Electrical Engineering
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Qifeng Zhang (Jeff)
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Office Phone: 206-***-****
University of Washington Cell Phone: 206-***-****
*** ****rts Hall, Box 352120 Fax: 206-***-****
Seattle, WA 98195-2010 Email: *******@*.**********.***
Personal URL: http://depts.washington.edu/mse/facresearch/faculty/faculty_Zhang.Qifeng.shtml
Faculty Member of Energy Research at the University of Washington:
http://www.washington.edu/research/energy/researcher/qifeng-zhang
Co-founder of LivinGreen Materials, Inc – a next generation solar cell company, which is one of the
winners of the 2009 Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open.
1. EDUCATION
Ph.D. Peking University, 2001 (Physical Electronics and Materials Science)
B.S. Beijing Institute of Technology, 1995 (Electrical Engineering)
2. APPOINTMENTS
2010-present Research Assistant Professor
Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
2006-2010 Acting Assistant Professor – Temp
Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
2003-2006 Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
2001-2003 Postdoctoral Research
Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
3. RESEARCH PROFILE
My research covers a broad range of topics in Nanostructured and Advanced Materials for Devices
and Energy-Related Applications, with the emphases on (i) exploring low-cost, scalable methods
for the synthesis of advanced materials especially nanostructured materials, (ii) studying the
dependence of electrical, optical, catalytic and sensing properties of the materials on their morphology,
structure, composition, and the processing parameters, and thus (iii) developing devices with high
performance arising from the uniqueness of the materials in electron (or ion) transport, light
management, or activity in chemical reactions as a result of purposely tailored structure and/or
composition. My recent research is focused on nanostructured materials for applications in energy-
related devices or technologies, such as solar cells, lithium air batteries, and photo-catalysts for
hydrogen generation; among them, exploiting new-type solar cells has been the core research on
which I have gained the most significant success with 9 review (or feature) articles published in top
ranked journals, 3 patents received, and a startup company founded.
The following is a summary of (1) my research fields, (2) the materials and devices that are involved in
my research, and (3) the skills that I have and the knowledge that I know well:
Research Fields
Nanomaterials:
Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications to optical, electrical, and electrochemical devices.
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Energy Conversion and Storage:
(1) Solar Cells: Dye-sensitized solar cells, Polymer solar cells, Quantum dot solar cells, and
Semiconductor thin film solar cells
(2) Photo-catalysts: Hydrogen generation via water splitting
(3) Batteries: Lithium air batteries, and Lithium ion batteries
Materials that are involved in my research
Metals:
Noble Metals (Au, Ag, Cu)
Semiconductors:
(1) Carbon-based: Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon Spheres, Carbon Xerogel
(2) Traditional Semiconductors: Silicon, GaAs
(3) Oxides and Sulfides: ZnO, TiO2, TiO2-B, NiO, SnO2, CdS (CdSe), PdS, Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS), …
Ceramics:
LixLa1-xTiO3, LixTiyAlz(PO4)3, SiO2
Polymers:
P3HT, PCBM, …
Nanostructures:
(1) Zero Dimension: Nanoparticles, Quantum Dots
(2) One Dimension: Nanowires (or Nanorods), Nanotubes
(3) Two Dimension: Thin Films
(4) Three Dimension: Hierarchical Nanostructures (e.g., Nanocrystallite Aggregates), Photonic
Crystals
Devices (and Technologies) involved in my research
Electrical Devices:
Field Effect Transistors (FETs), Field Emission Displays
Optical Devices:
All-Optical Kerr Switch
Optoelectronic Devices:
UV Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs), Laser Diodes (LDs), White-Light LEDs
Solar Cells:
(1) Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSCs)
(2) Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells
(3) Polymer Solar Cells
(4) Semiconductor Thin Film Solar Cells
Photo-catalysts:
Light-Induced Water Splitting for Hydrogen Generation
Batteries:
Lithium Air Batteries, Lithium Ion Batteries
Sensors:
Chemical Sensors for Explosive Detection
Skills and Knowledge that I am very familiar with
Vacuum Technology:
Vacuum System Design, Installation, Operation, and Maintenance
Thin Film Deposition:
(1) Vacuum-based: Thermal Evaporation, E-Beam, Sputter
(2) Solution-based: Spin-Coating, Dip-Coating, Doctor-Blading, Screen-Printing
(3) Other: Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
Nanomaterials Synthesis:
(1) Physical Methods: Vacuum Evaporation/sputter Deposition
(2) Chemical Methods: Solution-Based Methods, Sol-Gel Processing, Hydrothermal Reaction,
Chemical Vapor-Deposition (CVD)
(3) Others: Template Method, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Electrochemical Deposition, …
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Materials Characterization:
(1) Morphology, Structure, and Composition: SEM, TEM, SPM (STM and AFM), XRD, BET
(Surface Area), FTIR, TGA, …
(2) Optical, Electrical, and Electrochemical properties: UV-Vis Absorption/Reflection/Scattering,
Photoluminescence (PL), Zeta Potential, Impendence, Hall Effect, …
Ultrafast Laser Spectrum Technologies:
Pump-Probe, Kerr Effect, 2nd and 3rd optical nonlinearity
Nano-Devices:
Nanowire/Nanotube-based Field-Effect-Transistors, Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), and Field
Emission Display
Energy-Related Devices:
Solar Cells, Lithium Air Batteries, Lithium Ion Batteries
Electronics and Computer Science:
Digital and analog circuits, Single-chip system and assembly language programming, …
4. COLLABORATIONS (2006-present)
Within the University of Washington:
● Prof. Sam Jenekhe Group (Chemical Engineering)
– Dye-sensitized solar cells and organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells
● Prof. David Ginger Group (Chemistry)
– Optical properties of nanostructured TiO2 and ZnO films
– Photoinduced charge lifetimes as a function of the dielectric constant of the electron acceptor
● Prof. Steve Shen Group (Mechanical Engineering)
– Hydrothermal synthesis of PZT materials and thin film fabrication
● Prof. Amy Shen Group (Mechanical Engineering)
– Photoconversion of carbon dioxide to methanol on titania
● Prof. Jiangyu Li Group (Mechanical Engineering)
– Electrospray fabrication of oxide nanoparticle aggregates
● Prof. Antao Chen Group (Applied Physics Laboratory, Electrical Engineering)
– TiO2 nanotube films for chemical sensors
● Prof. Lih Lin Group (Electrical Engineering)
– Si quantum dots: synthesis and application to LEDs
Outside the University of Washington:
● Intel Corporation
– Organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells
● Sharp Research of America
– Fabrication and characterization of dye-sensitized solar cells
● Dr. Birgit Schwenzer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
– Fabrication and characterization of dye-sensitized solar cells
● Dr. Jun Liu at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
– TiO2 nanotube-based dye-sensitized solar cells
● Dr. Dirk Weiss at the Washington Technology Center (WTC)
– Nanoimprinting for TiO2 nanostructures
● Prof. Ctirad Uher at University of Michigan
– TiO2 nanomaterials for thermoelectric applications
● Enertechnix, Inc. (Dr. Igor Novosselov)
– Synthesis of obscurant nanoparticles and shock wave based dissemination
5. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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[1] Member of the American Nano Society, 2011-present.
(http://members.nanosociety.us/zhangqifeng)
[2] Member of the American Chemical Society, 2011-present.
[3] Member of SPIE, 2011-present.
[4] Committee Member of Division of Thin Film - Chinese Vacuum Society, 2003-2006.
[5] Senior Member of Chinese Electronics Society, 2003-2006.
6. SERVING AS REVIEWER
For Journals:
[1] ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
[2] Advanced Energy Materials.
[3] Advanced Functional Materials.
[4] Advanced Material Letters.
[5] Advanced Materials.
[6] Advanced Optical Materials.
[7] ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE.
[8] Applied Physics A.
[9] Applied Surface Science.
[10] British Journal of Applied Science & Technology.
[11] Chemistry of Materials.
[12] ChemSusChem.
[13] Chinese Optics Letters.
[14] Crystal Growth & Design.
[15] Electrochemistry Communications.
[16] Electrochimica Acta.
[17] European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry.
[18] IEEE Green Technology Conference.
[19] IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics.
[20] IEEE Sensors Journal.
[21] International Journal of Energy Science (on Editorial Board of this journal).
[22] International Journal of the Physical Sciences.
[23] IONICS.
[24] Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
[25] Journal Of Asian Ceramic Societies.
[26] Journal of Materials Chemistry.
[27] Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance.
[28] Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems.
[29] Journal of Nanomaterials
[30] Journal of Nanoparticle Research.
[31] Journal of Nanophotonics.
[32] Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
[33] The Journal of Physical Chemistry.
[34] Journal of Power Sources.
[35] Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS).
[36] Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology.
[37] Materials Research Bulletin.
[38] Materials Science and Engineering B.
[39] Nano Energy.
[40] Nanoscale.
[41] Nanoscale Research Letters.
[42] Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, B.
[43] Optical Materials.
[44] Physica Status Solidi Rapid Research Letter.
[45] Small.
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[46] Superlattices and Microstructures.
[47] Transactions on Electron Devices.
For Funding Agencies
[1] U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF)
[2] Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong
[3] National Natural Science Foundation of China
[4] Louisiana Board of Regents' Pilot Funding for New Research (Pfund) program
7. EDITORIAL DUTIES
[1] Associate Editors & Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Renewable Energy
Technology Research, 2012-present (http://www.ijretr.org/Editorial%20Board%20Member.php).
[2] Committee member, International Conference on Materials and Applications for Sensors and
Transducers (Prague, Czech Republic), September 13-17, 2013
(http://www.icmast.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81&Itemid=).
[3] Editorial Board Member, Advances in Solar Cell Research, 2012-present
(http://ascr.avestia.com/board/).
[4] Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Computer & Electronics Research, 2012-
present (http://www.ijcer.org/index.php/ojs/about/editorialTeam).
[5] Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Energy Science, 2011-present
(http://www.ijesci.org/EditorialBoard.aspx).
[6] Editorial Board Member, International Research Journal of Nanomaterials, Science and
Technology Publishing, 2013-present.
[7] Lead Guest Editor, Journal of Nanomaterials for special issue on Nanomaterials for Energy
Conversion and Storage Applications, 2012-2013
(http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm/si/879270/cfp/).
8. AWARDS AND HONORS
● Winner of University of Washington CGF Research Grant, 2013
● Winner of University of Washington RRF Research Grant, 2011
● Excellent Post Doctorate with Honors, Peking University, 2004
[ http://www.postdoctor.org.cn/excellentpd/new_page_11.htm (in Chinese)]
● Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award, Peking University, 2003
● Nominated for National Outstanding Doctoral Thesis, Ministry of Education of P. R. China, 2003
[ http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn/yxbslw/pxjg/2003/tmdw.htm (in Chinese)]
● Outstanding Paper Award, Chinese Vacuum Society, 2001
● Kodak Scholarship, Peking University, 2000
● “5.4” Scholarship, Peking University, 1999
● Top Academic Achievement Award, Peking University, 1998
● Fellowship for Excellent Graduate Student, Chinese Vacuum Society, 1997
● Excellent Student Leader with Honors, Beijing Institute of Technology, 1994
● People’s Scholarship, Beijing Institute of Technology, 1991-1995
9. GRANTS RECEIVED
[1] PI, "Novel SERS substrates for high performance sensing platform," Commercialization Gap Fund
(CGF) - UW Center for Commercialization (C4C), 2013.
[2] PI, "Highly Efficient Photocatalyst Based on Doped Hierarchical TiO2 Nanostructure for
Hydrogen Generation," ed: Royalty Research Fund (RRF) - University of Washington, 2011.
[3] PI, "Application of ZnO Nanowire Array in Ultraviolet Lasing Devices," ed: National Natural
Science Foundation of China (NSF-China), 2007.
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[4] Co-PI, "Study of Nano-Scale Operational Circuit based on Carbon Nanotubes (973 project,
Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Development)," ed: Department of
Science and Technology, China, 2004.
[5] PI, "Ultraviolet Nanolaser Based on ZnO Nanowires," ed: Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,
China (NSF-Beijing, China), 2003.
[6] PI, "Fabrication of ZnO Nanowire Arrays and Study of Their Properties," ed: National Natural
Science Foundation of China (NSF-China), 2003.
[7] PI, "Ultrafast All-Optical Kerr Switch Based on Metal Nanoparticles/Semiconductor Composite
Films," ed: China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2001.
10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(US/International Patents)
[1] Q. Zhang, J. Xi, and G. Cao, "Methods of Forming Aggregate Particles of Nanomaterials," B82B
3/00 ed US and PCT Countries, 2010.
[2] G. Cao, X. Zhou, J. Liu, Z. Nie, and Q. Zhang, "Aggregate Particles of Titanium Dioxide for Solar
Cells," C01G 23/047 ed US and PCT Countries, 2010.
[3] Q. Zhang and G. Cao, "Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Employing Zinc Oxide Aggregates Grown in The
Presence of Lithium," H01L 31/0224 ed US and PCT Countries, 2009.
[4] A. Chen, D. Wang, Q. Zhang, and G. Cao, "Detection of Trace Chemicals and Method Therefor,"
G01N 27/12 ed US and PCT Countries, 2009.
(China Patents)
[5] D. Z. Guo, Z. Q. Xue, G. M. Zhang, Z. X. Zhang, X. Y. Zhao, Q. F. Zhang, S. M. Hou, Z. Y. Shen, S.
Gao, and J. L. Wu, "Method and apparatus for optically controlled generation of fuel gases," in
State Intellectual Property Office of P. R. China, B01J19/12(2006.01)I; C01B3/06(2006.01)I;
C01B31/18(2006.01)I;H01M8/06(2006.01)I ed China, 2005.
[6] J. L. Wu, Q. F. Zhang, Z. Q. Xue, W. M. Liu, Q. D. Wu, D. L. Wang, and Q. H. Gong, "Fabrication
of metal nanoparticle-semiconductor composite film and application to all-optical Kerr switch,"
in State Intellectual Property Office of P. R. China, G02F1/025; H04B10/12 ed China, 2002.
[7] J. L. Wu, Q. F. Zhang, W. M. Liu, Z. Q. Xue, and Q. D. Wu, "Metal nanoparticle-semiconductor
composite film for internal field-assisted photoemission," in State Intellectual Property Office of
P. R. China, H01L31/00; H01L27/14; G01J1/02 ed China, 1999.
Technical Disclosures filed by University of Washington:
[1] Q. F. Zhang, J. T. Xi, and G. Z. Cao, "Fabrication of oxide aggregates by electrospray and spray
pyrolysis (No. 8745D, UW)."
[2] Q. F. Zhang, G. Z. Cao, K. Park, and X. Y. Zhou, "Enhanced power conversion efficiency of dye-
sensitized solar cells by coating ALD-ultra-thin TiO2 layer on the submicron-sized aggregates of
ZnO nanocrystallites (No. 8503D, UW)."
[3] Q. F. Zhang and G. Z. Cao, "Mesoporous TiO2 spheres for dye-sensitized solar cell and
photocatalyst application (No. 8747D, UW)."
[4] Q. F. Zhang and G. Z. Cao, "Carbon sphere-templated synthesis of TiO2 aggregates (No. 8746D,
UW)."
[5] Q. F. Zhang and G. Z. Cao, "Synthesis of TiO2 aggregates and fabrication of TiO2 and ZnO
aggregate based films for dye-sensitized solar cells and other applications (No. 8427D, UW)."
[6] A. T. Chen, D. L. Wang, Q. F. Zhang, and G. Z. Cao, "Trace explosive sensor using nanostructured
chemoresistive thin film (No. 8049D, UW)."
[7] G. Z. Cao, Q. F. Zhang, and S. A. Jenekhe, "Hierarchically structured oxide films for dye-
sensitized solar cells (No. 8056D, UW)."
[8] G. Z. Cao, Q. F. Zhang, and T. Hino, "Hierarchically structured nano-aggregates for industrial
application (No. 8286D, UW)."
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11. PUBLICATIONS (Citations: 2349, h-index: 23, as of 07/2013)
Ten Representative Papers:
[1] Q. F. Zhang, E. Uchaker, S. L. Candelaria, and G. Z. Cao, "Nanomaterials for energy conversion
and storage," Chemical Society Reviews, vol. 42, pp. 3127-3171, 2013 (Invited Review Article).
[2] Q. F. Zhang, D. Myers, J. L. Lan, S. A. Jenekhe, and G. Z. Cao, "Applications of light scattering
in dye-sensitized solar cells," Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 14, pp. 149**-*****,
2012 (Invited Review Article).
[3] Q. F. Zhang, S. Yodyingyong, J. T. Xi, D. Myers, and G. Z. Cao, "Oxide nanowires for solar cell
applications," Nanoscale, vol. 4, pp. 1436-1445, 2012 (Invited Feature Article).
[4] Q. F. Zhang and G. Z. Cao, "Nanostructured photoelectrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells,"
Nano Today, vol. 6, pp. 91-109, 2011 (Invited Review Article, most downloaded).
[5] Q. F. Zhang, K. Park, J. T. Xi, D. Myers, and G. Z. Cao, "Recent Progress in Dye-Sensitized Solar
Cells Using Nanocrystallite Aggregates," Advanced Energy Materials, vol. 1, pp. 988–1001,
2011 (Invited Progress Report).
[6] Q. F. Zhang, C. S. Dandeneau, X. Y. Zhou, and G. Z. Cao, "ZnO Nanostructures for Dye-
Sensitized Solar Cells," Advanced Materials, vol. 21, pp. 4087-4108, Nov 2009 (Invited Review
Article, most downloaded).
[7] Q. F. Zhang, T. R. Chou, B. Russo, S. A. Jenekhe, and G. Z. Cao, "Aggregation of ZnO
nanocrystallites for high conversion efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells," Angewandte
Chemie-International Edition, vol. 47, pp. 2402-2406, 2008.
[8] Q. F. Zhang, T. P. Chou, B. Russo, S. A. Jenekhe, and G. Cao, "Polydisperse aggregates of ZnO
nanocrystallites: A method for energy-conversion-efficiency enhancement in dye-sensitized
solar cells," Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 18, pp. 1654-1660, Jun 2008.
[9] M. H. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Electrical and electroluminescence properties of As-
doped p-type ZnO nanorod arrays," Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics, vol. 40, pp. 3798-
3802, Jun 2007.
[10] H. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Electroluminescence from ZnO nanorods with an n-ZnO/p-
Si heterojunction structure," Nanotechnology, vol. 17, pp. 2271-2274, May 2006.
A Full List of Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (2000-2013):
[1] Q. F. Zhang, E. Uchaker, S. L. Candelaria, and G. Z. Cao, "Nanomaterials for energy conversion
and storage," Chemical Society Reviews, vol. 42, pp. 3127-3171, 2013 (Invited Review Article).
[2] J. J. Tian, Q. F. Zhang, L. L. Zhang, R. Gao, L. F. Shen, S. G. Zhang, X. H. Qu, and G. Z. Cao,
"ZnO/TiO2 nanocable structured photoelectrodes for CdS/CdSe quantum dot co-sensitized
solar cells," Nanoscale, vol. 5, pp. 936-943, 2013.
[3] J. J. Tian, Q. F. Zhang, E. Uchaker, Z. Q. Liang, R. Gao, X. H. Qu, S. G. Zhang, and G. Z. Cao,
"Constructing ZnO nanorod array photoelectrodes for highly efficient quantum dot sensitized
solar cells," Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol. 1, pp. 6770-6775, 2013.
[4] K. Park, Q. F. Zhang, D. Myers, and G. Z. Cao, "Charge Transport Properties in TiO2 Network
with Different Particle Sizes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells," Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces,
vol. 5, pp. 1044-1052, Feb 2013.
[5] R. Gao, J. J. Tian, Z. Q. Liang, Q. F. Zhang, L. D. Wang, and G. Z. Cao, "Nanorod-nanosheet
hierarchically structured ZnO crystals on zinc foil as flexible photoanodes for dye-sensitized
solar cells," Nanoscale, vol. 5, pp. 1894-1901, 2013.
[6] R. Gao, Z. Q. Liang, J. J. Tian, Q. F. Zhang, L. D. Wang, and G. Z. Cao, "ZnO nanocrystallite
aggregates synthesized through interface precipitation for dye-sensitized solar cells," Nano
Energy, vol. 2, pp. 40-48, Jan 2013.
[7] Q. F. Zhang, D. Myers, J. L. Lan, S. A. Jenekhe, and G. Z. Cao, "Applications of light scattering
in dye-sensitized solar cells," Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 14, pp. 149**-*****,
2012 (Invited Review Article).
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[8] Q. F. Zhang, S. Yodyingyong, J. T. Xi, D. Myers, and G. Z. Cao, "Oxide nanowires for solar cell
applications," Nanoscale, vol. 4, pp. 1436-1445, 2012 (Invited Feature Article).
[9] Z. Yang, Q. F. Zhang, J. T. Xi, K. Park, X. L. Xu, Z. Q. Liang, and G. Z. Cao, "CdS/CdSe Co-
Sensitized Solar Cell Prepared by Jointly Using Successive Ion Layer Absorption and Reaction
Method and Chemical Bath Deposition Process," Science of Advanced Materials, vol. 4, pp.
1013-1017, Oct 2012.
[10] J. T. Xi, Q. F. Zhang, D. Myers, Y. M. Sun, and G. Z. Cao, "Hollow hemispherical titanium
dioxide aggregates fabricated by coaxial electrospray for dye-sensitized solar cell application,"
Journal of Nanophotonics, vol. 6, Aug 2012.
[11] J. T. Xi, O. Wiranwetchayan, Q. F. Zhang, Z. Q. Liang, Y. M. Sun, and G. Z. Cao, "Growth of
single-crystalline rutile TiO2 nanorods on fluorine-doped tin oxide glass for organic-inorganic
hybrid solar cells," Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics, vol. 23, pp. 1657-
1663, Sep 2012.
[12] J. T. Xi, N. Al Dahoudi, Q. F. Zhang, Y. M. Sun, and G. Z. Cao, "Effect of Annealing Temperature
on the Performances and Electrochemical Properties of TiO2 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells,"
Science of Advanced Materials, vol. 4, pp. 727-733, Jul 2012.
[13] O. Wiranwetchayan, Q. F. Zhang, X. Y. Zhou, Z. Q. Liang, P. Singjai, and G. Z. Cao, "Impact of
the morphology of TiO2 films as chathode buffer layer on the efficiency of inverted-structure
polymer solar cells," Chalcogenide Letters, vol. 9, pp. 157-163, Apr 2012.
[14] C. C. Tu, Q. F. Zhang, L. Y. Lin, and G. Z. Cao, "Brightly photoluminescent phosphor materials
based on silicon quantum dots with oxide shell passivation," Optics Express, vol. 20, pp. A69-
A74, Jan 2012.
[15] J. J. Tian, R. Gao, Q. F. Zhang, S. G. Zhang, Y. W. Li, J. L. Lan, X. H. Qu, and G. Z. Cao,
"Enhanced Performance of CdS/CdSe Quantum Dot Cosensitized Solar Cells via Homogeneous
Distribution of Quantum Dots in TiO2 Film," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 116, pp.
186**-*****, Sep 2012.
[16] Y. Y. Liu, E. Uchaker, N. Zhou, J. G. Li, Q. F. Zhang, and G. Z. Cao, "Facile synthesis of
nanostructured vanadium oxide as cathode materials for efficient Li-ion batteries," Journal of
Materials Chemistry, vol. 22, pp. 244**-*****, Dec 2012.
[17] Z. Q. Liang, Q. F. Zhang, O. Wiranwetchayan, J. T. Xi, Z. Yang, K. Park, C. D. Li, and G. Z. Cao,
"Effects of the Morphology of a ZnO Buffer Layer on the Photovoltaic Performance of Inverted
Polymer Solar Cells," Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 22, pp. 2194-2201, May 2012.
[18] N. Al Dahoudi, Q. F. Zhang, and G. Z. Cao, "Alumina and Hafnia ALD Layers for a Niobium-
Doped Titanium Oxide Photoanode," International Journal of Photoenergy, 2012.
[19] Q. F. Zhang and G. Z. Cao, "Nanostructured photoelectrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells,"
Nano Today, vol. 6, pp. 91-109, 2011 (Invited Review Article, most downloaded).
[20] Q. F. Zhang, K. Park, J. T. Xi, D. Myers, and G. Z. Cao, "Recent Progress in Dye-Sensitized Solar
Cells Using Nanocrystallite Aggregates," Advanced Energy Materials, vol. 1, pp. 988–1001,
2011 (Invited Progress Report).
[21] Q. F. Zhang and G. Z. Cao, "Hierarchically structured photoelectrodes for dye-sensitized solar
cells," Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 21, pp. 6769-6774, 2011 (Invited Progress Report).
[22] D. M. Yu, C. G. Chen, S. H. Xie, Y. Y. Liu, K. Park, X. Y. Zhou, Q. F. Zhang, J. Y. Li, and G. Z.
Cao, "Mesoporous vanadium pentoxide nanofibers with significantly enhanced Li-ion storage
properties by electrospinning," Energy & Environmental Science, vol. 4, pp. 858-861, Mar
2011.
[23] J. T. Xi, Q. F. Zhang, K. Park, Y. M. Sun, and G. Z. Cao, "Enhanced power conversion efficiency
in dye-sensitized solar cells with TiO2 aggregates/nanocrystallites mixed photoelectrodes,"
Electrochimica Acta, vol. 56, pp. 1960-1966, Feb 2011.
[24] D. L. Wang, A. T. Chen, Q. F. Zhang, and G. Z. Cao, "Room-Temperature Chemiresistive Effect
of TiO2 - B Nanowires to Nitroaromatic and Nitroamine Explosives," IEEE Sensors Journal,
vol. 11, pp. 1352-1358, Jun 2011.
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[25] D. A. Richmond, Q. F. Zhang, G. Z. Cao, and D. N. Weiss, "Pressureless nanoimprinting of
anatase TiO2 precursor films," Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, vol. 29, Mar 2011.
[26] K. Park, Q. F. Zhang, B. B. Garcia, and G. Z. Cao, "Effect of Annealing Temperature on TiO2-
ZnO Core-Shell Aggregate Photoelectrodes of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells," Journal of Physical
Chemistry C, vol. 115, pp. 4927-4934, Mar 2011.
[27] K. Park, J. T. Xi, Q. F. Zhang, and G. Z. Cao, "Charge Transport Properties of ZnO Nanorod
Aggregate Photoelectrodes for DSCs," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 115, pp. 20992-
20999, Nov 2011.
[28] K. M. Noone, S. Subramaniyan, Q. F. Zhang, G. Z. Cao, S. A. Jenekhe, and D. S. Ginger,
"Photoinduced Charge Transfer and Polaron Dynamics in Polymer and Hybrid Photovoltaic
Thin Films: Organic vs Inorganic Acceptors," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 115, pp.
244**-*****, Dec 2011.
[29] Y. Y. Liu, D. W. Liu, Q. F. Zhang, D. M. Yu, J. Liu, and G. Z. Cao, "Lithium iron
phosphate/carbon nanocomposite film cathodes for high energy lithium ion batteries,"
Electrochimica Acta, vol. 56, pp. 2559-2565, Feb 2011.
[30] Y. Y. Liu, D. W. Liu, Q. F. Zhang, and G. Z. Cao, "Engineering nanostructured electrodes away
from equilibrium for lithium-ion batteries," Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 21, pp. 9969-
9983, 2011.
[31] Y. Y. Liu, J. G. Li, Q. F. Zhang, N. Zhou, E. Uchaker, and G. Z. Cao, "Porous nanostructured
V2O5 film electrode with excellent Li-ion intercalation properties," Electrochemistry
Communications, vol. 13, pp. 1276-1279, Nov 2011.
[32] Y. Y. Liu, M. Clark, Q. F. Zhang, D. M. Yu, D. W. Liu, J. Liu, and G. Z. Cao, "V2O5 Nano-
Electrodes with High Power and Energy Densities for Thin Film Li-Ion Batteries," Advanced
Energy Materials, vol. 1, pp. 194-202, Mar 2011.
[33] Q. F. Zhang, K. Park, and G. Z. Cao, "Synthesis of ZnO Aggregates and Their Application in Dye-
sensitized Solar Cells," Material Matters, vol. 5, pp. 32-41, 2010 (Invited Feature Article).
[34] Q. F. Zhang, C. S. Dandeneau, K. Park, D. W. Liu, X. Y. Zhou, Y. H. Jeong, and G. Z. Cao, "Light
scattering with oxide nanocrystallite aggregates for dye-sensitized solar cell application,"
Journal of Nanophotonics, vol. 4, p. 041540, May 6 2010 (Invited Feature Article).
[35] Q. F. Zhang, K. Park, and G. Z. Cao, "A New Microstructured DSC Photoelectrode for Potential
High Power Conversion Efficiency," Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, vol. 57, pp. 1119-
1126, Oct 2010.
[36] Q. F. Zhang, C. S. Dandeneau, S. Candelaria, D. W. Liu, B. B. Garcia, X. Y. Zhou, Y. H. Jeong,
and G. Z. Cao, "Effects of Lithium Ions on Dye-Sensitized ZnO Aggregate Solar Cells,"
Chemistry of Materials, vol. 22, pp. 2427-2433, Apr 27 2010.
[37] D. M. Yu, S. T. Zhang, D. W. Liu, X. Y. Zhou, S. H. Xie, Q. F. Zhang, Y. Y. Liu, and G. Z. Cao,
"Effect of manganese doping on Li-ion intercalation properties of V2O5 films," Journal of
Materials Chemistry, vol. 20, pp. 108**-*****, 2010.
[38] S. Yodyingyong, X. Y. Zhou, Q. F. Zhang, D. Triampo, J. T. Xi, K. Park, B. Limketkai, and G. Z.
Cao, "Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance of Nanostructured Hybrid Solar Cell Using Highly
Oriented TiO(2) Nanotubes," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 114, pp. 218**-*****, Dec
2010.
[39] S. Yodyingyong, Q. F. Zhang, K. Park, C. S. Dandeneau, X. Y. Zhou, D. Triampo, and G. Z. Cao,
"ZnO nanoparticles and nanowire array hybrid photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells,"
Applied Physics Letters, vol. 96, p. 073115, Feb 15 2010.
[40] K. Park, Q. F. Zhang, B. B. Garcia, X. Y. Zhou, Y. H. Jeong, and G. Z. Cao, "Effect of an Ultrathin
TiO2 Layer Coated on Submicrometer-Sized ZnO Nanocrystallite Aggregates by Atomic Layer
Deposition on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells," Advanced Materials, vol. 22, pp.
2329-2332, Jun 4 2010.
[41] Q. F. Zhang, C. S. Dandeneau, X. Y. Zhou, and G. Z. Cao, "ZnO Nanostructures for Dye-
Sensitized Solar Cells," Advanced Materials, vol. 21, pp. 4087-4108, Nov 2009 (Invited Review
Article, most downloaded).
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[42] S. Sepehri, B. B. Garcia, Q. F. Zhang, and G. Z. Cao, "Enhanced electrochemical and structural
properties of carbon cryogels by surface chemistry alteration with boron and nitrogen," Carbon,
vol. 47, pp. 1436-1443, May 2009.
[43] D. W. Liu, Y. H. Zhang, P. Xiao, B. B. Garcia, Q. F. Zhang, X. Y. Zhou, Y. H. Jeong, and G. Z.
Cao, "TiO2 nanotube arrays annealed in CO exhibiting high performance for lithium ion
intercalation," Electrochimica Acta, vol. 54, pp. 6816-6820, Nov 2009.
[44] D. W. Liu, Y. Y. Liu, B. B. Garcia, Q. F. Zhang, A. Q. Pan, Y. H. Jeong, and G. Z. Cao, "V2O5
xerogel electrodes with much enhanced lithium-ion intercalation properties with N2 annealing,"
Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 19, pp. 8789-8795, 2009.
[45] D. W. Liu, B. B. Garcia, Q. F. Zhang, Q. Guo, Y. H. Zhang, S. Sepehri, and G. Z. Cao,
"Mesoporous Hydrous Manganese Dioxide Nanowall Arrays with Large Lithium Ion Energy
Storage Capacities," Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 19, pp. 1015-1023, Apr 2009.
[46] Q. F. Zhang, T. R. Chou, B. Russo, S. A. Jenekhe, and G. Z. Cao, "Aggregation of ZnO
nanocrystallites for high conversion efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells," Angewandte
Chemie-International Edition, vol. 47, pp. 2402-2406, 2008.
[47] Q. F. Zhang, T. P. Chou, B. Russo, S. A. Jenekhe, and G. Cao, "Polydisperse aggregates of ZnO
nanocrystallites: A method for energy-conversion-efficiency enhancement in dye-sensitized
solar cells," Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 18, pp. 1654-1660, Jun 2008.
[48] D. W. Liu, Q. F. Zhang, P. Xiao, B. B. Garcia, Q. Guo, R. Champion, and G. Z. Cao, "Hydrous
manganese dioxide nanowall arrays growth and their Li+ ions intercalation electrochemical
properties," Chemistry of Materials, vol. 20, pp. 1376-1380, Feb 2008.
[49] D. W. Liu, P. Xiao, Y. H. Zhang, B. B. Garcia, Q. F. Zhang, Q. Guo, R. Champion, and G. Z. Cao,
"TiO2 nanotube arrays annealed in N2 for efficient lithium-ion intercalation," Journal of
Physical Chemistry C, vol. 112, pp. 111**-*****, Jul 2008.
[50] B. B. Garcia, A. M. Feaver, Q. F. Zhang, R. D. Champion, G. Z. Cao, T. T. Fister, K. P. Nagle, and
G. T. Seidler, "Effect of pore morphology on the electrochemical properties of electric double
layer carbon cryogel supercapacitors," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 104, p. 014305, Jul 1
2008.
[51] T. P. Chou, Q. F. Zhang, B. Russo, and G. Z. Cao, "Enhanced light-conversion efficiency of
titanium-dioxide dye-sensitized solar cells with the addition of indium-tin-oxide and fluorine-
tin-oxide nanoparticles in electrode films," Journal of Nanophotonics, vol. 2, p. 023511, 2008.
[52] G. Z. Cao and Q. F. Zhang, "COLL 495-Hierarchically-structured ZnO nanoparticle film for dye-
sensitized solar cells," Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, vol. 235, pp. 495-
COLL, Apr 2008.
[53] S. Sepehri, A. Feaver, W. J. Shaw, C. J. Howard, Q. Zhang, T. Autrey, and G. Cao,
"Spectroscopic studies of dehydrogenation of ammonia borane in carbon cryogel," Journal of
Physical Chemistry B, vol. 111, pp. 142**-*****, Dec 2007.
[54] T. P. Chou, Q. F. Zhang, B. Russo, G. E. Fryxell, and G. Z. Cao, "Titania particle size effect on the
overall performance of dye-sensitized solar cells," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol. 111, pp.
6296-6302, May 2007.
[55] T. P. Chou, Q. F. Zhang, G. E. Fryxell, and G. Z. Cao, "Hierarchically structured ZnO film for
dye-sensitized solar cells with enhanced energy conversion efficiency," Advanced Materials,
vol. 19, pp. 2588-2592, Sep 17 2007.
[56] T. P. Chou, Q. F. Zhang, and G. Z. Cao, "Effects of dye loading conditions on the energy
conversion efficiency of ZnO and TiO2 dye-sensitized solar cells," Journal of Physical
Chemistry C, vol. 111, pp. 188**-*****, Dec 2007.
[57] K. T. Zhu, T. S. Deng, Y. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Slow light property in ring-shape-hole
slotted photonic crystal waveguide," Optics Communications, vol. 290, pp. 87-91, Mar 2013.
[58] K. T. Zhu, T. S. Deng, Y. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Controllable tune of the cutoff
frequencies in a photonic crystal waveguide with hexagonal lattice," Science China-Physics
Mechanics & Astronomy, vol. 56, pp. 1079-1084, Jun 2013.
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[59] K. T. Zhu, T. S. Deng, Y. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Design of wideband and low group
velocity based on coupled cavity waveguides," Optics Communications, vol. 285, pp. 2611-2614,
May 2012.
[60] T. S. Deng, J. Y. Zhang, K. T. Zhu, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Temperature-modified photonic
bandgap in colloidal photonic crystals fabricated by vinyl functionalized silica spheres,"
Materials Chemistry and Physics, vol. 129, pp. 540-546, Sep 2011.
[61] T. S. Deng, J. Y. Zhang, K. T. Zhu, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Highly monodisperse vinyl
functionalized silica spheres and their self-assembled three-dimensional colloidal photonic
crystals," Colloids and Surfaces a-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 356, pp. 104-
111, Mar 5 2010.
[62] T. S. Deng, J. Y. Zhang, K. T. Zhu, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Improving the optical properties
of vinyl-functionalized silica colloidal crystals by thermal annealing," Journal of the Ceramic
Society of Japan, vol. 118, pp. 862-866, Oct 2010.
[63] T. S. Deng, J. Y. Zhang, K. T. Zhu, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Controlled tuning of the stop
band of colloidal photonic crystals by thermal annealing," Optical Materials, vol. 32, pp. 946-
949, Jul 2010.
[64] J. Y. Zhang, Q. F. Zhang, T. S. Deng, and J. L. Wu, "Electrically driven ultraviolet lasing
behavior from phosphorus-doped p-ZnO nanonail array/n-Si heterojunction," Applied Physics
Letters, vol. 95, p. 211107, Nov 23 2009.
[65] J. Y. Zhang, T. S. Deng, X. Shen, K. T. Zhu, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Electrical and optical
properties of single As-doped ZnO nanowire field effect transistors," Acta Physica Sinica, vol.
58, pp. 4156-4161, Jun 2009.
[66] M. H. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, H. Sun, J. Y. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Enhanced ultraviolet
electroluminescence from p-Si/n-ZnO nanorod array heterojunction," Journal of Vacuum
Science & Technology B, vol. 27, pp. 618-621, Mar-Apr 2009.
[67] T. S. Deng, Q. F. Zhang, J. Y. Zhang, X. Shen, K. T. Zhu, and J. L. Wu, "One-step synthesis of
highly monodisperse hybrid silica spheres in aqueous solution," Journal of Colloid and
Interface Science, vol. 329, pp. 292-299, Jan 2009.
[68] W. J. Zhang, J. Y. Zhang, P. J. Li, X. Shen, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "The effects of contacts
and ambipolar electrical transport in nitrogen doped multiwall carbon nanotubes,"
Nanotechnology, vol. 19, p. 085202, Feb 27 2008.
[69] J. Y. Zhang, P. J. Li, H. Sun, X. Shen, T. S. Deng, K. T. Zhu, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu,
"Ultraviolet electroluminescence from controlled arsenic-doped ZnO nanowire homojunctions,"
Applied Physics Letters, vol. 93, p. 021116, Jul 2008.
[70] Y. X. Wang, Q. F. Zhang, H. Sun, Y. L. Chang, and J. L. Wu, "Fabrication of ZnO nanowire-
based diodes and their light-emitting properties," Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 57, pp. 1141-1144,
Feb 2008.
[71] W. J. Zhang, Q. F. Zhang, Y. Chai, X. Shen, and J. L. Wu, "Gate voltage dependent
characteristics of p-n diodes and bipolar transistors based on multiwall CNx/carbon nanotube
intramolecular junctions," Nanotechnology, vol. 18, p. 395205, Oct 2007.
[72] Q. Wang, Q. F. Zhang, H. Sun, J. Y. Zhang, T. S. Deng, and J. L. Wu, "Growth and optical
characteristics of ZnO photonic crystals," Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, vol. 23, pp. 1667-1670,
Nov 2007.
[73] M. H. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Electrical and electroluminescence properties of As-
doped p-type ZnO nanorod arrays," Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics, vol. 40, pp. 3798-
3802, Jun 2007.
[74] H. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Ultraviolet light emitting diode based on ZnO nanowires,"
Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 56, pp. 3479-3482, Jun 2007.
[75] P. H. Li, W. J. Zhang, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Nanoelectronic logic circuits with carbon
nanotube transistors," Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 56, pp. 1054-1060, Feb 2007.
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[76] Y. L. Chang, Q. F. Zhang, H. Sun, and J. L. Wu, "Development and behavior study of a ZnO
nanowire-based electroluminescence device with double insulating-layer structure," Acta
Physica Sinica, vol. 56, pp. 2399-2404, Apr 2007.
[77] W. J. Zhang, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Time-related conversion of the carbon nanotube field
effect transistor," Applied Physics Letters, vol. 89, p. 233507, Dec 2006.
[78] H. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Electroluminescence from ZnO nanorods with an n-ZnO/p-
Si heterojunction structure," Nanotechnology, vol. 17, pp. 2271-2274, May 2006.
[79] G. H. Pan, Q. F. Zhang, J. Y. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Luminescence properties of as-doping ZnO
nanowires," Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, vol. 22, pp. 1431-1434, Nov 2006.
[80] P. J. Li, W. J. Zhang, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "The influence of contact metal in carbon
nanotube transistor," Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 55, pp. 5460-5465, Oct 2006.
[81] Y. Chai, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "A simple way to CNx/carbon nanotube intramolecular
junctions and branches," Carbon, vol. 44, pp. 687-691, Apr 2006.
[82] X. L. Zhou, Y. Chai, P. J. Li, G. H. Pan, H. Sun, Z. Y. Shen, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu,
"Fabrication of nitrogen-doped multi-walled carbon nanotube and their field effect transistor
properties," Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, vol. 21, pp. 1127-1131, Oct 2005.
[83] P. Zhang, P. J. Li, S. M. Hou, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Fabrication of carbon nanotube rings,"
Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 54, pp. 3734-3739, Aug 2005.
[84] P. J. Li, Y. Chai, X. L. Zhou, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Selective formation of metal
nanoparticles on the sidewalls of carbon nanotubes," Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon
Nanostructures, vol. 13, pp. 377-383, 2005.
[85] Y. Chai, X. L. Zhou, P. J. Li, W. J. Zhang, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Nanodiode based on a
multiwall CNx/carbon nanotube intramolecular junction," Nanotechnology, vol. 16, pp. 2134-
2137, Oct 2005.
[86] Y. Chai, L. G. Yu, M. S. Wang, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Low-field emission from iron oxide-
filled carbon nanotube arrays," Chinese Physics Letters, vol. 22, pp. 911-914, Apr 2005.
[87] P. J. Cao, Y. S. Gu, F. Liu, H. W. Liu, H. R. Zhang, F. Shen, Q. F. Zhang, D. Y. Zhong, J. Q. Li, S.
Liu, and H. J. Gao, "Fabrication of carbon nanotube bundles and measurement of field electron
emission properties," Applied Physics a-Materials Science & Processing, vol. 80, pp. 195-199,
Jan 2005.
[88] Q. F. Zhang, J. Yu, J. H. Song, G. M. Zhang, Z. X. Zhang, Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "Fabrication
of aligned carbon nanotubes by a vapor-phase deposition technique and their field emission
properties," Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, vol. 20, pp. 409-413, Apr 2004.
[89] P. J. Cao, Y. S. Gu, L. Fei, H. W. Liu, Q. F. Zhang, Y. G. Wang, and H. J. Gao, "Fabrication,
morphology and structure of carbon nanotube arrays and bundles fabricated by a three-step
rising temperature procedure," Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 53, pp. 854-860, Mar 2004.
[90] X. Y. Zhang, X. Y. Pan, Q. F. Zhang, B. X. Xu, H. B. Jiang, C. L. Liu, Q. H. Gong, and J. L. Wu,
"Synthesis of silver oxide nano-scale thin films and photo-activated dynamic luminescence from
their nanoparticles," Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, vol. 19, pp. 203-207, Mar 2003.
[91] Q. F. Zhang, W. M. Liu, Z. Q. Xue, J. L. Wu, S. F. Wang, D. L. Wang, and Q. H. Gong, "Ultrafast
optical Kerr effect of Ag-BaO composite thin films," Applied Physics Letters, vol. 82, pp. 958-
960, Feb 2003.
[92] X. Y. Pan, H. B. Jiang, C. L. Liu, Q. H. Gong, X. Y. Zhang, Q. F. Zhang, B. X. Xu, and J. L. Wu,
"Fluorescence microscopy of nanoscale silver oxide thin films," Chinese Physics Letters, vol. 20,
pp. 133-136, Jan 2003.
[93] P. J. Cao, Y. S. Gu, H. W. Liu, F. Shen, Y. G. Wang, Q. F. Zhang, J. L. Wu, and H. J. Gao, "High-
density aligned carbon nanotubes with uniform diameters," Journal of Materials Research, vol.
18, pp. 1686-1690, Jul 2003.
[94] Q. F. Zhang, D. L. Wang, Q. H. Gong, and J. L. Wu, "Investigation on transient relaxation in Ag-
BaO composite thin film with pump supercontinuum-probe technique," Journal of Physics D-
Applied Physics, vol. 35, pp. 1326-1329, Jun 2002.
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[95] Q. F. Zhang, W. M. Liu, Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "A new internal field-assisted photocathode
based on Ag-O-Cs composite thin films," Solid State Communications, vol. 122, pp. 515-518,
2002.
[96] D. L. Wang, H. Yang, H. B. Jiang, Q. H. Gong, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Optical transient
relaxation of an Ag-BaO composite thin film with a supercontinuum probe," Chinese Physics
Letters, vol. 19, pp. 1115-1118, Aug 2002.
[97] S. Liu, Q. F. Zhang, B. X. Xu, and J. L. Wu, "Photoemission photospectrum and energy band
structure of nanoparticle rare earth-composite thin films," Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, vol.
18, pp. 213-217, Mar 2002.
[98] Q. F. Zhang, W. M. Liu, Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "Enhanced photoemission of Ag-O-Cs
composite thin films with an internal electric field," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 89, pp.
2227-2231, Feb 2001.
[99] Q. F. Zhang, S. M. Hou, G. M. Zhang, W. M. Liu, Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "Optical absorption of
Ag-BaO thin film in the visible and near-infrared region with applied electric field," Acta
Physica Sinica, vol. 50, pp. 561-565, Mar 2001.
[100] J. L. Wu, Q. F. Zhang, C. M. Wang, and Y. H. Zou, "Transient optical relaxation of the Cu-BaO
thin film," Applied Surface Science, vol. 183, pp. 80-85, Nov 2001.
[101] J. L. Wu, G. M. Zhang, W. M. Liu, Q. F. Zhang, and Q. D. Wu, "Quantum yield of photoemission
of Ag-BaO thin films for detecting ultrashort infrared laser pulses," Physica B-Condensed
Matter, vol. 307, pp. 9-14, Dec 2001.
[102] Q. F. Zhang and J. L. Wu, "Photoemission enhancement of Ag-BaO thin films with internal
field-assisted structure," Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 49, pp. 2191-2195, Nov 2000.
[103] Q. F. Zhang, S. M. Hou, Q. Y. Shao, S. Liu, W. M. Liu, Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "Study of
enhanced photoabsorption of BaO thin films in the near-ultraviolet band with applied vertical
electric field on the surface," Acta Physica Sinica, vol. 49, pp. 2089-2093, Oct 2000.
[104] Y. H. Li, Q. F. Zhang, H. Sun, Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "p-type doping of ZnO film and its optical
and electrical properties," Materials Science and Technology (in Chinese), pp. 686-690+695,
2009.
[105] K. T. Zhu, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Simulation on the optical gap of one-dimensional
ZnO/MgF2 photonic crystal," Acta Scicentiarum Naturalum Universitis Pekinesis, vol. 43, pp.
683-686, 2007.
[106] Q. F. Zhang, H. Sun, G. H. Pan, J. Y. Zhang, W. M. Liu, Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "Growth of
One-Dimensional ZnO Nanostructures by Vapor Phase Deposition," Chinese Journal of
Vacuum Science and Technology, vol. 26, pp. 14-19, 2006.
[107] Q. F. Zhang, Y. Rong, X. X. Chen, G. M. Zhang, Z. X. Zhang, Z. Q. Xue, C. Q. Chen, and J. L. Wu,
"Fabrication of ZnO Nanowires by Vapor-Phase Deposition and Their Field Emission
Properties," Chinese Journal of Semiconductors, vol. 27, pp. 1225-1229, 2006.
[108] Y. Chai, L. G. Yu, M. S. Wang, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Synthesis and field emission of
nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube array," Acta Scicentiarum Naturalum Universitis Pekinesis,
vol. 42, pp. 89-92, 2006.
[109] Z. Q. Xue, J. Y. Wang, X. L. Liang, J. Luo, G. M. Zhang, Z. X. Zhang, Z. Y. Shen, S. M. Hou, X. Y.
Zhao, Q. F. Zhang, S. Gao, and J. L. Wu, "Carbon nanotube-based field emission electron
source," Vacuum (in Chinese), vol. 42, pp. 1-4, 2005.
[110] N. Deng, Q. F. Zhang, P. J. Li, Z. Y. Shen, S. M. Hou, and J. L. Wu, "Design of Field-Effect
Nano-Transistors and Measurement of Their Electrical Property," Acta Scicentiarum
Naturalum Universitis Pekinesis, vol. 41, pp. 769-773, 2005.
[111] Z. Q. Xue, Z. H. Xi, Y. J. Xing, G. M. Zhang, J. H. Song, Z. Y. Shen, S. M. Hou, S. Gao, X. Y.
Zhao, Q. F. Zhang, W. M. Liu, and J. L. Wu, "Nano-function thin films," Vacuum (in Chinese),
vol. 41, pp. 1-8, 2004.
[112] Z. Q. Xue, J. Y. Wang, L. M. Peng, G. M. Zhang, J. H. Song, Z. Y. Shen, S. M. Hou, S. Gao, X. Y.
Zhao, Q. F. Zhang, Q. Chen, and J. L. Wu, "Nano-Coating functional layers," Vacuum (in
Chinese), vol. 41, pp. 21-26, 2004.
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[113] X. X. Chen, Q. F. Zhang, W. F. Zheng, Z. X. Zhang, G. M. Zhang, X. Y. Zhao, C. Q. Chen, Z. Q.
Xue, and J. L. Wu, "Influence of Annealing on Field Emission Properties of Zinc Oxide
Nanowires," Chinese Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, vol. 24, pp. 42-45, 2004.
[114] Z. Q. Xue, Q. F. Zhang, J. H. Song, D. Z. Guo, X. L. Liang, Z. Y. Shen, Q. Chen, S. Z. Gao, G.M,
X. Y. Zhao, W. M. Liu, L. M. Peng, J. L. Wu, and Q. D. Wu, "Nanoelectronics," Chinese Journal
of Semiconductors, vol. 24, pp. 17-21, 2003.
[115] S. J. Liu, S. M. Hou, Z. Y. Shen, Q. F. Zhang, D. Z. Guo, and Z. Q. Xue, "Study of Al
Nanoparticles on Au Substrate with Scanning Capacitance Microscopy," Acta Scicentiarum
Naturalum Universitis Pekinesis, vol. 38, pp. 364-368, 2002.
[116] S. Liu, Q. F. Zhang, B. X. Xu, and J. L. Wu, "Study of Photoabsorption Properties of Ag-Nd2O3
Thin Films," Chinese Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, vol. 22, pp. 3-6, 2002.
[117] Q. F. Zhang, W. M. Liu, Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "Study on Vacuum Fabrication of Ag-O-Cs
Thin Films with Internal Field-assisted Structure," Acta Scicentiarum Naturalum Universitis
Pekinesis, vol. 37, pp. 359-364, 2001.
[118] Q. F. Zhang, S. M. Hou, G. M. L. Zhang, W.M., Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "Double peaks in the
optical absorption spectrum of Ag-BaO composite films," Chinese Journal of Vacuum Science
and Technology, vol. 21, pp. 423-425+430, 2001.
[119] J. L. Wu, Q. F. Zhang, B. X. Xu, and W. Q.D., "Enhanced Photoabsorption of Ag-BaO Thin
Films with Applied Vertical Electric Field on the Surface," Chinese Journal of Luminescence,
vol. 22, pp. 99-102, 2001.
[120] H. W. Liu, B. X. Xu, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "STM Study of Surface Structures of Ag-BaO
Photoemissive Thin Films," Chinese Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, vol. 21, pp.
40-43, 2001.
[121] Q. F. Zhang and J. L. Wu, "Influence of Light Intensity on Internal Field-Assisted
Photoemission Characteristics of Ag-BaO Thin Film " Chinese Journal of Semiconductors, vol.
21, pp. 1183-1188, 2000.
[122] J. L. Wu, Q. F. Zhang, R. S. Liang, S. F. Wang, and Q. H. Gong, "Optical Kerr effect of Ag-BaO
thin films," Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, vol. 17, p. 440, 2000.
Conference Proceedings and Presentations:
[123] Q. F. Zhang, S. Yodyingyong, J. T. Xi, Z. Yang, and G. Z. Cao, "Engineering nanostructures for
solar cell applications " in 243rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, California,
2012.
[124] Q. F. Zhang, O. Wiranwetchayan, Z. Q. Liang, and G. Z. Cao, "Role of oxide buffer layer in
polymer solar cells with inverted structure " in 243rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San
Diego, California, 2012.
[125] Q. F. Zhang, K. Park, J. T. Xi, and G. Z. Cao, "Synthesis of TiO2 aggregates and application in
dye-sensitized solar cells," in ACS 241st National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 2011.
[126] J. T. Xi, Q. F. Zhang, K. Park, and G. Z. Cao, "Fabrication of TiO2 aggregates by electrospraying
for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells," in ACS 241st National Meeting, Anaheim, CA,
2011.
[127] K. Park, Q. F. Zhang, J. T. Xi, Z. Yang, and G. Z. Cao, "Charge transport properties in ZnO-
based photoelecttrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells with different heat-treatment," in ACS
241st National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 2011.
[128] Y. Y. Liu, M. Clark, Q. F. Zhang, D. M. Yu, J. Liu, and G. Z. Cao, "Nanostructured vanadium
pentoxide film electrodes for highly efficient Li-ion batteries," in ACS 241st National Meeting,
Anaheim, CA, 2011.
[129] Q. F. Zhang, X. Y. Zhou, C. S. Dandeneau, K. Park, S. Yodyingyong, and G. Z. Cao, "TiO2
Aggregates for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Application," in 2010 TMS Annual Meeting &
Exhibition, Seattle, WA, 2010.
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[130] Y. Y. Liu, D. W. Liu, Q. F. Zhang, B. B. Garcia, and G. Z. Cao, "Sol-Gel Derived Lithium Iron
Phosphate Films for Efficient Lithium-Ion Intercalation " in 2010 TMS Annual Meeting &
Exhibition, Seattle, Washington, 2010.
[131] J. Liu, Z. M. Nie, G. Z. Cao, Q. F. Zhang, and X. Y. Zhou, "Controlled Nanostructures for High
Efficiency Energy Conversion and Storage," in 2009 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA 2009.
[132] Q. F. Zhang, S. A. Jenekhe, and G. Z. Cao, "Chemical Modification on Hierarchically Structured
ZnO Films for Energy Conversion Efficiency Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells," in
2008 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2008.
[133] S. Sepehri, B. B. Garcia, Q. F. Zhang, and G. Z. Cao, "Uniform Porosity in Modified Carbon
Cryogels," in Nanoporous Materials: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium,
Vancouver, Canada, 2008, pp. 355-364.
[134] Q. F. Zhang, T. P. Chou, B. Russo, S. A. Janekhe, and G. Z. Cao, "Scattering-Enhanced Optical
Absorption and Energy Conversion Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized ZnO Solar Cells," in 2007 MRS
Fall Meeting Boston, MA, 2007.
[135] Q. F. Zhang, Y. X. Wang, H. Sun, and J. L. Wu, "ZnO Nanowire-Based Schottky-Barrier-Type
UV Light-Emitting Diodes," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics
and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies Long Beach,
CA: Optical Society of America, 2006.
[136] Z. Q. Xue, G. M. Zhang, Q. F. Zhang, Z. X. Zhang, H. J. Li, J. Xiao, X. Y. Zhao, J. L. Wu, J. Luo,
Z. Y. Shen, S. Zhang, Q. Chen, L. M. Peng, and Z. N. Gu, "Hydrogen Releasing from Single-
Walled Carbon Nanotubes under Illumination of a Flashlight," in The 2006 Asian Conference
on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Busan, Korea, 2006.
[137] J. Wu, C. Wang, Q. Zhang, B. Xu, and Y. Zou, "Transient relaxation of optical transmissivity of
composite thin films with different nanoscale Ag particles," in Proc. SPIE, 2000, p. 299.
[138] J. Y. Zhang, T. S. Deng, X. Shen, K. T. Zhu, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Electrical and optical
properties of As-doped single ZnO nanowire," in 2008 Annual Conference of Chinese Vacuum
Society, 2008.
[139] T. S. Deng, J. Y. Zhang, X. Shen, K. T. Zhu, Q. F. Zhang, and J. L. Wu, "Solution one-step
synthesis of monodisperse SiO2 spheres and the effect of self-assembly," in 2008 Annual
Conference of Chinese Vacuum Society, 2008.
[140] J. L. Wu, H. Sun, and Q. F. Zhang, "Optically driven lasing and electrically driven UV light
emission of ZnO nanowires," in The 8th National Vacuum Metallurgy and Surface
Engineering Conference, 2007.
[141] W. J. Zhang, Q. F. Zhang, X. Shen, H. Sun, J. Y. Zhang, Q. Wang, M. H. Sun, T. S. Deng, and J.
L. Wu, "Dipolar electron transport in field-effect transistor made of multiwall carbon
nanotubes," in 2006 Annual Conference of Chinese Vacuum Society, 2006.
[142] Q. F. Zhang, H. Sun, G. H. Pan, J. Y. Zhang, W. M. Liu, Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "Vapor
deposition synthesis and growth behavior of one-dimensional ZnO," in 2006 National
Conference on Thin Film Technology, 2006.
[143] M. H. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, H. Sun, W. J. Zhang, X. Shen, J. Y. Zhang, T. S. Deng, Q. Wang, and J.
L. Wu, "Construction of ZnO nanowire heterojunction," in 2006 Annual Conference of Chinese
Vacuum Society, 2006.
[144] H. Sun, Q. F. Zhang, W. J. Zhang, J. Y. Zhang, X. Shen, M. H. Sun, Q. Wang, T. S. Deng, and J.
L. Wu, "UV light emitting diode based on ZnO nanowires," in 2006 Annual Conference of
Chinese Vacuum Society, 2006.
[145] Z. Q. Xue, J. Y. Wang, L. M. Peng, G. M. Zhang, J. H. Song, Z. Y. Shen, S. M. Hou, S. Gao, X. Y.
Zhao, Q. F. Zhang, Q. Chen, and J. L. Wu, "Nanostructured coating materials," in 2004
National Vacuum Metallurgy and Surface Engineering Conference, 2004.
[146] Z. Q. Xue, J. Y. Wang, X. L. Liang, J. Luo, G. M. Zhang, Z. X. Zhang, Z. Y. Shen, S. M. Hou, X. Y.
Zhao, Q. F. Zhang, S. Gao, and J. L. Wu, "Carbon nanotube-based field emission electron
source," in The 6th Conference for Fellows of Chinese Vacuum Society, 2004.
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[147] G. M. Zhang, Q. F. Zhang, Z. X. Zhang, X. Y. Zhao, Z. Y. Shen, Z. N. Gu, X. G. Li, and Z. Q. Xue,
"Study of burning mechanism of single wall carbon nanotubes using quadrupole mass
spectrometer," in The 11th Annual Conference of Mass Spectrum and Leak Detection
Committee of Chinese Vacuum Society, 2002.
[148] J. L. Wu, S. Liu, B. X. Xu, and Q. F. Zhang, "Red shift in the optical absorption spectrum of Ag-
O-Nd thin film," in The 13th Conference of Vacuum Electronics Branch of Chinese Institute of
Electronics, 2001.
[149] Q. F. Zhang, W. M. Liu, Z. Q. Xue, and J. L. Wu, "Internal field-assisted photoemission of metal
nanoparticles-semiconductor composite thin films," in 2000 Conference of the China
Association for Science and Technology, 2000.
[150] J. L. Wu, Q. F. Zhang, R. S. Liang, S. F. Wang, and Q. H. Gong, "Optical Kerr effect of Ag-BaO
thin film," in 2000 Conference of the China Association for Science and Technology, 2000.
Book and Book Chapters:
[151] Q. F. Zhang and G. Z. Cao, "Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nano-Structured Zinc Oxide,"
in Annual Review of Nano Research Volume 3, G. Z. Cao, Q. F. Zhang, and C. J. Brinker, Eds.:
World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2010, pp. 385-440.
[152] G. Z. Cao, Q. F. Zhang, and C. J. Brinker, Annual Review of Nano Research Volume 3: World
Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2010.
[153] T. Y. Zeng, Q. F. Zhang, J. Norris, and G. Z. Cao, "Nanostructured Materials for Solar Cells," in
Annual Review of Nano Research Volume 2, G. Z. Cao and C. J. Brinker, Eds.: World Scientific
Pub Co Inc, 2008, pp. 593-654.
[154] Q. F. Zhang, S. A. Jenekhe, and G. Z. Cao, "Enhanced Conversion Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized
ZnO Solar Cells through Hierarchical Structure and Chemical Modification," in Processing and
Fabrication of Advanced Materials XVI (PFAM XVI), M. Gupta, T. S. Srivatsan, and S. K.
Thakur, Eds. Singapore: Research Publishing Services, 2007.
12. Self-Evaluation:
Interdisciplinary Knowledge and Diverse Experience:
With background in both Materials Science and Electrical Engineering
Very experienced in materials (especially nanomaterials) synthesis, characterization, and
applications to devices
Great passion for exploring new materials and innovative technologies with excellent ability in
literature research, method/process assessment, and trouble shooting and problem solving
Experienced in proposal preparation, experiment design, and result summarization/analysis
Flexibility to take on new tasks
Social Networks:
Wide connections with research groups in worldwide universities and institutes
Personal characters:
Self-motivated
Strong sense of responsibility
Patient and high level of attention to detail
Work effectively but meticulously
Good team player
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