J. Ren, A. Bakulin, F. Gao, J. Yuan*, Y. Zou. The Synthesis of a Multiple D–A Conjugated Macrocycle and Its Application in Organic Photovoltaic.Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2023, 62(48), e202311645. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202311645.

54. B. Fan, W. Gao, R. Zhang, W. Kaminsky, L. Tang, F. R. Lin, Y. Wang, Q. Fan, W. Ma, F. Gao, A. K-Y Jen*. Correlation of Broad Absorption Band with Small SingletTriplet Energy Gap in Organic Photovoltaics.Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2023, 62(46), e202311559. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202311559.

53. Q. Fan*, R. Ma*, J. Yang, J. Gao, H. Bai, W. Su, Z. Liang, Y. Wu, L. Tang, Y. Li, Q. Wu, K. Wang, L. Yan, R. Zhang*, F. Gao, G. Li*, W. Ma*. Unidirectional Sidechain Engineering to Construct Dual-Asymmetric Acceptors for 19.23 % Efficiency Organic Solar Cells with Low Energy Loss and Efficient Charge Transfer. Angew. Chem.Int. Ed. 2023, 135(36), e202308307. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202308307.

52. Q. Fan*, H. Fu*, H. Bai, R. Zhang, K. Huang, Q. Zheng, W. Ma, A. K-Y Jen*. NIR-absorbing polymer acceptor for efficient all-polymer solar cells with a record-high photocurrent of 26.5 mA cm-2. DeCarbon, 2023, 2 100024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.decarb.2023.100024.

51. Y. Wang, J. Yu, R. Zhang, J. Yuan, S. Hultmark, C. E. Johnson, N. P. Gallop, B. Siegmund, D. Qian, H. Zhang, Y. Zou, M. Kemerink, A. A. Bakulin, C. Müller, K. Vandewal, X. Chen*, F. Gao*. Origins of the open-circuit voltage in ternary organic solar cells and design rules for minimized voltage losses. Nature Energy,2023, 8(9), 978-988. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01309-5.

50. D. Qian*, S. M. Pratik, Q. Liu, Y. Dong, R. Zhang, J. Yu, N. Gasparini, J. Wu, T. Zhang, V. Coropceanu, X. Guo, M. Zhang*, J. Bredas, F. Gao, J. R. Durrant*. Correlating the Hybridization of LocalExciton and Charge-Transfer States with Charge Generation in Organic Solar Cells. Adv. Energy Mater.2023, 13(32), 2301026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202301026.

49. Y. Su, Z. Ding*, R. Zhang, W. Tang, W. Huang, Z. Wang, K. Zhao, X. Wang*, S. Liu*, Y. Li. High-efficiency organic solar cells processed from a halogen-free solvent system.Sci. China Chem.202366(8), 2380–2388. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-023-1608-6.

48. L. Wan#, R. Zhang#, E. Cho, H. Li, V. Coropceanu, J. Bredas, F. Gao*. Sensitive near-infrared circularly polarized light detection via non-fullerene acceptor blends. Nat. Photon. 2023, 17(8), 649-655. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-023-01230-z.

47. Y. Bai, Z. Zhang, Q. Zhou, H. Geng, Q. Chen, S. Kim, R. Zhang, C. Zhang, B. Chang, S. Li, H. Fu, L. Xue, H. Wang, W. Li, W. Chen, M. Gao, L. Ye, Y. Zhou, Y. Ouyang, C. Zhang, F. Gao, C. Yang, Y. Li, Z. Zhang*. Geometry design of tethered small-molecule acceptor enables highly stable and efficient polymer solar cells. Nat Commun2023, 14(1), 2926. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38673-5.

46. F. Qi, Y. Li, R. Zhang, F. R. Lin, K. Liu, Q. Fan, A. K. Y. Jen*, Dimer Acceptor Adopting a Flexible Linker for Efficient and Durable Organic Solar Cells, Angew. Angew. Chem.2023, 135, e202303066. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202303066.

45. M. Xiao*, L. Liu, Y. Meng, B. Fan, W. Su, C. Jin, L. Liao, F. Yi, C. Xu*, R. Zhang, A. K-Y Jen, W. Ma*, Q. Fan*, Approaching 19% efficiency and stable binary polymer solar cells enabled by a solidification strategy of solvent additive, Sci. China Chem. 2023,66(5), 1500–1510. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-023-1564-8.

44. Y. Huang, H. Chen, Q. Fan, Z. Chen, J. Ding, H. Yang, Z. Sun, R. Zhang, W. Chen, C. Yang, F. Gao, Y. Li*, Host-Guest Strategy Enabling Nonhalogenated Solvent Processing for HighPerformance All-Polymer Hosted Solar Cells, Chin. J. Chem. 2023, 41(9), 1066—1074. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/cjoc.202200770.

43. B. Fan, W. Gao, R. Zhang, W. Kaminsky, F. R. Lin, X. Xia, Q. Fan, Y. Li, Y. An, Y. Wu, M. Liu, X. Lu, W. Li, H. Yip, F. Gao, A. K-Y Jen*, Correlation of Local Isomerization Induced Lateral and Terminal Torsions with Performance and Stability of Organic Photovoltaics, J. Am. Chem. Soc.2023, 145(10), 5909–5919. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c13247.

42. Z. Zhang, J. Wu, J. Lin, R. Zhang, J. Lv, L. Yu, X. Guo*, M. Zhang*. Enhancing Intermolecular Packing and Light Harvesting through Asymmetric Non-Fullerene Acceptors for Achieving 18.7% Efficiency Ternary Organic Solar Cells. J. Mater. Chem. A,2023, 11(28), 15553-15560. DOI: 10.1039/D3TA02266H.

41. S. Li#, R. Zhang#, M. Zhang, J. Yao, Z. Peng, Q. Chen, C. Zhang, B. Chang, Y. Bai, H. Fu, Y. Ouyang, C. Zhang, J. A Steele, T. Alshahrani, M. BJ Roeffaers, E. Solano, L. Meng, F. Gao*, Y. Li, Z. Zhang*. Tethered small-molecule acceptors simultaneously Enhance the efficiency and stability of polymer solar cells. Adv. Mater.2023, 35(2), 2206563. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202206563.


2022

40. J. Song, Y. Li, Y. Cai, R. Zhang, S. Wang, J. Xin, L. Han, D. Wei, W. Ma, F. Gao, Y. Sun. Solid additive engineering enables high-efficiency and eco-friendly all-polymer solar cells. Matter, 2022, 5(11), 4047. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2022.08.011.

39. H. Yang, Y. Shen, R. Zhang, Y. Wu, W. Chen*, F. Yang*, Q. Cheng, H. Chen, X. Ou, H. Yang, F. Gao, Y. Li*, Y. Li. Composition-Conditioning Agent for Doped Spiro-OMeTAD to Realize Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. Adv. Energy Mater. 2022, 12(44), 2202207. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202202207.

38. Q. Zhang*, H. Zhang, Z. Wu, C. Wang, R. Zhang, C. Yang, F. Gao, S. Fabiano, H. Y. Woo, M. Ek, X. Liu, M. Fahlman*. Natural Product Betulin-Based Insulating Polymer Filler in Organic Solar Cells. Sol RRL,2022, 6(9), 2200381. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202200381.

37. J. Yao, S. Ding, R. Zhang, Y. Bai, Q. Zhou, L. Meng, E. Solano, J. A Steele, M. BJ Roeffaers, F. Gao, Z. Zhang, Y. Li. Fluorinated Perylene-Diimides: Cathode Interlayers Facilitating Carrier Collection for HighPerformance Organic Solar Cells. Advanced Materials, 2022, 34(32), 2203690. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202203690.

36. N. Zhao, R. Zhang, X. Zou, X. Su, F. Dang, G. Wen, W. Zhang, K. Zheng, H. Chen, K. Wu. Photoinduced Polaron Formation in a Polymerized Electron-Acceptor Semiconductor. J. Phys. Chem. Lett.2022, 13(23), 5143–5150. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01015.

35. W. Liu, R. Zhang*, Q. Wei, C. Zhu, J. Yuan*, F. Gao, Y. Zou*. Manipulating molecular aggregation and crystalline behavior of A-DA'D-A type acceptors by side chain engineering in organic solar cells. Aggregate, 2022, 3(3), e183.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.183

34. Y. Su, L. Zhang, Z. Ding*, Y. Zhang, Y. Wu, Y. Duan, Q. Zhang, J. Zhang, Y. Han, Z. Xu, R. Zhang*, K. Zhao, S. Liu*. Carrier Generation Engineering toward 18% Efficiency Organic Solar Cells by Controlling Film Microstructure. Adv. Energy Mater. 2022, 12(19), 2103940. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202103940.

33. X. Li*, Q. Zhang, J. Yu, Y. Xu, R. Zhang, C. Wang, H. Zhang, S. Fabiano, X. Liu, J. Hou, F. Gao, M. Fahlman*. Mapping the energy level alignment at donor/acceptor interfaces in non-fullerene organic solar cells. Nat Commun, 2022, 13(1), 2046. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29702-w.

32. D. Yang, R. Zhang*, Y. Shi, X. Guo*, M. Zhang*. High-performance semitransparent organic solar cells enabled by pseudo-planar heterojunction structures combined with optical engineering. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, 10(39),14597-14604. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TC02689A.

31. X. Yan, J. Wu, J. Lv, L. Zhang, R. Zhang, X. Guo, M. Zhang*, Highly efficient ternary solar cells with reduced non-radiative energy loss and enhanced stability via two compatible non-fullerene acceptors, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022,10(29), 15605-15613. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TA03941A.

30. W. Zhao, M. Libera, M. Prysak, J. Katz, L. De Stefano. An in vitro model of microbial contamination in the operating room. J Biomed Mater Res. 2022; 110(11): 2472-2479. DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35104.

29. W. Zhao, H. Wang, X. Xiao, L. De Stefano, J. Katz, J. S. Lin, A. E. Barron, T. P. Schaer, H. Wang, M. Libera. Peptoid-Loaded Microgels Self-Defensively Inhibit Staphylococcal Colonization of Titanium in a Model of Operating-Room Contamination, Adv. Mater. Interfaces2022, 9, 2201662. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202201662.

28. X. Xiao, J. Ji, W. Zhao, S. Nangia, M. Libera. Salt Destabilization of Cationic Colistin Complexation within Polyanionic Microgels, Macromolecules, 2022, 55, 5, 1736–1746. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02157.

27. K. Sun*, J. Wu, L. Zhu, H. Liu, Y. Zhou, W. Tian, Z. Cai, W. Jiang*, Y. Sun. Highly efficient blue all-solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes based on the strategy of constructing a thermally cross-linkable TADF dendrimer. Dyes and Pigments, 2022, 198, 109967.DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2021.109967.


2021

26. H. Chen, R. Zhang, X. Chen, G. Zeng, L. Kobera, S. Abbrent, B. Zhang, W. Chen, G. Xu, J. Oh, S. Kang, S. Chen, C. Yang, J. Brus, J. Hou, F. Gao*, Y. Li*, Y. Li. A guest-assisted molecular-organization approach for >17% efficiency organic solar cells using environmentally friendly solvents. Nature Energy, 2021, 6(11), 1045-1053. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00923-5

25. Y. Liu, A. Yangui, R. Zhang, A. Kiligaridis, E. Moons, F. Gao, O. Inganäs, I. G. Scheblykin, F. Zhang*, In situ optical studies on morphology formation in organic photovoltaic blends. Small Methods, 2021, 5(10), 2100585. DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100585

24. J. Song, F. Cai, C. Zhu, H. Chen, Q. Wei, D. Li, C. Zhang, R. Zhang, J. Yuan, H. Peng, S. Kong So, Y. Zou*, Over 13% Efficient Organic Solar Cells Based on Low-Cost Pentacyclic A-DA’D-A-Type Nonfullerene Acceptor, Sol RRL 2021, 5(8), 2100281. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202100281

23. Y. Xu, W. Xu*, Z. Hu, J. A. Steele, Y. Wang, R. Zhang, G. Zheng, X. Li, H. Wang, X. Zhang, E. Solano, M. B.J. Roeffaers, K. Uvdal, J. Qing, W. Zhang, F. Gao*, Impact of amine additives on perovskite precursor aging: a case study of light-emitting diodes, J. Phys. Chem. Lett.2021, 12(25), 5836–5843. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01349.

22. N. Yao, J. Wang, Z. Chen, Q. Bian, Y. Xia, R. Zhang, J. Zhang, L. Qin, H. Zhu, Y. Zhang, F. Zhang*, Efficient charge transport enables high efficiency in dilute donor organic solar cells, J. Phys. Chem. Lett.2021, 12(20), 5039–5044. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01219.

21. R. Zhang, Y. Yan, Q. Zhang, Q. Liang, J. Zhang, X. Yu, J. Liu, Y. Han*. To Reveal the Importance of the Crystallization Sequence on Micro-Morphological Structures of All-Crystalline Polymer Blends by In Situ Investigation. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces2021, 13(18) 21756–21764. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02984.

20. M. Karlsson, Z. Yi, S. Reichert, X. Luo, W. Lin, Z. Zhang, C. Bao, R. Zhang, S. Bai, G. Zheng, P. Teng, L. Duan, Y. Lu, K. Zheng, T. Pullerits, C. Deibel, W. Xu*, R. Friend, F. Gao*. Mixed halide perovskites for spectrally stable and high-efficiency blue light-emitting diodes. Nat Commun, 2021, 12(1), 361. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20582-6.


2020

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18. J. Yuan, H. Zhang, R. Zhang, Y. Wang, J. Hou, M. Leclerc, X. Zhan, F. Huang, F. Gao*, Y. Zou*, Y. Li. Reducing Voltage Losses in the A-DA′D-A Acceptor-Based Organic Solar Cells. Chem, 2020, 6(9), 2147-2161. DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2020.08.003.

17. Y. Cai, H. Zhang, L. Ye, R. Zhang, J. Xu, K. Zhang, P. Bi, T. Li, K. Weng, K. Xu, J. Xia, Q. Bao, F. Liu, X. Hao, S. Tan, F. Gao, X. Zhan, Y. Sun*, Effect of the energy offset on the charge dynamics in nonfullerene organic solar cells. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2020, 12(39), 43984-43991. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c13085

16. J. Yuan, C. Zhang, H. Chen, C. Zhu, S. H. Cheung, B. Qiu, F. Cai, Q. Wei, W. Liu, H. Yin, R. Zhang, J. Zhang, Y. Liu, H. Zhang, W. Liu, H. Peng, J. Yang, L. Meng, F. Gao, S. So, Y. Li, Y. Zou*, Understanding energetic disorder in electron-deficient-core-based non-fullerene solar cells. Sci. China Chem.2020, 63, 1159–1168. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-020-9747-9.

15. H. Jiang, X. Li, H. Wang, G.e Huang, W. Chen*, R. Zhang*, and R. Yang*. Appropriate Molecular Interaction Enabling Perfect Balance Between Induced Crystallinity and Phase Separation for Efficient Photovoltaic Blends. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces2020, 12(23), 26286–26292. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c06326.

14. X. Xiao, W. Zhao, J. Liang, K. Sauer, & M. Libera. Self-defensive antimicrobial biomaterial surfaces," Colloids and Surf B Biointerfaces, 2020, 192, 110989. DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.110989.


2019

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2018

12. H. Li, R. Zhang, Y. Qu, J. Zhang. The bi-direction tuning of work function by authigenic buffer layer in all polymer solar cells. Applied Surface Science, 2018, 447, 63-71. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.03.185.

11. B. Wang, Y. Fu, C. Yan, R. Zhang, Q. Yang, Y. Han, Z. Xie*, Insight into the role of PC71BM on enhancing the photovoltaic performance of ternary organic solar cells, Frontiers in Chemistry, 2018, 6, 198. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2018.00198.

10. R. Zhang, Y. Yan, H. Yang, X. Yu, J. Liu, J. Zhang, Y. Han*. The broken out and confinement phase separation structure evolution with the solution aggregation and relative crystallization kinetics in P3HT/N2200. Polymer, 2018, 138, 49-56. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2018.01.059.


2017

9. R. Zhang, H. Li, Y. Qu, J. Zhang, J. Liu, Y. Han*, Authigenic buffer layer: Tuning surface work function in all polymer blend solar cells. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2017, 535, 149-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.09.040.

8. K. Zhou, Q. Zhao, R. Zhang, X. Cao, X. Yu, J. Liu, Y. Han*, Decreased domain size of p-DTS (FBTTh2) 2/P (NDI2OD-T2) blend films due to their different solution aggregation behavior at different temperatures. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 48,  32373-32380. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CP07084E.


2016

7. R. Zhang, H. Yang, K. Zhou, J. Zhang, X. Yu, J. Liu, Y. Han*. Molecular Orientation and Phase Separation by Controlling Chain Segment and Molecule Movement in P3HT/N2200 Blends. Macromolecules, 2016, 49(18), 6987–6996. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01526.

6. R. Zhang, H. Yang, K. Zhou, J. Zhang, J. Liu, X. Yu, R. Xing, Y. Han*, Optimized Domain Size and Enlarged D/A Interface by Tuning Intermolecular Interaction in All-Polymer Ternary Solar Cells. J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys., 2016, 54: 1811-1819. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.24083.

5. H. Yang, R. Zhang, L. Wang, J. Zhang, X. Yu, Y. Geng, Y. Han*, Crystallization assisted microphase separation in all-conjugated phenylene-thiophene diblock copolymers. Polymer, 2016, 97, 238-246. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.05.037.

4. K. Zhou, J. Liu, R. Zhang, Q. Zhao, X. Cao, X. Yu, R. Xing, Y. Han*, The molecular regioregularity induced morphological evolution of polymer blend thin films. Polymer, 2016, 86, 105-112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.01.062.

3. Q. Liang, J. Liu, Z. Cheng, Y. Li, L. Chen, R. Zhang, J. Zhang, Y. Han*, Enhancing the crystallization and optimizing the orientation of perovskite films via controlling nucleation dynamics, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 223-232. DOI: 10.1039/C5TA08015K.


2015

2. K. Zhou, R. Zhang, J. Liu, M. Li, X. Yu, R. Xing, Y. Han*, Donor/acceptor molecular orientation-dependent photovoltaic performance in all-polymer solar cells. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 7, 45, 25352−25361. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b07605.

1. H. Yang, R. Zhang, L. Wang, J. Zhang, X. Yu, J. Liu, R. Xing, Y. Geng, Y. Han*, Face-On and Edge-On Orientation Transition and Self-Epitaxial Crystallization of All-Conjugated Diblock Copolymer. Macromolecules, 2015, 48, 20, 7557−7566. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01804.