{"id":58,"date":"2023-03-27T12:17:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T16:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2023-03-31T16:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T20:24:15","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-slab-serif lead\">Our group explores&nbsp;the&nbsp;extraordinary properties of various emerging nanoscale materials and their translation to transformative technologies through interdisciplinary approaches.&nbsp;&nbsp;A primary focus is on integrating a new class of low-dimensional materials into functional structures and developing a fundamental understanding of their topography-property relationships. &nbsp;A material system of a primary interest at present is two-dimensional (2D) electronic materials wherein every aspect of 2D materials research is explored, including new synthetic&nbsp;methods&nbsp;development, near atomic-scale characterization, and&nbsp;device applications for electronics and energy technologies. &nbsp;Below are some highlights of the past and present researches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"h3 mb-3 mb-lg-4 mt-4 mt-lg-5 wp-block-heading\">2D materials: Layered transition metal dichalcogenides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Novel semiconducting 2D materials (e.g., MoS2&nbsp;or WS2) with controlled morphology and unique&nbsp;chemical heterogeneities are envisioned to present unprecedentedly exciting electrical properties. Current efforts involve the development of novel synthetic methods to realize the large-scale integration of 2D heterostructures and their structural\/electrical characterizations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image my-4 my-lg-5\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research1.png 945w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research1-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research1-768x251.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"h5 mt-3 mt-lg-4 wp-block-heading\">References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Metal&nbsp;seed layer thickness-induced transition from vertical-to-horizon growth of MoS2&nbsp;and WS2&nbsp;Nano Letters&nbsp;14, 6842\u20136849 (2014) &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1021\/nl502570f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[link]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemically synthesized heterostructures of two-dimensional molybdenum\/tungsten-based dichalcogenides with vertically aligned layers&nbsp;ACS Nano&nbsp;8, 95508, (2014) &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1021\/nn503853a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[link]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"hr-1 my-4 my-lg-5\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"h3 mb-3 mb-lg-4 mt-4 mt-lg-5 wp-block-heading\">In-situ&nbsp;transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of dynamic phenomena at nanoscale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have pursued to uncover new scientific phenomena uniquely&nbsp;occurring&nbsp;at very small length scales and&nbsp;to understand their fundamental origins. &nbsp;In this endeavor, in-situ TEM techniques that allows for the simultaneous correlation of near atomic structural changes with corresponding physical\/electrical properties will be explored.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image my-4 my-lg-5\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research2_v2-1024x327.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research2_v2-1024x327.png 1024w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research2_v2-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research2_v2-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research2_v2.png 1499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"h5 mt-3 mt-lg-4 wp-block-heading\">References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nanoscale size effects in crystallization of metallic glass nanorods, Nature Communications, 6, 8157 (2015)&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/ncomms\/2015\/150901\/ncomms9157\/full\/ncomms9157.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[link]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"hr-1 my-4 my-lg-5\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"h3 mb-3 mb-lg-4 mt-4 mt-lg-5 wp-block-heading\">Hybrid nanomaterials for electronics and energy technologies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are broadly interested in developing novel methodologies to create hybrid nanomaterials with well-defined structures and multi-functionalities for emerging electronics and energy devices.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image my-4 my-lg-5\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research3.png 945w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research3-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/jung\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/03\/research3-768x217.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"h5 mt-3 mt-lg-4 wp-block-heading\">References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Record high efficiency SWNT\/Si solar cells,&nbsp;Nano Letters&nbsp;13, 95 (2013) &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1021\/nl3035652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[link]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mapping of near-field light and fabrication of complex nanopatterns by diffraction lithography,&nbsp;Nanotechnology&nbsp;23, 045301 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