09.2002-07.2005： Ph.D candidate, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), P. R. China

12.2014-up to now: Professor, School of Physics, Nankai University, P. R. China 12.2008-12.2014：Associate Professor, School of Physics, Nankai University, P. R. China 07.2006-09.2007：Post-doctoral fellow supported by Alexander von Humboldt foundation, Institute of Crystallography, RWTH-Aachen University, Germany 07.2005-12.2008：Assistant Professor, School of Physics, Nankai University, P. R. China

Li Wu is a professor of Physics at Nankai University. She received her PhD degree from Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2005, worked at RWTH-Aachen University as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship-supported postdoc in 2006-2007, and was selected in the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of China by Ministry of Education in 2011. She is a member of International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD), the member of the X-ray Diffraction Committee of the Chinese Physical Society, and the member of the 8th Council of the Youth Working Committee of the Chinese Materials Research Society. Her research interest is focused on the photoelectric functional materials and devices.

Prof. Wu has dedicated to studying optical functional materials using physical methods. Her research interest is focus on the optoelectronic materials and devices, solid microstructure and solid-state luminescence, and mechanical stimulation induced optical information storage technology.

Recent publications：

1)      Pan Zhang, Xiang Chen, Yuxing Bai, Xiaohui Zhao Xuewen Fu, Li Wu*, Yuhua Wang*, Tongqing Sun*, Yongfa Kong, Yi Zhang, and Jingjun Xu, Quasi-Continuous Defect Levels in Broadband Gap: A New Strategy for High-Temperature Long Persistent Luminescence Materials, Advanced Optical Materials 12 (2024) 2301406.

2)      Liwei Wu, Yuxing Bai, Huimin Chen, Lirong Zheng, Huan Yi, Li Wu*, Zhenpeng Hu, Xinzheng Zhang, Yongfa Kong, Yi Zhang, and Jingjun Xu, Unique Self-Reduction of Transitional Metal Ion in a Borate with Planar [BO3]3− Groups, Advanced Optical Materials 11(19) (2023) 2300515.

3)      Yuxing Bai, Liwei Wu, Qilin Cheng, Li Wu*, Yongfa Kong, Yi Zhang, and Jingjun Xu, Li+ Doping Induced Zero-Thermal Quenching in Cs₃Zn_6–x–yB₉O₂₁:xEu³⁺, yLi⁺ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.10, 0.06 ≤ y ≤ 0.16), Journal of Rare Earths 41 (10) (2023) 1478-1486. (cover)

4)      Yuxing Bai, Zhenwei Jia, Jingyi Gao, Li Wu*, Yongfa Kong, Yi Zhang, and Jingjun Xu, A novel red-emitting phosphor K₂MgGeO₄:Eu³⁺ for WLED: zero-thermal quenching induced by heterovalent substitution. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 10 (2022) 15957-15966.

5)      Huimin Chen, Yue Lei, Jiaojiao Li, Kexin Chen, Li Wu*, Lirong Zheng, Tongqing Sun, Yongfa Kong, Yi Zhang, and Jingjun Xu, Intense Luminescence and Good Thermal Stability in a Mn²⁺- Activated Mg-Based Phosphor with Self-Reduction, Inorganic Chemistry 61 (14) (2022) 5495-5501. (cover)

6)    Yuxing Bai, Shaojun Sun, Liwei Wu, Tiangui Hu, Lirong Zheng, Li Wu*, Yongfa Kong, Yi Zhang, and Jingjun Xu, Oxygen vacancy content drives self-reduction and anti-thermal quenching, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 10 (2022) 4317-4326.

7)    Doudou Qian, Tiangui Hu, Jingyi Gao, Haihong Du, Li Wu*, Yongfa Kong, Yi Zhang*, Jingjun Xu, Mechanosynthesis strategy towards a high-efficiency CsPbBr₃/Cs₄PbBr₆ perovskite phosphor, Optical Materials Express, 12(2) (2022) 448204.

8)    Pan Zhang, Zhongzhong Zheng, Li Wu*, Yongfa Kong, Yi Zhang*, and Jingjun Xu, Self-Reduction-Related Defects, Long Afterglow, and Mechanoluminescence in Centrosymmetric Li₂ZnGeO₄:Mn²⁺, Inorganic Chemistry 60 (23) (2021) 18432-18441.

9)    L. Wu*,  S. J. Sun, Y. X. Bai, Z. G. Xia*, L. W. Wu, H. M. Chen, L. R. Zheng, H.  Yi, T. Q. Sun, Y. F. Kong, Y. Zhang*, and J. J. Xu, Defect-induced  Self-reduction and Antithermal Quenching in NaZn(PO₃)₃:Mn²⁺ Red Phosphor, Advanced Optical Materials 9 (2021) 2100870.

10)  Z. Z. Zheng, Y. X. Bai, Y. J. Ren, H. M. Chen, L. Wu*, Y. F. Kong, Y. Zhang*, J. J. Xu, Intrinsic and extrinsic defects build a novel mechanoluminescent phosphor Na₂MgGeO₄:Mn²⁺, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 9 (2021) 3513-3521.

11)  Y. X. Bai, Z. Z. Zheng, L. Wu*, Y. F. Kong, Y. Zhang*, J. J. Xu, Construct a novel mechanoluminescent phosphor Li₂MgGeO₄:Mn²⁺ by defect control, Dalton Transactions 50 (2021) 8803-8810.

12)  H. M. Chen, Y. X. Bai, L. R. Zheng, L. Wu*, L. W. Wu, Y. F. Kong, Y. Zhang*, J. J. Xu, Interstitial oxygen defect induced mechanoluminescence in KCa(PO₃)₃:Mn²⁺, Journal of Materials Chemistry C8 (2020) 6587-6594.

13)  H. M. Chen, L. Wu*, T. Q. Sun, R. Dong, Z. Z. Zheng, Y. F. Kong, Y. Zhang*, J. J. Xu, “Intense green elastico-mechanoluminescence from KZn(PO₃)₃:Tb³⁺”, Applied Physics Letters 116 (5) (2020) 051904.

14)  H. M. Chen, L. W. Wu, F. Bo, J. K. Jian, L. Wu*, H. W. Zhang*, L. R. Zheng*, Y. F. Kong, Y. Zhang, J. J. Xu,  Coexistence of self-reduction from Mn⁴⁺ to Mn²⁺ and elastico-mechanoluminescence in diphase KZn(PO₃)₃:Mn²⁺, Journal of Materials Chemistry C7 (2019) 7096-7103.

15)  L. W. Wu, Y. X. Bai, L. Wu*, H. Yi, X. Z. Zhang, L. X. Zhang, Y. F. Kong, Y. Zhang*, J. J. Xu, Analysis of the structure and abnormal photoluminescence of a red-emitting LiMgBO₃:Mn²⁺ phosphor, Dalton Transactions, 47 (2018) 13094-13105.

16)  L. W. Wu, Y. X. Bai, L. Wu*, H. Yi, Y. F. Kong, Y. Zhang*, J. J. Xu,“Sm³⁺ and Eu³⁺ codoped SrBi₂B₂O₇: a red-emitting phosphor with improved thermal stability”, RSC Advances, 7 (2017) 1146-1153.

17)  H. Yi, L. Wu*, L. W. Wu, L. X. Zhao, Z. G. Xia, Y. Zhang*, Y. F. Kong, J. J. Xu, “Crystal Structure of High-Temperature Phase β-NaSrBO₃ and Photoluminescence of β-NaSrBO₃:Ce³⁺ ”, Inorganic Chemistry, 55(2016) 6487-6495.

18)  S. J. Sun, L. Wu*, H. Yi, L. W. Wu, J. Y. Ji, C. L. Zhang, Y. Zhang*, Y. F. Kong, J. J. Xu, “Energy transfer between Ce³⁺ and Tb³⁺ and the enhanced luminescence of a green phosphor SrB₂O₄:Ce³⁺, Tb³⁺, Na⁺”, Optical Materials Express, 6 (2016) 1172-1185.

19)  H. R. Wang, L. Wu*, H. Yi, B. Wang, L. W. Wu, Y. L. Gu, Y. Zhang*, Abnormal luminescent property of Mn²⁺ in α-LiZnBO₃:Mn²⁺, Dalton Transactions 44 (2015) 1427-1434.

20)  L. W. Wu, F. X. Zhang, L. Wu*, H. Yi, H. R. Wang, Y. Zhang*, Y. F. Kong, J. J. Xu, “Structure refinement and one-center luminescence of Eu³⁺ activated ZnBi₂B₂O₇ under UV excitation”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 648 (2015) 500-506.

21)  L. Wu,  B. Wang, Y. Zhang*, L. Li, H. R. Wang, H. Yi, Y. F. Kong, J. J. Xu,  “Structure and photoluminescence properties of a rare-earth free  red-emitting Mn²⁺-activated KMgBO₃”, Dalton transactions 43 (37) (2014) 13845-13851. (Inside front cover)

22)  L. Wu, M. Y. Ji, H. R. Wang, Y. F. Kong, Y. Zhang*, “Site occupancy and photoluminescence of Sm³⁺ in KSr₄(BO₃)₃:Sm³⁺ phosphors”, Optical Materials Express 4 (8) (2014) 1535-1544.

23)  H. Yi, F. Li, L. Wu*, L. W. Wu, H. R. Wang, B. Wang, Y. Zhang*, Y. F. Kong, J. J. Xu, Site occupancy and photoluminescence properties of Eu³⁺-activated Ba₂ZnB₂O₆ phosphor, RSC Advances 4 (2014) 64244-64251.

24)  L. Wu,  Y. Zhang, M. Y. Gui, P.Z. Lu, L. X. Zhao, S. Tian, Y. F. Kong, J. J.  Xu, “Luminescence and Energy Transfer of a Color Tunable Phosphor: Dy³⁺-,Tm³⁺-, and Eu³⁺-Coactivated KSr₄(BO₃)₃ for Warm White UV LEDs”, Journal of Materials Chemistry 22 (2012) 6463-6470. (2016年ESI高被引)

25)  Y. Zhang, L. Wu*, M. Y. Ji, B. Wang, Y. F. Kong, J. J. Xu, “Structure and photoluminescence properties of KSr₄(BO₃)₃:Eu³⁺ red-emitting phosphor”, Optical Materials Express 2 (2012) 92-102.

A member of the X-ray Diffraction Committee of the Chinese Physical Society;

A member of International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD);

A member of the 8th Council of the Youth Working Committee of the Chinese Materials Research Society

Lecture for graduate:

Materials Science and Technology

Lecture for undergraduate:

X-ray Crystallography

Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship, 2006

New Century Excellent Talents in University of China, 2011