1. Controlled synthesis, self-assembly and chemical integration of low-dimensional materials

2. Photovoltaic conversion materials and devices

3. Dye sensitized solar cells

4. Photocatalytic materials and reactions

2001.9-2006.6 Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D.

1997.9-2001.7 Jilin University, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Bachelorship

   

2006.7- 2008.8 State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Professor 

2008.9-   State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor

2010.10-   SICCAS-SONY Joint Lab, Deputy Director

Shanghai Natural Science Award, 1^st grade, 2009

   

40. Aibin Huang, Yu Yu, Yan Liu, Songwang Yang, Lei Lei, Shanhu Bao, Xun Cao and Ping Jin, “Enhanced electrical property of Ni-doped CoOx hole transport layer for inverted perovskite solar cells,” Nanotechnology, 2017, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa6707.

39. Aibin Huang, Jingting Zhu, Jianyun Zheng, Yu Yu, Yan Liu, Songwang Yang, Shanhu Bao, Lei Lei, Ping Jin, “Room-temperature processible TiO 2 electron selective layers with controllable crystallinity for high efficiency perovskite photovoltaics,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2017, 163, 15-22.

38. Aibin Huang, Lei Lei, Jingting Zhu, Yu Yu, Yan Liu, Songwang Yang, Shanhu Bao, Xun Cao, Ping Jin, “Fast Fabrication of Stable Perovskite Solar Cell with an Ultrathin Effective Novel Inorganic Hole Transport Layer,” Langmuir, 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00127.

37. Yu Yu, Songwang Yang, Lei Lei, Qipeng Cao, Jun Shao, Sheng Zhang, Yan Liu, “Ultrasmooth Perovskite Film via Mixed Anti-Solvent Strategy with Improved Efficiency,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9 (4), 3667-3676.

36. Aibin Huang, Lei Lei, Jingting Zhu, Yu Yu, Yan Liu, Songwang Yang, Shanhu Bao, Xun Cao, Ping Jin, “Achieving High Current Density of Perovskite Solar Cells by Modulating the Dominated Facets of Room-Temperature DC Magnetron Sputtered TiO2 Electron Extraction Layer,” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9 (3), 2016–2022.

35. Yu Yu, Songwang Yang, Lei Lei, Yan Liu, “Nucleation mediated interfacial precipitation for architectural perovskite films with enhanced photovoltaic performance,” Nanoscale, 2017, 9 (7), 2569-2578.

34. Aibin Huang, Jingting Zhu, Jianyun Zheng, Yu Yu, Yan Liu, Songwang Yang, Shanhu Bao, Lei Lei, Ping Jin, “Mesostructured perovskite solar cells based on highly ordered TiO2 network scaffold via anodization of Ti thin film,” Nanotechnology, 2016, 28 (5), 055403.

33. Aibin Huang, Jingting Zhu, Yijie Zhou, Yu Yu, Yan Liu, Songwang Yang, Shidong Ji, Lei Lei, Ping Jin, “One step spray-coated TiO2 electron-transport layers for decent perovskite solar cells on large and flexible substrates,” Nanotechnology, 2016, 28 (1), 01LT02.

32. Jun Shao, Songwang Yang, Lei Lei, Qipeng Cao, Yu Yu, Yan Liu, “Pore Size Dependent Hysteresis Elimination in Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Highly Porous TiO2 Films with Widely Tunable Pores of 15–34 nm,” Chemistry of Materials, 2016, 28 (19), 7134-7144.

31. Qipeng Cao, Songwang Yang, Qianqian Gao, Lei Lei, Yu Yu, Jun Shao, Yan Liu, “Fast and controllable crystallization of perovskite films by microwave irradiation process,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8 (12), 7854-7861.

30. Shude Zhang, Lei Lei, Songwang Yang, Xiaomin Li, Yan Liu, Qianqian Gao, Xiangdong Gao, Qipeng Cao, Yu Yu, “Influence of TiO2 Blocking Layer Morphology on Planar Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cells,” Chemistry Letters, 2016, 45 (6), 592-594

29. Aibin Huang, Jingting Zhu, Jijie Zheng, Yu Yu, Yan Liu, Songwang Yang, Shanhu Bao, Lei Lei, Ping Jin, “Achieving high-performance planar perovskite solar cells with co-sputtered Co-doping NiO x hole transport layers by efficient extraction and enhanced mobility,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2016, 4 (46), 10839-10846.

28. Huifeng Zheng, Weiqi Wang, Songwang Yang, Yangqiao Liu, Jing Sun, “A facile way to prepare nanoporous PbI 2 films and their application in fast conversion to CH3NH3PbI3,” 2016, RSC Advances 6 (2), 1611-1617.

27. Shanshan Chen, Lei Lei, Songwang Yang, Yan Liu, Zhong-Sheng Wang, “Characterization of perovskite obtained from two-step deposition on mesoporous titania,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7 (46), 25770-25776.

26. Qianqian Gao, Songwang Yang*, Lei Lei, Shude Zhang, Qipeng Cao, Junjie Xie, Jiaqing Li, Yan Liu, “An Effective TiO 2 Blocking Layer for Perovskite Solar Cells with Enhanced Performance,” Chemistry Letters, 2015, 43, 1896-1898.

25. Junjie Xie, Yan Liu, Jianjun Liu, Lei Lei, Qianqian Gao, Jiaqing Li, Songwang Yang, “Study on the correlations between the structure and photoelectric properties of CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite light-harvesting material,” Journal of Power Sources, 2015, 285, 349-353.

24. Zhengying Gu, Xiangdong Gao, Xiaomin Li, Yongqing Wu, Yudi Huang, Songwang Yang, Yan Liu, “Hierarchically structured nanocrystalline photoanode: Self-assembled bi-functional TiO 2 towards enhanced photovoltaic performance,” Nano Energy, 2014, 8, 247-254.

23. Lei Lei, Songwang Yang, Qianqian Gao, Junjie Xie, Jiaqing Li, Qipeng Cao, Yan Liu, “Dense Core–Mesoporous Outer Layer Scattering Beads for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells,” Chemistry Letters, 2015, 44, 624–626.

22. Fang Shao, Jing Sun, Lian Gao, Jiazang Chen, Songwang Yang, “Electrophoretic deposition of TiO 2 nanorods for low-temperature dye-sensitized solar cells,” RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 7805-7810.

21. F. Shao, J. Sun, L. Gao, J. Q. Luo, Y. Q. Liu, S. W. Yang, “High Efficiency Semiconductor-Liquid Junction Solar Cells based on Cu/Cu₂O,” Advanced Functional Materials 2012, 22[18]:3907–3913.

20. F. Shao, J. Sun, L. Gao, S. W. Yang, J. Q. Luo, “Forest-like TiO2 hierarchical structures for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells,” Journal of Materials Chemistry 2012, 22[14]: 6824-6830.

19. F. Shao, J. Sun, L. Gao, S. W. Yang, J. Q. Luo, “Template-Free Synthesis of Hierarchical TiO2 Structures and Their Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells,” Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces 2011, 3 [6]: 2148-2153.

18. F. Shao, J. Sun, L. Gao, S. W. Yang, J. Q. Luo, “Growth of Various TiO₂ Nanostructures for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115 [5]: 1819-1823.

17. X. B. He, L. Gao, S. W. Yang, J. Sun, “Growth–Regime–Controlled Synthesis of CdS–Bi₂S₃ and Bi₂S₃ Nanocrystals during the Dissolution–Recrystallization Processes,” CrystEngComm, 2010, 12 [11]: 3413-3418.

16. X. Liang, L. Gao, S. W. Yang, J. Sun, “Facile Synthesis and Shape Evolution of Single Crystal Cuprous Oxide,” Adv. Mater. 2009, 21 [20]: 2068–2071. Frontispiece Gallery

15. S. W. Yang, L. Gao, “Photocatalytic Activity of Nitrogen Doped Rutile TiO₂ Nanoparticles Under Visible Light Irradiation,” Mater. Res. Bull., 2008, 43 [7]: 1872-1876.

14. C. Peng, L. Gao, S. W. Yang, J. Sun, “A General Precipitation Strategy for Large-Scale Synthesis of Molybdate Nanostructures,” Chem. Commun., 2008, [43]: 5601-5603.

13. C. Peng, L. Gao, S. W. Yang, “Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Co-Sn-O Nanorings,” Chem. Commun. 2007, [42]: 4372-4374.

12. B. Fu, L. Gao, S. W. Yang, “CNTs/Ta₃N₅ Nanocomposite with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity Under Visible Light Irradiation,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2007, 90 [4]: 1309-1311.

11. M. H. Chen, L. Gao, S. W. Yang, J. Sun, “Fabrication of Well-Defined Water-Soluble Core/Shell Heteronanostructures through the SiO₂ Spacer,” Chem. Commun., 2007, [12]: 1272-1274.

10. S. W. Yang, L. Gao, “Controlled Synthesis and Self-Assembly of CeO₂ Nanocubes,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128 (29): 9330-9331.

9. S. W. Yang, L. Gao, “Fabrication and Shape-Evolution of Nanostructured TiO₂ via a Sol-Solvothermal Process Based on Benzene-Water Interfaces,” Mater. Chem. Phys., 2006, 99: 437-440.

8. S. W. Yang, L. Gao, “Facile and Surfactant-Free Route to Nanocrystalline Mesoporous Tin Oxide,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2006, 89 [5]: 1742-1744.

7. S. W. Yang, L. Gao, “Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Single-Crystalline Titanium Dioxide Nanorods,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2006, 89 [2]: 720-723.

6. S. W. Yang, L. Gao, “Fabrication and Characterization of Nanostructurally Flowerlike Aggregates of TiO₂ via a Surfactant-free Solution Route: Effect of Various Reaction Media,” Chem. Lett., 2005, 34: 1044-1045.

5. S. W. Yang, L. Gao, “A Facile and One-pot Synthesis of High Aspect Ratio Anatase Nanorods Based on Aqueous Solution,” Chem. Lett., 2005, 34: 972-973.

4. S. W. Yang, L. Gao, “Preparation of Titanium Dioxide Nanocrystallite with High Photocatalytic Activities,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., (2005), 88 [4]: 968-970.

3. S. W. Yang, L. Gao, “Low-temperature Synthesis of Crystalline TiO₂ Nanorods: Mass Production Assisted by Surfactant,” Chem. Lett., 2005, 34: 964-965.

2. 杨松旺, 高濂, “简单有效掺氮氧化钛纳米晶的制备及其可见光催化性能,” 《无机材料学报》, 2005, 20: 785-788.

1. S. W. Yang, L. Gao, “New Method to Prepare Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Dioxide and Its Photocatalytic Activities Irradiated by Visible Light,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc., (2004), 87 [9]: 1803-1805.

1. L. Gao and S. W. Yang, "Nitrogen doped titanium oxide mesoporous photocatalysis material and preparation method thereof," Chinese Patent No. ZL 200410016323.6. 

2. L. Gao and S. W. Yang, "Method for preparing kernel-shell structure, visible light photoactivity type nanometer composite material," Chinese Patent No. ZL 200510112060.3. 

3. L. Gao and S. W. Yang, "Three-dimensional cross-linked mesoporous nanostructured oxide material and its preparation process," Chinese Patent No. ZL 200610117980.9. 

4. L. Gao and S. W. Yang, "Photocatalyst of nanostructured tungsten oxide modified titanium oxide and preparation method thereof," Chinese Patent No. ZL 200510111479.7.

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.50972157, RMB360000, 2010.1~2012.12

2. The Nano-science Project Foundation of Shanghai Committee of Science and Technolog, No.0852nm01900, RMB500000, 2008.10-2010.9

3. Key Basic Research Project of Shanghai Committee of Science and Technolog, No. 09JC1415400, RMB350000, 2009.9~2011.8

4. National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.51072215, RMB380000, 2011.1~2013.12

4. The 5^th Aseanian Conference on Dye-sensitized and Organic Solar Cells, Aug 25-28, 2010, Huangshan, China

3. International Symposium on Solar Cells and Solar Fuels, Dec 10-12, 2008, Dalian, China

2. The 3^rd Asia-Oceania Ceramic Federation (AOCF-3) Conference, Sep 21-25, 2008, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China

1. The 7^th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology, Nov 11-14, 2007, Shanghai, China