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Expertise Areas: Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry, Nanotechnology.
I am interested in developing high-performance pi-conjugated functional materials for new-generation electronics and bioelectronic applications.
It is important because new-generation electronics for soft/flexible/stretchable/wearable bioelectronic applications put more intelligent demands on required materials, which is feasible to achieve through modifications of pi-conjugated semiconductors to enable multiple functionalities.
My work aims to benefit the real-time health monitoring, bio-inspired electronics, and energy sustainability.
I am best known for designing high-performance organic conjugated semiconductors for a wide range of electronic devices, such as organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs), photovoltaic devices (organic and organic/inorganic hybrid solar cells), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and biosensors, etc.
I have made an impact on developing p-type electronic/ionic mixed conductors with state-of-the-art performance highlighted by top journals like CNS and sister journals that is beneficial for bioelectronic applications, developing strategies to efficiently convert the charge carrier polarity of semiconductors from p- to n-type feature that is significant for complementary circuits.