RESEARCH INTERESTS
▶ Optical and electronic properties of two-dimensional materials and devices
▶ In situ Raman, photoluminescence, and I-V characterization for future optoelectronic nanodevices
▶ Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy with a spatial resolution of several tens of nanometers
▶ Nanoscale investigation and manipulation of energy landscape of low-dimensional hybrid structures
NEWS & NOTICE
(2025.06) New publication. A paper entitled "Observation of low-frequency vibrational modes in anisotropic two-dimensional violet phosphorus" was accepted in Advanced Functional Materials.
(2025.06) New publication. A paper entitled "Giant modulation of interlayer coupling in twisted bilayer ReS2" was published in Advanced Science.
(2025.05) Best poster award. Eunsung Lee's presentation was selected as one of the best poster presentations at the Korean Physical Society Spring Meeting. Congratulations, Eunsung Lee!
(2025.03) New publication. A paper entitled "Charge carrier localization in monolayer WS2 influenced by hBN microbubbles" was published in Surfaces and Interfaces.
(2025.02) New publication. A paper entitled "Controlling structural phases of Sn through lattice engineering" was published in Physical Review Materials (Editor's suggestion).
(2024.09) New publication. A paper entitled "Gate modulation of dissipationless nonlinear quantum geometric current in 2D Te" was published in Nano Letters.
(2024.07) New publication. A paper entitled "Explanation of the atomic force microscope-based nanoscale 3D printing of quantum dots" was published in Physica Status Solidi B.
(2023.07) New publication. A paper entitled "Microscale spectroscopic mapping of defect evolution and filling in large-area growth of monolayer MoS2" was published in Applied Surface Science.
(2023.05) New publication. A paper entitled "Lyotropic boron nitride nanotube liquid crystals: preparation, characterization, and wet-spinning for fabrication of composite fiber" was published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (Cover article).
(2023.04) CAP Young Researcher Award. Dr. Taegeon Lee received the CAP Young Researcher Award at the Korean Physical Society Spring Meeting (2023) for his excellent research contributions to physics. Congratulations!
(2023.03) New publication. A paper entitled "Suppression of substrate-induced charge doping in hBN-encapsulated monolayer WS2" was published in Current Applied Physics.
(2023.02) New publication. A paper entitled "Direct 3D-printed CdSe quantum dots via scanning micropipette" was published in Nanoscale Advances (Front cover paper).
(2022.10) Best poster award. Taegeon Lee's presentation was selected as one of the best poster presentations at the Korean Vacuum Society Summer Meeting. Congratulations, Taegeon Lee!
(2022.10) Best teacher award. Prof. H. Rho received the 2022 JBNU Best Teacher Award for teaching excellence.
(2022.08) Graduation award. Dr. Taegeon Lee received the Excellence Research Award from the President of JBNU at the graduation ceremony. Congratulations!
(2022.08) Graduation. Congratulations to Dr. Taegeon Lee for his completion of Ph.D. program and Kyoung-Yeon Lee for her completion of MS. program!
(2022.08) New publication. A paper entitled "Raman imaging of strained bubbles and their effects on charge doping in monolayer WS2 encapsulated with hexagonal boron nitride" was published in Applied Surface Science.
(2022.05) Best poster award. Taegeon Lee's presentation was selected as one of the best poster presentations at the Korean Physical Society Spring Meeting. Congratulations, Taegeon Lee!
(2022.02) New research project. Our lab was selected as a Basic Research Lab: Dynamic control of energy landscape. The total amount of 1.375 billion KRW will be supported by National Research Foundation of Korea.
(2022.02) New publication. A paper entitled "Polarized Raman study of large built-in strain in monolayer WS2 grown on Au/W substrate" was published in Current Applied Physics.
(2022.02) Best poster award. Taegeon Lee's presentation was selected as one of the best poster presentations at the 1st Winter Workshop of the Korean Physical Society Semiconductor Division. Congratulations, Taegeon Lee!
(2022.01) New publication. A paper entitled "Unveiling the origin of two distinct routes of interlayer charge transfer doping in Bi2Te3/MoS2/SiO2 heterostructure" was published in Applied Surface Science.
(2021.10) Conference award. Taegeon Lee's presentation was selected as one of the best oral presentations at the Korean Physical Society Fall Meeting. Congratulations, Taegeon Lee!
(2021.08) New publication. A paper entitled "Giant thermoelectric Seebeck coefficients in tellurium quantum wires formed vertically in an aluminum oxide layer by electrical breakdown" was published in Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.
(2021.04) KPS Semiconductor Research Prize. Prof. H. Rho was selected for Semiconductor Research Prize at the Korean Physical Society Spring Meeting for his outstanding research contributions to semiconductor physics and valuable activities in the Korean Physical Society.
(2021.04) Contribution. Prof. H. Rho contributed a column (Vacuus Field) to the Vacuum Magazine published by the Korean Vacuum Society. (http://www.kvs.or.kr/file/story/210429_01.pdf)
(2021.03) New publication. A paper entitled "Temperature dependent Raman spectroscopy of shear and layer breathing modes in bilayer MoS2" was published in Current Applied Physics.
(2021.01) New publication. A paper entitled "Origins of genuine Ohmic van der Waals contact between indium and MoS2" was published in npj 2D Materials and Applications.