materials scientist researcher
Peizhi Yang was born on May 20, 1966, in Dali, China. His professional career has developed across major Chinese research institutions and international scientific collaborations, progressing from materials-physics training and crystal research to leadership in renewable-energy materials and optoelectronic-device research at Yunnan Normal University.
Yang studied materials physics at the University of Science and Technology of China from 1989 to 1992, completing a master's degree. He then pursued doctoral research in materials science at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 1996 to 1999. His education established the foundation for subsequent work on crystal growth, functional materials, scintillators, laser materials, and energy-related materials.
Yang began his research career as a postdoctoral fellow at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, from August 1999 to November 2001. He subsequently served in the institute's Crystal Center, where he was a research-group leader from November 2001 to December 2004. During this period he also held a fellowship at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) from November 2001 to February 2003. From December 2004 to July 2008, he was a researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Kunming Institute of Physics. Since July 2008, he has worked at Yunnan Normal University, where he is a researcher, professor, doctoral supervisor, and director of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Advanced Technique and Preparation for Renewable Energy Materials. His research has evolved from Yb-doped laser and scintillation crystals, PWO crystals, and crystal-growth technologies to low-dimensional materials, perovskites, quantum dots, dye-sensitized and all-inorganic solar cells, photocatalytic materials, energy-storage materials, and optoelectronic devices. He has also contributed to research on graphene-based and rain-responsive solar-energy technologies.
Developed methods for growing Yb-doped laser crystals.
Developed methods for growing Yb-doped scintillation crystals.
Conducted research on PWO crystals and their scintillation properties.
Conducted research on UFPA-related materials and applications.
Conducted research on novel scintillation crystals.
Conducted research on Yb-doped crystals, including Yb:YAG.
Conducted research and development on amorphous YBCO thin films for UFPA applications.
Developed methods for growing PWO crystals with high light yield.
Obtained patents related to the growth of Ce3+:LaCl3 crystals and CdWO4 crystals by the Bridgman method.
Obtained patents related to the deposition of microporous SiO2.
Discovered concentration quenching in Yb:YAG crystals.
Investigated the scintillation performance of Yb:YAG crystals.
Developed and studied functional materials for dye-sensitized, perovskite, and other solar-cell technologies.
Led research on low-dimensional materials and their applications in renewable-energy and optoelectronic devices.
(Co-authored study of sol-gel-derived porous SiO2 antirefl...)
2013Healing soft interface for stable and high-efficiency all-inorganic CsPbIBr2 perovskite solar cells enabled by S-benzylisothiourea hydrochloride
(Co-authored research on interface modification to improve...)
2022(Co-authored study of growth striations, cores, dislocatio...)
2000One-step hydrothermal preparation and optical properties of molybdenum disulfide quantum dots
(Co-authored study of the one-step hydrothermal preparatio...)
2022(Co-authored study using solution microcrystals to improve...)
2022Suppressing Interfacial Shunt Loss via Functional Polymer for Performance Improvement of Lead-Free Cs2AgBiBr6 Double Perovskite Solar Cells
(Co-authored research on functional-polymer interface modi...)
2021A series of conducting gel electrolytes for quasi-solid-state quantum dot-sensitized solar cells with boosted electron transfer processes
(Co-authored research on conducting gel electrolytes for q...)
2018(Co-authored research demonstrating tunable multicolour em...)
2013Bifacial dye-sensitized solar cells from transparent RuSe counter electrodes
(Co-authored research on bifacial dye-sensitized solar cel...)
2018(Co-authored research on the growth of Ce3+-doped LaCl3 sc...)
2008Chemical vapor transport preparation of orthorhombic black phosphorus
(Co-authored research on the preparation of orthorhombic b...)
2022Alkali Metal Ion-Regulated Lead-free, All-Inorganic Double Perovskites for HTM-free, Carbon-Based Solar Cells
(Co-authored research on lead-free all-inorganic double pe...)
2020Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots from biomass via simple one-pot method and exploration of their application
(Co-authored study of biomass-derived nitrogen-doped carbo...)
2018(Co-authored research on MXene-wrapped CuCo2S4 microsphere...)
2023Growth of LaBr3:Ce3+ single crystal by vertical Bridgman process in nonvacuum atmosphere
(Co-authored research on the vertical-Bridgman growth of L...)
2009Yang has served as a member of the expert committee of the Solar Energy Materials Expert Committee of the China Materials Research Society. At Yunnan Normal University, he leads the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Advanced Technique and Preparation for Renewable Energy Materials.
Yang's documented family relationships include his mother, Weiying, his father, Dexin, and his child, Fan. His professional collaborations have included researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, CERN, Yunnan Normal University, and other Chinese and international institutions.
