Professor William Jo works for Department of Physics. He majors in applied physics and nano-physics. He got B.S., M.S., and Ph D. from Seoul National University. He worked in LG Electronics Research Center and Stanford University. He served for the Korean Physical Society as a conference secretary, general secretary, policy chair (vice-president), and chair of applied physics division. His current research topics are compound semiconductor solar cells, organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells, 2-D materials and functional oxides.
Vice President for Admissions/Director, New and Renewable Energy Research Center
Tailored Band Alignment for Improved Carrier Transport in Composition-Controlled Sb2(S,Se)3Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2024, v.15 no.10, 2825-2833
Vertical plane depth-resolved surface potential and carrier separation characteristics in flexible CZTSSe solar cells with over 12% efficiencyCarbon Energy, 2024, v.6 no.3, e434
Advance Supply of Ag and Ga-Se for Increased Backside Ga and Enhanced Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell EfficiencyACS Applied Energy Materials, 2023, v.6 no.24, 12180-12189
Anisotropic Charge Transport in Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 by Heavy Alkali Postdeposition Treatment for Reducing Cell-to-Module Efficiency Loss in Monolithically Integrated Photovoltaic ModulesSOLAR RRL, 2023, v.7 no.10, 0
Improving open-circuit voltage deficit by interface passivation via Li treatment in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cellsJournal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, v.11 no.46, 25555-25562
Photo-excited carrier transport and secondary phases of Na-engineered kesterite flexible thin filmsSolar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2023, v.250, 112091
Wide-bandgap perovskites for multijunction solar cells: improvement of crystalline quality of Cs0.1FA0.9PbI1.4Br1.6 by using lead thiocyanateJournal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, v.11 no.19, 10254-10266
Improvement of Open-Circuit Voltage Deficit via Pre-Treated NH4+ Ion Modification of Interface between SnO2 and Perovskite Solar CellsSMALL, 2022, v.18 no.44, 2204173
Parallel Alignment of Methylammonium Cations in an Orthorhombic CH3NH3PbCl3Single Crystal Observed by Polarized Micro-Raman Scattering SpectroscopyChemistry of Materials, 2022, v.34 no.7, 2972-2980
Tailored Band Structure of Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 Thin-Film Heterojunction Solar Cells: Depth Profiling of Defects and the Work FunctionACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 2022, v.14 no.30, 34697-34705
UV and Visible Photodetectors of MAPbBr3 and MAPbCl3 Perovskite Single Crystals via Single Photocarrier Transport DesignAdvanced Optical Materials, 2022, v.10 no.7, 2102175
Understanding the Space-Charge Layer in SnO2 for Enhanced Electron Extraction in Hybrid Perovskite Solar CellsACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 2022, v.14 no.42, 48229-48239
Chemical tailoring of sodium content for optimization of interfacial band bending and alignment in flexible kesterite solar cellsSolar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2021, v.230, 111243
Chlorine-passivation of ozone-treated SnO2 thin films: Occurrence of oxygen vacancies to manipulate conducting states and bipolarities in resistive switchingApplied Surface Science, 2021, v.555, 149625
Exotic optoelectronic behaviors in CH3NH3PbCl3perovskite single crystals: Co-existence of free and bound excitons with structural phase transitionsApplied Physics Letters, 2021, v.118 no.14, 143301
High speed growth of MAPbBr3single crystals: Via low-temperature inverting solubility: Enhancement of mobility and trap density for photodetector applicationsNanoscale, 2021, v.13 no.17, 8275-8282
Photon-induced defects and dynamics of photogenerated carriers in Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 thin film solar cellsSOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 2021, v.220, 110860
Reduced extrinsic recombination process in anatase and rutile TiO2 epitaxial thin films for efficient electron transport layersScientific Reports, 2021, v.11 no.1, 6810
Sodium Effects on the Diffusion, Phase, and Defect Characteristics of Kesterite Solar Cells and Flexible Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 with Greater than 11% EfficiencyAdvanced Functional Materials, 2021, v.31 no.29, 2102238
Carrier transport and surface potential over phase variations in the surface and bulk of highly efficient Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cellsProgress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 2020, v.28 no.5, 382-392
Mechanisms of extrinsic alkali incorporation in GIGS solar cells on flexible polyimide elucidated by nanoscale and quantitative analysesNANO ENERGY, 2020, v.67, 104201
Photo-response in 2D metal chalcogenide-ferroelectric oxide heterostructure controlled by spontaneous polarizationJournal of Materials Chemistry C, 2020, v.8 no.11, 3724-3729
Raman Scattering Studies of the Structural Phase Transitions in Single-Crystalline CH3NH3PbCl3JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 2020, v.11 no.10, 3773-3781
Unraveling interface characteristics of Zn(O,S)/Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 at nanoscale: Enhanced hole transport by tuning band offsetsAPPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 2020, v.509, 144782
A simple and robust route toward flexible CIGS photovoltaic devices on polymer substrates: Atomic level microstructural analysis and local opto-electronic investigationSOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 2019, v.195, 280-290
Effects of Organic Cations on Carrier Transport at the Interface between Perovskites and Electron Transport Layers in (FA,MA)SnI3 Solar CellsJOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 2019, v.123 no.51, 30833-30841
Enhanced carrier transport over grain boundaries in lead-free CH3NH3Sn(I1-xBrx)(3) (0 <= x <= 1) perovskite solar cellsNANOTECHNOLOGY, 2019, v.30 no.31, 314005
Phase formation and local charge transport of lead-free CH3NH3Sn(I1-xBrx)(3) (0 <= x <= 1) perovskite solar cells fabricated by solvent optimizationSOLAR ENERGY, 2019, v.186, 136-144
Adjusting the Anisotropy of 1D Sb2Se3 Nanostructures for Highly Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water SplittingADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 2018, v.8 no.14
High photo-conversion efficiency Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)(4) thin-film solar cells prepared by compound-precursors and metal-precursorsSOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 2018, v.183, 129-136
Single Phase Formation of SnS Competing with SnS2 and Sn2S3 for Photovoltaic Applications: Optoelectronic Characteristics of Thin-Film Surfaces and InterfacesJournal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, v.122 no.6, 3523-3532
Memory effect behavior with respect to the crystal grain size in the organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite nonvolatile resistive random access memoryScientific Reports, 2017, v.7 no.1
Optical and Scanning Probe Identification of Electronic Structure and Phases in CH3NH3PbBr3 CrystalJournal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017, v.121 no.40, 21930-21934
Effects of Mo back-contact annealing on surface potential and carrier transport in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cellsRSC ADVANCES, 2016, v.6 no.105, 103337-103345
Effects of Postsynthesis Thermal Conditions on Methylammonium Lead Halide Perovskite: Band Bending at Grain Boundaries and Its Impacts on Solar Cell PerformanceJOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 2016, v.120 no.38, 21330-21335
Hetero-epitaxial growth and large piezoelectric effects in (001) and (111) oriented PbTiO3-LaNiO3 multilayersJOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS, 2016, v.49 no.12
High photo-conversion efficiency in double-graded Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 thin film solar cells with two-step sulfurization post-treatmentProgress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 2016, v.25 no.2
Effects of the compositional ratio distribution with sulfurization temperatures in the absorber layer on the defect and surface electrical characteristics of Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cellsPROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS, 2015, v.23 no.12, 1771-1784
Efficient Carrier Separation and Intriguing Switching of Bound Charges in Inorganic-Organic Lead Halide Solar CellsJOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 2015, v.6 no.12, 2355-2362
Enhancement of photo-conversion efficiency in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin-film solar cells by control of ZnS precursor-layer thicknessProgress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 2015, v.24 no.3
Improved dielectric properties of CaCu3Ti4O12 films with a CaTiO3 interlayer on Pt/TiO2/SiO2/Si substrates prepared by pulsed laser depositionElectronic Materials Letters, 2015, v.11 no.6, 1003-1011
Incorporation of cobalt ions into magnetoelectric gallium ferrite epitaxial films: Tuning of conductivity and magnetizationRSC Advances, 2015, v.5 no.43, 34265-34271
Influence of surface properties on the performance of Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2 thin-film solar cells using Kelvin probe force microscopyRSC Advances, 2015, v.5 no.51, 40719-40725
Influence of the ZnS precursor thickness on high efficiency Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin-film solar cells grown by stacked-sputtering and selenization process2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, 2015, 14-19 Jun 2015
Macroscopic and microscopic electrical properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells with various Ga/(In + Ga) contentsCurrent Applied Physics, 2015, v.15, S44-S50
Optical and surface probe investigation of secondary phases in Cu2ZnSnS4 films grown by electrochemical depositionSOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 2015, v.139, 10-18
Raman scattering studies of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films: Local distribution of the secondary phase Cu2−xS and the effect of KCN etching on Cu2−xSJournal of the Korean Physical Society, 2015, v.66 no.1, 117-122
Spatial Investigation on Structural Properties of GdBa2Cu3O7-x Coated Conductors Grown on IBAD-MgO Based Stainless-Steel SubstratesIEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, 2015, v.25 no.3
Ultra-large current transport in thick SmBa2Cu3O7-x films grown by reactive co-evaporationPHYSICA C-SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND ITS APPLICATIONS, 2015, v.513, 29-34
Coexistence of piezoelectricity and electric conduction in oxygen-deficient NaNbO3-delta sub-micron cubesMATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS, 2014, v.182, 81-85
Effects of Cu2-xS phase removal on surface potential of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin-films grown by electroplatingCURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS, 2014, v.14 no.12, 1665-1668
Nanoscale observation of surface potential and carrier transport in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)(4) thin films grown by sputtering-based two-step processNANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS, 2014, v.9, 10
Observation of adhesive force and energy of adsorbents on rubber substrates by atomic force microscopySURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, 2014, v.46 no.7, 497-504
Structural properties and phase formation of epitaxial PbVO3 thin films grown on LaAlO3(001) by pulsed laser depositionJOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS, 2014, v.47 no.24, Article ID 245302
Surface potential on grain boundaries and intragrains of highly efficient Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin-films grown by two-step sputtering processSolar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2014, v.127, 129-135
Effect of selenization on local current and surface potential of sputtered Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 thin-films with 8% conversion efficiencyConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2013, 2013, 383-385
Effects of iron concentration and cationic site disorder on the optical properties of magnetoelectric gallium ferrite thin filmsRSC Advances, 2013, v.3 no.9, 3124-3130
Effects of substrates on structural and optical properties of Cu-poor CuGaSe2 thin films prepared by in-situ co-evaporationCurrent Applied Physics, 2013, v.13 no.5, 907-912
[학술지논문] Chemical tailoring of sodium content for optimization of interfacial band bending and alignment in flexible kesterite solar cells
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[학술지논문] Photo-induced defects in MAPbBr(3) single crystals
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