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2026

28

Journal of Materials Science & Technology (IF 16.8, Top 1 journal)

Flexible Oxide-Halide Perovskite Composites with Enhanced Piezoelectric Energy Conversion

K. S. Park, K. S. Jo, J. Han, S. H. Kim, D. B. Kim* & Y. S. Cho*, Journal of Materials Science & Technology 283 (2027) 1-8

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2026.07.008

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27

Nature Communications (IF 18.1)

Reply to: On Piezoelectricity Origin and Energy-Harvesting Performance of Amorphous CaCu3Ti4O12 Thin Films Sputtered on Polymer Substrates

J. Han⁺, J. Y. Kim⁺, D. B. Kim⁺ & Y. S. Cho*, Nature Communications (in press)

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26

Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.9) 

Distinct Strain‐Driven Photoresponse Mechanisms in Self‐Powered p‐and n‐Type Halide Perovskite Photodetectors

D. B. Kim⁺, K. S. Park⁺, K. S. Jo, S. M. Yang & Y. S. Cho*, Advanced Functional Materials 36 (2026) e77612

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.77612

2025

25

Advanced Materials (IF 27.4)

Control Over Metal‐Halide Reactivity Enables Uniform Growth of InSb Colloidal Quantum Dots for Enhanced SWIR Light Detection

M. Imran⁺, D. B. Kim⁺, P. Xia, B. Rehl, Y. Zhang, S. Hoogland & E. H. Sargent*, Advanced Materials 37 (2025) 2420273

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24

ACS Energy Letters (IF 17.5, Supplementary cover)

Amorphous Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Thin Films for Efficient Piezoelectric Power Generation

J. Han⁺, D. B. Kim⁺, S. M. Her & Y. S. Cho*, ACS Energy Letters 10 (2025) 4369-4376

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23

Joule (IF 38.6)

Carboxyl-Functionalized Perovskite Enables ALD Growth of a Compact and Uniform Ion Migration Barrier

D. Choi, D. Shin, C. Li, Y. Liu, A. S.R. Bati, D. E. Kachman, Y. Yang, J. Li, Y. J. Lee, M. Li, S. Penukula, D. B. Kim, H. Shin, C. Chen, S. M. Park, C. Liu, A. Maxwell, H. Wan, N. Rolston, E. H. Sargent & B. Chen, Joule 9 (2025) 101801

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22

Angewandte Chemie International Edition (IF 16.1)

Nucleophilic Covalent Ligands Enable Simultaneous Surface Reconstruction and Passivation of Colloidal InSb Quantum Dots for Stable Short‐Wave Infrared Photodetectors

Y. Zhang⁺, M. Imran⁺, P. Xia, Y. Chen, A. Gulsaran, Y. Liu, E. Nikbin, B. Rehl, L. Fan, F. Dinic, D. B. Kim, L. Zeng, M. Yavuz, S. Hoogland & E. H. Sargent, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 137 (2025) e202505179

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2024

21

Nano Energy (IF 16.8)

Strain Engineering in Power-Generating and Self-Powered Nanodevices

D. B. Kim⁺, J. Y. Kim⁺, J. Han⁺ & Y. S. Cho*, Nano Energy 125 (2024) 109551

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2023

20

Advanced Science (IF 17.521)

Anion-Dependent Polarization and Piezoelectric Power Generation in Hybrid Halide MAPbX3 (X = I, Br, and Cl) Thin Films with Out-of-Plane Structural Adjustments

D. B. Kim⁺, K. S. Jo⁺, K. S. Park & Y. S. Cho*, Advanced Science 10 (2023) 2204462

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19

Nature (IF 50.5)

Low-loss contacts on textured substrates for inverted perovskite solar cells

S. M. Park, M. Wei, N. Lempesis, W. Yu, T. Hossain, L. Agosta, V. Carnevali, H. R Atapattu, P. Serles, F. T Eickemeyer, H. Shin, M. Vafaie, D. Choi, K. Darabi, E. D. Jung, Y. Yang, D. B. Kim, S. M Zakeeruddin, B. Chen, A. Amassian, T. Filleter, M. G Kanatzidis, K. R Graham, L. Xiao, U. Rothlisberger, M. Grätzel, E. H Sargent, Nature, 624 (2023) 289

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18

Journal of Physics: Materials

Roadmap on Energy Harvesting Materials

V. Pecunia, S.R.P. Silva, J.D. Philips, E. Artegiani, A. Romeo, H. Shim, J. Park, J.H. Kim, J.S. Yun, G.C. Welch, B.W. Larson, M. Creran, Audrey, K. Sasitharan, N. Flores-Diaz, M. Freitag, J. Xu, T.M. Brwon, B. Li, Y. Wang, Z. Li, B. Hou, B.H. Hamadani, K. Uchino, E. Defay, V. Kovacova, S. Glinsek, S. Kar-Narayan, Y. Bai, D. B. Kim, Y.S. Cho, A. Žukauskaitė, S. Barth, F.R. Fan, W. Wu, P. Costa, J. Campo, S. Lanceros-Mendez, H. Khanbareh, Z.L. Wang, X. Pu, C. Pan, R. Zhang, J. Xu, X. Zhao, Y. Zhou, G. Chen, T. Tat, I.W. Ock, J. Chen, S.A. Graham, J.S. Yu, L. Huang, D. Li, M. Ma, J. Luo, F. Jiang, P.S. Lee, B. Dudem, V. Vivekananthan, M.G. Kanatzidis, H. Xie, X. Shi, Z. Chen, A. Riss, M. Parzer, F. Garmroudi, E. Bauer, D. Zavanelli, M.K. Brod, M.A. Malki, G.J. Snyder, K. Kovnir, S.M. Kauzlarich, C. Uher, J. Lan, Y. Lin, L. Fonseca, A. Morata, M. Martin-Gonzalez, G. Pennelli, D. Berthebaud, T. Mori, R.J. Quinn, J.G. Bos, C. Gandolfi, P. Gougeon, P. Gall, B. Lenoir, D. Venkateshvaran, B. Kaestner, Y. Zhao, G. Zhang, Y. Nonoguchi, B.C. Schroeder, E. Bilotti, A.K. Menon, J.J. Urban, O. Fenwick, C. Asker, A.A. Talin, T.D. Anthopoulos, T. Losi, F. Viola, M. Caironi, D.G. Georgiadou, L. Ding, L. Peng, Z. Wang, M. Wei, R. Negra, M.C. Lemme, M. Wagih, S. Beeby, T. Ibn-Mohammed, K.B. Mustapha, and A.P. Joshi, J. Phys. -Mater. 6 (2023) 042501

2022

17

Advanced Energy Materials (IF 29.698, selected as front cover)

Contribution of anisotropic lattice-strain to piezoelectricity and electromechanical power generation of flexible inorganic halide thin films

D. B. Kim, K. S. Jo, S. J. Park & Y. S. Cho*, Advanced Energy Materials 12 (2022) 2103329.

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16

Materials Horizons (IF 15.717, selected as front cover)

Origin of anisotropic-strain driven photoresponse enhancement in inorganic-halide-based self-powered flexible photodetectors

D. B. Kim, J. Han, K. S. Park & Y. S. Cho*, Materials Horizons 9 (2022) 1207

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15

Nano Energy (IF 19.069) 

Microampere-level piezoelectric energy generation in Pb-free inorganic halide thin-film multilayers with Cu interlayers

D. B. Kim⁺, K. S. Park⁺, S. J. Park & Y. S. Cho*, Nano Energy 92 (2022) 106785

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14

Nano Energy  (IF 19.069)

Origin of high piezoelectricity in carbon nanotube/halide nanocrystal/P(VDF-TrFE) composite nanofibers designed for bending-energy harvesters and pressure sensors

J. Han⁺, D. B. Kim⁺, J. H. Kim⁺, S. W. Kim, B. U. Ahn & Y. S. Cho*, Nano Energy 99 (2022) 107421

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13

npj Flexible Electronics (IF 12.019) 

Weave-Pattern-Dependent Fabric Piezoelectric Pressure Sensors Based on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibers Electrospun with 50 Nozzles

D. B. Kim⁺, J. Han⁺, S. M. Sung⁺, M. S. Kim, B. K. Choi, S. J. Park, H. R. Hong, H. J. Choi, B. K. Kim, C. H. Park, J. H. Paik, J. S. Lee* & Y. S. Cho*, npj Flexible Electronics 6 (2022) 69

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12

Composites Science and Technology (IF 9.879) 

Room-Temperature Processed Ag/Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-Pb(Zr0.5Ti0.5)O3-based Composites for Printable Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

D. B. Kim⁺, S. W. Kim⁺, Y. E. Kim⁺, H. J. Choi, and Y. S. Cho*, Composites Science and Technology 208 (2022) 109151

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11

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Effect of Transparent Polymer Encapsulation Overlayers on Bending Fracture Behavior of Flexible Organic Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Films

K. H. Park⁺, D. B. Kim⁺, D. E. Lee⁺, K. S. Park, and Y. S. Cho*, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 908 (2022) 164607

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2021

10

Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.924, selected as front cover)

Anisotropic in situ strain‐engineered halide perovskites for high mechanical flexibility

D. B. Kim, J. W. Lee, & Y. S. Cho*, Advanced Functional Materials 31 (2021) 2007131

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2020

9

Energy & Environmental Science (IF 39.714, selected as front cover)

Origin of High Piezoelectricity of Inorganic Halide Perovskite Thin Films and Their Electromechanical Energy-Harvesting and Physiological Current-Sensing Characteristics

D. B. Kim⁺, K. H. Park⁺ & Y. S. Cho*, Energy & Environmental Science 13 (2020) 2077

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8

Green Chemistry (IF 11.034)

In situ processed tungsten carbide/carbon black-supported platinum electrocatalysts for enhanced electrochemical stability and activity

H. Na, H. Choi, J. Oh, D. B. Kim & Y. S. Cho*, Green Chemistry 22 (2020) 2028

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2019

7

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 9.929)

Electric-Field-Dependent Surface Potentials and Vibrational Energy-Harvesting Characteristics of Bi(Na0.5Ti0.5)O3-based Pb-free Piezoelectric Thin Films

A. Cho⁺, D. B. Kim⁺ & Y. S. Cho*, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 11 (2019) 13244

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6

Advanced Engineering Materials (IF 3.862)

Nanoindentation and Bending Fracture Behavior of Flexible Sulfide Thin Films Grown at Near Room Temperature with in situ Tensile/Compressive Stress

D. B. Kim⁺, S. M. Lee⁺, J. W. Jang, B. C. Mohanty & Y. S. Cho*, Advanced Engineering Materials 21 (2019) 1801329

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2018

5

Journal of Materials Chemistry C (IF 7.393, selected as front cover)

Quantitative analysis of improved bending fracture behavior of large-scale graphene monolayer-intervened flexible oxide thin films

H. J. Choi⁺, D. B. Kim⁺, M. H. Kim, G. Lee & Y. S. Cho*, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 6 (2018) 6125

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4

Chemistry of Materials (IF 9.811)

Experimental demonstration of in situ stress-driven optical modulations in flexible semiconducting thin films with enhanced photodetecting capability

S. M. Lee, W. Jang, B. C. Mohanty, J. Yoo, J. W. Jang, D. B. Kim, Y. Yi, A. Soon* & Y. S. Cho*, Chemistry of Materials 30 (2018) 7776

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3

Advanced Electronic Materials (IF 7.295)

Large local‐compressive stress‐induced improvements in piezoelectric characteristics of lead zirconate titanate thin films on a Ni nanodots array

C. S. Han, A. Cho, D. B. Kim & Y. S. Cho*, Advanced Electronic Materials 4 (2018) 1800081

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2

Composites Science and Technology (IF 8.528)

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting and Charging Performance of Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3–Pb(Zr0.5Ti0.5)O3 Nanoparticle-Embedded P(VDF-TrFE) Nanofiber Composite Sheets

K. Liu, H. J. Choi, B. K. Kim, D. B. Kim, C. S. Han, S. W. Kim, H. B. Kang, J. Park & Y. S. Cho*, Composites Science and Technology 168 (2018) 296

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.10.012

2017

1

RSC Advances (IF 3.361)

Dielectric and Current–Voltage Characteristics of Flexible Ag/BaTiO3 Nanocomposite Films Processed at Near Room Temperature

S. W. Kim⁺, H. R. Choi⁺, C. S. Han⁺, D. B. Kim, J. W. Kim & Y. S. Cho*, RSC Advances 7 (2017) 56038

https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ra11640c

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