Assoc Prof Dr. Zhenghui Luo | Organic solar cells | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Zhenghui Luo, Shenzhen University, China

Based on Zhenghui Luo’s academic and research profile, here’s an assessment of his suitability for the Research for Best Researcher Award

Publication profile

Educational Background

Zhenghui Luo holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry from Wuhan Engineering University (2010-2014) and a Doctor of Science in Organic Chemistry from Wuhan University (2014-2019). His educational background laid a strong foundation in chemistry, with a focus on organic and applied chemistry.

Research and Work Experience

Luo’s research trajectory includes significant contributions in the field of organic photovoltaic materials and devices. At Wuhan University (2014-2019), under Professor Yang Chuluo, he focused on the design and synthesis of non-fullerene acceptor materials for photovoltaic applications. His joint training with Academician Li Yongfang at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, enhanced his expertise in organic photovoltaic devices.

From August 2019 to August 2021, as a researcher at the Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, he continued his work on non-fullerene acceptor materials and photovoltaic devices. Since 2022, Luo has been an Associate Professor at Shenzhen University, where he further explores organic photovoltaic materials and devices.

Awards and Recognitions

Luo has received notable recognition for his research. His first-author publication in Joule won the 2020 Cell Press Chinese Scientists Best Paper Award in physical science. Additionally, another first-author paper in Sci. China Chem. earned him the 2020 Excellent Paper Award from “Science China: Chemistry.” These accolades highlight his significant contributions to the field of chemistry.

Publication Top Notes

• Fine-tuning energy levels via asymmetric end groups enables polymer solar cells with efficiencies over 17% – Joule (2020) 📈, cited 368 times.
• Improving open-circuit voltage by a chlorinated polymer donor endows binary organic solar cells efficiencies over 17% – Science China Chemistry (2020) 📊, cited 329 times.
• A layer-by-layer architecture for printable organic solar cells overcoming the scaling lag of module efficiency – Joule (2020) 🏆, cited 317 times.
• Precisely controlling the position of bromine on the end group enables well‐regular polymer acceptors for all‐polymer solar cells with efficiencies over 15% – Advanced Materials (2020) 🔬, cited 311 times.
• Fine‐tuning of molecular packing and energy level through methyl substitution enabling excellent small molecule acceptors for nonfullerene polymer solar cells with efficiency – Advanced Materials (2018) 🧪, cited 292 times.
• Use of two structurally similar small molecular acceptors enabling ternary organic solar cells with high efficiencies and fill factors – Energy & Environmental Science (2018) ⚡, cited 280 times.
• Asymmetrical ladder‐type donor‐induced polar small molecule acceptor to promote fill factors approaching 77% for high‐performance nonfullerene polymer solar cells – Advanced Materials (2018) 📈, cited 273 times.
• 16% efficiency all-polymer organic solar cells enabled by a finely tuned morphology via the design of ternary blend – Joule (2021) 🌟, cited 244 times.
• Simultaneous enhanced efficiency and thermal stability in organic solar cells from a polymer acceptor additive – Nature Communications (2020) 🔥, cited 239 times.
• A nonfullerene acceptor with a 1000 nm absorption edge enables ternary organic solar cells with improved optical and morphological properties and efficiencies over 15% – Energy & Environmental Science (2019) 🌞, cited 230 times.
• A universal layer-by-layer solution-processing approach for efficient non-fullerene organic solar cells – Energy & Environmental Science (2019) 🔬, cited 223 times.
• A novel thiophene‐fused ending group enabling an excellent small molecule acceptor for high‐performance fullerene‐free polymer solar cells with 11.8% efficiency – Solar RRL (2017) 🌟, cited 217 times.
• Adding a third component with reduced miscibility and higher LUMO level enables efficient ternary organic solar cells – ACS Energy Letters (2020) ⚡, cited 205 times.
• Asymmetric acceptors with fluorine and chlorine substitution for organic solar cells toward 16.83% efficiency – Advanced Functional Materials (2020) 🏆, cited 194 times.
• Fine-tuning of side-chain orientations on nonfullerene acceptors enables organic solar cells with 17.7% efficiency – Energy & Environmental Science (2021) 🌟, cited 189 times.
• Concurrent improvement in J sc and V oc in high-efficiency ternary organic solar cells enabled by a red-absorbing small-molecule acceptor with a high LUMO level – Energy & Environmental Science (2020) 🔬, cited 173 times.
• Achieving high efficiency and well-kept ductility in ternary all-polymer organic photovoltaic blends thanks to two well miscible donors – Matter (2022) 🌟, cited 164 times.
• Regio‐regular polymer acceptors enabled by determined fluorination on end groups for all‐polymer solar cells with 15.2% efficiency – Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2021) 🔬, cited 164 times.
• Reduced energy loss enabled by a chlorinated thiophene‐fused ending‐group small molecular acceptor for efficient nonfullerene organic solar cells with 13.6% efficiency – Advanced Energy Materials (2019) 📈, cited 153 times.
• Boosting reverse intersystem crossing by increasing donors in triarylboron/phenoxazine hybrids: TADF emitters for high-performance solution-processed OLEDs – Journal of Materials Chemistry C (2016) 🌟, cited 143 times.

Conclusion

Zhenghui Luo is a strong candidate for the Research for Best Researcher Award. His advanced research on organic photovoltaic materials and devices, coupled with his prestigious awards and contributions to key scientific journals, demonstrates his excellence and impact in the field. His work is not only innovative but also aligns with the award’s criteria of recognizing outstanding research achievements.