Lei Yang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Distinguished Expert under Tianfu Emei Plan of Sichuan Province.

Address: College of Materials Science & Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China

Email: lyang1986@scu.edu.cn

Education & Academic Appointments:

B.Eng. (2009): College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University

M.Sc. (2012): The University of Queensland, Australia

Ph.D. (Aug 2016): The University of Queensland, Australia

Postdoctoral Fellow (Oct 2016–Jul 2017): The University of Queensland, Australia

Associate Professor (Jul 2017–Present): College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University.

Dr Yang focuses on the development of high-performance nano-structured thermoelectric materials and room-temperature thermoelectric devices for electronics thermal management solutions and sensory applications. His research output includes 130+ publications in high-impact journals (including Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials，Nano Today, Nano Energy，Advanced Functional Materials，Nano Letters，ACS Nano，Nature Communications，Journal of the American Chemical Society，Journal of Materials Chemistry A，Chemical Engineering Journal, Acta Materialia，ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Nanoscale), accumulating 8,600+ citations (H-index: 43).

Selected Publications：

1.Hanwen Hu, Chen Li, Xinyu Guo, Peijie Ma, Lei Yang*, Kun Zheng*, Revealing Atomistic Ion Migration Pathways of Orientation-dependent Long-range Cu⁺ ion Migration in β-Cu₂Se, Nano Letters, 2025, 25, 10, 4022–4028.

2.Huangshui Ma, Shiyu Pu, Shiyu Jia, Shengduo Xu, Qiwei Yu, Lei Yang,* Hao Wu* and Qiang Sun*, Laser-assisted thermoelectric-enhanced hydrogen peroxide biosensors based on Ag₂Se nanofilms for sensitive detection of bacterial pathogens, Nanoscale, 2025, 17, 5858 – 5868.

3.Hanwen Hu, Yiyan Liao, Shanshan Tan, Chen Li, Jun Tang, Kun Zheng*, Lei Yang*. Decoupled electron–phonon transport in Ag₂Se thermoelectric materials through constructing TiO₂/MoS₂ co-decorated cell-membrane-mimic grain boundaries. Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 21031-21038.

4.Shiyu Jia, Huangshui Ma, Shaojingya Gao, Lei Yang*, Qiang Sun*. Thermoelectric Materials and Devices for Advanced Biomedical Applications. Small, 2024, 2405019.

5.Jiamin Zhou, Shengduo Xu,* Yi Shuai, Qiang Sun, Huangshui Ma, Chao Wang, Haijuan Wu, Shanshan Tan, Zegao Wang, Lei Yang*, Decipher the Wavelength and Intensity Using Photothermoelectric Detectors. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, 16, 36, 47923–47930.

6.Huangshui Ma, Shiyu Pu, Hao Wu, Shiyu Jia, Jiamin Zhou, Hao Wang, Wangta Ma, Zegao Wang, Lei Yang*, and Qiang Sun*. Flexible Ag₂Se Thermoelectric Films Enable the Multifunctional Thermal Perception in Electronic Skins. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, 16, 6, 7453–7462.

7.Yi-Yan Liao, Qiang Sun*, Xu-Ping Jiang, Hao Wu, Bang-Zhou Tian, Ze-Gao Wang, Kun Zheng, Lei Yang*. Constructing Cell-Membrane-Mimic Grain Boundaries for High-performance n-type Ag₂Se using High-dielectric-constant TiO₂. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2024, 179, 138-144.

8.Zheng-Dong Shui, Shaoyuan Wang, Zhihao Yang, Dong Wang, Bang-Zhou Tian, Siyuan Luo, Zegao Wang*, Lei Yang*. Polarization-sensitive self-powered tellurium microwire near-infrared photodetector. Applied Physics Letters, 2023, 122, 101902.

9.Hua-Lei Yuan, Kaiwen Wang, Hanwen Hu, Lei Yang*, Jie Chen, Kun Zheng*. Atomic-Scale Observation of Grain Boundary Dominated Unsynchronized Phase Transition in Polycrystalline Cu₂Se. Advanced Materials, 2022, 2205715.

10.Deyu Bao, Qiang Sun, Linsen Huang, Jie Chen, Jun Tang, Dali Zhou*, Min Hong, Lei Yang*, Zhi-Gang Chen. Thermoelectric performance of p-type (Bi,Sb)₂Te₃ incorporating amorphous Sb₂S₃ nanospheres. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 430, 132738.

11.Bang-Zhou Tian, Jie Chen, Xu-Ping Jiang, Jun Tang, Da-Li Zhou, Qiang Sun*, Lei Yang*, Zhi-Gang Chen. Enhanced thermoelectric performance of SnTe-Based materials via interface engineering. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 42, 50057–50064.

12.Jie Chen^†, Qiang Sun^†, Deyu Bao, Bang-Zhou Tian, Zegao Wang, Jun Tang, Dali Zhou*, Lei Yang*, Zhi-Gang Chen. Simultaneously enhanced strength and plasticity of Ag₂Se-based thermoelectric materials endowed by nano-twinned CuAgSe secondary phase. Acta Materialia, 2021, 220, 117335.

13.Xu-Ping Jiang, Bang-Zhou Tian, Qiang Sun, Xu-Liang Li, Jie Chen, Jun Tang, Ping Zhang*, Lei Yang*, Zhi-Gang Chen. Enhanced thermoelectric performance in MXene/SnTe nanocomposites synthesized via a facile one-step solvothermal method. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2021, 304, 122605.

14.Jie Chen, Hualei Yuan, Yu-Ke Zhu, Kun Zheng, Zhen-Hua Ge, Jun Tang, Dali Zhou*, Lei Yang*, and Zhi-Gang Chen. Ternary Ag₂Se_1–xTe_x: a near-room-temperature thermoelectric material with a potentially high figure of merit. Inorganic Chemistry, 2021, 60, 14165–14173.

15.Bang-Zhou Tian, Xu-Ping Jiang, Jie Chen, Han Gao, Ze-Gao Wang, Jun Tang, Da-Li Zhou, Lei Yang*, Zhi-Gang Chen*. Low lattice thermal conductivity and enhanced thermoelectric performance of SnTe via chemical electroless plating of Ag. Rare Metals, 2022, 41, 86–95.

16.Jie Chen, Deyu Bao, Qiang Sun, Wei-Di Liu, Can Liu, Jun Tang, Lei Yang*, Dali Zhou*, Matthew S. Dargusch, Zhi-Gang Chen. Simultaneously optimized thermoelectric performance of n-type Cu₂Se alloyed Bi₂Te₃. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2021, 296, 121987.

17.Jie Chen, Qiang Sun, Deyu Bao, Taoyi Liu, Wei-Di Liu, Can Liu, Jun Tang, Dali Zhou, Lei Yang,* Zhi-Gang Chen. Hierarchical structures advance thermoelectric properties of porous n-type β-Ag₂Se. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12, 46, 51523-51529.

18.Taoyi Liu, Jie Chen, Meng Li, Guang Han, Can Liu, Dali Zhou*, Jin Zou, Zhi-Gang Chen, Lei Yang*. Achieving enhanced thermoelectric performance of Ca_1-x-yLa_xSr_yMnO₃ via synergistic carrier concentration optimization and chemical bond engineering. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 408, 127364.

19.Wei-Di Liu; Lei Yang*; Zhi-Gang Chen*. Cu₂Se thermoelectrics: property, methodology, and device. Nano Today, 2020, 35, 100938.

20.Licheng Zhao; Ping Zhang*; Yanan Zhang; Zhi Zhang; Lei Yang*; Zhi-Gang Chen. Facile Synthesis of Hierarchical Ni₃Se₂ Nanodendrite Arrays for Supercapacitors, Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 2020, 54, 69-76. (Front cover)

21.Deyu Bao; Jie Chen; Yuan Yu; Weidi Liu; Linsen Huang; Guang Han; Jun Tang; Dali Zhou*; Lei Yang*; Zhi-Gang Chen*. Texture-dependent thermoelectric properties of nano-structured Bi₂Te₃. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 388, 124295. (Highly cited)

22.Taoyi Liu; Deyu Bao; Yuan Wang; Han Gao; Dali Zhou*; Guang Han; Jun Tang; Zhong-Yue Huang; Lei Yang*; Zhi-Gang Chen. Exploring thermoelectric performance of Ca₃Co₄O_9+δ ceramics via chemical electroless plating with Cu. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020, 821, 152522.

23.Wang-Wei Liao; Lei Yang*; Jie Chen; Da-Li Zhou*; Xian-lin Qu; Kun Zheng; Guang Han; Jia-Bei Zhou; Min Hong; Zhi-Gang Chen*. Realizing Bi-doped α-Cu₂Se as a Promising Near-Room-Temperature Thermoelectric Material. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 371, 593-599.

24.Yuan Wang; Lei Yang; Xiaolei Shi; Xun Shi; Lidong Chen; Matthew S. Dargusch; Jin Zou; Zhi-Gang Chen*. Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Generators: Challenges and Innovations. Advanced Materials, 2019, 31, 1807916.

25.Wei-Di Liu; Lei Yang; Zhi-Gang Chen*, Jin Zou*. Promising and Eco‐Friendly Cu₂X-Based Thermoelectric Materials: Progress and Applications. Advanced Materials 2020, 32, 1905703.

26.Zhong-Yue Huang; He Zhang; Lei Yang*; Bin Zhu; Kun Zheng; Min Hong; Yuan Yu; FQ Zu^*; Jin Zou; Zhi-Gang Chen^*. Achieving high thermoelectric performance of Ni/Cu modified Bi_0.5Sb_1.5Te₃ composites by a facile electroless plating. Materials Today Energy, 2018,9, 383-390.

27.Yang, L.; Chen, Z.-G.; Dargusch, M.; Zou, J. High Performance Thermoelectric Materials: Progress and Their Applications. Advanced Energy Materials, 2017，1701797. (Highly Cited)

28.Yang, L.; Chen, Z.-G.; Hong, M.; Wang, L.; Kong, D.; Huang, L.; Han, G.; Zou, Y.; Dargusch, M.; Zou, J., n-type Bi-doped PbTe nanocubes with enhanced thermoelectric performance. Nano Energy, 2017, 31, 105-112.

29.Yang, L.; Chen, Z. G.; Han, G.; Hong, M.; Huang, L.; Zou, J., Te-doped Cu₂Se nanoplates with high average thermoelectric figure of merit. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4, 9213-9219.

30.Yang, L.; Chen, Z.-G.; Han, G.; Hong, M.; Zou, J., Impacts of Cu deficiency on the thermoelectric properties of Cu_2−XSe nanoplates. Acta Materialia, 2016,113, 140-146.

Book Chapter:

1.Lei Yang; Zhi-Gang Chen; Jin Zou. Chapter 1-High-Performance Thermoelectric Materials for Solar Energy Application. In Emerging Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Kuan Yew Cheong, Giuliana Impellizzeri, Mariana Amorim Fraga, Eds. Elsevier: 2018; pp 3-38. (ISBN 9780128137949)