Zhenyu (Kevin) Yang, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry 

 

General Information

Email：[email protected]

Address: Room C805, Fengsheng Hall, Sun Yat-sen University, No.135 Xigang Xi Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Postal Code: 510275

Research Group Webpage: //xsdbapp.com/yanglab/

 

Education

Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Alberta, Canada       09/2009 - 06/2014

B.Sc., Chemistry, Nankai University, P. R. China        09/2005 - 06/2009

 

Experience

2018 – Present     Professor, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University

2014 – 2018          Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Toronto Supervisor: Prof. Edward H. Sargent

2009 – 2014        Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta Supervisor: Prof. Jonathan G. C. Veinot

2013              Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München  Supervisors: Prof. Jonathan G. C. Veinot, Prof. Bernhard Rieger2007 – 2009   Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Nankai University        Supervisor: Prof. Zhen Zhou

 

Research Publications

Total: 74 (Corresponding: 16; First-/Co-First Authored: 18; Co-Authored Contributions: 40) Citation: >9600, H-index: 36 (Google Scholar, 04/2023)

 

A. CORRESPONDING PUBLICATIONS

13. H. Chen, Y. Xiong, J. Li, J. Abed, D. Wang, A. Pedrazo-Tardajos, Y. Cao, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, M. Shakouri, Q. Xiao, Y. Hu, S. Bals, E. H. Sargent, C. Su,* Z. Yang.* "Epitaxially grown silicon-based single-atom catalyst for visible-light driven syngas production." Nat. Commun., 2023, 14, 1719, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32133-2.

12. X. Deng, H. Chen, Z. Yang.* "Two-Dimensional Silicon Nanomaterials for Optoelectronics." J. Semicond., 2023, 44, 041101, DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/44/4/041101.

11. H. Chen, J. Xu. Y. Wang, D. Wang, R. Ferrer-Espada, Y. Wang, J. Zhou, A. Pedrazo-Tardajos, M. Yang, J. Tan, X. Yang, L. Zhang, I. Sychugov, S. Chen, S. Bals, J. Paulsson, Z. Yang.* "Color-Switchable Nano-Silicon Fluorescent Probes." ACS Nano, 2022, 16, 15450–15459, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07443.

10. H. Chen, M. Wei. Y. He, J. Abed, S. Teale, E. H. Sargent,* Z. Yang.* "Germanium silicon oxide achieves multicoloured ultra-long phosphorescence and delayed fluorescence at high temperature." Nat. Commun., 2022, 13, 4438, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32133-2.

9.   G. Yao, L. Zhao, T. Zeng, Z. Yang.* "0D/2D Mixed-Dimensional Perovskite Constructed by Thiol- and Disulfide-Containing Ligands." Nanotechnology, 2022, 33, 355701, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac7243.

8.   Z. Yuan, L. Zhao, E. Pradhan, M. Lai, T. Zeng, Z. Yang.* "Postsynthetic Crystalline Transformation in Two-Dimensional Perovskites via Organothiol-Based Chemistry." CCS Chem., 2022, 4, 855–863, DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.021.202100929.

7.   X. Deng, X. Zheng, T. Yuan, W. Sui, Y. Xie, Y. Wang,* O. Voznyy,* Z. Yang.* "Ligand Impact of Silicanes as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries." Chem. Mater., 2021, 33, 9357–9365, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c03254.

6.   H. Chen, J. Chen, L. Zhao, T. Zhu, Z. Yang.* "Electrochemical Synthesis of Colloidal Lead- and Bismuth-based Perovskite Nanocrystals." Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 11553–11556, DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04327g.

5.   Y. Wang, H. Chen, Z. Huang, M. Yang, H. Yu, M. Peng, Z. Yang,* S. Chen*. "Structural characterization of cystathionine g-lyase smCSE enables aqueous metal quantum dot biosynthesis.", Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2021, accepted, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.141.

4.   Z. Yang,* L. Ding*. "Ligand Passivation Yields Long-Life Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes." Sci. Bull. (views and comments), 2020, 65, 1691–1693, DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2020.06.030.

3.   C. Ni, Y. Huang, T. Zeng, D. Chen, H. Chen, M. Wei, A. Johnston, Z. Ning, E. H. Sargent, P. Hu,* Z. Yang.* "Thiophene Cation Intercalation to Improve Band‐Edge Integrity in Reduced-Dimensional Perovskites." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 132, 14081–14087, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006112.

2.   Z. Yang,* C. Qin,* Z. Ning,* M. Yuan,* J. Tang,* L. Ding,*. "Low-dimensionality perovskites yield high electroluminescence." Sci. Bull. (perspective), 2020, 65, 1057–1060, DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2020.03.015.

1.   L. Zhao, C. Yin, T. Long, P. Hu, Z. Yang*. "Light-Driven Halide Exchange Facilitates Complete Crystal Transformation in Nanostructured Perovskites." Langmuir, 2020, 36, 3064–3071, DOI: 10.1021/ acs.langmuir.0c00278.

 

B. FIRST-AUTHORED/CO-FIRST-AUTHORED PUBLICATIONS

18. Z. Yang,† M. Wei,† O. Voznyy, P. Todorovic, M. Liu, R. Quintero-Bermudez, P. Chen, J. Z. Fan, A. H. Proppe, L. N. Quan, G. Walters, H. Tan, J-W. Chang, U-S. Jeng, S. O. Kelley, E. H. Sargent. "Anchored Ligands Facilitate Efficient B-Site Doping in Metal Halide Perovskites." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 8296–8305, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b02565. (†: joint first-authors)

17. Z. Yang,† J. Z. Fan,† A. H. Proppe,† F. P. García de Arquer, D. Rossouw, O. Voznyy, X. Lan, M. Liu, G. Walters, R. Quintero-Bermudez, B. Sun, S. Hoogland, G. A. Botton, S. O. Kelley, E. H. Sargent. "Mixed-Quantum-Dot Solar Cells." Nat. Commun., 2017, 8, 1325, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01362-1. (†: joint first-authors)

16. H. Sun,† Z. Yang,† M. Wei, W. Sun, X. Li, S. Ye, Y. Zhao, H. Tan, E. L. Kynaston, T. B. Schon, H. Yan, Z-H, Lu, G. A. Ozin, E. H. Sargent, D. S. Seferos. "Chemically Addressable Perovskite Nanocrystals for Light-Emitting Applications." Adv. Mater., 2017, 29, 1701153, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201701153. (†: joint first-authors)

15. Z. Yang, O. Voznyy, G. Walters, J. Fan, M. Liu, S. Kinge, S. Hoogland, E. H. Sargent, "Quantum Dots in Two-Dimensional Perovskite Matrices for Efficient Near-Infrared Light Emission." ACS Photonics, 2017, 4, 830–836, DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00865.

14. E. Yassitepe,† Z. Yang,† O. Voznyy,† Y. Kim, G. Walters, P. Kanjanaboos, Y. Zhao, M. Yuan, J. Pan, X. Gong, F. Fan, R. Comin, O. Bakr, Z. Lu, A. F. Nogueira, E. H. Sargent. "Amine-free Synthesis of Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots for Efficient Light-Emitting Diodes." Adv. Funct. Mater., 2016, 26, 8757–8763, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201604580. (†: joint first-authors)

13. X. Gong,† Z. Yang,† G. Walters, R. Comin, Z. Ning, E. Beauregard, V. Adinolfi, O. Voznyy, E. H. Sargent. "Highly Efficient Quantum Dot Near-Infrared Light-Emitting Diodes." Nat. Photonics, 2016, 10, 253–257, DOI: 10.1038/nphoton.2016.11. (†: joint first-authors)

12. Z. Yang,† E. Yassitepe,† O. Voznyy, A. Janmohamed, X. Lan, L. Levina, R. Comin, E. H. Sargent. "Self-Assembled PbSe Nanowire:Perovskite Hybrids." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 14869–14872, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b10641. (†: joint first-authors)

11. Z. Yang, O. Voznyy, M. Liu, M. Yuan, A. H. Ip, O. S. Ahmed, L. Levina, S. Kinge, S. Hoogland, E. H. Sargent. "All-Quantum-Dot Infrared Light-Emitting Diodes." ACS Nano, 2015, 9, 12327–12333, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05617.

10. Z. Yang,† A. Janmohamed,† X. Lan, F. P. García de Arquer, O. Voznyy, E. Yassitepe, G. Kim, Z. Ning, X. Gong, R. Comin, E. H. Sargent. "Colloidal Quantum Dot Photovoltaics Enhanced by Perovskite Shelling." Nano Lett., 2015, 15, 7539–7543, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b03271. (†: joint first-authors)

9.   Z. Yang,† C. M. Gonzalez,† T. K. Purkait, M. Iqbal, A. Meldrum, J. G. C. Veinot. "Radical Initiated Hydrosilylation on Silicon Nanocrystal Surfaces: An Evaluation of Functional Group Tolerance and Mechanistic Study." Langmuir, 2015, 31, 10540–10548, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b02307. (†: joint first-authors)

8.   Z. Yang,† G. D. los Reyes,† L. Titova, I. Sychugov, M. Dasog, Jan Linnros, F. Hegmann, J. G. C. Veinot. "Evolution of Ultrafast Photoluminescence with Changing Surface Chemistry of Colloidal Silicon Nanocrystals." ACS Photonics, 2015, 2, 595–605, DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.5b00143. (†: joint first-authors)

7.   Z. Yang, M. H. Wahl, J. G. C. Veinot. "Size-Independent Organosilane Functionalization of Silicon Nanocrystals Using Wilkinson’s Catalyst." Can. J. Chem. (Invited Article), 2014, 92, 951–957, DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2014-0048.

6.   Z. Yang, M. Dasog, A. R. Dobbie, R. Lockwood, Y. Zhi, A. Meldrum, J. G. C. Veinot. "Highly Luminescent Covalently Linked Silicon Nanocrystal/Polystyrene Hybrid Functional Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Processability." Adv. Funct. Mater. (Frontpiece Article), 2014, 24, 1345–1353, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201302091.

5.   Z. Yang, M. Iqbal, A. R. Dobbie, J. G. C. Veinot. "Surface Induced Alkene Oligomerization: Does Thermally Induced Hydrosilylation Really Lead to Monolayer Protected Silicon Nanocrystals?" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 17595–17601. DOI: 10.1021/ja409657y.

4.   Z. Yang, A. R. Dobbie, J. G. C. Veinot. "Shape Evolution of Faceted Silicon Nanocrystals upon Thermal Annealing in an Oxide Matrix." MRS Proceedings, 2013, DOI: 10.1557/opl.2013.890.

3.   Z. Yang, A. R. Dobbie, K. Cui, J. G. C. Veinot. "A Convenient Method for Preparing Alkyl-Functionalized Silicon Nanocubes." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 13958–13961. DOI: 10.1021/ja3061497.

2.   Z. Yang, J. G. C. Veinot. "Size-controlled Template Synthesis of Metal-free Germanium Nanowires." J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 16505–16509. DOI: 10.1039/c1jm12460a.

1.   Z. Yang, Y. Li, Z. Zhou. "Functionalization of BN Nanotubes with Free Radicals: Electroaffinity-independent Configuration and Band Structure Engineering." Front. Phys. China, 2009, 4, 378–382. DOI: 10.1007/s11467-009-0024-8.

 

Honors & Awards

  • Selected as one of the “Sun Yat-sen University Excellent Lecturers”, Sun Yat-sen University, 2022.
  • Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-Field), Clarivate Analytics, 2021.
  • “93 Lecturer” Scholarship, Sun Yat-sen University, 2020.
  • Selected as one of the “Pearl River Talents Program Young Scholars”, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, 2019.
  • Selected as one of the “Thousand Talents Program for Distinguished Young Scholars”, Organization Department of China, 2017.
  • J. Gordin Kaplan Graduate Student Award, University of Alberta, 2013.
  • 1st Prize poster presentation award in 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, 2012.
  • Alberta Ingenuity Nanotechnology Recruitment Scholarship, University of Alberta, 2009 – 2010.
  • Excellence in Undergraduate Thesis (top 2%), Nankai University, 2009.
  • Best Poster Award of the First Workshop on Computational Nanoscience and New Energy Materials, 2007 – 2008.
  • Scholarship (top 20%), Nankai University, 2006 – 2007.
  • The First-Class Scholarship of Nankai University (top 3%), Nankai University, 2005 – 2006.

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • 2022 – 2023    Lecturer, SYSU, Nanotechnology and Modern Chemistry (1st year course).
  • 2018 – 2022    Lecturer, SYSU, General Chemistry (1st year course).
  • 2019 – 2021    Lecturer, SYSU, Modern Chemistry Research (1st year course).
  • 2018 – 2020    Lecturer, SYSU, Research Frontiers in Chemistry (2nd year course).
  • 2013 – 2014    TA, University of Alberta, General Chemistry (Chem 101, 1st year course).
  • 2012 – 2013    TA, University of Alberta, Materials Chemistry (Chem 333, 3rd year course).
  • 2011 – 2012    TA, University of Alberta, Inorganic Chemistry (Chem 243, 2nd year course).
  • 2009 – 2010    TA, University of Alberta, General Chemistry (Chem 102, 1st year course).