Manuel Herrera Zaldívar

I am a researcher at the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNyN), UNAM. My work focuses on dilute magnetic semiconductors, luminescent properties of nanostructures, and oxide semiconductors for innovative applications in spintronics, optoelectronics, and bioelectronics.

Contact Information:

• Email: zaldivar@ens.cnyn.unam.mx

• Curriculum vitae: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/108tXotoIdAJT1fiiuY1AJjS42Opm53kD?usp=share_link

Research

Overview

My research aims to address critical challenges in materials science by exploring the unique properties of semiconductors, nanostructures, and ceramics. These studies enable advancements in spintronics, biomedical materials, and device fabrication.

Key Areas

• Spin Polarization and Optoelectronics: Exploring dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMS) for spintronic devices.

• Luminescence and Bone Regeneration: Investigating hydroxyapatite nanostructures for biomedical applications.

• 3D Architectures of Oxide Semiconductors: Developing advanced oxide-based semiconductors for innovative device fabrication.

Key Contributions:

• Pioneered research in point defects in semiconductors and ceramics, contributing to fields like spintronics and bioelectronics.

• Collaborated with prestigious international institutions, including UC San Diego, University of Twente, University of Groningen, and Complutense University of Madrid, enhancing scientific networks and global visibility.

Recent publications:

Scholar google: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OKODuOAAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7179-654X

Spin Hall magnetoresistance in Pt/(Ga,Mn)N devices 

J. A. Mendoza-Rodarte, K. Gas, M. Herrera-Zaldívar, D. Hommel, M. Sawicki, and M. H. D. Guimarães. Applied Physics Letters 125 (2024) 152404 1-6 

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0218364

Influence of oxygen impurities in generating ferromagnetism in GaN doped with Mn, Fe, and Cr. 

J. A. Mendoza, D. Maestre, S. Camacho, M. H. D. Guimarães, J. Guerrero, and M. Herrera. 

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 35 (2024) 2007. 

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-13701-2

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of Oleylamine as a sour saline corrosion inhibitor under laminar flow at 40 C. 

J. Alvarez, K. Carrera, M. Chinchillas, M. Herrera, A. Martínez, and V. Orozco. 

Materials 17 (2024) 5284. 

https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17215284

Formation of oxygen vacancies in Cr3+-doped hydroxyapatite nanofibers and their role in generating paramagnetism

K. Carrera, V. Huerta, V. Orozco, J. Matutes, A. Urbieta, P. Fernández, F. Martínez, O. A. Graeve, and M. Herrera

Biomedical Materials and Devices (2024)

doi.org/10.1007/s44174-024-00191-3 

Additive manufacturing of Zn-doped ZrO2 architectures 

J. Winczewski, J. Arriaga, D. Maestre, M. Herrera, H. Gardeniers, A. Susarrey

Advanced Engineering Materials (2024) 2400187

doi.org/10.1002/adem.202400187 

Decomposition of luminescent hydroxyapatite scaffolds in simulated body fluid

F. Martinez-Pallares, M. Herrera, and O. Graeve

ACS Applied Biomaterials 7 (2024) 3136-3142

doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.4c00154 

Barium vacancies as the origin of triboluminescence in hexacelsian ceramics: An ab initio and experimental investigation.  

E. Novitskaya, M. Amachraa, F. Martinez-Pallares, F. Guell, V. Gomez-Vidales, S. Ping Ong, M. Herrera, and O. A. Graeve

ACS Applied Optical Materials 2 (2024) 585-594

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaom.4c00010

3D-architected alkaline-earth Perovskites 

J. Winczewski, J. Arriaga, M. Herrera, F. Ruiz, M. Cordova, C Perez de la Vega, C. Cabriel, I Izeddin, H. Gardeniers, A. Susarrey. 

Advanced Materials (2023) 2307077 

DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307077

White emission in 3D-printed phosphor microstructures.  

Winczewski, M. Herrera, H. Gardeniers, A. Susarrey.  

Chemical Communications 59 (2023) 3095

https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cc06953a

Enabling high-quality transparent conductive oxide on 3D printed ZrO2 architectures through atomic layer deposition. 

J. Arriaga, J. Winczewski, M. Herrera, E. Murillo, C. Rosero, N. Pineda, L. Cholula, I De León, H. Gardeniers, A. Susarrey, E. Martínez

Applied Surface Science 636 (2023) 157796

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157796   

Influence of single-ionized oxygen vacancies on the generation of ferromagnetism in SnO2 and SnO2:Cr nanowires.

D. Montalvo, V. Gómez, W. de la Cruz, S. Camacho, I. Rivero, K. Carrera, V. Orozco, C. Santillán, J. Matutes, and M. Herrera

Applied Physics A 129 (2023) 537

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-06790-z

Additive Manufacturing of 3D Luminescent ZrO2:Eu3+ Architectures

J Winczewski, M Herrera, C Cabriel, I Izeddin, S Gabel, B Merle, A Susarrey, H Gardeniers

Adv. Optical Mater. (2022), 2102758

doi.org/10.1002/adom.202102758 

Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Study on Tuning the Electrical and Optical Properties of Zr-Doped ZnO Thin Films Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition

C. Bohorquez, H. Bakkali, J. J. Delgado, E. Blanco, M Herrera, M. Domínguez

ACS Applied Electronic Materials 4 (2022) 925

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.1c01026

Additive Effect of inert ambient annealing on structural and defect characteristics of coaxial N-CNTs@ZnO nanotubes coated by atomic layer deposition. 

H.A. Borbon, D. Domínguez , M. Herrera, J.M. Romo, R.C. Carrillo, F.F. Castillon, O.E. Contreras, G. Soto, H. Tiznado. 

Ceramics International 48 (2022) 29829 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.06.245

Morphology control of tantalum carbide nanoparticles through dopant addition

T. Ren, R. Tran, S. Lee, A. Bandera, M. Herrera, X. Li, S. Ping-Ong and O. Graeve.

Journal of Physical Chemistry C 125 (2021) 10665- 10675

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c01387

Effect of Oxygen Vacancies on the Mechanoluminescence Response of Magnesium Oxide.

E. Novitskaya, A. Manheim, M. Herrera, O. A. Graeve

Journal of Physical Chemistry C 121 (2021) 854 - 864

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c07674

Photoluminescence up-conversion and cathodoluminescence in quaternary CdxZnyOγSδ nanoparticles embedded on zeolite

O. E. Jaime-Acuña, R. E San-Juan Farfán, H. Villavicencio, M. Herrera, O. Raymond-Herrera

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 159 (2021) 110004

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2021.110004

A combined optical and morphological study of 2,5-bis(dodecanoxy) phenyleneethynylene-butadiynes films for oLEDs

B Kinzeeva, G Turlakov, I Moggio, E Arias, G Rodríguez, M Herrera, T Cooper, M Ottonelli, R F Ziolo.

Materials Science and Engineering B 263 (2021) 114779

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114779

Defect-related luminescence properties of hydroxyapatite nanobelts

V. Huerta, P. Fernández, V. Gómez, O. A. Graeve and M. Herrera

Applied Materials Today 21 (2020) 100822

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100822

Defect-related luminescence properties of hydroxyapatite nanobelts

V. Huerta, P. Fernández, V. Gómez, O. A. Graeve and M. Herrera

Applied Materials Today 21 (2020) 100822

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100822

Hole-mediated ferromagnetism in GaN doped with Cu and Mn.

G. Guzmán, D. Maestre and M. Herrera

Journal of Material Science: Materials in Electronics 31 (2020)

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10854-020-04070-7

Thesis Supervision:

Current Students:

• • Leslie D. Frausto Jaime: Postgraduate in Science Physics, UNAM.

  • Luis Omar Sánchez: Postgraduate in Science and Engineering of Materials, UNAM.

  • Luis E. Siero Velázquez: Postgraduate in Nanoscience, CICESE.

  • Carlos Venegas: Bachelor in Nanotechnology, UNAM.

• Previous Graduates:

  • Supervised 7 Ph.D. theses, 12 Master’s theses, and 8 Bachelor’s theses, with several students now leading research in renowned institutions such as the University of Twente (Netherlands), University of Groningen (Netherlands), and the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain).

Full Publication List

1.     Formation of oxygen vacancies in Cr3+-doped hydroxyapatite nanofibers and their role in generating paramagnetism K. Carrera, V. Huerta, V. Orozco, J. Matutes, A. Urbieta, P. Fernández, F. Martínez, O. A. Graeve, and M. Herrera Biomedical Materials and Devices (2024) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44174-024-00191-3

2.     Additive manufacturing of Zn-doped ZrO2 architectures J. Winczewski, J. Arriaga, D. Maestre, M. Herrera, H. Gardeniers, A. Susarrey Advanced Engineering Materials (2024) 2400187 DOI: 10.1002/adem.202400187

3.     Decomposition of luminescent hydroxyapatite scaffolds in simulated body fluid F. Martinez-Pallares, M. Herrera, and O. Graeve ACS Applied Biomaterials 7 (2024) 3136-3142 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.4c00154

4.     Barium vacancies as the origin of triboluminescence in hexacelsian ceramics: An ab initio and experimental investigation E. Novitskaya, M. Amachraa, F. Martinez-Pallares, F. Guell, V. Gomez-Vidales, S. Ping Ong, M. Herrera, and O. A. Graeve ACS Applied Optical Materials 2 (2024) 585-594 DOI: 10.1021/acsaom.4c00010

5.     3D-architected alkaline-earth Perovskites J. Winczewski, J. Arriaga, M. Herrera, F. Ruiz, M. Cordova, C Perez de la Vega, C. Cabriel, I Izeddin, H. Gardeniers, A. Susarrey Advanced Materials (2023) 2307077 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307077

6.     Influence of single-ionized oxygen vacancies on the generation of ferromagnetism in SnO2 and SnO2nanowires D. Montalvo, V. Gómez, W. de la Cruz, S. Camacho, I. Rivero, K. Carrera, V. Orozco, C. Santillán, J. Matutes, and M. Herrera Applied Physics A 129 (2023) 537 DOI: 10.1007/s00339-023-06790-z

7.     Enabling high-quality transparent conductive oxide on 3D printed ZrO2 architectures through atomic layer deposition J. Arriaga, J. Winczewski, M. Herrera, E. Murillo, C. Rosero, N. Pineda, L. Cholula, I De León, H. Gardeniers, A. Susarrey, E. Martínez Applied Surface Science 636 (2023) 157796https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157796

8.     White emission in 3D-printed phosphor microstructures Winczewski, M. Herrera, H. Gardeniers, A. Susarrey Chemical Communications 59 (2023) 3095 https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cc06953a

9.     Additive Effect of inert ambient annealing on structural and defect characteristics of coaxial N-CNTs@ZnO nanotubes coated by atomic layer deposition H.A. Borbon, D. Domínguez, M. Herrera, J.M. Romo, R.C. Carrillo, F.F. Castillon, O.E. Contreras, G. Soto, H. Tiznado Ceramics International 48 (2022) 29829https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.06.245

10.  Additive manufacturing of 3D luminiscent ZrO2+ architectures Winczewski, M. Herrera, C. Cabriel, I. Izeddin, S. Gabel, B. Merle, A. Susarrey, H. Gardeniers Advanced Optical Materials 10 (2022) 2102758 https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202102758

11.  Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Study on Tuning the Electrical and Optical Properties of Zr-Doped ZnO Thin Films Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition C. Bohorquez, H. Bakkali, J. J. Delgado, E. Blanco, M Herrera, M. Dominguez ACS Applied Electronic Materials 4 (2022) 925 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.1c01026

12.  Morphology control of tantalum carbide nanoparticles through dopant additions T. Ren, R. Tran, S. Lee, A. Bandera, M Herrera, X.G. Li, S. Ping-Ong, and O.A. Graeve Journal of Physical Chemistry C 125 (2021) 10665https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c01387

13.  Point defects and oxygen deficiency in GaN nanoparticles decorating GaNnanorods: an XPS and CL study A. Mendoza, G. Guzmán, I Rivero, S. Camacho, M Herrera* Applied Physics A 127 (2021) 599 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-021-04742-z

14.  Formation of vacancy point-defects in hydroxyapatite nanobelts by selective incorporation of Fe3+ ions in Ca(II) sites. A CL and XPS study K. Carrera, V. Huerta, V. Orozco, J. Matutes, P. Fernández, O.A. Graeve,, M. HerreraMaterials Science and Engineering B 271 (2021) 115308 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2021.115308

15.  Effect of Oxygen Vacancies on the Mechanoluminescence Response of Magnesium Oxide E. Novitskaya, A. Manheim, M. Herrera*, O. A. Graeve* Journal of Physical Chemistry C 121 (2021) 854 - 864https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c07674

16.  Photoluminescence up-conversion and cathodoluminescence in quaternary CdxZnyOγSδ nanoparticles embedded on zeolite O. E. Jaime-Acuña, R. E San-Juan Farfán, H. Villavicencio, M. Herrera, O. Raymond Herrera Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 159 (2021) 110004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2021.110004

17.  A combined optical and morphological study of 2,5-bis(dodecanoxy) phenyleneethynylene-butadiynes films for oLEDs B Kinzeeva, G Turlakov, I Moggio, E Arias, G Rodríguez, M Herrera, T Cooper, M Ottonelli, R F Ziolo Materials Science and Engineering B 263 (2021) 114779 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114779

18.  Defect-related luminescence properties of hydroxyapatite nanobelts V. Huerta, P. Fernández, V. Gómez, O. A. Graeve and M. Herrera* Applied Materials Today 21 (2020) 100822 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100822

19.  Hole-mediated ferromagnetism in GaN doped with Cu and Mn G. Guzmán, D. Maestre and M. Herrera* Journal of Material Science: Materials in Electronics 31 (2020) DOI: 10.1007/s10854-020-04070-7

20.  Conduction mechanisms in ZnO nanowires based Schottky diode grown under an electric field T Valenzuela and M Herrera* Journal of Applied Physics 126 (2019) 124501 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117171

21.  Poole-Frenkel conduction mechanism in ZnO nanobelts K. Carrera, E. Murillo, I. Rivero and M Herrera* Physica Status Solidi a 215 (2018) 1800233

22.  Surface dielectric tunnel barrier induced by Mn doping in SnO2 micro- and nanostructures M Herrera, D. Maestre and A Cremades Physica Status Solidi a 2015 (2018) 1800275

23.  ZnO synthesized in air by fs laser irradiations on metallic Zn thin films Y Esquerra, M Herrera and S. Camacho Applied Surface Science 439 (2018) 681

24.  Influence of Ga vacancies, Mn and O impurities on the ferromagnetic properties of GaN micro- and nanostructures G Guzmán, R Escudero, R Silva and M Herrera* Journal of Applied Physics 123 (2018) 161578

25.  Interconfigurational transitions of Yb2+ and Yb3+ ions in hydroxyapatite: A Cathodoluminescence study L Zavala, N Diaz, P Fernandez, E Novitskaya, M Herrera and O Graeve Acta Materialia 135 (2017) 35-43http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2017.06.003

26.  Effect of Eu ion incorporation on the emission behavior of Y2O3 nanophosphorous: A detailed study of structural and optical properties Y Kumar, M. Pal, M Herrera and X Mathew Optical Materials 60 (2016) 159http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2016.07.026

27.  Characterization of point defects in N-doped SnO2 nanowires and microcrystals by cathodoluminescence D. Montalvo and M Herrera AIMS Materials Science 3 (2016) 525 ISSN: 2372-0484

28.  YCrO3/Al2O3 core-shell design: the effect of the nanometric Al2O3-shell on dielectric properties A Duran, L. Moxca, H Tiznado, J. M. Romo, M Herrera and J Siqueiros Journal of American Ceramics Society 1-7 (2016) DOI: 10.1111/jace.14369

29.  Influence of oxygen incorporation on the defect structure of GaN microrods and nanowires. An XPS and CL studyG. Guzmán, M Herrera, R Silva, C Vasquez and D Maestre Semiconductor Science and Technology 31 (2016) 055006 ISSN: 0268-1242

30.  Distribution of Eu2+ and Eu3+ ions in hydroxyapatite: A cathodoluminescence and Raman study L A. Zavala, G A. Hirata, E Novitskaya, K Karandikar, M Herrera, and O A. Graeve ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering 1 (2015) 1306 ISSN: 2373-9878

31.  Morphology and defect evolution in vapor-grown In2O3 nanoparticles A. Ramos, D. Leon, M. Herrera, E Rubio and U. Pal Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 40 (2015) 943 ISSN: 1369-8001

32.  Supramolecular Order of 2,5-Bis(dodecanoxy)phenyleneethynylene−Butadiyne Oligomers in the Solid State E. Vergara, E. Arias, I.Moggio, C. Gallardo, R. F. Ziolo, R. M. Jiménez, D. Navarro, O. Rodríguez, S. Fernández, and M. Herrera Langmuir 31 (2015) 6909 ISSN: 0743-7463

33.  Structure and optical properties of vapor growth In2O3 nano-/microcrystals D. Leon, A. Ramos, M. Herrera, E Rubio and U. Pal Advances in Nano Research 3 (2015) 81 ISSN: 2287-2388

34.  Growth and characterization of Mn doped In2O3 nanowires and terraced nanostructures M. Herrera, D. Maestre, A. Cremades and J. Piqueras Acta Materialia 75 (2014) 51 ISSN: 1359-6454

35.  On the Thermal Growth and Properties of Doped TiO2 and In2O3 Elongated Nanostructures and Nanoplates A Cremades, M. Herrera, J. Bartolomé, G. C. Vásquez, D. Maestre and J. Piqueras Physica B: Condensed Matter 453 (2014) 92 ISSN: 0921-4526

36.  CL from ZnO nanowires and microneedles co-doped with N and Mn M Herrera, A Morales and J. A. Diaz Semiconductor Science and Technology 29 (2014) 55003 ISSN: 0268-1242

37.  Cathodoluminescence of GaN nanorods and nanowires grown by thermal evaporation G. Guzman and M Herrera Semiconductor Science and Technology 29 (2014) 25001 ISSN: 0268-1242

38.  Atomic and electronic structure of quaternary CdZnSO nanoparticles grown on mordenite O. Jaime, H. Villavicencio, J. Diaz, V. Petranovskii, M. Herrera and O Raymond Chemistry of Materials 26 (2014) 6152 ISSN: 0897-4756

39.  Piezoelectric and ferroelectric response enhancement in multiferroic YCrO3 films by reduction in thickness M. P. Cruz, D. Valdespino, J.J. Gervacio, M. Herrera, D. Bueno A. Durán, J. Muñoz, A. C. García, F. J. Espinoza, M. Curiel and J.M. Siqueiros Materials Letters 114 (2014) 148 ISSN: 0167-577X

40.  Growth and characterization of Mn doped SnO2 nanobelts and microplates M. Herrera, D. Maestre, A. Cremades and J. Piqueras Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117 (2013) 8997 ISSN: 1932-7447

41.  CL from impurities and point defects in ZnO nanorods grown by the hydrothermal method A Guerrero and M. Herrera Semiconductor Science and Technology 28 (2013) 35012 ISSN: 0268-1242

42.  Synthesis and characterization of GaN rods prepared by ammono-chemical vapor deposition G. Carbajal, K. Chavez, N. Castro, M. Herrera, R. García, O. Contreras Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science 2 (2012) 292 ISSN: 2160-0406

43.  White and UV emission from swift ion irradiation modified zinc oxide-porous silicon nanocomposite through cathodoluminescence spectroscopy Y. Kumar, M. Herrera, F. Singh, K. U. Kumar, S. Kumar, D. Kanjilal, S. Mendez-Olive, V. Agarwal Physics Procedia (Elsevier) 29 (2012) 12 ISSN: 1875-389

44.  Modification of optical and electrical properties of zinc oxide-coated porous silicon nanostructures induced by swift heavy ion Y. Kumar, M. Herrera, S. Olive, F. Singh, X. Mathew, V. Agarwal Nanoscale Research Letters 7 (2012) 366 ISSN: 1556-276X

45.  Cathodoluminescence and photoluminescence of swift ion irradiation modified zinc oxide-porous silicon nanocomposite Y. Kumar, M. Herrera-Zaldivar, F. Singh, S. Kumar, D. Kanjilal, S. Mendez Olive, V. Agarwal Material Science and Engineering B 177 (2012) 1476 ISSN: 0921-5107

46.  CL study of blue and UV emissions in β-Ga2O3 nanowires grown by thermal evaporation of GaN G. Guzmán-Navarro, M. Herrera-Zaldívar, J. Valenzuela-Benavides, D. Maestre Journal of Applied Physics 110 (2011) 034315

47.  Cathodoluminescence evaluation of defect structure in hydrothermally grown ZnOnanorods A. González, M. Herrera, J. Valenzuela, A. Escobedo, U. Pal Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 11 (2011) 5526

48.  Synthesis of α-GaO(OH) nanorods and their optical properties G. Sinha, U. Pal, M. Herrera-Zaldívar, A. Patra Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 10 (2010) 1982-1988

49.  CL study of yellow emission in ZnO nanorods annealed in Ar and O2 atmospheres A. González, M. Herrera-Zaldívar, J. Valenzuela, A. Escobedo, U. Pal Superlattices and Microstructures 45 (2009) 421

50.  Electrical properties of pinholes in GaNepitaxial films characterized by conductive-AFM M. Herrera-Zaldívar, A. Cremades, M. Stutzmann, J. Piqueras Superlattices and Microstructures 45 (2009) 435

51.  Cathodoluminescence Quenching in Yb-doped ZnO Nanostructures A. Susarrey, M. Herrera-Zaldívar, W. de la Cruz, G. Muñoz, U. Pal Journal of Nano Research 5 (2009) 117

52.  Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles supported on zeolites and their cathodoluminescence properties. A. Susarrey Arce, M. Herrera-Zaldívar, V. Petranovskii Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, Elsevier 174 (2008) 173

53.  Cathodoluminescence defect characterization of hydrothermally grown SnO2 nanoparticles U. Pal, A. Pérez-Centeno, M. Herrera-Zaldívar Journal of Applied Physics 103 (2008) 064301

54.  Studies of point defect formation and self-compensation in indium doped ZnO nanorods by STM and STS A. González-Carrazco, M. Herrera-Zaldívar, U. Pal Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 8 (2008) 6598–6602

55.  Incorporation of Sb in ZnO Nanostructures through hydrothermal process A. Escobedo Morales, U. Pal, M. Herrera-Zaldivar Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 8 (2008) 6551–6557

56.  Nanocrystalline CdSe Thin Films of Different Morphologies in Thermal Evaporation Process U. Pal, M. Herrera-Zaldivar, R. Sathyamoorthy, V. Manjuladevi, P. Sudhagar, S. Chandra Mohan, S. Senthilarasu Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 8 (2008) 6474–6480

57.  Effects of deposition parameters on the optical and microstructural characteristics of sputtered deposited nanocrystalline ZnO thin films D. Cornejo Monroy, J. F. Sánchez-Ramírez, M. Herrera-Zaldívar, U. Pal Revista Mexicana de Fisica 53 (2007) 23

58.  Ordered assembly of Pd nanoparticles on electronic substrates U. Pal, M. Herrera Zaldívar Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Application 1 (2006) 27-42

59.  Indium doping in nanostructures ZnO through low temperature hydrothermal process A. Escobedo Morales, M Herrera-Zaldívar, U. Pal Optical Materials 29 (2006) 100

60.  Coalescence of palladium nanoparticles assembled on carbon and SiC surfaces: STM and STS studies M. Herrera-Zaldívar, J. Valenzuela-Benavides, U. Pal Optical Materials 29 (2006) 144

61.  Structural transitions of chemisorbed iodine on Au(100): a STM and LEED study J. Valenzuela-Benavides, M. Herrera-Zaldívar Surface Science 592 (2005) 150

62.  STM and STS characterization of ZnO nanorods. M. Herrera-Zaldívar, J. Valenzuela, U. Pal Optical Materials 27, 1276 (2005)

63.  Study of pinholes in AlInGaN films by cathodoluminescence and atomic force microscopy. M. Herrera-Zaldívar, A. Cremades, J. Piqueras, M. Stutzmann, O. Ambacher Journal of Applied Physics 95, 5305 (2004)

64.  Cathodoluminescence in Europium doped KCl crystals. R. Aceves, R. Pérez-Salas, M. Barboza-Flores, U. Pal, M. Herrera-Zaldívar, J. Piqueras Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids 154, 313 (2001)

65.  Study of growth hillocks in GaN films by electron beam induced current imaging. M. Herrera-Zaldívar, P. Fernández, J. Piqueras Journal of Applied Physics 90, 1058 (2001)

66.  Origin of yellow luminescence from reduced pressure grown bulk GaN crystals. M. Herrera-Zaldívar, P. Fernández, J. Piqueras, V. V. Sukhoveyev, V. A. Ivantsov, Y. G. Shreter Applied Physics A 71, 55 (2000)

67.  Effect of laser irradiation on the luminescence of Mg and Si-doped GaN films. M. Herrera-Zaldívar, P. Fernández, J. Piqueras Journal of Applied Physics 85, 1120 (1999)

68.  Influence of deformation on the luminescence of GaN epitaxial films. M. Herrera-Zaldívar, P. Fernández, J. Piqueras Semiconductor Science and Technology 13, 900 (1998)

69.  Study of defects in GaN films by cross-sectional cathodoluminescence. M. Herrera-Zaldívar, P. Fernández, J. Piqueras Journal of Applied Physics 83, 2796 (1998)

70.  Luminescence from growth topographic features in GaN films. M. Herrera-Zaldívar, P. Fernández, J. Piqueras Journal of Applied Physics 83, 462 (1998)