Education:
2004.9~2008.6 Bachelor Degree Tianjin University, China
2008.9~ 2010.6 Master Degree Tianjin University, China
2011.2~2015.4 Ph.D. Degree The Australian National University, Australia
Work:
2015.6~2016.4 Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd, Researcher (Manager of R&D department)
2016.4~2018.1 Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), National University of Singapore (NUS), Research Fellow
2018.2~2022.12 King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Postdoc
2023.1~2023.12 King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Research Scientist
2024.2~2025.4 Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Lead Researcher
2025.12~now Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Associate Researcher
Main research areas and achievements:
With a focus on efficiency optimization and degradation mitigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaics and perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaics, I have conducted research in photovoltaics (PV) for ye15 years.
I have published 12 papers as the first and corresponding author in journals such as Joule, Advanced Energy Materials, and ACS Energy Letters. At the same time, I actively participated in collaborative research projects, publishing 30 co-authored papers in journals such as Nature and Science. My papers have been cited over 4000 times. In addition, I have five authorized invention patents (three in China, one in the United States, and one in Europe). I also serve as a reviewer for international journals like Joule and Energy & Environmental Science, and as an editorial board member of Discover Nano.
Honors and awards：
National-Level Young Talent Introduction Program
Representative articles :
1. L. Xu, W. Liu, H. Liu, C. Ke, M. Wang, C. Zhang, E. Aydin, M. Al-Aswad, K. Kotsovos, I. Gereige, et al.(2021). Heat generation and mitigation in silicon solar cells and modules. Joule 5, 631-645. (2025 released IF 35.4, Journal cover)
2. L. Xu, E. Aydin, M. De Bastiani, M. Babics, J. Liu, R. Azmi, M. Alamer, M. F. Salvador, W. Liu, T. Allen, et al. (2023). Parasitic Heating of Perovskite- and Silicon-Based Photovoltaics. Advanced Energy Materials 13, 2300013. (2025 released IF 26.0, Journal cover)
3. L. Xu, J. Liu, F. Toniolo, M. De Bastiani, M. Babics, W. Yan, F. Xu, J. Kang, T. Allen, A. Razzaq, et al. (2022). Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Photovoltaics with Minimized Cell-to-Module Losses by Refractive-Index Engineering. ACS Energy Letters 7 , 2370-2372. (2025 released IF 18.2, Journal cover)
4. L. Xu, F. Xu, J. Liu, X. Zhang, A. S. Subbiah and S. De Wolf (2023). Bandgap Optimization for Bifacial Tandem Solar Cells. ACS Energy Letters 8, 3114-3121. (2025 released IF 18.2)
5. L. Xu, J. Liu, W. Luo, N. Wehbe, A. Seitkhan, M. Babics, J. Kang, M. De Bastiani, E. Aydin, T. G. Allen, et al. (2022). Potential-induced degradation in perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaic modules. Cell Reports Physical Science 3, 101026. (2025 released IF 7.9; 2022 CRPS Editors Choice; Recommended by a Preview from Matter)
6. S. Tu, L. Xu (co-first author), J. K. El-Demellawi, H. Liang, X. Xu, S. Lopatin, S. De Wolf, X. Zhang and H. N. Alshareef (2020). Autonomous MXene-PVDF actuator for flexible solar trackers. Nano Energy 77, 105277. (2026 released IF 16.7
7. E. Aydin, T. G. Allen, M. De Bastiani, A. Razzaq, L. Xu, E. Ugur, J. Liu and S. De Wolf (2024). Pathways toward commercial perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaics. Science 383, eadh3849. (2026 released IF 47.3
8. E. Aydin, E. Ugur, B. K. Yildirim, T. G. Allen, P. Dally, A. Razzaq, F. Cao, L. Xu, B. Vishal, A. Yazmaciyan, et al. (2023). Enhanced optoelectronic coupling for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. Nature, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06667-4. (2026 released IF 56.1)
9. J. Liu, M. D. Bastiani, …, L. Xu,…, , et al. (2022). Efficient and stable perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells through contact displacement by MgFx. Science 377, 302-306. (2026 released IF 47.3)
10.E. Aydin, T. G. Allen, M. De Bastiani, L. Xu, J. Ávila, M. Salvador, E. Van Kerschaver and S. De Wolf (2020). Interplay between temperature and bandgap energies on the outdoor performance of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. Nature Energy 5, 851-859. (2026 released IF 70.1)
Representative patents :
1. L. Xu, F. Jiang, et al. , " Method for manufacturing crystalline silicon solar cell modules," CN105449050 A, (2016)
2. L. Huang, L. Xu, et al. , " Method for removing unwanted rear coating," CN105470348 A, (2016)
3. G. He, Lujia Xu, et al. "Method for fast light induced degradation of solar cells," US9722117B1, (2016)
4. Fangdan Jiang, Guangdong He, Lujia Xu, et al. "Method for manufacturing crystalline silicon solar cell modules," US9722117B1, (2016)
5. Fangdan Jiang, Guangdong He, Lujia Xu, et al. "Method for manufacturing crystalline silicon solar cell modules," EP3190630A1, (2016)
Research area：
Efficiency optimization and degradation mitigation of crystalline silicon photovoltaics and perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaics
