Dr Mingrui He
Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr Mingrui He

Engineering
Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

Mingrui He is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering at Chonnam National University (CNU), Korea in 2015 and 2017, and Ph.D. degree from UNSW in 2021. His research interests are kesterite and perovskite materials for photovoltaic solar cells and hydrogen fuel technologies.
 

  • Journal articles | 2023
    Baek MC; Jang JS; Suryawanshi MP; Karade VC; Kim J; He M; Park SW; Kim JH; Shin SW, 2023, 'Rear interface engineering via a facile oxidation process of Mo back contact for highly efficient CZTSSe thin film solar cells', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 935, pp. 167993 - 167993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.167993
    Journal articles | 2023
    Jang JS; Karade VC; Suryawanshi MP; Lee DM; Kim J; Jang S; Baek MC; He M; Kim JH; Shin SW, 2023, 'Improving Long-Term Stability of Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells with Oxide/Metal/Oxide Multilayered Transparent Conducting Electrodes', Solar RRL, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202300199
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    Suryawanshi MP; Ghorpade UV; Toe CY; Suryawanshi UP; He M; Zhang D; Jang JS; Shin SW; Kim JH; Hao X; Amal R, 2023, 'Earth-abundant photoelectrodes for water splitting and alternate oxidation reactions: Recent advances and future perspectives', Progress in Materials Science, 134, pp. 101073 - 101073, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2023.101073
    Journal articles | 2023
    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
    Journal articles | 2023
    Zhang P; Li C; He M; Liu Z; Hao X, 2023, 'The Intermediate Connection of Subcells in Si-based Tandem Solar Cells', Small Methods, pp. e2300432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202300432
    Journal articles | 2022
    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
    Journal articles | 2022
    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
    Journal articles | 2022
    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
    Journal articles | 2021
    Gang MG; Karade VC; Suryawanshi MP; Yoo H; He M; Hao X; Lee IJ; Lee BH; Shin SW; Kim JH, 2021, 'A Facile Process for Partial Ag Substitution in Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4Solar Cells Enabling a Device Efficiency of over 12%', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13, pp. 3959 - 3968, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c19373
    Journal articles | 2021
    He M; Huang J; Li J; Jang JS; Suryawanshi UP; Yan C; Sun K; Cong J; Zhang Y; Kampwerth H; Suryawanshi MP; Kim J; Green MA; Hao X, 2021, 'Systematic Efficiency Improvement for Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells By Double Cation Incorporation with Cd and Ge', Advanced Functional Materials, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202104528
    Journal articles | 2021
    He M; Sun K; Suryawanshi MP; Li J; Hao X, 2021, 'Interface engineering of p-n heterojunction for kesterite photovoltaics: A progress review', Journal of Energy Chemistry, 60, pp. 1 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2020.12.019
    Journal articles | 2021
    He M; Sun Y; Tan X; Luo J; Zhang H, 2021, 'Bioinspired oil-soluble polymers based on catecholamine chemistry for reduced friction', Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.50472
    Journal articles | 2021
    He M; Yan C; Li J; Suryawanshi MP; Kim J; Green MA; Hao X, 2021, 'Kesterite Solar Cells: Insights into Current Strategies and Challenges', Advanced Science, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.202004313
    Journal articles | 2021
    He M; Zhang X; Huang J; Li J; Yan C; Kim J; Chen YS; Yang L; Cairney JM; Zhang Y; Chen S; Kim J; Green MA; Hao X, 2021, 'High Efficiency Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells with Shallow LiZn Acceptor Defects Enabled by Solution-Based Li Post-Deposition Treatment', Advanced Energy Materials, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202003783
    Journal articles | 2021
    Jang S; Jang JS; Karade V; Jo E; Kim J; Suryawanshi MP; He M; Park J; Kim JH, 2021, 'Evolution of structural and optoelectronic properties in fluorine–aluminum co-doped zinc oxide (FAZO) thin films and their application in CZTSSe thin-film solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111342
    Journal articles | 2021
    Suryawanshi UP; Ghorpade UV; Lee DM; He M; Shin SW; Kumar PV; Jang JS; Jung HR; Suryawanshi MP; Kim JH, 2021, 'Colloidal Ni2P Nanocrystals Encapsulated in Heteroatom-Doped Graphene Nanosheets: A Synergy of 0D@2D Heterostructure Toward Overall Water Splitting', Chemistry of Materials, 33, pp. 234 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c03543
    Journal articles | 2020
    Duan L; Sang B; He M; Zhang Y; Hossain MA; Rahaman MH; Wei Q; Zou Y; Uddin A; Hoex B, 2020, 'Interface Modification Enabled by Atomic Layer Deposited Ultra-Thin Titanium Oxide for High-Efficiency and Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells', Solar RRL, 4, pp. 2000497 - 2000497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000497
    Journal articles | 2020
    Duan L; Zhang Y; He M; Deng R; Yi H; Wei Q; Zou Y; Uddin A, 2020, 'Burn-In Degradation Mechanism Identified for Small Molecular Acceptor-Based High-Efficiency Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12, pp. 27433 - 27442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c05978
    Journal articles | 2020
    He G; Yan C; Li J; Yuan X; Sun K; Huang J; Sun H; He M; Zhang Y; Stride JA; Green MA; Hao X, 2020, '11.6% Efficient Pure Sulfide Cu(In,Ga)S2 Solar Cell through a Cu-Deficient and KCN-Free Process', ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3, pp. 11974 - 11980, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c02158
    Journal articles | 2020
    Kim J; Jang J; Suryawanshi MP; He M; Heo J; Lee DS; Jung HR; Jo E; Gang MG; Kim JH; others , 2020, 'Effect of a graphene oxide intermediate layer in Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cells', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8, pp. 4920 - 4930, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9ta13080b
    Journal articles | 2020
    Suryawanshi UP; Suryawanshi MP; Ghorpade UV; He M; Lee D; Shin SW; Kim JH, 2020, 'Self-Standing 3D Core-Shell Nanohybrids Based on Amorphous Co-Fe-Bi Nanosheets Grafted on NiCo2O4 Nanowires for Efficient and Durable Water Oxidation', ACS Applied Energy Materials, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c00040
    Journal articles | 2020
    Zhang K; Yang J; Sun Y; He M; Liang J; Luo J; Cui W; Deng L; Xu X; Wang B; Zhang H, 2020, 'Thermo-Sensitive Dual-Functional Nanospheres with Enhanced Lubrication and Drug Delivery for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis', Chemistry - A European Journal, 26, pp. 10564 - 10574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.202001372
    Journal articles | 2018
    Gang MG; Chalapathy RBV; Kim J; Hong CW; He M; Kim JH, 2018, 'Optimization of CdS Buffer Layer for High Efficiency Earth-Abundant Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 Thin Film Solar Cells', Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 10, pp. 503 - 511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/nnl.2018.2687
    Journal articles | 2018
    He M; Kim J; Suryawanshi MP; Ghorpade UV; Gang M; Kim JH, 2018, 'Cu2Sn1-xGexS3 thin film solar cells fabricated from sputtered precursors: Effects of soft-annealing process', Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 85, pp. 160 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2018.05.018
    Journal articles | 2018
    He M; Kim J; Suryawanshi MP; Ghorpade UV; Gang M; Suryawanshi UP; Kim JH, 2018, 'Improved performance of sputtered Cu2 (Sn, Ge) S3 thin film for photovoltaic application via controlled Ge doping', Materials Letters, 211, pp. 130 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2017.09.081
    Journal articles | 2018
    Yan C; Huang J; Sun K; Johnston S; Zhang Y; Sun H; Pu A; He M; Liu F; Eder K; Yang L; Cairney JM; Ekins-Daukes NJ; Hameiri Z; Stride JA; Chen S; Green MA; Hao X, 2018, 'Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells with over 10% power conversion efficiency enabled by heterojunction heat treatment', Nature Energy, 3, pp. 764 - 764, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41560-018-0206-0
    Journal articles | 2017
    He M; Lokhande AC; Kim IY; Ghorpade UV; Suryawanshi MP; Kim JH, 2017, 'Fabrication of sputtered deposited Cu2SnS3 (CTS) thin film solar cell with power conversion efficiency of 2.39%', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 701, pp. 901 - 908, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.01.191
    Journal articles | 2017
    Kim J; Lee JY; Jang J; He M; Jeong W-L; Suryawanshi MP; Yun JH; Lee DS; Kim JH, 2017, 'Influence of selenium doping on the properties of Cu2Sn (SxSe1- x) 3 thin-film solar cells fabricated by sputtering', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 172, pp. 154 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.07.015
    Journal articles | 2017
    Lokhande AC; Yadav AA; Lee J; He M; Patil SJ; Lokhande VC; Lokhande CD; Kim JH, 2017, 'Room temperature liquefied petroleum gas sensing using Cu 2 SnS 3 /CdS heterojunction', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 709, pp. 92 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.03.135
    Journal articles | 2017
    Suryawanshi MP; Ghorpade UV; Suryawanshi UP; He M; Kim J; Gang MG; Patil PS; Moholkar AV; Yun JH; Kim JH, 2017, 'Aqueous-Solution-Processed Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 Thin-Film Solar Cells via an Improved Successive Ion-Layer-Adsorption–Reaction Sequence', ACS omega, 2, pp. 9211 - 9220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.7b00967
    Journal articles | 2016
    Lokhande AC; Chalapathy RBV; He M; Jo E; Gang M; Pawar SA; Lokhande CD; Kim JH, 2016, 'ChemInform Abstract: Development of Cu2SnS3(CTS) Thin Film Solar Cells by Physical Techniques: A Status Review', ChemInform, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201639256
    Journal articles | 2016
    Lokhande AC; Chalapathy RBV; He M; Jo E; Gang M; Pawar SA; Lokhande CD; Kim JH, 2016, 'Development of Cu2SnS3 (CTS) thin film solar cells by physical techniques: A status review', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 153, pp. 84 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.04.003
    Journal articles | 2016
    Lokhande AC; Gurav KV; Jo E; He M; Lokhande CD; Kim JH, 2016, 'Towards cost effective metal precursor sources for future photovoltaic material synthesis: CTS nanoparticles', Optical Materials, 54, pp. 207 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2016.02.040
    Journal articles | 2016
    Lokhande AC; Pawar SA; Jo E; He M; Shelke A; Lokhande CD; Kim JH, 2016, 'Amines free environmentally friendly rapid synthesis of Cu2SnS3 nanoparticles', Optical Materials, 58, pp. 268 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2016.03.032
  • Preprints | 2022
    Li J; Huang J; Ma F-J; Sun H; Cong J; Privat K; Yao Y; Chin R; He M; Sun K; Li H; Mai Y; Hameiri Z; Ekins-Daukes N; Tilley R; Unold T; Green M; Hao X, 2022, Unveiling microscopic carrier loss mechanisms in 12% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1274090/v1
    Preprints |
    Baek MC; Jang JS; Suryawanshi M; Karade V; Kim J; He M; Park SW; Kim JH; Shin SW, Rear Interface Engineering Via a Facile Oxidation Process of Mo Back Contact for Highly Efficient Cztsse Thin Film Solar Cells, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4197801

Kesterite/Perovskite materials in the fields of photovoltaic solar cells and hydrogen fuel technologies.

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Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP): Space Power Systems