International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2026
Raman Spectroscopic Signatures of Hepatic Carcinoma: Progress and Future Prospect
Kolahdouzmohammadi et al.
DOI
AP²D Labs
Advanced Photonic & Photovoltaic Devices
Advanced Photonic & Photovoltaic Devices
AP²D Labs
Photonic, photovoltaic, sensing, and energy materials, where nanostructured devices meet intelligent systems.
Research Themes
Four interconnected directions
From nanostructured optical materials to intelligent sensing and energy conversion, AP²D integrates materials science, device physics, and systems thinking across the laboratory.
Photonics & Optical Materials
Metamaterials, plasmonics, waveguide architectures, and dispersion-engineered nanostructures for light management and optical discovery.
Sensing & Diagnostics
Plasmonic and photonic crystal platforms pushing detection limits for low-light, biomedical, and environmental applications.
Energy Materials & Conversion
Photovoltaic structures, solar fuels, and photocatalytic systems that translate optical science into sustainable energy pathways.
Electronic & Functional Devices
Thin-film electronics, functional coatings, and integrated device architectures for next-generation materials systems.
Selected papers
From the laboratory record
Peer-reviewed work spanning photonics, energy materials, sensing, and devices.
Advanced Functional Materials · 2026
Dual-Surface Reaction Enabled Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Photodiodes for Faint Light Detection and Imaging
Zhang et al.
DOIIRMMW-THz · 2025
Investigation the Effect of N2:H2 Ratio of Indium Nitride (InN) Nanoparticle Synthesis via Scattering-Type Scanning Near-Field Microscope (s-SNOM)
Huang et al.
DOIAdvanced Science · 2025
Residual Stresses and Micro-Voids Propel Metal Diffusion for Filament-Based Memristors
Loh et al.
DOIAdvanced Functional Materials · 2025
Interfacial Contact Engineering Enables Giant-Performance Semiconductor Nanomembrane Optoelectronic Devices
Zhang et al.
DOIAdvanced Optical Materials · 2024
Dispersion-Engineered Deep Sub-Wavelength Plasmonic Metasurfaces for Broadband SEIRA Applications
Dixon et al.
DOIACS Applied Nano Materials · 2023
Using Machine Learning and Silver Nanoparticle-Based Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Classification of Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers
Dixon et al.
DOIAdvanced Optical Materials · 2023
Plasmonic Bullseye Nanocavities for Broadband Light Localization and Multi-Wavelength SERS
Dixon et al.
DOISolar Energy · 2023
Comparison of Random Upright Pyramids and Inverted Pyramid Photonic Crystals in Thin Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells: An Optical and Morphological Study
Almenabawy et al.
DOIAdvanced Photonics Research · 2023
Plasmon Coupling-The Root Cause of Raman Anomaly and Laser Cooling in Nanocrystal Ge
Ebrahimi et al.
DOIAdvanced Science · 2022
Facilely Achieved Self-Biased Black Silicon Heterojunction Photodiode with Broadband Quantum Efficiency Approaching 100%
Zhang et al.
DOIAdvanced Functional Materials · 2022
Ultra-Sensitive Cubic-ITO/Silicon Photodiode via Interface Engineering of Native SiOx and Lattice-Strain-Assisted Atomic Oxidation
Zhang et al.
DOINano Letters · 2021
Near-Perfect Absorbing Copper Metamaterial for Solar Fuel Generation
Loh et al.
DOIAdvanced Energy Materials · 2021
Post-Illumination Photoconductivity Enables Extension of Photo-Catalysis after Sunset
Loh et al.
DOIAdvanced Optical Materials · 2021
Rainbows at the End of Subwavelength Discontinuities: Plasmonic Light Trapping for Sensing Applications
Farid et al.
DOIAdvanced Optical Materials · 2021
Multi-Functional Metasurface: Visibly and RF Transparent, NIR Control and Low Thermal Emissivity
Safari et al.
DOINature Sustainability · 2021
Persistent CO2 Photocatalysis for Solar Fuels in the Dark
Loh et al.
DOINature Communications · 2021
Waveguide Photoreactor Enhances Solar Fuels Photon Utilization towards Maximal Optoelectronic-Photocatalytic Synergy
Loh et al.
DOINanophotonics · 2020
Optically and Radio Frequency (RF) Transparent Meta-Glass
Safari et al.
DOIScientific Reports · 2019
Plasmonics of Diffused Silver Nanoparticles in Silver/Nitride Optical Thin Films
Ye et al.
DOIAPL Materials · 2018
Ultrasmooth Ultrathin Ag Films by AlN Seeding and Ar/N2 Sputtering for Transparent Conductive and Heating Applications
Ko et al.
DOISolar Energy · 2018
Thermal Analysis of Triple and Quadruple Windows Using Partitioning Radiant Energy Veils™ with Different Physical and Optical Properties
Sadooghi et al.
DOIAdvanced Optical Materials · 2018
Multiwavelength Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Using Rainbow Trapping in Width-Graded Plasmonic Gratings
Kazemi-Zanjani et al.
DOINature Photonics · 2017
Unidirectional Photonic Wire Laser
Khalatpour et al.
DOIOptics Express · 2016
Rainbow-Trapping by Adiabatic Tuning of Intragroove Plasmon Coupling
Montazeri et al.
DOIApplied Energy · 2015
Thermophotovoltaics: Fundamentals, Challenges and Prospects
Daneshvar et al.
DOIApplied Physics Letters · 2012
High-Quality Surface Passivation of Silicon Using Native Oxide and Silicon Nitride Layers
Chowdhury et al.
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