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Al Kindi Building 5, sea side, level 3, office: 3254-WS15
Jiakang Zhang is a visiting PhD student at KAUST KPV LAB. He has been dedicated to research on the stability mechanisms and commercial applications of perovskite solar cells. His research focuses on high-efficiency and stable n-i-p normal-bandgaps, p-i-n wide-bandgap subcells, and related tandem solar cells. He first proposed the buried-interface conformational engineering strategy, breaking through traditional technical limitations and providing a new design paradigm and theoretical support for the commercialization of perovskite photovoltaic technology. To date, he has published papers as first and corresponding authors in Nat. Photon., Nat. Commun., Angew. Chem., Adv. Funct. Mater., Adv. Sci., and ACS Energy Lett., etc.
His research focuses on high-efficiency and stable n-i-p normal-bandgaps, p-i-n wide-bandgap subcells, and related tandem solar cells.
1. J. Zhang, et al. In situ dynamic regulation of strain at the buried interface of stable perovskite solar cells. Nat. Photon. 20, 119–127 (2026).
2. J. Zhang, et al. Highly efficient and stable perovskite photovoltaics enabled by multifunctional crosslinked n+-type interlayer. Nat. Commun.17, 6267 (2026).
3. J. Zhang, et al. Thermally Crosslinked F-rich Polymer to Inhibit Lead Leakage for Sustainable Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202305221.
4. J. Zhang, et al. Inhibiting Ion Migration Through Chemical Polymerization and Chemical Chelation Toward Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202314106.
5.Z. Chen#, J. Zhang#, et al. Halogen-Bonded Hole-Transport Material Enhances Open-Circuit Voltage of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. Adv. Sci. 2024, 11, 2411567.
6. M. Lan, J. Zhang*, et al. Ion-Mediated Self-Healing Strategy Enabling Efficient and Stable ETL-Free Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202512061.
7. R. Kang, J. Zhang*, et al. Thiourea Derivatives for Mitigating Photodegradation-Mediated Lead Leakage in Sustainable Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules. ACS Energy Lett. 2026; DOI:10.1021/acsenergylett.6c02033.
8. H. Jiang, J. Zhang*, et al. Synergistic Strategy of Anion and Cation at the SnO2/Perovskite Interface Constructing Efficient and Stable Solar Cells. Small 2025, 21, 2500240.
Qingdao University of science and technology — B.S., M.S and Ph. D. in School of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
Qingdao, China | Sep. 2017 – Jul. 2028
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) — Visiting Ph.D. Students in Materials Science and Engineering
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia | Oct. 2026 – Feb. 2027
Center for Renewable Energy and Storage Technologies (CREST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)