General

Xiaopeng Zheng, Assistant Professor 

College of Materials Sciences and Opto-Electronic Technology

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)

No.1 Yanqihu East Rd, Beijing, China 

Email: zhengxiaopeng@ucas.ac.cn

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Research Areas

Optoelectronic materials and devices

Materials chemistry and optoelectronic devices based on perovskite materials


Education

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)    Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering                                             2018 - 2020                                                                                          

University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)                                               Lincoln, USA

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics                         2015 - 2018 

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)                        Beijing, China

M.E. in Materials Science                                                                          2012 - 2015

University of Jinan (UJN)                                                                       Jinan, China

B.E. in Materials Science and Engineering                                                2008 - 2012

Experience

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)                        Beijing, China

Assistant professor in College of Materials Sciences and Opto-Electronic Technology at UCAS       2023 – present

        Worked on materials chemistry and optoelectronic devices

        Named one of the world's most highly cited researchers for 2023

 

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)                               Golden, USA

Postdoctoral researcher in Chemistry and Nanoscience Center at NREL         2021 – 2023

        Worked on materials chemistry and optoelectronic devices based on perovskite materials

        Named one of the world's most highly cited researchers for 2022

 

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)    Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Postdoctoral researcher in Catalysis Center (KCC) at KAUST                 2020 – 2021

        Worked on materials chemistry and optoelectronic devices based on perovskite materials

        Named one of the world's most highly cited researchers for 2021

Publications


Papers (†equal contribution)

1.      Zheng, X., et al. Defect passivation in hybrid perovskite solar cells using quaternary ammonium halide anions and cations. Nature Energy 2, 17102 (2017).

2.      Zheng, X., et al. Quantum dots supply bulk- and surface-passivation agents for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. Joule 3, 1963-1976 (2019).

3.      Zheng, X. , Hou, Y. , et al. Managing grains and interfaces via ligand anchoring enables 22.3%-efficiency inverted perovskite solar cells. Nature Energy 5, 131–140 (2020).

4.      Zheng, X. , Li, Z. , Zhang, Y., Chen, M., et al. Co-deposition of hole-selective contact and absorber for improving the processability of perovskite solar cells. Nature Energy 8 (5), 462-472 (2023).

5.      Li, Z. , Sun, X. , Zheng, X. , Li, B. , et al. Stabilized hole-selective layer for high-performance inverted p-i-n perovskite solar cells. Science 382(6668), 284-289 (2023).

Honors & Distinctions

Highly Cited Researchers in Cross-Field, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023

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