Overview
Background
Biography: Dr. Peng Chen is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early-Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow 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, before moving to AIBN for two consecutive 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 development of bilayer 2D-3D heterostructures for stable perovskite solar cells (Adv. Funct. Mater. 2018, 28, 1706923; citation: >750 times). In 2021, he participated in the design of ultrastable perovskite-MOF glassy composites for lighting applications (Science 2021, 374, 621). In late 2023, 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). In the past 9 years at UQ, he has contributed to 60 peer-reviewed publications in top journals, including Science (×1), Nature Nanotechnology (×1), Nature Energy (×1), Nature Communications (×3), Advanced Materials (×3), Angewandte Chemie International Edition (×7), Journal of the American Chemistry Society (×1), Advanced Energy Materials (×4), ACS Nano (×3), Advanced Functional Materials (×4), Nano Energy (×3), etc. His publications have attracted >6500 citations with a H-index of 33 (Google Scholar). He has attracted over $3.6 million competitive research funds from ARC, ARENA, Australian Government, etc.
Teaching activities: Dr Chen is currently a lecturer of ENGY4000 Energy Systems (Solar Cells and Electrochemical Storage) and MATE7016 Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Solar Cell Fabrication and Recycling) in the faculty of EAIT.
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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2022
Journal Article
Dual metal‐assisted defect engineering towards high‐performance perovskite solar cells
Zhang, Chengxi, Baktash, Ardeshir, Zhong, Jun‐Xing, Chen, Weijian, Bai, Yang, Hao, Mengmeng, Chen, Peng, He, Dongxu, Ding, Shanshan, Steele, Julian A., Lin, Tongen, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Wen, Xiaoming, Wu, Wu‐Qiang and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Dual metal‐assisted defect engineering towards high‐performance perovskite solar cells. Advanced Functional Materials, 32 (52) 2208077, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202208077
2022
Journal Article
Coordination chemistry engineered polymeric carbon nitride photoanode with ultralow onset potential for water splitting
Fan, Xiangqian, Wang, Zhiliang, Lin, Tongen, Du, Du, Xiao, Mu, Chen, Peng, Monny, Sabiha Akter, Huang, Hengming, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Lu, Mingyuan and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Coordination chemistry engineered polymeric carbon nitride photoanode with ultralow onset potential for water splitting. Angewandte Chemie, 134 (32), 1-6. doi: 10.1002/ange.202204407
2022
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Coordination chemistry engineered polymeric carbon nitride photoanode with ultralow onset potential for water splitting
Fan, Xiangqian, Lin, Tongen, Wang, Zhiliang, Du, Du, Xiao, Mu, Chen, Peng, Monny, Sabiha Akter, Huang, Hengming, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Lu, Mingyuan and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Coordination chemistry engineered polymeric carbon nitride photoanode with ultralow onset potential for water splitting. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (32) e202204407, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/anie.202204407
2022
Journal Article
Metal-organic framework-tailored perovskite solar cells
Chen, Peng, Hou, Jingwei and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Metal-organic framework-tailored perovskite solar cells. Microstructures, 2 (3) 14, 1-15. doi: 10.20517/microstructures.2022.05
2022
Journal Article
Surface chemistry engineering of perovskite quantum dots: strategies, applications, and perspectives
Bai, Yang, Hao, Mengmeng, Ding, Shanshan, Chen, Peng and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Surface chemistry engineering of perovskite quantum dots: strategies, applications, and perspectives. Advanced Materials, 34 (4) e2105958, 1-35. doi: 10.1002/adma.202105958
2021
Journal Article
Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses
Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Peng, Shukla, Atul, Krajnc, Andraž, Wang, Tiesheng, Li, Xuemei, Doasa, Rana, Tizei, Luiz H. G., Chan, Bun, Johnstone, Duncan N., Lin, Rijia, Schülli, Tobias U., Martens, Isaac, Appadoo, Dominique, Ari, Mark S’, Wang, Zhiliang, Wei, Tong, Lo, Shih-Chun, Lu, Mingyuan, Li, Shichun, Namdas, Ebinazar B., Mali, Gregor, Cheetham, Anthony K., Collins, Sean M., Chen, Vicki, Wang, Lianzhou and Bennett, Thomas D. (2021). Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses. Science, 374 (6567), 621-625. doi: 10.1126/science.abf4460
2021
Journal Article
Nanoconfined topochemical conversion from MXene to ultrathin non‐layered TiN nanomesh toward superior electrocatalysts for lithium‐sulfur batteries
Huang, Xia, Tang, Jiayong, Qiu, Tengfei, Knibbe, Ruth, Hu, Yuxiang, Schülli, Tobias U., Lin, Tongen, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Nanoconfined topochemical conversion from MXene to ultrathin non‐layered TiN nanomesh toward superior electrocatalysts for lithium‐sulfur batteries. Small, 17 (32) 2101360, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/smll.202101360
2021
Journal Article
Understanding the roles of carbon in carbon/g-C3N4 based photocatalysts for H2 evolution
Xiao, Mu, Jiao, Yalong, Luo, Bin, Wang, Songcan, Chen, Peng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2021). Understanding the roles of carbon in carbon/g-C3N4 based photocatalysts for H2 evolution. Nano Research, 16 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s12274-021-3897-7
2021
Journal Article
Lead-free metal-halide double perovskites: from optoelectronic properties to applications
Ghasemi, Mehri, Hao, Mengmeng, Xiao, Mu, Chen, Peng, He, Dongxu, Zhang, Yurou, Chen, Weijian, Fan, Jiandong, Yun, Jung H., Jia, Baohua and Wen, Xiaoming (2021). Lead-free metal-halide double perovskites: from optoelectronic properties to applications. Nanophotonics, 10 (8), 2181-2219. doi: 10.1515/nanoph-2020-0548
2020
Journal Article
J-aggregate-based FRET monitoring of drug release from polymer nanoparticles with high drug loading
Liu, Yun, Yang, Guangze, Jin, Song, Zhang, Run, Chen, Peng, Jisi, Teng, Wang, Lianzhou, Chen, Dong, Weitz, David and Zhao, Chun-Xia (2020). J-aggregate-based FRET monitoring of drug release from polymer nanoparticles with high drug loading. Angewandte Chemie, 132 (45) anie.202008018, 20240-20249. doi: 10.1002/anie.202008018
2020
Journal Article
Flexible solar-rechargeable energy system
Hu, Yuxiang, Ding, Shanshan, Chen, Peng, Seaby, Trent, Hou, Jingwei and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Flexible solar-rechargeable energy system. Energy Storage Materials, 32, 356-376. doi: 10.1016/j.ensm.2020.06.028
2020
Journal Article
Sulfur-based redox chemistry for electrochemical energy storage
Huang, Xia, Luo, Bin, Chen, Peng, Searles, Debra J., Wang, Dan and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Sulfur-based redox chemistry for electrochemical energy storage. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 422 213445, 213445. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213445
2020
Journal Article
Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal-organic framework crystals
Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K. and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal-organic framework crystals. Angewandte Chemie, 59 (44) ange.202006956, 19434-19449. doi: 10.1002/anie.202006956
2020
Journal Article
Minimizing voltage losses in perovskite solar cells
Chen, Peng, Bai, Yang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Minimizing voltage losses in perovskite solar cells. Small Structures, 2 (1) 2000050, 2000050. doi: 10.1002/sstr.202000050
2020
Journal Article
Dual‐ion‐diffusion induced degradation in lead‐free Cs2AgBiBr6 double perovskite solar cells
Ghasemi, Mehri, Zhang, Lei, Yun, Jung‐Ho, Hao, Mengmeng, He, Dongxu, Chen, Peng, Bai, Yang, Lin, Tongen, Xiao, Mu, Du, Aijun, Lyu, Miaoqiang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Dual‐ion‐diffusion induced degradation in lead‐free Cs2AgBiBr6 double perovskite solar cells. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (42) 2002342, 2002342. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202002342
2020
Journal Article
Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal‐organic framework crystals
Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K. and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal‐organic framework crystals. Angewandte Chemie, 132 (44), 19602-19617. doi: 10.1002/ange.202006956
2020
Journal Article
In situ formation of oxygen vacancies achieving near-complete charge separation in planar BiVO4 photoanodes
Wang, Songcan, He, Tianwei, Chen, Peng, Du, Aijun, Ostrikov, Kostya, Huang, Wei and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). In situ formation of oxygen vacancies achieving near-complete charge separation in planar BiVO4 photoanodes. Advanced Materials, 32 (26) 2001385, 2001385. doi: 10.1002/adma.202001385
2020
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Design of twin junction with solid solution interface for efficient photocatalytic H2 production
Huang, Hengming, Wang, Zhiliang, Luo, Bin, Chen, Peng, Lin, Tongen, Xiao, Mu, Wang, Songcan, Dai, Baoying, Wang, Wei, Kou, Jiahui, Lu, Chunhua, Xu, Zhongzi and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Design of twin junction with solid solution interface for efficient photocatalytic H2 production. Nano Energy, 69 104410, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104410
2020
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Alkaline-earth bis(trifluoromethanesulfonimide) additives for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells
Pham, Ngoc Duy, Shang, Jing, Yang, Yang, Hoang, Minh Tam, Tiong, Vincent Tiing, Wang, Xiaoxiang, Fan, Lijuan, Chen, Peng, Kou, Liangzhi, Wang, Lianzhou and Wang, Hongxia (2020). Alkaline-earth bis(trifluoromethanesulfonimide) additives for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy, 69 104412, 104412. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104412
2020
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Luminescent europium-doped titania for efficiency and UV-stability enhancement of planar perovskite solar cells
Chen, Peng, Wang, Zhiliang, Wang, Songcan, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Hao, Mengmeng, Ghasemi, Mehri, Xiao, Mu, Yun, Jung-Ho, Bai, Yang and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Luminescent europium-doped titania for efficiency and UV-stability enhancement of planar perovskite solar cells. Nano Energy, 69 104392, 104392. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104392
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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.
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