Dr Zhe Li

Reader of Materials Science
Chair of Undergraduate Exam Board Chair of Taught Postgraduate Exam Board
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Renewable energy, Photovoltaics, Electronics, Functional Materials, Nanomaterials, Sustainable Materials
Interests
The research of my group is focused on the development of high performnce, high stabiltiy and environmentally friendly solution processed semiconductors and devices for photovoltaic applications and beyond. We have a particular interest in understanding the materials structure-function-stability-exotoxicity relationships of solution processed organic, perovskite and quantum dot semiconductors and utilise such relationship to develop sustainable solar cells and other types of optoelectronic devices.Publications

2024

Yuan J, Sun T, Li G, Weigand M, Yu F, Li Z, Cao J, Yu J, Li M, Zhou W, Abate A and Ma J
Acs Materials Letters, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 6 (10), 4667-4672.
10-09-2024

Li Y, Zeng Y, Ou Z, Dai W, Wang C, Li Z, Li W, Yan J, Yu S, Yu Y, Wang T and Xu H
Acs Photonics, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 11 (9), 3722-3729.
30-08-2024

Zhao J, Su Z, Pascual J, Wu H, Wang H, Aldamasy MH, Zhou Z, Wang C, Li G, Li Z, Gao X, Hsu C and Li M
Advanced Materials, Wiley vol. 36 (36)
20-07-2024

Mazzolini E, Pacalaj RA, Fu Y, Patil BR, Patidar R, Lu X, Watson TM, Durrant JR, Li Z and Gasparini N
Advanced Science, Wiley vol. 11 (31)
17-06-2024

Tang Y, Zhang Z, Liu H, Aldamasy MH, Bilal M, Yang F, Yang J, Qin C, Yang Y, Li Z, Liu Y and Li M
Science China Materials, Springer Nature vol. 67 (8), 2611-2617.
17-06-2024

Li B, Zhan S, Li Z, Ming W, Amaratunga GAJ and Hou B
Apl Materials, Aip Publishing vol. 12 (6)
01-06-2024

Cai F, Zong H, Li M, Li C, Huang G, Pascual J, Liang C, Su Z, Li Z, Gao X, Hou B, Wang S, Zhou G and Du Z
Nano Letters, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 24 (17), 5284-5291.
16-04-2024

Wang Y, Gao H, Sun M, Lin C, Li H, Lin FR, Fan B, Li Z, Zapien JA and Jen AK
Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley vol. 14 (19)
06-03-2024

Cai F, Li M, Zhou Y, Tu Y, Liang C, Su Z, Gao X, Zeng Z, Hou B, Li Z, Aldamasy MH, Jiang X, Wang S and Du Z
Nano Energy, Elsevier vol. 119
01-01-2024
2023

Hou X, Coker JF, Yan J, Shi X, Azzouzi M, Eisner FD, McGettrick JD, Tuladhar SM, Abrahams I, Frost JM, Li Z, Dennis TJS and Nelson J
Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 36 (1), 425-438.
28-12-2023

Cai F, Li M, Zhang H, Wang Y, Li Z, Tu Y, Aldamasy MH, Jiang X, Hou B, Wang S and Du Z
Nano Letters, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 24 (5), 1594-1601.
22-12-2023

Li G, Liu Y, Yang F, Li M, Zhang Z, Pascual J, Wang Z, Wei S, Zhao X, Liu H, Zhao J, Lin C, Li J, Li Z, Abate A and Cantone I
Advanced Materials, Wiley vol. 36 (2)
23-11-2023

Wang H, Wang J, Li W, Li Z, Zhang X, Zheng W, Su T and Zhang J
Ceramics International, Elsevier vol. 49 (22), 35939-35947.
01-11-2023

Zhou J, Li D, Wang L, Zhang X, Deng N, Guo C, Chen C, Gan Z, Liu C, Sun W, Liu D, Li W, Li Z, Wang K and Wang T
Interdisciplinary Materials, Wiley vol. 2 (6), 866-875.
01-11-2023

Li Z
Advanced Materials, Wiley
26-10-2023

Li Z
Advanced Functional Materials
29-09-2023

Hu J, Gao L, Li W, Wang M, Cheng T, Li Z, Zhang X, Wang Y and Zhang J
Applied Physics Letters, Aip Publishing vol. 123 (6)
07-08-2023

Panidi J, Mazzolini E, Eisner F, Fu Y, Furlan F, Qiao Z, Rimmele M, Li Z, Lu X, Nelson J, Durrant JR, Heeney M and Gasparini N
Acs Energy Letters, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 8 (7), 3038-3047.
16-06-2023

Dong C, Liu D, Wang L, Li K, Yang X, Li Z, Song H, Xu L, Chen C and Tang J
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 33 (28)
02-04-2023

Wang Y, Luke J, Privitera A, Rolland N, Labanti C, Londi G, Lemaur V, Toolan DTW, Sneyd AJ, Jeong S, Qian D, Olivier Y, Sorace L, Kim J-S, Beljonne D, Li Z and Gillett AJ
Joule, Elsevier vol. 7 (4), 810-829.
01-04-2023

Li Z, Asker C, Fenwick O, Bilotti E and Pecunia V
Journal of Physics: Materials, Iop Publishing
17-03-2023

Li Z
Advanced Science, Wiley Open Access
25-02-2023

Li G, Su Z, Canil L, Hughes D, Aldamasy MH, Dagar J, Trofimov S, Wang L, Zuo W, Jerónimo-Rendon JJ, Byranvand MM, Wang C, Zhu R, Zhang Z, Yang F, Nasti G, Naydenov B, Tsoi WC, Li Z, Gao X, et al.
Science, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 379 (6630), 399-403.
26-01-2023
2022

Deng Y, Wang F, Liu L, Chen D, Guo Y and Li Z
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Elsevier vol. 446
22-12-2022

Yang J, He T, Li M, Li G, Liu H, Xu J, Zhang M, Zuo W, Qin R, Aldamasy MH, Yuan M, Li Z, Byranvand M, Saliba M and Abate A
Acs Energy Letters, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 7 (12), 4451-4458.
14-11-2022

Li Z
Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley-Vch Verlag
31-10-2022

Lu X, Yan D, Feng J, Li M, Hou B, Li Z and Wang F
Solar Rrl, Wiley
06-10-2022

Yan D, Lu X, Zhao S, Zhang Z, Lu M, Feng J, Zhang J, Spencer K, Watson T, Li M, Hou B, Wang F and Li Z
Solar Rrl, Wiley vol. 6 (9)
26-06-2022

Li Z
Journal of Materials Chemistry C Materials For Optical and Electronic Devices, Royal Society of Chemistry
25-04-2022

Yang F, Su Z, Pascual J, Li M, Liu H, Qin C, Gao X, Li G, Li Z and Wang Z
Journal of Power Sources, Elsevier vol. 520
01-02-2022

Zhang Z, Liu H, Tang Y, Aldamasy MH, Yang F, Yang J, Tang X, Hu Y, Qin C and Li Z
Solar Energy, Elsevier vol. 231, 414-419.
01-01-2022
2021

Eze MC, Ugwuanyi G, Li M, Eze HU, Rodriguez GM, Evans A, Rocha VG, Li Z and Min G
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Elsevier vol. 230
01-09-2021

Clarke AJ, Luke J, Meitzner R, Wu J, Wang Y, Lee HKH, Speller EM, Bristow H, Cha H, Newman MJ, Hooper K, Evans A, Gao F, Hoppe H, McCulloch I, Schubert US, Watson TM, Durrant JR, Tsoi C, Kim J-S, et al.
Cell Reports Physical Science, Elsevier vol. 2 (7)
01-07-2021

Deng Y, Liang Z, Lu X, Chen D, Li Z and Wang F
Chemosphere, Elsevier vol. 283
13-06-2021

Cho Y, Lim J, Li M, Pak S, Wang Z-K, Yang Y-G, Abate A, Li Z, Snaith HJ, Hou B and Cha S
Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 13 (22), 26170-26179.
27-05-2021

Cheng Y, Mai L, Lu X, Li Z, Guo Y, Chen D and Wang F
Environmental Pollution, Elsevier vol. 281
27-03-2021

Yan D, Liu M, Li Z and Hou B
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 9 (28), 15522-15541.
01-01-2021
2020

Li Z
Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley
27-12-2020

Lu X, Huang Z, Liang Z, Li Z, Yang J, Wang Y and Wang F
The Science of The Total Environment, Elsevier vol. 764
24-12-2020

Zhao S, Liu S, Wang F, Lu X and Li Z
The Science of The Total Environment, Elsevier vol. 757
26-11-2020

WANG Y, HAN J, Cai L, Li N, Li Z and Zhu F
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry
03-10-2020

Hou X, Wang Y, Lee HKH, Datt R, Uslar Miano N, Yan D, Li M, Zhu F, Hou B, Tsoi WC and Li Z
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 8 (41), 21503-21525.
21-09-2020

Lu X, Zhong R, Liu Y, Li Z, Yang J and Wang F
Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier vol. 276
16-09-2020

Wong HC, Wang Q, Speller EM, Li Z, Cabral JT and Low HY
Acs Nano, American Chemical Society vol. 14 (9), 11352-11362.
20-08-2020

Hou B, Kim BS, Lee HKH, Cho Y, Giraud P, Liu M, Zhang J, Davies ML, Durrant JR, Tsoi WC, Li Z, Dimitrov SD, Sohn JI, Cha SN and Kim JM
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley
11-08-2020

Lu M, Liu S, Chen J, Zhang X, Zhang J, Li Z and Hou B
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 124 (29), 15688-15697.
29-06-2020

Liu H, Liu H-R, Yang F, Yang J-E, Song J, Li M, Li Z, Tsoi C, Eze MC, Liu Z-Y, Ma H, Gao M and Wang Z-K
Journal of Power Sources, Elsevier vol. 448
01-02-2020
2019

Way A, Luke J, Evans AD, Li Z, Kim J-S, Durrant JR, Hin Lee HK and Tsoi WC
Aip Advances, Aip Publishing vol. 9 (8)
01-08-2019

Chen M, Liu D, Li W, Gurney RS, Li D, Cai J, Spooner ELK, Kilbride RC, McGettrick JD, Watson TM, Li Z, Jones RAL, Lidzey DG and Wang T
Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 11 (29), 26194-26203.
26-06-2019

Pont S, Osella S, Smith A, Marsh AV, Li Z, Beljonne D, Cabral JT and Durrant JR
Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 31 (16), 6076-6083.
03-05-2019

Speller EM, Clarke AJ, Aristidou N, Wyatt MF, Francàs L, Fish G, Cha H, Lee HKH, Luke J, Wadsworth A, Evans AD, McCulloch I, Kim JS, Haque SA, Durrant JR, Dimitrov SD, Tsoi WC and Li Z
Acs Energy Letters, American Chemical Society vol. 4 (4), 846-852.
12-04-2019

Luke J, Speller EM, Wadsworth A, Wyatt MF, Dimitrov S, Lee HKH, Li Z, Tsoi WC, McCulloch I, Bagnis D, Durrant JR and Kim J
Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley vol. 9 (15)
21-02-2019

Lu M, Wang G, Li B, Chen J, Zhang J, Li Z and Hou B
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 21 (40), 22283-22292.
01-01-2019

Speller EM, Clarke AJ, Luke J, Lee HKH, Durrant JR, Li N, Wang T, Wong HC, Kim J-S, Tsoi WC and Li Z
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 7 (41), 23361-23377.
01-01-2019
2018

Li W, Cai J, Yan Y, Cai F, Li S, Gurney RS, Liu D, McGettrick JD, Watson TM, Li Z, Pearson AJ, Lidzey DG, Hou J and Wang T
Solar Rrl, Wiley vol. 2 (9)
21-06-2018

Lee HKH, Durrant JR, Li Z and Tsoi WC
Journal of Materials Research, Springer Nature vol. 33 (13), 1902-1908.
18-06-2018

Newman MJ, Speller EM, Barbé J, Luke J, Li M, Li Z, Wang Z-K, Jain SM, Kim J-S, Lee HKH and Tsoi C
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Taylor & Francis vol. 19 (1), 194-202.
22-02-2018

Lee HKH, Telford AM, Röhr JA, Wyatt MF, Rice B, Wu J, De Castro Maciel A, Tuladhar SM, Speller E, McGettrick J, Searle JR, Pont S, Watson T, Kirchartz T, Durrant JR, Tsoi WC, Nelson J and Li Z
Energy and Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 11 (2), 417-428.
10-01-2018

Lee HKH, Wu J, Barbé J, Jain SM, Wood S, Speller EM, Li Z, Castro FA, Durrant JR and Tsoi WC
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 6 (14), 5618-5626.
01-01-2018
2017

McGettrick JD, Speller E, Li Z, Tsoi C, Durrant JR and Watson T
Organic Electronics, Elsevier vol. 49, 85-93.
01-10-2017

Cha H, Wu J, Wadsworth A, Nagitta J, Limbu S, Pont S, Li Z, Searle J, Wyatt MF, Baran D, Kim JS, McCulloch I and Durrant JR
Advanced Materials, Wiley vol. 29 (33)
06-09-2017

Speller EM, McGettrick JD, Rice B, Telford AM, Lee HKH, Tan C-H, De Castro CS, Davies ML, Watson TM, Nelson J, Durrant JR, Li Z and Tsoi C
Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 9 (27), 22739-22747.
26-06-2017
2016

Lee HKH, Li Z, Durrant JR and Tsoi WC
Applied Physics Letters, Aip Publishing vol. 108 (25)
20-06-2016
2015

Collado-Fregoso E, Boufflet P, Fei Z, Gann E, Ashraf S, Li Z, McNeill CR, Durrant JR and Heeney M
Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 27 (23), 7934-7944.
23-11-2015

Li Z, Ho Chiu K, Shahid Ashraf R, Fearn S, Dattani R, Cheng Wong H, Tan C-H, Wu J, Cabral JT and Durrant JR
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 5 (1)
15-10-2015

Tan C-H, Wong HC, Li Z, Bucknall DG, Durrant JR and Cabral JT
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 3 (37), 9551-9558.
01-01-2015
2014

Schroeder BC, Li Z, Brady MA, Faria GC, Ashraf RS, Takacs CJ, Cowart JS, Duong DT, Chiu KH, Tan C, Cabral JT, Salleo A, Chabinyc ML, Durrant JR and McCulloch I
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley vol. 53 (47), 12870-12875.
26-09-2014

Gao F, Li Z, Wang J, Rao A, Howard IA, Abrusci A, Massip S, McNeill CR and Greenham NC
Acs Nano, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 8 (4), 3213-3221.
18-03-2014

Wong HC, Li Z, Tan CH, Zhong H, Huang Z, Bronstein H, McCulloch I, Cabral JT and Durrant JR
Acs Nano, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 8 (2), 1297-1308.
16-01-2014

Li Z, Wang W, Greenham NC and McNeill CR
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 16 (47), 25684-25693.
01-01-2014
2013

Li Z, Lakhwani G, Greenham NC and McNeill CR
Journal of Applied Physics, Aip Publishing vol. 114 (3)
17-07-2013

Zhong H, Li Z, Deledalle F, Fregoso EC, Shahid M, Fei Z, Nielsen CB, Yaacobi-Gross N, Rossbauer S, Anthopoulos TD, Durrant JR and Heeney M
Journal of The American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 135 (6), 2040-2043.
01-02-2013

Zhong H, Li Z, Buchaca-Domingo E, Rossbauer S, Watkins SE, Stingelin N, Anthopoulos TD and Heeney M
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 1 (47), 14973-14981.
01-01-2013

Li Z, Wong HC, Huang Z, Zhong H, Tan CH, Tsoi WC, Kim JS, Durrant JR and Cabral JT
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 4 (1)
01-01-2013
2012

Collins BA, Li Z, Tumbleston JR, Gann E, McNeill CR and Ade H
Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley vol. 3 (1), 65-74.
01-10-2012

Brenner TJK, Vaynzof Y, Li Z, Kabra D, Friend RH and McNeill CR
Journal of Physics D, Iop Publishing vol. 45 (41)
27-09-2012

Gao F, Wang J, Blakesley JC, Hwang I, Li Z and Greenham NC
Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley vol. 2 (8), 956-961.
29-05-2012

Friend RH, Phillips M, Rao A, Wilson MWB, Li Z and McNeill CR
Faraday Discussions, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 155, 339-348.
01-01-2012
2011

Collins BA, Li Z, McNeill CR and Ade H
Macromolecules, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 44 (24), 9747-9751.
28-11-2011

Brenner TJK, Li Z and McNeill CR
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 115 (49), 24435-24435.
16-11-2011

Brenner TJK, Li Z and McNeill CR
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 115 (44), 22075-22083.
19-10-2011

Li Z and McNeill CR
Journal of Applied Physics. vol. 109 (7)
01-04-2011

Li Z, Gao F, Greenham NC and McNeill CR
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 21 (8), 1419-1431.
11-03-2011

Dalgleish S, Labram JG, Li Z, Wang J, McNeill CR, Anthopoulos TD, Greenham NC and Robertson N
Journal of Materials Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 21 (39), 15422-15430.
01-01-2011
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Sustainable Engineering


Zhe Li
£11,900 Royal Society
01-01-2025 - 31-12-2026

Zhe Li
£100,000 AXA
05-01-2023 - 04-01-2025

Zhe Li
£11,900 Royal Society
14-03-2022 - 13-03-2024

Zhe Li
£400,712 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
21-10-2019 - 31-10-2022