Research
Research Interests
The Feng Yan Lab research interests focus on electronics/photonics materials and devices. The interaction among electron, photon, spin, and lattices provide unique techniques to harvest, convert and store renewable energy. A better understanding of the microstructure and properties of the material creates pathways to improve the performance of the device further. With the emergence of new materials with desired physical and chemical properties, a series of new architectural devices can be achieved. Next-generation devices with higher efficiency and lower cost are achievable by tuning the materials structure, interface quality, and defects level. New materials and devices with optimized properties are desired to realize a sustainable energy future.
Detailed research interests include:
Thin Film Solar Cells and Photoelectrochemical Cells
Chalcognide thin film solar cell, i.e., CdTe, Sb2Se3, CuZnSnSe, CuSbSe2, CuBiS
Chalcogenide thin film PEC cells
Ferroelectrics
Perovskite solar cell (Inorganic-organic hybrid solar cell)
Tandem solar cells (multi-junction solar cells)
New Materials Development
New Materials Computational Design, i.e., new absorber for solar cells
New Materials Synthesis and Engineering
Materials Structure and Properties Characterization
Transparent conductor
p-type transparent conducting oxides
Novel transparent conductor
Multifunctional Materials System
Multiferroelectrics
Ferroelectric Photovoltaics
Metal-Insulator transition
