Seoul National Univ. DMSE
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Faculty

Faculty
Park, Byungwoo
professor
Education
  • 1989

    Ph. D : Harvard University, Department of Applied Physics

  • 1984

    M.S : Pennsylvania State University, Department of Physics

  • 1981

    B.S : Seoul National University, Department of Physics

Career
  • 2007-Current

    Electronic Materials Letters, Vice Editor-in-Chief

  • 2005-Current

    Current Applied Physics, Editor

  • 1997--present

    Seoul National University, Professor

  • 1992-1997

    Georgia Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor

  • 1991-1992

    California Institute of Technology, Research Fellow

  • 1989-1991

    IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Research Interests
1. Interface Control for Quantum-Dot- and Dye- Sensitized Solar Cells* Effects of a blocking layer on the photovoltaic performance in CdS quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells
* Surface-plasmon resonance in dye-sensitized solar cells2. Photoluminescence of Nanomaterials* Effects of surface-passivation and surface-plasmon on the photoluminescence enhancement
* Hydroxyl-quenching effects on the photoluminescence in semiconductor nanoparticles3. Nanostructured Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries* Synthesis of 0-D, 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D nanostructured materials
* Effects of controlled liquid/solid interface via nanoscale coating
Selected Publications
1. Patents* Positive Active Material for a Rechargeable Lithium Battery, Method for Preparing the Same and Battery
Containing the Same��쒺atent Number: U.S.A. 6916580 (July 12, 2005). [Total 14 International and Korean patents]2. Papers* The Effects of 100 nm-Diameter Au Nanoparticles on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells , Appl. Phys. Lett., 99, 253107 (2011)
* Photoluminescence Enhancement in CdS Nanoparticles by Surface-Plasmon Resonance , Appl. Phys. Lett., 99, 041906 (2011)
* The Effect of a Blocking Layer on the Photovoltaic Performance in CdS Quantum-Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells ,
J. Power Sources, 196, 10526 (2011)
* Hydroxyl-Quenching Effects on the Photoluminescence Properties of SnO2:Eu3+ Nanoparticles , J. Phys. Chem. C, 111, 4164 (2007)
* A Mesoporous/Crystalline Composite Material Containing Tin Phosphate for Use as the Anode in Lithium-lon
Batteries , Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 43, 5987 (2004)
* A Breakthrough in the Safety of Lithium Secondary Batteries by Coating the Cathode Material with AlPO4
Nanoparticles , Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 42, 1618 (2003)
* Electrochemical Stability of Thin-Film LiCoO2 Cathodes by Aluminum-Oxide Coating , Chem. Mater., 15, 1505 (2003)
* Zero-Strain Intercalation Cathode for Rechargeable Li-Ion Cell , Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 40, 3367 (2001)[Times cited: 232]
* Novel LiCoO2 Cathode Material with Al2O3 Coating for a Li Ion Cell , Chem. Mater., 12, 3788 (2000)[Times cited: 215]
[Total ~140 journal papers h-index = 30]3. Books* Overcharge Behavior of Metal Oxide-Coated Cathode Materials (Chapter 10) in Lithium
Batteries: Science and Technology, Edited by M. Yoshio, R. J. Brodd and A. Kozawa
(Springer, New York), ISBN: 978-0-387-34444-7, pp. 207-239 (2009). [Total 4 books]
Lab Overview
1. Interface Control for Quantum-Dot- and Dye- Sensitized Solar Cells* High-efficiency solar cells via various nanostructures2. Photoluminescence of Nanomaterials* Photoluminescence enhancement by surface-plasmon resonance3. Nanostructured Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries* Graphene modified electrode materials