By Dr Kaiwen Sun

Journal articles

Wang A; Huang J; Yan C; He G; Cui X; Yuan X; Zhou S; He M; Qiu T; Zhao C; Green MA; Sun K; Hao X, 2024, 'Cd-Free High-Bandgap Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cell with 10.7% Certified Efficiency Enabled by Engineering Sn-Related Defects', Advanced Functional Materials, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202407063

Bao W; Shen H; Zhang Y; Qian C; Zeng G; Jing K; Cui D; Xia J; Liu H; Guo C; Yu F; Sun K; Li J, 2024, 'High-entropy oxides for energy storage and conversion', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12, pp. 23179 - 23201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ta04156a

Shah UA; Wang A; Irfan Ullah M; Ishaq M; Shah IA; Zeng Y; Abbasi MS; Umair MA; Farooq U; Liang GX; Sun K, 2024, 'A Deep Dive into Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Solar Cells: A Review of Exploring Roadblocks, Breakthroughs, and Shaping the Future', Small, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202310584

Zhou S; Sun K; Toe CY; Huang J; Wang A; Yuwono J; Kumar P; Wan T; Zhang D; Ma Z; Vongsvivut J; Chu D; Hao X; Amal R, 2024, 'Solar driven ammonia synthesis with Co-TiOx and Ag nanowires enhanced Cu2ZnSnS4 photocathodes', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.123836

Han C; Li C; Yuwono JA; Liu Z; Sun K; Wang K; He G; Huang J; Kumar PV; Vongsvivut J; Cong J; Mehrvarz H; Han Z; Lu X; Pan J; Hao X; Amal R, 2024, 'Nanostructured hybrid catalysts empower the artificial leaf for solar-driven ammonia production from nitrate', Energy and Environmental Science, 17, pp. 5653 - 5665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ee03836j

Bao W; Shen H; Zhang Y; Qian C; Cui D; Xia J; Liu H; Guo C; Yu F; Li J; Sun K, 2024, 'Rejuvenating manganese-based rechargeable batteries: fundamentals, status and promise', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12, pp. 8617 - 8639, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ta00466c

Bao W; Wang R; Qian C; Shen H; Yu F; Liu H; Guo C; Li J; Sun K, 2024, 'Light-Assisted Lithium Metal Anode Enabled by In Situ Photoelectrochemical Engineering', Small, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202307179

Wang Y; Zhou S; Liu X; Sun K; Lee M; Liu Z; Zhang M; Bai Y; Hameiri Z; Hao X, 2024, 'Cu2(Thiourea)Br2 complex as a multifunctional interfacial layer for reproducible PTAA‐based p‐i‐n perovskite solar cells', Solar RRL, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202300920

Wang A; Huang J; Cong J; Yuan X; He M; Li J; Yan C; Cui X; Song N; Zhou S; Green MA; Sun K; Hao X, 2024, 'Cd-Free Pure Sulfide Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cell with Over 800 mV Open-Circuit Voltage Enabled by Phase Evolution Intervention', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202307733

Yuan X; Li J; Sun K; Huang J; Cui X; Wang A; Xie B; Hoex B; Green M; Hao X, 2024, 'Improved carrier collection efficiency in CZTS solar cells by Li‐enhanced liquid‐phase‐assisted grain growth', EcoEnergy, 2, pp. 181 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece2.31

Bao W; Wang R; Liu H; Qian C; Liu H; Yu F; Guo C; Li J; Sun K, 2023, 'Photoelectrochemical Engineering for Light-Assisted Rechargeable Metal Batteries: Mechanism, Development, and Future', Small, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202303745

Li J; Sun K; Yuan X; Huang J; Green MA; Hao X, 2023, 'Emergence of flexible kesterite solar cells: progress and perspectives', npj Flexible Electronics, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41528-023-00250-7

Qian C; Wang R; Shen H; Xia J; Cui D; Sun K; Liu H; Guo C; Yu F; Li J; Bao W, 2023, 'Computational-Guided Design of Photoelectrode Active Materials for Light-Assisted Energy Storage', Small, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202304045

Qian C; Sun K; Cong J; Cai H; Huang J; Li C; Cao R; Liu Z; Green M; Hoex B; Chen T; Hao X, 2023, 'Bifacial and Semitransparent Sb2(S,Se)3 Solar Cells for Single-Junction and Tandem Photovoltaic Applications', Advanced Materials, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202303936

Zhang Y; Zhou S; Sun K, 2023, 'Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) for Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction: Efficiency, Selectivity, and Stability', Nanomaterials, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano13202762

Bao W; Shen H; Wang R; Qian C; Cui D; Xia J; Liu H; Guo C; Yu F; Li J; Sun K, 2023, 'Photo-assisted rechargeable batteries: principles, performance, and development', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11, pp. 18605 - 18625, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ta03974a

Cui X; Sun K; Huang J; Sun H; Wang A; Yuan X; Green M; Hoex B; Hao X, 2023, 'Low-Temperature Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of ZnMgO for Efficient CZTS Solar Cells', ACS Materials Letters, 5, pp. 1456 - 1465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.2c01203

Wang R; Qian C; Zhang Z; Shen H; Xia J; Cui D; Sun K; Liu H; Guo C; Yu F; Li J; Bao W, 2023, 'Advance of Prussian Blue-Derived Nanohybrids in Energy Storage: Current Status and Perspective', Small, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202206848

Coddington OM; Richard EC; Harber D; Pilewskie P; Woods TN; Snow M; Chance K; Liu X; Sun K, 2023, 'Version 2 of the TSIS-1 Hybrid Solar Reference Spectrum and Extension to the Full Spectrum', Earth and Space Science, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2022EA002637

Cui D; Wang R; Qian C; Shen H; Xia J; Sun K; Liu H; Guo C; Li J; Yu F; Bao W, 2023, 'Achieving High Performance Electrode for Energy Storage with Advanced Prussian Blue-Drived Nanocomposites—A Review', Materials, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16041430

Wang A; He M; Green MA; Sun K; Hao X, 2023, 'A Critical Review on the Progress of Kesterite Solar Cells: Current Strategies and Insights', Advanced Energy Materials, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202203046

Liu X; Zheng B; Shi L; Zhou S; Xu J; Liu Z; Yun JS; Choi E; Zhang M; Lv Y; Zhang WH; Huang J; Li C; Sun K; Seidel J; He M; Peng J; Hao X; Green M, 2023, 'Perovskite solar cells based on spiro-OMeTAD stabilized with an alkylthiol additive', Nature Photonics, 17, pp. 96 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41566-022-01111-x

Sun K; Huang J; Li J; Yan C; Hao X, 2023, 'Recent progress in defect engineering for kesterite solar cells', Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy, 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11433-022-1939-6

Yuan X; Li J; Huang J; Yan C; Cui X; Sun K; Cong J; He M; Wang A; He G; Mahboubi Soufiani A; Jiang J; Zhou S; Stride JA; Hoex B; Green M; Hao X, 2022, '10.3% Efficient Green Cd-Free Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells Enabled by Liquid-Phase Promoted Grain Growth', Small, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202204392

Gunawan D; Toe CY; Sun K; Scott J; Amal R, 2022, 'Improved carrier dynamics in nickel/urea-functionalized carbon nitride for ethanol photoreforming', Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, 21, pp. 2115 - 2126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s43630-022-00282-4

Zhao Y; Yu Z; Hu J; Zheng Z; Ma H; Sun K; Hao X; Liang G; Fan P; Zhang X; Su Z, 2022, 'Over 12% efficient kesterite solar cell via back interface engineering', Journal of Energy Chemistry, 75, pp. 321 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2022.08.031

Qian C; Sun K; Bao W, 2022, 'Recent advance on machine learning of MXenes for energy storage and conversion', International Journal of Energy Research, 46, pp. 21511 - 21522, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.7833

Teymur B; Kim Y; Huang J; Sun K; Hao X; Mitzi DB, 2022, 'Top Stack Optimization for Cu2BaSn(S, Se)4 Photovoltaic Cell Leads to Improved Device Power Conversion Efficiency beyond 6%', Advanced Energy Materials, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202201602

Qian C; Wang R; Sun K; Bao W, 2022, 'Dimensional engineering of anode materials for high performance potassium ion hybrid capacitor—A review', International Journal of Energy Research, 46, pp. 17976 - 17998, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.8500

Bao W; Wang R; Qian C; Li M; Sun K; Yu F; Liu H; Guo C; Li J, 2022, 'Photoassisted High-Performance Lithium Anode Enabled by Oriented Crystal Planes', ACS Nano, 16, pp. 17454 - 17465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c08684

Zeng Y; Huang J; Li J; Sun K; Shah UA; Deng H; Zhang X; Sha C; Qian C; Song H; Hao X, 2022, 'Comparative Study of TiO2 and CdS as the Electron Transport Layer for Sb2S3 Solar Cells', Solar RRL, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202200435

Qian C; Wang R; Yu F; Liu H; Guo C; Sun K; Li J; Bao W, 2022, 'Conductive Covalent Organic Frameworks Meet Micro-Electrical Energy Storage: Mechanism, Synthesis and Applications—A Review', Crystals, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cryst12101405

Sun H; Huang J; O’Neill A; Yun JS; Young TL; Yan C; Sun K; Li J; Nielsen MP; Cui X; Wang A; Seidel J; Stride JA; Green MA; Hao X, 2022, 'Manipulating the Distributions of Na and Cd by Moisture-Assisted Postdeposition Annealing for Efficient Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells', Solar RRL, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202200442

Xia J; Wang R; Qian C; Sun K; Liu H; Guo C; Li J; Yu F; Bao W, 2022, 'Supercapacitors of Nanocrystalline Covalent Organic Frameworks—A Review', Crystals, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cryst12101350

Sun H; Huang J; Young TL; Cong J; Li J; Sun K; Yan C; Soufiani AM; Cui X; Nielsen MP; Zhang X; Stride JA; Green MA; Hao X, 2022, 'Defect Engineering for Efficient Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells via Moisture-Assisted Post-Deposition Annealing', Advanced Optical Materials, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adom.202200607

Wang R; Sun K; Zhang Y; Li B; Qian C; Li J; Liu F; Bao W, 2022, 'Nanoscale interface engineering of inorganic Solid-State electrolytes for High-Performance alkali metal batteries', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 621, pp. 41 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.075

Bao W; Wang R; Sun K; Qian C; Zhang Y; Li J, 2022, 'Interface Crystallographic Optimization of Crystal Plane for Stable Metallic Lithium Anode', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14, pp. 38696 - 38705, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c08278

Wang R; Liu H; Zhang Y; Sun K; Bao W, 2022, 'Integrated Photovoltaic Charging and Energy Storage Systems: Mechanism, Optimization, and Future', Small, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202203014

Wang R; Zhang Y; Sun K; Qian C; Bao W, 2022, 'Emerging green technologies for recovery and reuse of spent lithium-ion batteries - a review', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10, pp. 17053 - 17076, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2ta03295c

Wang R; Li M; Zhang Y; Sun K; Bao W, 2022, 'Atomic surface modification strategy of MXene materials for high-performance metal sulfur batteries', International Journal of Energy Research, 46, pp. 11659 - 11675, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.8025

Zhou S; Sun K; Toe CY; Yin J; Huang J; Zeng Y; Zhang D; Chen W; Mohammed OF; Hao X; Amal R, 2022, 'Engineering a Kesterite-Based Photocathode for Photoelectrochemical Ammonia Synthesis from NOx Reduction', Advanced Materials, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202201670

Wang R; Li M; Sun K; Zhang Y; Li J; Bao W, 2022, 'Element-Doped Mxenes: Mechanism, Synthesis, and Applications', Small, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202201740

Wang R; Sun K; Liu H; Qian C; Li M; Zhang Y; Bao W, 2022, 'Integrating a redox-coupled FeSe2/N-C photoelectrode into potassium ion hybrid capacitors for photoassisted charging', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10, pp. 11504 - 11513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2ta02095e

Zeng Y; Wu J; Sun K; Huang J; Li L; Sha C; Yao Y; Lai Y; Green M; Liu F; Hao X, 2022, 'Low-Cost Fabrication of Sb2S3 Solar Cells: Direct Evaporation from Raw Stibnite Ore', Solar RRL, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202100843

Li J; Huang J; Cong J; Mai Y; Su Z; Liang G; Wang A; He M; Yuan X; Sun H; Yan C; Sun K; Ekins-Daukes NJ; Green MA; Hao X, 2022, 'Large-Grain Spanning Monolayer Cu2ZnSnSe4 Thin-Film Solar Cells Grown from Metal Precursor', Small, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202105044

Wang R; Sun K; Zhang Y; Qian C; Bao W, 2022, 'Dimensional optimization enables high-performance capacitive deionization', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10, pp. 6414 - 6441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ta10783f

Qian C; Li J; Sun K; Jiang C; Huang J; Tang R; Green M; Hoex B; Chen T; Hao X, 2022, '9.6%-Efficient all-inorganic Sb2(S,Se)3solar cells with a MnS hole-transporting layer', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10, pp. 2835 - 2841, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ta09913b

Li J; Liu H; Sun K; Wang R; Qian C; Yu F; Zhang L; Bao W, 2022, 'Dual-functional iodine photoelectrode enabling high performance photo-assisted rechargeable lithium iodine batteries', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10, pp. 7326 - 7332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2ta00258b

Li J; Huang J; Ma F; Sun H; Cong J; Privat K; Webster RF; Cheong S; Yao Y; Chin RL; Yuan X; He M; Sun K; Li H; Mai Y; Hameiri Z; Ekins-Daukes NJ; Tilley RD; Unold T; Green MA; Hao X, 2022, 'Unveiling microscopic carrier loss mechanisms in 12% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells', Nature Energy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41560-022-01078-7

Pan Y; Yan C; Zhao X; Chen W; Sun K; Wu Q; Ding L; Liu F, 2022, '11.39% efficiency Cu₂ZnSn(S,Se)₄ solar cells from scrap brass', SusMat, 2, pp. 206 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sus2.44

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