Baoquan Sun

Professor

2008/10- , Professor in Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, China

2007/05-2008/10, Research Scientist in C-PCS, Los Alamos National Laboratory (Hosted by Dr. Victor Klimov), NM, USA

2002/08-2007/04, Research Associate in Optoelectronics, Cavendish Laboratory (Physics), Cambridge University (Advisor Prof. Henning Sirringhaus, Prof. Neil Greenham in Sir Richard Friend Group,), Cambridge, UK

1997/09-2002/07, Ph. D in Chemistry Materials, Tsinghua University, (Advisor: Prof. DP Chen), Beijing, China

1993/03-1997/07, Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China

Research Interests

Halide Perovskite, Conjugated Polymer, Nanostructured Semiconductor Materials

Charge Separation and Transport; Interface Engineering for High Efficient Optoelectronic Devices

Solar Cell; Light Emitting Diode

Conducting Materials

Research Achievement

Published >200 peer-reviewed papers in well-respected journals such as Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., JACS, Nano Lett., ACS Nano and Adv. Mater. hold over thirty patents

“SCI” total citation is more than 17000 times H-index is 70. Our works have been highlighted by Nature Climate Change, Nature Photons, The Times, the Guardian, Xinhua Net, Phys. Org et al over 200 medias

In 2016, Awarded the top High Cited Chinese Scientist in Materials Science by the Royal Society of Chemistry

In 2016, Awarded the Best Prized for Nano Research (Springer)

In 2017, Awarded the First Prize of Science and Technology of Jiangsu Province

In 2018-2019, Awarded the Chinese Most Cited Researchers by Elsevier Scopus for “his Exceptional Contribution in Materials Science”

In 2019, Awarded the Second Prize of Science and Technology of Jiangsu Province

In 2019, Awarded the National Talent Foundation

In 2019, Awarded the Jinji Lake Prize

Since 2015, Advisory board member of pss-physica status solidi (WILEY) and SN Applied Science.(SPRINGER)

Selected Publication (Total Citation>17000, H-index=70)

50. Zou, Y.; Teng, P.; Xu, W.*; Zheng, G.; Lin, W.; Yin, J.; Kobera, L.; Abbrent, S.; Li, X.; Steele, J. A.; Solano, E.; Roeffaers, M. B. J.; Li, J.; Cai, L.; Kuang, C.; Scheblykin, I. G.; Brus, J.; Zheng, K.; Yang, Y.; Mohammed, O. F.; Bakr, O. M.; Pullerits, T.; Bai, S.; Sun, B.*; Gao, F.*, Manipulating crystallization dynamics through chelating molecules for bright perovskite emitters. Nature Communications 2021, 12(1), 4831

49. Li, P.; Fang, J.; Wang, Y.; Manzhos, S.; Cai, L.; Song, Z.; Li, Y.; Song, T.; Wang, X.; Guo, X.; Zhang, M*.; Ma, D*.; Sun, B*., Synergistic Effect of Dielectric Property and Energy Transfer on Charge Separation in Non-Fullerene-Based Solar Cells. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2021, 60 (27), 15054-15062.

48. Wang, Y*.; Zhang, G.; Wu, H.; Sun, B*, Simultaneously Harvesting Friction and Solar Energy via Organic/Silicon Heterojunction with High Direct‐Current Generation. Adv Energy Mate, 2021, 11 (21), 2100578.

47. Shao, B.; Song, Z.; Chen, X.; Wu, Y.; Li, Y.; Song, C.; Yang, F.; Song, T.; Wang, Y.*; Lee, S. T*.; Sun, B.*,Bioinspired Hierarchical Nanofabric Electrode for Silicon Hydrovoltaic Device with Record Power Output. ACS Nano 2021,15 (4), 7472-7481.

46. Liu, Y.; Cai, L.; Xu, Y.; Li, J.; Qin, Y.; Song, T.; Wang, L.; Li, Y.; Ono, L. K.; Qi, Y.*; Sun, B*., In-situ passivation perovskite targeting efficient light-emitting diodes via spontaneously formed silica network. Nano Energy 2020, 78, 105134.

45. Liu, Y.; Li, Y.; Wu, Y.; Yang, G.; Mazzarella, L.; Procel-Moya, P.; Tamboli, A. C.; Weber, K.; Boccard, M.; Isabella, O.; Yang, X.*; Sun, B.*, High-Efficiency Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells: Materials, Devices and Applications. Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports 2020, 142, 100579.

44. Wu, T.; Li, J.; Zou, Y.; Xu, H.; Wen, K.; Wan, S.; Bai, S.*; Song, T.*; McLeod*, J. A.; Duhm, S.; Gao, F.; Sun, B.*, High-Performance Perovskite Light-Emitting Diode with Enhanced Operational Stability Using Lithium Halide Passivation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020, 59 (10), 4099-4105.

43. Wang, R.; Wang, Y.; Wu, C.; Zhai, T.; Yang, J.; Sun, B.*; Duhm, S.*; Koch, N.*, Direct Observation of Conductive Polymer Induced Inversion Layer in n‐Si and Correlation to Solar Cell Performance. Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30 (4), 1903440.

42. Qin, Y.; Wang, Y.; Sun, X.; Li, Y.; Xu, H.; Tan, Y.; Li, Y.; Song, T.; Sun, B.*, Constant Electricity Generation in Nanostructured Silicon by Evaporation-Driven Water Flow. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020, 59 (26), 10619-10625.

40. Liu, Y.; Li, Y.; Wu, Y.; Yang, G.; Mazzarella, L.; Procel-Moya, P.; Tamboli, A. C.; Weber, K.; Boccard, M.; Isabella, O.; Yang, X.*; Sun, B.*, High-Efficiency Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells: Materials, Devices and Applications. Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports 2020, 142, 100579.

39. Liu, Y.; Cai, L.; Xu, Y.; Li, J.; Qin, Y.; Song, T.; Wang, L.; Li, Y.; Ono, L. K.; Qi, Y.*; Sun, B.*, In-situ passivation perovskite targeting efficient light-emitting diodes via spontaneously formed silica network. Nano Energy 2020, 78, 105134.

38. Ban, M.; Zou, Y.; Rivett, J. P. H.; Yang, Y.; Thomas, T. H.; Tan, Y.; Song, T.; Gao, X.; Credington, D.; Deschler, F.; Sirringhaus, H.; Sun, B.*, Solution-processed perovskite light emitting diodes with efficiency exceeding 15% through additive-controlled nanostructure tailoring. Nature Communications 2018, 9 (1), 3892.

37. Wu, C.; Wu, T.; Yang, Y.; McLeod, J. A.; Wang, Y.; Zou, Y.; Zhai, T.; Li, J.; Ban, M.; Song, T.; Gao, X.; Duhm, S.; Sirringhaus, H.; Sun, B.*, Alternative Type Two-Dimensional-Three-Dimensional Lead Halide Perovskite with Inorganic Sodium Ions as a Spacer for High-Performance Light-Emitting Diodes. ACS Nano 2019, 13 (2), 1645-1654.

36. Tan, Y.; Li, R.; Xu, H.; Qin, Y.; Song, T.; Sun, B.*., Ultrastable and Reversible Fluorescent Perovskite Films Used for Flexible Instantaneous Display. Advanced Functional Materials 2019, 0 (0), 1900730.

35. Liu, Y.; Cheng, P.; Li, T.; Wang, R.; Li, Y.; Chang, S. Y.; Zhu, Y.; Cheng, H. W.; Wei, K. H.; Zhan, X.; Sun, B.*; Yang, Y., Unraveling Sunlight by Transparent Organic Semiconductors toward Photovoltaic and Photosynthesis. ACS Nano 2019, 13 (2), 1071-1077.

34. Liu, R.; Kuang, X.; Deng, J.; Wang, Y.-C.; Wang, A. C.; Ding, W.; Lai, Y.-C.; Chen, J.; Wang, P.; Lin, Z.; Qi, H. J.; Sun, B.*; Wang, Z. L.*, Shape Memory Polymers for Body Motion Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Mechanosensing. Advanced Materials 2018, 1705195.

33. Hu, H.; Wu, L.; Tan, Y.; Zhong, Q.; Chen, M.; Qiu, Y.; Yang, D.; Sun, B.*; Zhang, Q.; Yin, Y., Interfacial Synthesis of Highly Stable CsPbX3/Oxide Janus Nanoparticles. J Am Chem Soc 2018, 140 (1), 406-412.

32. Zou, Y.; Ban, M.; Cui, W.; Huang, Q.; Wu, C.; Liu, J.; Wu, H.; Song, T.; Sun, B.*, A General Solvent Selection Strategy for Solution Processed Quantum Dots Targeting High Performance Light-Emitting Diode. Advanced Functional Materials 2017, 27 (1), 1603352.

31. Wu, L.; Hu, H.; Xu, Y.; Jiang, S.; Chen, M.; Zhong, Q.; Yang, D.; Liu, Q.; Zhao, Y.; Sun, B.*; Zhang, Q.*; Yin, Y.*, From Nonluminescent Cs4PbX6 (X = Cl, Br, I) Nanocrystals to Highly Luminescent CsPbX3 Nanocrystals: Water-Triggered Transformation through a CsX-Stripping Mechanism. Nano Lett 2017, 17 (9), 5799-5804.

30. Wu, C.; Zou, Y.; Wu, T.; Ban, M.; Pecunia, V.; Han, Y.; Liu, Q.; Song, T.; Duhm, S.*; Sun, B.*, Improved Performance and Stability of All-Inorganic Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes by Antisolvent Vapor Treatment. Advanced Functional Materials 2017, 27 (28), 1700338.

29. Wang, Y.; Xia, Z.; Liu, L.; Xu, W.; Yuan, Z.; Zhang, Y.; Sirringhaus, H.; Lifshitz, Y.; Lee, S. T.; Bao, Q.*; Sun, B.*, The Light-Induced Field-Effect Solar Cell Concept - Perovskite Nanoparticle Coating Introduces Polarization Enhancing Silicon Cell Efficiency. Advanced Materials 2017, 29 (18), 1606370.

28. Liu, Y.; Zhang, J.; Wu, H.; Cui, W.; Wang, R.; Ding, K.; Lee, S.-T.; Sun, B.*, Low-temperature synthesis TiOx passivation layer for organic-silicon heterojunction solar cell with a high open-circuit voltage. Nano Energy 2017, 34 (Supplement C), 257-263.

27. Liu, R.; Wang, J.; Sun, T.; Wang, M.; Wu, C.; Zou, H.; Song, T.; Zhang, X.; Lee, S.-T.; Wang, Z. L.*; Sun, B.*, Silicon Nanowire/Polymer Hybrid Solar Cell-Supercapacitor: A Self-Charging Power Unit with a Total Efficiency of 10.5%. Nano Letters 2017, 17 (7), 4240-4247.

26. Liu, J. W.; Ji, Y. J.; Liu, Y. Q.; Xia, Z. H.; Han, Y. J.; Li, Y. Y.*; Sun, B.*., Doping-Free Asymmetrical Silicon Heterocontact Achieved by Integrating Conjugated Molecules for High Efficient Solar Cell. Adv Energy Mater 2017, 7 (19), 1700311.

25. Han, Y.; Liu, Y.; Yuan, J.*; Dong, H.; Li, Y.; Ma, W.; Lee, S.-T.; Sun, B.*, Naphthalene Diimide-Based n-Type Polymers: Efficient Rear Interlayers for High-Performance Silicon–Organic Heterojunction Solar Cells. ACS Nano 2017, 11 (7), 7215-7222.

24. Chen, M.; Zou, Y.; Wu, L.; Pan, Q.; Yang, D.; Hu, H.; Tan, Y.; Zhong, Q.; Xu, Y.; Liu, H.; Sun, B.*; Zhang, Q.*, Solvothermal Synthesis of High-Quality All-Inorganic Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals: From Nanocube to Ultrathin Nanowire. Advanced Functional Materials 2017, 27 (23), 1701121.

23. Zhao, S.; Pi, X.*; Mercier, C.; Yuan, Z.; Sun, B.*; Yang, D., Silicon-nanocrystal-incorporated ternary hybrid solar cells. Nano Energy 2016, 26, 305-312.

22. Zhang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Xu, Z.-Q.; Liu, J.; Song, J.; Xue, Y.; Wang, Z.; Zheng, J.; Jiang, L.; Zheng, C.; Huang, F.; Sun, B.*; Cheng, Y.-B.; Bao, Q.*, Reversible Structural Swell–Shrink and Recoverable Optical Properties in Hybrid Inorganic–Organic Perovskite. ACS Nano 2016, 10 (7), 7031-7038.

21. Wu, S.; Cui, W.; Aghdassi, N.; Song, T.; Duhm, S.; Lee, S.-T.; Sun, B.*, Nanostructured Si/Organic Heterojunction Solar Cells with High Open-Circuit Voltage via Improving Junction Quality. Advanced Functional Materials 2016, 26 (28), 5035-5041.

20. Wang, Y.-K.; Yuan, Z.-C.; Shi, G.-Z.; Li, Y.-X.; Li, Q.; Hui, F.; Sun, B.*; Jiang, Z.-Q.*; Liao, L.-S.*, Dopant-Free Spiro-Triphenylamine/Fluorene as Hole-Transporting Material for Perovskite Solar Cells with Enhanced Efficiency and Stability. Advanced Functional Materials 2016, 26 (9), 1375-1381.

19. Sun, B.*; Shao, M.; Lee, S.-T., Nanostructured Silicon Used for Flexible and Mobile Electricity Generation. Advanced Materials 2016, 28 (47), 10539-10547.

18. Liu, Y.; Zhang, Z.; Xia, Z.; Zhang, J.; Liang, F.; Li, Y.; Song, T.; Yu, X.; Lee, S.-T.; Sun, B.*, High Performance Nanostructured Silicon-Organic Quasi p-n Junction Solar Cells via Low-Temperature Deposited Hole and Electron Selective Layer. ACS Nano 2016, 10 (1), 704-712.

17. Cui, W.; Wu, S.; Chen, F.; Xia, Z.; Li, Y.; Zhang, X.-H.; Song, T.; Lee, S.-T.; Sun, B.*, Silicon/Organic Heterojunction for Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion Photoanode with a Record Photovoltage. ACS Nano 2016, 10 (10), 9411-9419.

16. Zhang, Y.; Cui, W.; Zhu, Y.; Zu, F.; Liao, L.; Lee, S.-T.; Sun, B.*, High efficiency hybrid PEDOT:PSS/nanostructured silicon Schottky junction solar cells by doping-free rear contact. Energy & Environmental Science 2015, 8 (1), 297-302.

15. Yuan, Z.; Wu, Z.; Bai, S.; Xia, Z.; Xu, W.; Song, T.; Wu, H.; Xu, L.; Si, J.; Jin, Y.; Sun, B.*, Hot-Electron Injection in Sandwiched TiOx-Au-TiOx Structure for High Performance Planar Perovskite Solar Cells. Adv Energy Mater 2015, 5 (10), 1500038.

14. Bai, S.; Jin, Y.*; Liang, X.; Ye, Z.; Wu, Z.; Sun, B.*; Ma, Z.; Tang, Z.; Wang, J.; Würfel, U.; Gao, F.; Zhang, F., Ethanedithiol Treatment of Solution-Processed ZnO Thin Films: Controlling the Intragap States of Electron Transporting Interlayers for Efficient and Stable Inverted Organic Photovoltaics. Adv Energy Mater 2015, 5 (5), 1401606.

13. Zhang, Y.; Zu, F.; Lee, S.-T.; Liao, L.; Zhao, N.; Sun, B.*, Heterojunction with Organic Thin Layers on Silicon for Record Efficiency Hybrid Solar Cells. Adv Energy Mater 2014, 4 (2), 1300923.

12. Zhang, J.; Song, T.; Shen, X.; Yu, X.; Lee, S.-T.; Sun, B.*, A 12%-Efficient Upgraded Metallurgical Grade Silicon–Organic Heterojunction Solar Cell Achieved by a Self-Purifying Process. ACS Nano 2014, 8 (11), 11369-11376.

11. Liu, R.; Lee, S.-T.; Sun, B.*, 13.8% Efficiency Hybrid Si/Organic Heterojunction Solar Cells with MoO3 Film as Antireflection and Inversion Induced Layer. Advanced Materials 2014, 26 (34), 6007-6012.

10. Bai, S.; Cao, M.; Jin, Y.*; Dai, X.; Liang, X.; Ye, Z.; Li, M.; Cheng, J.; Xiao, X.; Wu, Z.; Xia, Z.; Sun, B.*; Wang, E.; Mo, Y.; Gao, F.; Zhang, F., Low-Temperature Combustion-Synthesized Nickel Oxide Thin Films as Hole-Transport Interlayers for Solution-Processed Optoelectronic Devices. Adv Energy Mater 2014, 4 (6), 1301460.

9. Gu, X.; Cui, W.; Li, H.; Wu, Z.; Zeng, Z.; Lee, S.-T.; Zhang, H.; Sun, B.*, A Solution-Processed Hole Extraction Layer Made from Ultrathin MoS2Nanosheets for Efficient Organic Solar Cells. Adv Energy Mater 2013, 3 (10), 1262-1268.

8. Song, T.; Lee, S. T.; Sun, B.*, Silicon Nanowires for Photovoltaic Applications: The Progress and Challenge. Nano Energy 2012, 1, 654-673.

7. Shen, X.; Sun, B.*; Liu, D.; Lee, S.-T.*, Hybrid Heterojunction Solar Cell Based on Organic–Inorganic Silicon Nanowire Array Architecture. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133 (48), 19408-19415.

6. Zou, G.; Luo, H.; Ronning, F.; Sun, B.*; McCleskey, T. M.; Burrell, A. K.; Bauer, E.; Jia, Q. X.*, Facile Chemical Solution Deposition of High-Mobility Epitaxial Germanium Films on Silicon. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2010, 49 (10), 1782-1785.

5. Shen, X.; Sun, B.*; Yan, F.; Zhao, J.; Zhang, F.; Wang, S.; Zhu, X.; Lee, S.*, High-Performance Photoelectrochemical Cells from Ionic Liquid Electrolyte in Methyl-Terminated Silicon Nanowire Arrays. ACS Nano 2010, 4 (10), 5869-5876.

4. Sun, B.; Findikoglu, A. T.; Sykora, M.; Werder, D. J.; Klimov, V. I., Hybrid Photovoltaics Based on Semiconductor Nanocrystals and Amorphous Silicon. Nano Letters 2009, 9 (3), 1235-1241.

3. Sun, B.*; Sirringhaus, H., Surface Tension and Fluid Flow Driven Self-Assembly of Ordered ZnO Nanorod Films for High-Performance Field Effect Transistors. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006, 128 (50), 16231-16237.

2. Sun, B.*;; Sirringhaus, H., Solution-Processed Zinc Oxide Field-Effect Transistors Based on Self-Assembly of Colloidal Nanorods. Nano Letters 2005, 5 (12), 2408-2413.

1. Sun, B.; Marx, E.; Greenham, N. C.*, Photovoltaic Devices Using Blends of Branched CdSe Nanoparticles and Conjugated Polymers. Nano Letters 2003, 3 (7), 961-963.

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