Publications

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In Preparation

1. Metal-GaN Binary System for Photo-Assisted Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

W. J. Dong#, J. P. Menzel#, Z. Ye, Z. Long, I. A. Navid, K. R. Yang, Y. Xiao, V. S. Batista*, Z. Mi* 

Major Revision

2. Photoinduced Surface Oxidation of GaN Nanowires Facilitates Hydrogen Evolution 

J. P. Menzel, W. J. Dong, E. Gruszecki, K. R. Yang, Z. Mi, V. S. Batista*

Submitted

3. Continuous and Extremely Flat Ag Electrode by Tailoring Surface Energy for Organic Light-Emitting Diode 

W. S. Cho#, J. Y. Park#, S. Gim, W. J. Dong, S. Y. Kim*, J. -L. Lee*

Submitted

4. Unraveling Photovoltage Formation Mechanism in Indium-Tin-Oxide Branched Nanowires / Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Photorechargeable Supercapacitors

W. S. Cho#, J. Y. Park#, W. J. Dong*, J. -L. Lee*

Submitted

5. Three-dimensional Cu-based nanostructures for photoelectrochemical water splitting and electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction

W. J. Dong#,*, K. W. Lim#, H. W. Cho, C. J. Yoo, J. Ham, W. S. Cho, J. Y. Park, J. -L. Lee*

Submitted

6. Binary Synergy of Au and GaN for Photoelectrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia 

W. J. Dong#, K. R. Yang#, Z. Ye, P. Zhou, I. A. Navid, Y. Xiao, S. Mondal, V. S. Batista*, Z. Mi* 

Under writing

7. Pulsed Photoelectrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

W. J. Dong, I. A. Navid, Z. Ye, K. Li, Z. Mi* 

Under writing

2024

47. Cocatalyst Epitaxy for Concentrated Solar Light Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

W. J. Dong, Z. Ye, S. Tang, I. A. Navid, Y. Xiao, B. Zhang, Y. Pan, Z. Mi*

Adv. Sci., 2309548 (2024)

46. Photoelectrochemical Urea Synthesis from Nitrate and Carbon Dioxide on GaN Nanowires

W. J. Dong#, J. P. Menzel#, Z. Ye, I. A. Navid, P. Zhou, K. R. Yang, V. S. Batista*, Z. Mi*

ACS Catal., 14, 2588 (2024)

2023

45. Oxynitrides: Enabling Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting with over 3,000 hrs Stable Operation in Practical Two-Electrode Configuration 

Y. Xiao#, X. Kong#, S. Vanka#, W. J. Dong#, G. Zeng, K. Sun, I. A. Navid, B. Zhou, F. M. Toma, H. Guo*, Z. Mi*  

Nat. Commun., 14, 2047 (2023) 

44. One-dimensional III-nitrides: Towards ultrahigh efficiency, ultrahigh stable artificial photosynthesis  

W. J. Dong*, Z. Mi*

J. Mater. Chem. A, 11, 5427 (2023) 

43. Pt Nanoclusters on GaN Nanowires for Solar-Assisted Seawater Hydrogen Evolution  

W. J. Dong#, Y. Xiao#, K. R. Yang#, Z. Ye, P. Zhou, I. A. Navid, V. S. Batista*, Z. Mi*  

Nat. Commun., 14, 179 (2023)  

2022

42. Porously reduced 2-Dimensional Bi2O2CO3 Petals for Strain-Mediated Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to HCOOH 

W. S. Cho#, D. M. Hong#, W. J. Dong#, T. H. Lee, C. J. Yoo, D. Lee*, H. W. Jang*, J. –L. Lee*

Energy Environ. Mater., e12490 (2022)

41. Selective Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Formic Acid on Oxide-Derived SnxZn bimetallic Catalysts  

J. Kim#, J. Y. Park#, W. S. Cho, W. J. Dong, J. W. Lim, K. Kim, P. Fernandez, J. –L. Lee* 

ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 5, 11042 (2022)

40. Abnormal Formation of CuSx Catalysts by Ag-Mediated Corrosion of Cu for Reduction of Electrochemical Flue Gas CO2 to HCOOH 

J. W. Lim#, W. J. Dong#, W. S. Cho, C. J. Yoo, J. –L. Lee*

ACS Catal.,12, 13174 (2022)

39. III-nitride nanostructures: Emerging applications for Micro-LEDs, ultraviolet photonics, quantum optoelectronics, and artificial photosynthesis  

Y. Wu#, X. Liu#, A. Pandey, P. Zhou, W. J. Dong, P. Wang, J. Min, P. Deotare, M. Kira, E. Kioupakis, Z. Mi* 

Prog. Quantum Electron., 85, 100401 (2022)

38. Metal-support interaction-promoted photothermal catalytic methane reforming into liquid fuels   

P. Zhou, I. A. Navid, Y. Xiao, Z. Ye, W. J. Dong, P. Wang, K. Sun, Z. Mi*  

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 13, 8122 (2022)

37. Crystallographic Effects of GaN Nanostructures in Photoelectrochemical Reaction

Y. Xiao#, S. Vanka#, T. A. Phan#, W. J. Dong, Y. Sun, X. Liu, I. A. Navid, J. Varely, H. Hajibabaei, T. W. Hamann, T. Ogitsu*, Z. Mi* 

Nano Lett., 22, 2236 (2022)

36. Bi Catalysts Supported on GaN Nanowires toward Efficient Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction

W. J. Dong#, I. A. Navid#, Y. Xiao, T. H. Lee, J. W. Lim, D. Lee, H. W. Jang*, J. –L. Lee*, Z. Mi*

J. Mater. Chem. A, 10, 7869 (2022)

35. Monolithic Cl-modified nanoporous Ag nanowires for electrochemical CO2 reduction to CO 

J. Y. Park, W. J. Dong, J. –L. Lee* 

ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 5, 1627 (2022)

34. Silver Halide Catalysts on GaN Nanowires / Si Heterojunction Photocathodes for CO2 Reduction to Syngas at High Current Density

W. J. Dong, P. Zhou, Y. Xiao, I. A. Navid, J. –L. Lee*, Z. Mi*

ACS Catal., 12, 2671 (2022)

2021

33. CuS-coated GaN Nanowires on Silicon Photocathodes for Converting CO2 Mixture Gas to HCOOH 

W. J. Dong#, I. Navid#, Y. Xiao#, J. W. Lim, J. –L. Lee*, Z. Mi*

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 143, 10099 (2021)

32. Oxygen reduction reaction of vertically-aligned nanoporous Ag nanowires 

J. Y. Park, W. J. Dong, S. –M. Jung, Y. –T. Kim, J. –L. Lee*

Appl. Catal. B, 298, 120586 (2021)

31. Indium-Tin-Oxide Branched Nanowire and Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Hybrid Structure for Photorechargeable Supercapacitor 

W. J. Dong*, W. S. Cho, J. –L. Lee* 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 13, 22676 (2021)

30. Grain boundary engineering of Cu-Ag thin-film catalyst for selective (photo)electrochemical CO2 reduction to CO and CH4

W. J. Dong*, J. W. Lim, D. M. Hong, J. Kim, J. Y. Park, W. S. Cho, S. Baek, J. –L. Lee* 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 13, 18905 (2021)

29. Electric-field-driven Electrochemical CO2 Reduction of Sharpened Sn/Cu Catalysts 

W. J. Dong#, J. W. Lim#, J. Y. Park#, C. J. Yoo, S. Baek, W. S. Cho, W. Kim, J. –L. Lee*

Appl. Surf. Sci., 565, 150460 (2021)

28. Kinetic-Controlled Growth of Bi Nanostructures for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction 

W. J. Dong#, D. M. Hong#, J. Y. Park, S. Kim, C. J. Yoo, J. –L. Lee* 

J. Electrochem. Soc., 168, 016514 (2021)

2020

27. Evidence of Local Corrosion of Bimetallic Cu-Sn Catalysts and Its Effects on Selectivity of Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

W. J. Dong, J. W. Lim, D. M. Hong, J. Y. Park, W. S. Cho, S. Baek, C. J. Yoo, J. –L. Lee* 

ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 3, 10568 (2020)

26. Compositional and Geometric Effects of Bimetallic Cu-Sn Catalysts on Selective Electrochemical CO2 reduction to CO 

C. J. Yoo#, W. J. Dong#, J. Y. Park, J. W. Lim, S. Kim, K. S. Choi, O. F. Ngome Okello, S. –Y. Choi, J. –L. Lee* 

ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 3, 4466 (2020)

25. Tailoring electronic structure of bifunctional Cu/Ag layered electrocatalyts for selective CO2 reduction to CO and CH4 

W. J. Dong#, C. J. Yoo#, J. W. Lim, J. Y. Park, K. Kim, S. Kim, D. Lee, J. –L. Lee* 

Nano Energy, 78, 105168 (2020)

24. Spontaneously Formed CuSx Catalysts from the Industrial Gas for Selective Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Formate 

J. W. Lim#, W. J. Dong#,*, J. Y. Park, D. M. Hong, J. –L. Lee*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12, 22891 (2020)

23. Abnormal dewetting of Ag layer on three-dimensional ITO branches to form spatial plasmonic nanoparticles for organic solar cells 

W. J. Dong, H. K. Yu, J. –L. Lee* 

Sci. Rep., 10, 12819 (2020)

22. Subwavelength-scale nanorods implemented hexagonal pyramids structure as efficient light-extraction in light-emitting diodes

J. Y. Park#, B. J. Kim#, C. J. Yoo, W. J. Dong, I. Lee, S. Kim, J. –L. Lee* 

Sci. Rep., 10, 5540 (2020)

2019

21. Tailoring oxidation state of solution-processed MoO3-x layer using laser irradiation and its application in organic solar cells 

W. J. Dong, J. –L. Lee*

Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 6, 1901195 (2019)

20. Ultrafast and chemically stable transfer of Au nanomembrane using a water-soluble NaCl sacrificial layer for flexible solar cells 

W. J. Dong, S. Kim, J. Y. Park, H. K. Yu, J. –L. Lee*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 11, 30477 (2019)

19. The Effect of Pulse Electrodeposition of Bismuth on Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formate 

J. Y. Park#, S. Kim#, D. M. Hong, J. W. Lim, C. J. Yoo, W. J. Dong, J. –L. Lee*

Electron. Mater. Lett., 15, 454 (2019)

2016 - 2018

18. Extremely flat metal films implemented by surface roughness transfer for flexible electronics 

K. Kim#, S. Kim#, G. H. Jung, I. Lee, S. Kim, J. Ham, W. J. Dong, K. Hong, and J. -L. Lee*

RSC Adv., 8, 10883 (2018) 

17. Monolithic Nanoporous InSn Alloy for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide  

W. J. Dong, C. J. Yoo, J. –L. Lee*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9, 43575 (2017)

16. Monolithic photo-assisted water splitting device using anodized Ni-Fe oxygen evolution catalytic substrate  

W. J. Dong#, Y. J. Song#, H. Yoon, G. H. Jung, K. Kim, S. Kim, J. –L. Lee* 

Adv. Energy Mater., 7, 1700659 (2017)

15. Shaped-Controlled Bismuth Nanoflakes as Highly Selective Catalysts for Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Formate 

S. Kim, W. J. Dong, S. Gim, W. Sohn, J. Y. Park, C. J. Yoo, H. W. Jang*, J. –L. Lee*

Nano Energy, 39, 44 (2017)

14. Simple Bar-Coating Process for Fabrication of Flexible Top-Illuminated Polymer Solar Cells on Metallic Substrate 

W. J. Dong, J. Ham, K. Kim, S. Kim, G. H. Jung, S. Gim, J. –L. Lee*

Adv. Mater. Technol., 1, 1600128 (2016)

13. Dual Effect of ITO-Interlayer on Inverted Top-Illuminated Polymer Solar Cells: Wetting of Polyelectrolyte and Tuning of Cavity

W. J. Dong, J. Y. Park, J. Ham, G. H. Jung, I, Lee, J.- L. Lee*

Adv. Funct. Mater., 26, 5437 (2016)

12. Ultrafast laser-assisted synthesis of hydrogenated molybdenum oxides for flexible organic solar cells 

W. J. Dong, J. Ham, G. H. Jung, J. H. Son, J. –L. Lee*

J. Mater. Chem. A, 4, 4755 (2016)

11. Efficiency enhancement and angle-dependent color change in see-through organic photovoltaics using distributed Bragg reflectors

W. J. Dong#, N. –T. Lo#, G. H. Jung, J. Ham, J. –L. Lee* 

Appl. Phys. Lett., 108, 103902 (2016)

10. A challenge beyond bottom cells: Top-illuminated flexible organic solar cells with nanostructured dielectric/metal/polymer (DMP) films

J. Ham, W. J. Dong, C. J. Yoo, J. Y. Park, I. Lee, J. -L. Lee*

Adv. Mater., 27, 4027 (2015)

9. Antireflective Indium-Tin-Oxide Nanobranches for efficient polymer solar cells

J. Ham, J. Y. Park, W. J. Dong, G. H. Jung, H. K. Yu, J. –L. Lee* 

Appl. Phys. Lett., 108, 073903 (2016)

8. Wavelength-scale structures as extremely high haze films for efficient polymer solar cells 

J. Ham, W. J. Dong, G. H. Jung, J. –L. Lee* 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 8, 5990 (2016) 

2010 - 2015

7. Flexible a-Si:H Solar Cells with Spontaneously Formed Parabolic Nanostructures on a Hexagonal-Pyramid Reflector 

W. J. Dong, C. J. Yoo, H. W. Cho, K. B. Kim, M. Kim, J. -L. Lee*

Small, 11, 1947-1953 (2015)

6. Design of broadband transparent electrodes for flexible organic solar cells  

J. Ham, S. J. Kim, G. H. Jung, W. J. Dong, J. –L. Lee*

J. Mater. Chem. A, 1, 3076-3082 (2013)

5. Effect of Ultra-Violet-Ozone on ITO/P3HT Interface for PEDOT:PSS-free Polymer Solar Cells 

W. J. Dong, G. H. Jung, S. Y. Kim, J. -L. Lee* 

Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 109, 240 (2013) 

4. Extension of stability in organic photovoltaic cells using UV/ozone-treated  graphene sheets

K. C. Kwon#, W. J. Dong#, G. H. Jung, J. Ham, J. -L. Lee*, S. Y. Kim*

Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 109, 148 (2013) 

3. Solution-processed-MoO3 hole extraction layer on oxygen plasma-treated indium tin oxide in organic photovoltaics 

W. J Dong, G. H. Jung, J. -L. Lee* 

Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 116, 94 (2013) 

2. BCP/Ag/MoO3 transparent cathode for organic photovoltaic  

G. H. Jung#, K. Hong#, W. J. Dong, S. Kim, J. –L. Lee*

Adv. Energy Mater., 1, 1023 (2011) 

1. Three-Dimensional nano-branched indium-tin-oxide anode for organic solar cells 

H. K. Yu#, W. J. Dong#, G. H. Jung, J. -L. Lee*  

ACS Nano, 5, 8026 (2011)