# Wei-Hao Chiu Academic Website

> Official academic website of Wei-Hao Chiu, Ph.D., Associate Researcher at Chang Gung University.

## Main Pages

- [Home](https://weihaochiu.github.io/)
- [About](https://weihaochiu.github.io/about.html)
- [Research](https://weihaochiu.github.io/research.html)
- [Publications](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications.html)
- [Patents](https://weihaochiu.github.io/patents.html)
- [Projects](https://weihaochiu.github.io/projects.html)

## Contact

- Personal email: weihao.chiu@gmail.com
- Chang Gung University email: d000019005@cgu.edu.tw

## Research Expertise

- Perovskite solar cells
- Tin and tin-lead perovskite photovoltaics
- Scalable photovoltaic manufacturing
- Vacuum-flash crystallization
- Blade coating
- Slot-die coating
- Charge-transport layers
- Self-assembled monolayers
- Photoluminescence and electroluminescence
- Quasi-Fermi level splitting
- Photovoltaic reliability
- Space photovoltaics
- Tandem solar cells
- Vanadium redox flow batteries

## Scholarly Outputs


### International Journal Publications

- [Reliability enhancement of PVDF-HFP modified perovskite solar cells under synergistic space-relevant stress conditions](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-cej-2026-177494.html) — Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.177494
- [2T Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells in Space: Failure Mechanisms and Design Strategies](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-mtener-2026-102359.html) — Materials Today Energy, 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.mtener.2026.102359
- [Synergistic preheating and moderate temperature liquid medium annealing for high performance perovskite solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-solener-2026-114430.html) — Solar Energy, 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2026.114430
- [Heterogeneous graphite felt electrodes decorated with nanostructured graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced redox kinetics in vanadium redox flow batteries](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-jpowsour-2025-239216.html) — Journal of Power Sources, 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.239216
- [Impact of proton radiation on the performance of single-junction perovskite solar cells for space applications](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-solmat-2025-114015.html) — Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2025.114015
- [Fused Dithienoheterocycle‐Based Hole‐Transporting Materials for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1002-asia-70245.html) — Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2026; DOI: 10.1002/asia.70245
- [MOF-& COF-integrated composite separators/membranes: innovations for sustainable and high-performance redox flow batteries](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-seppur-2025-134157.html) — Separation and Purification Technology, 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134157
- [Round-Robin Interlaboratory Comparison of Large-Area Organic Thin-Film and Perovskite Solar Cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1002-solr-202500538.html) — Solar RRL, 2025; DOI: 10.1002/solr.202500538
- [Asymmetric Fluorinated Cyclopenta [2, 1‐b: 3, 4‐b'] Dithiophene‐Based Hole‐Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cell](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1002-asia-202500719.html) — Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2025; DOI: 10.1002/asia.202500719
- [Judicious Molecular Design of 5H‑Dithieno[3,2‑b:2′,3′‑d]Pyran-based Hole-Transporting Materials for Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1002-advs-202410666.html) — Advanced Science, 2025; DOI: 10.1002/advs.202410666
- [Exploring the efficiency enhancement of perovskite solar cells by chemical bath depositing SnO2 on mesoporous TiO2 electrode](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-mtchem-2024-102329.html) — Materials Today Chemistry, 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.102329
- [A systematic investigation of PVDF-HFP in perovskite solar cells for improved space mission reliability](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-cej-2024-153974.html) — Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.153974
- [Additive-free electroless deposition on graphene/copper foil: Photo-induced and defect-assisted approach for environmentally friendly plating](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-jece-2023-111741.html) — Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.111741
- [Fluorination of Star-Shaped Cyclopenta[2,1-b;3,4-b′]dithiophene Derivatives and Its Application as Hole-Transporting Materials in Scalable Perovskite Solar Cell Fabrication by Bar Coating](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1002-solr-202300988.html) — Solar RRL, 2024; DOI: 10.1002/solr.202300988
- [Fluorination on cyclopentadithiophene-based hole-transport material for high-performance perovskite solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1039-d3cc04699k.html) — Chemical Communications, 2023; DOI: 10.1039/D3CC04699K
- [Ladder-type dihydronaphtho [1, 2, 3, 4-rst] pentaphene as building block to construct hole-transporting materials for perovskite solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-jpowsour-2023-233496.html) — Journal of Power Sources, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233496
- [New Molecular Design, Step‐Saving Synthesis, and Applications of Indolocarbazole Core‐Based Oligo (hetero) arenes](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1002-asia-202300681.html) — Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2023; DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300681
- [Enhancing efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells through two-step deposition method with the addition of cesium halides to PbI2 precursor](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-orgel-2023-106847.html) — Organic Electronics, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2023.106847
- [Fluorinated Pentafulvalene‐Fused Hole‐Transporting Material Enhances the Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells with Efficiency Exceeding 23%](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1002-adfm-202306367.html) — Advanced Functional Materials, 2023; DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202306367
- [Facile synthesis of spiro-core-based hole-transporting material for high-performance and stable perovskite solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-cej-2022-139926.html) — Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.139926
- [Surfactant Tween 20 Controlled Perovskite Film Fabricated by Thermal Blade Coating for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-3390-nano12152651.html) — Nanomaterials, 2022; DOI: 10.3390/nano12152651
- [Effect of Thiophene Insertion on X-Shaped Anthracene-Based Hole-Transporting Materials in Perovskite Solar Cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-3390-polym14081580.html) — Polymers, 2022; DOI: 10.3390/polym14081580
- [High-performance perovskite solar cells based on dopant-free hole-transporting material fabricated by a thermal-assisted blade-coating method with efficiency exceeding 21%](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-cej-2021-131609.html) — Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022; DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.131609
- [Microstructure and Biological Properties of Electrospun In Situ Polymerization of Polycaprolactone-Graft-Polyacrylic Acid Nanofibers and Its Composite Nanofiber Dressings](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-3390-polym13234246.html) — Polymers, 2021; DOI: 10.3390/polym13234246
- [Controlled Photoanode Properties for Large-Area Efficient and Stable Dye-Sensitized Photovoltaic Modules](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-3390-nano11082125.html) — Nanomaterials, 2021; DOI: 10.3390/nano11082125
- [Reducing defects in organic-lead halide perovskite film by delayed thermal annealing combined with KI/I2 for efficient perovskite solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-3390-nano11061607.html) — Nanomaterials, 2021; DOI: 10.3390/nano11061607
- [Enhanced efficiency of bifacial and back-illuminated Ti foil based flexible dye-sensitized solar cells by decoration of mesoporous SiO2 layer on TiO2 anode](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-jpowsour-2012-12-094.html) — Journal of Power Sources, 2013; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.12.094
- [Ionic liquid diffusion properties in tetrapod-like ZnO photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-jpowsour-2012-05-079.html) — Journal of Power Sources, 2012; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.05.079
- [Improvement on the long-term stability of flexible plastic dye-sensitized solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-jpowsour-2011-06-049.html) — Journal of Power Sources, 2011; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.06.049
- [High efficiency flexible dye-sensitized solar cells by multiple electrophoretic depositions](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-jpowsour-2010-12-063.html) — Journal of Power Sources, 2011; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2010.12.063
- [Improved performance of flexible dye-sensitized solar cells by introducing an interfacial layer on Ti substrates](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1039-c0jm04099a.html) — Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011; DOI: 10.1039/C0JM04099A
- [The influence of tetrapod-like ZnO morphology and electrolytes on energy conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-electacta-2010-07-061.html) — Electrochimica Acta, 2010; DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2010.07.061
- [Effects of mesoscopic poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) films as counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-tsf-2009-11-058.html) — Thin Solid Films, 2010; DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2009.11.058
- [Dye-sensitized solar cells with a micro-porous TiO2 electrode and gel polymer electrolytes prepared by in situ cross-link reaction](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-solmat-2009-07-017.html) — Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2009; DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.07.017
- [Efficient electron transport in tetrapod-like ZnO metal-free dye-sensitized solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1039-b902595m.html) — Energy & Environmental Science, 2009; DOI: 10.1039/B902595M
- [Formation of branched ZnO nanowires from solvothermal method and dye-sensitized solar cells applications](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1021-jp805239k.html) — The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2008; DOI: 10.1021/jp805239k
- [Transverse excess noise factor and transverse mode locking in a gain-guided laser](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1016-j-optcom-2004-10-003.html) — Optics Communications, 2005; DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2004.10.003

### Chinese Journal Publications

- [鈣鈦礦太陽能模組技術現況與展望](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-29803-ce-202108-68-4-0006.html) — 化工, 2021; DOI: 10.29803/CE.202108_68(4).0006
- [鈣鈦礦太陽能電池於太空應用的研究與展望](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-29803-ce-202402-71-1-0002.html) — 化工, 2024; DOI: 10.29803/CE.202402_71(1).0002

### Conference Publications

- [Branched ZnO nanowires for enhancing energy conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/10-1557-proc-1121-n14-01.html) — Next-Generation and Nano-Architectured Photovoltaics, 2008; DOI: 10.1557/proc-1121-n14-01

### Theses & Dissertations

- [Study on Electron Transport Mechanism in Metal Oxide Photoanode Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/phd-thesis-2011.html) — National Chiao Tung University, 2011
- [Modified Spontaneous Emission in a Tightly Pumped Nd:YVO4 Laser with Degenerate Resonator](https://weihaochiu.github.io/publications/ms-thesis-2005.html) — National Chiao Tung University, 2005

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## Patents

- [Solar Cell Module Having Groove Structure and Manufacturing Method Thereof](https://weihaochiu.github.io/patents/twi851990b.html) — TWI851990B; Taiwan; Granted
- [Solar Cell Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof](https://weihaochiu.github.io/patents/twi816357b.html) — TWI816357B; Taiwan; Granted
- [Scaffold with Adjustable Illuminance](https://weihaochiu.github.io/patents/twm612985u.html) — TWM612985U; Taiwan; Granted
- [Solar Cell Module](https://weihaochiu.github.io/patents/twm611184u.html) — TWM611184U; Taiwan; Granted
- [Bifacial Solar Cell and Solar Cell Module](https://weihaochiu.github.io/patents/families-bifacial-solar-cell-module.html) — Patent family with 2 documents: CN207367985U, TWM551346U
- [Solar Cell](https://weihaochiu.github.io/patents/families-solar-cell-2017.html) — Patent family with 3 documents: US20180062002A1, TWM539701U, CN206236681U
- [Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell](https://weihaochiu.github.io/patents/twi449190b.html) — TWI449190B; Taiwan; Granted
- [Method of Fabricating Electrode Structures on a Substrate](https://weihaochiu.github.io/patents/families-substrate-electrode-structures.html) — Patent family with 3 documents: CN102456482B, TWI407579B, US8470150B2
- [Solar Cell Structure](https://weihaochiu.github.io/patents/cn102456480a.html) — CN102456480A; China; Published application
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