Regular biography
Prof. Philip C.Y. Chow is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Hong Kong. His research interests include organic optoelectronics, exciton physics, flexible solar cells, photodetectors, and energy-saving materials. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Cambridge and has been recognized with several awards, including the EPSRC Doctoral Training Award in 2010, JSPS Overseas Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in 2016, the Hong Kong RGC Early Career Scheme in 2022, and the NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Fund in 2022. His research areas encompass optoelectronics, ultrafast optics, solar cells, organic electronics, nanostructures, and molecular engineering for sustainability.
Scholar-generated biography
Philip C.Y. Chow is a researcher at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) specializing in organic photovoltaics and optoelectronics. His work focuses on developing nonfullerene acceptor molecules for bulk heterojunction organic solar cells, enhancing charge transfer dynamics, and improving device efficiency through material design. He investigates the role of spin in recombination processes, the impact of molecular structure on charge transport, and the optimization of donor-acceptor blends for high-performance solar cells. His research also explores wearable electronics, indoor photovoltaics, and passivation techniques for perovskite solar cells. Chow's contributions emphasize the design of materials with strong temperature-dependent aggregation properties and the use of interlayers for band alignment.