Overview
Background
Biography: Dr. Peng Chen is a Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering and an Emerging Group Leader in the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland. In 2020, he got his PhD degree from School of Chemical Engineering at UQ under supervision of Prof. Lianzhou Wang , before moving to AIBN for two consecutive research fellowships: Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) Research Fellow (2020-2022) and ARC DECRA Fellow (2023-2025).
Research: Dr. Chen's research focuses on the development of low-cost and efficient thin-film photovoltaic technologies for renewable energy conversion and storage, including perovskite solar cells, quantum dot solar cells, and solar hydrogen production. In 2018, he pioneered the concept of bilayer 2D-3D heterostructures for stable perovskite solar cells (Adv. Funct. Mater. 2018, 28, 1706923; citation: >800 times). In 2021, he participated in the design of ultrastable perovskite-MOF glassy composites for lighting applications (Science 2021, 374, 621). In 2024, he led the team to achieve a certified world-record efficiency of 16.65% for lead-free perovskite solar cells (Nature Nanotechnology 2025, 20, 779). Over the past decade at UQ, Dr Chen has contributed to over 65 peer-reviewed publications in top journals, including Science (×1), Nature Nanotechnology (×1), Nature Energy (×1), Nature Communications (×2), Advanced Materials (×3), Angewandte Chemie International Edition (×7), Journal of the American Chemistry Society (×2), Advanced Energy Materials (×4), ACS Nano (×3), Advanced Functional Materials (×4), Nano Energy (×3), etc. His publications have attracted >7300 citations with a H-index of 36 (Google Scholar). He has attracted over $4 million competitive research funds from ARC, ARENA, Australian Government, etc.
Course coordinator: CHEE4006/4007 Research Project, and CHEE4026/4027 Research Thesis; Course Lecturer: ENGG1500 Thermodynamics: Energy and Enivronment, and MATE7016 Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Solar Cell Fabrication and Recycling).
Availability
- Dr Peng Chen is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Research) of Engineering, Shanghai University (上海大学)
- Doctor of Philosophy of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Lead-free perovskites for low-cost and efficient solar cells
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All-perovskite tandem solar cells for green hydrogen production
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Tin halide perovskite optoelectronics
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Tuning reaction pathway with surface metal cocatalyst for ethylene production via photocatalytic methane conversion
You, Jiakang, Zhang, Yanzhao, Wang, Zhiliang, Yin, Hanqing, Zhao, Guangyu, Steele, Julian A., Vongsvivut, Jitraporn, Riches, James D., Wang, Kai, Yao, Dazhi, Lu, Haijiao, Bao, Yifan, Peng, Xiyue, Chen, Peng, Chen, Ping, Du, Aijun, Jin, Yonggang and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Tuning reaction pathway with surface metal cocatalyst for ethylene production via photocatalytic methane conversion. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (47) jacs.5c17427, 44011-44020. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c17427
2025
Journal Article
Multidentate ligand-decorated indium tin oxide electrodes for efficient and durable perovskite solar cells
Guo, Zhaochen, Liu, Boyan, Wan, Kang, Chen, Peng, Wu, Hongjing and Wang, Songcan (2025). Multidentate ligand-decorated indium tin oxide electrodes for efficient and durable perovskite solar cells. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 109, 550-557. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2025.05.064
2025
Journal Article
Photo‐Assisted Rechargeable Zinc–Iodine Aqueous Battery With Perovskite Photocathode
Huang, Yongxin, Zhang, Chengxi, Peng, Xiyue, Alghamdi, Norah S., He, Cailing, Hu, Xinyue, Lee, Jaeho, Chen, Peng, Ng, Yun Hau, Wang, Lianzhou and Luo, Bin (2025). Photo‐Assisted Rechargeable Zinc–Iodine Aqueous Battery With Perovskite Photocathode. EcoMat, 7 (9) e70027, 9. doi: 10.1002/eom2.70027
2025
Journal Article
Engineering a meltable MOF to tune liquid transition and promote coenzyme regeneration
Huang, Wengang, Xue, Wen‐Long, Chen, Peng, Wang, Zhiliang, Lin, Rijia, Zhao, Shuke, Yu, Shuwen, Chen, Yuelei, Zha, Xiangyi, Appadoo, Dominique, Tian, Tian, Chen, Vicki, Henke, Sebastian, Cheetham, Anthony K., Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2025). Engineering a meltable MOF to tune liquid transition and promote coenzyme regeneration. Angewandte Chemie, 137 (32) e202514524, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/ange.202506570
2025
Journal Article
Hydrogen bonds induced sabatier phenomenon for amorphous IrOx in acidic oxygen evolution reaction
Xu, Hongzhe Anna, Lu, Haijiao, Shen, Guoqiang, Wang, Zhiliang, Zhang, Yanzhao, Wang, Kai, Chen, Peng, He, Dongxu, Kong, Shuang, Li, Ailong, Zhao, Guangyu, Jin, Yonggang, Li, Qin and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Hydrogen bonds induced sabatier phenomenon for amorphous IrOx in acidic oxygen evolution reaction. ACS Nano, 19 (30), 27576-27586. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5c06844
2025
Journal Article
Metal-doping for perovskite optoelectronic applications
Zhang, Chengxi, Ding, Shanshan, Liu, Gengling, He, Dongxu, Chen, Peng, Wu, Wu-Qiang and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Metal-doping for perovskite optoelectronic applications. Materials Today, 89, 172-191. doi: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.07.010
2025
Journal Article
Homogeneous 2D/3D heterostructured tin halide perovskite photovoltaics
He, Dongxu, Chen, Peng, Steele, Julian A., Wang, Zhiliang, Xu, Hongyi, Zhang, Meng, Ding, Shanshan, Zhang, Chengxi, Lin, Tongen, Kremer, Felipe, Xu, Hongzhe, Hao, Mengmeng and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Homogeneous 2D/3D heterostructured tin halide perovskite photovoltaics. Nature Nanotechnology, 20 (6) 310, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41565-025-01905-4
2025
Journal Article
Stabilizing tin–lead mixed perovskite solar cells: a spotlight on antioxidation strategies
Hang, Jiangyu, He, Dongxu, Chen, Peng, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Stabilizing tin–lead mixed perovskite solar cells: a spotlight on antioxidation strategies. ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 7 (3), 933-945. doi: 10.1021/acsaelm.4c01944
2025
Journal Article
Creation of piezoelectricity in quadruple perovskite oxides by harnessing cation defects and their application in piezo-photocatalysis
Wang, Kai, Guo, Xiangyu, Han, Chen, Liu, Lihong, Wang, Zhiliang, Thomsen, Lars, Chen, Peng, Shao, Zongping, Wang, Xudong, Xie, Fang, Liu, Gang, Wang, Lianzhou and Liu, Shaomin (2025). Creation of piezoelectricity in quadruple perovskite oxides by harnessing cation defects and their application in piezo-photocatalysis. ACS Nano, 19 (3), 3818-3829. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c14974
2025
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Single-atom catalysts with p-Block metals surpass transition-metal counterparts in the photocatalytic H2O2 production
Lu, Haijiao, Yin, Hanqing, Harmer, Jeffrey, Xiao, Mu, You, Jiakang, Chen, Peng, Lin, Tongen, Du, Aijun, Wang, Zhiliang and Wang, Lianzhou (2025). Single-atom catalysts with p-Block metals surpass transition-metal counterparts in the photocatalytic H2O2 production. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 64 (1) e202413769, e202413769. doi: 10.1002/anie.202413769
2024
Journal Article
Intermarrying MOF Glass and Lead Halide Perovskites for Artificial Photosynthesis
Huang, Wengang, Chan, Bun, Yang, Yuwei, Chen, Peng, Wang, Jingjing, Casey, Lachlan, Atzori, Cesare, Schulli, Tobias, Mathon, Olivier, Hackbarth, Haira G., Bedford, Nicholas M., Appadoo, Dominique, Li, Xuemei, Lin, Tongen, Lin, Rijia, Lee, Jaeho, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K., Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2024). Intermarrying MOF Glass and Lead Halide Perovskites for Artificial Photosynthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147 (4), 3195-3205. doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c12619
2024
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Efficient bifacial semi-transparent perovskite solar cells via a dimethylformamide-free solvent and bandgap engineering strategy
Han, EQ, Yun, Jung-Ho, Maeng, Inhee, Qiu, Tengfei, Zhang, Yurou, Choi, Eunyoung, Lee, Su-Min, Chen, Peng, Hao, Mengmeng, Yang, Yang, Wang, Hongxia, Zhang, Bo Wei, Yun, Jae Sung, Seidel, Jan, Lyu, Miaoqiang and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). Efficient bifacial semi-transparent perovskite solar cells via a dimethylformamide-free solvent and bandgap engineering strategy. Nano Energy, 131 (Part A) 110136, 110136. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.110136
2024
Journal Article
Organometallic compound stabilizes all‐inorganic tin‐based perovskite nanocrystals against antisolvent post‐treatment
Cheng, Huiyuan, Hao, Mengmeng, Ding, Shanshan, He, Dongxu, Zhang, Bowei, Wang, Kai, Yang, Qishuo, Chen, Peng, Wang, Zitong, Xu, Hongzhe, Zhang, Chengxi, Wang, Lianzhou and Steele, Julian A. (2024). Organometallic compound stabilizes all‐inorganic tin‐based perovskite nanocrystals against antisolvent post‐treatment. Small, 20 (52) 2405327, e2405327. doi: 10.1002/smll.202405327
2024
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Oxygen vacancy induced defect dipoles in BiVO4 for photoelectrocatalytic partial oxidation of methane
Li, Xianlong, Wang, Zhiliang, Sasani, Alireza, Baktash, Ardeshir, Wang, Kai, Lu, Haijiao, You, Jiakang, Chen, Peng, Chen, Ping, Bao, Yifan, Zhang, Shujun, Liu, Gang and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). Oxygen vacancy induced defect dipoles in BiVO4 for photoelectrocatalytic partial oxidation of methane. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 9127, 9127. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-53426-8
2024
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Oxygen-mediated (0D) Cs4PbX6 formation during open-air thermal processing improves inorganic perovskite solar cell performance
Saha, Rafikul Ali, Chiu, Wei-Hsun, Degutis, Giedrius, Chen, Peng, Filez, Matthias, Solano, Eduardo, Orlov, Nikolai, De Angelis, Francesco, Ariza, Rocío, Meneghini, Carlo, Detavernier, Christophe, Mali, Sawanta S., Hoang, Minh Tam, Yang, Yang, Garnett, Erik C., Wang, Lianzhou, Wang, Hongxia, Roeffaers, Maarten B. J. and Steele, Julian A. (2024). Oxygen-mediated (0D) Cs4PbX6 formation during open-air thermal processing improves inorganic perovskite solar cell performance. ACS Nano, 18 (26), 16994-17006. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c03222
2024
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Post-synthetic interstitial metal doping for efficient and stable 3D/2D heterostructured perovskite solar cells
Zhang, Chengxi, Baktash, Ardeshir, Steele, Julian A., He, Dongxu, Ding, Shanshan, Penukula, Saivineeth, Hao, Mengmeng, Lin, Rijia, Hou, Jingwei, Rolston, Nicholas, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Chen, Peng, Wu, Wu-Qiang and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). Post-synthetic interstitial metal doping for efficient and stable 3D/2D heterostructured perovskite solar cells. Advanced Functional Materials, 34 (24) 2315897, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202315897
2024
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Enhancing performance and longevity of solid-state zinc-iodine batteries with fluorine-rich solid electrolyte interphase
Huang, Yongxin, Wang, Yiqing, Peng, Xiyue, Lin, Tongen, Huang, Xia, Alghamdi, Norah S., Rana, Masud, Chen, Peng, Zhang, Cheng, Whittaker, Andrew K., Wang, Lianzhou and Luo, Bin (2024). Enhancing performance and longevity of solid-state zinc-iodine batteries with fluorine-rich solid electrolyte interphase. Materials Futures, 3 (3) 035102. doi: 10.1088/2752-5724/ad50f1
2024
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Accelerated redox reactions enable stable tin‐lead mixed perovskite solar cells
He, Dongxu, Chen, Peng, Hao, Mengmeng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Wang, Zhiliang, Ding, Shanshan, Lin, Tongen, Zhang, Chengxi, Wu, Xin, Moore, Evan, Steele, Julian A., Namdas, Ebinazar, Bai, Yang and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). Accelerated redox reactions enable stable tin‐lead mixed perovskite solar cells. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63 (4) e202317446, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/anie.202317446
2024
Journal Article
Accelerated redox reactions enable stable tin‐lead mixed perovskite solar cells
He, Dongxu, Chen, Peng, Hao, Mengmeng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Wang, Zhiliang, Ding, Shanshan, Lin, Tongen, Zhang, Chengxi, Wu, Xin, Moore, Evan, Steele, Julian A., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Bai, Yang and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). Accelerated redox reactions enable stable tin‐lead mixed perovskite solar cells. Angewandte Chemie, 136 (4) e202317446, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/ange.202317446
2024
Journal Article
Toward durable all-inorganic perovskite solar cells: from lead-based to lead-free
Xu, Hongzhe, Guo, Zhaochen, Chen, Peng and Wang, Songcan (2024). Toward durable all-inorganic perovskite solar cells: from lead-based to lead-free. Chemical Communications, 60 (85), 12287-12301. doi: 10.1039/d4cc04000g
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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Lead-free perovskites for eco-friendly and low-cost photovoltaics
A new family of optical materials – known as “metal halide perovskites” – have emerged within solar cell research, providing strong potential to revolutionize the photovoltaic market by satisfying several central criteria; namely, simple and scalable fabrication, low manufacturing costs and excellent power conversion efficiency. Recent progress has, however, been largely driven by the development of lead-based (Pb) perovskites solar cells as the field avoids dealing with the intractable issue of lead-toxicity, which imposes understandable adoption hesitancy and impedes commercialization. This project aims to resolve the toxicity issue by developing high-performance lead-free compounds, based on chemically similar tin (Sn), covering fundamental materials science and device development, to validating cost-effective and large-scale fabrication techniques through pilot studies informed by industry standards.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Defect and interfacial engineering for efficient and stable perovskite optoelectronics
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Design of efficient and stable perovskite photoelectrode for flow batteries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Bin Luo
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Doctor Philosophy
Liquid-phase sintering for metal organic framework glassy perovskite composites
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Solar rechargeable Zinc-Bromine Flow Batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Bin Luo
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Doctor Philosophy
High Performance Tin-based Perovskite Solar Cells and Electrolysers for Green Hydrogen Production
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Design of Photo-Assisted Rechargeable Zinc Iodine Batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Associate Professor Bin Luo
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) photocatalytic glasses
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Designing Efficient and Stable Tin-containing Perovskite Solar Cells
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Metal-Doping Strategy for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Phase Stabilization of Formamidinium Lead Iodide Perovskite Solar cells at Ambient Conditions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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