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ABOUT SAINT

Professors

  • Associate Professor quantum dots
  • BAE, WANKI
    Lab Quantum Nanomaterials & Devices Laboratory
  • 2025 SKKU Rising-Fellowship

Research Interest

Optoelectronic devices (light-emitting diodes, photodetectors and photovoltaic devices) based on nanocrystal quantum dots 
Nanocrystal quantum dot/Polymer hybrids 
Synthesis & characterization of nanocrystal quantum dots 



Nanocrystal quantum dot/Polymer hybrids 


Synthesis & characterization of nanocrystal quantum dots 

Education

  • PhD School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (2009)
  • MS School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (2005)
  • BS School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University (2003)

Experience

  • Associate Professor at SKKU ( February 2018 - current)
  • Senior researcher (September 2013 - February 2018) Photoelectronic Hybrid Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
  • Postdoctoral researcher (December 2010 - August 2013) Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US (Mentors: Victor I. Klimov& Jeffrey M. Pietryga)
  • Postdoctoral researcher (March 2009 - December 2010) School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Seoul National University, Korea (Advisor: Prof. Changhee Lee)

Journal Articles

  • (2025)  Effect of microlens arrays on light extraction efficiency in red and green quantum-dot light-emitting diodes.  Micro and Nano Engineering.  29, 
  • (2025)  Controlled Self-Assembly of Silica-Coated Nanocrystal Networks through Ligand-Depletion-Induced Gelation.  INORGANIC CHEMISTRY.  64,  46
  • (2025)  Ferroelectric Quantum Dots for Retinomorphic In‐Sensor Computing.  ADVANCED MATERIALS.  202504117,  202504117
  • (2025)  Low-Energy Cathodoluminescence of Type-I CdSe/ZnCdS Quantum Dots.  JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C.  129,  33
  • (2025)  A Sweeter Solution: Caramelized Sucrose Additives Render Eco-Friendly and High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells.  ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS.  15,  32
  • (2025)  Enhanced Stability of Cd-Free Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes via Yttrium Acetate-Modified ZnMgO: Suppressing Mg Migration.  ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS.  13,  22
  • (2025)  Stable Colored Photovoltaics with Thiol–Ene Crosslinked InP/ZnSexS1−x/ZnS Quantum Dot-Polymer Downshifting Layers.  SMALL STRUCTURES.  6,  7
  • (2025)  Advanced Exciplex Sensitized Green InP-Based Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diodes for Extended Lifespan.  ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS.  13,  10
  • (2025)  Investigation of excess charge carriers and optimization of InP quantum-dot light-emitting diodes using self-assembled monolayers.  Organic Electronics.  138, 
  • (2025)  Highly Enhanced Light Recycling in Quantum Dot Displays by Sidewall Reflectors.  ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS.  13,  5
  • (2025)  Cd-Free Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes through Nanometer-Thick ZnS/ZnMgO Double-Electron Transport Layers.  ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS.  8,  1
  • (2025)  Direct Evidence of Excessive Charge-Carrier-Induced Degradation in InP Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes.  ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES.  17,  1
  • (2025)  High-Performance InP Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes with a NiO<sub> <i>x</i> </sub> Nanoparticle-Embedded Hybrid Emissive Layer.  ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES.  17,  1
  • (2024)  All-Solution-Processed Top-Emitting InP Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diode with Polyethylenimine Interfacial Layer.  ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS.  10,  11
  • (2024)  Time-Resolved Mechanism of Positive Aging in InP Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes.  ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES.  16,  35
  • (2024)  Quantum Dot-Based Three-Stack Tandem Near-Infrared-to-Visible Optoelectric Upconversion Devices.  ACS NANO.  18,  33
  • (2024)  Impact of Alternating-Current Operation on All-Inorganic Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes.  ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES.  16,  30
  • (2024)  Strain-graded quantum dots with spectrally pure, stable and polarized emission.  NATURE COMMUNICATIONS.  15,  5561
  • (2024)  Effect of the incorporation of gallium ions into silver indium sulfide nanocrystals.  CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS.  60,  44
  • (2024)  Efficient and stable InP quantum-dot light-emitting diodes formed by premixing 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate into ZnMgO.  JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C.  12,  20

Honors / Awards

  • 2023 과학기술정보통신부 장관상
  • 2017 공학한림원 100대기술및주역선정
  • 2016 Merck Young Scientist Award