Publications

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[ 2024 ]

• T. Hemati, G. Yang, B. Weng*, "Study of ion charging effect to improve reactive-ion-etching profile of PbSe grating structures", Microelectronic Engineering, 289, 112170 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mee.2024.112170
• L Xia, Y Liu, RT Chen, B. Weng*, Y Zou*, "Advancements in miniaturized infrared spectroscopic-based volatile organic compound sensors: A systematic review", Applied Physics Reviews, 11, 031306 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0197236
• B. Weng, "The road to climate change mitigation via methane emissions monitoring", Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, 1, 69-70 (2024) https://www.nature.com/articles/s44287-023-00014-5
• Nourbakhsh, M., K. Arledge, V. Whiteside, J. Ma, J. Tischler, and B. Weng. "Surface Phonon Polaritons from a Sapphire Nanocone Array." Bulletin of the American Physical Society (2024).

[ 2023 ]

• B. Weng, "Photonic crystal gas sensor," US Patent, Patent Number: 11624742, April 11 (2023)
• C. Mi; M. Atteberry; V. Mapara; L. Hidayatova; G. Gee; M. Furis; W. Yip; B. Weng; Y. Dong, "Biexciton-Like Auger Blinking in Strongly Confined CsPbBr3 Perovskite Quantum Dots", Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 14, 5466-5474 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01145
• McDowell, Lance; Weng, Binbin; Phan, Quang; Qiu, Jijun; Shi, Xinghua; Shi, Zhisheng, "Extension of CdO Optoelectronic Properties for Mid-Infrared Transparent Conductive Applications", under review

[ 2022 ]

• P. Zhou; Y. Wu; W. Wan; B. Weng*; Z. Yi*, "Perturbation influence of a parity-time optical resonator pair", AIP Advances 12, 085230  (2022)  https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0093142
• N. Bathaei; B. Weng; H. Sigmarsson*, "Crystallization kinetics of GeTe Phase Change Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Electron-Beam Deposition", Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 148, 106781 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2022.106781
• Q. He, W. Yang, W. Luo, S. Wilhelm, B. Weng*, "Lable-Free Differentiation of Cancer and Healthy Cells based on Machine Learning Algorithms Assisted Fast Raman Imaging" MDPI Biosensors, 12 (4), 250 (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12040250
• T. Hemati, Y. Zou, B. Weng*; "High-Q surface light emission from active parity-time-symmetric gratings", Physical Review Applied 17, 044023 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.17.044023
• J. Wang, P. Marashizadeh, B. Weng, P. Larson, M. C. Altan, Y Liu, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Modeling of Aligned ZnO Nanowires Enhanced Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites," MDPI Materials, 15(7), 2618 (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072618
  
• J. Yang, Z. Pei, E. C. Leon, C. Wickizer, B. Weng, Y. Mao, Q. OU, and Y. Shao, "Cavity quantum-electrodynamical time-dependent density functional theory within Gaussian atomic basis. II. Analytic energy gradient", J. Chem. Phys. 156, 124104 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0082386
• L. McDowell, J. Qiu, M. Rastkar, B. Weng, Z. Shi, "Integration of Epitaxial IV-VI Pb-Chalcogenide on Group IV Vicinal Ge Substrate to Form p-n Heterogeneous Structure", Crystal Growth & Design, 22, 461-468 (2022); https://doi/abs/10.1021/acs.cgd.1c01074
  

[ 2021 ]

• T. Hemati, B. Weng,* "Non-Trivial Lasing Mode From Parity-Time Symmetric Diffraction Gratings", arXiv:2107.10921 (2021)
• J. Yang, Q. OU, Z. Pei, H. Wang, B. Weng, Z. Shuai, K. Mullen, and Y. Shao, "Quantum-Electrodynamical Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory Within Gaussian Atomic Basis," Journal of Chemical Physics, 155, 064107 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0057542
• K. Arledge,  B. Uchoa, Y. Zou, B. Weng,* "Chemical Sensing with Topological Photonic Arrays of Circular Waveguides ", Physical Review Research, 3, 033106 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.033106
• E. Echeverria*, A.J. Austin, N. Dice, A.K. Kalkan, L. Zhang, B. Weng, D. Meyer, and D.N. Mcllroy, "Boron-Induced Metamorphosis on Graphitic Structures - A New Form of Mesoscopic Carbon," Carbon Trends, 2, 100012 (2021)  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2020.100012
• B. Weng*, "Topologically Protected Mid-Infrared Photonic States for Sensing Applications ", Invited Talk, Northeastern Normal University, Sept. 18 (2021)
• T. Hemati, B. Weng*, "Oriented Growth of Lead Selenide Nanocrystals for Mid-Infrared Photodetector Applications", International Conference on Luminence, Session II: Nanocrystals, quantum dots and nano-structured materials, Changchun, China (2021)
• K. Arledge, B. Weng*, B. Uchoa, "Topological Sensing with Photonic Arrays of Resonant Circular Waveguides,"  APS March Meeting, Session Talk: U71.00028 (2021)

[ 2020 ]

• G. Yang, B. Weng,* "Reactive ion etching of PbSe thin films in CH4/H2/Ar plasma atmosphere," Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 124, 105596 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2020.105596
  
• T. Hemati,  X. Zhang, B. Weng,* "A Direct Oriented-Attachment Growth of Lead-Chalcogenide Mid-Infrared Nanocrystals Film on Amorphous Substrates," Journal of Materials Chemistry C,  8, 13205-13212 (2020) http://doi.org/10.1039/d0tc02729d
• T. Hemati, B. Weng,* "Experimental Study of the Size-Dependent Photoluminescence Emission of CBD-Grown PbSe Nanocrystals on Glass," Nano Express, 01, 010030 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ab8bab
• B. Weng, M. Nanny, J. Suflita and R. Moghanloo "Automatic, Real-Time Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Analysis," US Patent, Application Number: 16/963,792, July 21 (2020)
• B. Weng, "Lead Salt Thin Films, Devices, and Methods of Manufacture," Provisional Patent, Application Number: 62967288, January 29 (2020)
• T. Hemati, X. Zhang, B. Weng,* "Towards a low-cost on-chip mid-IR gas sensing solution: chemical synthesis of lead-salt photonic materials", SPIE Photonics West, Invited Paper of Smart Photonic and Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits XXII conference, Proc. SPIE 11284-42 (2020) (.PDF)
  

[ 2019 ]

• J. Salazar, Q. Zeshan, S. Saharokh, B. Weng, H. Sigmarsson, "Frequency Agile Microstrip Patch Antenna Using an Anisotropic Artificial Dielectric Layer (AADL): Modeling and Design," IEEE Access, 10, 1109 (2019) http://doi.org/0.1109/ACCESS.2019.2962160
  
• J. Qiu, B. Weng, L. McDowell, Z. Shi, "Low-cost Uncooled MWIR PbSe Quantum Dots Photodiodes," RSC Advances, 9, 42516-42523 (2019) http://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA07664F
• L. Wang, Y. Wang, Y. Jia, X. Liu, T. Liu, T. Fu, J. Li, B. Weng, X. Zhang, Y. Liu, "Manipulation of phase-transfer ligand exchange dynamics of PbS quantum dots for efficient infrared photovoltaics," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123, 50, 30137-30144(2019) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09231
• Y. Wang, M. An, Y. Jia, L. Wang, J. Li, B. Weng, X. Zhang, Y. Liu, "Pressure-enhanced electronic coupling of highly-passivated quantum dot films for the photovoltaic performance improvement," Applied Physics Letters, 115, 193902 (2019)  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110749
• T. Hemati, and B. Weng,* “Theoretical Design of Coupled High Contrast Grating (CHCG) Waveguides to Enhanced CO₂ Light-Absorption for Gas Sensing Applications,” Journal of Applied Physics, 125, 154502 (2019)  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5091933
  
• L. McDowell, J. Qiu, B. Weng, Z. Shi, “Growth Study of New Complex Oxide PbO_xSe_1-x Thin Films by Oxygen Plasma-Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy,” ACS Crystal Growth and Design, 19(4), 2253-2258 (2019)  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.8b01872
• N. Bathaei, B. Weng,* and H. Sigmarsson, "Growth Study of GeTe Phase Change Material Using Pulsed Electron-Beam Deposition", Material Science in Semiconductor Processing, 96, 73-74 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2019.02.028
• B. Weng, "Hybrid Wet Chemical Method for Making Nano-Crystalline PbSe Thin Films," Invention Disclosure, Application Number: 2020-010, October 8 (2019)
• M. Businelle, B. Weng, C. Fitzmorris, "Bluetooth Enabled Pill Box," Invention Disclosure, Application Number: 2020-001, July 26 (2019)
• B. Weng, M. Nanny, J. Suflita, R. Moghanloo, "Photonic Cavity Assisted Superhydrofobic Nanostructured Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Sensors and Methods of Use," Provisional Patent, Application Number: 62/812,629, March 1 (2019)
  

[ 2018 ]

• T. Hemati and B. Weng,* invited authors of a chapter “Mid-infrared Photonic Crystals for Gas Sensing Applications” in the book: "Photonic Crystals - A Glimpse of the Current Research Trends.", ISBN 978-953-51-6982-6, InTech Publisher  (2018) http://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.80042
• J. Wang, B. Weng, P. Larson, Y. Liu,* "Synthesis and characterization of self-assembled ZnO nanoarrays on hybrid structural fibers", Surfaces and Interfaces, 16, 188 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2018.10.006
• T. Hemati and B. Weng,* "Theoretical Study of Leaky-Mode Resonant Gratings for Improving the Absorption Efficiency of the Uncooled Mid-Infrared Phtodetectors", Journal of Applied Physics, 124, 053105 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5040373
• J. Wang, B. Weng,* P. Larson, Y. Liu,* "Synthesis of ZnO Nanoarrays on Carbon Fibers using Combined Atomic Layer Deposition and Hydrothermal Methods", Materials Research Express 05, 065029 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aac845
• X. Shi, Q. Phan, B. Weng, L. McDowell, J. Qiu, Z. Cai, Z. Shi*, "Study on the Theoretical Limitation of the Mid-Infrared PbSe Junction Detector at High Operation Temperature", Detection 06, 1-16 (2018) https://doi.org/10.4236/detection.2018.61001
• Z. Shi, J. Qiu, B. Weng, “Photovoltaic Lead-Salt Semiconductor Detectors,” US Patent No.: US9,887,309 B2, Granted Date: 02/06/2018 (.PDF)

[ 2017 ]

• B. Weng^*, J. Qiu, W. Ge, J. Xu and Z. Shi, “Continuous-wave Mid-Infrared Photonic Crystal Light Emitters at Room Temperature,” Applied Physics: B 123, 29 (2017)  DOI: 10.1007/s00340-016-6622-6
• J. Qiu, B. Weng (co-first author), W. Ge, L. McDowell, Z. Cai, and Z. Shi, “A broadband Pb-chalcogenide/CdS Solar Cells with Tandem Quantum-Dots Embedded in the Bulk Matrix absorption layers by using Chemical Bath Deposition,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 172, 117-123 (2017)  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.07.025
• Z. Shi, J. Qiu, B. Weng, “Photovoltaic Lead-Salt Detector (光伏铅盐检测器)”, International Application No.PCT/US2014/043487, CN Patent No. CN105324856B, Granted Date: 11.28.2017 (.PDF)

• B. Weng^*, J. Wang, P. Larson and Y. Liu, “Growth Process Optimization of ZnO Thin Film using Atomic Layer Deposition”, Materials Research Express 3, 126402 (2016) (.PDF)
• A. Lambrecht, B. Weng and Z. Shi, invited authors of a chapter “Molecular Beam Epitaxy of IV-VI Compounds” in: Saleem Hashmi (editor-in-chief), Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering. Oxford: Elsevier; PP.1- 11 (2016) (Source link)

• J. Qiu, B. Weng (co-first author), L. Li, X. Li, and Z. Shi, “Large-scale self-assembled epitaxial growth of highly-ordered 3D micro/nano single-crystalline PbSe pyramid arrays by selective chemical bath deposition”, Materials Research Express 2, 055010 (2015) (.PDF)
• B. Weng^*, J. Qiu, W. Ge, and Z. Shi, “Numerical Analysis of CdS/PbSe Room Temperature Mid-infrared Heterojunction Photovoltaic Detectors”, Proc. SPIE 9451, Infrared Technology and Applications XLI, 945116 (2015) (.PDF)

• B. Weng^*, J. Qiu, L. Zhao, C. Chang, and Z. Shi, “CdS/PbSe Heterojunction for High Temperature Mid-infrared Photovoltaic Detector Applications”, Applied Physics Letters 104, 121111 (2014) (.PDF)
• J. Qiu, B. Weng, L. Zhao, C. Chang, Z. Shi, X. Li, H. Kim, and Y. Hwang, “Synthesis and Characterization of Flower-like Bundles of ZnO Nanosheets by a Surfactant-free Hydrothermal Process”, Journal of Nanomaterials 2014, 281461 (2014) (.PDF)
• B. Weng^*, J. Qiu, Z. Yuan, P. R. Larson, G. W. Strout, and Z. Shi, “Responsivity Enhancement of Mid-infrared PbSe Detectors using CaF₂ Nano-structured Antireflective Coatings”, Applied Physics Letters 104, 021109 (2014) (.PDF)
• L. Zhao, J. Qiu, B. Weng, C. Chang, Z. Yuan, and Z. Shi, “Understanding Sensitization Behavior of Lead Selenide Photoconductive Detectors by Charge Separation Model”, Journal of Applied Physics 115, 084502 (2014) (.PDF)
• B. Weng^*, J. Qiu, L. Zhao, C. Chang, and Z. Shi, “Theoretical D* Optimization of N⁺-p Pb_1-xSnxSe Long-Wavelength (8-11µm) Photovoltaic Detector at 77K”, Detection 2, 1-6 (2014) (.PDF)
• B. Weng^*, J. Qiu, L. Zhao, Z. Yuan, C. Y. Chang, and Z. Shi, “Recent Development on the Uncooled Mid-infrared PbSe Detectors with High Detectivity”, Photonic West, Invited Paperof Mid-IR photodetectors Session, Proc. SPIE 8993, 899311 (2014) (.PDF)
• Z. Shi, J. Qiu, Binbin Weng, and Z. Yuan, “Pb-Salt Mid-Infrared Detectors and Method for Making Same,” US Patent Publication No.: US 2014/0252529 A1, Sep. 2014

• J. Qiu, B. Weng (co-first author), Z. Yuan, and Z. Shi, “Study of Sensitization Process on Mid-infrared Uncooled PbSe Photoconductive Detectors Leads to High Peak Detectivity”, Journal of Applied Physics 113, 103102 (2013) (.PDF)
• Z. Shi, J. Qiu, B. Weng, Z. Yuan, “Nanostructures CaF₂ Index Gradient Antireflective Coatings”, the invent was disclosed by OU Office of Technology Development, No.13NOR040, Feb. 2013

• B. Weng^*, Z. Shi, invited authors of a chapter “Mid-Infrared Surface-Emitting Two Dimensional Photonic Crystal Semiconductor Lasers” in the book: "Photonic Crystal: Innovative Systems, Lasers and Waveguides", ISBN: 978-953-51-0416-2, InTech Publisher (2012) (.PDF)
• L. li, J. Qiu, B. Weng, Z. Yuan, X. Li, X. Gan, I. R. Sellers, and Z. Shi, “Measurement of the Valence Band-offset in a PbSe/ZnO Heterojunction by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy”, Applied Physics Letters 101, 261601 (2012) (.PDF)
• J. Qiu, X. Li, X. Gao, X. Gan, B. Weng, L. Li, Z. Yuan, Z. Shi, and Y. Hwang, “Branched double-shelled TiO₂ Nanotube Networks on Transparent Conducting Oxide Substrates for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells”, Journal of Materials Chemistry 22, 23411 (2012) (.PDF)
• B. Weng^*, L. Li, J.Qiu, and Z. Shi, “Recent Development of IV-VI Mid-infrared Photonic Crystal Lasers on Si”, International Symposium on Photonics and Optoelectronics (2012) (.PDF)
• J. Qiu, F. Zhuge, X. Li, X. Gao, X. Gan, L. Li, B. Weng, Z. Shi, and Y. Hwang, “Coaxial Multi-shelled TiO₂ Nanotube Arrays for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells”, Journal of Materials Chemistry 22, 3549 (2012) (.PDF)

• B. Weng^*, J. Ma, L. Wei, L. Li, J. Qiu, J. Xu, and Z. Shi, “Room Temperature Mid-infrared Surface-emitting Photonic Crystal Laser on Silicon”, Applied Physics Letters 99, 221110 (2011) (.PDF)
• B. Weng^*, L. Li, J. Qiu, and Z. Shi, “Mid-infrared lead-salt surface emitting photonic crystal laser on silicon”, Material Research Society Meeting Proceedings (2011)

• B. Weng^*, J. Ma, L. Wei, J.Xu, G. Bi, and Z. Shi, “Mid-infrared Surface-emitting Photonic crystal Microcavity Light Emitter on Silicon”, Applied Physics Letters 97, 231103 (2010) (.PDF)
• B. Weng^*, F. Zhao, J. Ma, G. Yu, J. Xu, and Z. Shi, “Elimination of Threading Dislocations in As-grown PbSe Film on Patterned Si(111) Substrate using MBE”, Applied Physics Letters 96, 251911 (2010) (.PDF)
• F. Zhao, J. Ma, B. Weng, D. Li, G. Bi, A. Chen, J. Xu, and Z. Shi , “MBE Growth of PbSe Thin Film with a 9 x10⁵ cm^-2 Etch-pitas Density on Patterned (1 1 1)-oriented Si”, Journal of Crystal Growth 312, 2695 (2010) (.PDF)
• J. Ma, M. Curtis, M. Zurbuchen, J. Keay, B. Weng, D. Li, F. Zhao, M. Johnson and Z. Shi, “Growth Mechanism of Cuboid Growth Pits in PbSe Epilayers Grown by MBE”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 43, 455411 (2010) (.PDF)

• B. Weng, H. Wu, J. Si, and T. Xu, “Band Gap Energies and Reflective Indices of Epitaxial PbSrTe Thin Film”, Chinese Physics Letters 25, 3334 (2008) (.PDF)
• J. Si, H. Wu, B. Weng, Z. He, and C. Cai, “Study of PbTe/PbSrTe Hetero-structure Mid-infrared Light Emitting Devices", the 15^th Chinese Semiconductor Materials, Microwave & Optoelectronic Devices Symposia (2008)

• B. Weng, L. Qin, J. Huang, Y. Yin, B. Liu, and B. Zhang, “GaN-based Blue Light-emitting Diodes with a Nano-roughened ITO Surface”, Semiconductor Optoelectronics 28, 774 (2007) (.PDF)

   

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