PUBLICATIONS

2020

Y. S. Lau, Z. J. Lan, N. Li, F.R. Zhu, Large-Area Cesium Lead Bromide Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes Realized by Incorporating a Hybrid Additive, ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. (2020).

 

L. F. Cai, Y. Y. Wang, N. Li, A. A. Syed, F. R. Zhu, Effect of Precursor Aging on Built‐in Potential in Formamidinium Based Perovskite Solar Cells, Energy Technology (2020) 2000192, 1–8.

 

Z. J. Lan, Y. L. Lei, W. K. E. Chan, S. Chen, D. Luo. F.R. Zhu, Near-infrared and visible light dual-mode organic photodetectors, Sci. Adv. 6 (2020) 1–10.

 

S. Wang, S. Wu, Z. Ling, H. Chen, H. Lian, et al., Mechanically and thermally stable, transparent electrodes with silver nanowires encapsulated by atomic layer deposited aluminium oxide for organic optoelectronic devices. Organic Electronics, Elsevier. (2020), 78, pp.105593. ff10.1016/j.orgel.2019.105593ff. ffhal-02419160f. 

 

T. Xu, C. Gong, S. Wang, H. Lian, W. Lan, G. Lévêque, B. Grandidier, J. Plain, R. Bachelot, B. Wei, F.R. Zhu, Ultraviolet-Durable Flexible Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells Realized by a Hybrid Nanostructured Transparent Electrode, Sol. RRL. (2020) 1900522. 

 

Y. Wu, X. Li, H. Zhao, J. Li, Y. Miao, H. Wang, F.R. Zhu, B. Xu, Pyrene-based hyperbranched porous polymers with doped Ir (piq) 2 (acac) red emitter for highly efficient white polymer light-emitting diodes, Organic Electronics. Volume 76, January 2020, 105487. 

 

T. Ji, H. Zhang, N. Han, W. Wang, B. Wu, G. Li, M. Fan, Z. Li, Y. Hao, F.R. Zhu, Y. Wu, Y. Cui, Plasmonic nanoprism enhanced quasi-2D Ruddlesden–Popper layered perovskite photodetectors, J. Mater. Chem. C. (2020), 8, 1110-1117.

2019

L. Leung, H. W.Tam, F.Liu, J.Lin, A. M. C.Ng, W. K.Chan, W.Chen, Z.He, I.Lončarić, L.Grisanti, C.Ma, K. S.Wong, Y. S.Lau, F.Zhu, Ž.Skoko, J.Popović andA. B.Djurišić, Mixed Spacer Cation Stabilization of Blue-Emitting n = 2 Ruddlesden–Popper Organic–Inorganic Halide Perovskite Films, Advanced Optical Materials (2019) 1901679.

 

X. Lan, Y. Liu, B. Wu, B. Xu, H.Y. Bin, W.J. Peng, W.J. Tian, F.R. Zhu, Effect of ZnO Electron Extraction Layer on Charge Recombination and Collection Properties in Organic Solar Cells, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2 (2019) 7385-7392.

 

N. Li, W.X. Lan, Y. S. Lau, L.F. Cai, A.A. Syed, F.R. Zhu, Enhanced Long Wavelength Omnidirectional Photoresponses in Photonic-structured Perovskite Photodetectors, J. Mater. Chem. C, 7 (2019) 9573-9580.

 

W. Wang, W.X. Lan, N. Li, Z.J. Lan, Z. Li, J.N. Jia, F.R. Zhu, Stability of Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells: From Built-in Potential and Interfacial Passivation Perspectives, Adv. Energy Mater. 9 (2019) 1900157.

 

L. Wu, D.Y. Wu, H.C. Zhao, J. Li, X.F. Li, Z.Q. Wang, H. Wang, F.R. Zhu, B.S. Xu, Synthesis and properties of hyperbranched polymers for polymer light emitting devices with sunlight-style white emission, RSC Advances, 9 (2019) 22176-22184.

 

L. Wang, Y. Zhao, H. Lian, C.Y. Peng, X.Y. Yang, Y.L. Gao, Y. Peng, W.X. Lan, O.I. Elmi, D. Stiévenard, B. Wei, F.R. Zhu, T. Xu, Towards all-solution-processed top-illuminated flexible organic solar cells using ultrathin Ag-modified graphite-coated poly(ethylene terephthalate) substrates, Nanophotonics, 8 (2019) 297-306.

 

N. Li, Y.L. Lei, W.E. Chan, F.R. Zhu, Broadband phototransistors realised by incorporating a bi-layer perovskite/NIR light absorbing polymer channel, J. Mater. Chem. C, 7 (2019) 4808-4816.

 

N. Li, Z.J. Lan, L.F. Cai, F.R. Zhu, Advances in solution-processable near-infrared phototransistors, J. Mater. Chem. C, 7 (2019) 3711-3729.

 

B. Zhao, Y.S. Lau, A.A, Syed, F.M. Jin, F.R. Zhu, Effect of small molecule additive on efficient operation of all inorganic polycrystalline perovskite light-emitting diodes, J. Mater. Chem. C, 7 (2019) 5293-5298.

 

A. A. Syed, C.Y. Poon, H.W. Li, F.R. Zhu, A sodium citrate-modified-PEDOT: PSS hole transporting layer for performance enhancement in inverted planar perovskite solar cells, J. Mater. Chem. C, 7 (2019) 5260-5266.

 

Y. Wang, L.L. Shi, Y Zhang, G.H. Li, Y.Y. Hao, F.R. Zhu, K.Y. Wang, Y.X. Cui, Effect of photogenerated carrier distribution on performance enhancement of photomultiplication organic photodetectors, Organic Electronics, 68 (2019) 56-62.

2018

Li, Y.S. Lau, Z. Xiao, L. Ding, F.R. Zhu, NIR to Visible Light Upconversion Devices Comprising an NIR Charge Generation Layer and a Perovskite Emitter, Adv. Opt. Mater., 6 (2018) 1801084.

 

Li, Y.S. Lau, Y.Q. Miao, F.R. Zhu, Electroluminescence and photo-response of inorganic halide perovskite bi-functional diodes, Nanophotonics, 7 (2018) 1981–1988.

 

Mehdizadeh Rad, F.R. Zhu, J. Singh, Profiling exciton generation and recombination in conventional and inverted bulk heterojunction organic solar cells, Journal of Applied Physics, 124 (2018) 083103.

 

Shi, Y. Cui, Y. Gao, W. Wang, Y. Zhang, F.R. Zhu, Y Hao, High Performance Ultrathin MoO3/Ag Transparent Electrode and Its Application in Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells, Nanomaterials, 8 (2018) 473.

 

Li, F. Zhang, Q. Sun, Z. Li, Y. Cui, T. Ji, W. Qin, F.R. Zhu, Y Hao, Entire mirror-like perovskite films for high-performance perovskite solar cells: The role of polar anti-solvent sec-pentyl alcohol, Organic Electronics, 57 (2018) 133-139.

 

Yu, F. Zhang, C. Liu, Q. Sun, Z. Li, Y. Cui, W. Qin, F.R. Zhu, Y. Hao, Formation of Large Grain and Compact CH3NH3Pb(I1-xBrx)3 Film by Multisteps Solvent Postannealing for High-Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 8 (2018) 1017.

 

Chen, W. Jia, Z. Lan, X. Tang, F.R. Zhu, Z. Xiong, Tuning the polarity of organic magnetic field effects in polymer light-emitting diodes by incorporating a colloidal quantum dots thin layer, Organic Electronics, 55 (2018) 165-169.

 

Q. Zhang, M. Zhao, Z.Q. Wang, Z.T. Wang, B. Zhao, Y.Q. Miao, Y.J. Zhou, H. Wang, Y.Y. Hao, G. Chen, F.R. Zhu, Solution-Processable ZnO/Carbon Quantum Dots Electron Extraction Layer for Highly Efficient Polymer Solar Cells, ACS applied materials & interfaces, 10 (2018) 4895-4903.

 

X. Lan, Y.W. Wang, J. Singh, F.R. Zhu, Omnidirectional and Broadband Light Absorption Enhancement in 2-D Photonic-structured Organic Solar Cells, ACS Photonics, 5 (2018) 1144-1150.

 

Q. Miao, K. Wang, L. Gao, H. Wang, F.R. Zhu, B.S. Xu, Non-phosphor-doped fluorescent/phosphorescent hybrid white organic light-emitting diodes with a sandwiched blue emitting layer for simultaneously achieving superior device efficiency and color quality, J. Mater. Chem. C, 6 (2018) 9811-9820.

 

Q. Miao, K. Wang, L. Gao, B. Zhao, H. Wang, F.R. Zhu, B.S. Xu, D.G. Ma, Precise manipulation of the carrier recombination zone: a universal novel device structure for highly efficient monochrome and white phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes with extremely small efficiency roll-off, J. Mater. Chem. C, 6 (2018) 8122-8134.

 

Lian, Z. Tang, H. Guo, Z. Zhong, J. Wu, Q.C. Dong, F.R. Zhu, B. Wei, W.Y. Wong, Magnetic nanoparticles/PEDOT: PSS composite hole-injection layer for efficient organic light-emitting diodes, J. Mater. Chem. C, 6 (2018) 4903-4911.

 

X. Chen, M.H. Lee, Y.W. Wang, Y.S. Lau, A.A. Syed, F.R. Zhu, Interface dipole for remarkable efficiency enhancement in all-solution-processable transparent inverted quantum dot light-emitting diodes, J. Mater. Chem. C, 6 (2018) 2596-2603.

 

M. Jin, B. Zhao, B. Chu, H. Zhao, Z.S. Su, W.L. Li, F.R. Zhu, Morphology control towards bright and stable inorganic halide perovskite light-emitting diodes, J. Mater. Chem. C, 6 (2018) 1573-1578.

2017

W. Wang, B. Wu, Z.H. Wu, Z.J. Lan, Y.F. Li, M.J. Zhang, F.R. Zhu, Origin of efficient inverted nonfullerene organic solar cells: enhancement of charge extraction and suppression of bimolecular recombination enabled by augmented internal electric field, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 8 (2017) 5264-5271.

 

Chen, Y. Cui, Y. Zhang, T. Ji, Y. Hao, F.R. Zhu, Effect of spherical metallic nanoparticles in active layer on absorption enhancement in organic solar cells, J. of Photonics for Energy, 7 (2017) 045501.

 

H. Lee, L.X. Chen, N. Li, F.R. Zhu, MoO3-induced oxidation doping of PEDOT:PSS for high performing full-solution-processed inverted quantum-dot light emitting diodes, J. Mater. Chem. C, 5 (2017) 10555-10561.

 

L. Lei, N. Li, W.K. Chan, B.S. Ong, F.R. Zhu, Highly sensitive near infrared organic phototransistors based on conjugated polymer nanowire networks, Organic Electronics, 48 (2017) 12-14.

 

Chen, Y. Zhang, Y.X. Cui, F. Zhang, W. Qin, F.R. Zhu, Y.Y. Hao, Profiling Light Absorption Enhancement in Two-Dimensional Photonic-Structured Perovskite Solar Cells, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 7 (2017) 1324 – 1328.

 

Lu, B. Wu, P. Deng, F.R. Zhu, B.S. Ong, Small Molecular PDI-functionalized 9, 9’-Bifluorenylidene Acceptors for Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells, New J. Chem., 41 (2017), 6822-6827.

 

Singh, M. Narayan, D. Ompong and F.R. Zhu, Dissociation of charge transfer excitons at the donor–acceptor interface in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 28 (2017) 7095–7099.

 

Hao, Y.Y. Hao, Q. Sun, Y.X. Cui, Z. Li, T. Ji, H. Wang, F.R. Zhu, Broadband EQE enhancement in organic solar cells with multiple-shaped silver nanoparticles: Optical coupling and interfacial engineering, Materials Today Energy, 3 (2017) 84-91.

 

Q. Miao, B. Zhao, Z.X. Gao, H.P. Shi, P. Tao, Y.L. Wu, K.X. Wang, H. Wang, B.S, Xu, F.R. Zhu, A novel intramolecular charge transfer blue fluorophor for high color stability hybrid di-chromatic white organic light-emitting diodes, Organic Electronics, 42 (2017), 1–7.

 

Zhang, Y.X. Cui, T. Ji, Y.Y. Hao, F.R. Zhu, Absorption Enhancement in Thin Organic Solar Cells With MoO3/Ag/MoO3 Transparent Anode Based on Short-Pitched Metallic Grating, IEEE Photonics Journal, 9 (2017) 1-7.

 

G. Li, F. Zhang, Y.Y. Hao, Q.J. Sun, Z.F. Li, H. Wang, Y.X. Cui, F.R. Zhu, High efficiency planar Sn–Pb binary perovskite solar cells: controlled growth of large grains via a one-step solution fabrication process, J. Mater. Chem. C, 5 (2017) 2360-2367.

 

Q.C. Dong, F.F. Tai, H. Lian, B. Zhao, Z. Zhong, Z. Chen, J.X. Tang, F.R. Zhu, Realization of efficient light out-coupling in organic light-emitting diodes with surface carbon-coated magnetic alloy nanoparticles, Nanoscale, 9 (2017) 2875-2882.

2016 & before

Wu, Z.H. Wu, Q.Y. Yang, F.R. Zhu, T.W. Ng, C.S. Lee, S.H. Cheung, S.K. So, Improvement of charge collection and performance reproducibility in inverted organic solar cells by suppression of ZnO sub-gap states, accepted by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, (2016).

 

H. Wu, B. Wu, H. L. Tam, and F. R. Zhu, An insight on oxide interlayer in organic solar cells: From light absorption and charge collection perspectives, Org. Electron. 31, 266-272 (2016).

 

L. Lei, B. Wu, W. K. Chan, F. R. Zhu, and B. S. Ong, Engineering gate dielectric surface properties for enhanced polymer field-effect transistor performance, J. Mater. Chem. C 3, 12267-12272 (2015).

 

W.X. Lan, Y.X. Cui, Q.Y. Yang, M.F. Lo, C.S. Lee, and F.R. Zhu, Broadband light absorption enhancement in moth’s eye nanostructured organic solar cells, AIP Adv., 5, 057164 (2015).

 

L. Xu, B. Wu, F. Zheng, H. B. Wang, Y. Z. Wang, F. G. Bian, X. T. Hao, and F. Zhu, Homogeneous phase separation in polymer: fullerene bulk heterojunction organic solar cells, Org. Electron. 25, 266-274 (2015).

 

L. Xu, B. Wu, F. Zheng, X. Y. Yang, H. D. Jin, F. R. Zhu, and X. T. Hao, Förster Resonance Energy Transfer and Energy Cascade in Broadband Photodetectors with Ternary Polymer Bulk Heterojunction, J. Phys. Chem. C 119, 21913-21920 (2015).

 

K. Liu, Z. Chen, J. Qing, W. J. Zhang, B. Wu, H. L. Tam, F. R. Zhu, X. H. Zhang, and C. S. Lee, Remanagement of Singlet and Triplet Excitons in SingleEmissiveLayer Hybrid White Organic LightEmitting Devices Using Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent Blue Exciplex, Adv. Mater. 27, 7079-7085 (2015).

 

Wu, Z.H. Wu, H. L. Tam, and F. R. Zhu, Contrary interfacial exciton dissociation at metal/organic interface in regular and reverse configuration organic solar cells, Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 103302 (2014).

 

Z.M. Kam, Q.Y. Yang, X.Z. Wang, B. Wu and F.R. Zhu, Enhanced absorbance and electron collection in inverted organic solar cells: Optical admittance and transient photocurrent analyses, Org. Electron., 15, 1306 (2014).

 

Peng, X. Yu, X. Cai, Q.Y. Yang, H.W. Hu, K. Yan, H. Wang, B. Dong, F.R. Zhu and D.C. Zou, Waveguide fiber dye-sensitized solar cells, Nano Energy, 10, 117 (2014).

 

Peng, S.C. Hou, H.W. Wu, Q.Y. Yang, X. Cai, X. Yu, K. Yan, H.W. Hu, F.R. Zhu and D.C. Zou, Integration of fiber dye-sensitized solar cells with luminescent solar concentrators for high power output, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 926 (2014).

 

Hambsch, H. Jin, A.J. Clulow, A. Nelson, N. L. Yamada, M. Velusamy, Q.Y. Yang, F.R. Zhu, P.L. Burn, I. Gentle, and P. Meredith, Improved stability of non-ITO stacked electrodes for large area flexible organic solar cells, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 130, 182 (2014).

 

W.H. Choi, H.L. Tam, F.R. Zhu, D.G. Ma, Hisahiro Sasabe, and Junji Kido, High performance semitransparent phosphorescent white organic light emitting diodes with bi-directional and symmetrical illumination, Appl. Phys. Lett., 102, 153308 (2013).

 

H.X. Liu, Z.H. Wu, J.Q. Hu, Q.L. Song, B. Wu, H.L. Tam, Q.Y. Yang, W.H. Choi and F.R, Zhu, Efficient and ultraviolet durable inverted organic solar cells based on an aluminum-doped zinc oxide transparent cathode, Appl. Phys. Lett., 103, 043309 (2013).

 

X.Z. Wang, J.W. Ho, Q.Y. Yang, H.L. Tam, G.X. Li, K.W. Cheah and F.R. Zhu, Performance enhancement in organic photovoltaic devices using plasma-polymerized fluorocarbon-modified Ag nanoparticles, Org. Electron., 12, 1943 (2011).