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Nature Synthesis, vol. 5, 2025, pp. 64-73

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Nature Materials, 2025

Buried interface molecular hybrid for inverted perovskite solar cells

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Nature, vol. 632, 2024, pp. 536-542

Aqueous synthesis of perovskite precursors for highly efficient perovskite solar cells

Zhu Peide#, Wang Deng#, Zhang Yong#*, Liang Zheng, Li Jingbai, Zeng Jie, Zhang Jiyao, Xu Yintai, Wu Siying, Liu Zhixin, Zhou Xianyong, Hu Bihua, He Feng, Zhang Lin, Pan Xu, Wang Xingzhu*, Park Nam-Gyu*, Xu Baomin*

Science, vol. 383(6682), 2024, pp. 524-531

Homogenizing out-of-plane cation composition in perovskite solar cells

Liang Zheng#, Zhang Yong#, Xu Huifen#, Chen Wenjing, Liu Boyuan, Zhang Jiyao, Zhang Hui, Wang Zihan, Kang Dong-Ho, Zeng Jianrong, Gao Xingyu, Wang Qisheng, Hu Huijie, Zhou Hongmin, Cai Xiangbin, Tian Xingyou, Reiss Peter, Xu Baomin, Kirchartz Thomas, Xiao Zhengguo, Dai Songyuan*, Park Nam-Gyu*, Ye Jiajiu*, Pan Xu*

Nature, vol. 624, 2023, pp. 557-563

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Liu Sanwan#, Miao Tianyin#, Wang Jianan#, Zhang Yong#, Chen Rui, Lei Xia, Qin Wenming, Zhu Zhongjie, Lu Lanlu, Chen Zhenhua, Cui Peng, Li Liang, Li Meicheng, Xu Erxiang, Shen Yang, Cho Seong Chan, Lee Sang Uck, Cho Seong-Ho, Liu Zonghao*, Chen Wei*, Park Nam-Gyu*

Nature Energy, vol. 11, 2025, pp. 109-120

Unraveling the Interfacial Homogeneity and Bulk Crystallization for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells via Ionic Liquids

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Symmetry-driven engineering of long-range-ordered π–π stacking molecules for high-efficiency perovskite photovoltaics

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Nature Synthesis, 2025

Suppression of PCBM dimer formation in inverted perovskite solar cells

Liang Zheng, Xu Huifen, Huang Zhenda, Lei Xia, Ye Jiajiu*, Zhang Yong*, Zhu Peide, Liu Boyuan, Chen Wenjing, Wang Xue, Li Yaru, Liao Yunxiao, Weng Shirui, Tao Yuli, Zhang Yalan, Zhang Hui, Chen Feng, Zeng Jie, Cai Xiangbin, Lee Sang-Uk, Dong Jiufeng, Liu Wanting, Zhou Hongmin, Lin Hongzhen, Yang Liangbao, Xu Guoning, Ding Yong, Sheng Jiang, Li Jingbai*, Yang Shangfeng, Xu Baomin, Xiao Zhengguo, Kirchartz Thomas, Pan Xu*, Park Nam-Gyu*

Nature Materials, 2025

Small-molecule hole transport materials for >26% efficient inverted perovskite solar cells

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Organic Crosslinked Tin Oxide Mitigating Buried Interface Defects for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

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Modulating Internal Residual Stress for Efficient and Durable Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells

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Benefit of Anchoring Self-Assembled Monolayer as HTL for Efficient Anti-Solvent-Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Jiang Bo, Zhu Peide, Liang Zheng, Peng Wenbo, Zeng Jie, Wu Chen, Zeng Xianghui, Su Fei, Wang Deng, Bao Yuqi, Xie Chen, Pan Xu, Zhang Yong*, Wang Xingzhu*, Xu Baomin*

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A versatile energy-level-tunable hole-transport layer for multi-composition inverted perovskite solar cells

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Advanced passivation strategies for NiOx/perovskite heterointerfaces: toward efficient and stable monolithic tandem photovoltaics

Wang Liwei, Chen Zeyu, Zhang Yanrui, Lin Jiayi, Wang Yousheng*, Zhang Yong*, Mai Yaohua*

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Dual‐Site Anchors Enabling Vertical Molecular Orientation for Efficient All‐Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

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Buried interface molecular hybrid for inverted perovskite solar cells

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Nature, vol. 632, 2024, pp. 536-542

Aqueous synthesis of perovskite precursors for highly efficient perovskite solar cells

Zhu Peide#, Wang Deng#, Zhang Yong#*, Liang Zheng, Li Jingbai, Zeng Jie, Zhang Jiyao, Xu Yintai, Wu Siying, Liu Zhixin, Zhou Xianyong, Hu Bihua, He Feng, Zhang Lin, Pan Xu, Wang Xingzhu*, Park Nam-Gyu*, Xu Baomin*

Science, vol. 383(6682), 2024, pp. 524-531

Tuning Perovskite Surface Polarity via Dipole Moment Engineering for Efficient Hole-Transport-Layer-Free Sn–Pb Mixed-Perovskite Solar Cells

Zhang Jiyao, Hu Hang, Zhang Yong*, Liang Zheng, Zhu Peide, Li Zhitong, Wang Deng, Chen Jiabang, Zeng Jie, Jiang Zhengyan, Wu Jiawen, Zhang Luozheng, Hu Bihua, Pan Xu, Wang Xingzhu*, Xu Baomin*

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Organic–inorganic hybrid cathode interlayer for efficient flexible inverted organic solar modules

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Homogenizing out-of-plane cation composition in perovskite solar cells

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Achieving 17.46% Efficiency CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cells via Multifunction Lead Chloride-Modified ZnO Electron Transporting Layer

Li Yaru#, Zhang Yong#*, Zhu Peide#, Li Jingbai, Wu jiawen, Zhang Jiyao, Zhou Xianyong, Jiang Zhengyan, Wang Xingzhu*, Xu Baomin*

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Propylammonium Chloride Additive for Efficient and Stable FAPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells

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A thin film (<200 nm) perovskite solar cell with 18% efficiency

Zhang Yong, Park Nam-Gyu*

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Achieving Reproducible and High-Efficiency (>21%) Perovskite Solar Cells with a Presynthesized FAPbI3 Powder

Zhang Yong, Seo Seongrok, Lim Soo Yeon, Kim Younghoon, Kim Seul-Gi, Lee Do-Kyoung, Lee Sun-Ho, Shin Hyunjung, Cheong Hyeonsik, Park Nam-Gyu*

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Bifacial stamping for high efficiency perovskite solar cells

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Energy Environ. Sci., vol. 12, 2019, pp. 308-321

Crystallization manipulation and morphology evolution for highly efficient perovskite solar cell fabrication via hydration water induced intermediate phase formation under heat assisted spin-coating

Zhou Xianyong#, Zhang Yong#, Kong Weiguang, Hu Manman, Zhang Luozheng, Liu Chang, Li Xiangnan, Pan Chunyue, Yu Guipeng, Cheng Chun, Xu Baomin*

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CH3NH3PbI3 and HC(NH2)2PbI3 Powders Synthesized from Low-Grade PbI2: Single Precursor for High-Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells

Zhang Yong, Kim Seul-Gi, Lee Do-Kyoung, Park Nam-Gyu*

ChemSusChem, vol. 11(11), 2018, pp. 1813-1823

Pure-or mixed-solvent assisted treatment for crystallization dynamics of planar lead halide perovskite solar cells

Huang Zengqi#, Duan Xiaopeng, Zhang Yong#, Hu Xiaotian, Tan Licheng*, Chen Yiwang*

Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, vol. 155, 2016, pp. 166-175

Flexible, hole transporting layer-free and stable CH3NH3PbI3/PC61BM planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells

Zhang Yong#, Hu Xiaotian#, Chen Lie#, Huang Zengqi, Fu Qingxia, Liu Yawen, Zhang Lin, Chen Yiwang*

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Enhancing the grain size of organic halide perovskites by sulfonate-carbon nanotube incorporation in high performance perovskite solar cells

Zhang Yong#, Tan Licheng#, Fu Qingxia, Chen Lie, Ji Ting, Hu Xiaotian, Chen Yiwang*

Chem. Commun., vol. 52, 2016, pp. 5674-5677

One-dimensional graphene nanoribbons hybridized with carbon nanotubes as cathode and anode interfacial layers for high performance solar cells

Zhang Yong, Liu Yawen, Chen Lie, Hu Xiaotian, Zhang Lin, Hu Lin, Chen Yiwang*

RSC Adv., vol. 5, 2015, pp. 49614-49622

Low Work-function Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxylenethiophene): Poly(styrene sulfonate) as Electron-transport Layer for High-efficient and Stable Polymer Solar Cells

Zhang Yong#, Chen Lie#, Hu Xiaotian, Zhang Lin, Chen Yiwang*

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