Zhang Yu, Lecturer

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Zhang Yu, Ph.D. in Engineering, is a lecturer at Shenzhen Technical University. In 2011, she commenced her undergraduate studies in Materials Science and Engineering at Central South University. During the same year, she became part of the Sino-Australian joint education program between Central South University, China and Monash University, Australia. In 2016, she was awarded an honorary Bachelor's degree from both Central South University and Monash University. In 2015, she pursued her studies at the University of New South Wales, Australia, specializing in Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, and graduated in 2017 with a Master's degree in Photovoltaic and Solar Energy Engineering (with excellence). She subsequently pursued her doctoral research under the mentorship of Prof. Bram Hoex, a pioneer in atomic layer deposition of aluminum oxide for solar cells, and completed her Ph.D. in Photovoltaic Engineering in July 2022. In October 2023, Dr. Zhang joined Shenzhen Technical University as a lecturer. Her primary research interests encompass various areas, including the fabrication and optimization of black silicon solar cells, investigation of optical losses and material defects in black silicon solar cells, optical simulation of silicon solar cells, and the failure analysis for silicon solar cell and tandem solar cells, etc.

Academic Background:

February 2018 - July 2022: University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Ph.D. in Photovoltaic Engineering

March 2016 - December 2017: University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Master's in Photovoltaic Engineering

February 2014 - December 2015: Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, Bachelor's in Materials Science and Engineering

September 2011 - November 2013: Central South University, China, Bachelor's in Materials Science and Engineering

Work Experience:

October 2023 – Present Shenzhen Technology University, School of New Materials and New Energy, Lecturer

July 2019 - July 2023 University of New South Wales, Australia, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, Research Assistant (Part-time)

Major Honors:

2020 Australia’s top 40 young researchers, awarded by Early Achievers Leaderboard, The Australian Research Special Issue. Research September 2020 — Contents (theaustralian.com.au)

2019 Best Poster award entitled “Black Silicon Characterisation with Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques”, in the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2019, Canberra, Australia.

Research Interests:

1. The fabrication and optimization of black silicon solar cells

2. Investigation of optical losses and material defects in black silicon solar cells

3. Optical simulation of silicon solar cells

4. Failure analysis for silicon solar cell and tandem solar cells

Research Projects:

3. Investigator, “Integrating industrial black silicon with high efficiency multicrystalline solar cells”, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) DP010, 2018-2021.

2. Investigator, “Development and commercialisation of high efficiency silicon solar cell technology”, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) 1-A060-extension, 2017-2021.

1. Investigator, “Advanced manufacturing of solar cells using cutting-edge hydrogenation”, Global Innovation Linkages (Department of Industry, Innovation and Science), 2017-2020.

Representative Papers:

[1] Y. Zhang, C. Kong, R.S. Davidsen, G. Scardera, L. Duan, K.T. Khoo, D.N.R. Payne, B. Hoex, M. Abbott, 3D characterisation using plasma FIB-SEM: A large-area tomography technique for complex surfaces like black silicon, Ultramicroscopy. 218 (2020) 113084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2020.113084.

[2] Y. Zhang, C. Kong, G. Scardera, M. Abbott, D.N.R.R. Payne, B. Hoex, Large Volume Tomography Using Plasma FIB-SEM: A Comprehensive Case Study on Black Silicon, Ultramicroscopy. 233 (2021) 113458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2021.113458.

[3] Y. Zhang, T. Veeken, S. Wang, G. Scardera, M. Abbott, D. Payne, A. Polman, B. Hoex, Plasma Focused Ion Beam Tomography for Accurate Characterization of Black Silicon Validated by Full Wave Optical Simulation, Adv Mater Technol. 7 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202200068.

[4] Y. Zhang, G. Scardera, S. Wang, M. Abbott, D. Payne, B. Hoex, Scanning Electron Microscopy Dopant Contrast Imaging of Phosphorus‐Diffused Silicon, Adv Mater Technol. 8 (2023) 2200737. https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202200737.

[5] L. Duan, X. Meng, Y. Zhang, H. Yi, K. Jin, F. Haque, C. Xu, Z. Xiao, L. Ding, A. Uddin, Comparative analysis of burn-in photo-degradation in non-fullerene COi8DFIC acceptor based high-efficiency ternary organic solar cells, Mater Chem Front. 3 (2019) 1085–1096. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QM00130A.

[6] T.H. Fung, M.U. Khan, Y. Zhang, N.J. Western, D.N.R.R. Payne, K.R. McIntosh, M.D. Abbott, K.R. Mclntosh, M.D. Abbott, Improved Ray Tracing on Random Pyramid Texture via Application of Phong Scattering, IEEE J Photovolt. 9 (2019) 591–600. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2019.2894688.

[7] F. Haque, H. Yi, L. Duan, Y. Zhang, M. Wright, G. Conibeer, A. Uddin, Optimisation of annealing temperature for low temperature processed inverted structure Caesium Formamidinium Lead Triiodide perovskite solar cells, Mater Sci Semicond Process. 102 (2019) 104580. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2019.06.015.

[8] L. Duan, N.K. Elumalai, Y. Zhang, A. Uddin, Progress in non-fullerene acceptor based organic solar cells, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 193 (2019) 22–65. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.12.033.

[9] H. Yi, D. Wang, L. Duan, F. Haque, C. Xu, Y. Zhang, G. Conibeer, A. Uddin, Solution-processed WO3 and water-free PEDOT:PSS composite for hole transport layer in conventional perovskite solar cell, Electrochim Acta. 319 (2019) 349–358. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.06.134.

[10] Z.G. Huang, K. Gao, X.G. Wang, C. Xu, X.M. Song, L.X. Shi, Y. Zhang, B. Hoex, W.Z. Shen, K. Gao, X.G. Wang, C. Xu, X.M. Song, L.X. Shi, Y. Zhang, B. Hoex, Large-area MACE Si nano-inverted-pyramids for PERC solar cell application, Solar Energy. 188 (2019) 300–304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.06.015.

[11] L. Duan, H. Yi, Y. Zhang, F. Haque, C. Xu, A. Uddin, Comparative study of light- and thermal-induced degradation for both fullerene and non-fullerene-based organic solar cells, Sustain Energy Fuels. 3 (2019) 723–735. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8se00567b.

[12] L. Duan, H. Yi, Z. Wang, Y. Zhang, F. Haque, B. Sang, R. Deng, A. Uddin, Semitransparent organic solar cells based on PffBT4T-2OD with a thick active layer and near neutral colour perception for window applications, Sustain Energy Fuels. 3 (2019) 2456–2463. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SE00413K.

[13] L. Duan, Y. Zhang, H. Yi, F. Haque, R. Deng, H. Guan, Y. Zou, A. Uddin, Trade-Off between Exciton Dissociation and Carrier Recombination and Dielectric Properties in Y6-Sensitized Nonfullerene Ternary Organic Solar Cells, Energy Technology. 1900924 (2019) 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201900924.

[14] L. Duan, B. Sang, M. He, Y. Zhang, M.A. Hossain, M.H. Rahaman, Q. Wei, Y. Zou, A. Uddin, B. Hoex, Interface Modification Enabled by Atomic Layer Deposited Ultra-Thin Titanium Oxide for High-Efficiency and Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells, Solar RRL. 4 (2020) 2000497. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000497.

[15] G.K. Poduval, L. Duan, Md.A. Hossain, B. Sang, Y. Zhang, Y. Zou, A. Uddin, B. Hoex, High-Efficiency Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells Enabled by Atomic Layer Deposited Zirconium-Doped Zinc Oxide, Solar RRL. 4 (2020) 2000241. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000241.

[16] L. Duan, Y. Zhang, M. He, R. Deng, H. Yi, Q. Wei, Y. Zou, A. Uddin, Burn-In Degradation Mechanism Identified for Small Molecular Acceptor-Based High-Efficiency Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells, ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 12 (2020) 27433–27442. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c05978.

[17] L. Duan, Y. Zhang, H. Yi, F. Haque, C. Xu, S. Wang, A. Uddin, Thermal annealing dependent dielectric properties and energetic disorder in PffBT4T-2OD based organic solar cells, Mater Sci Semicond Process. 105 (2020) 104750. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2019.104750.

[18] T.H. Fung, T.P. Pasanen, Y. Zhang, A. Soeriyadi, V. Vähänissi, G. Scardera, D. Payne, H. Savin, M. Abbott, Improved emitter performance of RIE black silicon through the application of in-situ oxidation during POCl3 diffusion, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 210 (2020) 110480. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110480.

[19] M. He, J. Huang, J. Li, J.S. Jang, U.P. Suryawanshi, C. Yan, K. Sun, J. Cong, Y. Zhang, H. Kampwerth, M.P. Suryawanshi, J. Kim, M.A. Green, X. Hao, Systematic Efficiency Improvement for Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells By Double Cation Incorporation with Cd and Ge, Adv Funct Mater. 31 (2021) 2104528. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202104528.

[20] M. He, X. Zhang, J. Huang, J. Li, C. Yan, J. Kim, Y.-S. Chen, L. Yang, J.M. Cairney, Y. Zhang, S. Chen, J. Kim, M.A. Green, X. Hao, High Efficiency Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells with Shallow LiZn Acceptor Defects Enabled by Solution-Based Li Post-Deposition Treatment, Adv Energy Mater. 11 (2021) 2003783. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202003783.

[21] G. Scardera, D.N.R. Payne, M.U. Khan, Y. Zhang, A. Soeriyadi, S. Zou, D. Zhang, R.S. Davidsen, O. Hansen, B. Hoex, M.D. Abbott, Silicon Nanotexture Surface Area Mapping Using Ultraviolet Reflectance, IEEE J Photovolt. 11 (2021) 1291–1298. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2021.3086439.

[22] G. Scardera, S. Wang, Y. Zhang, M.U. Khan, S. Zou, D. Zhang, R.S. Davidsen, O. Hansen, L. Mai, D.N.R.R. Payne, B. Hoex, M.D. Abbott, On the Enhanced Phosphorus Doping of Nanotextured Black Silicon, IEEE J Photovolt. 11 (2021) 298–305. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2020.3047420.

Contact Information:

E-mail: zhangyu1@sztu.edu.cn