The research interest of this direction is focused on three aspects: organic hybrid materials, organic energy storage materials, and organic optoelectronic materials. The studies specifically include investigating  charge migration behavior under multiphase and multiscale conditions, as well as the multi-field coupling rules in energy conversion and storage processes, which can be explored for the applications in the fields such as luminescence, photocatalysis, adsorption/separation, energy storage, and optoelectronic conversion. In particular, these materials can be further used to develop advanced organic solar cells with high conversion efficiency and organic secondary batteries with high energy density.

Sub-direction:

(1) Organic Hybrid Materials：

This direction is focused on novel organic-inorganic hybrid functional materials, such as energy molecular catalytic materials, porous framework materials, emerging two-dimensional materials, crystalline composite materials, bionic intelligent materials, optical functional materials, etc. The research aims to clarify the structure-activity relationship of materials under multiphase and multiscale conditions, explore controllable synthesis methods for novel hybrid materials, and realize their applications in emerging fields, including but not limited to separation, membranes, CO₂ reduction, artificial spider silk, flexible electronics.

(2) Organic Energy Storage Materials：

This direction is focused on the electrochemical energy storage of organic materials. The research interests cover organic electrode materials, data-driven material screening, wide-temperature-range electrolytes, and high-safety solid-state electrolytes. The studies aim to resolve key scientific issues such as ordered electron and ion transport in organic materials, electrode surface/interface reactions, and stabilization strategies, in order to develop novel organic battery systems with high energy density, high power density, high safety, long life, and low cost.

(3) Research on Organic Optoelectronic Materials：

This direction is focused on the new generation of optoelectronic materials with broad spectral absorption and high photoelectric response. The research interests cover high-efficiency organic photovoltaic materials, novel molecular-based carbon nanomaterials, organic-inorganic hybrid optoelectronic conversion devices, etc. The studies aim to reveal the internal connections of organic optoelectronic materials from single molecules and aggregated states to macroscopic properties, and to break through the conversion efficiency bottleneck of traditional organic optoelectronic devices.