Latest News
Yang group’s 2025 year-end dinner
The Yang Group held its annual year-end dinner at Nancun Wanbo.
December 26, 2025
The review focusing on the recent progress of Si/Ge NC surface chemistry and application was published in the journal Mater. Chem. Front.
The paper is titled “Recent advances in surface chemistry and applications of silicon and germanium nanocrystals”
December 02, 2025
Our joint research on quantum well-based red light-emitting diodes was recently published in InfoMat
The paper is titled “Regulation of charge distribution for highly efficient colloidal quantum-well light-emitting diodes with deep-red emissions”
November 10, 2025
A collaborative review on the recent progress of perovskite solar cells was recently published in Advanced Materials
The paper is titled “Diverse Perovskite Solar Cells: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives”
September 09, 2025
Jingpeng Li published a paper in the journal Nat. Commun.
The paper is titled “Direct Dehydrocoupling Facilitates Efficient Thiophene Anchoring on Silicon Surfaces”
July 19, 2025
Group Activities
Research Areas
Synthetic Chemistry
Synthetic chemistry forms the foundation of materials exploration. Our group investigates the structural essence of materials—chemical bonding patterns—to develop and optimize synthetic methodologies for diverse semiconductor materials.
- Silicon/Germanium Semiconductor Materials
- Metal Halide Perovskites
Surface Chemistry
With over 50% of atoms on the surface of nanocrystals, surface modification is crucial for property control. We develop tailored chemical strategies and investigate the fundamental mechanisms of surface atom-ligand interactions.
- Novel reactions for Si/Ge/perovskite nanocrystals
- Surface atom-ligand interaction mechanisms
- Structure-property relationships
- Application-specific functional ligand design
- Organic-inorganic hybrid materials
Material Characterization and Device Applications
By combining computational modeling with advanced experimental characterization, we explore the unique properties arising from diverse material systems and precise surface control to develop next-generation devices.
- Solar cells
- Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
- Photodetectors
- Bioimaging probes
- Li-ion batteries
Research Team
Zhenyu (Kevin) Yang
Ph.D., Professor
2018 - present
Xuebiao Deng
Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Fellow
2024 - present
Ming Lai
Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Fellow
2024 - present
Latest Research News
The review focusing on the recent progress of Si/Ge NC surface chemistry and application was published in the journal Mater. Chem. Front.
The paper is titled “Recent advances in surface chemistry and applications of silicon and germanium nanocrystals”
Read MoreOur joint research on quantum well-based red light-emitting diodes was recently published in InfoMat
The paper is titled “Regulation of charge distribution for highly efficient colloidal quantum-well light-emitting diodes with deep-red emissions”
Read MoreA collaborative review on the recent progress of perovskite solar cells was recently published in Advanced Materials
The paper is titled “Diverse Perovskite Solar Cells: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives”
Read MoreJingpeng Li published a paper in the journal Nat. Commun.
The paper is titled “Direct Dehydrocoupling Facilitates Efficient Thiophene Anchoring on Silicon Surfaces”
Read More
