研究领域：
1．具有光电活性的共轭有机分子/高分子材料的设计合成
2．有机聚合物电子学器件，如：太阳能电池等
3．有机聚合物光子学性质，如：双光子吸收等
4．有机聚合物分子自组装与自组织
获得荣誉：
1. 2002年获中国化学会青年化学奖
2. 2006年入选中科院“百人计划”
3. 2010年获国家杰出青年科学基金
4. 2011年获中科院“百人计划”终期评估优秀（前20％）
5. 2013年起任Journal of Materials Chemistry C的Associate Editor
6. 2014年当选英国皇家化学会会士（Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC）
研究成果：
长期从事有机高分子光电功能材料的设计合成、光电性能表征和器件研究（发光二极管、场效应晶体管、太阳能电池、传感器、非线性光学）。在Chemical Society Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials等国际期刊上发表SCI论文145篇，其中影响因子3以上的110多篇，影响因子5以上的70多篇，影响因子10以上的22篇。所发表论文被SCI引用5400多次，被Essential Science Indicators评为“Highly Cited Scientist” (top 1%)，单篇引用超过100次的论文12篇，超过200次的论文7篇。20篇论文入选ESI高引用论文，4篇论文入选ESI热点论文，1篇论文入选2011年中国百篇最具影响国际学术论文。应邀为Chemical Society Reviews, Advanced Materials等著名期刊撰写综述。应邀为Wiley（4）和科学出版社（4）撰写专著8章。研究成果被Chemical & Engineering News, MRS Bulletin, ACS Heart Cut, Materials Views，Materials Views China等评述。10篇论文被选为Chemical Society Reviews, Advanced Materials等著名期刊的Cover。申请US, PCT, 中国发明专利18项，其中8项授权。
代表性论文：
1. Yuze Lin, Yifan Wang, Jiayu Wang, Jianhui Hou, Yongfang Li, Daoben Zhu and Xiaowei Zhan, Adv. Mater., 2014, DOI: 10.1002/adma.2014000525.
2. Yuze Lin, Yongfang Li and Xiaowei Zhan, Small molecule semiconductors for high-efficiency organic photovoltaics, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, 41, 4245-4272. (Cited 184 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper, ESI Hot Paper, Inside Cover)
3. Yuze Lin, Haijun Fan, Yongfang Li and Xiaowei Zhan, Thiazole-based organic semiconductors for organic electronics, Adv. Mater., 2012, 24, 3087-3106. (Cited 41 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper, Front Cover)
4. Xingang Zhao and Xiaowei Zhan, Electron transporting semiconducting polymers in organic electronics, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 3728–3743. (Cited 86 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper, Inside Cover)
5. Huixia Shang, Haijun Fan, Yao Liu, Wenping Hu, Yongfang Li and Xiaowei Zhan, A solution processable star-shaped molecule for high performance organic solar cells, Adv. Mater., 2011, 23, 1554–1557. (Cited 136 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper, ESI Hot Paper)
6. Xiaowei Zhan, Antonio Facchetti, Stephen Barlow, Tobin J. Marks, Mark A. Ratner, Michael R. Wasielewski and Seth R. Marder, Rylene and related diimides for organic electronics, Adv. Mater., 2011, 23, 268-284. (Cited 271 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper, ESI Hot Paper, 2011年中国百篇最具影响国际学术论文)
7. John E. Anthony, Antonio Facchetti, Martin Heeney, Seth R. Marder and Xiaowei Zhan, n-Type organic semiconductors in organic electronics, Adv. Mater., 2010, 22, 3876-3892. (Cited 261 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper, ESI Hot Paper)
8. Xiaowei Zhan, Zhan’ao Tan, Benoit Domercq, Zesheng An, Xuan Zhang, Stephen Barlow, Yongfang Li, Daoben Zhu, Bernard Kippelen and Seth R. Marder, A high-mobility electron-transport polymer with broad absorption and its use in field-effect transistors and all-polymer solar cells, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 7246-7247. (Cited 417 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper, Highlight by ACS Heart Cut)
9. Xiaowei Zhan, Chad Risko, Fabrice Amy, Calvin Chan, Wei Zhao, Stephen Barlow, Antoine Kahn, Jean-Luc Brédas and Seth R. Marder, Electron affinities of 1,1-diaryl- 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylsiloles: direct measurements and comparison with experimental and theoretical estimates, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 9021-9029. (Cited 91 times)
10. Xiaowei Zhan, Yunqi Liu, Xia Wu, Shuai Wang and Daoben Zhu, New series of blue-emitting and electron-transporting copolymers based on fluorene, Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 2529-2537. (Cited 210 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper)
