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List of Publications for 2022 

Dr. Orlando Auciello

  • Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Coatings for New Generation High-Tech and Medical Devices” (book) O. Auciello (Editor and author or co-author in all 10 chapters), Cambridge Publisher (in press, July 1, 2022). 
  • Physics Today, vol. 75 (3) 22-24 (March 2022), Issues & Events Section, “Diamond’s Sparkle is in More Than Gemstones”, D. Kramer (reporter), A Different Approach Section: Science and Technology of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Coating. O. Auciello (contributor) 
  • “Science and Technology of Transformational Multifunctional Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCDTM) Coating for Industrial/High-Tech/Biomedical Applications, EU Academy of Sciences (EUAS) e-Symposium, Universal Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol. 10, (2022) 28-33 www.papersciences.com.”, O. Auciello.  
  • “Science and Technology of a Transformational Multifunctional Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCDTM) Coating”, Functional Diamond, https://doi.org/10. 1080/26941112.2022.2033606(2022). O. Auciello. https://doi.org/10.1080/26941112.2022.2033606 
  • “Review on Advances in Microcrystalline, Nanocrystalline and Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Films-Based Micro/Nano-electromechanical Systems Technologies” (Invited Review) J. Materials Science, Vol. 56 (12) (2021) 7171-7230. doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-05699-9. O. Auciello and D.M. Aslam. https://rdcu.be/cYNMw 
  • “Complex dielectric function, Cole-Cole, and optical properties evaluation in BiMnO3 thin-films by Valence Electron Energy Loss Spectrometry (VEELS) analysis”, Ceramics International vol. 48, (2022)22141-22146. G.V. Umoh, J.E. Leal-Perez, S. F. Olive-Méndez, J. González-Hernández, F. Mercader-Trejo, R. Herrera-Basurto, O. Auciello, A. Hurtado-Macias. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.04.212 
  • “Fungal Mycelium Conversion into Ultrananocrystalline Diamond via Microwave Plasma Pyrolysis,” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.vol.10 (10), (2022).3211–3218https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c07253.B. E. Stein, O. Auciello, M. J. Arellano-Jimenez, B. R Perez. https://doi-org.libproxy.utdallas.edu/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c07253 
  • “A Biocompatible Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Coating for a New Generation of Dental Implants”, Nanomaterials, MDPI, vol. 12 (5), (2022) 782-797. O. Auciello, S. Renou, K. Kang, D. Tasat, D. Olmedo, https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2014.134 
  • “Study of Atomic Hydrogen Concentration in Grain Boundaries of Polycrystalline Diamond Thin Films”, ACS Applied Science and Technology,11 (2021) 3990.E. de Obaldía, J.J. Alcantar-Peña, F.P. Wittel, J.F. Veyan, S. Gallardo-Hernadez, Y. Koudriavtsev, D. Berman-Mendoza, O. Auciello, R-Y-Q. Fu https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093990 
  • “Science and Technology of Integrated Super-High Dielectric Constant AlOx/TiOy Nanolaminates / Diamond for MOS Capacitors and MOSFETs,” Carbon, vol. 122, (2021) 112-121. J. Liu, O. Auciello, E. de Obaldia, B. Da, and Y. Koide. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.10.031

Dr. KYEONGJAE CHO

  • Kisung Chae, Andrew C. Kummel, and Kyeongjae Cho “Tetravalent Doping in Fluorite-Based Ferroelectric Oxides for Reduced Voltage Operations,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces202214(25), 29007-29013 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c05886

Dr. Massimo Fischetti

  • Mahmud Reaz, Andrew M. Tonigan, Kan Li, M.  Brandon Smith, Mohammad W.  Rony, Mariia Gorchakov, Andrew O’Hara, Dimitri Linten, Jerome Mitard, Jingtian Fang, En Xia Zhang, Michael L. Alles, Robert A.Weller, Daniel M.  Fleetwood, Robert A.  Reed, Massimo V.  Fischetti, Sokrates T. Pantelides, Stephanie L.  Weeden-Wright, and Ronald D Schrimpf, “Three-Dimensional Full-Band Monte-Carlo   Simulation   of   Hot-Electron   Energy   Distributions   in   Gate-All-Around   Si   Nanowire MOSFETs”, IEEE Trans. Electron Dev. 68,2556 (2021). https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9393502 
  • Gautam Gaddemane, Maarten L. Van de Put, William G. Vandenberghe, Edward Chen, and Massimo V. Fischetti, “Monte Carlo analysis of phosphorene nanotransistors”, J. Comp. Electron. 20, 60 (2021). https://rdcu.be/cYKCx 
  • Shanmeng Chen, Maarten L. Van de Put, and Massimo V. Fischetti, “Quantum transport simulation of graphene-nanoribbons field-effect transistors with defects”, J. Comp. Electron. 20, 21 (2021). https://rdcu.be/cYKCC 
  • Sokrates T. Pantelides, D. Greg Walker, Mahmud Reaz, Massimo V. Fischetti, and Ronald D. Schrimpf, “The foundations of Shockley’s equation for the average electron-hole-pair creation energy in semiconductors”, Appl. Phys. Lett. (Accepted for publication, July 022).  https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0088142 
  • Sanjay Gopalan, Maarten L. Van de Put, Gautam Gaddemane, and Massimo V. Fischetti, “Theoretical Study of Electronic Transport in Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides:  Effects of the Dielectric Environment”, Phys. Rev. B (submitted, July 2022).Conference Proceedings 

Dr. Julia Hsu

  • A. Mishra, R. Bose, Y. Zheng, W. Xu, R. McMullen, A. B. Mehta, M. J. Kim, J.W. P. Hsu, A. V. Malko, and J. D. Slinker, “Stable and Bright Electroluminescent Devices Utilizing Emissive 0DPerovskite Nanocrystals Incorporated in a 3D CsPbBr3Matrix,” to appear in Adv. Mater. (2022) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202203226 
  • W. Xu, R. T. Piper, and J. W. P. Hsu, “Elucidating diiodomethane-induced improvement in photonically cured MAPbI3solarcells,” ACS Appl. Energy Mater.5(6),7328-7334 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.2c00848 
  • B. Zhang, L. N. S. Murthy, A. Mishra, M. Bowers, C.-L. Chung, J. Du, M.C. Stefan, K.-T. Wong, J. D. Slinker, and J. W. P. Hsu, “Re-examining Open-circuit Voltage in Dilute-donor Organic Photovoltaics,” J. Phys. Chem. C126(22), 9275-9283 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c01814 
  • B. Zhang, J. C. Bonner, L. N. S. Murthy, T. A. Nguyen, F.-Y. Cao, Y.-J. Cheng, B. H. Hamadani, and J. W. P. Hsu, “Color-Temperature Dependence of Indoor Organic Photovoltaic Performance,” Org. Electron.104,106477 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2022.106477 
  • R. T. Piper, W. Xu, and J. W. P. Hsu, “Effects of Optical and Electrical Properties of ITO Coated Willow Glass on Photonic Curing for Upscaling Perovskite Solar Cell Manufacturing,” IEEE J. Photovol12(3),722-727 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2022.3159395 
  • M. G. S. Rao, L. N. S. Murthy, T. B. Daunis, J. W. P. Hsu, M. I. Pintor-Monroy, J. Meza-Arroyo, K. C. S. Reddy, and R. Ramirez-Bon, “ZrHfO2-PMMA hybrid dielectric layers for high-performance all solution-processed In2O3-based TFTs,” Mater. Res. Bull.150, 11768 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2022.111768 
  • T. B. Daunis, W. Xu, S. Thampy, M. Valdez, and J. W. P. Hsu, “Effects of Atmosphere Composition During Direct Ultraviolet-Light Patterning ofSolution-DepositedIn2O3Thin Film Transistors,” Thin Solid Films733, 138829 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2021.138829 
  • J. W. P. Hsu and W. Xu, “Optimizing Perovskite Solar Cell Manufacturing with Sequential Learning,” Matter5, 1334-1336 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2022.04.004 
  • S. Thampy, W. Xu, and J. W. P. Hsu, “Metal Oxide Induced Instability and Its Mitigation in Halide Perovskite Solar Cells,” J. Phys. Chem. Lett.12, 8495-8506(2021) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02371 

Dr. MOON KIM

  • D.K. Jin, J. Choi, J. Jeong, B.K. Kang, W.S. Yang, M.J. Kim and Y.J. Hong, “Position-controlled remote epitaxy of ZnO for mass-transfer of as-deployed semiconductor microarrays,” APL Mater. 9, 051102 (2021).   https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0047548
  • F.G. Sen, A.K. Mannodi, T. Paulasuskas, J. Guo, L. Wang, A. Rockett, M.J. Kim, R.F. Klie, and M.K.Y. Chan, “Computational design of passivants for CdTe grain boundaries,” Solar Energy Mater. Solar Cells 232, 111279 2021).  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111279
  • X. Liu, L. Wang, Y. Zhang, X. Wang, J. Wang, M.J. Kim, and H. Zhang, “Microstructural evolution of sandwiched Cr interlayer in Cu/Cr/Diamond subjected to heat treatment,” Thin Solid Films 736, 138911 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2021.138911
  • I.M. Beskin, S. Kwon, A.B. Posadas, M.J. Kim, and A.A. Demkov, “Growth and structure of strong Pockels material strontium barium niobate on SrTiO3 and Si by molecular beam epitaxy,” Adv. Photo. Res. 2, 2100111 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202100111
  • S. Nam, S.J. Kim, K.N. Yoon, M.J. Kim, M. Quevedo-Lopez, J.Y. Hwang, E.S. Park, and H. Choi, “Synthesis of high-entropy alloy thin films via grain boundary diffusion-assisted solid-state alloying,” Scrip. Mater.207, 114302(2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2021.114302
  • H. Wu, S. Li, X. Wang, S. Kwon, W. Liu, G.A. Ofenstein, M.J. Kim, and B. Lv, “New layered quaternary BaCu6Sn2As4-x and BaCu6Sn2P4-x phases: crystal growth and physical properties,” J. Alloys Comp. 892, 162111 s021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162111
  • M. Kim, J. Park, M. Wang, Q. Wang, M.J. Kim, J.Y. Kim, H-S Cho, C-H Kim, Z. Feng, B-H Kim, and S.W. Lee, “Role of surface steps in activation of oxygen sites on Ir nanocrystals for oxygen evolution reaction in acidic media,” Appl. Cat. B. 302, 120834 (2021).   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120834
  • J. Choi, D.K. Kin, J. Jeong, B.K. Kang, W.S. Yang, A. Ali, J. Yoo, M.J. Kim, G-C. Yi, and Y.J. Hong, “Facet-selective morphology-controlled remote epitaxy of ZnO microcrystals via wet chemical synthesis,” Sci. Reports 11, 22697 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120834
  • A.B. Posadas, S. Kwon, A. Christensen, M.J. Kim and A.A. Demkov, “Facile growth of epitaxial vanadium monoxide on SrTiO3 via substrate oxygen scavenging,” J. Vac. Sci. Tech. A 40, 013416 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001539
  • X. Zhu, B.O. Jung, Q. Wang, Y. Hu, M. Choi, S. Song, S. Namkung, N. Kang, H-Y. Shi, M. Joo, and M.J. Kim, “In-situ STEM study of thermally induced phase transformation of magnetic (Nd0.75Ce0.25)2Fe14B ribbons, Mater. Design 216, 110525 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110525
  • L. Wang, G. Bai, N. Li, L. Gao, J. Li, K. Xu, X. Wang, H. Zhang, J. Wang and M.J. Kim, “Unveiling interfacial structure and improving thermal conductivity of Cu/diamond composites reinforced with Zr-coated diamond particles,” Vacuum 202, 111133 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2022.111133
  • Z. Wang, H. Wu, Y. Wu, H. Huang, X. Zhu, Y. Zhang, H. Zhu, X. Yuan, Q. Chen, S. Wang, X. Liu, H. Wang, S. Jiang, M.J. Kim, and Z. Lu, “Solving oxygen embrittlement of refractory high-entropy alloy via grain boundary engineering,” Materials Today 54, 83-89 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2022.02.006

Dr. Cormac Toher

  • C. Toher, C. Oses, M. Esters, D. Hicks, G. Kotsonis, C. Rost, D.W. Brenner, J.-P. Maria, and S. Curtarolo, High-entropy ceramics: propelling applications through disorder, MRS Bull. 47(42), 194–202 (2022). https://rdcu.be/cYKzV 
  • X. Wang, D.M. Proserpio, C. Oses, C. Toher, S. Curtarolo, and E. Zurek, The Microscopic Diamond Anvil Cell: Stabilization of Superhard, Superconducting Carbon Allotropes at Ambient Pressure, Angew. Chem.Int. Ed., e202205129 (2022). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/P8ADFAUDSSDHFTFCA49P?target=10.1002/ange.202205129 

Dr. William Vandenberghe

Dr. Chadwin Young

  • R. Hawkins and C.D. Young, “Effect of fabrication processes before atomic layer deposition on β-Ga2O3/HfO2/Cr/Au metal–oxide–semiconductor capacitors,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, vol. 40, no. 5, p. 053202, 2022, doi: 10.1116/6.0001818. https://avs.scitation.org/doi/full/10.1116/6.0001818 
  • J. Liu, R. Haroldson, G. Verkhogliadov, D. Lin, Q. Gu, A.A. Zakhidov, W. Hu, and C.D. Young, “Introduction of a Reset MOSFET to Mitigate the Influence of Ionic Movement in Perovskite MOSFET Photodetector Measurements,” in 2022 IEEE 34th International Conference on Microelectronic Test Structures (ICMTS): IEEE, 2022, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICMTS50340.2022.9898238. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9898238 
  • J. Liu, R. Haroldson, G. Verkhogliadov, D. Lin, Q. Gu, A.A. Zakhidov, W. Hu, and C.D. Young, “Ultrasensitive Perovskite Photodetector Achieved When Configured with a Si Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field‐Effect Transistor,” Advanced Photonics Research, p. 2200034, 2022, doi: 10.1002/adpr.202200034. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adpr.202200034 
  • J. Serralta-Macías, R. Rodriguez-Davila, M. Quevedo-Lopez, D. Olguín, S. Castillo, C.D. Young, and J. Yáñez-Limón, “Electrical characteristics of lead-free Mn-doped BiFeO3–SrTiO3 thin films deposited on silicon substrate using pulsed laser deposition,” Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol. 33, no. 24, pp. 19272-19283, 2022, doi: 10.1007/s10854-022-08765-x. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10854-022-08765-x 
  • J.d.J. Serralta-Macías, R.A. Rodriguez-Davila, M. Quevedo-Lopez, D. Olguín, S.J. Castillo, C.D. Young, and J.M. Yáñez-Limón, “Energy storage performance in lead-free antiferroelectric 0.92 (Bi0. 54Na0. 46) TiO3-0.08 BaTiO3 ultrathin films by pulsed laser deposition,” Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, vol. 40, no. 3, p. 033417, 2022, doi: 10.1116/6.0001755. https://avs.scitation.org/doi/full/10.1116/6.0001755 

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