Conference Schedule

Updated as 4 Mar 2016

Venue: IAS Lecture Theater, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

5 Mar (Sat)

Time	Event
08:30-08:45	Conference Registration
Session Sa1 Chair: Ching W. Tang, (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; IAS Bank of East Asia Professor of HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study; Chair Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Chemistry, and Physics, HKUST)
08:45-09:30	Plenary Talk: "Electronic Structure of Semiconducting Polymer Field Effect Transistors with Mobility ≥ 100 cm_2/V-s" [Abstract] Alan J. Heeger (University of California at Santa Barbara; Member of International Advisory Board, HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study)
09:30-10:00	Invited Talk: "Organic Photovoltaic Devices Based on Oligomer-like Small Molecules" [Abstract] Yongsheng Chen (Nankai University)
10:00-10:30	Invited Talk: "Design of Fused-ring Electron Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells" [Abstract] Xiaowei Zhan (Peking University)
10:30-11:00	Group Photo & Coffee Break
Session Sa2 Chair: Yongsheng Chen (Nankai University)
11:00-11:30	Invited Talk: "High Performance Acceptors for OSCs Based on Multi-dimensional Perylene Architectures" [Abstract] Zhaohui Wang (Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
11:30-12:00	Invited Talk: "Designing Nonfullerene Organic Acceptor for High Efficiency and Versatile Processing" [Abstract] Soo Young Park (Seoul National University)
12:00-12:20	Contributed Talk: "In Situ Probing of the Charge Transport Process at the Polymer/Fullerene Heterojunction Interface" [Abstract] Ni Zhao (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
12:20-13:30	Conference Lunch (For registered participants only)
Session Sa3 Chair: Xiaowei Zhan (Peking University)
13:30-14:15	Plenary Talk: "Progress In Organic Photovoltaics And Its Impact On Advancing Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells" [Abstract] Yang Yang (University of California at Los Angeles)
14:15-14:45	Invited Talk: "Molecular and Microstructural Factors Influencing Charge Carrier Recombination at Donor-acceptor Interfaces for Organic Photovoltaics" [Abstract] Koen Vandewal (Technische Universität Dresden)
14:45-15:15	Invited Talk: "Understanding Charge Transport Mechanisms in Organic Materials" [Abstract] Zhigang Shuai (Tsinghua University)
15:15-15:45	Invited Talk: "Charge Generation and Charge-transfer States in Organic Solar Cells" [Abstract] Feng Gao (Linköping University)
15:45-16:15	Coffee Break
Session Sa4 Chair: Koen Vandewal (Technische Universität Dresden)
16:15-16:45	Invited Talk: "New Materials for Printed Organic Solar Cells" [Abstract] Antonio Facchetti (Polyera Corporation)
16:45-17:15	Invited Talk: "High Performance Ternary Organic Solar Cells" [Abstract] Zhixiang Wei (National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
17:15-18:15	Poster Session (Venue: Lobby, G/F)
18:15-20:30	Dinner Banquet at Sai Kung Note: Coach departs at 18:15
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6 Mar (Sun)

Time	Event
Session Su1 Chair: Feng Gao (Linköping University)
09:00-09:30	Invited Talk: "Materials and Devices for the Interface Engineering of High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells and Perovskite Solar Cells" [Abstract] Fei Huang (South China University of Technology)
09:30-10:00	Invited Talk: "Probing Photoexcitation Dynamics in Organic Photovoltaic Materials by Ultrafast Broadband Photoluminescence Spectroscopy" [Abstract] Kai Chen (Victoria University of Wellington)
10:00-10:30	Invited Talk: "Design and Synthesis of Novel Polymer Donor Materials for Highly Efficient Organic Solar Cells" [Abstract] Yanming Sun (Beihang University)
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break
Session Su2 Chair: He Yan (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
11:00-11:30	Invited Talk: "Side Chain Effects in Polymer & Small Molecule Donors for BHJ Solar Cells" Pierre Beaujuge (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
11:30-12:00	Invited Talk: "Fullerene-free Polymer Solar Cells with Efficiencies over 11%" [Abstract] Jianhui Hou (Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
12:00-12:20	Contributed Talk: "Interfacial Engineering for High Performance Polymer and Perovskite Solar Cells" [Abstract] Changzhi Li (Zhejiang University)
12:20-13:30	Conference Lunch (For registered participants only)
Session Su3 Chair: Pierre Beaujuge (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
14:00-14:20	Contributed Talk: "Morphology Studies of High-Performance Ternary Organic Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells" [Abstract] Xinhui Lu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
14:20-14:50	Invited Talk: "“Alloy-parallel” Morphology in Ternary Organic Solar Cells" [Abstract] Wei Ma (Xi'an Jiaotong University)
14:50-15:20	Invited Talk: "Semi-Crystalline Photovoltaic Polymers for Binary and Ternary Blend Polymer Solar Cells" [Abstract] Han Young Woo (Korea University)
15:20-15:50	Invited Talk: "Polymers and Oligomers for Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells: From Materials Design to Nanostructures Construction" [Abstract] Yanhou Geng (Tianjin University)
15:50-16:20	Coffee Break
Session Su4 Chair: He Yan (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
16:20-16:50	Invited Talk: "New Non-Fullerene Acceptors Based on Perylenediimide" [Abstract] Dahui Zhao (Peking University)
16:50-17:20	Invited Talk: "Precisely Examining the LUMO Levels of Organic Semiconductors" [Abstract] Hiroyuki Yoshida (Chiba University)
17:20-17:50	Invited Talk: "Photovoltaic Performances of Low Bandgap Conjugated Polymers with Strong Interchain Aggregations" [Abstract] Junwu Chen (South China University of Technology)
17:50-18:20	Invited Talk: "Low-cost, Green and Stable Metal Oxide Semiconductors and Transparent Flexible Electrode for High Performance Optoelectronic Devices" [Abstract] Wallace Choy (The University of Hong Kong)
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7 Mar (Mon)

Time	Event
Session M1 Chair: Jianhui Hou (Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
09:00-09:30	Invited Talk: "Enhanced Light Harvesting in Polymer Solar Cells Featuring Biomimetic Light Trapping Scheme" [Abstract] Jianxin Tang (Soochow University)
09:30-09:50	Contributed Talk: "Polymer Solar Cells with Less/No Fullerene" [Abstract] Wanli Ma (Soochow University)
09:50-10:10	Contributed Talk: "Molecular Design of Non-fullerene Acceptor Materials for High Performance Solar Cells" [Abstract] Yongxi Li (Soochow University)
10:10-10:30	Contributed Talk: "Photoconductive Cathode Interlayer for High Performance Organic Solar Cells" [Abstract] Zengqi Xie (South China University of Technology)
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break
Session M2 Chair: Jianxin Tang (Soochow University)
11:00-11:30	Invited Talk: "Design and Preparation of D-A Conjugated Copolymers for Efficient Polymer Solar Cells" [Abstract] Qiang Peng (Sichuan University)
11:30-11:50	Contributed Talk: "Understanding the Effect of Third Component in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells: Optical and Electrical Study" [Abstract] Sankara Rao Gollu (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
11:50-12:00	Closing Remarks
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