The Preparation of Nano Composites and Their Applications in Solar Energy Conversion

Honors: -Baosteel Outstanding Student Award (Ministry of Education, China) -Institute Chief Award (IPE) -Outstanding Graduates (Sun Yat-sen University) -Special Award in National Chemistry Experiment Skills Competition for Colleges (Ministry of Education, China) -The First Prize Scholarship (Sun Yat-sen University) -Dupont Scholarship (Sun Yat-sen University) -LG Chemical Scholarship (Sun Yat-sen University) -ICI Scholarship (Sun Yat-sen University) Publication list -Z. Yanggest., N. Yanggest., J. Yang, J. Bergström and M.-P. Pileni, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015 [gest.Contributed equally] -N. Yang, Y. Liu, H. Wen, Z. Tang, H. Zhao, Y. Li and D. Wang, ACS Nano, 2013, 7, 1504. -N. Yang, Y. Zhang, J. E. Halpert, J Zhai, D. Wang and L. Jiang, Small, 2012, 8, 1762. -N. Yang, Q. Yuan, J. Zhai, T. Wei, D. Wang and L. Jiang, ChemSusChem, 2012, 5,572. -N. Yang, J. Zhai, D. Wang, Y. Chen and L. Jiang, ACS Nano, 2010, 4, 887. -N. Yang, J. Zhai, M. Wan, D. Wang and L. Jiang, Synth. Metal, 2010, 1610, 1617. -H Tang, CM Hessel, J Wang, N. Yang, R Yu, H Zhao, D Wang, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014, 43, 4281. -J Wang, N. Yang, H Tang, Z Dong, Q Jin, M Yang, D Kisailus, H Zhao, Z. Tang and D. Wang, Angew. Chem., 2013, 125, 6545. -H Tang, H Yin, J Wang, N. Yang, D Wang and Z Tang, Angew. Chem., 2013, 125, 5695. -L. Yi, Y. Liu, N. Yang, Z. Tang and D. Wang, Energy Environ. Sci., 2013, 6 , 835. -K Wang, S Wan, Q Liu, N. Yang and J Zhai, RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 23755 -Z. Dong, X. Lai, J. Halpert, N. Yang, L. Yi, J. Zhai, D. Wang, Z. Tang and L. Jiang, Adv. Mater., 2012, 24, 1046. -J. Du, X. Lai, N. Yang, J. Zhai, K. David, F. B. Su, D. Wang and L. Jiang, ACS Nano, 2010, 5, 590. -L. Heng, X. Wang, N. Yang, J. Zhai, M. Wan and L. Jiang, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2010, 20, 226. -L. Wen, X. Liu, N. Yang, J. Zhai, C. Huang, Y. Li, L. Jiang, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2010, 97, 253111. -X. Wang, L. Heng, N. Yang, Q. Xie and J. Zhai, Chin. Chem. Lett., 2010, 21, 884. -X. Lai, H. Wang, D. Mao, N. Yang, J. Yao, C. Xing, D. Wang and X. Li, Mater. Lett., 2008, 62, 3868. -J. Wang, Z. Lin, Y. Ou, N. Yang, Y. Zhang, M. Tong, Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 190.

Introduction.- Two-Dimensional Graphene Bridges to Enhance Photoinduced Charge Transport in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.- Granum-Like Stacking Structures for Improving Photo-electric Conversion.- Enhanced Light Harvesting in Plasmonic Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Using Plasmonic Effect.- Photocatalytic Properties of Graphdiyne and Graphene Modified TiO2: From Theory to Experiment.- Conclusion and Outlook.