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Materials Science D-index 100 Citations 34,171 477 World Ranking 411 National Ranking 165

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Semiconductor

Perovskite, Optoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Band gap and Inorganic chemistry are his primary areas of study. His Perovskite research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Halide, Hysteresis and Energy conversion efficiency. His work deals with themes such as Layer and Tandem, which intersect with Optoelectronics.

His studies deal with areas such as Double perovskite, Heterojunction and Tin oxide as well as Nanotechnology. His Band gap study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Thin film and Electronic band structure. His research in Perovskite solar cell tackles topics such as Grain boundary which are related to areas like Cadmium telluride photovoltaics.

His most cited work include:

  • Unusual defect physics in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cell absorber (1284 citations)
  • Unique Properties of Halide Perovskites as Possible Origins of the Superior Solar Cell Performance (968 citations)
  • Halide perovskite materials for solar cells: a theoretical review (674 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Optoelectronics, Thin film, Perovskite, Band gap and Cadmium telluride photovoltaics. His studies in Optoelectronics integrate themes in fields like Layer, Nanotechnology and Open-circuit voltage. Yanfa Yan combines subjects such as Annealing, Chemical engineering and Analytical chemistry with his study of Thin film.

His research integrates issues of Inorganic chemistry, Halide and Tandem in his study of Perovskite. His Band gap research includes themes of Tin and Semiconductor. The Cadmium telluride photovoltaics study which covers Grain boundary that intersects with Passivation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optoelectronics (38.83%)
  • Thin film (24.65%)
  • Perovskite (24.11%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Optoelectronics (38.83%)
  • Perovskite (24.11%)
  • Thin film (24.65%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Optoelectronics, Perovskite, Thin film, Cadmium telluride photovoltaics and Band gap. Yanfa Yan has included themes like Layer and Open-circuit voltage in his Optoelectronics study. The Perovskite study combines topics in areas such as Halide, Tandem and Quantum efficiency.

The various areas that Yanfa Yan examines in his Thin film study include Photovoltaics, Spectroscopy, Crystalline silicon and Analytical chemistry. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Annealing, Doping, Cu doping and Sublimation. His Band gap research incorporates themes from Tin and Passivation.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Efficient and stable emission of warm-white light from lead-free halide double perovskites (367 citations)
  • Carrier lifetimes of >1 μs in Sn-Pb perovskites enable efficient all-perovskite tandem solar cells (264 citations)
  • Effective Carrier-Concentration Tuning of SnO2 Quantum Dot Electron-Selective Layers for High-Performance Planar Perovskite Solar Cells. (176 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Semiconductor

Yanfa Yan spends much of his time researching Optoelectronics, Perovskite, Halide, Fabrication and Band gap. The concepts of his Optoelectronics study are interwoven with issues in Thin film and Grain boundary. His work on Perovskite solar cell as part of general Perovskite study is frequently connected to Lead, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

His Halide research includes elements of Iodide, Diode, Exciton, Metal and Electron. Yanfa Yan focuses mostly in the field of Metal, narrowing it down to topics relating to Nanotechnology and, in certain cases, Oxide, Electrocatalyst and Photovoltaics. His work in Band gap tackles topics such as Chemical physics which are related to areas like Solar power, Luminescence, Absorption, Phase and Density functional theory.

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Best Publications

Unusual defect physics in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cell absorber

Wan-Jian Yin;Tingting Shi;Yanfa Yan.
Applied Physics Letters (2014)

1550 Citations

Unique Properties of Halide Perovskites as Possible Origins of the Superior Solar Cell Performance

Wan-Jian Yin;Tingting Shi;Yanfa Yan.
Advanced Materials (2014)

1138 Citations

Efficient and stable emission of warm-white light from lead-free halide double perovskites

Jiajun Luo;Xiaoming Wang;Shunran Li;Jing Liu.
Nature (2018)

958 Citations

Halide perovskite materials for solar cells: a theoretical review

Wan-Jian Yin;Wan-Jian Yin;Ji-Hui Yang;Joongoo Kang;Yanfa Yan.
Journal of Materials Chemistry (2015)

808 Citations

Low-Temperature Solution-Processed Tin Oxide as an Alternative Electron Transporting Layer for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

Weijun Ke;Guojia Fang;Qin Liu;Liangbin Xiong.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2015)

700 Citations

Nanostructured Fe3O4/SWNT Electrode: Binder-Free and High-Rate Li-Ion Anode

Chunmei Ban;Zhuangchun Wu;Dane T. Gillaspie;Le Chen.
Advanced Materials (2010)

611 Citations

Band Edge Electronic Structure of BiVO4: Elucidating the Role of the Bi s and V d Orbitals

Aron Walsh;Yanfa Yan;Muhammad N. Huda;Mowafak M. Al-Jassim.
Chemistry of Materials (2009)

533 Citations

Microstructure and pseudocapacitive properties of electrodes constructed of oriented NiO-TiO2 nanotube arrays.

Jae-Hun Kim;Kai Zhu;Yanfa Yan;Craig L. Perkins.
Nano Letters (2010)

426 Citations

Understanding the physical properties of hybrid perovskites for photovoltaic applications

Jinsong Huang;Jinsong Huang;Yongbo Yuan;Yongbo Yuan;Yuchuan Shao;Yanfa Yan.
Nature Reviews Materials (2017)

420 Citations

Low-bandgap mixed tin–lead iodide perovskite absorbers with long carrier lifetimes for all-perovskite tandem solar cells

Dewei Zhao;Yue Yu;Changlei Wang;Changlei Wang;Weiqiang Liao;Weiqiang Liao.
Nature Energy (2017)

369 Citations

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