IntroductionZhi-Guo Zhang received his Ph.D. degree from Wuhan University in 2009. During his doctoral studies, he spent two years at National University of Singapore in a joint Ph.D. program. From 2009–2018, he worked at Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, first as postdoctoral fellow (2009–2011) with Prof. Li Yongfang, and then as an assistant professor and associate professor. He was awarded the National Outstanding Youth Program in 2017. In 2018, he joined Beijing University of Chemical Technology as a professor. His research interests focus on organic photovoltaic materials and devices. EducationWork ExperienceSocial PositionSocial ActivitiesResearchHis research interests focus on organic photovoltaic materials and devices. TeachingPostgraduatesFundingVertical ProjectHorizontal ProjectPublications1. Zhang, M.; Chang, B.; Zhang, R.; Li, S.; Liu, X.; Zeng, L.; Chen, Q.; Wang, L.; Yang, L.; Wang, H.; Liu, J.; Gao, F.; Zhang, Z.-G., Tethered Small-Molecule Acceptor Refines Hierarchical Morphology in Ternary Polymer Solar Cells: Enhanced Stability and 19% Efficiency. Adv. Mater. 2024,36 (7), 2308606. 2. Fu, H.; Wang, Q.; Chen, Q.; Zhang, Y.; Meng, S.; Xue, L.; Zhang, C.; Yi, Y.; Zhang, Z.-G., Dimeric Giant Molecule Acceptors Featuring N-type Linker: Enhancing Intramolecular Coupling for High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024,63 (20), e202403005. 3. Chang, B.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, C.; Zhang, M.; Wang, Q.; Xu, Z. a.; Chen, Q.; Bai, Y.; Fu, H.; Meng, S.; Xue, L.; Kim, S.; Yang, C.; Yi, Y.; Zhang, Z.-G., Tethered Trimeric Small-molecular Acceptors through Aromatic-core engineering for Highly Efficient and Thermally Stable Polymer Solar Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024,63 (15), e202400590. 4. Zhang, C.; Zhang, M.; Zhou, Q.; Chen, S.; Kim, S.; Yao, J.; Zhang, Z.; Bai, Y.; Chen, Q.; Chang, B.; Fu, H.; Xue, L.; Wang, H.; Yang, C.; Zhang, Z.-G., Diffusion-Limited Accepter Alloy Enables Highly Efficient and Stable Organic Solar Cells. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023,33 (18), 2214392. 5. Li, S.; Zhang, R.; Zhang, M.; Yao, J.; Peng, Z.; Chen, Q.; Zhang, C.; Chang, B.; Bai, Y.; Fu, H.; Ouyang, Y.; Zhang, C.; Steele, J. A.; Alshahrani, T.; Roeffaers, M. B. J.; Solano, E.; Meng, L.; Gao, F.; Li, Y.; Zhang, Z.-G., Tethered Small-Molecule Acceptors Simultaneously Enhance the Efficiency and Stability of Polymer Solar Cells. Adv. Mater. 2023,35 (2), 2206563. 6. Fu, H.; Zhang, M.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, Q.; Xu, Z. a.; Zhou, Q.; Li, Z.; Bai, Y.; Li, Y.; Zhang, Z.-G., Modular-Approach Synthesis of Giant Molecule Acceptors via Lewis-Acid-Catalyzed Knoevenagel Condensation for Stable Polymer Solar Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023,62 (35), e202306303. 7. Bai, Y.; Zhang, Z.; Zhou, Q.; Geng, H.; Chen, Q.; Kim, S.; Zhang, R.; Zhang, C.; Chang, B.; Li, S.; Fu, H.; Xue, L.; Wang, H.; Li, W.; Chen, W.; Gao, M.; Ye, L.; Zhou, Y.; Ouyang, Y.; Zhang, C.; Gao, F.; Yang, C.; Li, Y.; Zhang, Z.-G., Geometry design of tethered small-molecule acceptor enables highly stable and efficient polymer solar cells. Nat. Commun. 2023,14 (1), 2926. 8. Yao, J.; Ding, S.; Zhang, R.; Bai, Y.; Zhou, Q.; Meng, L.; Solano, E.; Steele, J. A.; Roeffaers, M. B. J.; Gao, F.; Zhang, Z.-G.; Li, Y., Fluorinated Perylene-Diimides: Cathode Interlayers Facilitating Carrier Collection for High-Performance Organic Solar Cells. Adv. Mater. 2022,34 (32), 2203690. 9. Fu, H.; Yao, J.; Zhang, M.; Xue, L.; Zhou, Q.; Li, S.; Lei, M.; Meng, L.; Zhang, Z.-G.; Li, Y., Low-cost synthesis of small molecule acceptors makes polymer solar cells commercially viable. Nat. Commun. 2022,13 (1), 3687. 10. Zhang, Z.-G.; Li, Y., Polymerized Small Molecule Acceptors for High Performance All-polymer Solar Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021,60 (9), 4422-4433. AwardsPatentHonor RewardAdmissions Information |