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Xuebiao Deng and Guoying Yao published a paper in the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
The paper is titled“Modulating dehydrogenative coupling of hydrideterminated silicanes: a systematic study of Lewis base catalysis”
August 24, 2026
Guoying Yao published a paper in the journal Chemistry of Materials
The paper is titled“Stacking-Engineered Ultrafast Charge Separation in Type-I Silicane/Germanane van der Waals Heterostructures”
August 21, 2026
Ms. Wenxuan Li successfully completed her doctoral dissertation defense in Room B409 at the School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University.
Ms. Wenxuan Li successfully completed her doctoral dissertation defense in Room B409 at the School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University.
May 19, 2026
Huai Chen published a paper in the journal Frontiers in Chemistry
The paper is titled“Engineering the surface chemistry of silicon nanocrystals for efficient Ag-Si hybrid photocatalysts toward CO2 reduction”
May 21, 2026
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
Xuebiao Deng and Guoying Yao published a paper in the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
The paper is titled “Modulating dehydrogenative coupling of hydrideterminated silicanes: a systematic study of Lewis base catalysis”
Read MoreGuoying Yao published a paper in the journal Chemistry of Materials
The paper is titled “Stacking-Engineered Ultrafast Charge Separation in Type-I Silicane/Germanane van der Waals Heterostructures”
Read MoreHuai Chen published a paper in the journal Frontiers in Chemistry
The paper is titled “Engineering the surface chemistry of silicon nanocrystals for efficient Ag-Si hybrid photocatalysts toward CO2 reduction”
Read MoreWenxuan li published a paper in the journal Chemical Science
The paper is titled “Wenxuan li published a paper in the journal Chemical Science”
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