Dr. Wenchao Huang

Dr. Wenchao Huang

Adjunct Research Fellow
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Wenchao Huang received his Ph.D. from the department of materials science and engineering at the Monash University in 2016, under supervision of Prof. Yi-Bing Cheng and Prof. Chris McNeill. During his Ph.D., his work focused on using synchrotron based X-ray techniques to investigate the microstructure of organic semiconductors and establishing the relationship between microstructure and device physics in organic electronics. From 2016 to 2017, he was employed as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Prof. Yang Yang at the University of California Los Angeles, where he worked on highly efficient and stable organic tandem solar cells. In 2017, he joined in Prof. Takao Someya’s group at the University of Tokyo, working on conformable and stretchable organic electronics for biomedical application. He then returned to Monash University in 2018 and he was appointed as an Australian Center for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) research fellow. He has published over 50 papers with 15 as first/corresponding author and received over 3500 citations (from google scholar). Recognitions for his research include 2016 Australian Synchrotron Stephen Wilkins Medal 2015 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Student Abroad.

  1. W. Huang, Z. Jiang, K. Fukuda, X. Jiao, C.R. McNeill, T. Yokota, T. Someya, Efficient and Mechanically Robust Ultraflexible Organic solar cells Based on Mixed Acceptors, Joule, 4, 128, (2020).
  2. W. Huang*, T. Bu, F. Huang, Y.B. Cheng*, Stabilizing High Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells with 3D-2D Heterostructures, Joule, 4, 975-979 (2020).
  3. T. Bu, J. Li, Q. Lin, D.P. McMeekin, J. Sun, M. Wang, W. Chen, X. Wen, W. Mao, C.R. McNeill, W. Huang*, X.L. Zhang, J. Zhong, Y.B. Cheng, U. Bach, F. Huang*, Structure Engineering of Hierarchical Layered Perovskite Interface for Efficient and Stable Wide Bandgap Photovoltaics, Nano Energy, 75, 104917, (2020).
  4. W. Huang, P. Cheng, Y. Yang, G. Li, Y. Yang*, High Performance Organic Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells Based on Multiple Donor or Acceptor components, Adv. Mater., 30, 1705706, (2018)
  5. W. Huang, S-Y. Chang, C. Pei, M. Dong, B. Zhu, N. Selbi, C. Zhu, L. Huo, Z. Wang, M. Wang, Y. Yang*, High Efficiency Non-Fullerene Organic Tandem Photovoltaics Based on Ternary Blend Sub-Cells, Nano Lett., 18, 7977, (2018).
  6. W. Huang, B. Zhu, S-Y. Chang, S. Zhu, P. Cheng, Y-T. Hsieh, L. Meng, R. Wang, C. Wang, C. Zhu, C.R. McNeill, M. Wang, Y. Yang*, High Mobility Indium Oxide Electron Transport Layer for Efficient Charge Extraction and Optimized Nano-Morphology in Organic Photovoltaics, Nano Lett., 18, 5805, (2018).
  7. W. Huang, E. Gann, N. Chandrasekaran, S. Prasad, L. Thomsen, D. Kabra, J. Hodgkiss, Y.-B. Cheng*, C. R. McNeill*, Isolating and Quantifying the Impact of Domain Purity on the Performance of Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells, Energy Environ. Sci., 8, 1843, (2017).
  8. W. Huang, E. Gann, N. Chandrasekaran, S. Prasad, S.Y. Chang, L. Thomsen, D. Kabra, J. Hodgkiss, Y.-B. Cheng*, Y. Yang*, C. R. McNeill*, Influence of Fullerene Acceptor on the Performance, Microstructure and Photophysics of Low Band-Gap Polymer Solar Cells, Adv. Energy Mater., 7, 201602197, (2017).
  9. Qin*‡, W. Huang‡, J. Kin, D. Vak, C. Forsyth, C.R. McNeill, Y.-B. Cheng*, Amorphous Hole-Transporting Layer in Slot-die Coated Perovskite Solar Cells: Probing the Origin of Printing Friendly Material, Nano Energy, 31, 310 (2017) (‡ equal contribution).
  10. W. Huang, E. Gann, L. Thomsen, Y.-B. Cheng, C. R. McNeill*, Metal Evaporation-Induced Degradation of Fullerene Acceptors in Polymer/Fullerene Solar Cells, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 8, 2247-2254, (2016).
  11. W. Huang, N. Chandrasekaran, S. Prasad, E. Gann, L. Thomsen, D. Kabra, J.M. Hodgkiss, Y.-B. Cheng*, C. R. McNeill*, Impact of Fullerene Mixing Behaviour on the Microstructure, Photophysics and Device Performance of Polymer/Fullerene Solar Cells, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 8, 29608-29618, (2016).
  12. W. Huang, E. Gann, L. Thomsen, C. Dong, Y.-B. Cheng*, C. R. McNeill*, Unraveling the Morphology of High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells Based on the Donor Polymer PBDTTT-EFT. Adv. Energy Mater., 5, 1401259, (2015).
  13. W. Huang, F. Huang, E. Gann, Y.-B. Cheng*, C. R. McNeill*, Probing Molecular and Crystalline Orientation in Solution-Processed Perovskite Solar Cells. Adv. Funct. Mater., 25, 5529-5536, (2015).
  14. W. Huang, E. Gann, Y.-B. Cheng, C. R. McNeill*, A Facile Approach to Alleviate Photochemical Degradation in High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells. J. Mater. Chem. A, 3, 16313-16319, (2015).
  15. W. Huang, F. Huang, E. Gann, Y.-B. Cheng*, C. R. McNeill*, In-Depth Understanding of the Morphology-Performance Relationship in Polymer Solar Cells, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 7, 14026-14034, (2015).
  16. W. Huang, Y. Wu, L. Qiu, C. Dong, J. Ding*, D. Li, Tuning Rheological Performance of Silica Concentrated Shear Thickening Fluid by Using Graphene Oxide, Adv. in Cond. Matter. Phys., 734250, (2015).
  17. Z. Jiang, F. Wang, K. Fukuda, A. Karki, W. Huang, K. Yu, T. Yokota, K. Tajima, T.-Q. Nguyen, T. Someya*, Highly efficient organic photovoltaics with enhanced stability through the formation of doping-induced stable interfaces, PNAS, 117, 6391-6397 (2020).
  18. B. Qiu, Z. Chen, S. Qin, J. Yao, W. Huang, L. Meng, H. Zhu, Y. Yang, Z.-G. Zhang, Y. Li*, Highly Efficient All‐Small‐Molecule Organic Solar Cells with Appropriate Active Layer Morphology by Side Chain Engineering of Donor Molecules and Thermal Annealing, Adv. Mater., 32, 1908373 (2020).
  19. Y. Yun, F. Wang, H. Huang, Y. Fang, S. Liu, W. Huang, Z. Cheng, Y. Liu, Y. Cao, M. Gao, L. Zhu, L. Wang, T. Qin*, W. Huang*, A Nontoxic Bifunctional (Anti)Solvent as Digestive‐Ripening Agent for High‐Performance Perovskite Solar Cells, Adv. Mater., 32, 1907123 (2020).
  20. Q. Chen, T. Ma, F. Wang, Y. Liu, S. Liu, J. Wang, Z. Cheng, Q. Chang, R. Yang, W. Huang, L. Wang, T. Qin*, W. Huang*, Rapid Microwave‐Annealing Process of Hybrid Perovskites to Eliminate Miscellaneous Phase for High Performance Photovoltaics, Adv. Sci., 7, 2000480 (2020). (2020).
  21. X. Zhang, H. Wang, D. Li, M. Chen, Y. Mao, B. Du, Y. Zhuang, W. Tan, W. Huang, Y. Zhao, D. Liu, T. Wang*, Modulation of J-Aggregation of Nonfullerene Acceptors toward Near-Infrared Absorption and Enhanced Efficiency, Macromolecules, 53, 3747-3755 (2020).
  22. Bu, J. Li, W. Huang*, W. Mao, F. Zheng, P. Bi, X. Hao, J. Zhong*, Y.B. Cheng, F. Huang*, Surface modification via self-assembling large cations for improved performance and modulated hysteresis of perovskite solar cells, J. Mater. Chem. A, 7, 6793, (2019).
  23. R. Wang, J. Yuan, R. Wang, G. Han, T. Huang, W. Huang, J. Xue, H.C. Wang, C. Zhang, C. Zhu, P. Cheng, D. Meng, Y. Yi, K.H. Wei, Y. Zou, Y. Yang, Rational Tuning of Molecular Interaction and Energy Level Alignment Enables High-Performance Organic Photovoltaics, Adv. Mater., 31, 1904215 (2019).
  24. J. Yuan, T. Huang, P. Cheng, Y. Zou, H. Zhang, J. Yang, S.Y. Chang, Z. Zhang, W. Huang, R. Wang, D. Meng, F. Gao, Y. Yang, Enabling low voltage losses and high photocurrent in fullerene-free organic photovoltaics, Nat. Comm., 10, 570, (2019).
  25. Z. Jiang, K. Fukuda, W. Huang, S. Park, R. Nur, M. Nayeem, K. Yu, D. Inoue, M. Saito, H. Kimura, T. Yokota, S. Umezu, D. Hashizume, I. Osaka, K. Takimiya and T. Someya, Durable Ultra-flexible Organic Photovoltaics with Novel Metal-Oxide-Free Cathode, Adv. Funct. Mater., 29, 1808378 (2019).
  26. X. Zhao, S. Liu, H. Zhang, S.Y. Chang, W. Huang, B. Zhu, Y. Shen, C. Shen, D. Wang, Y. Yang, M. Wang*, 20% Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells with Two-Dimensional Electron Transporting Layer, Adv. Funct. Mater., 29, 1805168 (2019).
  27. R. Wang, S.Y. Chang, L. Meng, W. Huang, J.W. Lee, H.W. Cheng, T. Huang, Y. Liu, J. Xue, P. Sun, C. Zhu, P. Cheng, Y. Yang*, Design of a Rigid Scaffold Structure toward Efficient and Stable Organic Photovoltaics, Matter, 1, 402-411, (2019).
  28. J.Lu, A.D., Scully, J. Sun, B. Tan, A. Chesman, S.R. Raga, L. Jiang, X. Lin, N. Pai, W. Huang, Y.B. Cheng, U. Bach, A.N. Simonov, Multiple Roles of Cobalt Pyrazol-Pyridine Complexes in High Performing Perovskite Solar Cells, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 10, 4675, (2019).
  29. L. Jiang, J. Lu*, S.R. Raga, J. Sun, X. Lin, W. Huang, F. Huang, U. Bach, Y.B. Cheng*, Fatigue Stability of CH3NH3PbI3 based Perovskite Solar Cells in Day/Night Cycling, Nano Energy, 58, 687 (2019).
  30. W.L. Tan, Y.Y. Choo, W. Huang, X. Jiao, J. Lu, Y.B. Cheng, C. McNeill*, Oriented attachment as the mechanism for microstructure evolution in chloride-derived hybrid perovskite thin films, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 11, 39930-39939 (2019).
  31. T. Bu, X. Liu, J. Li, W. Li, W. Huang, Z. Ku, Y. Peng. F. Huang, Y.B. Cheng, J. Zhong, Sub-sized monovalent alkaline cations enhanced electrical stability for over 17% hysteresis-free planar perovskite solar mini-module, Electrochim. Acta, 306, 635 (2019).
  32. L. Meng, C. Sun, R. Wang, W. Huang, Z. Zhao, P. Sun, T. Huang, J. Xue, J.W. Lee, C. Zhu, Y. Huang, Y. Li, Y. Yang*, Tailored phase conversion under conjugated polymer enables thermally stable perovskite solar cells with efficiency exceeding 21%, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 140, 49, 17255-17262 (2018).
  33. Li, P. Zhou, J. Li, Y. Mo, W. Huang, J. Xiao, W. Li, Z. Ku, J. Zhong, Y. Peng, Y.-B. Cheng, F. Huang*, Suppressed Hysteresis and Enhanced Performance of Triple Cation Perovskite Solar Cell with Chlorine Incorporation, J. Mater. Chem. C, 6, 48, 13157-13161 (2018).
  34. Cheng, J. Wang, Q. Zhang, W. Huang, J. Zhu, R. Wang, S.-Y. Chang, P. Sun, L. Meng, H. Zhao, H.-W. Cheng, T. Huang, Y. Liu, C. Wang, C. Zhu, W. You*, X. Zhan*, Y. Yang*, Unique Energy Alignments of a Ternary Material System toward High‐Performance Organic Photovoltaics Adv. Mater., 30, 1801501, (2018).
  35. Zhao, L. Tao, H. Li, W. Huang, P. Sun, J. Liu, S. Liu, Q. Sun, Z. Cui, L. Sun, Y. Shen, Y. Yang, M. Wang*, Efficient Planar Perovskite Solar Cells with Improved Fill Factor via Interface Engineering with Graphene, Nano Lett., 18, 2442, (2018)
  36. Cheng, R. Wang, J. Zhu, W. Huang, S.Y. Chang, L. Meng, P. Sun, H.W. Cheng, M. Qin, C. Zhu, X. Zhan, Y. Yang, Ternary System with Controlled Structure: A New Strategy toward Efficient Organic Photovoltaics, Adv. Mater., 30, 1705243, (2018).
  37. Shai, J. Wang, P. Sun, W. Huang, P. Liao, F. Cheng, B. Zhu, S.Y. Chang, E.P. Yao, Y. Shen, L. Miao, Y. Yang, M. Wang, Achieving Ordered and Stable Binary Metal Perovskite via Strain Engineering, Nano Energy, 48, 117, (2018)
  38. Li, W. Shi, W. Huang, E.P. Yao, J. Han, Z. Chen, S. Liu, Y. Shen, M. Wang*, Y. Yang*, Carbon Quantum Dots/TiOx Electron Transport Layer boosts Efficiency of Planar Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cells to 19%, Nano Lett., 17, 2328–2335, (2017).
  39. S-Y. Chang, Y-C. Lin, P. Sun, Y-T Hsieh, L. Meng, S-H Bae, Y-W Su, W.Huang, C. Zhu, G. Li, J-H. Wei*, Y. Yang*, High-Efficiency All-Solution-Processed Polymer Tandem Solar Cell with Versatile Interconnection Layer, Solar RRL, 1, 1700139, (2017).
  40. Liu, W. Huang, P. Liao, H. Li, D. Li, F. Huang, X. Shai, X. Zhao, Y. Shen, M. Wang*, Highly Efficient and Stable Cesium-Containing Triple Cation Perovskite Solar Cells Using Mesoscopic TiO2/Al2O3/NiO/Carbon Architecture. J. Mater. Chem. A, 5, 22952. (2017).
  41. Senanayak, B. Yang, T. Thomsa, N. Giesbrecht, W. Huang, E. Gann, B. Nair, K. Goedel, S. Guha, X. Moya, C.R. McNeill, P. Docampo, A. Sadhanala, R. Friend, H. Sirringhaus*, Understanding Charge Transport in Lead Iodide Perovskite Thin-Film Field-Effect Transistors, Sci. Adv., 3, e1601935, (2017).
  42. L. Zhang*, W. Huang, A. Gu, W. Xiang, F. Huang, Z.X. Guo, Y.-B. Cheng*, L. Spiccia, High Efficiency Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells using Cobalt (II/III) Redox Mediator, J. Mater. Chem. C, 5, 4875, (2017).
  43. Shai, L. Zuo, P. Sun, P. Liao, W. Huang, E-P. Yao, H. Li, S. Liu, Y. Shen, M. Wang*, Y. Yang*, 16.3% Efficient Planar Perovskite Solar Cells Using Halide Sr-Substituted Pb Perovskite, Nano Energy, 36, 213-222, (2017).
  44. R. Pascoe, S. Meyer, W. Huang, W. Li, I. Benesperi, N. W. Duffy, L. Spiccia, U. Bach and Y.-B. Cheng*, Enhancing the Opo-Electronic Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells via a Textured CH3NH3PbI3 Morphology, Adv. Funct. Mater., 8, 1278-1285 (2016).
  45. Q. Xu, Y. Zhang, Z. Wang, Y. Shen, W. Huang, X. Xia, W. Yu, Y. Xue, L. Sun, C. Zheng, Y. Lu, L. Liao, Q. Bao*, Atomically Thin Lateral p-n Junction Photodetector with Later Effective Detection Area, 2D Materials, 3, 041001, (2016).
  46. Li, P. Liao, X. Shai, W. Huang, S. Liu, H. Li, Y. Shen, M. Wang*, Recent Progress on Stability Issue of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Lead Perovskite-Based Solar Cells, RSC Advances, 6, 89365 (2016).
  47. Xiao, F. Huang, W. Huang, Y. Dkhissi, Y. Zhu, J. Etheridge, A. Gray-Weale, U. Bach, Y.-B. Cheng, L. Spiccia*, A Fast Deposition-Crystallization Procedure for Highly Efficient Lead Iodide Perovskite Thin-Film Solar Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53, 9898-9903 (2014).
  48. Huang, Y. Dkhissi, W. Huang, M. Xiao, I. Benesperi, S. Rubanov, Y. Zhu, L. Jiang, Y. Zhou, A. Gray-Weale, J. Etheridge, C. R. McNeill, R. A. Caruso, U. Bach, L. Spiccia, Y.-B. Cheng*, Gas-Assisted Preparation of Lead Iodide Perovskite Films Consisting of a Monolayer of Single Crystalline Grains for High Efficiency Planar Solar Cells. Nano Energy, 10, 10-18 (2014).
  49. Dong, W. Xiang, F. Huang, D. Fu, W. Huang, U. Bach, Y.-B. Cheng, X. Li, L. Spiccia*, Controlling Interfacial Recombination in Aqueous Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Octadecyltrichlorosilane Surface Treatment. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53, 6933-6937 (2014).
  50. Dong, W. Xiang, F. Huang, D. Fu, W. Huang, U. Bach, Y.-B. Cheng, X. Li, L. Spiccia*, Titania Nanobundle Networks as Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Photoanodes. Nanoscale, 6, 3704-3711 (2014).
  51. Xiang, W. Huang, U. Bach, L. Spiccia*, Stable High Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on a Cobalt Polymer Gel Electrolyte. Chem. Commun., 49, 8997-8999 (2013).
  1. “Characterization of Microstructure Formation in Solution-Processed Photovoltaic Perovskite Thin Films with Synchrotron-Based X-ray Scattering Techniques”, Adavnced Center for Australian Photovoltaics, Principlal investigator, $410K, 2018-2020
  2. “High efficiency and high stability perovskite solar cells”, Advanced Center for Australian Photovoltaics, Principlal investigator, $66K, 2016-2017

Supervision

Undergraduate

Jiazi Huang
Solution-Processed Metal-Oxide Thin Film Transistors
2020 to 2020

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