Prof. Yu Han

Academic Staff

Assistant Professor

Research Overview

My research focuses on the design and synthesis of novel organic aromatic systems and conjugated polymers. We use comprehensive characterization methods, including computational, morphological, and spectroscopic studies, to explore the structure-property-performance relationship of conjugated molecules. My team currently aims to apply conjugated molecules in organic/perovskite photovoltaics, photothermal therapy, photocatalysis, and other photo conversional applications.

Education and Academic Qualifications

2013-2017 B.Sc, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
2018-2021 Ph.D, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Professional Qualifications

Youth Editorial Board Member of the journal of Science China Materials.
Member of the Chinese Chemical Society

Research Interests

Achievements

2022-2024 Research Talent Hub, Innovation and Technology Commission, Hong Kong
2021 HKUST RedBird PhD Scholarship, Hong Kong
2018-2021 HK JEBN Scholarship for Talents, Hong Kong
2014 The 3rd Prize of Beijing Physical Society Physics Contest, Beijing Physical Society
2014 Social Work Prize, Peking University
2012 The 1st Prize of Chinese Chemistry Olympiad, Chinese Chemical Society

Yu, H.^#*, Wang, Y.^#, Kwok, C. H.^#, Zhou, R.^#, Yao, Z.^#, Mukherjee, S., Hu, H., Fu, Y., Ng, H. M., Chen, L., Zhang, D., Zhao, D., Zheng, Z., Lu, X., Yin, H., Ade, H., Zhang, C.*, Zhu, Z.*, Yan, H.* A polymer acceptor with double-decker molecular configuration enabling enhanced intramolecular packing for high-performance all-polymer solar cells. Joule, 2024, 8, 2304-2324. (IF=38.6)
Yu, H.^#*, Zhao, C.^#, Hu, H.*, Zhu, S., Zou, B., Dela Peña, T. A. D., Ng, H. M., Kwok, C. H., Yi, J., Liu, W., Li, M., Wu, J., Zhang, G.*, Chen, Y., Yan, H.* An efficient alkoxy-substituted polymer acceptor for efficient all-polymer solar cells with low voltage loss and versatile photovoltaic applications. Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17, 5191-5199. (IF=32.4)
Zou, B.^#, Ng, H. M.^#, Yu, H.^#*(co-first & corresponding author), Ding, P., Yao, J., Chen, D., Pun, S. H., Hu, H., Ding, K., Ma, R., Qammar, M., Liu, W., Wu, W., Lai, J. Y. L., Zhao, C., Pan, M., Guo, L., Halpert, J., Ade, H., Li, G., Yan, H.* Precisely Controlling Polymer Acceptors with Weak Intramolecular Charge Transfer Effect and Superior Coplanarity for Efficient Indoor All-Polymer Solar Cells with over 27% Efficiency. Adv. Mater., 2024, 36, 2405404. (IF=27.4)
Yi, J.^#, Zhang, G.^#*, Yu, H.^# (co-first author), Yan, H.* Advantages, challenges and molecular design of different material types used in organic solar cells. Nat. Rev. Mater., 2024, 9, 46-62. (IF=79.8)
Yu, H.^#, Wang, Y.^#, Zou, X.^#, Yin, J., Shi, X., Li, Y., Zhao, H., Wang, L., Ng, H. M., Zou, B., Lu, X., Wong, K. S.*, Ma, W., Zhu, Z.*, Yan, H.*, Chen, S.* Improved photovoltaic performance and robustness of all-polymer solar cells enabled by a polyfullerene guest acceptor. Nat. Commun., 2023, 14, 2323. (IF=14.7, highly cited paper)
Yu, H.^#, Wang, Y.^#, Zou, X.^#, Han, H., Kim, H. K., Yao, Z., Wang, Z., Li, Y., Ng, H. M., Zhou, W., Zhang, J.*, Chen, S., Lu, X., Wong, K. S.*, Zhu, Z.*, Yan, H.*, Hu, H.* Effects of Halogenation of Small-Molecule and Polymeric Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2023, 33, 2300712. (IF=18.5, highly cited paper)
Yu, H.^#*, Wang, Y.^#, Kim, H. K.^#, Wu, X., Li, Y., Yao, Z., Pan, M., Zou, X., Zhang, J., Chen, S., Zhao, D., Huang, F., Lu, X., Zhu, Z., Yan, H.* A Vinylene‐Linker‐Based Polymer Acceptor Featuring Co‐planar and Rigid Molecular Conformation Enables High‐Performance All‐Polymer Solar Cells with Over 17% Efficiency. Adv. Mater., 2022, 34, 2200361. (IF=27.4, Editor’s Choice/highly cited paper)
Sun, R., Wang, W., Yu, H.* (corresponding author), Chen, Z, Xia, X., Shen, H., Guo, J., Shi M., Zheng, Y., Wu, Y., Yang, W., Wu, Q., Yang, Y., Lu, X., Xia, J., Brabec, C. J., Li Y., Yan, H.*, Min, J.* Achieving over 17% efficiency of ternary all-polymer solar cells with two well-compatible polymer acceptors. Joule, 2021, 5, 1548-1565. (IF=38.6, highly cited paper)
Yu, H.^#, Pan, M.^#, Sun, R.^#, Agunawela, I., Zhang, J.*, Li, Y., Qi, Z., Han, H., Zou, X., Zhou, W., Chen, S., Lai, J. Y. L., Luo, S., Luo, Z.*, Zhao, D., Lu, X., Ade, H., Huang, F., Min, J.*, Yan, H.* Regio‐Regular Polymer Acceptors Enabled by Determined Fluorination on End Groups for All‐Polymer Solar Cells with 15.2% Efficiency. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 10137-10146. (IF= 16.1, Hot Paper/highly cited paper)
Yu, H.^#, Qi, Z.^#, Yu, J.^#, Xiao, Y., Sun, R., Luo, Z.*, Cheung, A. M. H., Zhang, J., Sun, H., Zhou, W., Chen, S., Guo, X., Lu, X.*, Gao, F.*, Min, J.*, Yan, H.* Fluorinated End Group Enables High-Performance All-Polymer Solar Cells with Near-Infrared Absorption and Enhanced Device Efficiency over 14%. Adv. Energy Mater., 2021, 11, 2003171. (IF=24.4)

Yu, H., Chow, P. C. Y., Yan, H. Synthesis and application of fused ring benzoselenadiazole non-fullerene acceptor material, Chinese Patent Application No. 202010186531.X, March 17, 2020.
Yu, H., Yan, H. Synthesis of fluorinated fused ring benzothiadiazole polymer acceptor material, Chinese Patent Application No. 202110370954.1, April 07, 2021.