Zhi Kuang Tan
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Research Fields:
- STEMM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medical Sciences
Research Keywords:
- Perovskite
- LED
- Light-emitting Diode
- Optoelectronics
- Quantum Dot
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Brief Description of Research:
Assistant Professor Zhi Kuang Tan is born and raised in Singapore. He studied Chemistry and Technology Entrepreneurship at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and received his Bachelor of Science with a first class Honours in 2010. He earned his PhD in Physics at the University of Cambridge through the support of the prestigious Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) scholarship. During his PhD, Prof. Tan investigated the physics of optoelectronic devices, with a focus on the heterojunction energetics of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) and solar cells. In 2014, he invented the first perovskite-based light-emitting diode, which possesses remarkable color performance and efficiencies, and has since attracted significant academic and commercial interest. His research has been published in reputable scientific journals, including Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Photonics and Advanced Materials, and has received an aggregate of 5,000 academic citations. His research inventions have also led to multiple licensed patents and two deep-tech startup companies in the advanced display technologies domain. In 2017, he won the National University of Singapore Early Career Research Award. Prof. Tan currently leads a research group in the Department of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore. His group aims to investigate the rich photo-physics of perovskite semiconductors and quantum dots, and seeks to develop advanced photonic devices for color displays and wearable electronics applications.
Total Number of Publications:
Five Representative Publications:
1) Xie, C.; Zhao, X.; Ong, E. W. Y.; Tan, Z.-K.* Transparent Near-Infrared Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes, Nature Communications 2020, 11, 4213.
2) Zhao, X. & Tan, Z.-K.* Large-Area Near-Infrared Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes, Nature Photonics 2020, 14, 215.
3) Wong, Y.-C.; Ng, J. D. A.; Tan, Z.-K.* Perovskite-Initiated Photopolymerization for Singly Dispersed Luminescent Nanocomposites, Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1800774.
4) Li, G.; Rivarola, F. W. R.; Davis, N. J. L. K.; Bai, S.; Jellicoe, T. C.; Peña, F. d. l.; Hou, S.; Ducati, C.; Gao, F.; Friend, R. H.; Greenham, N. C.; Tan, Z.-K.* Highly-Efficient Perovskite Nanocrystal Light-Emitting Diodes Enabled by a Universal Cross-linking Method, Advanced Materials 2016, 28, 3528.
5) Tan, Z.-K.; Moghaddam, R. S.; Lai, M. L.; Docampo, P.; Higler, R.; Deschler, F.; Price, M.; Sadhanala, A.; Pazos, L. M.; Credgington, D.; Hanusch, F.; Bein, T.; Snaith, H. J.; Friend, R. H. Bright Light-Emitting Diodes based on Organometal Halide Perovskite, Nature Nanotechnology 2014, 9, 687.
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Appointments
Education
Research Areas
- Perovskite
- LED
- Light-emitting Diode
- Optoelectronics
- Quantum Dot
Research Description
Assistant Professor Zhi Kuang Tan is born and raised in Singapore. He studied Chemistry and Technology Entrepreneurship at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and received his Bachelor of Science with a first class Honours in 2010. He earned his PhD in Physics at the University of Cambridge through the support of the prestigious Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) scholarship. During his PhD, Prof. Tan investigated the physics of optoelectronic devices, with a focus on the heterojunction energetics of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) and solar cells. In 2014, he invented the first perovskite-based light-emitting diode, which possesses remarkable color performance and efficiencies, and has since attracted significant academic and commercial interest. His research has been published in reputable scientific journals, including Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Photonics and Advanced Materials, and has received an aggregate of 5,000 academic citations. His research inventions have also led to multiple licensed patents and two deep-tech startup companies in the advanced display technologies domain. In 2017, he won the National University of Singapore Early Career Research Award. Prof. Tan currently leads a research group in the Department of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore. His group aims to investigate the rich photo-physics of perovskite semiconductors and quantum dots, and seeks to develop advanced photonic devices for color displays and wearable electronics applications.
Research Videos
Selected Publications
1) Xie, C.; Zhao, X.; Ong, E. W. Y.; Tan, Z.-K.* Transparent Near-Infrared Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes, Nature Communications 2020, 11, 4213.
2) Zhao, X. & Tan, Z.-K.* Large-Area Near-Infrared Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes, Nature Photonics 2020, 14, 215.
3) Wong, Y.-C.; Ng, J. D. A.; Tan, Z.-K.* Perovskite-Initiated Photopolymerization for Singly Dispersed Luminescent Nanocomposites, Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1800774.
4) Li, G.; Rivarola, F. W. R.; Davis, N. J. L. K.; Bai, S.; Jellicoe, T. C.; Peña, F. d. l.; Hou, S.; Ducati, C.; Gao, F.; Friend, R. H.; Greenham, N. C.; Tan, Z.-K.* Highly-Efficient Perovskite Nanocrystal Light-Emitting Diodes Enabled by a Universal Cross-linking Method, Advanced Materials 2016, 28, 3528.
5) Tan, Z.-K.; Moghaddam, R. S.; Lai, M. L.; Docampo, P.; Higler, R.; Deschler, F.; Price, M.; Sadhanala, A.; Pazos, L. M.; Credgington, D.; Hanusch, F.; Bein, T.; Snaith, H. J.; Friend, R. H. Bright Light-Emitting Diodes based on Organometal Halide Perovskite, Nature Nanotechnology 2014, 9, 687.