Yuri Strzhemechny, Ph.D.

“Surface Photovoltage Response of ZnO to Phosphate-Buffered Saline Solution with and without Presence of Staphylococcus aureus”, Dustin A. Johnson, John M. Reeks, Alexander J. Caron, Shauna M. McGillivray, Rafal J. Wiglusz and Yuri M. Strzhemechny, Nanomaterials 2023, 13(10), 1652

“Influence of Surface Properties and Microbial Growth Media on Antibacterial Action of ZnO”, Dustin Johnson, John M. Reeks, Alexander Caron, Iakovos Tzoka, Iman Ali, Shauna M. McGillivray, and Yuri M. Strzhemechny, Coatings 12, 1648 (2022).

“Low-defect-density ZnO homoepitaxial films grown by low-temperature ALD”, David Elam, Eduardo Ortega, Anastasiia Nemashkalo, Yuri Strzhemechny, Arturo Ayon, Arturo Ponce, and Andrey A. Chabanov, Appl. Phys. Lett. 119, 142101 (2021).

“Microscale ZnO with controllable crystal morphology as a platform to study antibacterial action on Staphylococcus aureus”, John M. Reeks, Iman Ali, William J. Moss, Eric Davis, Shauna M. McGillivray, and Yuri M. Strzhemechny, Biointerphases 16, 031003 (2021).

“Aluminum Nitride Thermal Interface for Improving Heat Performance of High-Power Electronic Devices”, Eduard Rudenko, Ihor Korotash, Maxim Dyakin, Denis Polotsky, Mikhail Belogolovskii, and Yuri Strzhemechny, IEEE Proceedings of 2019 XIth International Scientific and Practical Conference on Electronics and Information Technologies (ELIT) 253 (2019).

“Electronic band structure studies of anatase TiO2 thin films modified with Ag, Au, or ZrO2 nanophases”, Anastasiia B. Nemashkalo, Tetiana O. Busko, Raul M. Peters, Oksana P. Dmytrenko, Mykola P. Kulish, Nadia V. Vityuk, Vasyl M. Tkach and Yuri M. Strzhemechny, Phys. Status Solidi B 253, 1754 (2016).

“Linear dichroism and optical anisotropy of silver nanoprisms in polymer films”, S. Requena, H. Doan, S. Raut, A. D'Achille, Z. Gryczynski, I. Gryczynski and Y. M. Strzhemechny, Nanotechnology 27, 325704 (2016).

“Correlation of defect-related optoelectronic properties in Zn5(OH)6(CO3)2/ZnO nanostructures with their quasi-fractal dimensionality”, J. Antonio Paramo, Yuri M. Strzhemechny, Tamio Endo, and Zorica Crnjak Orel, Journal of Nanomaterials 2015, 237985 (2015).

“Transient surface photovoltage studies of bare and Ni-filled porous silicon performed in different ambients”, Petra Granitzer, Klemens Rumpf, Yuri Strzhemechny and Puskar Chapagain, Nanoscale Research Letters 9, 423 (2014).

“Luminescent properties of surface functionalized BaTiO3 embedded in poly(methyl methacrylate)”, Sebastian Requena, Srijan Lacoul, and Yuri Strzhemechny, Materials 7, 471 (2014).

“Recent Advances in the Design of Photodetectors Based on Thin-Film and Nanostructured ZnO”, Yuri M. Strzhemechny, Chapter 6 in Nanoscale Sensors, Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology 19, ed. S. Li et al., Springer International Publishing Switzerland (2013).

“Optoelectronic surface-related properties in boron-doped and irradiated diamond thin films”, A. Nemashkalo, P. R. Chapagain, R. M. Peters, J. Farmer, S. Gupta, and Y. M. Strzhemechny, Journal of Applied Physics 111, 023704 (2012).

“Enhanced room temperature excitonic luminescence in ZnO/PMMA nanocomposites prepared by bulk polymerization”, J. A. Paramo, Y. M. Strzhemechny, A. Anžlovar, M. Žigon, and Z. Crnjak Orel, Journal of Applied Physics 108, 023517 (2010).

March 2023 APS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, “The Role of Surface-Surface Interactions and Growth Media in Antibacterial Action of Microscale ZnO”, Yuri M. Strzhemechny, Dustin A. Johnson, John M. Reeks, Alexander Caron, Iman Ali, Shauna M. McGillivray, and Abagael Speights, March 6, 2023.

66th International AVS Symposium, Columbus, OH, “Nano- and Microscale ZnO with Controllable Abundance of Surface Polarity as a Platform to Study Antibacterial Action”, J. M. Reeks, B. Thach, W. Moss, R. Maheshwari, I. Ali, S. M. McGillivray, and Yuri Strzhemechny, October 23, 2019.

65th International AVS Symposium, Long Beach, CA, “Light Scattering Properties of Silver Nanoprisms in Different Environments”, Yuri Strzhemechny, S. Requena, H. Doan, S. Raut, Z. Gryczynski, and I. Gryczynski, October 25, 2018. 

The 2018 Banknote Conference, Dallas, TX, “Nanoscale Zinc Oxide as an Emitter of a Strong Visible Light in Response to an Ultraviolet Irradiation”, Y. M. Strzhemechny, May 21, 2018 – invited talk.

15th International Union of Materials Research Societies – International Conference on Advanced Materials, Kyoto, Japan, “Modifications of Optical Properties of Oxide and Metal Nanoparticles by Host Polymer Matrices”, Y. M. Strzhemechny, S. Requena, H. Doan, S. Raut, Z. Gryczynski, and I. Gryczynski, August 29, 2017 – invited plenary talk.

14th International Union of Materials Research Societies – International Conference on Advanced Materials, Jeju, Korea, “Influence of Surface Chemical Environment on Transient Surface Photovoltage at Nanoscale Surfaces and Interfaces”, Yuri M. Strzhemechny, Puskar R. Chapagain, and Shreedhar N. Pant, October 26, 2015 – invited talk.

2015 AVS Texas Chapter Conference, Dallas, TX, “Transient Surface Photovoltage Studies of Nanoporous Silicon”, Y. M. Strzhemechny, P. R. Chapagain, K. Rumpf, and P. Granitzer, August 5, 2015 – invited talk.

60th International AVS Symposium, Long Beach, CA, “Dependence on Experimental Ambient of Surface Photovoltage Transients in Nanostructured Oxide Surfaces and Interfaces”, Y. M. Strzhemechny, P. R. Chapagain, A. Nemashkalo, S. Pant, and E. S. Davis, November 1, 2013.

MRS 2012 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, “Studies of Complex Charge Recombination Mechanisms in Nano-porous Silicon with Embedded Metal Nanoparticles and ZnO/Si Thin Films Using Transient Surface Photovoltage”, Yuri M. Strzhemechny, Puskar R. Chapagain, Shreedhar Pant, Anastasiia Nemashkalo, Eric S. Davis, Petra Granitzer, Klemens Rumpf, David Elam, Andrey Chabanov, Erik S. Nguyen, November 29, 2012.

MRS 2010 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, “ZnO/PMMA Nanocomposites with Excitonic Luminescence Enhanced by the Filler/Matrix Interface”, Yuri M. Strzhemechny, J. A. Paramo, Alojz Anzlovar, Majda Zigon, and Zorica Crnjak Orel, November 29, 2010.

MRS 2009 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, “In Situ Surface Photovoltage Spectroscopy of ZnO Processed by Remote Plasmas”, R. M. Peters, S. P. Glancy, A. Paramo, and Y. M. Strzhemechny, December 1, 2009.

IUMRS International Conference in Asia 2008, Nagoya, Japan, “Surface Defect Properties of ZnO Nanocrystals Treated with Remote Plasma”, December 9, 2008 – invited talk.

52nd International AVS Symposium, Boston, MA, “The Role of Defects at Nanoscale Semiconductor Interfaces”, Y. M. Strzhemechny, H. L. Mosbacker, M. J. Hetzer, M. Gao, B. D. White, D. C. Look, D. C. Reynolds, C. W. Litton, M. A. Contreras, A. Zunger, and L. J. Brillson, November 1, 2005 – invited talk.

• APS member
• AVS member
• MRS member