Overview
Background
Biography: Dr. Peng Chen is currently a Senior Lecturer at the School of Chemical Engineering and a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland (UQ). Dr Chen received his PhD degree from the School of Chemical Engineering at UQ in 2020 under the supervision of Prof. Lianzhou Wang. He then moved to AIBN for Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) Research Fellow (2020-2022) and ARC DECRA Fellow (2023-2025). 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 lead-free perovskite optoelectronics. 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 66 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 >7500 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; Guest Lecturer: MATE7016 Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage.
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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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
Journal Article
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
2020
Journal Article
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
Journal Article
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
Other Outputs
Development of efficient and stable perovskite solar cells
Chen, Peng (2020). Development of efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. PhD Thesis, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.192
2020
Journal Article
Dimensionality-controlled surface passivation for enhancing performance and stability of perovskite solar cells via triethylenetetramine vapor
Yao, Disheng, Mao, Xin, Wang, Xiaoxiang, Yang, Yang, Pham, Ngoc Duy, Du, Aijun, Chen, Peng, Wang, Lianzhou, Wilson, Gregory J. and Wang, Hongxia (2020). Dimensionality-controlled surface passivation for enhancing performance and stability of perovskite solar cells via triethylenetetramine vapor. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12 (5) acsami.9b19908, 6651-6661. doi: 10.1021/acsami.9b19908
2020
Journal Article
Ligand-assisted cation-exchange engineering for high-efficiency colloidal Cs1−xFAxPbI3 quantum dot solar cells with reduced phase segregation
Hao, Mengmeng, Bai, Yang, Zeiske, Stefan, Ren, Long, Liu, Junxian, Yuan, Yongbo, Zarrabi, Nasim, Cheng, Ningyan, Ghasemi, Mehri, Chen, Peng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, He, Dongxu, Yun, Jung-Ho, Du, Yi, Wang, Yun, Ding, Shanshan, Armin, Ardalan, Meredith, Paul, Liu, Gang, Cheng, Hui-Ming and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Ligand-assisted cation-exchange engineering for high-efficiency colloidal Cs1−xFAxPbI3 quantum dot solar cells with reduced phase segregation. Nature Energy, 5 (1), 79-88. doi: 10.1038/s41560-019-0535-7
2020
Journal Article
Designing efficient Bi2Fe4O9 photoanodes via bulk and surface defect engineering
Monny, Sabiha Akter, Wang, Zhiliang, Lin, Tongen, Chen, Peng, Luo, Bin and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Designing efficient Bi2Fe4O9 photoanodes via bulk and surface defect engineering. Chemical Communications, 56 (65), 9376-9379. doi: 10.1039/d0cc04455e
2019
Journal Article
Phenethylammonium bismuth halides: from single crystals to bulky-organic cation promoted thin-film deposition for potential optoelectronic applications
Ghasemi, Mehri, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Roknuzzaman, Md, Yun, Jung-Ho, Hao, Mengmeng, He, Dongxu, Bai, Yang, Chen, Peng, Bernhardt, Paul V., Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken) and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). Phenethylammonium bismuth halides: from single crystals to bulky-organic cation promoted thin-film deposition for potential optoelectronic applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7 (36), 20733-20741. doi: 10.1039/c9ta07454f
2019
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A portable and efficient solar‐rechargeable battery with ultrafast photo‐charge/discharge rate
Hu, Yuxiang, Bai, Yang, Luo, Bin, Wang, Songcan, Hu, Han, Chen, Peng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Shapter, Joe, Rowan, Alan and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). A portable and efficient solar‐rechargeable battery with ultrafast photo‐charge/discharge rate. Advanced Energy Materials, 9 (28) 1900872, 1900872. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201900872
2019
Journal Article
Understanding the roles of oxygen vacancy in hematite based photoelectrochemical process
Wang, Zhiliang, Mao, Xin, Chen, Peng, Xiao, Mu, Monny, Sabiha Akter, Wang, Songcan, Konarova, Muxina, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). Understanding the roles of oxygen vacancy in hematite based photoelectrochemical process. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58 (4), 1030-1034. doi: 10.1002/anie.201810583
2018
Journal Article
Understanding the Roles of Oxygen Vacancies in Hematite-Based Photoelectrochemical Processes
Wang, Zhiliang, Mao, Xin, Chen, Peng, Xiao, Mu, Monny, Sabiha Akter, Wang, Songcan, Konarova, Muxina, Du, Aijun and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). Understanding the Roles of Oxygen Vacancies in Hematite-Based Photoelectrochemical Processes. Angewandte Chemie, 131 (4), 1042-1046. doi: 10.1002/ange.201810583
2018
Journal Article
Inorganic p-Type Semiconductors as Hole Conductor Building Blocks for Robust Perovskite Solar Cells
Cetin, Cagdas, Chen, Peng, Hao, Mengmeng, He, Dongxu, Bai, Yang, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Yun, Jung-Ho and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). Inorganic p-Type Semiconductors as Hole Conductor Building Blocks for Robust Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2 (8-9) 1800032, 1800032. doi: 10.1002/adsu.201800032
2018
Journal Article
New BiVO4 dual photoanodes with enriched oxygen vacancies for efficient solar-driven water splitting
Wang, Songcan, Chen, Peng, Bai, Yang, Yun, Jung-Ho, Liu, Gang and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). New BiVO4 dual photoanodes with enriched oxygen vacancies for efficient solar-driven water splitting. Advanced Materials, 30 (20) 1800486, e1800486. doi: 10.1002/adma.201800486
2018
Journal Article
Perovskite Solar Cells: In Situ Growth of 2D Perovskite Capping Layer for Stable and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells (Adv. Funct. Mater. 17/2018)
Chen, Peng, Bai, Yang, Wang, Songcan, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Yun, Jung-Ho and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). Perovskite Solar Cells: In Situ Growth of 2D Perovskite Capping Layer for Stable and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells (Adv. Funct. Mater. 17/2018). Advanced Functional Materials, 28 (17) 1870113, 1870113. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201870113
2018
Journal Article
Progress and perspective in low-dimensional metal halide perovskites for optoelectronic applications
Chen, Peng, Bai, Yang, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Yun, Jung-Ho, Hao, Mengmeng and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). Progress and perspective in low-dimensional metal halide perovskites for optoelectronic applications. Solar RRL, 2 (3) 1700186, 1700186. doi: 10.1002/solr.201700186
2018
Journal Article
In Situ Growth of 2D Perovskite Capping Layer for Stable and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells
Chen, Peng, Bai, Yang, Wang, Songcan, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Yun, Jung-Ho and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). In Situ Growth of 2D Perovskite Capping Layer for Stable and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Functional Materials, 28 (17) 1706923, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201706923
2018
Journal Article
Energy loss analysis in photoelectrochemical water splitting: a case study of hematite photoanodes
Wang, Zhiliang, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Chen, Peng, Wang, Songcan and Wang, Lianzhou (2018). Energy loss analysis in photoelectrochemical water splitting: a case study of hematite photoanodes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20 (35), 22629-22635. doi: 10.1039/c8cp04021d
Funding
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Supervision
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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
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
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) photocatalytic glasses
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Professor Xiwang Zhang, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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Doctor Philosophy
Solar rechargeable Zinc-Bromine Flow Batteries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Bin Luo
Completed supervision
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2025
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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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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