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 A2019, 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 Materials2019, 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 Journal2019, 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 A2018, 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 Communications2018, 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 & interfaces2018, 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 Sinica2018, 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 Sinica2017, 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 C2017, 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 & interfaces2017, 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-Chemistry2017, 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 C2017, 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 & interfaces2017, 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 C2017, 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 Omega2017, 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 Sources2017, 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-Chemistry2017, 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.”Langmuir2017,33, 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 & interfaces2017, 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 A2017, 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.Polymers2017, 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 A2017, 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 Letters2016, 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 A2016, 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 A2016, 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 Metals2016, 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 A2016.

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 A2016, 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.”Nanoscale2016, 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 Letters2015, 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.”Carbon2015, 92, 185-192.