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Dr Bo Hou
(he/him)
FInstP FRMS BEng, MSc, PhD, FHEA
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Bo Hou
Reader and Director of Postgraduate Research Studies
Overview
I am a Reader in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Cardiff University, where I also serve as Director of Postgraduate Research Studies, overseeing all postgraduate research students within the School. My research focuses on the synthesis and physics of colloidal quantum dots, with particular emphasis on quantum dot optoelectronics, including photovoltaics, light-emitting devices, photodetectors, displays, and image sensors. My work combines nanomaterials design with advanced electron microscopy and dynamic charge- and ion-transport analysis to understand and engineer quantum dot solids and device interfaces. I am the deputy head of the Quantum Materials Group and serve on the Management Board of the EPSRC CDT in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing, Cardiff University Materials Research Network and the recently established Cardiff University Net Zero Innovation Institute.
Publication
2026
- Jing, Y. et al., 2026. Unraveling the respective roles of functional groups in PANI/TiO2 for targeted pollutant removal: a molecular-level insight. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 721 140763. (10.1016/j.jcis.2026.140763)
- Wu, X. et al., 2026. Interface-oriented PANI-Fe3O4 modification of PU carriers improves biofilm formation and resilience in MBBRs. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 14 (4) 123348. (10.1016/j.jece.2026.123348)
- Chachvalvutikul, A. et al. 2026. Au LSPR-boosted S-scheme carbon nitride heterostructures for H2O2 photocatalytic production. Journal of Materials Chemistry A (10.1039/d6ta04477h)
- Jo, J. et al., 2026. A cracking-assisted transfer printing technology for high-resolution quantum dot light-emitting diode displays. Nature Electronics (10.1038/s41928-026-01670-9)
- Othman, D. M. et al. 2026. Stoichiometry-induced band gap opening in epitaxial degenerate copper sulfide thin films. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 17 (24), pp.6602-6612. (10.1021/acs.jpclett.6c00823)
- Wang, Y. et al., 2026. Accelerating perovskite solar cell development through high‐throughput technologies: computational simulation, automated experimentation, and intelligent integration. Battery Energy 5 (4) e70127. (10.1002/bte2.70127)
- Zhang, Z. et al., 2026. Photoswitchable isomers to improve grain boundary resilience and perovskite solar cells stability under light cycling. Nature Energy 11 , pp.623-632. (10.1038/s41560-026-01993-z)
- Davies-Jones, J. A. et al., 2026. Unravelling nanoscale chemistries in complex biological systems using photoinduced force microscopy (PiFM). Faraday Discussions (10.1039/d5fd00141b)
- Stewart, A. C. et al., 2026. Thermal and chemical control of emission and excited-state dynamics in non-(TMS)3P-derived InP quantum dots. The Journal of Chemical Physics 164 (14) 144702. (10.1063/5.0325671)
- Craco, L. , Hou, B. and Leoni, S. 2026. Multiorbital two-band Landau–Fermi liquidness of 1T-Ti(Se,Te)2 van der Waals crystals. Inorganic Chemistry 65 (6), pp.3298-3306. (10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04404)
- Li, G. et al., 2026. Stabilizing high-efficiency perovskite solar cells via strategic interfacial contact engineering. Nature Photonics 20 , pp.55-62. (10.1038/s41566-025-01791-1)
2025
- Ji, H. et al. 2025. Infrared photovoltaic–battery hybrid systems enabled by colloidal quantum dots. Chemistry - An Asian Journal 20 (21) e01958. (10.1002/asia.202401958)
- Ugwuanyi, G. et al. 2025. High short-circuit current in PTB7-Th:ITIC organic solar cells induced by pulsed laser deposited MoO3 layer. Nanotechnology 36 (44) 445401. (10.1088/1361-6528/ae1592)
- Liu, R. et al. 2025. Sputtered AlN/Al2O3 distributed Bragg reflectors on amorphous glass. Optical Materials 167 117332. (10.1016/j.optmat.2025.117332)
- Lin, C. et al., 2025. Two-step tandem catalysis for high-efficiency ammonia synthesis via nitrate reduction on anion-intercalated CoNi LDH and Cu/Cu2O. Advanced Science 12 (26) 2502262. (10.1002/advs.202502262)
- Lee, M. et al., 2025. Investigation of short-circuit current density in non-fullerene-based ternary organic solar cells by incorporating machine learning algorithms with effective descriptors. Solar RRL 9 (10) 2500167. (10.1002/solr.202500167)
- Zhan, S. et al., 2025. High responsivity colloidal quantum dots phototransistors for low-dose near-infrared photodetection and image communication. Light: Science & Applications 14 (1) 201. (10.1038/s41377-025-01853-7)
- Chen, T. et al., 2025. Solution-processed low-toxic CuZnInSSe colloidal quantum dots photodiodes and image sensors. Presented at: 2025 IEEE 20th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS) Zhuhai, China 11-14 May 2025. IEEE. , pp.159-164. (10.1109/nems67320.2025.11170048)
- Lee, M. and Hou, B. 2025. One-stone-for-two-birds strategy for upcycling plastic wastes into high-value-added medical consumables via the dip-coating technique. Sustainable Materials and Technologies 43 e01261. (10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01261)
- Zhang, X. et al., 2025. Buried hole-selective interface engineering for high-efficiency tin-lead perovskite solar cells with enhanced interfacial chemical stability. Science Bulletin 70 (4), pp.556-562. (10.1016/j.scib.2024.12.004)
- Wang, Z. et al., 2025. Regulating the hydrophilicity and complexation of poly(pyrrole methane) by phenolic hydroxyl groups for efficient Mercury(II) capture. Separation and Purification Technology 354 (2) 128712. (10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128712)
- Liu, R. et al. 2025. Modulating d33 coefficients through In-Situ AgF and Ag2O growth in PVDF composites for high-performance piezoelectric nanogenerators. Advanced Materials Technologies 2500012. (10.1002/admt.202500012)
2024
- Liu, R. et al. 2024. Sputtering grown wide band gap AlN thin films for high power capacitors. Presented at: Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Europe (WiPDA Europe) Cardiff, UK 16-18 September 2024. Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Europe. IEEE. , pp.1-3. (10.1109/WiPDAEurope62087.2024.10797419)
- Liu, R. et al. 2024. Numerical simulation of electrically pumped active vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers diodes based on metal halide perovskite. InfoScience e12027. (10.1002/inc2.12027)
- Liu, T. et al., 2024. Solution-processed thin film transparent photovoltaics: present challenges and future development. Nano-Micro Letters 17 (1) 49. (10.1007/s40820-024-01547-6)
- Solari, W. et al. 2024. Image sensors and photodetectors based on low‐carbon footprint solution‐processed semiconductors. Advanced Sensor Research (10.1002/adsr.202400059)
- Lin, C. et al., 2024. Electrocatalytic conversion of nitrate Into ammonia through heterogeneous catalysis of NiMoO4 and Cu/Cu2O. Advanced Functional Materials 34 (36) 2401287. (10.1002/adfm.202401287)
- Kim, S. et al., 2024. Role of ZnO capping layer for stability in silver-nanowire-based functional heater arrays. Sensors and materials 36 (9), pp.3677-3690. (10.18494/SAM5137)
- Jo, J. et al., 2024. Charge transport dynamics and emission response in quantum-dot light-emitting diodes for next-generation high-speed displays. Materials Today Physics 46 101492. (10.1016/j.mtphys.2024.101492)
- Othman, D. M. et al. 2024. Solution-processed colloidal quantum dots for Internet of Things. Nanoscale 23 (16), pp.10947-10974. (10.1039/D4NR00203B)
- Li, B. et al., 2024. Dissolvable photovoltaic cells on hydrogel. APL Materials 12 (6) 061102. (10.1063/5.0197820)
- Talha Aqueel Ahmed, A. et al., 2024. Nanohoneycomb rGO foam as a promising anode material for unprecedented ultrahigh Li storage and excellent endurance at ampere current stability. Applied Surface Science 657 159824. (10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.159824)
- Cai, F. et al., 2024. Charge carrier regulation for efficient blue quantum-dot light-emitting diodes via a high-mobility coplanar cyclopentane[b]thiopyran derivative. Nano Letters 24 (17), pp.5284-5291. (10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00883)
- Chen, T. et al., 2024. A low-toxic colloidal quantum dots sensitized IGZO phototransistor array for neuromorphic vision sensors. Advanced Optical Materials 12 (11) 2302451. (10.1002/adom.202302451)
- Zuo, H. et al., 2024. Bioinspired gradient covalent organic framework membranes for ultrafast and asymmetric solvent transport. Advanced Materials 36 (16) 2305755. (10.1002/adma.202305755)
- Liu, Y. et al., 2024. A hybrid deep learning approach for remaining useful life prediction of lithium-ion batteries based on discharging fragments. Applied Energy 358 122555. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122555)
- Cai, F. et al., 2024. Interfacial passivation engineering for highly efficient quantum dot light-emitting diodes via aromatic amine-functionalized dipole molecules. Nano Letters 24 (5), pp.1594-1601. (10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04229)
- Cai, F. et al., 2024. Dipole-tunable interfacial engineering strategy for high-performance all-inorganic red quantum-dot light-emitting diodes. Nano Energy 119 109050. (10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.109050)
2023
- Kim, J. et al., 2023. Reducing the oxygen vacancy concentration in SrTiO3-δ thin films via an optimized O2 plasma treatment for enhancing device properties. Applied Surface Science 639 158271. (10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.158271)
- Lin, C. et al., 2023. TiO2 nanorods based self-supported electrode of 1T/2H MoS2 nanosheets decorated by Ag nano-particles for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction. Chinese Chemical Letters 34 (11) 108265. (10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108265)
- Joo, Y. et al., 2023. Etching characteristics and surface modification of InGaSnO thin films under Cl2/Ar plasma. Plasma Science and Technology 25 105502. (10.1088/2058-6272/acd588)
- Yu, K. et al., 2023. High-performance non-fused electron acceptor with precisely controlled side chain fluorination. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 15 (38), pp.45158-45166. (10.1021/acsami.3c09076)
- Inamdar, A. I. et al., 2023. Highly durable and sustainable copper-iron-tin-sulphide (Cu2FeSnS4) anode for Li-ion battery: Effect of operating temperatures. Dalton Transactions 52 (34), pp.12020-12029. (10.1039/D3DT01338C)
- Pecunia, V. et al., 2023. Roadmap on energy harvesting materials. Journal of Physics: Materials 6 (4) 042501. (10.1088/2515-7639/acc550)
- Cai, F. et al., 2023. Defect passivation and electron band energy regulation of ZnO electron transport layer through a synergetic bifunctional surface engineering for efficient quantum dot light-emitting diodes. Nanoscale 15 (25), pp.10677-10677. (10.1039/D3NR01194A)
- Jo, S. et al., 2023. Novel ternary metals-based telluride electrocatalyst with synergistic effects of high valence non-3d metal and oxophilic Te for pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction. Journal of Energy Chemistry 80 , pp.736-743. (10.1016/j.jechem.2023.02.011)
- Fan, X. et al., 2023. InP/ZnS quantum dots photoluminescence modulation via in situ H2S interface engineering. Nanoscale Horizons 8 (4), pp.522-529. (10.1039/D2NH00436D)
- Hou, B. et al. 2023. Evolution of local structural motifs in colloidal quantum dot semiconductor nanocrystals leading to nanofaceting. Nano Letters 23 (6), pp.2277-2286. (10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04851)
- Guo, Z. et al., 2023. Efficient Mercury(II) Capture by Functionalized Poly(pyrrole methane)s: the Role of Chloro and Imino Groups. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 658 130694. (10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130694)
- Wang, Z. et al., 2023. Selective mercury adsorption and enrichment enabled by phenylic carboxyl functionalized poly(pyrrole methane)s chelating polymers. Science of the Total Environment 858 (P1) 159870. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159870)
- Lee, H. B. et al., 2023. Plasma etching and surface characteristics depending on the crystallinity of the BaTiO3 thin film. Materials Research Express 10 (1) 016401. (10.1088/2053-1591/aca9a9)
- Liu, Y. et al., 2023. Spontaneous polarization of ferroelectric heterostructured nanorod arrays for high-performance photoelectrochemical cathodic protection. Applied Surface Science 609 155345. (10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155345)
2022
- Lu, X. et al., 2022. Ecotoxicity and sustainability of emerging Pb-based photovoltaics. Solar RRL 6 (12) 2200699. (10.1002/solr.202200699)
- Yan, X. et al., 2022. Activated carbon assisted fenton-like treatment of wastewater containing acid red g. Catalysts 12 (11) 1358. (10.3390/catal12111358)
- Othman, D. M. et al. 2022. Photonics design theory enhancing light extraction efficiency in quantum dot light emitting diodes. Journal of Physics: Materials 5 (4) 044009. (10.1088/2515-7639/ac9e77)
- Inamdar, A. et al., 2022. Copper cobalt tin sulphide (Cu2CoSnS4) anodes synthesised using a chemical route for stable and efficient rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Dalton Transactions 51 (38), pp.14535-14544. (10.1039/D2DT01966C)
- Yan, D. et al., 2022. Lead leaching of perovskite solar cells in aqueous environments: A quantitative investigation. Solar RRL 6 (9) 2200332. (10.1002/solr.202200332)
- Yu, W. et al., 2022. Etching characteristics and surface properties of fluorine-doped tin oxide thin films under CF4-based plasma treatment. Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 128 (10) 942. (10.1007/s00339-022-06082-y)
- Osypiw, A. et al. 2022. Solution-processed colloidal quantum dots for light emission. Materials Advances 3 , pp.6773-6790. (10.1039/D2MA00375A)
- Liu, Y. et al., 2022. Towards energy level cascaded “quantum armours” combating metal corrosion. Applied Surface Science 593 153369. (10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.153369)
- Kim, H. et al., 2022. Silver thiocyanate treatment-induced enhancement of photoluminescence efficiency of CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots. Journal of the Korean Physical Society 81 , pp.150-157. (10.1007/s40042-022-00501-2)
- Lu, M. et al., 2022. In situ growth CNT@MOFs core-shell structures enabling high specific supercapacitances in neutral aqueous electrolyte. Nano Research 15 , pp.6112-6120. (10.1007/s12274-022-4184-y)
- Chavan, H. S. et al., 2022. Designing and tuning the electronic structure of nickel–vanadium layered double hydroxides for highly efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalysis. ACS Catalysis 12 (7), pp.3821-3831. (10.1021/acscatal.1c05813)
2021
- Choi, D. et al., 2021. The effect of Cs/FA ratio on the long-term stability of mixed cation perovskite solar cells. Solar RRL 5 (12) 2100660. (10.1002/solr.202100660)
- Zhang, W. et al., 2021. Secondary particle size determining sedimentation and adsorption kinetics of titanate-based materials for ammonia nitrogen and methylene blue removal. Journal of Molecular Liquids 343 117026. (10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117026)
- Chavan, H. S. et al., 2021. Optimal rule-of-thumb design of Nickel–Vanadium oxides as an electrochromic electrode with ultrahigh capacity and ultrafast color tunability. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 13 (48), pp.57403-57410. (10.1021/acsami.1c18613)
- Jang, H. et al., 2021. Self-catalytic growth of elementary semiconductor nanowires with controlled morphology and crystallographic orientation. Nano Letters 21 (23), pp.9909-9915. (10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02982)
- Qian, C. et al., 2021. Interface-engineered paclitaxel-based hollow mesoporous organosilica nanoplatforms for photothermal-enhanced chemotherapy of tumor. Molecular Pharmaceutics 18 (12), pp.4531-4542. (10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00735)
- Cho, Y. et al., 2021. Ferroelectric field effect induced charge carrier transport modulation at quantum dot solar cell heterojunction interface. ACS Applied Energy Materials 4 (11), pp.12056–12062. (10.1021/acsaem.1c01525)
- Jo, Y. et al., 2021. Experimental and theoretical insights into the borohydride-based reduction-induced metal interdiffusion in Fe-Oxide@NiCo2O4 for enhanced oxygen evolution. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 13 (45), pp.53725–53735. (10.1021/acsami.1c13694)
- Liu, Y. et al., 2021. Efficient photocathodic protection enabled by a multi-dimensional quaternary hybrid superstructure. Chemical Engineering Journal 421 (P2) 127858. (10.1016/j.cej.2020.127858)
- Liu, W. et al., 2021. Molecular dynamics and machine learning in catalysts. Catalysts 11 (9) 1129. (10.3390/catal11091129)
- Liu, W. et al., 2021. Full-spectrum thermal analysis in twisted bilayer graphene. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 23 (35), pp.19166-19172. (10.1039/D1CP01715B)
- Yang, C. et al., 2021. Ni-Co single atomic anchored conjugated microporous polymer for high-performance photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Journal of Materials Chemistry A: materials for energy and sustainability 9 (35), pp.19894-19900. (10.1039/D1TA02547C)
- Yan, D. et al., 2021. Colloidal quantum dots and metal halide perovskite hybridization for solar cells stability and performance enhancement. Journal of Materials Chemistry A: materials for energy and sustainability 9 (28), pp.15522-15541. (10.1039/D1TA02214H)
- Cho, Y. et al., 2021. Enhanced direct white light emission efficiency in quantum dot light-emitting diodes via embedded ferroelectric islands structure. Advanced Functional Materials 31 (41) 2104239. (10.1002/adfm.202104239)
- Hong, Y. et al., 2021. High-throughput computations of cross-plane thermal conductivity in multilayer stanene. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 171 121073. (10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121073)
- Hou, B. et al. 2021. Synthetic mechanism studies of iron selenides: an emerging class of materials for electrocatalysis. Catalysts 11 (6) 681. (10.3390/catal11060681)
- Cho, Y. et al., 2021. Balanced charge carrier transport mediated by quantum dot film post-organization for light-emitting diode applications. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 13 (22), pp.26170-26179. (10.1021/acsami.1c04821)
- Li, B. , Hou, B. and Amaratunga, G. A. J. 2021. Indoor photovoltaics, the next big trend in solution-processed solar cells. InfoMat 3 (5), pp.445-459. (10.1002/inf2.12180)
- Cho, S. et al., 2021. Colour-encoded electroluminescent white light-emitting diode Eenabled by Perovskite-Cu-In-S quantum composites. Journal of Materials Chemistry. C 9 (22), pp.7027-7034. (10.1039/D1TC00683E)
- Hong, J. et al., 2021. Thermodynamically and physically stable dendrite-free Li interface with layered boron nitride separators. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 9 (11), pp.4185-4193. (10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c00040)
- Ahmed, A. T. A. et al., 2021. Graphene-integrated CuCo 2 S 4 microspheres as a sustainable anode material for high-performance Li-ion batteries. International Journal of Energy Research 45 (2), pp.1613-1626. (10.1002/er.5804)
- Hong, J. et al., 2021. Room temperature wafer-scale synthesis of highly transparent, conductive CuS nanosheet films via a simple sulfur adsorption-corrosion method. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 13 (3), pp.4244-4252. (10.1021/acsami.0c21957)
2020
- Kudilatt, H. , Hou, B. and Welland, M. E. 2020. Quantum dots microstructural metrology: from time-resolved spectroscopy to spatial-resolved electron microscopy. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization 37 (12) 2000192. (10.1002/ppsc.202000192)
- Zhan, S. et al., 2020. Lattice marginal reconstruction enabled high ambient-tolerance Perovskite Quantum Dots phototransistors. Journal of Materials Chemistry. C 8 (45), pp.16001-16009. (10.1039/D0TC03838E)
- Hou, X. et al., 2020. Indoor application of emerging photovoltaics - progress, challenges and perspectives. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8 (41), pp.21503-21525. (10.1039/D0TA06950G)
- Li, B. et al., 2020. Asymmetric carbon nanohorn enabled soft capacitors with high power density and ultra low cutoff frequency. Advanced Materials Technologies 5 (9) 2000372. (10.1002/admt.202000372)
- Hou, B. et al. 2020. Multiphoton absorption stimulated metal chalcogenide quantum dot solar cells under ambient and concentrated irradiance. Advanced Functional Materials 30 (39) 2004563. (10.1002/adfm.202004563)
- Hong, J. et al., 2020. Plasmonic effects of dual-metal nanoparticle layers for high-performance quantum dot solar cells. Plasmonics 15 , pp.1007-1013. (10.1007/s11468-020-01120-y)
- Li, B. et al., 2020. Colloidal quantum dot hybrids: an emerging class of materials for ambient lighting. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 8 (31), pp.10676-10695. (10.1039/d0tc01349h)
- Lu, M. et al., 2020. Rational-designed hybrid aerogels for ultra-flyweight electrochemical energy storage. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124 (29), pp.15688-15697. (10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c02217)
- Kim, J. et al., 2020. Nanofilament array embedded tungsten oxide for highly efficient electrochromic supercapacitor electrodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8 (27), pp.13459-13469. (10.1039/D0TA01728K)
- Hong, Y. et al., 2020. Machine learning and artificial neural network accelerated computational discoveries in materials science. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Computational Molecular Science 10 (3) e1450. (10.1002/wcms.1450)
- Zhan, S. et al., 2020. Hybrid passivation for foldable indium gallium zinc oxide thin-film transistors mediated by low-temperature and low-damage parylene-C/atomic layer deposition-AlOx coating. physica status solidi (a) 217 (12) 1900832. (10.1002/pssa.201900832)
- Lee, H. et al., 2020. Nano-to-microporous networks via inkjet printing of ZnO nanoparticles/graphene hybrid for ultraviolet photodetectors. ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 (5), pp.4454-4464. (10.1021/acsanm.0c00558)
- Shin, D. et al., 2020. Waterproof flexible InP@ZnSeS quantum dot light-emitting diode. Advanced Optical Materials 8 (6) 1901362. (10.1002/adom.201901362)
- An, G. et al., 2020. 2D metal Zn nanostructure electrodes for high-performance Zn ion supercapacitors. Advanced Energy Materials 10 (3) 1902981. (10.1002/aenm.201902981)
- Inamdar, A. I. et al., 2020. A robust nonprecious CuFe composite as a highly efficient bifunctional catalyst for overall electrochemical water splitting. Small 16 (2) 1905884. (10.1002/smll.201905884)
- Xiang, H. et al., 2020. Copper-indium binary catalyst on a gas diffusion electrode for high-performance CO2 electrochemical reduction with record CO production efficiency. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 12 (1), pp.601-608. (10.1021/acsami.9b16862)
2019
- Jung, S. et al., 2019. Modeling electrical percolation to optimize the electromechanical properties of CNT/polymer composites in highly stretchable fiber strain sensors. Scientific Reports 9 (1) 20376. (10.1038/s41598-019-56940-8)
- Lee, J. et al., 2019. Direct epitaxial synthesis of selective two-dimensional lateral heterostructures. ACS Nano 13 (11), pp.13047-13055. (10.1021/acsnano.9b05722)
- Lu, M. et al., 2019. Molecular interaction balanced one- and two-dimensional hybrid nanoarchitectures for high-performance supercapacitors. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 21 (40), pp.22283-22292. (10.1039/C9CP04579A)
- Cho, Y. et al., 2019. Quantum dots for hybrid energy harvesting: from integration to piezo-phototronics. Israel Journal of Chemistry 59 (8), pp.747-761. (10.1002/ijch.201900035)
- Fan, X. et al., 2019. Quantum dots based photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Israel Journal of Chemistry 59 (8), pp.762-773. (10.1002/ijch.201900029)
- Hou, B. 2019. Colloidal quantum dots: the artificial building blocks for new-generation photo-electronics and photochemistry. Israel Journal of Chemistry 59 (8), pp.637-638. (10.1002/ijch.201900069)
- Hou, B. et al. 2019. Chemically encoded self-organized quantum chain supracrystals with exceptional charge and ion transport properties. Nano Energy 62 , pp.764-771. (10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.05.088)
- Aqueel Ahmed, A. T. et al., 2019. Morphology engineering of self-assembled nanostructured CuCo2O4 anodes for lithium-ion batteries. Energy Technology 7 (7) 1900295. (10.1002/ente.201900295)
- Zhang, Z. et al., 2019. Accelerated discoveries of mechanical properties of graphene using machine learning and high-throughput computation. Carbon 148 , pp.115-123. (10.1016/j.carbon.2019.03.046)
- Hou, B. et al. 2019. Growth of quantum dot coated core-shell anisotropic nanowires for improved thermal and electronic transport. Applied Physics Letters 114 (24), pp.-. 243104. (10.1063/1.5100891)
- Pawar, S. M. et al., 2019. Nanoporous CuCo2O4 nanosheets as a highly efficient bifunctional electrode for supercapacitors and water oxidation catalysis. Applied Surface Science 470 , pp.360. (10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.11.151)
- Pawar, S. et al., 2019. Facile electrodeposition of high-density CuCo2O4 nanosheets as a high-performance Li-ion battery anode material. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 69 , pp.13-17. (10.1016/j.jiec.2018.09.042)
2018
- Gunjakar, J. L. et al., 2018. Two-dimensional layered hydroxide nanoporous nanohybrids pillared with zero-dimensional polyoxovanadate nanoclusters for enhanced water oxidation catalysis. Small 14 (49) 1703481. (10.1002/smll.201703481)
- Pak, S. et al., 2018. Consecutive junction-induced efficient charge separation mechanisms for high-performance MoS2/quantum dot phototransistors. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 10 (44), pp.38264-38271. (10.1021/acsami.8b14408)
- Chavan, H. S. et al., 2018. Nanoflake NiMoO4 based smart supercapacitor for intelligent power balance monitoring.. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 185 , pp.166-173. (10.1016/j.solmat.2018.05.030)
- Chavan, H. S. et al., 2018. Ultrathin Ni-Mo oxide nanoflakes for high-performance supercapacitor electrodes. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 767 , pp.782-788. (10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.07.179)
- Wang, H. et al., 2018. Cobalt nanocrystals encapsulated in heteroatom-rich porous carbons derived from conjugated microporous polymers for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Small 14 (42), pp.-. 1803232. (10.1002/smll.201803232)
- Inamdar, A. I. et al., 2018. Influence of operating temperature on Li2ZnTi3O8 anode performance and high-rate charging activity of Li-ion battery. Ceramics International 44 (15), pp.18625-18632. (10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.07.087)
- Cho, Y. et al., 2018. Sustainable hybrid energy harvester based on air stable quantum dot solar cells and triboelectric nanogenerator. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 6 (26), pp.12440-12446. (10.1039/C8TA03870H)
- Aqueel Ahmed, A. T. et al., 2018. Self-assembled nanostructured CuCo2 O4 for electrochemical energy storage and the oxygen evolution reaction via morphology engineering. Small 14 (28), pp.-. 1800742. (10.1002/smll.201800742)
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- Fan, X. et al., 2019. Quantum dots based photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Israel Journal of Chemistry 59 (8), pp.762-773. (10.1002/ijch.201900029)
- Hou, B. 2019. Colloidal quantum dots: the artificial building blocks for new-generation photo-electronics and photochemistry. Israel Journal of Chemistry 59 (8), pp.637-638. (10.1002/ijch.201900069)
- Hou, B. et al. 2019. Chemically encoded self-organized quantum chain supracrystals with exceptional charge and ion transport properties. Nano Energy 62 , pp.764-771. (10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.05.088)
- Aqueel Ahmed, A. T. et al., 2019. Morphology engineering of self-assembled nanostructured CuCo2O4 anodes for lithium-ion batteries. Energy Technology 7 (7) 1900295. (10.1002/ente.201900295)
- Zhang, Z. et al., 2019. Accelerated discoveries of mechanical properties of graphene using machine learning and high-throughput computation. Carbon 148 , pp.115-123. (10.1016/j.carbon.2019.03.046)
- Hou, B. et al. 2019. Growth of quantum dot coated core-shell anisotropic nanowires for improved thermal and electronic transport. Applied Physics Letters 114 (24), pp.-. 243104. (10.1063/1.5100891)
- Pawar, S. M. et al., 2019. Nanoporous CuCo2O4 nanosheets as a highly efficient bifunctional electrode for supercapacitors and water oxidation catalysis. Applied Surface Science 470 , pp.360. (10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.11.151)
- Pawar, S. et al., 2019. Facile electrodeposition of high-density CuCo2O4 nanosheets as a high-performance Li-ion battery anode material. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 69 , pp.13-17. (10.1016/j.jiec.2018.09.042)
- Gunjakar, J. L. et al., 2018. Two-dimensional layered hydroxide nanoporous nanohybrids pillared with zero-dimensional polyoxovanadate nanoclusters for enhanced water oxidation catalysis. Small 14 (49) 1703481. (10.1002/smll.201703481)
- Pak, S. et al., 2018. Consecutive junction-induced efficient charge separation mechanisms for high-performance MoS2/quantum dot phototransistors. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 10 (44), pp.38264-38271. (10.1021/acsami.8b14408)
- Chavan, H. S. et al., 2018. Nanoflake NiMoO4 based smart supercapacitor for intelligent power balance monitoring.. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 185 , pp.166-173. (10.1016/j.solmat.2018.05.030)
- Chavan, H. S. et al., 2018. Ultrathin Ni-Mo oxide nanoflakes for high-performance supercapacitor electrodes. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 767 , pp.782-788. (10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.07.179)
- Wang, H. et al., 2018. Cobalt nanocrystals encapsulated in heteroatom-rich porous carbons derived from conjugated microporous polymers for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Small 14 (42), pp.-. 1803232. (10.1002/smll.201803232)
- Inamdar, A. I. et al., 2018. Influence of operating temperature on Li2ZnTi3O8 anode performance and high-rate charging activity of Li-ion battery. Ceramics International 44 (15), pp.18625-18632. (10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.07.087)
- Cho, Y. et al., 2018. Sustainable hybrid energy harvester based on air stable quantum dot solar cells and triboelectric nanogenerator. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 6 (26), pp.12440-12446. (10.1039/C8TA03870H)
- Aqueel Ahmed, A. T. et al., 2018. Self-assembled nanostructured CuCo2 O4 for electrochemical energy storage and the oxygen evolution reaction via morphology engineering. Small 14 (28), pp.-. 1800742. (10.1002/smll.201800742)
- Cho, S. et al., 2018. Optimizing nanosheet nickel cobalt oxide as an anode material for bifunctional electrochemical energy storage and oxygen electrocatalysis. Electrochimica Acta 274 , pp.279-287. (10.1016/j.electacta.2018.04.107)
- Gunjakar, J. L. et al., 2018. Direct growth of 2D nickel hydroxide nanosheets intercalated with polyoxovanadate anions as a binder-free supercapacitor electrode. Nanoscale 10 (19), pp.8953-8961. (10.1039/C7NR09626G)
- Cho, Y. et al., 2018. Balancing charge carriertransport in a quantum dot P-N junction toward hysteresis-free high-performance solar cells. ACS Energy Letters 3 (4), pp.1036-1043. (10.1021/acsenergylett.8b00130)
- Giraud, P. et al., 2018. Field effect transistors and phototransistors based upon p-type solution-processed PbS nanowires. Nanotechnology 29 (7) 075202. (10.1088/1361-6528/aaa2e6)
- Cho, Y. et al., 2018. Charge transport modulation of a flexible quantum dot solar cell using a piezoelectric effect. Advanced Energy Materials 8 (3), pp.-. 1700809. (10.1002/aenm.201700809)
- Inamdar, A. I. et al., 2017. Dataset on electro-optically tunable smart-supercapacitors based on oxygen-excess nanograin tungsten oxide thin film. Data in Brief 14 , pp.453-457. (10.1016/j.dib.2017.07.051)
- Hong, J. et al., 2017. Highly stable 3D porous heterostructures with hierarchically-coordinated octahedral transition metals for enhanced performance supercapacitors. Nano Energy 39 , pp.337-345. (10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.07.010)
- Inamdar, A. I. et al., 2017. Highly efficient electro-optically tunable smart-supercapacitors using an oxygen-excess nanograin tungsten oxide thin film. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 166 , pp.78-85. (10.1016/j.solmat.2017.03.006)
- Lee, Y. et al., 2017. Hierarchically assembled tubular shell-core-shell heterostructure of hybrid transition metal chalcogenides for high-performance supercapacitors with ultrahigh cyclability. Nano Energy 37 , pp.15-23. (10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.05.006)
- Pawar, S. M. et al., 2017. Self-assembled two-dimensional copper oxide nanosheet bundles as an efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalyst for water splitting applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 5 (25), pp.12747-12751. (10.1039/C7TA02835K)
- Patel, R. et al., 2017. Solvothermal synthesis of high-performance Ni-Co layered double hydroxide nanofoam electrode for electrochemical energy storage. Current Applied Physics 17 (4), pp.501-506. (10.1016/j.cap.2017.01.020)
- Hou, B. et al. 2017. Red green blue emissive lead sulfide quantum dots: heterogeneous synthesis and applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry. C 5 (15), pp.3692-3858. (10.1039/C7TC00576H)
- Hong, J. et al., 2016. Enhanced charge carrier transport properties in colloidal quantum dot solar cells via organic and inorganic hybrid surface passivation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 4 (48), pp.18769-18775. (10.1039/C6TA06835A)
- Hong, J. et al., 2016. Solubility-dependent NiMoO4 nanoarchitectures: direct correlation between rationally designed structure and electrochemical pseudokinetics. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 8 (51), pp.35227-35234. (10.1021/acsami.6b11584)
- Hou, B. et al. 2016. Highly monodispersed PbS quantum dots for outstanding cascaded-junction solar cells. ACS Energy Letters 1 (4), pp.834-839. (10.1021/acsenergylett.6b00294)
- Kim, B. et al., 2016. Inorganic-ligand exchanging time effect in PbS quantum dot solar cell. Applied Physics Letters 109 (6), pp.-. 063901. (10.1063/1.4960645)
- Kim, B. et al., 2016. High performance PbS quantum dot/graphene hybrid solar cell with efficient charge extraction. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 8 (22), pp.13902-13908. (10.1021/acsami.6b02544)
- Burton, L. A. et al., 2016. Electronic and optical properties of single crystal SnS2: an earth-abundant disulfide photocatalyst. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 4 (4), pp.1312-1318. (10.1039/C5TA08214E)
- Kattan, N. et al., 2015. Crystal structure and defects visualization of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles employing transmission electron microscopy and electron diffraction. Applied Materials Today 1 (1), pp.52-59. (10.1016/j.apmt.2015.08.004)
- Hou, B. et al. 2014. Rapid phosphine-free synthesis of CdSe quantum dots: promoting the generation of Se precursors using a radical initiator. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2 (19), pp.6879-6886. (10.1039/C4TA00285G)
- Benito-Alifonso, D. et al., 2014. Lactose as a "Trojan horse" for quantum dot cell rransport. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 53 (3), pp.810-814. (10.1002/anie.201307232)
- Hou, B. et al. 2013. Initial stages in the formation of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 nanoparticles. Chemistry - A European Journal 19 (47), pp.15847-15851. (10.1002/chem.201302722)
- Hou, B. et al. 2013. Structure and band edge energy of highly luminescent CdSe1-xTex alloyed quantum dots. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117 (13), pp.6814-6820. (10.1021/jp400208a)
- Hou, B. et al. 2012. Evolvement of soft templates in surfactant/cosurfactant system for shape control of ZnSe nanocrystals. Materials Science and Engineering: B 177 (5), pp.411-415. (10.1016/j.mseb.2012.01.006)
- Hou, B. et al. 2009. A simple way of shape-controlled synthesis of ZnSe nanocrystals: nanodots, nanoflowers, and nanotubes. CrystEngComm 11 (9), pp.1789-1792. (10.1039/b907230f)
- Zhao, Y. et al., 2009. Application of ultrasonics to enhance the efficiency of cleaning Thelephora ganbajun. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 16 (2), pp.209-211. (10.1016/j.ultsonch.2008.08.006)
Conferences
- Chen, T. et al., 2025. Solution-processed low-toxic CuZnInSSe colloidal quantum dots photodiodes and image sensors. Presented at: 2025 IEEE 20th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS) Zhuhai, China 11-14 May 2025. IEEE. , pp.159-164. (10.1109/nems67320.2025.11170048)
- Liu, R. et al. 2024. Sputtering grown wide band gap AlN thin films for high power capacitors. Presented at: Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Europe (WiPDA Europe) Cardiff, UK 16-18 September 2024. Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Europe. IEEE. , pp.1-3. (10.1109/WiPDAEurope62087.2024.10797419)
Research
My research group covers multiple disciplines of research on Quantum Materials including material synthesis (Colloidal and thin-film), microstructure analysis (TEM), charge dynamics and interface simulation, energy conversion and storage (quantum dot solar cells, supercapacitors and lithium batteries), optoelectronics applications (LED, Photodetector and Image sensor). My research group has a strong collaboration with several leading UK and international institutions including, in particular, the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, the University of Bristol, Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London, Swansea University, Emory University, Sungkyunkwan University, Dongguk University, Donghua University, Zhejiang University, Peking University, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Henan university of technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Lanzhou University, Soochow University and Henan University. The work of my research group has been published in leading international journals such as Nature Photonics, Nature | Light Science & Applications, ACS Nano, Advanced Materials, ACS Energy Letters, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Nano Letters and Nano Energy.
For the full publication list, please refer to My personal website.
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Teaching
- Module Organiser PX2150/PX2133 intermediate practical physics (2023-present)
- Deputy Module Organiser PX4221 Low Dimensional Semiconductor Devices (2026-present)
- 3rd-year project supervision (2020-present)
- 4th-year project supervision (MPhys, 2020-present)
- MSc project supervision (2020-present)
- CDT Lead Mentor (2020-present)
- Year 1 tutor (2020-2025)
- Module Organiser PX3243 "Laser Physics and Non-linear Optics" (2020-2024)
Biography
Bo Hou received his PhD degree from the University of Bristol (2010–2014) and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford (2014–2018, Wolfson College) and a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge (2018-2020, St Edmund's College).
Honours and awards
IOP Semiconductor Physics Group SIOE Merit awards for oral presentations (2021)
"2020 Emerging Investigators", Royal Society of Chemistry (2020)
‘Built-in Quantum Dot Infrared Wireless Charging’, Second Prize, THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CSSAUK HIGH-LEVEL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE, London (2018)
‘Understanding charge transport dynamics in solution-processed quantum dot solar cells’，15th International Symposium on Novel and Nano Materials, First Prize, Portugal. (2018)
Outstanding contribution award in reviewing for Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Elsevier (2018)
Outstanding contribution award in reviewing for Applied Surface Science, Elsevier (2018)
EPSRC "SuperGen" fully funded doctoral studentship (2010)
Professional memberships
2025-Present, Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP)
2018-Present, Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society (FRMS)
2020-Present, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
2011-Present, Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
2017-Present, Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
2023-Present, Member of EPSRC Peer Review College
2019-2020, Member of Downing College, University of Cambridge
2019-2020, Member of St Edmund's College, the University of Cambridge
2015-2018, Member of Wolfson College, University of Oxford
Academic positions
08.2024 – now: Reader, School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University
08. 2022 – 08.2024: Senior Lecturer, School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University
02. 2020 – 08. 2022: Lecturer, School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University
09. 2018 – 01.2020: Senior Research Associate, Department of Engineering, St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge
09. 2016 – 09.2018: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Engineering Science, Wolfson College, University of Oxford
09. 2014 – 09.2016: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Engineering Science, Wolfson College, University of Oxford
Committees and reviewing
2024-Present, Advisory Board Member, InfoScience (Wiley)
2024-Present, Editorial Board Member, Surface Review and Letters (World Scientific)
2024-Present, Editorial Board Member, Discover Catalysis (Springer Nature)
2023-Present, Editorial Board Member, Nanotechnology (IOP)
2023-Present, Associate Editor, Frontiers in Energy Research
2022-Present, Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports (Springer Nature)
2021-Present, Editorial Board Member, Catalysis (MDPI)
2021-Present, Associate Editor, Frontiers in Photonics
2021-Present, Expert Review Member for Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowships
2021-Present, Expert Review Member for Belgium Government Agency (Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
2023-Present, Expert Review Member for Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
2024-Present, Expert Review Member for French National Research Agency(Agence nationale de la recherche)
2023-2025, Advisory Board Member, InfoMat (Wiley)
2023-2024, Guest Editor, IOP Special Focus (Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter; Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics; Nanotechnology; Materials Research Express; Nano Express)
"Focus on Quantum Dots: A Nobel Feat"
2021-2022, Guest Editor, Nanotechnology (IOP)
"Machine Learning and Deep Learning Assisted Nanoscience and Engineering"
2020-2021, Guest Editor, Catalysis (MDPI)
"Emerging Nanocatalysts for Efficient Oxygen Reduction, Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Evolution"
2018-2019, Guest Editor, Israel Journal of Chemistry (Wiley)
"Quantum Dots Photochemistry and Photoelectronics"
2023-Present, Reviewer of Joule (Cell Press)
2020-Present, Reviewer of Nature Electronics, Nature Communications (Springer Nature)
2014-Present, Reviewer of The Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nano Letters, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, ACS Omega, ACS Applied Energy Materials, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (ACS);
2014-Present, Reviewer of Nanoscale, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, New Journal of Chemistry, CrystEngComm (RSC);
2014-Present, Reviewer of Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Energy Materials and Small (Wiley);
2014-Present, Reviewer of Nano Energy, Carbon, Materials Today Energy, Materials Today Electronics, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Applied Surface Science, Ceramics International, Thin Solid Films, Journal of Energy Storage, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry (Elsevier);
2014-Present, Reviewer of Nano (World Scientific);
2014-Present, Reviewer of Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Molecules, International Journal of Molecular Sciences (MDPI);
Supervisions
I am interested in supervising PhD students in the area of Colloidal Quantum Dots:
- Quantum material growth (Colloidal and thin-film)
- Microstructure analysis (TEM, SEM, STEM, FIB)
- Charge dynamics and interface simulation (DFT, MD and Machine Learning)
- Energy conversion and storage (quantum dot solar cells, supercapacitors, lithium batteries and photoelectrochemistry)
- Optoelectronics applications (LED, Photodetector, Image sensor, Semiconductor Laser and Optical Communication)
If you are interested in joining my research group as a postdoctoral researcher, postgraduate student or undergraduate intern, please contact me directly at [email protected]. My group also supports funding applications for outstanding PhD or postdoctoral candidates. Please also contact me for further details about these opportunities or visit my Group Website.
Current PhD Funding opportunities:
- CSC and Cardiff Co-fund PhD Full-Scholarship (Deadline 12th November 2026)
- EPSRC CDT in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing (Application all year round)
- Cardiff University International scholarships
- Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship for Research Excellence
- Royal Thai Government Scholarship
- CSC Scholarship from China
- Aga Khan Foundation
- Bhajan Lal Scholarship
- CONACYT Scholarship for Mexican students
Current postdoctoral funding opportunities:
- Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowships
- Newton Fellowships
- EPSRC
- Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
Current supervision
Past projects
Dr Diyar Mousa Othman 2020-2024, "Integrated Colloidal Quantum Dot Smart Optoelectronic Devices for Internet of Things"
News articles
Contact Details
[email protected]
+44 29225 12035
Translational Research Hub, Room Room 105, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
Queen's Buildings - West Building, Room WX1.10, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
+44 29225 12035
Translational Research Hub, Room Room 105, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
Queen's Buildings - West Building, Room WX1.10, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
Research themes
Specialisms
- Quantum technologies
- Light Emitting Diodes (LED)
- Solar cells
- image sensor
- Quantum Dots
