Education and Research experience

Bachelor (1999.09 – 2003.07)    Jilin University, Chemsitry department

Ph.D. (2003.09 – 2008.07)         Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, supervised by Prof. Yongfang Li

Postdoc (2008.08 – 2009.11)      Linköping University, Sweden, Cooperated with Prof. Olle Inganäs

Postdoc (2009.11 – 2012.03)      Siegen University, Germany, Cooperated with Prof. Holger Schönherr

Associate Professor (2012.04 – Now)   Soochow University

Research Interests:

1. Organic photovoltaic cells and device physics.

2. Perovskite solar cells and device physics.

1.Huang, P.; Chen, Q.; Zhang, K.; Yuan, L.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.*; Li, Y. “21.7% efficiency achieved in planar n-i-p perovskite solar cells via interface engineering with water-soluble 2D TiS₂.” J Mater Chem A 2019, 7, 6213.

2.Zhang, J.; Sun, Q.; Chen, Q.; Wang, Y.; Zhou, Y.^*; Song, B.; Yuan, N.*; Ding, J.*; Li, Y. “High Efficiency Planar p-i-n Perovskite Solar Cells Using Low-Cost Fluorene-Based Hole Transporting Material.” Advanced Functional Materials 2019, 1900484.

3.Shen, P.; Zhang, X.; Lu, H.; Su, Z.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.; Li, X.; Yang, X.; Tu, Y.*; Li, C. Y. “Effect of Fullerene Volume Fraction on Two-Dimensional Crystal-Constructed Supramolecular Liquid Crystals.” Chemistry-an Asian Journal 2019, 14, 125.

4.Zhang, K.; Zhao, Y.; Duan, R.; Huang, P.; Zhu, K.; Li, Z.; Dong, B.; Zhou, Y.^*; Zhu, H.^*; Song, B.^* “Improve the crystallinity and morphology of perovskite films by suppressing the formation of intermediate phase of CH₃NH₃PbCl₃.” Org. Electron. 2019, 68, 96.

5.Li, H.; Zhu, K.; Zhang, K.; Huang, P.; Li, D.; Yuan, L.; Cao, T.; Sun, Z.; Li, Z.; Chen, Q.; Song, B.^*; Zhu, H.*; Zhou, Y.* “3,4-Dihydroxybenzhydrazide as an additive to improve the morphology of perovskite films for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells.” Org. Electron. 2019, 66, 47.

6.Yuan, L.; Wang, Z.; Duan, R.; Huang, P.; Zhang, K.; Chen, Q.; Allam, N. K.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.*; Li, Y. “Semi-transparent perovskite solar cells: unveiling the trade-off between transparency and efficiency.” J Mater Chem A 2018, 6, 19696-19702.

7.Sun, Z.; Xiahou, Y.; Cao, T.; Zhang, K.; Wang, Z.; Huang, P.; Zhu, K.; Yuan, L.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.*; Xia, H.; Chen, N.* “Enhanced p-i-n type perovskite solar cells by doping AuAg@AuAg core-shell alloy nanocrystals into PEDOT:PSS layer.” Org. Electron. 2018, 52, 309-316.

8.Li, Z.; Chen, Q.; Liu, Y.; Ding, L.; Zhang, K.; Zhu, K.; Yuan, L.; Dong, B.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.* “A Nonconjugated Zwitterionic Polymer: Cathode Interfacial Layer Comparable with PFN for Narrow-Bandgap Polymer Solar Cells.” Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2018, 39.

9.Huang, P.; Yuan, L.; Zhang, K.; Chen, Q.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.*; Li, Y. “Room-Temperature and Aqueous Solution-Processed Two-Dimensional TiS2 as an Electron Transport Layer for Highly Efficient and Stable Planar n-i-p Perovskite Solar Cells.” ACS applied materials & interfaces 2018, 10, 14796-14802.

10.Huang, P.; Yuan, L.; Li, Y.*; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.* “L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine and Dimethyl Sulfoxide Codoped PEDOT:PSS as a Hole Transfer Layer: towards High-Performance Planar p-i-n Perovskite Solar Cells.” Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica 2018, 34, 1264-1271.

11.Zhu, X.; Zhu, K.; Sun, B.; Fan, J.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.* “Comprehensive Study of the Effect of DPE Additive on Photovoltaic Performance of 5,6-Difluoro-benzo 1,2,5 thiadiazole Based Donor-acceptor Copolymers.” Acta Chimica Sinica 2017, 75, 464-472.

12.Zhu, K.; Tang, D.; Zhang, K.; Wang, Z.; Ding, L.; Liu, Y.; Yuan, L.; Fan, J.; Song, B.*; Zhou, Y.*; Li, Y. “A two-dimension-conjugated small molecule for efficient ternary organic solar cells.” Org. Electron. 2017, 48, 179-187.

13.Zhou, Y.; Yong, Z.-J.; Zhang, W.; Ma, J.-P.; Sadhanala, A.; Chen, Y.-M.; Liu, B.-M.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.; Sun, H.-T.* “Ultra-broadband optical amplification at telecommunication wavelengths achieved by bismuth-activated lead iodide perovskites.” Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2017, 5, 2591-2596.

14.Zhao, Y.-h.; Zhang, K.-c.; Wang, Z.-w.; Huang, P.; Zhu, K.; Li, Z.-d.; Li, D.-h.; Yuan, L.-g.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.* “Comprehensive Study of Sol-Gel versus Hydrolysis-Condensation Methods To Prepare ZnO Films: Electron Transport Layers in Perovskite Solar Cells.” ACS applied materials & interfaces 2017, 9, 26234-26241.

15.Zhang, K.; Yu, H.; Liu, X.; Dong, Q.; Wang, Z.; Wang, Y.; Chen, N.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.* “Fullerenes and derivatives as electron transport materials in perovskite solar cells.” Science China-Chemistry 2017, 60, 144-150.

16.Zhang, J.; Xu, L. J.; Huang, P.; Zhou, Y.*; Zhu, Y. Y.; Yuan, N. Y.; Ding, J. N.; Zhang, Z. G.; Li, Y. F. “A simple and dopant-free hole-transporting material based on (2-ethylhexyl)-9H-carbazole for efficient planar perovskite solar cells.” Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2017, 5, 12752-12757.

17.Yuan, L.; Li, J.; Wang, Z.-w.; Huang, P.; Zhang, K.-c.; Liu, Y.; Zhu, K.; Li, Z.; Cao, T.; Dong, B.; Zhou, Y.*; Zhou, M.; Song, B.; Li, Y. “Diblock Copolymer PF-b-PDMAEMA as Effective Cathode Interfacial Material in Polymer Solar Cells.” ACS applied materials & interfaces 2017, 9, 42961-42968.

18.Xu, L.; Huang, P.; Zhang, J.; Jia, X.; Ma, Z.; Sun, Y.;Zhou, Y.*; Yuan, N.-Y.; Ding, J.-N. “N,N-Di-para-methylthiophenylamine-Substituted (2-Ethylhexyl)-9H-Carbazole: A Simple, Dopant-Free Hole-Transporting Material for Planar Perovskite Solar Cells.” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2017, 121, 21821-21826.

19.Liu, Y.; Tang, D.; Zhang, K.; Huang, P.; Wang, Z.; Zhu, K.; Li, Z.; Yuan, L.; Fan, J.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B. “Tuning Surface Energy of Conjugated Polymers via Fluorine Substitution of Side Alkyl Chains: Influence on Phase Separation of Thin Films and Performance of Polymer Solar Cells.” ACS Omega 2017, 2, 2489-2498.

20.Liu, X. D.; Li, Y. X.; Huang, P.; Zhou, Y.*; Jiang, Z. Q.; Song, B.; Li, Y. F.; Liao, L. S.; Zheng, Y. H. “Highly efficient and thickness-tolerable bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells based on P3HT donor and a low-bandgap non-fullerene acceptor.” J. Power Sources 2017, 364, 426-431.

21.Liu, X.; Huang, P.; Dong, Q.; Wang, Z.; Zhang, K.; Yu, H.; Lei, M.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.; Li, Y. “Enhancement of the efficiency and stability of planar p-i-n perovskite solar cells via incorporation of an amine-modified fullerene derivative as a cathode buffer layer.” Science China-Chemistry 2017, 60, 136-143.

22.Li, Z.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, K.; Wang, Z.; Huang, P.; Li, D.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B. “Chemical Modification of n-Type-Material Naphthalene Diimide on ITO for Efficient and Stable Inverted Polymer Solar Cells.” Langmuir 2017,33, 8679−8685.

23.Huang, P.; Wang, Z.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, K.; Yuan, L.;Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.; Li, Y. “Water-Soluble 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides as the Hole-Transport Layer for Highly Efficient and Stable p-i-n Perovskite Solar Cells.” ACS applied materials & interfaces 2017, 9, 25323-25331.

24.Huang, P.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, K.; Yuan, L.; Li, D.; Hou, G.; Dong, B.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.; Li, Y. “Catechol derivatives as dopants in PEDOT:PSS to improve the performance of p-i-n perovskite solar cells.” J Mater Chem A 2017, 5, 24275-24281.

25.Chen, Q.; Li, Z.; Dong, B.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B. Zwitter-Ionic Polymer Applied as Electron Transportation Layer for Improving the Performance of Polymer Solar Cells. Polymers 2017, 9, 566.

26.Cao, T.; Chen, N.; Liu, G.; Wan, Y.; Perea, J. D.; Xia, Y.; Wang, Z.; Song, B.; Li, N.; Li, X.; Zhou, Y.*; Brabec, C. J.; Li, Y. “Towards a full understanding of regioisomer effects of indene-C-60 bisadduct acceptors in bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells.” J Mater Chem A 2017, 5, 10206-10219.

27.Zhou, Y.; Yong, Z. J.; Zhang, K. C.; Liu, B. M.; Wang, Z. W.; Hou, J. S.; Fang, Y. Z.; Zhou, Y.*; Sun, H. T.; Song, B. “Ultrabroad Photoluminescence and Electroluminescence at New Wavelengths from Doped Organometal Halide Perovskites.” Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2016, 7, 2735-2741.

28.Zhang, A.; Wang, Q.; Bovee, R. A. A.; Li, C.; Zhang, J.; Zhou, Y.*; Wei, Z.; Li, Y.; Janssen, R. A. J.; Wang, Z.; Li, W. “Perfluoroalkyl-substituted conjugated polymers as electron acceptors for all-polymer solar cells: the effect of diiodoperfluoroalkane additives.” J Mater Chem A 2016, 4, 7736-7745.

29.Yu, H.; Liu, X. D.; Xia, Y. J.; Dong, Q. Q.; Zhang, K. C.; Wang, Z. W.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.; Li, Y. F. “Room-temperature mixed-solvent-vapor annealing for high performance perovskite solar cells.” J Mater Chem A 2016, 4, 321-326.

30.Wang, Z.; Dong, Q.; Xia, Y.; Yu, H.; Zhang, K.; Liu, X.; Guo, X.; Zhou, Y.*; Zhang, M.; Song, B. “Copolymers based on thiazolothiazole-dithienosilole as hole-transporting materials for high efficient perovskite solar cells.” Org. Electron. 2016, 33, 142-149.

31.Tang, M.; Sun, B.; Zhou, D.; Gu, Z.; Chen, K.; Guo, J.; Feng, L.; Zhou, Y.* “Broad-band plasmonic Cu-Au bimetallic nanoparticles for organic bulk heterojunction solar cells.” Org. Electron. 2016, 38, 213-221.

32.Liu, Y. F.; Aghdassi, N.; Wang, Q.; Duhm, S.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B. “Solvent-resistant ITO work function tuning by an acridine derivative enables high performance inverted polymer solar cells.” Org. Electron. 2016, 35, 6-11.

33.Liu, G. X.; Cao, T. T.; Xia, Y. J.; Song, B.; Zhou, Y.*; Chen, N.; Li, Y. F. “Dihydrobenzofuran-C-60 bisadducts as electron acceptors in polymer solar cells: Effect of alkyl substituents.” Synthetic Metals 2016, 215, 176-183.

34.Li, Y.; Liu, X.; Wu, F.-P.; Zhou, Y.*; Jiang, Z.-Q.; Song, B.; Xia, Y.; Zhang, Z.-G.; Gao, F.; Inganas, O.; Li, Y.; Liao, L. S. “Non-fullerene Acceptor with Low Energy Loss and High External Quantum Efficiency: towards High Performance Polymer Solar Cells.” J Mater Chem A 2016.

35.Li, C.; Zhang, A.; Wang, Z.; Liu, F.; Zhou, Y.*; Russell, T. P.; Li, Y.; Li, W. “All polymer solar cells with diketopyrrolopyrrole-polymers as electron donor and a naphthalenediimide-polymer as electron acceptor.” RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 35677-35683.

36.Gu, Z.; Zhou, D.; Sun, B.; Tang, M.; Chen, K.; Feng, L.; Zhou, Y.* “Potassium-neutralized perylene derivative (K4PTC) and rGO-K4PTC composite as effective and inexpensive electron transport layers for polymer solar cells.” Org. Electron. 2016, 37, 47-54.

37.Feng, G.; Xu, Y.; Zhang, J.; Wang, Z.; Zhou, Y.*; Li, Y.; Wei, Z.; Li, C.; Li, W. “All-small-molecule organic solar cells based on an electron donor incorporating binary electron-deficient units.” J Mater Chem A 2016, 4, 6056-6063.

38.Dong, Q.; Wang, Z.; Zhang, K.; Yu, H.; Huang, P.; Liu, X.; Zhou, Y.*; Chen, N.; Song, B. “Easily accessible polymer additives for tuning the crystal-growth of perovskite thin-films for highly efficient solar cells.” Nanoscale 2016, 8, 5552-5558.

39.Cao, T.; Wang, Z.; Xia, Y.; Song, B.; Zhou, Y.*; Chen, N.; Li, Y. “Facilitating Electron Transportation in Perovskite Solar Cells via Water-Soluble Fullerenol Interlayers.” ACS applied materials & interfaces 2016, 8, 18284-18291.

40.Liu, X. D.; Yu, H.; Yan, L.; Dong, Q.; Wan, Q.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.*; Li, Y. F.*, “Triple Cathode Buffer Layers Composed of PCBM, C60, and LiF for High-Performance Planar Perovskite Solar Cells”, ACS Appl Mater Interfaces2015,7 (11), 6230-6237.

41.Liu, X. D.; Jiao, W.; Lei, M.*; Zhou, Y*.; Song, B.*; Li, Y. F.*, “Crown-ether functionalized fullerene as a solution-processable cathode buffer layer for high performance perovskite and polymer solar cells”, J. Mater. Chem. A2015,3, 9278-9284.

42.Yan, L.; Song, Y. X.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.*; Li, Y. F., “Effect of PEI cathode interlayer on work function and interface resistance of ITO electrode in the inverted polymer solar cells”,Org. Electron.2015,17 (0), 94-101.

43.Song, Y.; Yan, L.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.*; Li, Y., “Lowering the Work Function of ITO by Covalent Surface Grafting of Aziridine: Application in Inverted Polymer Solar Cells.” Adv. Mater. Interfaces2015,2 (1), 1400397. （Frontispiece, highlighted by Materials views China）

44.Liu, X.; Lei, M.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B.; Li, Y. High performance planar p-i-n perovskite solar cells with crown-ether functionalized fullerene and LiF as double cathode buffer layers. Applied Physics Letters 2015, 107, 063901.

45.Liang, Y.; Hao, Y.; Liu, X.; Feng, L.; Chen, M.; Tang, Q.; Chen, N.; Tang, M.; Sun, B.; Zhou, Y.*; Song, B. “Efficiency enhancement from [60]fulleropyrrolidine-based polymer solar cells through N-substitution manipulation.” Carbon 2015, 92, 185-192.