Xiaowei Zhan

Professor

EDUCATION

1993–1998, Ph.D., Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University

1986–1990, B.S., Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021–present, Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University

2012-2020, Professor, College of Engineering, Peking University

2006-2012, Professor, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2003-2006, Research Scientist, Department of Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology

2002-2003, Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona

2000-2002, Associate Professor, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1999, Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

1998-2000, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

RESEARCH PROFILE

Dr. Zhan’s research interest focuses on design of organic semiconductors and fabrication of functional electronic devices (solar cells, transistors, photodetectors, etc.). Dr. Zhan has made pioneering and exceptional contributions to the development of nonfullerene acceptor materials for use in organic photovolatics. He created a class of nonfullerene acceptors termed “fused-ring electron acceptor” as a more effective replacement of the classical fullerene-based acceptors and advanced the entire field to an unprecedented level. Dr. Zhan has published 390 peer-reviewed research papers in journals. These papers were cited 53,300 times (Google Scholar), and 9 papers were cited >1000 times per paper. His research work was highlighted by Science, Chemical & Engineering News, MRS Bulletin, ACS Noteworthy Chemistry, Wiley Materials Views, etc. 21 of his papers were highlighted as Covers of Accounts of Chemical Research, Chemical Society Reviews, Advanced Materials, etc. He has published 1 book and 9 book chapters published by Wiley, Royal Society of Chemistry and Science Press. He has applied for 9 PCT patents and 34 China invention patents. He has presented more than 100 plenary, keynote and invited talks in international and national conferences.

HONORS & AWARDS

Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society (2024)

First-Class Natural Science Award of Ministry of Education of China (2022)

Second-Class Natural Science Award of Beijing Municipality (2022)

Polymer Science Lectureship Award of Chinese Chemical Society (2019)

Highly Cited Researcher (2017-2023, Clarivate Analytics)

Excellent Graduate Advisor of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2014-2015)

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2014)

National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2010)

Youth Chemistry Prize of Chinese Chemical Society (2002)

JOURNAL EDITORSHIPS

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Scientific Editor (2024-now)

Materials Advances, Associate Editor (2020-2023), Advisory Board Member (2023-now)

Aggregate, Advisory Board Member (2020-now)

Small Structures, Advisory Board Member (2020-2023)

Materials Horizons, Advisory Board Member (2019-now)

Chemistry of Materials, Advisory Board Member (2019-now)

ACS Energy Letters, Advisory Board Member (2019-2021)

Acta Chimica Sinica, Advisory Board Member (2018-now)

Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, Advisory Board Member (2018-2023)

Solar RRL, Advisory Board Member (2017-now)

Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Associate Editor (2013-2023), Advisory Board Member (2023-now)