معرفی
Pengpeng Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Michigan State University, where he leads research in condensed matter experiments focusing on low-dimensional electronic and photovoltaic materials using scanning probe microscopy and device characterization.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison (2006)
- M.S., Beijing Normal University (2000)
- B.S., Beijing Normal University (1997)
Research Interests: Dr. Zhang investigates surface and interface engineering in nanoscale materials, with emphasis on molecular self-assembly processes, organic thin films, perovskite solar cells, and organic charge transfer complexes. His work reveals how interfacial phenomena limit device performance while enabling novel functionalities through heterostructure integration. Key breakthroughs include observing long-ranged ordered step-flow growth in organic films and inducing semiconductor-to-topological insulator transitions in 2D materials via core-shell heterostructures.
Publications Trends: His 2015-2021 publications demonstrate consistent focus on manipulating low-dimensional material properties through heterostructure design. Research spans organic molecular assemblies, perovskite photovoltaics, and transition metal dichalcogenides, employing scanning probe techniques to study electronic structures, phase transitions, and interfacial charge transfer for applications in energy conversion and nanoelectronics.
Scientific Awards: None mentioned in the provided text.
Advising and Grants: While specific students and grants aren't listed, his active research program involving device characterization and heterostructure engineering indicates graduate student mentorship and likely funding from energy/materials science agencies supporting photovoltaics and nanotechnology research.
Labs and Teams: Dr. Zhang directs a laboratory equipped for advanced scanning probe microscopy and device characterization, collaborating across physics and materials science disciplines to study molecular assemblies, solar cell interfaces, and topological phase transitions in 2D materials.
