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CURRICULUM VITA Gang Li, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Electronic and Information Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong EDUCATION Ph.D. 1997 – 2003 Condensed Matter Physics, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA Advisor: Prof. Joseph Shinar M.S. 2003 Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE), Iowa State University, Ames, IA B.S. 1990 – 1994 Space Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2016 - Present Associate Professor, Dept. of Electronic and Information Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Organic Electronics research Perovskite solar cell research 2014 - 2016 Associate Research Professor/Engineer, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Polymer solar cell research Perovskite solar cell research Co-PI of two NSF research grants, and one US Air Force grant 2011 - 2014 Assistant Research Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Leading polymer solar cell research in Prof. Yang Yang’s group Tel: 852-2766-7723 (Office) 852-2363-8439 (Fax) E-mail: [email protected]

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CURRICULUM VITA

Gang Li, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorDepartment of Electronic and Information EngineeringThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 1997 – 2003 Condensed Matter Physics, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA Advisor: Prof. Joseph Shinar

M.S. 2003 Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE), Iowa State University, Ames, IA

B.S. 1990 – 1994 Space Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016 - Present Associate Professor, Dept. of Electronic and Information Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Organic Electronics research Perovskite solar cell research

2014 - 2016 Associate Research Professor/Engineer, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Polymer solar cell research Perovskite solar cell research Co-PI of two NSF research grants, and one US Air Force grant

2011 - 2014 Assistant Research Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Leading polymer solar cell research in Prof. Yang Yang’s group First team to achieve over 10% polymer solar cell Assisting Prof. Yang Yang to secure industrial and government funding

(over $3M)

2007 - 2011 Solarmer Energy Inc., El Monte, CA

VP of Engineering (’09 -’11); Director of Research (’08 – ’09); Senior Research Fellow (’07 – ’08)

Leading Solarmer Energy Inc. to become a world leading OPV company - Established research facility & leadership position in OPV field- Leading Solarmer R&D: from lab to manufacturing technology- Creating several polymer solar cell world-record efficiencies; first team

Tel: 852-2766-7723 (Office) 852-2363-8439 (Fax)

E-mail: [email protected]

to break 7% and 8% power conversion efficiency barriers. PI of 3 government grants funded by AFOSR, ONR, FlexTech Alliance Three papers selected in the 2011 Chemistry Top Ten, and Physics

Top Ten lists by Science Watch (Thomas Reuter) 2004 – 2007 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering,

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. Advisor: Prof. Yang Yang Responsible for several research projects supported by Air Force Office

of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Office of Navy Research (ONR) on organic photovoltaic device (OPV)

Invented solvent annealing approach to control morphology and improve polymer solar cell performance. The paper on Nature Materials (2005) has been cited 4000 times, and the paper on Advanced Functional Materials has been cited over 800 times.

Invented inverted polymer solar cell through interfacial device engineering (Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, over 460 citations). The inverted polymer solar cell architecture has become the industry standard.

Working with NREL, established guidance for accurate OPV measurement. The paper on Advanced Functional Materials (2006) has been cited over 380 times.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPMaterials Research Society (MRS)The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)American Physics Society (APS)American Chemical Society (ACS)

RESEARCH GRANTS

1. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Project of Strategic Importance

“Toward Performance Breakthrough in Polymer Solar Cells”

HK$4.4M for 3 years (2016 – 2019)

2. University of California Los Angeles

US Air Force grant in 2015 Project Title: Toward High Performance Photovoltaic 

Cells Based on Conjugated PolymersSponsor Award Number: FA2386-15-1-4108Program Director: Dr. Kenneth Caster

Award: $240K total for 3 years (2015 – 2018) Two US National Science Foundation (NSF) grants were awarded in 2012

Project Title: Materials World Network: Novel Fullerenes as the N-Type Materials in Bulk Heterojunction Organic PhotovoltaicsSponsor Award Number: DMR-1210893

Program Director, DMR: Dr. Andrew J. LovingerAward: $405K total for 3 years

Project Title: Achieving 15% PCE Solution Processed Hybrid Triple-Junction Solar Cells Sponsor Award Number: ECCS-1202231Program Director, ECCS/EPAS: Dr. George N. MaracasAward: $360K total for 3 years

Assisted Prof. Yang Yang to secure several other industrial and government funding (AFOSR, ONR, four NSF grants.) total ~ $3M

3. Solarmer Energy Inc.

a. Office of Naval Research (ONR) (04/2009 – 10/ 2010, $200k) BAA 09-001“High throughput, low-cost manufacturing of OPVs by flexography and lamination process”(Program Manager - Dr. J. Paul Armistead)

b. FlexTech Alliance (04/2009 – 10/ 2010, $450k) RFP09-149"High Performance Polymers for OPVs" (Program Manager - Dr. Mike Idacavage )

c. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) (09/2010 – 08/ 2013, $450k) FA9550-10-1-0495

"Polymer Development for High Efficiency Organic Photovoltaic Cells" (Program Manager - Dr. Charles Lee)

d. DOE SBIR subcontractor (Plextronic lead) (03/20110 – 09/2010, $49,644)“High Performance Organic Photovolatics via Novel Materials Combinations”

In addition, the success of these projects has led to another FlexTech Alliance grant of ~$500k, and two NSF SBIR grants.

AWARDS & HONORS

1. Highly Cited Researchers (Materials Science 2016) – Thomson Reuters (http://highlycited.com/)

2. Highly Cited Researchers (Materials Science 2015) – Thomson Reuters (http://highlycited.com/)

3. Highly Cited Researchers (Materials Science 2014) – Thomson Reuters (http://highlycited.com/)

4. UCLA Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research, 2006

5. Keynote Speaker: 251st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 13-17, 2016, San Diego.

“Organic based semiconductors for High performance photovoltaic devices”

6. Invited Talk - Gordon Research Conference, July 2005, New London, CT

7. Plenary Talk: OSA-IEEE-COS Topical Meeting on Advances in Optoelectronics & Micro/Nano-Optics (AOM) Dec. 3-6, 2010, Guangzhou, China

8. Plenary Talk: Theme-Based Research Scheme (TBRS) Workshop on OLEDs and Organic Photovoltaics, Dec. 2013, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

TEACHING EXPERIENCES1. Dept. of Electronic and Information Engineering, Hong Kong polytechnic University

EIE2501 Digital Design and Computer Systems 2016

EIE2211 Logic Design 20172. Dept. of MSE, UCLA (2011 – 2015)

Assist Prof. Yang Yang to teach “Physics of Materials” (MSE 120) “Principles of Materials Science I” (MSE 200)“Principle of Solar Cells” (MSE 438)

3. Lecturer I-CAMP•12 Summer School on Renewable and Sustainable Energy, University of Colorado, July 25, 2012. Boulder, COLecture 1 – “Morphology and Interface Engineering in OPV”Lecture 2 – “Inverted OPV & Solution Processed Tandem OPV”

4. Lecturer Summer Workshop - The Center for Advanced Solar Photophysics (CASP)July 8-9, 2011. UC Irvine, Irvine, CALecture – “Polymer Solar Cells”

5. Lecturer Printed Electronics Asia Conference 2009, October 2009, Tokyo, Japan Master Class - “Polymer Solar Cells: Introduction and Progress”

6. Teaching assistant: Iowa State University, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy (1997 – 2003)a. Recitation of undergraduate physics coursesb. Supervise undergraduate physics lab coursesc. Grade homework in advanced physics courses

PROFESSIONAL SERVICESJournal Referee Science Nature Photonics Nature Communications

J. Am. Chem. Soc. Advanced Materials Advanced Energy MaterialsChemistry of Materials Macromolecules Advanced Functional Materials J. Phys. Chem. C Applied Physics Letters Organic Electronics Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells SPIE ProceedingMRS Proceeding Energy and Environmental Science J. Mater. Chem. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics on Quantum Electronics LangmuirIEEE Journal of Photovoltaics J. of Mater. Chemistry Scientific ReportsProposal ReviewerACS Petroleum Research FundOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) National Science Foundation Conference Organizer

1. Symposium ChairMaterials Research Society Spring Meeting April 2009, San Francisco, CA Symposium P - Three-dimensional Architecture for Energy Generation and Storage

2. Symposium ChairMaterials Research Society Fall Meeting December 2011, Boston, MA Symposium H – Organic Photovoltaic Devices and Processing

Conference Session Chair

1. Materials Research Society (MRS) 2009 Spring Meeting April 2009, San Francisco, CA Symposium P - Three-dimensional Architecture for Energy Generation and Storage

2. 2010 International Conference on Flexible and Printed Electronics (ICFPE)October 2010, Hsinchu, Taiwan

3. Materials Research Society (MRS) 2011 Fall Meeting December 2011, Boston, MA Symposium H – Organic Photovoltaic Devices and Processing

Editorial

1. Book: “Highly Efficient Solution Process Organic Photovoltaic Devices – Fundamentals, Materials, Devices and Fabrication” Editors: Gang Li & Yang Yang ISBN 978-3-662-45508-1© Springer-Verlag GmbH (2015)

2. Guest Editor: “Themed issue on perovskite solar cells”, Journal of Material Chemistry A, 3, 8924-8925 (2015)

3. Materials Research Society (MRS) 2009 Spring Meeting Symposium Proceeding Volume 1168, “Three-Dimensional Architectures for Energy Generation and Storage”

4. Materials Research Society (MRS) 2011 Fall MeetingSymposium Proceeding Volume 1390: “Organic Photovoltaics – Materials to Devices”CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (2012)

PUBLICATIONS

Journal papers (94), Book (1), Book Chapters (7), Conference Papers (6) Web of Science Google

Citation 33,961 42,787H-index 59 60

http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-5667-2012

http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j3l281q2jQAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8399-7771

Selected Publications (citation from Web of Knowledge, Jan. 12, 2017)1. “High efficient solution processable polymer photovoltaic cells by self-organization of polymer

blends”, G. Li, V. Shrotriya, J. Huang, Y. Yao, T. Moriarty, K. Emery and Y. YangNature Materials, 4, 864 (2005) (Times Cited: 4067)

2. “For the Bright Future - Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells with Power Conversion Efficiency of 7.4% ”, YY Liang, Z. Xu, J. Xia, S-T Tsai, Y. Wu, G. Li*, C. Ray, L. Yu* Advanced Materials 22. E135 (2010) Corresponding author (Times Cited: 2462)

- Ranked No. 3 at Chemistry Top Ten by Science Watch (May/June 2011), http://sciencewatch.com/ana/hot/che/11mayjun-che/

- Featured on MaterialsViewsChina.com, published by John Wiley

3. “Polymer solar cells with enhanced open-circuit voltage and efficiency”, H.Y. Chen, J.H. Hou, S.Q. Zhang, Y.Y. Liang, G.W. Yang, Y. Yang, L.P. Yu, Y. Wu and G . Li Nature Photonics 3, 649 (2009) (Times Cited: 2262)

- Ranked No. 9 in Physics Top Ten - What's Hot in Physics, by Science Watch May 2011 http://sciencewatch.com/ana/hot/phy/11mayjun-phy/

4. “A polymer tandem solar cell with 10.6% power conversion efficiency”, J. B. You, L. T. Dou, K. Yoshimura, T. Kato, K. Ohya, T. Moriarty, K. Emery, C.-C. Chen, J. Gao, G. Li*, Y. Yang*, Corresponding authorNature Communications 4, 1446 (2013) (Times Cited: 1631)

5. “Polymer Solar Cells”, G. Li, R. Zhu and Y. Yang Nature Photonics 6, 153 (2012) (Times Cited: 1723)

6. “High-Performance Multiple Donor Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells” Yang (Michael) Yang, Wei Chen, Letian Dou, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Hsin-Sheng Duan, Brion Bob, Gang Li*, Yang Yang*. Nature Photonics 9, 190-198 (2015) Corresponding Author (Times Cited: 80)

ESI highly cited paper7. “Interface engineering of highly efficient perovskite solar cells”. H Zhou, Q Chen, G Li, S Luo, T

Song, HS Duan, Z Hong, J You, Y Liu, Y. Yang. Science 345 (6196), 542-546 (2014) (Times Cited: 1625)

8. “Highly Efficient Solar Cell Polymers Developed via Fine-Tuning of Structural and Electronic Properties”, Y.Y. Liang, D.Q. Feng, Y. Wu, , S.T. Tsai, G. Li * , C. Ray, and L.P. Yu*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 7792 (2009) Corresponding author (Times Cited: 956)

- Ranked No. 5 at Chemistry Top Ten by Science Watch

9. “Synthesis of a Low Band Gap Polymer and Its Application in Highly Efficient Polymer Solar Cells”, J.H. Hou, HY Chen, SQ Zhang, RI Chen, Y. Yang, Y. Wu and G. Li*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 15586 (2009) Corresponding author (Times Cited: 553)

10. “Solvent Annealing Effect in Polymer Solar Cells Based on Poly(3-hexylthiophene): Methanofullerene”, G. Li, Y. Yao, V. Shrotriya and Y. Yang

Advanced Functional Materials 17, 1636 (2007) (Times Cited: 839)

PATENT & PATENT APPLICATIONS

Granted Patent (3)

1. (Yang Yang), (Mi-Haye Park), Gang Li “Solution processable material for electronic and electro-optic applications” Publication number US9295133 B2 / Publication type Grant Application number US 12/175,261 / Publication date Mar 22, 2016

2. (Yang Yang), (Rui Zhu), (Chun Chao Chen), (Letian Dou), Gang Li “Electro-optic device having nanowires interconnected into a network of nanowires”

Publication number US8993998 B2 / Publication type

Grant Application number US 13/841,367 / Publication date Mar 31, 2015

3. “Solution Processable Material For Electronic and Electro-Optic Applications”, Yang Yang, Mi-Hyae Park, and Gang Li, CN101673806 B (Chinese Patent)

Patent Applications:

1. “High Efficiency Polymer Photovoltaic Cells Prepared by Self-Organization of Polymer Composite”, Yang Yang and Gang Li, PCT/US2006/012719, CN101176218A, EP1866982A2, US20090126796, WO2006110429A3

2. “Design of Semi-Transparent, Transparent, Stacked Or Top-Illuminated Organic Photovoltaic Devices”, Yang Yang, Rui Zhu, Chun-Chao Chen, Letian Dou, Gang Li. US20140084266 A1

3. “Photon-Conversion Materials (PCMs) in Polymer Solar Cells – Enhance Efficiency and Prevent Degradation”, Yang Yang and Gang Li, PCT/US2007/004073, WO2007098021 A2

4. “Translucent solar cells”, Vishal Shrotriya, Gang Li, PCT/US2009/037197, CN102027602A, US20090229667, WO2009114832A2

5. “Organic Tandem Photovoltaic Devices and Methods”, Yang Yang, Rui Zhu, Chun-Chao Chen, Gang Li, PCT/US2014/028263, WO2014144028 A1

6. “Multiple Donor/Acceptor Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells”, Yang Yang, Yang (Michael) Yang, Gang Li, UCLA Case No. 2013-919-1

7. “Multi-Functional Anti-Reflection Coating For Photovoltaic Devices”, Yang Yang, Ziruo Hong, Gang Li. UCLA Case No. 2013-851-1

8. “Transparent Organic Solar Cells For Agronomic Applications”, Yang Yang, Gang Li. PCT/US2014/018388, WO2014131027 A1

9. “Tandem Solar Cells Using Perovskite As Wide Bandgap Sub-Cells”, Yang Yang, Gang Li, Ziruo Hong, Qi Chen, Huanping Zhou. UCLA Case No. 2014-290

INVITED TALKS (43)

1. Keynote Talk: 251st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 13-17, 2016, San Diego.

“Organic based semiconductors for High performance photovoltaic devices”

2. International Conference of Synthetic Metals (ICSM), June 2016, Guangzhou

“Grand challenges in perovskite solar cells”

3. Plenary Talk: Theme-Based Research Scheme (TBRS) Workshop on OLEDs and Organic Photovoltaics, Dec. 2013, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

“Recent advances in Polymer Solar Cell: Integrated material and engineering approaches for high performance”

4. Columbia EFRC seminar, April 17, 2013. Columbia Energy Frontier Research Center, Columbia University, New York, NY

“Concept and Realization of Double Digit Efficiency Polymer Solar Cell”

5. 2013 Flex 2013 conference, Jan 29 - Feb 1, 2013. Phoenix Convention Center, Arizona

6. 2012 International Conference on the Science and Technology of Emissive Displays and Lighting (EL 2012), December 10-14, 2012. Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

7. US - NSF Workshop on Key Scientific and Technological Issues for Development of Next-Generation Organic Solar Cells, September 20 – 21, 2012. Hilton Arlington, Arlington, VA “Achieving OPV efficiency beyond 15%”

8. 3rd International Conference on Organic Photovoltaics, September 19, 2012. Würzberg, Germany “High Performance Tandem and Transparent Organic Solar Cells”

9. NSF workshop – “Challenges in Photovoltaic Science, Technology, and Manufacturing: A workshop on the role of theory, modeling, and simulation”, Purdue University, August 2 – 3, 2012, West Lafayette, IN “OPV: From Nano-scale to Macro-scale”

10. I-CAMP•12 Summer School on Renewable and Sustainable Energy, University of ColoradoJuly 25, 2012. Boulder, COLecture 1 – “Morphology and Interface Engineering in OPV”Lecture 2 – “Inverted OPV & Solution Processed Tandem OPV”

11. Department of Chemistry, Peking University, June 5, 2012 Beijing, China“Recent Progress in Polymer Solar Cells – Breaking 10% Barrier”

12. Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, June 4, 2012, Beijing, China“Recent Progress in Polymer Solar Cells – Breaking 10% Barrier”

13. Sungkyun International Solar Forum 2012, May 30 – June 1 2012, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea“Polymer Solar Cells: Breaking 10% Barrier”

14. California State University, Department of Physics, Department Seminar, April 2, 2012, Long Beach, CA“Polymer Solar Cells”

15. ACS West Region Meeting, Nov. 10, 2011, Pasadena, CA“Organic Photovoltaic Devices and its Recent Progress”

16. 2011 Taiwan-America Science and Technology Conference, Nov. 5, 2011, Irvine, CA

“Organic Photovoltaic Devices and its Recent Progress”

17. The center for Advanced Solar Photophysics (CASP) Summer Workshop, July 2011, UC Irvine“Polymer Solar Cells”

18. Hong Kong Baptist University, Dept. of Physics, Dec. 8, 2010, Hong Kong, China“Recent Advances in Polymer Photovoltaic Technology: Device Engineering and NewMaterial Development”

19. The University of Hong Kong, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Dec. 7, 2010, Hong Kong, China“Recent Advances in Polymer Photovoltaic Technology: Device Engineering and NewMaterial Development”

20. Wuhan University, School of Physics, Nov. 3, 2010, Wuhan, Hubei, China“Progress in Polymer Solar Cell - Morphology, Interface & Materials”

21. 2010 International Conference on Flexible and Printed Electronics (ICFPE), Oct. 28-29, 2010, Hsinchu, Taiwan“Recent Progress in Polymer Photovoltaic Technology”

22. OSA-IEEE-COS Topical Meeting on Advances in Optoelectronics & Micro/Nano-Optics 2010Dec. 3-6, 2010, Guangzhou, China “Recent Advances in Polymer Photovoltaic Technology”

23. 2010 Taipei Summit - PV Taiwan Forum: Advanced Technologies II, Oct. 27 2010, Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan“Polymer Solar Cell – An Emerging PV Technology”

24. 2010 Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference (NRIC), October 5, 2010. Lincoln, Nebraska“Polymer Solar Cell – An Emerging PV Technology”

25. 15th International Symposium on Coating Science and Technology (ISCST 2010), Sept. 2010, Saint Paul, MN“Recent Progress in Plastic Solar Cell Technology - Opportunities and Challenges for the Coating Industry”

26. Iowa State University, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Sept. 2010, Ames, IA“Recent Advances in Organic Photovoltaic Science & Technology”

27. SPIE Solar Energy + Applications, August 2010 San Diego, CAPanelist - Panel: Commercialization of emerging photovoltaics

28. Industrial Partnership for Research in Interfacial and Materials Engineering (IPrime) Annual Meeting, June 1-4, 2010, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN“High Efficiency Polymer PV”

29. Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, April 2010, San Francisco, CA“Coating and Fabrication of High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cell and Module”

30. 3rd Workshop on “Organic Semiconductor Fundamental Science and Organic Solar Cell Application”, Institute of Molecular Science, National Institute of Natural Sciences, December 10, 2009, Okazaki, Japan“High Performance Polymer Solar Cells through Material and Device Architecture Innovation”

31. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, December 2009, Boston, MA“Strategies for Achieving Highly Efficient Polymer Solar Cells”

32. 2nd Global COE International Symposium – Electronic Devices Innovation EDIS 2009, Global Workshop on Organic Thin-Film Solar Cell, Icho Kaikan, Osaka university, December 7, 2009, Osaka, Japan“High Performance Polymer Solar Cells through Material and Device Architecture Innovation”

33. Printed Electronics Asia 2009, October 2009, Tokyo, Japan “Printing Plastic Solar Cells”

34. Printed Electronics Asia 2009, October 2009, Tokyo, Japan Master Class Tutor - “Polymer Solar Cells: Introduction and Progress”

35. Second Workshop on Sustainable Energy Future: Focus on Organic Photovoltaics, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 14 – 15, 2009, Oak Ridge, TN, “Improving Polymer Solar Cell through Morphology Control, Interface and Molecular Engineering”

36. Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, March 2009, Beijing, China“Morphology Control, Interfacial and Molecular Engineering in Polymer Solar Cells”

37. WOLED & OPV Workshop, University of Hong Kong, January 2009, HK, China“High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells through Efficient Light Harvesting”

38. South China University of Technology, January 2009, Guangzhou, China“Morphology Control and Interfacial Engineering in Polymer Solar Cells”

39. SPIE Solar Energy + Applications, August 2008 San Diego, CA“Recent Development on Polymer Solar Cell Materials and Devices: Route to Commercialization”

40. SPIE Solar Energy + Applications, August 2007 San Diego, CA“Measurement Issues of Organic solar cells”

41. 49th Annual Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) Technical Conference, April 2006, Washington DC“Efficient Plastic Solar Cells with Easy Solution Processing”

42. Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Fall Technical Conference, Nov. 2006, Dallas, TXPanelist - Panel: Enhancing the Non-Structural Functionalities of Fiber Reinforced Composites

43. Gordon Research Conference, Chemistry of Electronic Materials, Connecticut College, July 17-22, 2005. New London, CT “High Efficient Plastic Solar Cells”

APPENDIX: Publication List

Journal Papers (94, in Chronicle Order) 1. Gang Li, Wei-Hsuan Chang and Yang Yang. “Low-bandgap conjugated polymers enabling

solution-processable tandem solar cells” Nature Reviews | Materials, Vo. 2, Art. No. 17043, July 2017.

(Corresponding Author)

2. Pingli Qin, Qin He, Cong Chen, Xiaolu Zheng, Guang Yang, Liangbin Xiong, Zhiliang Chen, Lun Xiong, Gang Li* and Guojia Fang “High-performance rigid and flexible perovskite solar cells with effective low-temperature, solution-processable copper-chromium binary metal oxide hole-transporting layer” Solar RRL vol. 00, Art. No. 1700058 (2017)

(Corresponding Author)

3. (Uyen N. V. Huynh), (Tek P. Basel), (Eitan Ehrenfreund), Gang Li, (Yang Yang), (S. Mazumdar), and (Z. Valy Vardeny). “Transient Magnetophotoinduced Absorption Studies of Photoexcitations in π-Conjugated Donor-Acceptor Copolymers”. Physical Review Letters 119, 017401 (2017)

4. “Transition metal oxides as hole-transporting materials in organic semiconductor and hybrid perovskite based solar cells” Pingli Qin, Qin He, Dan Ouyang, Guojia Fang, Wallace C. H. Choy, Gang Li. Sci. China Chem. 60:472 (2017) (Corresponding Author)

5. “Single phase, high hole mobility Cu2O films as an efficient and robust hole transporting layer for organic solar cells” Yaxiong Guo, Hongwei Lei, Liangbin Xion, Borui Li, Zhao Chen, Jian Wen, Guang Yang, Gang Li *, Guojia Fang. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017,5, 11055-11062 

(Corresponding Author)

6. “Pure Formamidinium-Based Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes with High Efficiency and Low Driving Voltage” Lei Meng, En-Ping Yao, Ziruo Hong, Huajun Chen, Pengyu Sun, Zhanlue Yang, Gang Li and Yang Yang. Adv. Mater. 29, (4) 1603826 (2017) DOI: 10.1002/adma.201603826

(Corresponding Author)

7. “Single Crystal Formamidinium Lead Iodide (FAPbI3): Insight into the Structural, Optical, and Electrical Properties”. Qifeng Han, Sang-Hoon Bae, Pengyu Sun, Yao-Tsung Hsieh, Yang (M) Yang, You Seung Rim, Hongxiang Zhao, Qi Chen, Wangzhou Shi, Gang Li * and Yang Yang*. Advanced Materials, 28, 2253-2258 (2016)

(Corresponding Author)

8. “Printable Solar Cells from Advanced Solution-Processible Materials”. Sang-Hoon Bae, Hongxiang Zhao, Yao-Tsung Hsieh, Lijian Zuo, Nicholas De Marco, You Seung Rim, Gang Li* and Yang Yang*.

Chem 1, 197-219 (2016) dx.doi.org/10/1016/j.chenpr.2016.07.010 (Corresponding Author)

9. “High-efficiency robust perovskite solar cells on ultrathin flexible substrates”. Yaowen Li, Lei Meng, Yang (M) Yang, Guiying Xu, Ziruo Hong, Qi Chen, Jingbi You, Gang Li, Yang Yang and Yongfang Li. Nature Communications 7,10214 (2016)

10. “Low-Bandgap Near-IR Conjugated Polymers/Molecules for Organic Electronics”. Letian Dou, Yongsheng Liu, Ziruo Hong, Gang Li* and Yang Yang. Chem. Rev., 15 (23), 12633-12665 (2015) (Corresponding Author)

11. “High-Performance Multiple Donor Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells” Yang (Michael) Yang, Wei Chen, Letian Dou, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Hsin-Sheng Duan, Brion Bob, Gang Li*, Yang Yang*. Nature Photonics 9, 190-198 (2015) (Corresponding Author)

12. “10.5% efficient polymer and amorphous silicon hybrid tandem photovoltaic cell” Jeehwan Kim, Ziruo Hong, Gang Li, Tze-bin Song, Jay Chey, Yun Seog Lee, Jingbi You, Chun-Chao Chen, Devendra K. Sadana and Yang Yang. Nature Communications 6, 6391 (2015)

13. “A Selenophene Containing Benzodithiophene-alt-thienothiophene Polymer for Additive-Free High Performance Solar Cell”. Wei-Hsuan Chang, Lei Meng, Letian Dou, Jingbi You, Chun-Chao Chen, Yang (Michael) Yang, Eric Patrick Young, Gang Li and Yang Yang. Macromolecules, 48, 562-568 (2015)

14. “One-step, low-temperature deposited perovskite solar cell utilizing small molecule additive”. Chun-Chao Chen, Zirou Hong, Gang Li, Qi Chen, Huanping Zhou and Yang Yang. J. Photon. Energy. 5(1), 057405 (2015)

15. “Perovskite/polymer monolithic hybrid tandem solar cells utilizing a low-temperature, full solution process”. Chun-Chao Chen, Sang-Hoon Bae, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Ziruo Hong, Gang Li, Qi Chen, Huanping Zhou and Yang Yang. Mater. Horiz., 2 (2), 203-211 (2015)

16. “Integrated Perovskite/Bulk-Heterojunction toward Efficient Solar Cells”. Yongsheng Liu, Ziruo Hong, Qi Chen, Weihsuan Chang, Huanping Zhou, Tze-Bin Song, Eric Young, Yang (Michael) Yang, Jingbi You, Gang Li and Yang Yang. Nano Letters, 15 (1), 662–668(2015)

17. “Transient measurements of carrier relaxation time and density in the P3HT:PCBM organic photovoltaic cell” Camron Kouhestani, Duc D. Nguyen, Kenneth E Kambour, Roderick A B Devine, Chun-Chao Chen, Gang Li, Yang Yang. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 33, 032404 (2015)

18. “Solution-processed hybrid perovskite photodetectors with high detectivity”. Letian Dou, Yang (Micheal) Yang, Jingbi You, Ziruo Hong, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Gang Li and Yang Yang. Nature Communications 5 (2014)

19. “Interface Engineering of Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells” Huanping Zhou, Qi Chen, Gang Li, Song Luo, Tze-bin Song, Hsin-Sheng Duan, Ziruo Hong, Jingbi You, Yongsheng Liu, Yang Yang. Science, 345, 542 (2014)

20. “Elucidating double aggregation mechanisms in the morphology optimization of Diketopyrrolopyrrole-based narrow bandgap polymer solar cells”, Jing Gao, Wei Chen, Letian Dou, Chun-Chao Chen, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Yongsheng Liu, Gang Li * and Yang Yang*. Advanced Materials, 26, 3142 (2014) (Corresponding Author)

21. “Improving Structural Order for a High Performance Diketopyrrolopyrrole Based Polymer Solar Cell with a Thick Active Layer”, Jing Gao, Letian Dou, Wei Chen, Chun-Chao Chen, Xuanrong Guo, Jingbi You, Brion Bob, Joseph Strzalka, Cheng Wang, Gang Li*, and Yang Yang*. Advanced Energy Materials, 4, 1300739 (2014) (Corresponding Author)

22. “The study of solvent additive effects in efficient polymer photovoltaics via impedance spectroscopy” EP Yao, CC Chen, J Gao, Y Liu, Q Chen, M Cai, WC Hsu, Z Hong, G Li*, Y. Yang*. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 130, 20-26 (2014) (Corresponding Author)

23. “Immiscible solvents enabled nanostructure formation for efficient polymer photovoltaic cells” DH Lee, YM Yang, J You, E Richard, G Li*. Nanotechnology 25 (29), 295401 (2014)

(Corresponding Author)

24. “Moisture assisted perovskite film growth for high performance solar cells” Jingbi You, Yang (Michael) Yang, Ziruo Hong, Tze-Bin Song, Lei Meng, Yongsheng Liu, Chengyang Jiang, Huanping Zhou, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Gang Li, and Yang Yang. Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 183902 (2014)

25. “Band tail recombination in polymer: fullerene organic solar cells”, Steven A Hawks, Gang Li, Yang Yang and Robert A. Street, J. Appl. Phys. 116, 074503 (2014)

26. “Electronic Structure and Transition Energies in Polymer-Fullerene Bulk Heterojunctions”, Robert A. Street, Steven A Hawks, Petr P. Khlyabich, Gang Li, Benjamin J Schwartz, Barry C Thompson, Yang Yang. J. Phys. Chem. C 118, 21873 (2014)

27. “Fullerene C-70 as a p-type donor in organic photovoltaic cells”, Taojun Zhuang, Xiao-Feng Wang, Takishi Sano, Ziruo Hong, Gang Li, Yang Yang, and Junji Kido. Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 093301 (2014)

28. “Planar Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cells via Vapor-Assisted Solution Process”, Qi Chen, Huanping Zhou, Ziruo Hong, Song Luo, Hsin-Sheng Duan, Hsin-Hua Wang, Yongsheng Liu, Gang Li, and Yang Yang. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136, 622 (2014)

29. “Nanoscale joule heating and electromigration enhanced ripening of silver nanowire contacts”. Tze-Bin Song, Yu Chen, Choong-Heui Chung, Yang Yang, Brion Bob, Hsin-Sheng Duan, Gang Li, King-Ning Tu, Yu Huang, Yang Yang. ACS nano 8, 3804 (2014)

30. “A Decade of Organic/Polymeric Photovoltaic Research”, Letian Dou, Jingbi You, Ziruo Hong, Zheng Xu, Gang Li*, Robert A. Street*, and Yang Yang*. Advanced Materials 25, 6642 (2013)

(Corresponding Author)

31. “Solution-processed small-molecule solar cells: breaking the 10% power conversion efficiency”, Yongsheng Liu, Chun-Chao Chen, Ziruo Hong, Jing Gao, Yang (Michael) Yang, Huanping Zhou, Letian Dou, Gang Li, and Yang Yang Scientific Report, 3:3356 (2013)

32. “High-performance semi-transparent polymer solar cells possessing tandem structures”, Chun-Chao Chen, Letian Dou, Jing Gao, Wei-Hsuan Chang, Gang Li and Yang Yang. Energy and Environmental Science, 6, 2714-2720 (2013)

33. “The investigation of donor-acceptor compatibility in bulk-heterojunction polymer systems”, Jen-Hsien Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsiao, Eric Richard, Chun-Chao Chen, Peilin Chen, Gang Li*, Chih-Wei Chu*, and Yang Yang*. Applied Physics Letters, 103, 043304 (2013)

(Corresponding Author)

34. “Recent trends in polymer tandem solar cell research”, J.B. You, L. Dou, Z. Hong, G. Li * , Y. Yang. Progress in Polymer Science 38, 1909 (2013) (Corresponding Author)

35. “10.2% Power Conversion Efficiency Polymer Tandem Solar Cells Consisting of Two Identical Sub-Cells”, Jingbi You, Chun-Chao Chen, Ziruo Hong, Ken Yoshimura, Kenichiro Ohya, Run Xu, Shenglin Ye, Jing Gao, Gang Li*, Yang Yang1*. Advanced Materials, 25, 3973 (2013)

(Corresponding Author)

36. “Relating Recombination, Density of States, and Device Performance in an Efficient Polymer-Fullerene Organic Solar Cell Blend”, Steven A. Hawks, Florent Deledalle, Jizhong Yao, Dylan G. Rebois, Gang Li, Jenny Nelson, Yang Yang, Thomas Kirchartz, and James R. Durrant.Advanced Energy Materials, 3, 1201 (2013)

37. “A polymer tandem solar cell with 10.6% power conversion efficiency”, J. B. You, L. T. Dou, K. Yoshimura, T. Kato, K. Ohya, T. Moriarty, K. Emery, C.-C. Chen, J. Gao, G. Li * , Y. Yang*

Nature Communications 4, 1446 (2013) (Corresponding Author)

38. “Metal Oxide Nanoparticles as Electron Transport Layer in High Performance and Stable Inverted Polymer Solar Cells”, Jingbi You, Chun-Chao Chen, Letian Dou, Seiichiro Murase, Hsin-Sheng Duan, Steve Hawks, Tao Xu, Hae Jung Son, Luping Yu, Gang Li*, Yang Yang*Advanced Materials, 24, 5267 (2012) (Corresponding Author)

39. “Visibly Transparent Polymer Solar Cells Produced by Solution Processing”, Chun-Chao Chen, Letian Dou, Rui Zhu, Choong-Heui Chung, Tze-Bin Song, Yue Bing Zheng, Steve Hawks, Gang Li, Paul S. Weiss, and Yang Yang. ACS Nano 5, 9877 (2012)

40. “Modeling of the X-irradiation Response of the Carrier Relaxation Time in P3HT:PCBM Organic-Based Photocells”. Kenneth E. Kambour, Nadav Rosen, Camron Kouhestani, Duc D. Nguyen,Clay Mayberry, Roderick A. B. Devine, Ankit Kumar,  Chuan-Chao Chen, Gang Li   and Yang Yang IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE 59, 2902-2908 (2012)

41. “High performance low band gap polymer solar cells with a non-conventional acceptor”, Youjun He, Jingbi You, Letian Dou, Chun-Chao Chen, Eric Richard, Kitty C. Cha, Yue Wu, Gang Li and Yang Yang. Chemical Communications, 48, 7616-7618 (2012)

42. “Systematic Investigation of Benzodithiophene- and Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Low-Bandgap Polymers Designed for Single Junction and Tandem Polymer Solar Cells”, Letian Dou, Jing Gao, Eric Richard, Jingbi You, Chun-Chao Chen, Kitty C. Cha, Youjun He, Gang Li, and Yang YangJ. Am. Chem. Soc. 134, 10071–10079 (2012)

43. “Novel fullerene acceptors: synthesis and application in low band gap polymer solar cells”, Youjun He, Chunchao Chen, Eric Richard, Letian Dou, Yue Wu, Gang Li and Yang YangJournal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 13391-13394 (2012)

44. “Electrostatic Self-assembly Conjugated Polyelectrolyte-Surfactant Complex as an Interlayer for High Performance Polymer Solar Cells”, Yi-Ming Chang, Rui Zhu, Eric Richard, Chun-Chao Chen, Gang Li, Yang YangAdvanced Functional Materials, 22, 3284–3289 (2012)

45. “Surface Plasmon and Scattering-Enhanced Low-Bandgap Polymer Solar Cell by a Metal Grating Back Electrode”, Jingbi You, Xuanhua Li, Feng-xian Xie, Wei E. I. Sha, Johnson H. W. Kwong, Gang Li, Wallace C. H. Choy and Yang YangAdvanced Energy Materials, published online (2012)

46. “Polymer Solar Cells”, G. Li, R. Zhu and Y YangNature Photonics 6, 153 (2012)

47. “Fused Silver Nanowires with Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Organic Polymers for Highly Transparent Conductors” R. Zhu, C-H Chung, K. C. Cha, W. Yang, Y. B. Zheng, H. Zhou, T-B Song, C-C Chen, P S. Weiss, G. Li, and Y. YangACS Nano, 5, 9877-9882 (2011)

48. “Tandem polymer solar cells featuring a spectrally-matched low bandgap polymer”, L. Dou, J. You, J. Yang, C-C. Chen, Y. He, S. Murase, T. Moriarty, K. Emery, G. Li, Y. YangNature Photonics 6, 180-185 (2012)

49. “Organic Solar Cell Intermediate Layers in Tandem Organic Solar Cells”, Y. Yuan, J. Huang & G. Li, Green, 1, 65 (2011)

50. “Synthesis of Fluorinated Polythienothiophene-co-benzodithiophenes and Effect of Fluorination on the Photovoltaic Properties” Hae Jung Son, Wei Wang, Tao Xu, Yongye Liang, Yue Wu, Gang Li and Luping Yu. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 1885 – 1894 (2010)

51. “For the Bright Future - Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells with Power Conversion Efficiency of 7.4% ”, YY Liang, Z. Xu, J. Xia, S-T Tsai, Y. Wu, G. Li*, C. Ray, L. Yu*Adv. Mater. 22. E135 (2010) (Corresponding Author)

- Ranked #3 at Chemistry Top Ten by Science Watch (May/June 2011), http://sciencewatch.com/ana/hot/che/11mayjun-che/

- Featured on MaterialsViewsChina.com, published by John Wiley

52. “Highly Efficient Tandem Polymer Photovoltaic Cells”, S. Sista, M-H. Park, Z. Hong, Y. Wu, J. Hou, W-L. Kwan, G. Li , Y. Yang. Adv. Mater., 22, 380 (2010)

53. “Origin of Radiation-Induced Degradation in Polymer Solar Cells”, A. Kumar, R. Devine, C. Mayberry, B. Lei, G. Li*, and Y. Yang*Advanced Functional Materials, 20, 2729 (2010) (Corresponding Author)

- Research Highlights on Nature Photonics 4, 580 - 581 (2010)

54. “Synthesis of a Low Band Gap Polymer and Its Application in Highly Efficient Polymer Solar Cells”, J.H. Hou, HY Chen, SQ Zhang, RI Chen, Y. Yang, Y. Wu and G. Li* J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131, 15586 (2009) (Corresponding Author)

55. “Highly Efficient Solar Cell Polymers Developed via Fine-Tuning of Structural and Electronic Properties”, Y.Y. Liang, D.Q. Feng, Y. Wu, , S.T. Tsai, G. Li * , C. Ray, and L.P. Yu* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 7792 (2009) (Corresponding Author)

- Ranked #5 at Chemistry Top Ten by Science Watch (May/June 2011),http://sciencewatch.com/ana/hot/che/11mayjun-che/

56. “Polymer solar cells with enhanced open-circuit voltage and efficiency”, H.Y. Chen, J.H. Hou, S.Q. Zhang, Y.Y. Liang, G.W. Yang, Y. Yang, L.P. Yu, Y. Wu and G . L i . Nature Photonics 3, 649-653 (2009)

- Ranked #9 in Physics Top Ten - What's Hot in Physics, by Science Watch May 2011 http://sciencewatch.com/ana/hot/phy/11mayjun-phy/

57. “Development of New Semiconducting Polymers for High Performance Solar Cells”, Y.Y. Liang, Y. Wu, D.Q. Feng, S.T. Tsai, H. J. Son, G. Li and L.P. Yu J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 56 (2009)

58. “Doping of the Metal Oxide Nanostructure and its Influence in Organic Electronics”, M-H. Park, J-H. Li, A. Kumar, G. Li*, and Y. Yang.

Adv. Funct. Mater., 19, 1241 (2009) (Corresponding Author)

59. “Recent Progress in Polymer Solar Cells: Manipulation of Polymer:Fullerene Morphology and the Formation of Efficient Inverted Polymer Solar Cells”, L-M Chen, Z. Hong, G. Li, and Y. Yang. Adv. Mater., 21, 1434 (2009) Selected by Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators as featured New Hot Paper in the

field of Materials Science (JULY 2010)

60. “High efficiency polymer solar cells with vertically modulated nanoscale morphology”, A. Kumar, G. Li, Z. Hong and Y. Yang. Nanotechnology, 20, 165202 (2009) Selected by IOP in Nanotechnology Highlights 2009

61. “Energy level alignment of poly(3-hexylthiophene): [6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester bulk heterojunction”, Z. Xu, L-M. Chen, M-H. Chen, G. Li, and Y. Yang. Appl. Phys. Lett., 95, 013301 (2009)

62. “Fast-Grown Interpenetrating Network in Poly(3-hexylthiophene): Methanofullerenes Solar Cells Processed with Additive”, H-Y. Chen, H-C. Yang, G. Yang, S. Sista, R. Zadoyan, G. Li and Y. Yang. J. Phys. Chem. C, 113 , 7946 (2009)

63. “Vertical Phase Separation in Poly(3-hexylthiophene): Fullerene Derivative Blends and its Advantage for Inverted Structure Solar Cells”, Z. Xu, L-M. Chen, G. Yang, C-H Huang, J. Hou, Y. Wu, G. Li, C-S Hsu, and Y. Yang. Adv. Funct. Mater. 19, 1227 (2009)

64. “Control of the nanoscale crystallinity and phase separation in polymer solar cells”, C-W. Chu, H-C. Yang, W-J. Hou, J. Huang, G. Li* and Y. Yang*.

Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 103306 (2008) (Corresponding Author)

65. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Photovoltaic Properties of a Low Band Gap Polymer Based on Silole-Containing Polythiophenes and 2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole”, J. Hou, H-Y Chen, S. Zhang, G. Li and Y. Yang. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 16144 (2008)

66. “A semi-transparent Plastic Solar Cell Fabricated by Lamination Process”, J. Huang, G. Li and Y. Yang. Adv. Mater., 20, 415 (2008)

67. “Effects of Solvent Mixture on the Nanoscale Phase Seperation in Polymer Solar Cells”, Y. Yao, J. Hou, Z. Xu, G. Li and Y. Yang. Adv. Funct. Mater. 18, 1783 (2008)

68. “Highly efficient inverted polymer solar cell by low temperature annealing of Cs2CO3 interlayer”, H-H. Liao, L-M Chen, Z. Xu, G. Li and Y. Yang. Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 173303 (2008)

69. “Radiation induced damage and recovery in poly(2-hexyl thiophene) based polymer solar cells”, G. Li, and Y. Yang, R. Devine and C. Mayberry. Nanotechnology 19, 424014 (2008)

70. “A Photoelectron spectroscopy study of tunable charge injection barrier between metal/organic interface”, Z. Xu, S. H. Li, L. P. Ma, G. Li, G. Yang and Y. Yang. Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 023302 (2008)

71. “Manipulating regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester blends – Route towards high efficiency polymer solar cells”, G. Li, V. Shrotriya, Y. Yao, J. Huang and Y. Yang. J. Mater. Chem. 17, 3126 (2007)

72. “Solvent Annealing Effect in Polymer Solar Cells Based on Poly(3-hexylthiophene): Methano-fullerene”, G. Li, Y. Yao, V. Shrotriya and Y. Yang. Adv. Funct. Mater. 17, 1636 (2007)

73. “Vertical organic light emitting transistor”, Z. Xu, S-H. Li, L. Ma, G. Li and Y. Yang. Appl. Phys. Lett., 91, 092911 (2007)

74. “Achieving high-efficiency polymer white-light-emitting devices”, J. Huang, G. Li, Q. Xu, E. Wu and Y. Yang. Adv. Mater., 18, 114 (2006)

75. “Improve the power efficiency of white light-emitting-diode by doping electron transport material”, J. Huang, W-J Hou, J-H Li, G. Li and Y. Yang. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133509 (2006)

76. “Effects of C-70 derivative in low band gap polymer photovoltaic devices: Spectral complementation and morphology optimization”, Y. Yao, C. Shi, G. Li, Q. Pei and Y. Yang. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 153507 (2006)

77. “Efficient Inverted Polymer Solar Cells” G. Li, C-W. Chu, V. Shrotriya, J. Huang and Y. Yang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 253503 (2006)

78. “Accurate Measurement and Characterization of Organic Solar Cells”, V. Shrotriya†, G. Li†, Y. Yao and Y. Yang, T. Moriarty, K. Emery († Equal contribution authors) Adv. Funct. Mater. 16, 2016–2023, (2006)

79. “Transition metal oxides as the buffer layer for polymer photovoltaic cells”, V. Shrotriya, G. Li, Y. Yao, C-W. Chu and Y. Yang. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 073508 (2006)

80. “Efficient light harvesting in multiple-device stacked structure for polymer solar cells”, V. Shrotriya, E. Wu, G. Li, Y. Yao and Y. Yang. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 064104 (2006)

81. “Tuning acceptor energy level for efficient charge collection in copper phthalocyanine based organic solar cells”, C-W Chu, V. Shrotriya, G. Li, and Y. Yang. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 153504 (2006)

82. “Effect of Self-Organization in Polymer/Fullerene”, V. Shrotriya, Y. Yao, G. Li and Y. Yang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 063505 (2006)

- Selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Volume 14, Issue 8

83. “Combinatorial Study of Exciplex Formation at the Interface between two Wide Band Gap Organic Semiconductors”, G. Li, C. H. Kim, Z. Zhou, and J. Shinar, K. Okumoto and Y. ShirotaAppl. Phys. Lett. 88, 253505 (2006)

84. “High efficient solution processable polymer photovoltaic cells by self-organization of polymer blends”, G. Li, V. Shrotriya, J. Huang, Y. Yao, T. Moriarty, K. Emery and Y. YangNature Materials, 4, 864 (2005)

- Highest cited research paper in Nature Materials- Selected in Nature Materials Focus: Polymer - Nature Materials 7, No. 4 (April 2008)

- Selected by Thomson Reuters as Top-3 Hot Papers for materials Science - Sept. & Nov. 2007

85. “Investigation of annealing effects and film thickness dependence of polymer solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene)”, G. Li, V. Shrotriya, Y. Yao and Y. Yang . J. Appl. Phys. 98, 043704 (2005)

86. “Influence of composition and heat-treatment on the charge transport properties of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester blends”, J. Huang, G. Li and Y. Yang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 112105 (2005)

87. “Absorption spectra modification in poly(3-hexylthiophene):methanofullerine blend thin films”, V. Shrotriya, J. Ouyang, R. J. Tseng, G. Li and Y. Yang. Chem. Phys. Lett. 411, 138 (2005)

88. “Controlling Optical Properties of electrodes with Stacked Metallic Thin Films for Polymeric Light – Emitting Diodes and Displays”, E. Wu, S. Li, C. Chen, G. Li, Z. Xu and Y. Yang, IEEE J. of Disp. Tech., 1, 105 (2005)

89. “Electroluminescence (EL)-Detected Magnetic Resonance Studies of Pt octaethyl porphyrin (PtOEP)-based Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices”, G. Li, J. Shinar, and G. Jabbour Phys. Rev. B. 71, 235211 (2005)

90. “Magnetic Resonance Studies of Tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) Aluminum-Based Organic Light-Emitting Devices”, G. Li, C. H. Kim, P. A. Lane, and J. Shinar. Phys. Rev. B. 69, 165311 (2004)

* Selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Volume 9, Issue 16.

91. “Effective Color Tuning in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Aluminum Tris(5-aryl-8-hydroxyquinoline) Complexes”, V. A. Montes, G. Li, R. Pohl, J. Shinar, P. Anzenbacher Jr. Adv. Mater., 16, 2001 (2004)

92. “Electrical transport in amorphous semiconducting AlMgB14 films”, Y. Tian, G. Li, J. Shinar, N. L. Wang, B. A. Cook, J. W. Anderegg, A. P. Constant, A. M. Russell, and J. E. Snyder. Appl. Phys. Lett., 85, 1181 (2004)

93. “On the mechanism of conductivity enhancement in poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene): poly(styrene sulfonate) film through solvent treatment”, J. Ouyang, Q. Xu, C-W. Chu, Y. Yang, G. Li and J. Shinar. Polymer, 45 (25), 8443 (2004)

94. “Combinatorial fabrication and studies of bright white organic light-emitting devices based on emission from rubrene-doped 4,4’-bis(2,2’-diphenylvinyl) -1,1’- biphenyl”, G. Li, and J. Shinar, Appl. Phys. Lett., 83, 5359 (2003)

Book Chapters (4)

95. “Tandem Solar cell – Concept and Practice in Organic Solar Cells” Ziruo Hong, Letian Dou, Gang Li* and Yang Yang*, Chapter 11 in “Highly Efficient Solution Process Organic Photovoltaic Devices – Fundamentals, Materials, Devices and Fabrication”, Edited by Gang Li & Yang Yang. Springer-Verlag GmbH (in press)

96. “Transparent Solar Cells Based on Organic Polymers”, J. Huang, G. Li, J-H. Li, L-M. Chen and Y. Yang, Chapter 14 in “TRANSPARENT ELECTRONICS. FROM SYNTHESIS TO APPLICATIONS”, ISBN 978-0-470-99077-3, John Wiley & Sons. Edited by: Antonio Facchetti and Tobin J. Marks (2010)

97. “Route toward High-Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells”, Y. Yang, Y. Yao and G. Li , Chapter 11 in “ORGANIC ELECTRONICS – Materials, Processing, Devices and Applications”, ISBN 978-1-4200-7290-7, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Edited by Franky So (2010)

98. “Improving Polymer Solar Cell through Efficient Solar Energy Harvesting”, H-Y. Chen, Z. Xu, G. Li* and Y. Yang*, Chapter 8 in “WOLEDs and Organic Photovoltaics – Recent Advances and Application”, ISBN 978-3-642-14934-4, Springer-Verlag, Edited by Vivian Yam (2010)

Conference papers (6)

99. L. Dou, J. You, C-C. Chen, G. Li, Y. Yang, "Plastic solar cells: breaking the 10% commercialization barrier", in Organic Photovoltaics XIII, Zakya H. Kafafi, Editors, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8477 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA 2012), 847702.

100. “Measurement Issues of Organic Solar Cells”, G. Li, V. Shirotriya, J. Huang and Y. Yang, SPIE Proc., Vol. 7052, 70520E (2008); DOI:10.1117/12.799607

101. “Tandem stacking structure for polymer solar cells using semi-transparent electrodes”, V. Shrotriya, G. Li, Y. Yao and Y. Yang, SPIE Proceeding, vol. 6334, p. 633416 (2006).

102. “Combinatorial fabrication and study of white organic light-emitting devices based on non-doping ultrathin 5,6,11,12-tetraphenylnaphthcene (rubrene) yellow-emitting layer”, H.Wu, Z. Zhou, C-H Kim, G. Li and J. Shinar, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 5937, 59371W, (2005)

103. “Electroluminescence- and electrically-detected magnetic resonance studies of multilayer small molecular organic light-emitting devices”. G. Li and J. Shinar, in Organic Light Emitting Materials and Devices V, edited by Z. H. Kafafi, SPIE Proceeding. Vol. 4464, 113 (2002)

104. “Combinatorial Fabrication and Studies of Small Molecular Organic Light-Emitting Devices”, G. Li, L. Zou, K.O. Cheon, and J. Shinar, MRS Fall 2003 proceedings, Vol. 804, JJ3.3 (2003)