Research
Nano Bio Hybrid Materials-
& Synthetic Biological Materials Laboratory
Publications
2026
Monolithic Integration of Redox-Stable Sn–Pb Halide Perovskite Single-Crystalline Films for Durable Near-Infrared Photodetection
Gunasekaran, R. K.; Nam, J.; Choi, M.-g.; Choi, W. C.; Kim, S.; Im, D.; Yun, Y.; Hong, Y. H.; Ryou, S. H.; Lee, H., Nano-Micro Letters, 18, 141
Decoupling Light Absorption From Photocatalytic Reactivity in TiO2 via Defect and Interfacial Engineering
Choi, S.; Kim, H.; An, D.; Lee, K.; Kim, M.; Hong, Y.; Heo, K.; Shim, J.; Cho, E.; Nam, Y., Advanced Functional Materials, e76969
2025
CsPbI₃ Quantum Dots for Photovoltaic Applications: Structure, Physics, and Device-Level Strategies for Enhanced Performance
Nazir, G.; Koyyada, G.; Rehman, A.; Hussain, S.; Aftab, S.; Khalid, A.; Hafez, A. A. A.; Heo, K.; Kim, J. H., Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 183828
Mangano-philic surface formation aided by alkaline-earth metal element for long lasting manganese based zinc aqueous batteries
Son, J.; Zhanadilov, O.; Aniskevich, Y.; Shin, H.-J.; Jung, H.-G.; Park, J.; Heo, K.; Lee, K.-S.; Lim, J.-H.; Myung, S.-T., Chemical Engineering Journal, 519, 164966
Advancements in flexible Perovskite solar cells and their integration into self-powered wearable optoelectronic systems
Nazir, G.; Rehman, A.; Gautam, J.; Ikram, M.; Hussain, S.; Aftab, S.; Heo, K.; Lee, S.-Y.; Park, S.-J., Advanced Powder Materials, 4, 100304
Metal halide perovskite photodetectors with hierarchical hybrid Architectures: Interface Design for stability and optoelectric property enhancement
Hong, Y.; Choi, S.; Park, J.; Kim, J. M.; Kim, E.; Lee, S.; Nam, Y. S.; Lee, S.; Rim, Y. S.; Choi, Y. J., Chemical Engineering Journal, 507, 160584
Advanced indicone Nanostructuring: Surface engineering with small molecule inhibitors through molecular layer deposition
Yang, H. L.; Park, G.-B.; Baek, G.; Park, J.; Heo, K.; Park, B. K.; Lee, J.-H.; Ahn, J.; Park, J.-S., Applied Surface Science, 684, 161834
Bifacial perovskite thin film solar cells: Pioneering the next frontier in solar energy
Nazir, G.; Rehman, A.; Hussain, S.; Aftab, S.; Patil, S. A.; Aslam, M.; Hafez, A. A. A.; Heo, K., Nano Energy, 134, 110523
2024
A review of rechargeable zinc–air batteries: recent progress and future perspectives
Nazir, G.; Rehman, A.; Lee, J.-H.; Kim, C.-H.; Gautam, J.; Heo, K.; Hussain, S.; Ikram, M.; AlObaid, A. A.; Lee, S.-Y., Nano-micro letters, 16, 138
Facile synthesis of inherently nitrogen-doped PAN-derived microporous carbons activated with NaNH2 for selective CO2 adsorption and separation
Nazir, G.; Rehman, A.; Ikram, M.; Aslam, M.; Zhang, T. C.; Khalid, A.; Aftab, S.; Hussain, S.; Almukhlifi, H. A.; Hafez, A. A. A., Chemical Engineering Journal, 497, 154704
Heteroepitaxial growth of Ga2O3 thin films on nickel-nanodot-induced buffer layers for solar-blind ultraviolet photodetector applications
Bae, S.-Y.; Kim, D.-E.; Kong, M.-S.; Kim, S.; Hong, Y.; Heo, K.; Kim, S.; Park, M.-S., Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 995, 174811
Chitin‐Based Functional Films for the Colorimetric Detection of Ethylene Glycol
Han, D. J.; Park, I. W.; Zhang, C.; Heo, K.; Lee, B. Y., Advanced Engineering Materials, 26, 2301796
A Rehman, G Nazir, K Heo, S Hussain, M Ikram, Z Akhter, MM Algaradah, ...
Separation and Purification Technology 330, 125356
Surface-functionalized hole-selective monolayer for high efficiency single-junction wide-bandgap and monolithic tandem perovskite solar cells
Vidyasagar, D.; Yun, Y.; Cho, J. Y.; Lee, H.; Kim, K. W.; Kim, Y. T.; Yang, S. W.; Jung, J.; Choi, W. C.; Kim, S., Journal of Energy Chemistry, 88, 317–326
Buried interface modulation via PEDOT: PSS ionic exchange for the Sn-Pb mixed perovskite based solar cells
Lee, S.; Woo, M. Y.; Kim, C.; Kim, K. W.; Lee, H.; Kang, S. B.; Im, J. M.; Jeong, M. J.; Hong, Y.; Yoon, J. W., Chemical Engineering Journal, 479, 147587
Gold‐Nanolayer‐Derived Zincophilicity Suppressing Metallic Zinc Dendrites and Its Efficacy in Improving Electrochemical Stability of Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries
Kim, H. J.; Kim, S.; Kim, S.; Kim, S.; Heo, K.; Lim, J. H.; Yashiro, H.; Shin, H. J.; Jung, H. G.; Lee, Y. M., Advanced Materials, 36, 2308592
2023
Single step strategy to prepare highly microporous carbons derived from melamine and terephthalaldehyde for high-performance material-based hydrogen storage
Rehman, A.; Nazir, G.; Heo, K.; Hussain, S.; Ikram, M.; Mahmood, Q.; Alshahrani, T.; Abd-Rabboh, H. S., Journal of Energy Storage, 66, 107468
Cellulose acetate-derived ternary-doped hierarchically porous carbons blended perovskite active layers for solar cells and X-ray detectors
Nazir, G.; Liu, H.; Rehman, A.; Hussain, S.; Vikraman, D.; Aftab, S.; Heo, K.; Ikram, M.; AlObaid, A. A.; Kang, J., Surfaces and Interfaces, 39, 102945
Towards a sustainable conversion of biomass/biowaste to porous carbons for CO 2 adsorption: Recent advances, current challenges, and future directions
Nazir, G.; Rehman, A.; Hussain, S.; Mahmood, Q.; Fteiti, M.; Heo, K.; Ikram, M.; Din, M. A. U., Green Chemistry, 25, 4941–4980
Nature of zinc‐derived dendrite and its suppression in mildly acidic aqueous zinc‐ion battery
Kim, H. J.; Kim, S.; Heo, K.; Lim, J. H.; Yashiro, H.; Myung, S. T., Advanced Energy Materials, 13, 2203189
2022
A wide bandgap halide perovskite based self‐powered blue photodetector with 84.9% of external quantum efficiency
Yun, Y.; Han, G. S.; Park, G. N.; Kim, J.; Park, J.; Vidyasagar, D.; Jung, J.; Choi, W. C.; Choi, Y. J.; Heo, K., Advanced Materials, 34, 2206932
Recent advances and reliable assessment of solid‐state materials for hydrogen storage: a step forward toward a sustainable H2 economy
Nazir, G.; Rehman, A.; Hussain, S.; Aftab, S.; Heo, K.; Ikram, M.; Patil, S. A.; Aizaz Ud Din, M., Advanced Sustainable Systems, 6, 2200276
Bias-modified Schottky barrier height-dependent graphene/ReSe2 van der Waals heterostructures for excellent photodetector and NO2 gas sensing applications
Nazir, G.; Rehman, A.; Hussain, S.; Hakami, O.; Heo, K.; Amin, M. A.; Ikram, M.; Patil, S. A.; Din, M. A. U., Nanomaterials, 12, 3713
Interface engineering of β-Ga2O3 MOS-type Schottky barrier diode using an ultrathin HfO2 interlayer
Labed, M.; Min, J. Y.; Hong, J. Y.; Jung, Y.-K.; Kyoung, S.; Kim, K. W.; Heo, K.; Kim, H.; Choi, K.; Sengouga, N., Surfaces and Interfaces, 33, 102267
Exceptionally increased reversible capacity of O3-type NaCrO2 cathode by preventing irreversible phase transition
Ko, W.; Cho, M.-K.; Kang, J.; Park, H.; Ahn, J.; Lee, Y.; Lee, S.; Lee, S.; Heo, K.; Hong, J., Energy Storage Materials, 46, 289–299
2021
Hot electron tunneling in Pt/LaAlO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures for enhanced photodetection
Jeon, J.; Eom, K.; Hong, Y.; Eom, C.-B.; Heo, K.; Lee, H., ACS applied materials & interfaces, 13, 47208–47217
Biocompatible and biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerators based on hyaluronic acid hydrogel film
Kim, H.; Choi, S.; Hong, Y.; Chung, J.; Choi, J.; Choi, W.-K.; Park, I. W.; Park, S. H.; Park, H.; Chung, W.-J., Applied Materials Today, 22, 100920
2020
Large‐Scale Assembly of Peptide‐Based Hierarchical Nanostructures and Their Antiferroelectric Properties
Lee, Y.; Kim, K. W.; Duong, N. X.; Park, H.; Park, J.; Ahn, C. W.; Park, I. W.; Jang, S. C.; Kim, D. H.; Lee, M., Small, 16, 2003986
Solar cell based on vertical graphene nano hills directly grown on silicon
Rehman, M. A.; Roy, S. B.; Gwak, D.; Akhtar, I.; Nasir, N.; Kumar, S.; Khan, M. F.; Heo, K.; Chun, S.-H.; Seo, Y., Carbon, 164, 235–243
Thermal Annealing of Molecular Layer-Deposited Indicone Toward Area-Selective Atomic Layer Deposition
I. W. Park, K. W. Kim, Y. Hong, H. J. Yoon, Y. Lee, D. Gwak, K. Heo, Nanomaterials, 10 (1), 93
Recent Developments and Prospects of M13-Bacteriophage Based
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices
I. W. Park, K. W. Kim, Y. Hong, H. J. Yoon, Y. Lee, D. Gwak, K. Heo, Nanomaterials, 10 (1), 93
2019
Investigation on the Relationship Between Transition Energy and
the Color Change of Cu–M Alloys
Y. B. Jeong, S. H. Hong, J. T. Kim, H. J. Park, Y. S. Kim, H. D. Lee, J. K. Lee, S. C. Mun, Y. J. Hwang, K. Heo, K. B. Kim, Met. Mater. Int., 25, 539
Insertion of an inorganic barrier layer as a method of improving
the performance of quantum dot light-emitting diodes
S. H. Yoon, D. Gwak, H. H. Kim, H. J. Woo, J. Cho, J. W. Choi, W. K. Choi, Y. J. Song, C.-L. Lee, J. Park, K. Heo, Y. J. Choi, ACS Photonics, 6, 743
Vertically aligned cyclo-phenylalanine peptide nanowire-based high-performance
triboelectric energy generator
I. W. Park, J. Choi, K. Y. Kim, J. Jeong, D. Gwak, Y. Lee, Y. H. Ahn, Y. J. Choi, Y. J. Hong, W.-J. Chung, M. Lee, K. Heo, Nano Energy, 57, 737
Transient Self-Templating Assembly of M13 Bacteriophage for Enhanced
BiopiezoelectricDevices
K. Heo, H.-E. Jin, H. Kim, J. H. Lee, E. Wang, S.-W. Lee, Nano Energy, 56, 716
2018
Diphenylalanine Peptide Nanotube Energy Harvesters
J.-H. Lee*, K. Heo*, K. Schulz-Schönhagen, J. H. Lee, M. S. Desai, H.-E. Jin, S.-W. Lee, ACS Nano,
12, 8138
Cellulose Nanocrystal-Based Colored Thin Films for Colorimetric Detection of Aldehyde Gases
W. Song, J.-K. Lee, M. S. Gong, K. Heo, W.-J. Chung, B. Y. Lee, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 10, 10353
2017
Highly sensitive and flexible strain sensors based on patterned ITO nanoparticle channels
D. H. Lee, J. Park, J.-K. Lee, K. Heo, D.-J. Lee, Y. R. Lee, B. Y. Lee, Nanotechnology, 28, 495501
2016
Engineered Phage Films as Scaffolds for CaCO3 Biomineralization
S. Tom, H. E. Jin, K. Heo, S.-W. Lee, Nanoscale, 8, 15696
Structural Control of Photoconductive CdSe Nanostructures through a
Bi-assisted VLS Process
K. Heo, H. Lee, T. Kim, B. Y. Lee, Mater. Lett., 182, 129
Eco-design and evaluation for production of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid from
carbohydrate wastes discharged after microalgae-based biodiesel production
C. Park*, K. Heo*, S. Oh, S. B. Kim, S. H. Lee, Y. H. Kim, Y. Kim, J. Lee, S. O. Han, S.-W. Lee, S. W. Kim, J. Clean. Prod., 133, 511
K. Heo, B. Y. Lee, H. Lee, D.-G. Cho, M. Arif, K. Y. Kim, Y. J. Choi, S. Hong, Nanotechnology,
27, 275301
2015
K. Heo, H. Lee, J. Jian, D.-J. Lee, Y. Park, C. Lee, B. Y. Lee, S. Hong, Nanoscale Res. Lett., 10, 1037
D.-J. Lee, J. Park, H. S. Kim, D. H. Lee, M. Park, H. Chang, J.-H. Jin, J.-R. Sohn, K. Heo, B. Y. Lee,
Sens. Actuator B-Chem., 216, 482
