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
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