Publications

Book Chapters: 

  1. T.Hosseini, N.Kouklin* (invited) “Carbon Nanotubes Polymer Composites for Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic devices”, chapter in “Carbon Nanotubes and Their Polymer Composites”, InTech, Austria, ISBN 978-953-51-2469-6 (2016), 28 pages
  2.  N.Kouklin*(invited), M.Omari, A.Gupta, “Transition Metal-Doped ZnO Nanowires: En Route Towards Multi-Color Light Sensing and Emission Applications”, chapter in “Nanowires Science and Technology”, InTech, Austria, ISBN 978-953-7619-89-3, (2010).12 pages
  3. N.Kouklin*(invited), S.Sen, J.Liang “Second-Order Self-Assembled Nano-semiconductors and Oxides by Nanometric Alumina Templates: Device Properties and Applications” , chapter in “Handbook of Nanoceramics and Their Based Nanodevices”, American Scientific Publishers, ISBN: 978-1588831149 (2009)  
  4. S.Sen, N.Kouklin*(invited), “Nanofabrication Based on Self-Assembled Alumina Templates”, chapter in “Nanofabrication: Fundamentals and Applications”, World Scientific, ISBN: 978-981270-076-6 (2008) , 29 pages,
  5. S.Bandyopadhyay, N.Kouklin, L.Menon “Device and circuit applications of electrochemically self-assembled quantum dots and wires”, chapter in “Quantum Dots and Nanowires”,  American Scientific Publishers, ISBN: 1-58883-013-6 (2003),  35 pages

Journal papers: 

  1. E Kheirandish, Y Spiegelhoff, N Kouklin, Fabrication and Light‐Emission Study of Ti‐δ‐Doped Quasi‐2D γ‐Alumina by Graphene‐Assisted Atomic Layer Deposition, Advanced Engineering Materials, 25 (12), 2300101 (2023) 
  2. Y Spiegelhoff, F Zemajtis, E Kheirandish, O Grauby, D Ferry, RJ Pellenq, K.Sobolev, N.Kouklin, Enhanced UV Light‐Emission of Zinc‐Phosphate‐Hydrate Hydrothermally‐Grown on Cu Metal Substrates for Opto‐Electronic Applications, Advanced Electronic Materials, 2300272 (2023) 
  3. Kheirandish, M. Schofield, M. Gajdardziska-Josifovska, N. Kouklin, Quasi-2D Crystalline g-Alumina Grown by Graphene-Assisted Atomic Layer Deposition, Advanced Material Interfaces, 2000561 (2020)
  4. E. Kheirandish, J.C. Marnocha, N. A. Kouklin “Controlling opto-electronic characteristics of ternary II–VI alloyed quantum dots: alcohol processing assay”, Materials Research Express, vol. 7,7 (2018)
  5. E. Kheirandish, J. Liang, N. A. Kouklin, Light emission of nanoporous GaN produced by a top-down, non-lithographical nanopatterning, Journal of Nanomaterials, Vol 2018, 5684150 (2018)
  6. E. Kheirandish, T. Hosseini, N. Yavarishad, N. Kouklin, Synthesis, Photoluminescence and Charge-Transport Properties of Nano-columnar Titanium Dioxide Films Produced by Sputtering on Au-coated Nanoporous Templates, Materials Research Express, 2 (5), 026413 (2018)
  7. N.Yavarishad, T.Hosseini, E.Kheirandish, C.P.Weber, N.Kouklin*,“Room-temperature self-powered photo-detector based on the optically-induced Seebeck effect in Cd3As2 crystals”, Applied Physics Express, v.10 (5), (2017)  
  8. T.Hosseini, N.Yavarishad, J.Alward, M.Gajdardziska-Josifovska, N.Kouklin* “Large thermopower Cd3As2 by vapor deposition for room-temperature heat waste recovery”, Adv. Electronic Materials, v. 2 (1) (2016)
  9. C. Weber*, E.Arushanov, B. Berggren, T.Hosseini, N.Kouklin, A.Nateprov “Transient reflectance of photoexcited Cd3As2”, Applied Physics Letters 106, 231904 (2015)
  10. T.Hosseini, D.Tomer, S.Rajput, L.Li, N.Kouklin* “Transport and photoconduction characteristics of metal-graphene-4H-SiC (0001) heterojunction devices”, Applied Physics Letters 105 (22), 223107 (2014)
  11. T.Hosseini, N.Kouklin* “On plasmon-induced photocurrent and doping of metal-patterned graphene”, Applied Physics Letters 105 (4), 043104 (2014)
  12. T.Hosseini, N.Kouklin *, “Synthesis, spectroscopic and photoconduction characteristics of coaxial poly(2-methoxy-5-(2’-ethyl-hexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene-vinylene single-walled carbon nanotube films with Ohmic-like transport attributes”, J. Appl. Polym. Science, (2013)
  13. T.Hosseini, I.Flores-Vivian, K.Sobolev, N.Kouklin*, “Concrete Embedded Dye-Synthesized Photovoltaic Solar Cell”, Scientific Reports, 3, 2727 (2013)
  14. T. Hosseini, M.Omari, N.Kouklin* “Carbon Nanotube IR-Photothermovoltaic Devices: Power, Fill Factor, and Transient Response”, Electron Device Lett., 34, 7, 924-926 (2013)
  15. M.Omari, T. Hosseini, N.Kouklin* “Investigation of Time-Rated Defect Formation, Infrared Absorption and Transport Characteristics of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Wet-Processed in Phosphoric Acid”, Nano, 7, 1250026 (2012)
  16. M.Omari and N.Kouklin* “Comment on: Photocurrent Amplification at Carbon Nanotube-Metal Contacts”, Advanced Materials, 23, 3747 (2011)
  17. M. Omari, N. Kouklin* “Photothermovoltaic effect in carbon nanotubes: En route toward junctionless infrared photocells and light sensors”, Applied Physics Letters, 98, 243113 (2011)
  18. M.Omari, A.Gupta, N.Kouklin*  “Temperature-dependent studies of defect-assisted light emission and excitation processes in crystalline ZnO nanowire phosphors”, Journal of Applied Physics, 108, 024315 (2010)
  19. B. Hansen, N. Kouklin, G. Lu, I-Kuan Lin, J. Chen, and X. Zhang  “Transport, Analyze Detection and Opto-Electronic Response of p-type CuO nanowires”, J. of Chem. Phys. C, 114, 2440 (2010)
  20. A.Gupta, M.Omari, N.Kouklin*  “Investigation of high-T luminescence processes in ZnO nanorods grown catalytically by vapor-transport method”, Phys. Status Solidi C, 6, 607 (2009)
  21. M.Omari,D.Brocker,N.Kouklin*  “Assembly and photo-electric properties of interconnected bundle networks of multi-walled carbon nanotubes”, Adv. Scien. Lett., 2, 398 (2009)
  22. A.Gupta,M.Omari,N.Kouklin* “Ultraviolet pre-avalanche photoconduction properties of transitional metal-doped ZnO nanowires”, Journal of Elect. Materials, 38, 596 (2009)
  23. N.Kouklin*  “Cu-doped ZnO nanowires for efficient multispectral photodetection applications”, Advanced Materials, 20, 2190 (2008)
  24. A.Gupta, M.Omari, N.Kouklin* “Spectral investigation of carrier recombination processes in ZnO nanorods at high temperatures”, J. Appl. Physics, 103,124312 (2008)
  25. M.Omari, N.Kouklin*, G.Lu, J.Chen, M.Gajdardziska-Josifovska  “Fabrication of Cd3As2 nanowires by direct vapor-solid growth and their infrared absorption properties”, Nanotechnology, 19, 105301 (2008)
  26. D.Chowdhary, N.Kouklin* “dc-Photoconduction studies of single walled carbon nanotube bundles”, Physical Review B, 76, 1 (2007), also selected for insertion in the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, (2007)
  27. S.Sen, D.Chowdhary, N.Kouklin* “Negative photoconduction of planar heterogeneous random network of ZnO-carbon nanotubes” Applied Physics Letters, 91, 093125 (2007)
  28. D.Chowdhary, W.Kim and N.Kouklin* “Unstable micellarization of carbon nanotube solutions for low loss reactivity and cross-linking”, Small, 3, 226 (2007)
  29. N.Kouklin*, S.Sen “Towards Controlled Assembly and Manipulation of ZnO nanowires for nanoscale imaging applications”, Applied Physics Letters , 89, 123114 (2006)
  30. N.Kouklin*, S.Sen and M.Gajdardziska-Josifovska, “Self-driven formation of Zn3As2 Single Crystal Platelets by CVD” , Applied Physics Letters, 89, 071901 (2006), also selected for insertion in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology (2006)
  31. N.Kouklin* and J.Liang “Ultra-dense GaN nanopillar and nanopore arrays by self-assembly nanopatterning”, Journal of Electronic Materials, 35, 1133  (2006)
  32. N.Kouklin* “Self-Assembled Network of Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized by CVD in Alumina Porous Template”, Applied Physics Letters, 87, 203105 (2005)
  33. N.Kouklin*, W.Kim, A.Lazareck and J.Xu “Carbon Nanotube Probes for Single Cell Experimentation and Assays”, Applied Physics Letters, 87, 173901 (2005); selected for insertion in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology (issue October 31, 2005) and Virtual Journal for Biological Physics Research (issue November 1, 2005)
  34. N. Kouklin*, M.Tzolov, D.Straus and J.Xu  “Infrared absorption properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized by chemical vapor deposition”, Applied Physics Letters, 85, 4463 (2004); selected for insertion in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology (2004)
  35. H.Chik, J.Liang, S.Cloutier, N.Kouklin, J.Xu  Periodic array of uniform ZnO nanorods by second-order self-assembly,  Applied Physics Letters, 84, 3376 (2004)
  36.  N.Kouklin*, H.Chik, J.Liang, M.Tzolov and J.Xu “Highly periodic, 3D arranged InGaAsN:Sb quantum dot arrays fabricated nonlithographically for optical devices”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 36, 2634 (2003)
  37. J. Liang, S.-K. Hong, N. Kouklin, R.Beresford, J.Xu  “Nanoheteroepitaxy of GaN on a Nanopore Array Si Surface”, Applied Physics Letters, 83, 1752 (2003), also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology,
  38. N.Kouklin, L.Menon, S.Bandyopadhyay “Room Temperature Single Electron Charging in Self-Assembled Quantum Dots and Wires”, Applied Physics Letters, 80, 1649 (2002)
  39. S.Bandyopadhyay, L.Menon, N.Kouklin, N.Ianno, F.Williams “Self-assembled networks with neural computing attributes”, Smart Materials and Structures, 11 (5), 761 (2002)
  40. N.Kouklin,  L. Menon, A. Z. Wong, D. W. Thompson, J. A. Woollam, P. F. Williams, and S. Bandyopadhyay  ”Giant Photoresistivity and Optically controlled switching in self-assembled nanowires”, Applied Physics Letters, 79, 4423 (2001);  selected for publ. in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology,(March’02 )
  41. A.Balandin, K.Wang, N.Kouklin, S.Bandyopadhyay “Raman spectroscopy of electrochemically self-assembled CdS quantum dots”, Applied Physics Letter, 76, 137 (2000)
  42. N.Kouklin, S.Bandyopadhyay, S.Tereshin, A. Varfolomeev and D. Zaretsky, “Electronic bistability in electrochemically self-assembled quantum dots: A potential nonvolatile random access memory”, Applied Physics Letters, 76, 460 (2000)
  43. S.Bandyopadhyay, L.Menon, N.Kouklin, H.Zeng, D.Sellmyer “Electrochemically Self-Assembled Quantum Dot Arrays”, Journal of Electronic Materials, 28, 515 (1999)

Conference proceedings/papers:

  1. N.Kouklin*, N.Yavarishad, T.Hosseini “Investigation of Temperature Dependent Transport and Thermo-Electric Characteristics of Cd3As2 by Chemical Vapor Deposition”, ECS Transactions, to appear in v.76 (2016) 
  2. N.Kouklin*, M.Omari “Optical-gating and Carrier Modulation Effects in Single-walled Carbon Nanotube-Metal Oxide Interfaces for Opto-electronic Device Applications”, ECS Transactions 25 (21), 27-31 (2010)  
  3. M.Mukhin, S.Sen, N.Kouklin*, A.Skliarov, D. Dhuru, A.Iacopino, V.Yakovlev “Excitation-emission fluorescence spectroscopy and time-gated Raman microscopy analysis of dental tissues” Proceedings of SPIE:Lasers in Dentistry XIII, Editor(s): P. Rechmann and D.Fried v.6425:642507, ISBN: 9780819465382 (2007)  
  4. S.Bandyopadhyay, L.Menon, N. Kouklin, P. Williams, N.Ianno “Self-Assembled Neuromorphic Networks”, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. 4590, 286 (2001)  
  5. N.Kouklin, S. Bandyopadhyay “Capacitance-voltage spectroscopy of self assembled ordered arrays of quantum dots”, Compound Semiconductors, 2000 IEEE International Symposium on Comp. Semicond. , pp.303-307, (2000), cited:4 
  6. S. Bandyopadhyay, L.Menon, N. Kouklin, D.Yue, A.Varfolomeev and D.Zaretsky, “Electronic Bistability and Memory Effect in Self Assembled Quantum Dots”,  in Proceedings of Quantum Confinement: Nanostructures, 5-th international symposium; editors M.Cahay, D.Lockwood, J. Leburton and S. Bandyopadhyay, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., Pennington, NJ, ISBN 1-56677-213-3 (2000)

Conferences 

  1. N.Yavarishad, T.Hosseini, N.Kouklin* “Investigation of Temperature Dependent Transport and Thermo-Electric Characteristics of Cd3As2 by Chemical Vapor Deposition”, ECS-Prime Conference, Honolulu, HI, USA (2016) 
  2. T. Hosseini, N.Yavarishad, N.Kouklin* (invited) “C-nanotube based infrared thermo-voltaic cells and detectors”, International Nanotech Conference, Paris, France (2015)
  3. T.Hosseini, I.Flores-Vivian, K.Sobolev, N.Kouklin, (invited) Concrete-embedded solar cell for on-site power generation, 5th International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction, Chicago, USA (2015) 
  4. C.Weber, B.Berggren, E.Arushanov, T.Hosseini, N.Kouklin, “Transient reflectance of photoexcited electrons and holes in cadmium arsenide”, American Physical Society Meeting, TX, USA (2015) 
  5. T.Hosseini and N.Kouklin (invited) “Graphene-Zn3As2 based IR-photo-thermo-voltaic cells, Energy Materials Nanotechnology Conference”, Las-Vegas, NV, USA (2013) 
  6. N.Kouklin*, M.Omari T.Hosseini “Photothermoelectric effects in carbon nanotubes”,  Prime 2012-Electrochemical Society Meeting , Honolulu, USA (2012) 
  7. N.Kouklin*, M.Omari “Optical-gating and Carrier Modulation Effects in Single-walled Carbon Nanotube-Metal Oxide Interfaces for Opto-electronic Device Applications” 216-Electrochemical Society Meeting , Vienna, Austria (October, 2009) 
  8. N.Kouklin*, (invited) D.Chowdhary “dc-photoconduction studies of single-walled carbon nanotube bundles”, International Diamond Conference, Sitges, Spain ( Sept. 2008) 
  9. N.Kouklin*(invited), A.Gupta, M.Omari, S. Sen “In-Situ Cu-Doped ZnO Nanowires for Efficient Multi-Color Photodetection Applications”, 2008-TMS EMC Conference, CA, Santa-Barbara (June 2008) 
  10. A.Gupta, M.Omari and N.Kouklin* (invited) “High-T PL and PLE characteristics of ZnO nanowire arrays grown on c-Si for opto- electronic device applications”, TMS-ISSLED, AZ Phoenix  (April 2008) 
  11. S.Sen, M.Gajdardziska-Josifovska, N.Kouklin* “Properties and Applications of Zn3As2 Single Crystal Platelets by CVD”, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, LSS Symposium (August 2006) 
  12. N.Kouklin*, W.Kim, A.Lazareck, J.Xu “Controlled Assembly of Carbon Nanotube Electrodes”, 2005-TMS EMC Conference, CA, Santa-Barbara (June 2005) 
  13. W.Kim, N.Kouklin, J.Xu “Functionalization Enhancement of Carbon Nanotubes for Bio-Assays”, 206 ECS Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii (October 2004)  
  14. J. Liang, S.-K. Hong, N. Kouklin, R.Beresford, J.Xu. “Nanoheteroepitaxy of GaN on a Nanopore Array Surface”, IEEE-NANO-2003, CA, San-Francisco (August 2003) 
  15. N.Kouklin, H.Chik, J.Liang, M.Tzolov, J.Xu “Ultra-high dense InGaAsN:Sb/GaAs quantum dot arrays fabricated nonlithographically for long wavelength optical devices”, 2003-TMS EMC conference, UT, Salt-Lake City (June 2003) 
  16. L.Menon, N.Kouklin, S. Bandyopadhyay, “Electrochemical self assembly of structures for single electronics”, presented on the Electrochemical Society Meeting (2002) 
  17. S.Bandyopadhyay, L.Menon, N.Kouklin, P. Williams, N.Ianno “Self-Organized nanoscale networks with neural and quantum computing attributes”, SPIE’s International Simposium on MICRO/MEMS, Australia (December 2001) 
  18. S.Bandyopadhyay, N.Kouklin, A.Balandin,”Room Temperature IR-Absorption in Electrochemically Self-Assembled 3.5 nm CdS Quantum Dots”, 2001 Electronic Materials Conference, IN, Notre-Dame (June 2001) 
  19. M.Chipara, R. Kirby, A. Bender, R.Scomsky, S. Bandyopadhyay, L.Menon, N.Kouklin, J.D. Selmyer “Electrodeposition and Magnetic Properties of Fe-polypyrrole Composits”, 46th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials  (November 2001) 
  20. N.Kouklin, S.Bandyopadhyay, in Technical Digest of the 27th International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 303-308  (2000) 
  21. S. Bandyopadhyay, L. Menon, N. Kouklin, A. Varfolomeev and S. Stefanovich, “Bistable Current Response of Self Assembled CdS Quantum Dots and their Applications to High Density Memory”, the Fifth International Conference on Quantum Confinement: Nanostructure Materials, Boston (November 1998) 
  22. N.Kouklin “Propagation of Temperature Shock Waves in Media”, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Anniversary Conference, Moscow, Russia (November 1997) 

Papers presented at professional meetings, program PI-review meetings (DARPA, ONR and AFOSR) 

  1. N.Kouklin (invited) “Nano-metric materials and structures by Self-Assembly Techniques: Another Fad or Viable Pathway to Nanoscale Applications ?” University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, LSS seminar series (April, 2005)
  2. N.Kouklin, A.Hartman J.Xu “Carbon Nanotubes for Biological Applications”, poster on DARPA Bio:Info:Micro Program PI Meeting San-Francisco, CA (November 2003) 
  3. N.Kouklin “Carbon Nanotubes as Next-Generation Cellular and Sub-Cellular Probes”, DARPA Bio:Info:Micro Program Meeting, Brown University (September 2003)  
  4. J.Xu, N. Kouklin “Highly Ordered Carbon Nanotube Array for far-IR to near IR detection and extending to visible-UV”, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), annual review (January 2003) 
  5. J.Xu, C.Papadopoulos, N. Kouklin, A.Yin “Y-CNTs: Controlled Growth and Device Explorations”, Office of Naval Research Annual Meeting, Brown University, (December 2002)  
  6. N.Kouklin, J.Xu, “Carbon Nanotubes for IR-Photodetectors”, AFOSR semi-annual meeting, Brown University (November 2002) 
  7. N.Kouklin, D.Vilchez, J.Xu “Carbon Nanotube Recording from Living Cells”, poster presented on DARPA Bio:Info:Micro Program PI Meeting, Boston (October 2002) 
  8. K.Chandran, M.Jouzy, N.Kouklin, A.Yin, J.Xu “Interfacing Proteins with Molecular Links and Nanocuircuity”, poster presented on DARPA PI Meeting, San-Francisco (August 2002) 
  9. J.Xu, N.Kouklin, “Emulation of Cortical Circuits by Networks of Carbon Nanotube and other Nanoscale Assemblies”, talk on DARPA PI Meeting, Boston (June 2002) 

Poster Competitions and Talks 

  1. 1. E. Kheirandish, Free-standing two-dimensional alumina grown by graphene-assisted Atomic Layer Deposition, Student Research Poster Competition, UW-Milwaukee (2018)
  2. 2. E. Kheirandish, Synthesis, Photoluminescence and Charge transport properties of Nano-columnar Titanium Dioxide films produced by sputtering on Au/Alumina Nano-templates, Advanced Analysis Facility, UW-Milwaukee (2017)
  3. 3. E. Kheirandish, Synthesis, Photoluminescence and Charge transport properties of Nano-columnar Titanium Dioxide films produced by sputtering on Au/Alumina Nano-templates, 2017 AVS Prairie Chapter Symposium, Milwaukee (2017)
  4. E. Kheirandish, TiO2 thin-film on nanoporous Alumina, fabrication and characterization, Student Research Poster Competition, UW-Milwaukee (2017)
  5. N. Yavarishad,  Room-temperature, self-powered energy photo-detector based on Crystalline Cd3As2 ,Student Research Poster Competition, UW-Milwaukee (2017)
  6. N. Yavarishad,  Room-temperature, self-powered energy photo-detector based on Crystalline Cd3As2 ,UWM Research Foundation, UW-Milwaukee (2017)