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Doctor of Philosophy (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Broad Area of Research: Energy conversion and storage materials and device, Advanced Materials, Charge Transport Process in solar cells. My Google Scholar citations are available via the link below http://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=LR5t1MkAAAAJ&hl=en
PhD project available: We are seeking highly motivated and creative individuals with solid background in chemistry, physics and materials to join our dynamic research team. Please contact me for more information (hx.wang@qut.edu.au)
Main Research Area: Our research is focused on development of cost-effective optoelectrical devices (solar cells, light emitting diodes, photodetectors) supercapacitors, solar fuels as well as related integrated devices for variable environmental conditions both on earth and in outer space through innovative materials design and synthesis, device architecture design as well as in-depth understanding of the fundamental mechanism of the materials in devices.
(i) Sensitized solar cells
- Solid state dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) with novel fast ion transport electrolyte.
- Metal oxides (TiO2, ZnO, SnO2) with unique 1D properties for DSCs.
- Kinetics of charge transport and recombination of DSCs
- Quantum dots sensitized solar cells
(ii) Perovskite based solar cells (PSCs) and light emitting diodes
- Charge extraction materials of PSCs
- High stability PSCs
- Perovskite materials with tailored properties for PSCs and LED applications
- Cost-effective electrode materials for PSCs
(iii) Earth-abundant thin film solar cells
- Synthesis of copper-zinc-tin-sulfide (Cu2ZnSnS4, CZTS) light absorber films through cost-effective chemical approach
- High performance CZTS thin film solar cells through novel device architecture
(iV) Supercapacitors
- Novel metal oxides electrode for supercapacitors
- Wearable supercapacitive materials
- Integrated solar driven photocapacitors
Awarded Grants:
- 2021-2023, ARC Discovery Project. DP210102580. "High Performance Monolithic Photocapacitors".
- 2019-2021, ARC Discovery project. DP190102252. "Green Synthesis of Organometal Perovskite Solar Cells".
- 2018-2020, ARC Discovery project. DP180101098. "Antibacterial Impact Assessment of Nanopillar surfaces on Titanium Implants".
- 2015-2017, Queensland government-Chinese Academy of Science Science Collaborative Fund (Q-CAS) " Clean, Low Cost Solar Electricity", $125K
- 2014-2015, ARC LIEF grant, “A New Integrated Photo-electrochemical Device Fabrication & Testing System”, $190K
- 2012-2016, ARC Future Fellowship Grant. “Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells: Can efficiency beyond the Shockley-Queisser limit be achieved?”, $789K
- 2008-2011, ARC linkage grant. “Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells-New Cathode Materials and Systems “, $483K
Prizes and Awards:
- 2017, Recipient of QUT Vice-Chancellor Performance Award__Research.
- 2017, Recipient of "Solar Energy Journal Best Paper Award".
- 2015, Recipient of QUT Vice-Chancellor Performance Award__Research.
- 2012, Recipient of ARC Future Fellow. Australian Research Council (ARC).
- 2008, Recipient of ARC Australian postdoctoral Fellowship – industry (APDI), ARC.
Career Path:
- Aug.2019-present: Professor, Queensland University of Technology.
- 2014 – 2019 (July): Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology.
- 2012 – 2014: Senior Lecture, Queensland University of Technology.
- 2010 – 2012: Vice-Chancellor Senior Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology.
- 2007 – 2010: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Bath, UK.
- 2006 – 2007: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dyesol Ltd, Australia.
- 2005 – 2006: Visiting Scholar, Shizuoka University, Japan.
Projects
- Antibacterial impact assessment of nanopillar surfaces on titanium implants
- Green synthesis of organometal perovskite solar cells
- High performance monolithic perovskite photocapacitors
Additional information
After completing my PhD in 2005, I have worked at two institutions and one industry in UK and Australia before I have settled in Brisbane in 2010. My Work Related Experience includes:
- 08/2019 - Present Position: Professor, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
- 2014 - July 2019 Position: Associate Professor, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
- 2012 - 2014 Position: Senior Lecturer, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
- 2010 - 2012 Position: QUT Vice-Chancellor Senior Research Fellow
- 2007 - 2010 Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Bath, UK
- 2006 - 2007 Position: Postdoctoral fellow (Industry), Dyesol Ltd, Australia
- 2005 - 2006 Position: Visiting Scientist, Shizuoka University, Japan
- Type
- Recipient of a Nationally Competitive Research Fellowship
- Reference year
- 2007
- Details
- Australian Postdoctoral (industry) Fellowship (APDI) in a ARC linkage project : "Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells__New Cathode Materials and Systems" (LP0776643) Total funding: $460,000
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- I was awarded "QUT Vice-Chancellor Performance Award for "Best Research with Real World Impact" in 2017
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2015
- Details
- Receipt of QUT Vice-Chancellor Performance Award 2015
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2015
- Details
- I was lead CI in this successful Queensland Government-Chinese Academy of Science (Q-CAS) Collaborative fund: "Clean, Low Cost Solar Electricity" (total funding: $125,000). The Q-CAS grant application was very competitive. Out of the 14 applications submitted, my application was one of the two successful grants that were funded.
- Type
- Committee Role/Editor or Chair of an Academic Conference
- Reference year
- 2015
- Details
- Organize the first "International Symposium of Yound Scientists on next-Generation Batteries 2015 (ISYSNGB 2015)" which provided an excellent platform for over 200 young scientists for exchange of new ideas and development of collaboration in the field of energy storage and conversion systems.
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2015
- Details
- ARC LIEF grant "A new Integrated Photo-electrochemical Device Fabrication & Testing System" (LE150100153) $190,000
- Type
- Visiting Professorships/Fellowships
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- Guest Professor of "111" projectSchool of Renewable EnergyNorth China Electric Power UniversityChina
- Type
- Visiting Professorships/Fellowships
- Reference year
- 2015
- Details
- Guest Professor School of Material EngineeringCentral South University
- Type
- Recipient of a Nationally Competitive Research Fellowship
- Reference year
- 2012
- Details
- Fellowship Type: ARC Principal Research FellowshipProject Title: Quantum dot-sensitised solar cells: can efficiency beyond the Shockley-Queisser limit be achieved?External Reference : FT120100674Years Awarded: 2012-2016Total Funding Awarded: $714,528
- Type
- Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- Chief Guest Editor of the special issue of "Solar Cells Using Earth-Abundant Materials" in International Journal of Photoenergy
- Yao D, Zhang C, Pham N, Zhang Y, Tiong V, Du A, Shen Q, Wilson G, Wang H, (2018) Hindered formation of photoinactive delta-FAPbI3 phase and hysteresis-free mixed-cation planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells with enhanced efficiency via potassium incorporation, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 9, pp. 2113-2120.
- Bell J, Hu L, Dai S, Wang H, Tiong V, Pham N, Wang T, Zhu T, Zhao X, Zhang Y, Shen Q, (2018) Octadecylamine-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes for facilitating the formation of a monolithic perovskite layer and stable solar cells, Advanced Functional Materials, 28 (10), pp. 1-14.
- Wang T, Zhang S, Yan X, Lyu M, Wang L, Bell J, Wang H, (2017) 2-methylimidazole-derived Ni-Co layered double hydroxide nanosheets as high rate capability and high energy density storage material in hybrid supercapacitors, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9 (18), pp. 15510-15524.
- Pham N, Tiong V, Yao D, Martens W, Guerrero A, Bisquert J, Wang H, (2017) Guanidinium thiocyanate selective Ostwald ripening induced large grain for high performance perovskite solar cells, Nano Energy, 41, pp. 476-487.
- Li J, Wang H, Wu L, Chen C, Zhou Z, Liu F, Sun Y, Han J, Zhang Y, (2016) Growth of Cu2ZnSnSe4 film under controllable Se vapor composition and impact of low Cu content on solar cell efficiency, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8 (16), pp. 10283-10292.
- Qiu T, Luo B, Ali F, Jaatinen E, Wang L, Wang H, (2016) Metallic nanomesh with disordered dual-size apertures as wide-viewing-angle transparent conductive electrode, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8 (35), pp. 22768-22773.
- Lyu M, Yun J, Cai M, Jiao Y, Bernhardt P, Zhang M, Wang Q, Du A, Wang H, Liu G, Wang L, (2016) Organic-inorganic bismuth (III)-based material: A lead-free, air-stable and solution-processable light-absorber beyond organolead perovskites, Nano Research, 9 (3), pp. 692-702.
- Cai M, Tiong V, Hreid T, Bell J, Wang H, (2015) An efficient hole transport material composite based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) and bamboo-structured carbon nanotubes for high performance perovskite solar cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3 (6), pp. 2784-2793.
- Wang H, Peter L, (2009) A comparison of different methods to determine diffusion length in dye-sensitized solar cells, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113 (42), pp. 18125-18133.
- Wang H, Li H, Xue B, Wang Z, Meng Q, Chen L, (2005) Solid-state composite electrolyte LiI/3-hydroxypropionitrile/SiO2 for dye-sensitized solar cells, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127 (17), pp. 6394-6401.
- Title
- ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- IH190100009
- Start year
- 2021
- Keywords
- Title
- High Performance Monolithic Perovskite Photocapacitors
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP210102580
- Start year
- 2021
- Keywords
- Title
- Green Synthesis of Organometal Perovskite Solar Cells
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP190102252
- Start year
- 2019
- Keywords
- Title
- Antibacterial Impact Assessment of Nanopillar Surfaces on Titanium Implants
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP180101098
- Start year
- 2018
- Keywords
- Title
- Quantum dot-sensitised solar cells: can efficiency beyond the Shockley-Queisser limit be achieved?
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- FT120100674
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
- solar cells; quantum dots; efficiency
- Title
- Efficient Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells: New Cathodic Materials and Systems
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0776643
- Start year
- 2008
- Keywords
- Dye Solar Cells; Photovoltaic Efficiency; Counter Electrode; Electrolytes
- Design and Synthesis of Materials for Supercapacitors with Enhanced Energy Storage Performance (2020)
- Improvement of Perovskite Solar Cells Performance and Stability via Molecular Engineering using Newly Developed Organic Hole Transporting Materials (2020)
- Interfacial and Compositional Engineering of Perovskite Solar Cells for Enhanced Device Performance and Stability (2020)
- Efficiency Enhancement in Solution-Processed Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells (2019)
- Investigation of Metal Oxides Thin Films Developed by PVD System for Perovskite Solar Cells (2019)
- Investigation of The Doping Effect on Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Film Properties for Photovoltaic Applications (2019)
- Nickel Based Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Application (2018)
- Study the Growth Process and Interface Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells Fabricated by Magnetron Sputtering (2018)
- High efficiency Quantum Dot-Sensitised Solar Cells by Material Science and Device Architecture (2014)
- Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterisation of Cu2ZnSnS4 Light Absorbers for Solar Cells (2014)