PUBLICATIONS

- G.M. Seo, C.-K. Baek, B. D. Kong, "Enhancing Radio Frequency Performance of Graphene Field-Effect Transistors thorugh Machine-Learning-Based Physical Prediction and Optimization," ACS Appl. Electron. Mater., 2024.

- I. Park, J. Choi, J. Kim, B. D. Kong, J.-S. Lee, "Effect of Quasi-One-Dimensional Properties on Source/Drain Contacts in Vertical Nanowire Field-Effect Transistors (VNWFETs)," Micromachines (15), 4, 481, 2024.

- H. Yoo, H. Kim, H. T. Kwak, K. Oh, Y. Kim, K. Y. Kim, S. Lee, B. D. Kong, J. H. Park, C. -K. Baek, "Enhanced thermoelectric figure of merit in highly-doped silicon nanowires via a corrugated surface modulation," Nano Energy (118), 108996, Oct. 2023.

- H. T. Kwak, H. Kim, H. Yoo, M. Chio, K. Oh, Y. Kim, B. D. Kong, C. -K. Baek, "Hydrogen Flouride Gas Sensor by Silicon Nanosheet Field-Effect Trnasistor," IEEE Sensors Journal (23), 15, 16545-16552, Aug. 2023.

- H. T. Kwak, H. Kim, H. Yoo, M. Choi, B.D.Kong, C.-K.Baek, "Flouride ion and Hydrofluoric acid Detection via Silicon Nanosheet Field-Effect Transistor Sensor," Sens. Actuators B: Chem. (393), 134123, Jun. 2023. 

- Y. H. Lee, S. H. Park, B. D. Kong, "Analytic bond order potential for indium gallium zinc oxide," J. Mater. Chem. C (11), 7595-7602, May. 2023. selected as the back cover article

- S. H. Yoon, C. -K. Baek, B. D. Kong, "mm-band surface acoustic wave devices utilizing two-dimensional boron nitride," Sci. Rep. (12), 20578, Nov. 2022.

- K. Oh, H. Kim, K. Park, H. Lee, B. D. Kong, C.-K. Baek, "A drain extended FinFET with enhanced DC/RF performance for high-voltage RF application," Semicond. Sci. Technol. (37) 115008, Oct. 2022.

- S. Kim, H. Cho, H.-T. Kwak, M. Seo, S. Lee, B. D. Kong, C. -K. Baek, "Highly Reliable Memory Operation of High-Density Three-Terminal Thyristor Random Access Memory," Nanoscale Res. Lett. (17), 28, Feb. 2022.

-  D. H. Kim, A. H. Kulahlioglu, H. W. Han, B. D. Kong, “Tunable Optical Property and Zero-Field Splitting of Transition Metal Adatom-Graphene Quantum Dot Systems,” J. Mater. Chem. C(9), 12550-12558, Aug. 2021. selected as the inside front cover and featured article

- S. Lee, H. Cho, S. Yoon, M. Seo, H. Yoo, B. D. Kong, M. Meyyappan, C.-K. Baek, “Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Cobalt Silicide-Silicon Heterostructured Nanowires,” IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology (20), 54-60, Dec. 2020.

- H. Kim, H. Cho, B. D. Kong, J. W. Kim, M. Meyyappan, C.-K. Baek, “Electrical and Data-Retention Characteristics of Two-Terminal Thyristor Random Access Memory,” IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology (1), 163-169, Dec. 2020.

- S. Lee, H. Yoo, W. Y. Won, H. Cho, M. Seo, B. D. Kong, M. Meyyappan, C.-K. Baek, “Thermal conductivity reduction by scallop shaped surface modulation in silicon nanowires,” Applied Physics Letters (116) 203901, May 2020.

- Y. Jegal, A. H. Kulahlioglu, C. K. Baek, B. D. Kong, “Disorder Originated Unusual Mobility in Crystalline InGaZnO4,” IEEE Electron Device Letters (6), 872-875, Apr. 2020.

- H. Kim, H. Cho, B. D. Kong, K. Park, I. Kim, M. Meyyappan, C.-K. Baek, “High-Voltage Drain-Extended FinFET With a High-k Dielectric Field Plate,” IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (67), 1077-1084, Feb. 2020.

- M. Seo, S. Yoon, H. Cho, S. Lee, K. Kim, B. D. Kong, M. Meyyappan, C.-K. Baek, “Solar Cell Using Hourglass-Shaped Silicon Nanowires for Increased Light-Trapping Path,” IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics (10), 475-479, Jan. 2020.

- M. Seo, K. Kim, H. Cho, S. Yoon, B. D. Kong, M. Meyyappan, C.-K. Baek, “Weakly Tapered Silicon Nanopillar Resonators with Spatially Well-Separated Whispering Gallery Modes for Si-Based Lasers,” ACS Applied Nano Materials (2), 4852-4858, Jul. 2019.

  - J. L. Shaw, J. B. Boos, B. D. Kong, J. T. Robinson, G. G. Jernigan, "Field emission energy distribution and three-terminal current-voltage characteristics from planar          graphene edges," Journal of Applied Physics (125) 054502, Feb. 2019.

  - A. El Fatimy, A. Nath, B. D. Kong, A. K. Boyd, R. L. Myers-Ward, K. Daniels, M. Mehdi Jadidi, T. E. Murphy, D. K. Gaskill, P. Barbara, “Ultra-broadband photodetectors                 based on epitaxial graphene quantum dots,” Nanophotnoics (7) 735, Feb. 2018.

  - B. D. Kong, J. G. Champlain, J. B. Boos, “Hot electron inelastic scattering and transmission across graphene surfaces,”  J. Appl. Phys. (121) 253101, Jun. 2017.  selected         as the cover paper and featured article

 - A Nath, B. D. Kong, A. D. Koehler, V. R. Anderson, V. D. Wheeler, K. M. Daniels, A. K. Boyd, E. R. Cleveland, R. L. Myers-Ward, D. K. Gaskill, K. D. Hobart, F. J. Kub, G. G.                Jernigan, “Universal conformal ultrathin dielectrics on epitaxial graphene enabled by a graphene oxide seed layer,” Appl. Phys. Lett. (110) 013106, Jan. 2017.

- B. D. Kong, Z. Jin, and K. W. Kim, “Hot-Electron Transistors for Terahertz Operation Based on Two-Dimensional Crystal Heterostructures,” Phys. Rev. Applied (5)             054006, Nov. 2014. 

- R. Mao, B. D. Kong, and K. W. Kim, “Thermal transport properties of metal/MoS2 interfaces from first principles,”  J. Appl. Phys. (116) 034302, Jul. 2014. 

- B. D. Kong, R. J. Trew, and K. W. Kim,  “Toward stimulated interaction of surface phonon polaritons,” J. Appl. Phys. (114) 233508, Dec. 2013. 

- R. Mao, B. D. Kong, C. Gong, S. Xu, T. Jayasekera, K. Cho, and K. W. Kim, “First-principles calculation of thermal transport in metal/graphene systems,” Phys. Rev. B           (87) 165410, Apr. 2013.

- B. D. Kong, C. Zeng, D. K. Gaskill, K. L. Wang, and K. W. Kim, "Two Dimensional Crystal Tunneling Devices for THz Operation," Appl. Phys. Lett. (101) 263112, Dec. 2012.

- R. Mao, B. D. Kong, K. W. Kim, T. Jayasekera, A. Calzolari, and M. Buongiorno Nardelli,"Phonon Engineering in  Nanostructures: Controlling Interfacial Thermal                   Resistance in Graphene/Dielectric Systems," Appl. Phys. Lett. (101) 113111, Sep. 2012.

- B. D. Kong, Y. G. Semenov, C. M. Krowne, and K. W. Kim,“Unusual Magnetoresistance in a Topological Insulator with a Single Ferromagnetic Barrier,” Appl. Phys.               Lett. (98) 243112, Jun. 2011.

- X. Li, B. D. Kong, J. M. Zavada, and K. W. Kim, “Strong Substrate effects of Joule Heating in Graphene,”   Appl. Phys. Lett. (99) 233114, Dec. 2011.

- T. Jayasekera, B. D. Kong, K.W. Kim, and M. B. Nardelli,“Band Engineering and Magnetic Doping of Epitaxial Graphene on SiC (0001),” Phys. Rev. Lett. (104) 146801,            Apr. 2010.

- B. D. Kong, V. N. Sokolov, K. W. Kim, and R. J. Trew, “Quasi-Coherent Thermal Emission in the Terahertz by Doped Semiconductors,” IEEE Sensors Journal (10) 443,          Mar. 2010. 

- B. D. Kong, S. J. Paul, M. B. Nardelli, and K. W. Kim, “First-principles analysis of lattice thermal conductivity in monolayer and bilayer graphene,”  Phys. Rev. B (80)           33406, Jul. 2009.

- B. D. Kong, V. N. Sokolov, K. W. Kim, and R. J. Trew,“Terahertz emission mediated by surface plasmon polaritons in doped semiconductors with surface grating,”   J.        Appl. Phys. (103) 056101, Mar. 2008.

- V. N. Sokolov, B. D. Kong, K. W. Kim, and R. J. Trew, “Quasimonochromatic emission spectra in the near field by polar semiconductor thermal sources,” Appl. Phys.          Lett. (90) 113106, Mar. 2007. 

- C. H. Yoon, S. H. Yoon, B. D. Kong, "Numerical Simulation and Modeling for Vacuum Channel Field Effect Transistor using Graphene Emitter," The 23st IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2023), Jeju, Jul. 2-5, 2023.

- Y. H. Lee, S. H. Park, B. D. Kong, "Bond Order Potential for Accurate Growth Process Simulation of Indium-Gallium-Zinc-Oxide," The 23st IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2023), Jeju, Jul. 2-5, 2023.

- S. H. Park, G. M. Seo, J. W. Kim, B. D. Kong, "Designable Ge Quantum Dot Formation with Molecular Dynamics Study," The 23st IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2023), Jeju, Jul. 2-5, 2023. (Oral presentation)

- K. Oh, H. Kim, B. D. Kong, C. -K. Baek, "A FinFET Design for Superior High-Voltage Performance," The 22nd IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2022), 2022.

- S. H. Yoon, C. -K. Baek, B. D. Kong, “Mm-Wave Surface Acoustic Wave Filter Based on Hexagonal Boron Nitride,”  The 21st  IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2021), Virtual, Jul. 28-30, 2021. (Oral presentation)

- D. H. Kim, B. D. Kong, “Tunable Optical Absorption of Graphene Quantum Dots with Transition Metal Adatom,”  The 21st  IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2021), Virtual, Jul. 28-30, 2021. (Oral presentation)

- G. M. Seo, B. D. Kong, “Inverse Design of Graphene FET by Deep Neural Network,”  The 21st IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2021), Virtual, Jul. 28-30, 2021. (Oral presentation)

- G. M. Seo, B. D. Kong, “Deep Learning-Supported Gate-Structure Design for a High Performance Graphene FET,” The International Workshop on Computational Nanotechnology (IWCN 2021), Virtual, May 24–Jun. 6, 2021.

- D. H. Kim, B. D. Kong, “THz Optical Properties of Graphene Quantum Dot with Transition Metal Adatom - Time Dependent DFT Study,” The International Workshop on Computational Nanotechnology (IWCN 2021), Virtual, May 24–Jun. 6, 2021.

- “Analysis of 2-terminal Thyristor-based Random Access Memory (T-RAM) Characteristics for Scaling and Data Retention,” 2020 Summer Annual Conference of IEIE (IEIE-20), Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, Republic of Korea, Aug. 19–Aug. 21, 2020.

- “Analysis of the Thermal Conductivity in Silicon Scallop Nanowires,”  The 20th  IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2020), Virtual, Jul. 29-31, 2020.

- “Enhancement of Light Absorption with Whispering Gallery Modes in Weakly Tapered Silicon Nanowire Solar Cells,”  The 20th  IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2020), Virtual, Jul. 29-31, 2020. 

- “Terahertz Generation Utilizing Hot Electrons Injection Across Graphene Planes,”  2019 International Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy (ICCGE-19), Keystone, Colorado, United States, Jul. 28–Aug. 2, 2019.

- “Planar Graphene Edge Field Emitter Design with Improved Emission Current,”  2019 International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), Pusan, Republic of Korea, Apr. 28 – May 1, 2019.

- “Nanostructured epitaxial graphene for ultra-broadband optoelectronic detectors,” Optical Sensing, Imaging, and Photon Counting: From X-Rays to THz, San Diego, CA, United States, Aug. 19–23, 2018.

- “Field Emission Energy Distribution from Planar Integrated Graphene,”  2018 International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC), Kyoto, Japan, Jul. 9–13, 2018.

- “Field emission from gated planar graphene edges,”  2018 International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), Monterey, CA USA, Apr. 24–26, 2018.

- “Spectroscopy of single-molecule magnets using graphene quantum dots,” American Physical Society March Meeting 2018, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Mar. 5–9, 2018.

- “Turning it off: towards graphene based vertical transistors for realistic applications,”  11th European Conference on Silicon Carbide & Related Materials, Halkidiki, Greece, Sep. 25-29, 2016. 

- “Recent Progress on Epitaxial Graphene Detectors Operating from the GHz to THz range,” 5th International Symposium on graphene devices (ISGD-5), Brisbane, Australia, Jul. 11-14, 2016.

- “Planar graphene vacuum transistor performance potential,” 29th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC), Vancouver, Canada, Jul. 11-15, 2016.

- “Electron/Hole-phonon scattering and intrinsic carrier mobility in 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs),” American Physical Society March Meeting 2014, Denver, Colorado, United States, Mar. 3–7, 2014.

- “Nanoscale Thermal Transport in Graphene Interfaces,” American Physical Society March Meeting 2012, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, Feb. 27–Mar. 2, 2012.

- “Nanoscale Phonon/Heat Transport in Graphene Interfaces,” the TechCon 2011, Austin, Texas, United States, Sep. 12-13, 2011.

- “Thermal Resistance in Graphene/Substrate Interfaces,” the TechCon 2010, Austin, Texas, United States, Sep. 13-14, 2010.

- “Band Engineering and Magnetic Doping of Epitaxial Graphene on SiC (0001),”  American Physical Society March Meeting 2011, Portland, Oregon, United States, Mar. 15–19, 2011.

- “Thermal transport in graphitic nanostructures: Analytic force constants and first principles calculations,” American Physical Society March Meeting, Portland, Oregon, United States, Mar. 15–19, 2011.

- “Band Engineering and Magnetic Doping of Epitaxial Graphene on SiC (0001),” Graphene Week 2010, College Park, Maryland, United States, Apr 19-23, 2010.

- “Directional Terahertz Thermal Emission by Doped Semiconductors with Surface Grating,” International Symposium on Spectral Sensing Research (ISSSR), Hoboken, New Jersey, United States, Jun. 23-27, 2008.

- “A New Energy Conversion Mechanism Using Near Field THz Thermal Emission,” URSI 2007 North American Radio Science Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Jul. 22-26, 2007.

- “CNTs-Insulator-Semiconductor System for Chemical and Biological Sensor Applications,” 2005 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Anaheim, California, United States, 2005.

  - G. B. Lee, G.M.Seo, S.H.Park, B. D. Kong, "Charge Storage Memory Utilizing Ge Quantum Dots," The 31th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 2024),                            Republic of Korea, Jan. 24-Jan. 26, 2024.

  - J. G. Kim, C. H. Yoon, B. D. Kong, "Microwave-Reduced Graphene Oxide with Doping towards VLSI Interconnect," The 31th Korean Conference on Semiconductors          (KCS 2024), Republic of Korea, Jan. 24-Jan. 26, 2024.

  - T. H. Lee, B. D. Kong, "Indium Gallium Arsenide Electron and Phonon Properties Study by Density Functional Theory," The 31th Korean Conference on      Semiconductors (KCS 2024), Republic of Korea, Jan. 24-Jan. 26, 2024

    - C. H. Yoon, S. H. Yoon, B. D. Kong, "게이트 구조를 통한 그래핀의 일함수 변조 및 진공 채널에 대한 전계 방출 제어 가능성 탐구," 2023년 한국 전자파학회 하계종합학술대회     (KIEES-2023), Republic of Korea, Aug. 23-Aug. 26, 2023.

    - J. W. Kim, B. D. Kong, "Electrically Controllable Spin-polarized States on SixGe1-x Nanosheet," The 30th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 2023),         Republic of Korea, Feb. 13-Feb. 15, 2023.

   - H. K. Lim, B. D. Kong, "Elastic Stiffness Constants of (AlxGa1-x)2O3 from First-principles Calculations," The 30th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 2023),     Republic of Korea, Feb. 13-Feb. 15, 2023.

  - Y. H. Lee, B. D. Kong, "Tersoff Potential for InGaZnO4 Toward Realistic Molecular Dynamics Simulations," The 30th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS     2023), Republic of Korea, Feb. 13-Feb. 15, 2023.

- C. H. Yoon, B. D. Kong, "Reduced Graphene Oxide Thin Film by Low-Temperature Microwave-assisted Reduction," The 29th Korean Conference on Semiconductors   (KCS 2022), Republic of Korea, Jan. 24-Jan. 26, 2022.

 - S. K. Lee, B. D. Kong, "P-N Junction-like Heterogeneous Interface of Turbostatic Mxenes," The 29th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 2022), Republic of     Korea, Jan. 24-Jan. 26, 2022.

 - S. H. Park, B. D. Kong, "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of IV Group Crystals and Alloy Oxidation," The 29th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 2022),            Republic of Korea, Jan. 24-Jan. 26, 2022.

 - D. S. Park, B. D. Kong, "Efficient Light Trapping in Near-Infrared Regime using Nano-Rod Arrays for High-Speed CMOS-based Single Photon Avalanche Diodes,"       The 29th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 2022), Republic of Korea, Jan. 24-Jan. 26, 2022.

 - M. H. Kim, B. D. Kong, "First-Principles Study of Electron-Phonon Interaction in Coper Iodide," The 29th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 2022),                   Republic of Korea, Jan. 24-Jan. 26, 2022.

 - D. H. Kim, B. D. Kong, “전이금속-그래핀 양자점 복합체의 크기에 따른 광학적 특성 분석 및 개선,” 2021 Summer Annual Conference of ISE (ISE 2021), Nam-myeon,                    Namhae-gun, Republic of Korea, Jul. 12–Jul. 14, 2021.

- G. M. Seo, B. D. Kong, “딥러닝을 이용한 고주파용 그래핀 전계 트랜지스터의 게이트 구조 디자인,” 2021 Summer Annual Conference of ISE (ISE 2021), Nam-myeon, Namhae-gun, Republic of Korea, Jul. 12–Jul. 14, 2021.

- S. H. Yoon, B. D. Kong, “밀리미터파 대역 통신을 위한 육방정계 질화 붕소 기반의 표면탄성파 필터,” 2021 Summer Annual Conference of ISE (ISE 2021), Nam-myeon, Namhae-gun, Republic of Korea, Jul. 12–Jul. 14, 2021.

- G. M. Seo, B. D. Kong, “Deep Learning Inverse Design of Graphene FET for RF Applications,” The 28th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 2021), Virtual, Jan. 25–Jan. 29, 2021. 

- S. H. Yoon, B. D. Kong, “High-performance Surface Acoustic Wave Devices Based on Two-dimensional Hexagonal Boron Nitride,” The 28th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 2021), Virtual, Jan. 25–Jan. 29, 2021.

- D. H. Kim, B. D. Kong, “Tunable Optical Characteristics of Metal Graphene Quantum Dot Complexes,” The 28th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 2021), Virtual, Jan. 25–Jan. 29, 2021.