Hong Li
Chemistry & The Commons, Room 330B
Degrees and Appointments:
- Research Professor, 2024, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona
- Associate Research Professor, 2020-2024, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona
- Senior Research Scientist, 2012-2016 and 2017-2020, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Senior Research Scientist, 2016-2017, Solar and Photovoltaics Engineering Research Center, Physical Science and Engineering Division, KAUST
- Research Scientist, 2007-2012, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Postdoctoral Fellow, 2005-2007, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Research Associate, 2002-2005, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University
- RIKEN Fellow, 2000-2001, Muon Science Laboratory, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Japan
- Assistant/Associate Professor, 1996-2002, Department of Physics, Nankai University, China
- Ph.D. 1996, Department of Physics, Nankai University, China
Specialties: Computational Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
Research Description
The main objective of my research is to apply computational tools to model and design novel materials for potential applications in organic solar cells, organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells, organic electronics and spintronics, and catalysis. My recent work has focused on the investigations of the electronic, optical, and magnetic properties of various bulk and interfacial systems, especially the two-dimensional organic covalent frameworks and their interfaces with different substrates, the hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites for solar cell applications, and various organic/organic and organic/inorganic interfaces as well as the charge-transfer and charge-separation processes across such interfaces.