PUBLICATIONS

Recent publications

1. Observation of low-frequency vibrational modes in anisotropic 2D violet phosphorus, B. W. Cho, J. Lee, . Kim, W. Cha, H. Rho, K. K. Kim, Advanced Functional Materials, e10952 (2025).

2. Giant modulation of interlayer coupling in twisted bilayer ReS2, K. P. Dhakal, T. T. Tran, T. Lee, W. Choi, S. F. Peterson, J. M. Marmolejo-Tejada, J. Bahng, D. Lee, V. K. Dat, J.-H. Kim, S. C. Lim, M. A. Mosquera, Y.-M. Kim, H. Rho, J. Kim, Advanced Science, 12, 2500411 (2025).

3. Charge carrier localization in monolayer WS2 influenced by hBN microbubbles, T. Lee, Y.-J. Lee, C.-H. Cho, H. Rho, Surfaces and Interfaces 61, 106081 (2025).

4. Controlling structural phases of Sn through lattice engineering, C. K. Edirisinghe, A. Rathore, T. Lee, D. Lee, A.-H. Chen, G. Baucom, E. Hershkovitz, A. Wijesinghe, P. Adhikari, S. Yeom, H. S. Lee, H.-K. Choi, H. Kim, M. Yoon, H. Kim, M. Brahlek, H. Rho, J. S. Lee, Physical Review Materials 9, 024202 (2025) (Editors' suggestion).

5. Gate modulation of dissipationless nonlinear quantum geometric current in 2D Te, G. Kim, J. Bahng, J. Jeong, W. Sakong, T. Lee, D. Lee, Y. Kim, H. Rho, S. C. Lim, Nano Letters 24, 10820 (2024).

6. Explanation of the atomic force microscope-based nanoscale 3D printing of quantum dots, S. An, H. S. Lee, H. M. Oh, H. Rho, Physica Status Solidi B 261, 2300358 (2024).

7. Microscale spectroscopic mapping of defect evolution and filling in large-area growth of monolayer MoS2, T. Lee, Y.-G. Yoon, S. W. Lee, J.-H. Ahn, H. Rho, Applied Surface Science 637, 157885 (2023).

8. Lyotropic boron nitride nanotube liquid crystals: preparation, characterization, and wet-spinning for fabrication of composite fiber, H. Lim, Y.-K. Kim, H.-S. Kim, T. Lee, M. M. Hossain, H.-O. Jeong, H. S. Lee, H. Cho, Y. Joo, S. S. Lee, S. Park, H. Rho, H. S. Jeong, M. J. Kim, S. Ahn, S. Y. Moon, K. S. Kim, S. Q. Choi, B. J. Kim, S. G. Jang, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 15, 24681 (2023) (Cover article). (Times cited: > 13)

9. Suppression of substrate-induced charge doping in hBN-encapsulated monolayer WS2, T. Lee, K.-Y. Lee, Y.-J. Lee, C.-H. Cho, H. Rho, Current Applied Physics 49, 115 (2023).

10. Direct 3D-printed CdSe quantum dots via scanning micropipette, T. Yun, Y. B. Kim, T. Lee, H. Rho, H. Lee, K.-D. Park, H. S. Lee, S. An, Nanoscale Advances 5, 1070 (2023) (Front cover paper).

11. Raman imaging of strained bubbles and their effects on charge doping in monolayer WS2 encapsulated with hexagonal boron nitride, K.-Y. Lee, T. Lee, Y.-G. Yoon, Y.-J. Lee, C.-H. Cho, H. Rho, Applied Surface Science 604, 154489 (2022). (Times cited: > 11)

12. Polarized Raman study of large built-in strain in monolayer WS2 grown on Au/W substrate, T. Lee, S. H. Choi, S. M. Kim, H. Rho, Current Applied Physics 37, 33 (2022).

13. Unveiling the origin of two distinct routes of interlayer charge transfer doping in Bi2Te3/MoS2/SiO2 heterostructure, T. Lee, J.-H. Choi, J.-H. Ahn, Y.-G. Yoon, H. Rho, Applied Surface Science 579, 152208 (2022). (Times cited: > 13)

14. Giant thermoelectric Seebeck coefficients in tellurium quantum wires formed vertically in an aluminum oxide layer by electrical breakdown, N.-W. Park, H. Kim, W.-Y. Lee, G.-S. Kim, D. Y. Kang, T. G. Kim, E. Saitoh, Y.-G. Yoon, H. Rho, S.-K. Lee, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 12, 8212 (2021).

15. Temperature dependent Raman spectroscopy of shear and layer breathing modes in bilayer MoS2, H. Kim, H. Ko, S. M. Kim, H. Rho, Current Applied Physics 25, 41 (2021). (Times cited: > 10)

16. Origins of genuine Ohmic van der Waals contact between indium and MoS2, B.-K. Kim, T.-H. Kim, D.-H. Choi, H. Kim, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, H. Rho, J.-J. Kim, Y.-H. Kim, M.-H. Bae, npj 2D Materials and Applications 5, 9 (2021). (Times cited: > 92)

17. Influence of chemical treatment on strain and charge doping in vertically stacked monolayer–bilayer MoS2, H. Kim, T. Lee, H. Ko, S. M. Kim, H. Rho, Applied Physics Letters 117, 202104 (2020). (Times cited: > 20)

18. Evolution of optical phonons in epitaxial Ge1−ySny structures, Y. C. Kim, T. Lee, M.-Y. Ryu, J. Kouvetakis, H. Rho, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 51, 2305 (2020).

19. Polarization-dependent anisotropic Raman response of CVD-grown vertically stacked MoS2 layers, H. Kim, H. Ko, S. M. Kim, H. Rho, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 51, 774 (2020). (Times cited: > 28)

20. Raman study of InAs/GaAs quantum dot solar cells, T. Lee, J. S. Kim, S. J. Lee, H. Rho, Current Applied Physics 19, 1132 (2019).

21. Charge transfer across monolayer/bilayer MoS2 lateral interface and its influence on exciton and trion characteristics, H. Kim, Y.-G. Yoon, H. Ko, S. M. Kim, H. Rho, 2D Materials 6, 025004 (2019). (Times cited: > 21)

22. A seed-mediated growth of gold nanoparticles inside carbon nanotube fibers for fabrication of multifunctional nanohybrid fibers with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties, Y.-J. Kim, J. Park, H. S. Jeong, M. Park, S. Baik, D. S. Lee, H. Rho, H. Kim, J. H. Lee, S.-M. Kim, Y.-K. Kim, Nanoscale 11, 5295 (2019). (Times cited: > 29)

23. Polarized Raman studies of single GaN nanowire and GaN/AlN heteronanowire structures, T. Lee, J. H. Kim, Y.-J. Choi, J.-G. Park, H. Rho, Thin Solid Films 671, 147 (2019).

Selected publications

1. Energy dissipation mechanism revealed by spatially resolved Raman thermometry of graphene/hexagonal boron nitride heterostructure devices, D. Kim, H. Kim, W. S. Yun, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, H. Rho, M.-H. Bae, 2D Materials 5, 025009 (2018). (Times cited: > 21)

2. Spatially resolved Raman spectroscopy of defects, strains, and strain fluctuations in domain structures of monolayer graphene, T. Lee, F. A. Mas’ud, M. J. Kim, H. Rho, Scientific Reports 7, 16681 (2017). (Times cited: > 58)

3. Raman spectroscopy of ZnS nanostructures, J. H. Kim, H. Rho, J. Kim, Y.-J. Choi, J.-G.Park, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 43, 906 (2012). (Times cited: > 102)

4. Spatially resolved photoluminescence and Raman mapping of epitaxial GaN laterally overgrown on sapphire, J.-S. Song, H. Rho, M. S. Jeong, J.-W. Ju, I.-H. Lee, Physical Review B 81, 233304 (2010). (Times cited: > 42)

5. Evolution of optical phonons in CdS nanowires, nanobelts, and nanosheets, K.-Y. Lee, J.-R. Lim, H. Rho, Y.-J. Choi, K. J. Choi, J.-G. Park, Applied Physics Letters 91, 201901 (2007). (Times cited: > 75)

6. Polarized Raman scattering studies of crystal-field excitations in ErNi2B2C, H. Rho, M. V. Klein, P. C. Canfield, Physical Review B 69, 144420 (2004). (Times cited: > 17)

7. Raman scattering studies of spin, charge and lattice dynamics in Ca2-xSrxRuO4 (0 <= x < 0.2), H. Rho, S. L. Cooper, S. Nakatsuji, H. Fukazawa, Y. Maeno, Physical Review B Rapid Communications 68, 100404(R) (2003). (Times cited: > 20)

8. Evolution of magnetic polarons and spin-carrier interactions through the metal-insulator transition in Eu1-xGdxO, H. Rho, C. S. Snow, S. L. Cooper, Z. Fisk, A. Comment, J-P Ansermet, Physical Review Letters 88, 127401 (2002). (Times cited: > 63)

9. Mapping of local stress distributions in SiGe/Si optical channel waveguide, H. Rho, H. E. Jackson, B. L. Weiss, Journal of Applied Physics 90, 276 (2001) (Times cited: > 28)

10. Phonons and exciton recombination in CdSe/ZnSe self-assembled quantum dots, H. Rho, L. M. Robinson, L. M. Smith, H. E. Jackson, S. Lee, M. Dobrowolska, J. K. Furdyna, Applied Physics Letters 77, 1813 (2000). (Times cited: > 27)

11. Evidence for 2D precursors and interdiffusion in the evolution of self-assembled CdSe quantum dots on ZnSe, C. S. Kim, M. Kim, J. K. Furdyna, M. Dobrowolska, S. Lee, H. Rho, L. M. Smith, H. E. Jackson, E. M. James, Y. Xin, N. D. Browning, Physical Review Letters 85, 1124 (2000). (Times cited: > 126)

12. Raman scattering from CdSe/ZnSe self-assembled quantum dot structures, H. Rho, H. E. Jackson, S. Lee, M. Dobrowolska, J. K. Furdyna, Physical Review B 61, 15641 (2000). (Times cited: > 50)

13. Quantum dot exciton dynamics through a nanoaperture: Evidence for two confined states, L. M. Robinson, H. Rho, J. C. Kim, H. E. Jackson, L. M. Smith, S. Lee, M. Dobrowolska, J. K. Furdyna, Physical Review Letters 83, 2797 (1999). (Times cited: > 53)

14. Temperature-dependent micro-photoluminescence of individual CdSe self-assembled quantum dots, J. C. Kim, H. Rho, L. M. Smith, H. E. Jackson, S. Lee, M. Dobrowolska, J. K. Furdyna, Applied Physics Letters 75, 214 (1999). (Times cited: > 126)