Faculty
Education Experience:
2014：Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, PhD
2003：Beijing Institute of Technology, Master
1999：Xi’An Technological University，Bachelor
Work Experience:
2018/04 up to now：Southern University of Science and Technology, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Research Associate Professor (Doctoral supervisor)
2017/07-2018/02: National University of Singapore, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Visiting Scholar
2014/12-2018/04: Nanjing Tech University, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Associate Professor
2012/06-2013/01: Institute of Materials Research Engineering (Singapore), Visiting Scholar
2003/04–2014/11: Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Associate Professor
Research Interests:
Reaction between laser and liquid jets and droplet.
Fundamental research on EUV light source.
Fluid Mechanics of printing optoelectronic functional thin-films.
Research Funding:
National Natural Science Foundation of China：Impact dynamics and damage mechanism of multilayer mirrors caused by tin debris in EUV light sources，490,000 RMB，2025.01-2028.12 ，Project leader
Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation: Mechanism of printing high-efficiency organic photovoltaic cells using the flexible micro-comb blade, 150,000 RMB，2024.01-2026.12，Project leader
National Natural Science Foundation of China：Kirigami organic photovoltaics with stretch induced solar tracking，590,000 RMB，2020.01-2023.12 ，Project leader
National Natural Science Foundation of China：Tunable nanostructure and its optoelectronic characteristics of active-layer in polymer solar cells fabricated by electrospray，190,000 RMB，2017.01-2019.12，Project leader
The Shenzhen Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds，300,000 RMB，2019.04-2022.04，Project leader
National Natural Science Foundation of China：The study on generation and impact dynamics of droplets from non-Newtonian fluids for flexible electronics manufacturing，3,000,000 RMB，2020.01-2024.12，Core member
Publications
1. J. Chang, G. Zhang, C. Zhang, C. Xu, H. Xia, W. Deng*, X.Zhao*, Characterizing the thickness distribution of donor and acceptor in organic photovoltaics via quasi-monochromatic light transmittance, Advanced Optical Materials, 2302693, 2024.
2. B. Liu, J. Wang,G. Zhang, G. Du, H. Xia, W. Deng*, X. Zhao*, Using a flexible fountain pen to directly write organic semiconductor patterns with crystallization regulated by the precursor film, Small Methods, 2400098, 2024.
3. B. Y, L. Kang, J. Liu, H. Xia, W. Deng*, X. Zhao*, Impact deposition of a single droplet of low-melting-point alloy as the top electrode for organic photovoltaics, Small Methods, 2401235, 2024.
4. D. Wu, G. Du, H. Liu, W. Chen, X. Li, Z. Wang, H. Tang, B. Liu, C. Liu, Y. Chen, Z. Song, W. Deng, H. Yuan,* K. Wang,* X. Zhao*, Flexible microcomb printed PbS quantum dot film enables scalable fabrication of near infrared photodetector, Advanced Optical Materials, 2300945, 2023.
5. L. Liu, B. Yu, L. Kang, W. Deng*, X. Zhao*, Blade coating of alloy as top electrodes for efficient all-printed organic photovoltaics, Advanced Functional Materials, 2214781, 2023.
6. K. Chang, B. Yu, L. Liu, D. Fang, X. Zhao*, B. Mi*, W. Huang*, W. Deng*,Efficient fully-sprayed organic solar cells with coffee-ring-free photoactive layer and alloy top-electrode, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2201921, 2023.
7. Y. Li, K. Chang, J. Chang, B. Yu, B. Liu, X. Zhao*, W. Deng*, Printed kirigami organic photovoltaics for efficient solar tracking, Advanced Functional Materials, 2204004, 2022.
8. B. Yu, L. Liu, B. Liu, X. Zhao*, W Deng*, Printing of low-melting-point alloy as top electrode for organic solar cells, Advanced Optical Materials, 2201977, 2022.
9. G. Du, Z. Wang, T. Zhai, Y. Li, K. Chang, B. Yu, X. Zhao*, W. Deng*, Flow-enhanced Flexible Micro-Comb Printing of Organic Solar Cells, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14, 13572?13583, 2022.
10. H. Liu, Z. Wang, L. Gao, Y. Huang, H. Tang, X Zhao*, Weiwei Deng*, Optofluidic resonance of a transparent liquid jet excited by a continuous wave laser, Physical Review Letters, 127, 244502, 2021.
11. P. Yang, T. Zhai, B. Yu, G. Du, B. Mi*, X. Zhao*, W. Deng*, Toward all aerosol printing of high-efficiency organic solar cells using environmentally friendly solvents in ambient air, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, 17198，2021.
12. K. Chang, Y. Li, H. Xia, J. Chang, B. Yu, G. Du, P. Yang, X. Zhao*, B. Mi*, W. Huang*, W. Deng*, Organic photovoltaic printed via sheet electrospray enabled by quadrupole electrodes, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13, 56375-56384, 2021.
13. H. Xia, B. Yu, K. Chang, X. Zhao*, W Deng*, Shaping electrospray deposition profile by a quadrupole: from circular to elliptical patterns, Journal of Aerosol Science, 154, 105739, 2021.
14. M. Zhong, Y. Li, G. Du, Y. Li, K. Chang, T.-K. Lau, X. Lu, H. Sun, X. Guo, Y.-F. Guo, X. Zhao*, W. Deng*, Soft porous blade printing of nonfullerene organic solar cells, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12: 25843-25852, 2020.
15. K. Chang, Y. Li, G. Du, M. Zhong, P. Yang, Y. Zhu, F. He, B. Mi*, X. Zhao*, W. Deng*, Efficient Non-fullerene organic photovoltaics printed by electrospray via solvent engineering, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12: 27405-27415, 2020.
16. X. Zhao, W. Deng*, Printing photovoltaics by electrospray, Opto-Electronic Advances, 3: 190038, 2020.
17. S. Wang, P. Yang, K. Chang, W. Lv, B Mi*, J. Song*, X. Zhao*, Z. Gao*, A new dibenzo[g.p] Chrysene derivative as an efficient anode buffer for inverted polymer solar cells, Organic Electronics, 74: 269-275, 2019.
18. X. Zhao, Z. Tao, W. Yang, K. Xu, L. Wang, Y. Jiang, Q. Zhang, Z. Gao, B. Mi*, M. Hong*, W. Deng*, Morphology and electrical characteristics of polymer: Fullerene films deposited by electrospray, Solar Energy Material & Solar Cells, 183: 137-145, 2018.
19. X. Zhao, G. Wang, M. Hong*, Hybrid structures of Fe3O4 and Ag nanoparticles on Si nanopillar arrays substrate for SERS applications, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 214: 377-382, 2018.
20. X. Zhao*, T. Wang, L. Wang, X. Zhang, Z. Tao, B. Mi*, Z. Gao*, Improved efficiency and stability in polymer solar cells using a tetra-nuclear Zinc(II) complex interfacial layer, Organic Electronics, 50: 273-278, 2017.
21. X. Zhao, D. E. Johnston*, J. C. Rodriguez, Z. Tao, B. Mi*, W. Deng*, Nanostructured Semiconducting Polymer Films with Enhanced Reorientation of Crystalline Domains by Electrospray Deposition, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 302: 1700090, 2017.
22. X. Zhao, C. Li, W. Yang, W Deng*, Paper-based Electrospray Emitters, Journal of Aerosol Science, 113: 108-113, 2017.
23. X. Zhao, W. Yang, C. Li, X. Wang, S. L. Lim, D. Qi, R. Wang, Z. Gao, B. Mi*, Z.-K. Chen*, W. Huang*, W. Deng*, Effects of Damkh?ler number of evaporation on the morphology of active layer and the performance of organic heterojunction solar cells fabricated by electrospray method, Solar Energy Material & Solar Cells, 134: 140-147, 2015.
24. X. Zhao, X. Wang, S. L. Lim, D. Qi, R. Wang, Z. Gao, B. Mi*, Z.-K. Chen*, W. Huang*, W. Deng*, Enhancement of the performance of organic solar cells by electrospray deposition with optimal solvent system, Solar Energy Material & Solar Cells, 121: 119-125, 2014.
25. X. Zhao, Z. Li, T. Zhu, B. Mi*, Z. Gao*, W. Huang*, Structure optimization of organic planar heterojunction solar cells, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 46: 195105, 2013.
26. X. Zhao, B. Mi, Z. Gao*, W. Huang*, Recent progress in the numerical modeling for organic thin film solar cells, Science China: Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, 54: 375-387, 2011.