Patents
1. “Method of printed circuit security using organic transistor and thereof”, Invertors: A. K. K. Kyaw, J. Zhang and C. Y. Jiang, US 2017/0345871 A1
2. “Conjugated Polyviologen as N-Type Conducting Polymer”, Invertors: Dexter T. L. Tam, A. K. K. Kyaw and J. Wu, WO 2018/021970 A1
3. “Water-dispersible conducting poly(azulene) polymer – preparation methods and uses thereof”, Invertors: T. Tang, A. K. K. Kyaw, Q. Zhu, J. W. Xu, WO 2018/164641 A1
4. “Free-standing and transferrable highly conductive polymer films, method of making and use thereof”, Inventors: A. K. K. Kyaw, Grayson D. H. Wong, J. W. Xu, WO 2019/177538 A1
5. “Water-dispersible conducting poly(azulene-co-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) , preparation method and uses thereof”, Inventors: Q. Zhu, X. Wang, T. Tang, A. K. K. Kyaw, Debbie X. Y. Soo, J. W. Xu, WO 2019/135714 A1
6. “A PEDOT Analogue for a Conductive Polymer Composition”, inventers: Q. Zhu, T. Tang, X. Wang, A. K. K. Kyaw, Debbie X. Y. Soo, J. W. Xu, WO 2019/160503 A1
7. “Comb Sensor for Measuring Combing Resistance”, WO 2019/018151 A1
8. “A homojunction perovskite photodetector and its preparation method and application”, Inventors: D. Wu, K. Wang, H.C. Liu, W. H. Li, A. K. K. Kyaw, X. W. Sun; China Invention Patent Application No. 202010304320.1
9. “Preparation method and application of a narrow band multispectral perovskite photodetector”, Inventors: D. Wu, K. Wang, H.C. Liu, A. K. K. Kyaw, W. H. Li, X. W. Sun; China Patent Application No. 202010506706.0
10. “A narrow-band multispectral perovskite photodetector”, Inventors: D. Wu, K. Wang, H.C. Liu, A. K. K. Kyaw, W. H. Li, X. W. Sun; China Utility Model Patent Application No. 202021025202.9 (Authorized)
11. “Hybrid Tandem Perovskite Solar Cell and Method of Making the Same”, Inventors: A. K. K. Kyaw, W. H. Li, A. Babu; China Invention Patent, Application No. 202011196118.8
12. “A drawing method of ternary phase diagram”, Inventors: T. Tang, C. Duan, A. K. K. Kyaw, J. Zhang. W. Li, China Invention Patent Application No. 202110623759.5
13. “Phase change gel material, preparation method and application thereof”, Inventors: T. Tang, C. Duan, A. K. K. Kyaw, J. Zhang. W. Li, China Invention Patent Application No. 202110623295.8 (Authorized)
14. “A localized two-dimensional heterojunction perovskite thin film and its preparation method and application”, Inventors: A. K. K. Kyaw, W. Li, X. Gu, China Invention Patent Application No. 202110666010.9 (Authorized)
15. “Method for double passivating perovskite and perovskite solar cell”, Inventors: A. K. K. Kyaw, Z. Zhang, B. Xu, W. Li, Y. Li, G. Li, X. W. Sun, China Invention Patent Application No. 202111643104.0
16. “An easily doped organic semiconductor molecular system and its application in transistors”, Inventors: Q. Liu, A. K. K. Kyaw, T. Michinobu, W. He, P. Sonar, China Invention Patent Application No. 2022111100685440
17. “A CsPbIxBr3-x perovskite thin film and its preparation method and application”, Inventors: A. K. K. Kyaw, X. Gu, China Invention Patent Application No. 202311201494.5
18. “Photoactive materials, photomultiplier organic photodetectors, their preparation methods and applications”, Inventors: A. K. K. Kyaw, C. Shan, L. Dou, China Invention Patent Application No. 202410283845X
Journals
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2024
128. X. Xie, R. Ma*, Y. Luo, T. Pena, W. K. Fong, D. Luo, H. T. Chandran, T. Jia, M. Li, J. Wu*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, G. Li*, “Thickness Insensitive Organic Solar Cells with High Figure-of-Merit-X Enabled by Simultaneous D/A Interpenetration and Stratification”, Adv. Energy Mater., DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202401355, 2401355 (2024)
127. X. Yu, J. Guo*, Y. Mao, C. Shan, F. Tian, B. Meng, Z. Wang, T. Zhang, A. K. K. Kyaw, S. Chen, X. W. Sun, K. Wang, R. Chen*, G. Xing*, “Enhancing the Performance of Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes via Synergistic Effect of Defect Passivation and Dielectric Screening”, Nano-Micro Letters, 16, 205 (2024)
126. D. Luo, A. K. K. Kyaw*, T. T. Dai, E. Zhou, W.-Y. Wong*, “Non-fused Ring Electron Acceptors with Ethynylene Linker for Non-Halogenated Solvent-Processed Organic Solar Cell”, J. Mater. Chem. C, 12, 8452 (2024)
125. X. Sun, H. Fan, X. Xu, G. Li*, X. Gu, D. Luo, C. Shan, Q. Yang, C. Miao, Z. Xie, G. Lv, S. Dong, D. H. Wang, P. Sun*, A. K. K. Kyaw* “A Fluorination Strategy and Low-Acidity Anchoring Group in Self-Assembled Molecules for Efficient and Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells”, Chem. Eur. J., e202400629 (2024)
124. D. Luo, L. Zhang, J. Zeng, T. Dai, L. Li, W.-Y. Wong, B. Xu, E. Zhou*, Y. Chen*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Tert-butyl carbazole modified non-fused ring electron acceptor generating high triplet state energy level for efficient organic solar cell”, Nano Energy, 125, 109583 (2024)
123. H. Suzuki*, J. Kametaka, S. Nakahori, Y. Tanaka, M. Iwahara, H. Lin, S. Manzhos, A. K. K. Kyaw, T. Nishikawa, Y. Hayashi*, “N-DMBI Doping of Carbon Nanotube Yarns for Achieving High n-Type Thermoelectric Power Factor and Figure of Merit”, Small Methods, 2301387 (2024)
122. S. Kim, B. G. Kim, A. K. K. Kyaw, W. Jang, D. H. Wang*, “N-type buffer-free interface for efficient low-light organic photosensitive electronics”, Organic Electronics, 128, 107024 (2024)
121. H. Elbohy*. H. Suzuki, T. Nishikawa, A. K. K. Kyaw, Y. Hayashi, “Phenolphthalein: A Potent Small-Molecule Additive for High-Performance and Ambient-Air-Stable FAPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells”, ACS. Appl. Energy Mater., 7, 2925 (2024)
120. M. Abbas, X. Xu, M. Rauf, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “A comprehensive review on defects induced voltage losses and strategies toward highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells”, Photonics, 11, 87 (2024)
119. D. Luo, L. Zhang, J. Zeng, W. Chi*, J. Zhou, E. Zhou, L. Li, T. Iwahashi, T. Michinobu, Y. Ouchi, B. Xu*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Revealing the Effect of Halogenation Strategy on the Regulation of Crystallization Kinetics and Molecular Packing for High-Performance Organic Solar Cells”, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2311736 (2024), DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202311736
118. C. Li, C. Shan, D. Luo, X. Gu, Q. Le, A. K. K. Kyaw*, Z. Dong, K. Sun*, J. Ouyang*, “Great Enhancement in the Seebeck Coefficient of PEDOT:PSS by Polaron Level Splitting via π–π Overlapping with Nonpolar Small Aromatic Molecules”, Adv. Funct. Mater., 34, 2311578 (2024), DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202311578
2023
117. X. Gu, C. Shan, X. Xu, Q. Liu, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Antisolvent-Free Heterogenous Nucleation Enabled by Employing 4-Tert-Butyl Pyridine Additive and Two-Step Annealing for Efficient CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cells”, Small, 2307840 (2023), DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307840
116. D. Luo, L. Li, E. Zhou, W.-Y. Wong, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Additive engineering for high-performance P3HT:non-fused ring electron acceptor organic solar cell”, Materials Advances, DOI: 10.1039/d3ma00541k, (2023)
115. H. Elbohy*, H. Suzuki, T. Nishikawa, T. Htun, K. Tsutsumi, C. Nakano, A. K. K. Kyaw, Y. Hayashi, “Benzophenone: A Small Molecule Additive for Enhanced Performance and Stability of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 15, 45177 (2023)
114. C. Li, D. Luo, T. Wang, C. Shan, C. Li, K. Sun, A. K. K. Kyaw*, J. Ouyang*, “Great Enhancement in the Seebeck Coefficient and Thermoelectric Properties of Solid PEDOT:PSS Films Through Molecular Energy Filtering by Zwitterions”, Small structures, DOI:10.1002/sstr.202300245, (2023)
113. C. Shan, T. Liu, J. Zhou, Y.He, D. Luo, Z. Jiang, Z. Wang, Q. Liu, C. Li, F. Zhang, E. Zhou, K. Wang, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “High-performance organic solar cell and self-power photodetector with chemically robust, near-infrared acceptor enabled by strengthening interfacial contact and compositional modulation”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 471, 144451, (2023)
112. D. Luo, C. J. Brabec*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Non-fused Ring Electron Acceptors for High-performance and Low-Cost Organic Solar Cells: Structure-Function, Stability and Synthesis Complexity Analysis”, Nano Energy, 114,108661, (2023)
111. X. Lai, S. Chen, X. Gu, H. Lai, Y. Wang, Y. Zhu, H. Wang, J. Qu, A. K. K. Kyaw, Haiping Xia*, Feng He*, “Phenanthroline-carbolong interface suppress chemical interactions with active layer enabling long-time stable organic solar cells”, Nature Communications, 14, 3571, (2023)
110. M. Abbas*, M. Rauf, B. Cai, F. Guo, X. Yuan, T. R. Rana, J. D. Mackenzie*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Enhanced Open-Circuit Voltage and Improved Stability with 3‑Guanidinoproponic Acid as the Passivation Agent in Blade-Coated Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells”, ACS Applied Energy Materials, DOI:10.1021/acsaem.3c00378 (2023)
109. Z. Wang, C. Shan, C. Liu, X. Tang, D. Luo, H. Tang, Z. Song, J. Wang, Z. Ren, J. Ma, H. Wang, J. Sun, N. Zhang, W. CH Choy, Y. Liu, A. K. K. Kyaw, X. Sun, D. Wu*, K. Wang*, “In situ growth of perovskite single-crystal thin films with low trap density”, Cell Reports Physical Science, 4,101363 (2023)
108. X. Qu, G. Xiang, J. Ma, P. Liu, A. K. K. Kyaw, K. Wang, X. Sun*, “Identifying the dominant carrier of CdSe-based blue quantum dot light-emitting diode”, Applied Physics Letters, 122, 113501, (2023)
107. D. Luo; Z. Jiang; W. Tan; L. Zhang; L. Li; C. Shan; C. R. McNeill; P. Sonar; B. Xu*; A. K. K. Kyaw*; “Non‐Fused Ring Acceptors Achieving over 15.6% Efficiency Organic Solar Cell by Long Exciton Diffusion Length of Alloy‐Like Phase and Vertical Phase Separation Induced by Hole Transport Layer”, Advanced Energy Materials, 13, 2203402 (2023) (Selected as Inside Cover)
106. Y. Zhang; J. Zheng; Z. Jiang; X. He; J. Kim; L. Xu; M. Qin; X. Lu; A. K. K. Kyaw*; W. C. H. Choy*; “Guided‐Growth Ultrathin Metal Film Enabled Efficient Semi‐Transparent Organic Solar Cells”, Advanced Energy Materials, 2203266, (2023)
105. W. He, Q. Liu, S. Otep, H. Matsumoto, S. Manzhos, P. Sonar*, A.K.K. Kyaw* and T. Michinobu*, “Tetramethylammonium Iodide Additive for Enhancing the Charge Carrier Mobilities of Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Conjugated Polymer in Ambipolar Organic Field-Effect Transistors”. Chin. J. Chem., DIO:10.1002/cjoc.202200678 (2023)
2022
104. M. S. Kim; D. Luo; W. Jang; B. G. Kim; C. Shan; A. K. K. Kyaw*; D. H. Wang* ; ”High-Sensitivity Organic Photodetector Based on Surface-Concentrated Nonfused Ring Electron Acceptor”, Advanced Optical Materials, 2202525 (2022)
103. A. K. K. Kyaw*, C. Li, D. H. Wong, T. L. Tam, J. Ouyang, X. Wang, Q. Zhu, A. Suwardi, J. W. Xu*, “Transferrable, Large-area and Highly Conductive PEDOT : PSS Film and Its Application for Flexible Thermoelectric Generators”, ChemNanoMat, e202200374 (2022)
102. A. Elattar, K. Tsutsumi, H. Suzuki, T. Nishikawa, A. K. K. Kyaw, Y. Hayashi, “Mixed-halide copper-based perovskite R2Cu(Cl/Br)4 with different organic cations for reversible thermochromism”, New Journal of Chemistry, 46, 21737 (2022)
101. Y. Li, H. Fan, F. Xu, T. Wang, C. Shan, W. Li, X. Gu, X. Lai, D. Luo, Z. Sun, M. Zhao, X. Li, K. Cui, G. Li*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “High-Performance Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells Enhanced via Partial Replacement of Dimethyl Sulfoxide with N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidinone”, Solar RRL, 2200816 (2022)
100. D Wu*, H. Zhang, H. Liu, W. Li, X. Xiao, K. Shi, T. Ye, J. Sun, Z. Lin, J. Liu, M. Qiu, A. K. K. Kyaw, K. Wang, “Revealing the Hidden Mechanism of Enhanced Responsivity of Doped p-i-n Perovskite Photodiodes via Coupled Opto-Electronic Model”, Molecules, 27, 6223 (2022)
99. X. Qu, J. Ma, C. Shan, P. Liu, A. K. K. Kyaw, X. W. Sun*, “Trap state-assisted electron injection in blue quantum dot light-emitting diode”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 121, 113507 (2022)
98. T. Wang, X. Xu, W. Li, Y. Li, Q. Liu, C. Li, C. Shan, G. Li, T. Shi*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Simultaneous Enhancement of Thermoelectric Power Factor and Phase Stability of Tin-Based Perovskites by Organic Cation Doping”, ACS. Appl. Energy Mater., 5, 11191 (2022)
97. X. Gu, X. Lai, Y. Zhang, T. Wang, W. L. Tan, C. R. McNeill, Q. Liu, P. Sonar, F. He, W. Li, C. Shan, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Organic Solar Cell With Efficiency Over 20% and Voc Exceeding 2.1 V Enabled by Tandem With All-Inorganic Perovskite and Thermal Annealing-Free Process”, Adv. Sci., 2200445 (2022) (Selected as Inside Cover)
96. D. Luo, Z. Jiang, C. Shan, L. Li, C. Duan, Q. Liu, Z. Wang, K. Wang, B. Xu*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Simultaneous Tuning of Alkyl Chains and End Groups in Non-fused Ring Electron Acceptors for Efficient and Stable Organic Solar Cells”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 14, 24374 (2022)
95. D. Luo, Z. Jiang, W. Yang, X. Guo, X. Li, E. Zhou, G. Li, L. Li, C. Duan, C. Shan, Z. Wang, Y. Li, B. Xu*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Dual-functional ambipolar non-fused ring electron acceptor as third component and designing similar molecular structure between two acceptors for high-performance ternary organic solar cells”, Nano Energy, 98, 107186 (2022)
94. Q. Liu, W. He, Y. Shi, S. Otep, W. L. Tan, S. Manzhos, C. R. McNeill, X. Guo, P. Sonar*, T. Michinobu*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Directional Carrier Polarity Tunability in Ambipolar Organic Transistors Based on Diketopyrrolopyrrole and Bithiophene Imide Dual-Acceptor Semiconducting Polymers”, Chem. Mater., 34, 3140 (2022)
93. C. Shan, Z. Wang, Z. J. Wang, T. Wang, D. Luo, K. Wang, X. W. Sun, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Screen printing strategy for fabricating flexible crystallized perovskite nanocomposite patterns with high photoluminescence”, Flex. Print. Electron., 7 015010 (2022)
92. A. Elattar, W. Li, H. Suzuki, T. Kambe, T. Nishikawa, A. K. K. Kyaw*, Y. Hayashi*, “Single crystals of mixed-cation copper-based perovskite with trimodal bandgap behavior”, Chem. – Eur. J., 10.1002/chem.202104316 (2022)
91. D. Luo, W. Jang, D. Babu, M. S. Kim, D. H. Wang*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Recent progress in organic solar cells based on non-fullerene acceptors: materials to devices”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 10, 3255 (2022)
90. Y. Li, D. Fan, F. Xu, C. Shan, J. Yu, W. Li, D. Luo, Z. Sun, H. Fan, M. Zho, X. Li, K. Cui, R. Chen, G. Li*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “1 + 1 > 2: Dual strategies of quinolinic acid passivation and DMF solvent annealing for high-performance inverted perovskite solar cell”, Chem. Eng. J., 435, 135107 (2022)
89. D. Luo, Y. Zhang, L. Li, C. Shan, Q. Liu, Z. Wang, C. H. Choy, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Near-infrared non-fused ring acceptors with light absorption up to 1000 nm for efficient and low-energy loss organic solar cells”, Mater. Today Energy, 24, 100938 (2022)
88. W. Li, X. Gu, C. Shan, X. Lai, X. W. Sun, A. K. K. Kyaw*, "Efficient and stable mesoscopic perovskite solar cell in high humidity by localized Dion-Jacobson 2D-3D heterostructures", Nano Energy, 91, 106666 (2022)
87. X. Lai, W. Li, X. Gu, H. Chen, Y. Zhang, G. Li*, R. Zhang, D. Fan, F. He*, N. Zheng, J. Yu, R. Chen, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “High-Performance Quasi-2D Perovskite Solar Cells with Power Conversion Efficiency Over 20% Fabricated in Humidity-Controlled Ambient Air”, Chem. Eng. J., 427, 130949 (2022)
2021
86. D. Fan, R. Zhang, Y. Li, C. Shan, W. Li, Y. Wang, F. Xu, H. Fan, Z. Sun, X. Li, M. Zhao, A. K. K. Kyaw*, G. Li*, J. Wang, W. Huang, "Dopant-Free Hole Transporting Material Based on Nonconjugated Adamantane for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells", Front. Chem., DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.746365 (2021)
85. Y. Zhang, D. Luo, C. Shan, Q. Liu, X. Gu, W. Li, W. C. H. Choy*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “High-Performance Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells Enabled by Improved Charge Transport and Optical Engineering of Ternary Blend Active Layer”, Solar RRL, 6, 2100785 (2021)
84. C. Li, X. Guan, S. Yue, X. Z. Wang, J. Li, H. Cheng, S. Wang, A. K. K. Kyaw*, J. Ouyang*, “Simultaneous enhancements in the Seebeck coefficient and conductivity of PEDOT:PSS by blending ferroelectric BaTiO3 nanoparticles”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 9, 16952 (2021)
83. Q. Liu, D. Moghe, G. Sardar, S. Manzhos, S. E. Bottle, A. K. K. Kyaw, D. Kabra*, P. Sonar*, “Structural Geometry Variation of 1,4-Naphthalene-Based Co-Polymers to Tune the Device Performance of PVK-Host-Based OLEDs”, Polymers, 13, 2914 (2021)
82. D. Luo, L. Li, Y. Shi, J. Zhang, K. Wang, X. Guo, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Electron-Deficient Diketone Unit Engineering for Non-fused Ring Acceptors Enabling Over 13% Efficiency in Organic Solar Cells”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 9, 14948 (2021)
81. G. Bhat, Q. Liu, M. Kielar, Y. Hamada, T Michinobu, P. Sah, A. K. K. Kyaw, A. K Pandey*, P. Sonor*, “Energy-Level Manipulation in Novel Indacenodithiophene-Based Donor–Acceptor Polymers for Near-Infrared Organic Photodetectors”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03643 (2021)
80. D. Wu*, W. Li, H. Liu, X. Xiao, K. Shi, H. Tang, C. Shan, K. Wang*, X. W. Sun, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Universal Strategy for Improving Perovskite Photodiode Performance: Interfacial Built‐In Electric Field Manipulated by Unintentional Doping”, Adv. Sci., 8, 2101729 (2021) (Selected as Back Cover)
79. C. Shan, F. Meng, J. Yu, Z. Wang, W. Li, D. Fan, R. Chen, H. Ma, G. Li* and A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Ultrafast-Response and High-Detectivity Self-Powered Perovskite Photodetector Based on Triazine-derived Star-shaped Small Molecule as Dopant-free Hole Transporting Layer”, J. Mater. Chem. C, 9, 7632 (2021)
78. D. Luo, X. Lai, N. Zheng, C. Duan, Z. Wang, K. Wang, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “High-performance and low-energy loss organic solar cells with non-fused ring acceptor by alkyl chain engineering”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 420, 129768 (2021)
77. S. Chen, X. Liu, Z. Wang, W. Li, X. Gu, J. Lin*, T. Yang*, X. Gao, A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Defect Passivation of CsPbBr3 with AgBr for High-Performance All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells”, Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research, 2000099 (2021)
76. Y. Zhang, X. He, D. Babu, W. Li, X. Gu, C. Shan, A. K. K. Kyaw*, W. C. H. Choy*, “Efficient Semi‐Transparent Organic Solar Cells with High Color Rendering Index Enabled by Self‐Assembled and Knitted AgNPs/MWCNTs Transparent Top Electrode via Solution Process”, Adv. Opt. Mater., 2002108 (2021) (Selected as Front Cover)
75. S. Ma, X. Gu, A. K. K. Kyaw*, D. H. Wang, S. Priya, T. Ye*, “Fully Inorganic CsSnI3‑Based Solar Cells with >6% Efficiency and Enhanced Stability Enabled by Mixed Electron Transport Layer”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 13, 1345 (2021)
74. A. Elattar, H. Suzuki, R. Mishima, K. Nakao, H. Ota, T. Nishikawa, H. Inoue, A. K. K. Kyaw, Y. Hayashi, “Single crystal of two-dimensional mixed-halide copper-based perovskites with reversible thermochromism”, J. Mater. Chem. C, DOI: 10.1039/d0tc04307a (2021)
73. M. T. Z. Myint, T. Nishikawa, H. Inoue, K. Omoto, A. K. K. Kyaw*, Y, Hayashi*, “Improved room-temperature thermoelectric characteristics in F4TCNQ-doped CNT yarn/P3HT composite by controlled doping”, Org. Electron., 90, 106056 (2021)
2020
72. P. X. Si, F. Jiang, Q. S. Cheng*, G. Rivers, H. Xie, A. K. K. Kyaw, B. Zhao*, “Triple non-covalent dynamic interactions enabled tough and rapid room temperature self-healing elastomer for next generation soft antenna”, J Mater. Chem. A, 8, 25073 (2020)
71. F. Meng, Y. Wang, Y. Wen, X. Lai, W. Li, A. K. K. Kyaw*, G. Li*, et al., “Dopant-Free and Green-Solvent-Processable Hole-Transporting Materials for Highly Efficient Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells”, Solar RRL, 4, 2000327 (2020) (Highlighted as Back Cover)
70. T. A. Yemata, Y. Zheng, A. K. K. Kyaw, X. Wang, J. Song, W. S. Chin* and J. Xu, “Binary treatment of PEDOT:PSS films with nitric acid and imidazolium-based ionic liquids to improve the thermoelectric properties”, Mater. Adv., 1, 3233 (2020)
69. T. Tang, A. K. K. Kyaw*, Q. Zhu, J. W. Xu*, “Water-dispersible conducting polyazulene and its application in thermoelectrics”, Chemical Communications, 56, 9388 (2020)
68. W. Li, Q. Liu, Y. Zhang, C. Li, Z. He, C. H. Choy, P. J. Low, P. Sonar*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, "Biodegradable Materials and Green Processing for Green Electronics", Advanced Materials, 32, 2001591 (2020) (Highlighted as Insider Cover)
67. M. T. Z. Myint, T. Nishikawa, K. Omoto, H. Inoue, Y. Yamashita, A. K. K. Kyaw*, Y. Hayashi*, “Controlling Electronic States of Few-walled Carbon Nanotube Yarn via Joule-annealing and p-type Doping Towards Large Thermoelectric Power Factor”, Scientific Reports, 10, 7307 (2020)
66. W. Li, X. Lai, F. Meng, G. Li, K. Wang, A. K. K. Kyaw*, X. W. Sun*, “Efficient defect-passivation and charge-transfer with interfacial organophosphorus ligand modification for enhanced performance of perovskite solar cells”, Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cell, Accepted (2020)
65. J. Lim, N. Y. Kim, W. Jang, U. S. An, A. K. K. Kyaw, Y-H Kim, D. H. Wang, “ Selective Soxhlets Extraction for Solubility of Newly-Synthesized Poly(Indoloindole-selenophene vinylene selenophene) Donor based Photovoltaic Applications”, Nano Convergence, 7, 9 (2020)
64. T. A. Yemata, Y. Zheng, A. K. K. Kyaw, X. Z. Wang, J. Song, W. S. Chin*, J. W. Xu*, “Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate, an ionic-type, water-soluble reducing reagent to effectively improve seebeck coefficient of PEDOT:PSS film”, Organic Electronics, 81,105682 (2020)
63. T. A. Yemata, Y. Zheng, A. K. K. Kyaw, X. Z. Wang, J. Song, W. S. Chin* and J. W. Xu*, “Modulation of the doping level of PEDOT:PSS film by treatment with hydrazine to improve the Seebeck coefficient”, RSC Advances, 10, 1786 (2020)
62. Q. Zhu, E. Yildirim, X. Wang, , T. Tang, X. Y. Soo, Z. M. Wong, G. Wu, S. W. Yang and J. Xu, “Effect of substituents in sulfoxides on the enhancement of thermoelectric properties of PEDOT:PSS: experimental and modelling evidence”, Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 5, 976 (2020)
61. K. Wang, X. Song, X. Guo, W. Y. Wang, X. Lai, F. Meng, M. Du, D. Fan, R. Zhang, G. Q. Li*, A. K. K. Kyaw*, J. Wang, W. Huang and D. Baran*, “Efficient as-cast thick film small-molecule organic solar cell with less fluorination on the donor”, Material Chemistry Frontier, 4, 206 (2020)
60. T. A. Yemata#, A. K. K. Kyaw#, Y. Zheng, X. Wang, Q. Zhu, W. S. Chin* and J. W. Xu*, “Enhanced thermoelectric performance of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) with long-term humidity stability via sequential treatment with trifluoroacetic acid” , Polymer International, 2020,69,84-92,69, 84 (2020) (#contributed equally)
59. T. A. Yemata, Y Zheng, A. K. K. Kyaw, X. Wang, J. Song, W. S. Chin* and J. W. Xu*, “Improved Thermoelectric Properties and Environmental Stability of Conducting PEDOT:PSS Films Post-treated With Imidazolium Ionic Liquids”, Frontiers in Chemistry, 2020, 7, 870
2019
58. X. Lai, M. Du, F. Meng, G. Q. Li*, W. Li, A. K. K. Kyaw*, Y. Wen, C. Liu, H. Ma*, R. Zhang, D. Fan, X. Guo, Y. Wang, H. Ji, K. Wang, X. W. Sun, J. Wang and W. Huang, “High-Performance Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells Enhanced by Thickness Tuning of New Dopant-Free Hole Transporting Layer”, Small, 15, 1904715 (2019)
57. M. T. Z. Myint, H. Inoue, S. Ichimura. T. Nishikawa, Y. Nishina, A. K. K. Kyaw* and Y. Hayashi*, “Inluence of pressure of nitrogen gas on structure and thermoelectric properties of acid-treated PEDOT:PSS Films”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 30, pages13534 (2019)
56. X. Lai, F. Meng, Q.-Q. Zhang, K. Wang, G. Li*, Y. Wen, H. Ma*, W. H. Li, X. Q. Li, A. K. K. Kyaw*, K. Wang, X. W. Sun, M. Z. Du, X. Guo, J. Wang, W. Huang*, “A Bifunctional Saddle-Shaped Small Molecule as Dopant-Free Hole Transporting Material (HTM) and Interfacial Layer (IL) for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells”, Solar RRL, 3, 1900011 (2019)
55. X. Q. Li, W. H. Li, Y. Yang, X. Lai, Q. Su, D. Wu, G. Li*, K. Wang, S. Chen, X. W. Sun and A. K. K. Kyaw*, “Defects Passivation with Dithienobenzodithiophene-based π-conjugated Polymer for Enhanced Performance of Perovskite Solar Cell”, Solar RRL, 3, 1900029 (2019)
54. A. K. K. Kyaw*, Grayson D. H. Wong, T. A. Yemata and J. W. Xu*, “ Effective ionic Seebeck component suppression in mixed ion-electron conductor via chemical treatment”, Organic Electronics, 69, 7 (2019)
53. H. D. Pham, X. Q. Li, W. H. Li, S. Manzhos, A. K. K. Kyaw*, and P. Sonar*, “Organic Interfacial materials for perovskite-based optoelectronic devices”, Energy & Environmental Science, 12, 1177 (2019)
2018
52. M. T. Z. Myint, M. Hada, H. Inoue, T. Marui, T. Nishikawa, U. Masayoshi, S. Ichimura, Y. Nishina, A. K. K. Kyaw*, and Y. Hayashi*, “Simultaneous improvement in electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient of PEDOT:PSS by N2 pressure-induced nitric acid treatment”, RSC Advanced, 8, 36563 (2018)
51. X. Wang, A. K. K. Kyaw, C. Yin, F. Wang, Q. Zhu, T. Tang, P. Yee and J. W. Xu, “Enhancement of thermoelectric performance of PEDOT:PSS films by post-treatment with a superacid”, RSC Advances, 8, 18334 (2018)
2017
50. A. K. K. Kyaw*, Clara H. H. Loh, F. Yan and J. W. Xu*, “Polymer transistors array with pressure-sensitive elastomers for electronic skin”, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 5, 12039 (2017)
49. A. K. K. Kyaw*, T. A. Yemata, X. Z. Wang, S. L. Lim, W. S. Chin, K. Hippalgaonkar, and J. W. Xu*, “Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance of PEDOT:PSS Films by Sequential Post-Treatment with Formamide”, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 303, 1700429 (2017)
48. A. Nirmal, A. K. K. Kyaw, J. X. Wang, K. Dev, X. W. Sun and H. V. Demir, “Light Trapping in Inverted Organic Photovoltaics with Nanoprinted ZnO Photonic Crystals”, IEEE Journals of Photovoltaics, 7, 545 (2017)
Before joining SUSTech (2007-2016)
47. A. K. K. Kyaw*, F. Jamalullah, L. Vaithieswari, M. J. Tan, L. Zhang and J. Zhang*, “Thermally Stable and Sterilizable Polymer Transistors for Reusable Medical Devices”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8, 9533 (2016)
46. A. Nirmal, A. K. K. Kyaw, X. W. Sun, H. V. Demir*, “Demonstration of the portability of porous microstructure architecture to indium-doped ZnO electron selective layer for enhanced light scattering in inverted organic photovoltaics”, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol., 78, 613 (2016)
45. M. J. Tan, C. Owh, P. L. Chee, A. K. K. Kyaw, D. Kai, X. J. Loh*, “Bio-degradable Electronics: Cornerstone for sustainable electronics and transient applications”, J. Mater. Chem. C, 4, 5531 (2016)
44. A. K. K. Kyaw*, S. L. Lim, W. P. Goh, C. Y. Jiang, J. Zhang, “Nanogrooves-guided Slot-die Coating for Highly Ordered Polymer Films and High-mobility Transistors”, ChemComm, 52, 358 (2016)
43. V. V. Brus, A. K. K. Kyaw*, P. D. Maryanchuk, J. Zhang, “Quantifying interface states and bulk defects in high-efficiency solution-processed small-molecule solar cells by impedance and capacitance characteristics”, Progress in Photovoltaics, 23, 1526 (2015)
42. A. K. K. Kyaw, D. Gehrig, J. Zhang, Y. Huang, G. C. Bazan, F. Laquai* and T. Q. Nguyen*, “ High open-circuit voltage small-molecule p-DTS(FBTTh2)2:ICBA bulk-heterojunction solar cells – morphology, excited-state dynamics and photovoltaic performance”, J. Mater. Chem. A., 3, 1530 (2015)
41. D. H. Wang, A. K. K. Kyaw, J. H. Park*, “Enhanced Fill Factor of Tandem Organic Solar Cells incorporating a Diketopyrrolopyrrole based Low-Bandgap Polymer and Optimized Interlayer”, ChemSusChem, 8, 331 (2015)
40. X. Xu, A. K. K. Kyaw, B. Peng, Q. Xiong, H. V. Demir, Y. Wang, Terence K. S. Wong*, and X. W. Sun*, “Influence of gold-silica nanoparticles on the performance of small-molecule bulk heterojunction solar cells”, Organic Electronics, 22, 20 (2015)
39. X. Xu, Q. Du, B. Peng, Q. Xiong, L. Hong, H. V. Demir, Terence K. S. Wong*, A. K. K. Kyaw* and X. W. Sun*, “Effect of shell thickness on small-molecule solar cells enhanced by dual plasmonic gold-silica nanorods”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 105, 113306 (2014)
38. D. H. Wang and A. K. K. Kyaw, “Roles of solvent additive in organic photovoltaic cells through intensity dependence of current-voltage characteristics and charge recombination”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 105, 103301 (2014)
37. D. H. Wang*, A. K. K. Kyaw, D. G. Choi, Q. Du and J. H. Park*, “Tailoring of the Plasmonic Effect in Bulk-Heterojunction Photovoltaic Devices with Ordered, Nanopatterned Structures”, Organic Electronics, 15, 3120 (2014)
36. A. K. K. Kyaw*, Antonio O. Patrocinio, D. W. Zhao, V. V. Brus, “Heterojunction Solar Cells”, International Journal of Photoenergy, doi:10.1155/2014/163984 (2014)
35. A. Nirmal, A. K. K. Kyaw*, X. W. Sun* and H. V. Demir*, “Microstructured porous ZnO thin film for increased light scattering and improved efficiency in inverted organic photovoltaics”, Optic Express, 22, A1412 (2014)
34. D. H. Wang, P. O. Morin, C. L. Lee, A. K. K. Kyaw, M. Leclerc and A. J. Heeger*, “Effect of Processing Additive on Morphology and Charge Extraction in Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 15052 (2014)
33. V. V. Brus, A. K. K. Kyaw*, P. D. Maryanchuk and J. Zhang, “Temperature and light dependent diode current in high-efficiency solution-processed small-molecule solar cells”, Organic Electronics, 15, 2141(2014)
32. C. Luo*, A. K. K. Kyaw, L. A. Perez, S. Patel, M. Wang, B. Grimm, G. C. Bazan, E. J. Kramer and A. J. Heeger*, “General Strategy for Self-Assembly of Highly Oriented Nanocrystalline Semiconducting Polymers with High Mobility”, Nano Letters, 14, 2764 (2014) (Cited 171 times)
31. X. Xu, A. K. K. Kyaw, B. Peng, Q. Du, L. Hong, H. V. Demir, T. K. S. Wong*, Q. Xong and X. W. Sun*, “Enhanced efficiency of solution-processed small-molecule solar cells upon incorporation of gold nanospheres and nanorods into organic layers”, Chem. Commun., 50, 4451 (2014) (X. Xu and A. K. K. K. equally contributed)
30. A. K. K. Kyaw, D. H. Wang, L. Chan, Y. Cao, T. Q. Nguyen, G. C. Bazan and A. J. Heeger*, “Effects of Solvent Additives on Morphology, Charge Generation, Transport, and Recombination in Solution-Processed Small-Molecule Solar Cells”, Adv. Energy Mat., 4, 1301469 (2014)
29. A. K. K. Kyaw, D. H. Wang, D. Wynands, J. Zhang, T. Q. Nguyen, G. C. Bazan and A. J. Heeger*, “Improved Light Harvesting and Improved Efficiency by Insertion of an Optical Spacer (ZnO) in Solution-Processed Small-Molecule Solar Cells”, Nano Letters, 13, 3796 (2013) (highlighted by Physics.org. Cited 316 times)
28. A. K. K. Kyaw, D. H. Wang, V. Gupta, W. L. Leong, L. Ke, G. C. Bazan and A. J. Heeger*, “Intensity Dependence of Current–Voltage Characteristics and Recombination in High-Efficiency Solution-Processed Small-Molecule Solar Cells”, ACS Nano, 7, 4569 (2013) (Cited 220 times)
27. A. K. K. Kyaw, D. H. Wang, V. Gupta, J. Zhang, S. Chand, G. C. Bazan and A. J. Heeger*, “Efficient Solution-Processed Small-Molecule Solar Cells with Inverted Structure”, Adv. Mat., 25, 2397 (2013) (Cited 336 times)
26. A. K. K. Kyaw, D. H. Wang, H. R. Tseng, J. Zhang, G. C. Bazan and A. J. Heeger*, “Electron and hole mobility in solution-processed small molecule-fullerene blend: Dependence on the fullerene content”, Appl. Phys. Letts., 102, 163308 (2013)
25. D. H. Wang, A. K. K. Kyaw, J. R. Pouliot, M. Leclerc and A. J. Heeger*, “Enhanced Power Conversion Efficiency of Low Band-Gap Polymer Solar Cells by Insertion of Optimized Binary Processing Additives”, Adv. Energy Mater., 4, 1300835 (2014) (D. H. W and A. K. K. K equally contributed)
24. D. H. Wang, A. K. K. Kyaw, V. Gupta, G. C. Bazan and A. J. Heeger*, “Enhanced Efficiency Parameters of Solution-Processable Small-Molecule Solar Cells Depending on ITO Sheet Resistance”, Adv. Energy Mater., 3, 1161 (2013) (D. H. W. and A. K. K. K. equally contributed)
23. V. Gupta, A. K. K. Kyaw, D. H. Wang, G. C. Bazan and A. J. Heeger*, “Barium: An Efficient Cathode Layer for Bulk-heterojunction Solar Cells”, Sci. Rep. 3, 1965 (2013) (Cited 256 times)
22. X. Xu, A. K. K. Kyaw, B. Peng, D. Zhao, T. K. S. Wong, Q. Xiong, X. W. Sun and A. J. Heeger*, “A plasmonically enhanced polymer solar cell with gold-silica core-shell nanorods”, Org. Electron., 14, 2360 (2013)
21. A. K. K. Kyaw, H. Tantang, T. Wu, L. Ke, J. Wei, H. V. Demir, Q. Zhang* and X. W. Sun*, “Dye-sensitized solar cell with a pair of carbon-based electrodes”, J. Phys. D, 45, 165103 (2012)
20. H. Tantang, A. K. K. Kyaw, Mary B. Chan, Alfred Iing, Z. Hu, L. J. Li, X. W. Sun* and Q. Zhang*, “Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube bilayer thin-film as transparent counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cell”, Chem. Asian J., 7, 541 (2012)
19. A. K. K. Kyaw, H. Tantang, T. Wu, L. Ke, C. Peh, Z. H. Huang, X. T. Zeng, H. V. Demir, Q. Zhang* and X. W. Sun*, “Dye-sensitized solar cell with a titanium-oxide-modified carbon nanotube transparent electrode”, Appl. Phys. Letts., 99, 021107 (2011) (highlighted by A*STAR research (http://www.research.a-star.edu.sg/research/6453))
18. A. K. K. Kyaw, X. W. Sun*, J. L. Zhao, J. X. Wang, D. W. Zhao, X F Wei, X W Liu, H. V. Demir and T. Wu, “Top-illuminated dye-sensitized solar cells with a room-temperature-processed ZnO photoanode on metal substrates and a Pt-coated Ga-doped ZnO counter electrode”, J. Phys. D, 44, 045102 (2011)
17. A. K. K. Kyaw, Y. Wang, J. L. Zhao, D. W. Zhao and X. W. Sun*, “The properties of sol–gel processed indium-doped zinc oxide semiconductor film and its application in organic solar cells”, Phys. Status Solidi A, 208, 2635 (2011) (highlighted as inside cover of Nov 2011 issue)
16. A. K. K. Kyaw, X. W. Sun*, S. T. Tan, D. W. Zhao, Y. Divayana and H. V. Demir, “Improved inverted organic solar cells with a sol-gel derived indium-doped zinc oxide buffer layer”, IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quant., 16, 1700 (2010)
15. A. K. K. Kyaw, X. W. Sun*, C. Y. Jiang, “Efficient charge collection with sol-gel derived colloidal ZnO thin film in Photovoltaic Devices”, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol., 52, 348-355 (2009)
14. A. K. K. Kyaw, X. W. Sun*, C. Y. Jiang, G. Q. Lo, D. W. Zhao, and D. L. Kwong, “An inverted organic solar cell employing a sol-gel derived ZnO electron selective layer and thermal evaporating MoO3 hole selective layer”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 93, 221107 (2008) (Cited 467 Times)
13. K. X. Jin, Y. F. Li, Z. L. Wang, H. Y. Peng, W. N. Lin, A. K. K. Kyaw, Y. L. Jin, K. J. Jin, X. W. Sun, C. Soci and Tom Wu*, “Tunable photovoltaic effect and solar cell performance of self-doped perovskite SrTiO3”, AIP Adv., 2, 042131 (2012)
12. L. Sun, Sam Zhang*, X. Wang, X. W. Sun, D. Y. Ong and A. K. K. Kyaw, “A novel parallel configuration of dye-sensitized solar cells with double-sided anodic nanotube arrays”, Energy Environ. Sci., 4, 2240 (2011)
11. D. W. Zhao, L. Ke, Y. Li, S. T. Tan, A. K. K. Kyaw, H. V. Demir, X. W. Sun*, D. L. Carroll, G. Q. Lo and D. L. Kwong, “Optimization of inverted tandem organic solar cells”, Sol. Energ. Mat. Sol. C., 95, 921 (2011)
10. Y. Divayana, S. Liu, A. K. K. Kyaw and X. W. Sun*, “Efficient extraction of singlet-triplet excitons for high-efficient white organic light-emitting diode with a multilayer emission region”, Org. Electron., 12, 1 (2011)
9. J. X. Wang, X. W. Sun*, Y. Yang, A. K. K. Kyaw, X. Y. Huang, J. Z. Yin, J. Wei, H. V. Demir, "Free-standing ZnO-CuO composite nanowire array films and their gas sensing properties," Nanotechnology, 22, 325704 (2011)
8. X. W. Sun*, D. W. Zhao, L. Ke, A. K. K. Kyaw, G. Q. Lo and D. L. Kwong, “Inverted tandem organic solar cells with a MoO3/Ag/Al/Ca intermediate layer”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 97, 053303 (2010)
7. Bo Ling, J. L. Zhao, X. W. Sun*, S. T. Tan, A. K. K. Kyaw, Y. Divayana and Z. L. Dong, “Color tunable ligh-emitting diodes based on p+-Si/p-CuAlO2/n-ZnO nanorod array heterojunctions, Appl. Phys. Lett., 97, 013101 (2010)
6. C. Y. Jiang, X. W. Sun*, D. W. Zhao, A. K. K. Kyaw and Y. N. Li, “Low work function metal modified ITO as cathode for inverted polymer solar cells”, Sol. Energ. Mat. Sol. C., 94, 1618 (2010)
5. D. W. Zhao, S. T. Tan, L. Ke, P. Liu, A. K. K. Kyaw, X. W. Sun*, G. Q. Lo and D. L. Kwong, “ Optimization of an inverted organic solar cell”, Sol. Energ. Mat. Sol. C., 94, 985 (2010)
4. D. W. Zhao, P. Liu, X. W. Sun*, S. T. Tan, L. Ke and A. K. K. Kyaw, “An inverted organic solar cell with an ultrathin Ca electron-transporting layer and MoO3 hole-transporting layer”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 95, 153304 (2009) (Cited 185 times)
3. D. W. Zhao, X. W. Sun*, C. Y. Jiang, A. K. K. Kyaw, G. Q. Lo, and D. L. Kwong, “An Efficient Triple-Tandem Polymer Solar Cell”, IEEE Electr. Device L., 30, 490-492 (2009)
2. D. W. Zhao, X. W. Sun*, C. Y. Jiang, A. K. K. Kyaw, G. Q. Lo, and D. L. Kwong, “Efficient tandem organic solar cells with an Al/MoO3 intermediate layer”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 083305 (2008) (Cited 151 times)
1. C. Y. Jiang, X. W. Sun*, K. W. Tan, G. Q. Lo, A. K. K. Kyaw and D. L. Kwong, “High-bendability flexible dye-sensitized solar cell with a nanoparticles-modified ZnO-nanowire electrode”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 143101 (2008) (Cited 148 times)
Book Chapters
T. A. Yemata, Q. Ye, H. Zhou, A. K. K. Kyaw, W. S. Chin and J. W. Xu, “Conducting polymer-based thermoelectric composites: principles, processing, and applications”, in Hybrid Polymer Composite Materials Applications”, Edited by V. K. Thakur, M. K. Thakur and A. Pappu
L. Kaake, D. Moses, C. Luo, A. K. K. Kyaw, L. A. Perez, S. Patel, M. Wang, B. Grimm, Y. Sun, G. C. Bazan, E. J. Kramer and A. J. Heeger* “New Science and New Technology in Semiconducting Polymers” , in “Polymer Photovoltaics: Materials, Physics and Device Engineering”, Edited by Fei Huang, Hin-Lap Yip and Yong Cao, Royal Society of Chemistry.
A. K. K. Kyaw, M. F. Yang and X. W. Sun* (2011) “Solar Cell as an Energy Harvesting Device”, a book chapter in “Electrochemical Technologies for Energy Storage and Conversion”, Edited by Lei Zhang, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. DOI: 10.1002/9783527639496.ch11
D. W. Zhao, A. K. K. Kyaw and X. W. Sun* (2011) “Organic Solar Cell with Inverted and Tandem Structures”, a book chapter in “Energy Efficiency and Renewable energy through Nanotechnology”, Edited by Ling Zang, Springer London. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-85729-638-2_3