Areas of Focus
- Controlled batch growth of carbon nanotubes and nanomaterials
- High-efficiency nanomaterial-based solar cells
- Application of nanomaterials in water purification
- High-performance nanocomposite materials
Work Experience
- 2012-Present, Tsinghua University, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Associate Researcher
- 2012-2013, University of Exeter, Honorary University Fellow
- 2007-2012, Tsinghua University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Researcher
- 2010-2011, Rice University, Visiting Scholar
- 2006-2007, Tsinghua University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Researcher
- 2004-2006, Tsinghua University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Postdoctoral Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2004, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University
- 1999, Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University
- Published over 100 SCI-indexed papers
- Authored 2 academic books
Publications
- Carbon Nanotube Macrostructures, Jinquan Wei, Xianfeng Zhang, Kunlin Wang, 2006
- The influence of gas absorption on the efficiency of carbon nanotube/Si solar cells, Bai Xi, Jinquan Wei, Jia Y, et al., 2013
- Preparation of highly oxidized nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes, Jinquan Wei, Lv RT, Guo N, et al., 2012
- High-efficiency core–shell solar cell array from Si wafer, Guo N, Jinquan Wei, Shu QK, Jia Y, Song S, Xu Y, Wang HG, Li PX, Zhu HW, Wang KL, Wu DH, 2012
- Carbon nanotube–silicon hybrid solar cells with hydrogen peroxide doping, Bai X, Wang HG, Jinquan Wei, Jia Y, Zhu HW, Wang KL, Wu DH, 2012
- Iodine doped carbon nanotube cables exceeding specific electrical conductivity of metals, Zhao Y, Jinquan Wei, Vajtai R, et al., 2011
- Achieving High Efficiency Silicon-Carbon Nanotube Heterojunction Solar Cells by Acid Doping, Jia Y, Cao AY, Bai X, Li Z, Zhang LH, Guo N, Jinquan Wei, et al., 2011
- Fabrication of silicon microwire arrays for photovoltaic applications, Guo N, Jinquan Wei, Shu QK, et al., 2011
- Efficient energy conversion of nanotube/nanowire-based solar cells, Shu QK, Jinquan Wei, Wang KL, et al., 2010
- Large area, highly transparent carbon nanotube spiderwebs for energy harvesting, Li Z, Jia Y, Jinquan Wei, Wang KL, Shu QK, Gui XC, Zhu HW, Cao AY, Wu DH, 2010
- Hybrid heterojunction and photoelectrochemistry solar cell based on silicon nanowires and double-walled carbon nanotubes, Shu QK, Jinquan Wei, Wang KL, et al., 2009
- Carbon nanotube sponges, Gui XC, Jinquan Wei, Wang KL, et al., 2009
- Nanotube-silicon hetero-junction solar cells, Jia Y, Jinquan Wei, Wang KL, et al., 2008
- Double-walled carbon nanotube solar cells, Jinquan Wei, Jia Y, Shu QK, et al., 2007
- The effect of sulfur on the number of layers in a carbon nanotube, Jinquan Wei, Zhu HW, Jia Y, et al., 2007
- Multifunctional macro-architectures of double-walled carbon nanotube fibers, Ci L, Punbusayakul N, Jinquan Wei, et al., 2007
- Connection of macro-sized double-walled carbon nanotube strands by bandaging with double-walled carbon nanotube films, Gong T, Zhang Y, Liu WJ, Jinquan Wei, et al., 2007
- Synthesis of Fe-filled thin-walled carbon nanotubes with high filling ratio by using dichlorobenzene as precursor, Wang WX, Wang KL, Lv RT, Jinquan Wei, et al., 2007
- Ultrathin single-layered membranes from double-walled carbon nanotubes, Jinquan Wei, Zhu HW, Li YH, et al., 2006
- Carbon nanotube macrobundles for light sensing, Sun JL, Jinquan Wei, Zhu JL, et al., 2006
- Photo-induced currents in carbon nanotube/metal hetero-junctions, Sun JL, Jinquan Wei, Zhu JL, Wu DH, 2006
- Tensile properties of ultrathin double-walled carbon nanotube membranes, Gu ZY, Wang KL, Jinquan Wei, et al., 2006
- Improving tensile properties of double-walled carbon nanotube strands by intercalation of epoxy resin, Li YJ, Wang KL, Jinquan Wei, Wu DH, 2006
- Tensile properties of long aligned double-walled carbon nanotube strands, Li YJ, Wang KL, Jinquan Wei, et al., 2005
- Large-scale synthesis of long double-walled carbon nanotubes, Jinquan Wei, Jiang B, Wu DH, Wei BQ, 2004
- Carbon nanotube filaments in household light bulbs, Jinquan Wei, Zhu HW, Wu DH, Wei BQ, 2004
- Electronic properties of double-walled carbon nanotube films, Jinquan Wei, Jiang B, Zhang XF, et al., 2003
- Raman study on double-walled carbon nanotubes, Jinquan Wei, Jiang B, Zhang XF, et al., 2003
- Removal of fluoride from water by carbon nanotube supported alumina, Li YH, Wang SG, Zhang XF, Jinquan Wei, et al., 2003
- Lead adsorption on carbon nanotubes, Li YH, Wang SG, Jinquan Wei, et al., 2002
Awards
- 2009: Ministry of Education New Century Excellent Talents
- 2008: Beijing Science and Technology Rising Star
- 2008: Tsinghua University New Academic Talent Award
- 2007: National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award
- 2006: National Natural Science Second Prize
- 2006: Ministry of Education Natural Science First Prize
