Ph.D. (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

B.Sc. (Zhejiang University)

Dr. Jianquan ZHANG received his B.Sc. degree from the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University (ZJU, 2011-2015). Then, he pursued his PhD degree in Chemistry at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST, 2015-2019), where he obtained the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPFS) and Research Excellence Award of HKUST. Before joining CUHK-SZ in Jun 2023, he conducted three-year postdoctoral research at HKUST funded by the Research Talent Hub program from the Innovation and Technology Commission of Hong Kong.

His research interests focus on developing of organic semiconducting materials with light-harvesting or light-emitting properties for high-performance optoelectronic devices. He has published 62 research articles in high-impact journals (10 ESI Highly Cited Papers). Of these publications, 26 were as the first or corresponding author, including Nat. Energy, Joule, J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Energy Environ. Sci., Adv. Energy Mater., ACS Energy Lett., etc, with citations of over 5,700 times and an h-index of 37. He also serves as a reviewer for Adv. Energy Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater., Small, Solar RRL, and ACS Appl. Energy Mater., etc.

Selected publications (Co-first # / Corresponding authorship*)
 

1. Material insights and challenges for non-fullerene organic solar cells based on small molecular acceptors

Zhang, J.#; Tan, H. S.#; Guo, X.*; Facchetti, A.*; Yan, H.*

Nat. Energy, 2018, 3 (9), 720-731 (IF: 67.439, ESI Highly Cited Paper, JCR Q1, first author)

2. Ring-Fusion of Perylene Diimide Acceptor Enabling Efficient Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells with a Small Voltage Loss

Zhang, J.#; Li, Y.#; Huang, J.#; Hu, H.; Zhang, G.; Ma, T.; Chow, P. C. Y.; Ade, H.; Pan, D.; Yan, H.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139 (45), 16092-16095 (IF: 16.383, ESI Highly Cited Paper, JCR Q1, first author)

3. Precise Control of Selenium Functionalization in Non-Fullerene Acceptors Enabling High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells

Zhang, J.#; Luo, S.#; Zhao, H.; Xu, X.; Zou, X.; Shang, A.; Liang, J.; Bai, F.; Chen, Y.; Wong, K. S.; Ma, Z.; Ma, W.; Hu, H.*; Chen, Y.*; Yan, H.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, e202206930 (IF: 16.823, JCR Q1, first author)

4. Alkyl-Chain Branching of Non-Fullerene Acceptors Flanking Conjugated Side Groups towards Highly Efficient Organic Solar Cells

Zhang, J.#; Bai, F.#; Angunawela, I.#; Xu, X.; Luo, S.; Li, C.; Chai, G.; Yu, H.; Chen, Y.; Hu, H.; Ma, Z.*; Ade, H.*; Yan, H.*

Adv. Energy Mater. 2021, 2102596 (IF: 29.698, ESI Highly Cited Paper, JCR Q1, first author)

5. Tuning Energy Levels without Negatively Affecting Morphology: A Promising Approach to Achieving Optimal Energetic Match and Efficient Nonfullerene Polymer Solar Cells

Zhang, J.#; Jiang, K.#; Yang, G.#; Ma, T.; Liu, J.; Li, Z.; Lai, J. Y. L.; Ma, W.*; Yan, H.*

Adv. Energy Mater. 2017, 1602119 (IF: 29.698, JCR Q1, first author)

6. Achieving Efficient Ternary Organic Solar Cells using Structurally Similar Non-fullerene Acceptors with Varying Flanking Side Chains

Chang, Y.#; Zhang, J.#*; Chen, Y.#; Chai, G.*; Xu, X.; Yu, L.; Ma, R.; Yu, H.; Liu, T.; Liu, P.*; Peng, Q.; Yan, H.*

Adv. Energy Mater. 2021, 2100079 (IF: 29.698, ESI Highly Cited Paper, JCR Q1, co-first & corresponding author)

7. Fine-tuning of Side-chain Orientations on Nonfullerene Acceptors Enables Organic Solar Cells with 17.7% Efficiency

Chai, G.#; Chang, Y.#; Zhang, J.#*; Xu, X.; Yu, L.; Zou, X.; Li, X.; Chen, Y.; Luo, S.; Liu, B.; Bai, F.; Luo, Z.; Yu, H.; Liang, J.; Liu, T.; Wong, K. S.; Zhou, H.; Peng, Q.*; Yan, H.*

Energy Environ. Sci. 2021, 14, 3469-3479 (IF: 39.714, ESI Highly Cited Paper, JCR Q1, co-first & corresponding author)

8. Regio-Regular Polymer Acceptors Enabled by Determined Fluorination on End Groups for All-Polymer Solar Cells with 15.2% Efficiency

Yu, H.#; Pan, M.#; Sun, R.#; Agunawela, I.; Zhang, J.*; Li, Y.; Qi, Z.; Han, H.; Zou, X.; Zhou, W.; Chen, S.; Lai, J. Y. L.; Luo, S.; Luo, Z.*; Zhao, D.; Lu, X.; Ade, H.; Huang, F.; Min, J.*; Yan, H.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 10137-10146 (IF: 16.823, ESI Highly Cited Paper, JCR Q1, corresponding author)

9. Side-chain Engineering on Y-series Acceptors with Chlorinated End Groups Enables High-performance Organic Solar Cells

Chen, Y.*; Ma, R.; Liu, T.; Xiao, Y.; Kim, H. K.; Zhang, J.*; Ma, C.; Sun, H.; Bai, F.; Guo, X.; Wong, K. S.; Yan, H.*; Lu, X.*

Adv. Energy Mater. 2021, 2003777 (IF: 29.698, JCR Q1, corresponding author)

10. Effect of Ring-Fusion on Miscibility and Domain Purity: Key Factors Determining the Performance of PDI-Based Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells

Hu, H.#; Li, Y.#; Zhang, J.#; Peng, Z.; Ma, L. K.; Xin, J.; Huang, J.; Ma, T.; Jiang, K.; Zhang, G.; Ma, W.; Ade, H.*; Yan, H.*

Adv. Energy Mater. 2018, 8 (26), 1800234 (IF: 29.698, JCR Q1, co-first author)

11. Deciphering the role of chalcogen-containing heterocycles in non-fullerene acceptors for organic solar cells

Chai, G.#; Zhang, J.#*; Pan, M.#; Wang, Z.; Yu, J.; Liang, J.; Yu, H.; Chen, Y.; Shang, A.; Liu, X.; Bai, F.; Ma, R.; Chang, Y.; Luo, S.; Zeng, A.; Zhou, H.; Chen, K.; Gao, F.; Ade, H.*; Yan, H.*

ACS Energy Lett. 2020, 5, 3415-3425 (IF: 23.991, JCR Q1, co-first & corresponding author)

12. A Highly Crystalline Non-Fullerene Acceptor Enabling Efficient Indoor Organic Photovoltaics with High EQE and Fill Factor

Bai, F.#; Zhang, J.#; Zeng, A.; Zhao, H.; Duan, K.; Yu, H.; Cheng, K.; Chai, G.; Chen, Y.; Liang, J.; Ma, W.*; Yan, H.*

Joule 2021, 5, 1231-1245 (IF: 46.048, JCR Q1, co-first author)

13. Optimizing Spectral and Morphological Match of Nonfullerene Acceptors toward Efficient Indoor Organic Photovoltaics with Enhanced Light Source Adaptability

Luo, S.#; Bai, F.#; Zhang, J.#*; Zhao, H.; Angunawela, I.; Zou, X.; Li, X.; Luo, Z.; Feng, K.; Yu, H.; Wong, K. S.; Ade, H.; Ma, W.*; Yan, H.*

Nano Energy 2022, 98, 107281 (IF: 19.069, JCR Q1, co-first & corresponding author)

14. Enhanced hindrance from phenyl outer side chains on nonfullerene acceptor enables unprecedented simultaneous enhancement in organic solar cell performances with 16.7% efficiency

Chai, G.#; Chang, Y.#; Peng, Z.#; Jia, Y.; Zou, X.; Yu, D.; Yu, H.; Chen, Y.; Chow, P. C. Y, Wong, K. S.; Zhang, J.*; Ade, H.*; Yang, L.*; Zhan, C.*

Nano Energy 2020, 76, 105087 (IF: 19.069, JCR Q1, corresponding author)

15. A Difluoro-monobromo End-group Enables High-performance Polymer Acceptor and Efficient All-polymer Solar Cells Processable with Green Solvent under Ambient Condition

Yu, H.#; Luo, S.#; Sun, R.#; Angunawela, I.; Qi, Z.; Peng, Z.; Zhou, W.; Han, H.; Wei, R.; Pan, M.; Cheung, A. M. H.; Zhao, D.; Zhang J.*; Ade, H.*; Min, J.*; Yan, H.*

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 2100791 (IF: 19.924, JCR Q1, corresponding author)

16. Chlorinated Thiophene End Groups for Highly Crystalline Alkylated Non-fullerene Acceptors towards Efficient Organic Solar Cells

Zhang, J.; Li, Y.; Hu, H.; Zhang, G.; Ade, H.*; Yan, H.*

Chem. Mater. 2019, 31, 6672-6676 (IF: 10.508, JCR Q1, first author)

17. Intramolecular π-stacked Perylene-Diimide Acceptor for Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells

Zhang, J.; Bai F.; Li, Y.; Hu, H.; Liu, B.; Zou, X.; Yu, H.; Huang, J.; Pan, D.; Ade, H.*; Yan, H.*

J. Mater. Chem. A 2019, 7, 8136-8143 (IF: 14.511, JCR Q1, first author)

18. Alkoxy Substitution on IDT-Series and Y-Series Non-fullerene Acceptors Yielding Highly Efficient Organic Solar Cells

Chen, Y.*; Liu, T.; Ma, L. K.; Xue, W.; Ma, R.; Zhang, J.*; Ma, C.; Kim, H. K.; Yu, H.; Bai, F.; Wong, K. S.; Ma, W.; Yan, H.*; Zou, Y.*

J. Mater. Chem. A 2021, 9, 7481-7490 (IF: 14.511, JCR Q1, corresponding author)

19. Tailoring Non-fullerene Acceptors by Selenium-incorporated Heterocycles for Organic Solar Cells with over 16% Efficiency

Yu, H.#; Qi, Z.#; Zhang, J.*; Wang, Z.; Chang, Y.; Sun, H.; Zhou, W.; Ade, H.*; Yan, H.*

J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 23756-23765 (IF: 14.511, JCR Q1, corresponding author)

20. Transannularly Conjugated Tetrameric Perylene Diimide Acceptors Containing [2.2]Paracyclophane for Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells

Yu, H.#; Lingeswaran A.#; Zhang, L.; Huang, J.; Ma. W.*; Zhang, J.*; Yan, H.*

J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 6501-6509 (IF: 14.511, JCR Q1, corresponding author)

21. The influence of spacer units on molecular properties and solar cell performance of non-fullerene acceptors

Zhao, J.#; Li, Y.#; Zhang, J.#; Zhang, L.; Lai, J. Y. L.; Jiang, K.; Mu, C.; Li, Z.; Chan, C. L. C.; Hunt, A.; Mukherjee, S.; Ade, H.; Huang, X.; Yan, H.*

J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3 (40), 20108-20112 (IF: 14.511, JCR Q1, co-first author)

22. Over 18% Binary Organic Solar Cells Enabled by Isomerization of Non-Fullerene Acceptors with Alkylthiophene Side Chains

Shang, A.#; Luo, S.#; Zhang, J.#*; Zhao, H.; Xia, X.; Pan, M.; Li, C.; Chen, Y.; Yi, J.; Lu, X.; Ma, W.; Yan, H.*; Hu, H.*

Sci. China Chem. 2022, 65, 1758–1766 (IF: 10.138, JCR Q1, co-first & corresponding author)

23. Near-infrared Electron Acceptors with Fused Nonacyclic Molecular Backbones for Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells

Zhang, J.#; Li, Y.#; Peng, Z.#; Bai, F.; Ma, L. K.; Ade, H.*; Li, Z.*; Yan, H.*

Mater. Chem. Front. 2020, 4, 1729-1738 (IF: 8.683, JCR Q1, first author)

24. Enlarging the Reservoir: High Absorption Coefficient Dyes Enable Synergetic Near Infrared-II Fluorescence Imaging and Near Infrared-I Photothermal Therapy

Li, Y.#*, Zhang, J.#; Liu, S.; Zhang, C.; Chuah, C.; Tang, Y.; Kwok, R. T. K.; Lam, J. W. Y.; Ou, H.*; Ding, D.; Tang, B. Z.*

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 2102213 (IF: 19.924, JCR Q1, co-first author)

25. Incorporation of Planar Blocks into Twisted Skeletons: Boosting Brightness of Fluorophores for Bioimaging beyond 1500 Nanometer

Liu, S.#; Chen, R.#; Zhang, J.#; Li, Y.; He, M.; Fan, X.; Zhang, H.; Lu, X.; Kwok, R. T. K.; Lin, H.; Lam, J. W. Y.; Qian, J.*; and Tang, B. Z.*

ACS Nano 2020, 14, 10, 14228–14239 (IF: 18.027, JCR Q1, co-first author)

26. Effects of Halogenation of Small-Molecule and Polymeric Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells

Yu, H.; Wang, Y.; Zou, X.; Han, H.; Kim, H. K.; Yao, Z.; Wang, Z.; Li, Y.; Ng, H. M.; Zhou, W.; Zhang, J.*; Chen, S.; Lu, X.; Wong, K. S.*; Zhu, Z.*; Yan, H.*; Hu, H.*

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 2300712 (IF: 19.924, JCR Q1, corresponding author)