Energy Materials Lab

​​2023

1. Ying-Chiao Wang, Chun-Hao Chiang, Chun-Jen Su, Je-wei Chang, Chi-Ying Lin, Chia-Chun Wei, Shao-Ku Huang, Hiroaki Maeda, Wen-Bin Jian, U-Ser Jeng*, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi*, Chun-Wei Chen* and Hiroshi Nishihara*, “Terpyridine-zinc(II) coordination nanosheets as modulators of perovskite crystallization to enhance solar cell efficiency”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11, 7077-7084 (2023). [Link] 

2022

1. Cheng-Chieh Lin, Shing-Jong Huang, Pei-Hao Wu, Tzu-Pei Chen, Chih-Ying Huang, Ying-Chiao Wang, Po-Tuan Chen, Denitsa Radeva, Ognyan Petrov, Vladimir M Gelev, Raman Sankar, Chia-Chun Chen, Chun-Wei Chen*, Tsyr-Yan Yu*, “Direct investigation of the reorientational dynamics of A-site cations in 2D organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite by solid-state NMR”, Nature Communications, 13, 1513 (2022). [Link] 

2. Mihiro Takeuchi, Yukiya Umeta, Hiroshi Suga*, Takatsugu Wakahara, Ying-Chiao Wang, Yasuhisa Naitoh, Katsunori Wakabayashi, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi*, “Fullerene nanostructure-coated channels activated by electron beam lithography for resistance switching”, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5, 6430-6437 (2022).  [Link]

2021

1. Po-Cheng Huang, Shao-Ku Huang, Ting-Chun Lai, Min-Chuan Shih, Hung-Chang Hsu, Chun-Hsiang Chen, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Chun-Hao Chiang, Chi-Ying Lin, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi, Chun-Wei Chen*, Ya-Ping Chiu*, Shiow-Fon Tsay, Ying-Chiao Wang*, “Visualizing band alignment across 2D/3D perovskite heterointerfaces of solar cells with light-modulated scanning tunneling microscopy”, Nano Energy, 89, 106362 (2021). [Link]

2. Ying-Chiao Wang, Chun-Hao Chiang, Chi-Ming Chang, Hiroaki Maeda, Naoya Fukui, I-Ta Wang, Cheng-Yen Wen, Kuan-Cheng Lu, Shao-Ku Huang, Wen-Bin Jian, Chun-Wei Chen*, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi*, Hiroshi Nishihara*, “Two-dimensional bis(dithiolene)iron(II) self-powered UV photodetectors with ultrahigh air stability”, Advanced Science, 8, 2100564 (2021). [Frontispiece] [Link]

3. Yukiya Umeta, Hiroshi Suga*, Mihiro Takeuchi, Shushu Zheng, Takatsugu Wakahara, Ying-Chiao Wang, Yasuhisa Naitoh, Xing Lu, Akichika Kumatani, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi*, “Stable resistance switching in Lu3N@C80 nanowires promoted by the endohedral effect: implications for single-fullerene motion resistance switching”, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 4, 7935-7942 (2021). [Link]

2020

1. Ying-Chiao Wang, Shao-Ku Huang, Toshihiro Nakamura, Yu-Ting Kao, Chun-Hao Chiang, Di-Yan Wang, Yuan Jay Chang, Nobuyoshi Koshida, Toshikazu Shimada, Shihao Liu, Chun-Wei Chen*, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi*, “Quantum-assisted photoelectric gain effects in perovskite solar cells”, NPG Asia Materials, 12, 54 (2020). [Featured article] [Link]

2. Shao-Ku Huang, Ying-Chiao Wang (co-first author), Wei-Chen Ke, Yu-Ting Kao, Nian-Zu She, Jia-Xing Li, Chih-Wei Luo*, Atsushi Yabushita, Di-Yan Wang, Yuan Jay Chang, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi*, Chun-Wei Chen*, “Unravelling the origin of the photocarrier dynamics of fullerene-derivative passivation of SnO2 electron transporters in perovskite solar cells”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8, 23607-23616 (2020). [Link]

3. Shihao Liu, Ying-Chiao Wang, Chi-Ming Chang, Takeshi Yasuda , Naoya Fukui, Hiroaki Maeda, Peihua Long, Kazuo Nakazato, Wen-Bin Jian, Wenfa Xie, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi*, Hiroshi Nishihara*, “Solution-processed organometallic quasi-two-dimensional nanosheets as hole buffer layer for organic light-emitting devices”, Nanoscale, 12, 6983-6990 (2020). [Link]

2018

1. Ying-Chiao Wang, Junwei Chang, Liping Zhu, Xiaodong Li, Changjian Song, Junfeng Fang*, “Electron-transport-layer-assisted crystallization of perovskite films for high-efficiency planar heterojunction solar cells”, Advanced Functional Materials, 28, 1706317 (2018). [Link]

2. Wenxiao Zhang, Ying-Chiao Wang (co-first author), Xiaodong Li, Changjian Song, Li Wan, Khurram Usman, Junfeng Fang*, “Recent advance in solution-processed organic interlayers for high-performance planar perovskite solar cells”, Advanced Science, 5, 1800159 (2018). [Invited review] [Link]

3. Junwei Chang, Ying-Chiao Wang (co-first author), Changjian Song, Liping Zhu, Qiang Guo, Junfeng Fang*,“Carboxylic ester-terminated fulleropyrrolidine as an efficient electron transport material for inverted perovskite solar cells”, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 6, 6982-6987 (2018). [Link]

4. Xiaodong Li, Wenxiao Zhang, Ying-Chiao Wang, Wenjun Zhang, Hai-Qiao Wang, Junfeng Fang*, “In-situ cross-linking strategy for efficient and operationally stable methylammoniun lead iodide solar cells”, Nature Communications, 9, 3806 (2018). [Link]

5. Changjian Song, Xiaohui Liu, Xiaodong Li, Ying-Chiao Wang, Li Wan, Xiaohua Sun, Wenjun Zhang*, Junfeng Fang*, “Perylene diimide-based zwitterion as the cathode interlayer for high-performance nonfullerene polymer solar cells”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10, 14986-14992 (2018). [Link]

2017

1. Ying-Chiao Wang, Xiaodong Li, Liping Zhu, Xiaohui Liu, Wenjun Zhang, Junfeng Fang*, “Efficient and hysteresis-free perovskite solar cells based on a solution processable polar fullerene electron transport layer”, Advanced Energy Materials, 7, 1701144 (2017). [Link]

2. Min-Chuan Shih, Shao-Sian Li, Cheng-Hua Hsieh, Ying-Chiao Wang, Hung-Duen Yang, Ya-Ping Chiu*, Chia-Seng Chang, Chun-Wei Chen*, “Spatially resolved imaging on photocarrier generations and band alignments at perovskite/PbI2 heterointerfaces of perovskite solar cells by light-modulated scanning tunneling microscopy”, Nano Letters, 17, 1154-1160 (2017). [Link]

3. Xiaodong Li, Ying-Chiao Wang, Liping Zhu, Wenjun Zhang, Hai-Qiao Wang, Junfeng Fang*, “Improving efficiency and reproducibility of perovskite solar cells through aggregation control in polyelectrolytes hole transport layer”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9, 31357-31361 (2017). [Link]

4. Liping Zhu, Changjian Song, Xiaodong Li, Ying-Chiao Wang, Wenxiao Zhang, Xiaohua Sun, Wenjun Zhang*, Junfeng Fang*,“A benzobis(thiadiazole)-based small molecule as a solution-processing electron extraction material in planar perovskite solar cells”, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 5, 10777-10784 (2017). [Link]

5. Liping Zhu, Xiaodong Li, Changjian Song, Xiaohui Liu, Ying-Chiao Wang, Wenjun Zhang*, Junfeng Fang*, “Cathode modification in planar hetero-junction perovskite solar cells through a small-molecule zwitterionic carboxylate”, Organic Electronics, 48, 204-210 (2017). [Link]

2016

1. Ying-Chiao Wang, Shao-Sian Li, Cheng-Yen Wen, Liang-Yih Chen*, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Chun-Wei Chen*, “Dual functional polymer interlayer for facilitating ion transport and reducing charge recombination in dye-sensitized solar cells”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8, 33666-33672 (2016). [Link]

2. Shao-Sian Li, Chi-Huang Chang, Ying-Chiao Wang, Chung-Wei Lin, Di-Yan Wang, Jou-Chun Lin, Chia-Chun Chen, Hwo-Shuenn Sheu, Hao-Chung Chia, Wei-Ru Wu, U-Ser Jeng*, Chi-Te Liang, Raman Sankar, Fang-Cheng Chou, Chun-Wei Chen*, “Intermixing-seeded growth for high-performance planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells assisted by precursor-capped nanoparticles”, Energy & Environmental Science, 9, 1282-1289 (2016). [Link]

3. Di-Yan Wang*, Cheng-Hung Li, Shao-Sian Li, Tsung-Rong Kuo, Chin-Ming Tsai, Tin-Reui Chen, Ying-Chiao Wang, Chun-Wei Chen*, Chia-Chun Chen*, “Iron pyrite/titanium dioxide photoanode for extended near infrared light harvesting in a photoelectrochemical cell”, Scientific Reports, 6, 20397 (2016). [Link]

2015

1. Shao-Sian Li, Ying-Chiao Wang (co-first author), Chin-Ming Tsai, Cheng-Yen Wen, Chia-Hao Yu, Yu-Pei Yang, Jou-Chun Lin, Di-Yan Wang, Chia-Chun Chen, Yun-Chieh Yeh, Chun-Wei Chen*, “Bulk-intermixing typed perovskite/TiO2 nanorod hybrid solar cells”, Nanoscale, 7, 14532-14537 (2015). [Link]

2013

1. Ying-Chiao Wang, Di-Yan Wang, You-Ting Jiang, Hsin-An Chen, Chia-Chun Chen*, Kuo-Chuan Ho, Hung-Lung Chou, Chun-Wei Chen*, “FeS2 nanocrystal ink as a catalytic electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells”, Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 52, 6694-6698 (2013). [ISI highly cited paper] [Link]

2. Chun-Chieh Wang, Jian-Ging Chen, Kuan-Chieh Huang, Hsin-Wei Chen, Ying-Chiao Wang, Chih-Yu Hsu, R. Vittal, Jiang-Jen Lin, Kuo-Chuan Ho*, “A platinum film with organized pores for the counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells”, Journal of Power Sources, 239, 496-499 (2013). [Link]

2012

1. Ying-Chiao Wang, Kuan-Chieh Huang, Rui-Xuan Dong, Chung-Te Liu, Chun-Chieh Wang Kuo-Chuan Ho*, Jiang-Jen Lin*, “Polymer-dispersed MWCNT gel electrolytes for high performance of dye-sensitized solar cells”, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 6982-6989 (2012). [Link]

2. Chung-Te Liu, Ying-Chiao Wang (co-first author), Rui-Xuan Dong, Chun-Chieh Wang, Kuan-Chieh Huang, R. Vittal, Kuo-Chuan Ho*, Jiang-Jen Lin*, “A dual-functional Pt/CNT TCO-free counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell”, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 25311-25315 (2012). [Link]

3. Kuan-Chieh Huang, Ying-Chiao Wang, Po-Yen Chen, Yi-Hsuan Lai, Jen-Hsien Huang, You-Han Chen, Rui-Xuan Dong, Chih-Wei Chu, Jiang-Jen Lin*, Kuo-Chuan Ho*, “High performance dye-sensitized solar cells based on PtNP/MWCNT counter electrodes: The role of annealing”, Journal of Power Sources, 203, 274-281 (2012). [Link]

4. Ling-Yu Chang, Chuan-Pei Lee, Kuan-Chieh Huang, Ying-Chiao Wang, Min-Hsin Yeh, Jiang-Jen Lin*, Kuo-Chuan Ho*, “Facile fabrication of PtNP/MWCNT nanohybrid films for flexible counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells”, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 3185-3191 (2012). [Link]

2010

1. Kuan-Chieh Huang, Ying-Chiao Wang, Rui-Xuan Dong, Wei-Cheng Tsai, Keng-Wei Tsai, Chun-Chieh Wang, You-Han Chen, R. Vittal, Jiang-Jen Lin*, Kuo-Chuan Ho*, “A high performance dye-sensitized solar cell with a novel nanocomposite film of PtNPs/MWCNTs on the counter electrode”, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 20, 4067-4073 (2010). [Front cover] [Link]