Shaohua CHEN
Associate Professor, School of Flexible Electronics
Email: chenshaohua@mail.sysu.edu.cn
1. Brief introduction
Dr. Shaohua Chen is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Flexible Electronics of Sun Yat-sen University (Shenzhen). Chen’s research mainly focuses on two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, including their preparation, modification, macroscopic assembly, and applications in flexible devices. Chen has developed a mechanochemical exfoliation method to achieve green and efficient preparation of 2D nanomaterials such as boron nitride; invented non-liquid crystal spinning method to prepare high-strength and porous graphene fibers; established very handy modification methods (alkali neutralization and molecular-level hybridization) for 2D nanomaterials, significantly improving the mechanical, stability, and electrochemical properties of graphene fibers and MXene films; developed multifunctional thermal conductive films, flexible wearable supercapacitors, and low-voltage soft actuators.
Up to October 2025, Chen has published over 30 papers in academic journals such as Chemical Reviews, Nature Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, Nature Communications, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Science, and Nano Energy, with over 3000 citations; obtained 9 issued patents; co-authored 1 monograph. Chen has served as an independent reviewer for journals such as ACS Energy Letters, Energy Storage Materials, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, and Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
2. Biography:
Apr 2024 - Present: Associate Professor, School of Flexible Electronics, Sun Yat-Sen University, China
Oct 2019 - Feb 2024: Research Fellow, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Sep 2016 - Aug 2019: Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Devices, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, China
Sep 2009 - Jun 2016: Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, China
Sep 2005 - July 2009: Bachelor of Engineering in Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, China
3. Research Interests:
(1) One-dimensional/two-dimensional nanomaterials: design, synthesis, and modification.
(2) High-performance/multifunctional fibers, films, and gels: processing, shaping, and structural control.
(3) Flexible/wearable electronic devices: soft actuators (artificial muscles), flexible power sources, smart textiles, etc.
(4) In-situ characterizations (e.g. spectroscopy, XRD, and electron microscopy) under electrochemical environments.
4. Research Projects
[1] Principal Investigator, National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program, RMB 500,000; 2025.01–2028.12).
[2] Principal Investigator, Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (General Project, RMB 300,000; 2025.01–2027.12).
[3] Principal Investigator, Research Start-up Fund of Sun Yat-sen University (RMB 1,000,000; 2024.05–2026.12).
[4] Principal Investigator, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (RMB 50,000; 2017.09–2018.09).
[5] Participant, Singapore National Research Foundation – French National Research Agency Joint Project (SGD 45,000; 2021.06–2024.06).
[6] Participant, National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program, RMB 790,000; 2013.01–2016.12).