Xiaopeng Zhang

PhD student. Xiaopeng Zhang

2201111386@stu.pku.edu.cn

BIOGRAPHY

Xiaopeng Zhang is currently a PhD student in Prof Hong MENG’s group. His research focuses on the synthesis of novel photoisomeric molecules, the development of organic photodiodes and field-effect transistor devices, as well as DFT-based molecular simulations and machine learning-assisted high-throughput screening for the design of advanced optoelectronic materials. He has published 4 papers as the first author (including the co-first author) in J. Mater. Chem. C, Adv. Opt. Mater., Small Methods, J. Mater. Informatics.

EDUCATION

• 2018/9-2022/7, Jilin University, College of Chemistry, Polymer and Materials Engineering. Bachelor degree;
• 2022/9-till now, Peking University, School of Advanced Materials, Major in Materials Physics and Chemistry. PhD student.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Xiaopeng Zhang, Minming Yan*, … , Hong Meng*. A diarylethene-based polymer additive for suppressed dark current and enhanced photo-response in organic photodiodes. Small Methods 2026, 10, e01937g
• Xiaopeng Zhang, … , Hong Meng, Yanan Zhu*. Decoding donor/acceptor hierarchy in DAD triads via fragment-centric machine learning. Journal of Materials Informatics, 2026, 6.
• Jianing Wang¹, Xiaopeng Zhang¹, Minming Yan*, … , Wei Huang*, Hong Meng*. UV organic photodetector employing dithienylethene as a photochromic tuner. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2025, 13, 7257-7263. 
• Zhipeng Guo¹, Xiaopeng Zhang¹, Aowei Zhou, Valentina Utochnikova, Yanan Zhu*, Hong Meng. Chemical Strategies for Modifying Carbonyl/Nitrogen‐Based MR‐TADF Materials toward Narrowband Emission. Advanced Optical Materials, 2025, 13, e01289. 
• Jiaoyi Ning*, Xiaopeng Zhang, … , Hong Meng*, Ke Xin Yao*. Unveiling Phenoxazine's Unique Reversible Two-Electron Transfer Process and Stable Redox Intermediates for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-ion Batteries. Chem. Int. Ed.2024, 63, e202319796
• Hongyang Li, Xiaopeng Zhang, … , Hong Meng*. All-Solid-State Transparent-to-Black Electrochromic Smart Window for Building Energy Saving. ACS Energy Lett. 12 September 2025; 10 (9): 4148–4157