Dr. Jian Lei | Editorial Board Member

Dr. Jian Lei | Editorial Board Member

Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College | China

Dr. Jian Lei is a promising researcher in organic optoelectronic materials with a PhD in Chemistry from National Tsing Hua University, where he specialized in advanced molecular engineering for high-performance organic emitters. He currently serves at Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, contributing to research and foundational science education. Dr. Lei has established a strong publication record, with an h-index of 21, more than 20 research documents, and over 240 citations. His work focuses on thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF), azepine-modulated emitters, multiple-resonance molecular systems, and strategies for suppressing nonradiative decay to achieve efficient, stable, and narrowband OLED emission. He has authored impactful papers in top-tier journals such as Materials Horizons, Chemical Science, ACS Materials Letters, JACS Au, and The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. His contributions include breakthroughs in azepine engineering, high-EQE blue OLEDs, and molecular strategies for boosting afterglow and upconversion performance. Although early in his career, his rapidly growing citation record and consistent publications underscore his rising influence in materials chemistry and optoelectronic device research. In conclusion, Dr. Lei is an emerging scientist whose innovative molecular designs hold strong potential for advancing next-generation OLED technologies.

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Featured Publications

Chen, Y.-K., Lei, J., Chao, Y.-C., Kung, Y.-C., Hung, W.-Y., Hsu, L.-Y., & Wu, T.-L. (2025). Strategic azepine engineering realizes highly efficient and stable blue narrowband light-emitting diodes. Materials Horizons.

Lei, J., Chen, Y.-K., Wang, M.-J., Ko, C.-L., Hung, W.-Y., Hsu, L.-Y., Cheng, C.-H., & Wu, T.-L. (2025). Azepine modulation in thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters for OLEDs achieving nearly 40% EQE. ACS Materials Letters.

Liu, P.-C., Lei, J., Liu, C.-C., Fan, Y.-T., & Wu, T.-L. (2025). Rational molecular design for boosting afterglow efficiency in nonplanar carbazolocarbazoles. JACS Au.

Chen, Y.-K., Lei, J., & Wu, T.-L. (2024). Elevating the upconversion performance of a multiple resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter via an embedded azepine approach. Chemical Science.

Lei, J., Chang, C.-W., Chen, Y.-K., Chou, P.-Y., Hsu, L.-Y., Cheng, C.-H., & Wu, T.-L. (2024). Strategy of modulating nonradiative decay for approaching efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescent emitters. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

Prof. Biao Xiao | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Biao Xiao | Best Researcher Award

Jianghan University | China

Dr. Biao Xiao is an Associate Professor at Jianghan University in Wuhan, Hubei Province (China). He earned his Ph.D. from South China University of Technology in 2015. After completing his doctorate, he worked as a senior engineer at TCL Corporate Research and then completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at China University of Petroleum (East China) from 2016 to 2018. Since July 2018 he has been on the faculty at Jianghan University. His current research focuses on novel optoelectronic materials and devices, especially for organic solar cells, quantum-dot LEDs, and related interfacial engineering and morphology design. His publication record includes over 40 journal articles (for example in Energy & Environmental Science, Journal of Materials Chemistry A) and his works have garnered thousands of citations. Dr. Xiao is also a member of the Youth Working Committee of the China Materials Research Association since 2022. With his sustained research outputs, focus on device-performance + stability, and industrial + academic experience, he is positioned to make strong contributions to the optoelectronic materials field.

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Featured Publications

Cai, P., Song, C., Lei, S., Yu, K., Ding, L., Wang, D., Chen, G., Peng, H., Li, B., Wang, X., & Xiao, B. (2023). A robust and thickness-insensitive hybrid cathode interlayer for high-efficiency and stable inverted organic solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11(45), 24410–24420. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ta03365a

Lei, S., Xiao, Y., Yu, K., Xiao, B., Wan, M., Zou, L., You, Q., & Yang, R. (2023). Revisiting hole injection in quantum dot light-emitting diodes. Advanced Functional Materials, 33(29), 2305732. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202305732

Zhong, T., Guo, F., Lei, S., Xiao, B., Li, Q., Jia, T., Wang, X., & Yang, R. (2023). Multi-scale mechanical properties of bulk-heterojunction films in polymer solar cells. npj Flexible Electronics, 7, 8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-023-00236-5

Xiao, B. (2022). Enhanced photovoltaic performance of donor polymers effected by asymmetric π-bridges. Polymer Chemistry, 13(35), 5258–5265. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2py00954d

Xiao, B. (2022). Over 17% efficiency all-small-molecule organic solar cells based on an organic molecular donor employing 2D side-chain symmetric-breaking strategy. Energy & Environmental Science, 15(11), 4986–4994. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ee02107b

Luo, Y., Wang, X., Zhang, M., Sun, X., Saparbaev, A., Lei, S., Zhang, J., Xiao, B., & Yang, C. (2022). High-efficiency semi-transparent organic solar cells using pentacyclic aromatic lactam-containing terpolymer strategy for eco-friendly greenhouse application. Solar RRL, 6(12), 2200679. https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202200679