Assoc. Prof. XIU Fei

Contacts

Email: iamfxiu@njtech.edu.cn

Address: 5 Xin Mo Fan Road, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China

Research Interests

Design and application of functional nanomaterials; Photovoltaic devices

Biographical Information

2003-2007: Bachelor's degree; Ludong University.

2007-2010: Master's degree; Nankai University.

2011-2014: PhD degree; City University of Hongkong.

2015-    : Associate Professor; Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University.

Academic Achievements

Dr. Xiu focuses on the development of novel nanomaterials and devices. Her research interest involves the design and application of functional nanomaterials, including the rational design of three-dimensional nanostructures in cost effective photovoltaic applications. Till now, she has published over 20 SCI papers on Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Nanotechnology, Scientific Reports etc.

Publications:

1. Xiaoguang Liang, Lei Shu, Hao Lin, Ming Fang, Heng Zhang, Guofa Dong, SenPo Yip, Fei Xiu*, Johnny C. Ho*. "Inverted Silicon Nanopencil Array Solar Cells with Enhanced Contact Structures", Scientific Reports, DOI: 10.1038/srep34139, 2016.

2. Hao Lin#, Fei Xiu# (Co-1st authors), Ming Fang, SenPo Yip, Ho-Yuen Cheung, Feng-Yun Wang, Ning Han, KS Chan, Chun-Yuen Wong, Johnny C. Ho*. "Rational Design of Inverted Nanopencil Arrays for Cost-Effective, Broadband and Omnidirectional Light Harvesting", ACS Nano, 8, 3752-3760, 2014.

3. Fei Xiu, Hao Lin, Ming Fang, Guo-Fa Dong, SenPo Yip, Johnny C. Ho*. "Fabrication and Enhanced Light Trapping Properties of Three-dimensional Silicon Nanostructures for Photovoltaic Applications", Pure & Appl. Chem., 86, 557-573, 2014.

4. Ho-Yuen Cheung, Hao Lin, Fei Xiu, Feng-Yun Wang, SenPo Yip, Johnny C. Ho*, Chun-Yuen Wong*. "Mechanistic Characteristics of Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching in GaAs", The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118, 6903-6908, 2014.

5. Siu-Fung Leung, Qianpeng Zhang, Fei Xiu, Dongliang Yu, Johnny Ho, Dongdong Li, Zhiyong Fan*. "Light Management with Nanostructures for Optoelectronic Devices", The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 5, 1479-1495, 2014.

6. Hao Lin#, Ho-Yuen Cheung#, Fei Xiu# (Co-1st authors),  Feng-Yun Wang, SenPo Yip, Ning Han, T.F. Hung, J. Zhou, Johnny C. Ho*, Chun-Yuen Wong*. "Developing Controllable Anisotropic Wet Etching to Achieve Silicon Nanorods, Nanopencils and Nanocones for Efficient Photon Trapping", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1, 9942-9946, 2013.

7. Ning Han, Feng-Yun Wang, Jared J. Hou, Sen Po Yip, Lin Hao, Fei Xiu, Ming Fang, Zaixing Yang,  Xiaoling Shi, Guofa Dong, TakFu Hung, and Johnny C. Ho*, "Tunable Electronic Transport Properties of Metal-Cluster-Decorated III-V Nanowire Transistors", Advanced Materials, 25, 4445, 2013.

8. Jared J. Hou, Feng-Yun Wang, Ning Han, Fei Xiu, Sen Po Yip, Lin Hao, Ming Fang, TakFu Hung, and Johnny C. Ho*, "Stoichiometric Effect on Electrical, Optical, and Structural Properties of Composition-Tunable In_xGa_1-xAs Nanowires", ACS Nano, 6, 9320, 2012.

9. Jared J. Hou, Ning Han, Feng-Yun Wang, Fei Xiu, Sen Po Yip, Alvin T. Hui, TakFu Hung, and Johnny C. Ho*, "Synthesis and Characterizations of Ternary InGaAs Nanowires by a Two-Step Growth Method for High-Performance Electronic Devices", ACS Nano, 6, 3624, 2012.

10. Fei Xiu, Wei Li*. "Morphologically controlled synthesis of mesoporous alumina using sodium lauroyl glutamate surfactant", Materials Letters, 64, 1858-1860, 2010.