Improved TCO materials for the next generation transparent electronics and their complex investigation by wide range ellipsometry from UV to Mid IR

PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0446 , contract : 12/5.10.2011


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  Activity reports 2011-2014

  Papers & Conferences
  Budget

  Equipment

  Research team

  PhD Students contributions
 

Papers and conferences

Dissemination 2011-2016

 

The obtained results have led to the realization of:

- 1 book,

- 15 papers published in ISI journals,

- 8 papers published in NON ISI journals,

- 50 oral communications or  posters presented to national and international conferences.

 

Year

Papers

ISI

Papers

NON-ISI

Conferences

Books

Thesis

2012

1

7

14

 

 

2013

2

-

9

 

1

2014

7

1

11

 

1

2015

1

-

8

 

1

2016

4

-

8

1

 

TOTAL

15

8

50

1

3

 

 

Book

 

Maria Covei, Mariuca Gartner, Susana Mihaiu

„Transparent conducting oxides in solar energy conversion”,

Transilvania University Publishing House, Brasov-2016

ISBN 978-606-19-0626-0

 

Published papers in ISI Journals

 

1.               M. Covei, L. Predoana, P. Osiceanu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, M. Anastasescu, S. Preda, M. Nicolescu, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

“Niobium / Vanadium doped TiO2 multilayered sol-gel films: structure, surface chemistry and optical properties”

Ceramics International, 42 (2016) 13805–13811 (FI=2.758)

 

2.               M. Duta, S. Simenov, V. Teodorescu, L. Predoana, D. Spasov, S. Preda, M. Nicolescu, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu, A. Szekeres

“Structural and electrical properties of Nb doped TiO2 films prepared by the sol-gel layer-by-layer technique”

Materials Research Bulletin, 74 (2016) 15–20  (FI= 2.435)

 

3.               M. Duta, M. Anastasescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, L. Predoana, S. Preda, M. Nicolescu, H. Stroescu, V. Bratan, I. Dascalu, E. Aperathitis, M. Modreanu, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner

Sol-gel versus Sputtering Indium Tin Oxide Films as Transparent Conducting Oxide Materials”

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (JMSE), 27 (2016) 4913–4922 (FI= 1.798)

 

4.               L. Predoana, I. Stanciu, M. Anastasescu, J. M. Calderon-Moreno, M. Stoica, S. Preda, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

Structure and properties of the V-doped TiO2 thin films obtained by sol-gel and microwave assisted sol-gel method”

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (JSST), 78 (2016) 589–599 (FI= 1.532)

 

5.               M. Duta, S. Mihaiu, C. Munteanu, M. Anastasescu, P. Osiceanu, A. Marin, S. Preda, M. Nicolescu, M. Modreanu, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner

Properties of In-N codoped p-type ZnO nanorods grown through a two-step chemical route”

Appied Surface Science, 344 (2015) 196204 (FI=3.150)

 

6.               M Duta, S Simeonov, D Spasov, S Mihaiu, M Anastasescu, A Szekeres, M Gartner,M Zaharescu

„Electrical characterization of In-N codoped p-type ZnO films grown by chemical methods„

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 558, (2014) 012038 (FI=0)

 

7.               L. Predoana, S.Preda, M.Nicolescu, M.Anastasescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, M. Duta, M.Gartner, M.Zaharescu,

“Influence of the substrate type on the microstructural, optical and electrical properties of sol-gel ITO films”

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (JSST), 71 (2014) 303–312 (FI=1.532)

 

8.               M. Anastasescu,  V.S. Teodorescu, O. Buiu, P. Osiceanu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, L. Predoana, S. Preda,M. Nicolescu, A. Marin, B. Serban, M. Mihaila, M. Stoica, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner

Substrate impact on optical and microstructural properties of TiO2–PEG sol-gel films”

Ceramics International, 40 (2014) 11803–11811 (FI=2.605)

 

9.               M. Gartner, H. Stroescu, A. Marin, P. Osiceanu, M. Anastasescu, V. S. Teodorescu, M. Duta, E. Aperathitis, M. Modreanu,

“Effect of nitrogen incorporation on the structural, optical and dielectric properties of reactive sputter grown ITO films”

Appied Surface Science, 313 (2014) 311–319 (FI=2.711)

 

10.            M. Zaharescu, S. Mihaiu, A. Toader, I. Atkinson, S. Preda, J. Calderon, M. Anastasescu, M. Nicolescu, M. Duta, M. Gartner,

ZnO based transparent conductive oxide films with controlled type of conduction

Thin Solid Films, 571 (2014) 727–734 (FI=1.759)

 

11.            J. Calderon Moreno, S. Preda, L. Predoana, M. Zaharescu, M. Anastasescu, M. Nicolescu, H. Stroescu, M. Gartner, O. Buiu, M. Mihaila, B. Serban

“Effect of Polyethylene Glycol on Porous Transparent TiO2 Films prepared by Sol-Gel”

Ceramics International, 40 (2014) 2209–2220 (FI=2.605)

 

12.            M. Dudita, L.M. Manceriu, M. Anastasescu, M. Nicolescu, M.Gartner, A. Duta

Colored TiO2 based glazing obtained by spray pyrolysis for solar thermal application”

Ceramics International, 40 (2014) 3903–3911 (FI=2.605)

 

13.            L. Predoana, M. Gartner, V.S. Teodorescu, M. Nicolescu, M. Anastasescu, M. Zaharescu

Sol-gel hybrid nanocomposites with oxide nanoparticles”

Revue Roumaine de Chimie, 58 (2-3) (2013) 239249 (FI=0.393)

 

14.            H.Stroescu, M.Anastasescu, S.Preda, M.Nicolescu, M.Stoica, N.Stefan, E. Aperathitis, M. Modreanu, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner,

„Influence of thermal treatment in N2 atmosphere on chemical, microstructural and optical properties of ITO and ITO:N sputtered thin films”

Thin Solid Films, 541 (2013) 121126 (FI=1.867)

 

15.            M.Nicolescu, M. Anastasescu, S.Preda, H.Stroescu, M.Stoica, V.S.Teodorescu, E. Aperathitis, V. Kampylafka, M. Modreanu, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner

Influence of the Substrate and Nitrogen Amount on the Microstructural and Optical Properties of Thin r.f.-Sputtered ZnO Films Treated by Rapid Thermal Annealing

Appied Surface Science, 261 (2012) 815–823 (FI = 2.112)

 

Published papers in ISI NON-ISI Journals & Proceedings

 

1.               M Duta, S Simeonov, D Spasov, S Mihaiu, M Anastasescu, A Szekeres, M Gartner,

 M Zaharescu

“Electrical characterization of In-N codoped p-type ZnO films grown by chemical methods”

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 558 (2014) 012038  

 

2.               E.P. Zaretskaya, I.A. Victorov, O.V. Goncharova, T.R. Leonova, M. Gartner, N.N. Mursakulov, N.N. Abdulzade, Ch.E. Sabzaliyeva,

Deposition of Al doped ZnO films by DC Magnetron Sputtering: Effects of damp exposure and annealing on their properties,

Azerbaijan Journal of Physics, XVIII (4) (2012) 26-30

 

3.               Al. Toader, S. Mihaiu, M. Voicescu, M. Anastasescu, H. Stroescu, M. Nicolescu, I. Atkinson, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu,

Optical investigations of tin and zinc oxides as TCOs films,

 Proceedings of SPIE, vol 8411 (2012) pp 84111U-1_84111U-8

 

4.               S. Mihaiu, I. Atkinson, M. Gartner, M. Anastasescu, E. Manea, M.Zaharescu,

Synthesis and optical properties of Ni doped SnO2 films,

Proceedings of SPIE, vol 8411 (2012) pp 84111R-1_84111R-6

 

5.               N Dulgheru (Nedelcu) , M Anastasescu , M Nicolescu, M.Stoica, M Gartner V. Pamukchieva , A Szekeres  and K Todorova,

“Surface topography and optical properties of Ge-Sb(As)-S-Te thin films by atomic-force microscopy and variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry”,

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 356 (2012) 012019

 

6.               M Zaharescu, M Nicolescu, M Gartner, A Barau, L Predoana, M. Anastasescu, M Stoica and A Szekeres

Hybrid sol-gel silica films with (TiO2-CeO2) binary nanopowders”

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 356 (2012) 012018

 

7.               V Pamukchieva, K Todorova, O C Mocioiu, M Zaharescu, A Szekeres, M. Gartner,

 “IR studies of impurities in chalcogenide glasses and thin films of the Ge-Sb-Te system”

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 356 (2012) 012047

 

8. S Alexandrova, E Halova, A Szekeres, E Vlaikova, M Gartner, M Anastasescu

“Annealing of Si surface region modified by plasma immersion implantation of  nitrogen”

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 356 (2012) 012031

 

Conferences

2016

 

19th INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, August 28th – September 2nd, 2016,Varna, Bulgaria

1.               The effect of transition metals incorporated in the TiO2 sol-gel films on their microstructural, optical and morphological properties; M. Gartner, M. Anastasescu, P. Osiceanu, L. Predoana, M. Nicolescu, S. Preda, H. Stroescu, M. Covei, S. Simeonov, A.M. Szekeres, M. Zaharescu

 

2.               Studies of different transparent conducting oxide (TCO) films prepared by r.f. sputtering and sol-gel methods; H. Stroescu, M. Anastasescu, M. Covei, M. Nicolescu, J. M. Calderon-Moreno, L. Predoana, S. Preda, M. Modreanu, E. Aperathitis, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner

 

RomPhysChem-16, September 23-26, 2016, Galati, Romania

 

3.               Influence of the substrate and microwaves on the structure and properties of the TiO2 based thin films; L. Predoana, I. Stanciu, M. Anastasescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, M. Stoica, S. Preda, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

                                         

4.               Zinc oxide based TCO’s films for solar cell applications; S. Mihaiu, C. Vladut, A. Toader, M. Covei, M. Stoica, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

5.               Ellipsometry study on TCO thin films used in optoelectronic applications; H. Stroescu, M. Anastasescu, S. Mihaiu, L. Predoana, M. Modreanu, V. Kampylafka, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner

 

6.               Structural and optical characterization of doped TiO2 films; M. Nicolescu, L. Predoana, M. Anastasescu, S. Preda, P. Chesler, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

7.               Electrical characterisation of sol-gel multilayered TiO2 films doped with transition metals; S. Simeonov, A. Szekeres, D. Spassov, M. Covei, L. Predoana, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

8.               Properties and applications of TiO2 sol-gel films doped with Nb and V; M. Gartner, M. Anastasescu, P. Osiceanu, L. Predoana, M. Nicolescu, S. Preda, H. Stroescu, M. Covei, S. Simeonov, A.M. Szekeres, M. Zaharescu

 

2015

 

E-MRS 2015 Spring Meeting, May 11, 2015, Lille, France

9.               A detailed comparison of Nb and V doped TiO2thin films prepared by the sol-gel method; M. Gartner, M. Anastasescu, L. Predoana, M. Nicolescu, S. Preda, H. Stroescu,   M. Stoica, M. Duta, I. Dascalu, S. Simeonov, A.M. Szekeres, M. Zaharescu

 

8th Edition of symposium with international participation - New trends and strategies in the chemistry of advanced materials with relevance in biological systems, technique and environmental protectionJune, 4-5, 2015, Timisoara, Romania

10.            Structure and properties of the TiO2 based nanostructures obtained by sol-gel and microwave assisted sol-gel methods; L. Predoana, I. Stanciu, M. Anastasescu, M. Stoica, S. Preda, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, P. Osiceanu, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

EMRS-2015 Fall meeting, 15 - 18 September, 2015, Warsaw, Poland

11.            Electrical properties of sol-gel TiO2 multilayers films doped with transition metals; M. Duta, L. Predoana, S. Preda, P. Osiceanu, M. Nicolescu, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu, S. Simeonov, A. Szekeres, P. Terziyska, D. Spassov

 

VEIT2015- Nineteenth International Summer School on Vacuum, electron and ion Technologies, 21 − 25 September 2015, Sozopol, Bulgaria

12.            Electrical properties of p-type In-N co-doped ZnO thin Films deposited on different substrates; M. Duta, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, S. Preda, P. Osiceanu, S. Mihaiu, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner, S. Simeonov, A. Szekeres

 

7th edition of the workshop "Advanced optical and X-ray characterization techniques of multifunctional materials for information and communication technologies, sensing and renewable energy applications”, Section: Materials for sensing applications

September 16-18, 2015, Bucharest, Romania

13.            TiO2 based thin films obtained by sol-gel and microwaves assisted sol-gel methods; L. Predoana, I. Stanciu, M. Anastasescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, M. Stoica, S. Preda, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

14.            Substrate influence on opto-electrical properties of p-type In-N co-doped ZnO thin films; M. Duta,  M. Nicolescu, M. Anastasescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, S. Preda, A. Marin, P. Osiceanu, S. Mihaiu, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner, S. Simeonov, A. Szekeres

 

15.             Influence of the substrate type on the microstructure of sol–gel films for optical and electrical applications; J.M. Calderon-Moreno, L. Predoana, S. Preda, M. Nicolescu, M. Anastasescu, M. Duta, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

16.            Infrared ellipsometry study of TCO thin films, M. Nicolescu, L. Predoana, S. Mihaiu, M. Anastasescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, S. Preda, M. Modreanu, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

2014

 

2014        SummerMeeting, June 9-12, 2014 Cancun,Mexico

17.            Sol-gel vs. sputtering ITO films as TCO materials; M. Gartner, M. Anastasescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, L. Predoana, S. Preda, M. Duta, M. Nicolescu, V. Bratan, H. Stroescu, E. Aperathitis, A. Pantazis, V. Kampylafka, M. Modreanu, M. Zaharescu

 

6th International Workshop "Advanced optical and X-ray characterization techniques of multifunctional materials for information and communication technologies, health and renewable energy applications”, 10-12 September, 2014

18.            Effect of polyethylene glycol on porous transparent TiO2 films prepared by sol–gel method; J.M. Calderon-Moreno

 

19.            A comparison of optical and microstructural properties of Nb- and V-doped TiO2 thin films prepared by sol–gel method; M. Anastasescu, L. Predoana, M. Nicolescu, S. Preda, H. Stroescu, M. Stoica, M. Duta, S. Simeonov, A.M. Szekeres, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner

 

20.            TCO thin films prepared by sol-gel method;  M. Nicolescu, M. Anastasescu, L. Predoana, M. Duta, A. Szekeres, S. Simeonov, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

21.            p-Type behavior of In,N-codoped ZnO thin films obtained through a two-step chemical routes; M. Duta, S. Mihaiu, P. Osiceanu, A. Marin, S. Preda, M. Nicolescu, C. Munteanu, S. Simeonov, A. Szekeres, M. Gartner

 

22.            Influence of substrate on ITO sol-gel films for solar cell applications; L. Predoana, A. Rusu, S. Preda, M. Nicolescu, M. Anastasescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, M. Duta, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

23.            Tin and zinc oxides based-TCOs films prepared by sol-gel method; S. Mihaiu, S. Preda, M. Anastasescu, H. Stroescu, M. Nicolescu, I. Atkinson, Al. Toader, M. Voicescu, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

24.            Characterization of In-N codoped p-type ZnO films grown by chemical methods; M. Duta, S. Mihaiu, M. Anastasescu, S. Simeonov, A. Szekeres, P. Osiceanu, A. Marin, M. Gartner

 

25.            Structural characterization  of ITO films obtained by sputtering deposition; S. Preda, M. Gartner, S. Mihaiu, L. Predoana, M. Zaharescu

 

26.            Structure of the titanate nantubes obtained by microwave assisted synthesis; M. Zaharescu, S. Preda, M. Rutar, P. Umek

 

27.            ITO films prepared by physical and chemical methods for TCO materials; M. Duta, M. Anastasescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, L. Predoana, S. Preda, M. Nicolescu, V. Bratan, H. Stroescu, E. Aperathitis, A. Pantazis, V. Kampylafka, M. Modreanu, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner

 

2013

 

The 6th International Conference on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (ICSE-VI), May 26-31, 2013, Kyoto, Japan

28.            Optical, microstructural and electrical properties of ITON films with Nitrogen gradient by spectroscopic ellipsometry and complementary techniques; M. Gartner, H. Stroescu, A. Marin, P. Osiceanu, M. Anastasescu, V.S. Teodorescu, M. Duta, E. Aperathitis, M. Modreanu

 

29.            ZnO based transparent conductive oxide films with controlled type of conduction; M. Zaharescu, S. Mihaiu, A. Toader, I. Atkinson, S. Preda, J.M Calderon-Moreno, M. Anastasescu, M. Nicolescu, M. Duta, M. Gartner

 

13th International Conference of the European Ceramic Society (ECERS-13), 23-27 June, 2013, Limoges, France

30.            Lithium-doped zinc oxide TCO’s films by sol-gel route; S. Mihaiu, A. Toader, I. Atkinson, M. Duta, M. Nicolescu, H. Stroescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

13th European Conference on Organised Films, 8-12 July 2013, Cork, Ireland

31.            XPS depth profile study of thermally treated ITON thin films; A. Marin, P. Osiceanu, M. Modreanu, E. Aperathitis, M. Gartner

 

The XVII International Sol-Gel Conference (Sol-Gel 2013), 25-30 August, 2013, Madrid, Spain

32.            Optimization of sol-gel ITO films for solar cell applications; L. Predoana, A. Rusu, M. Nicolescu, M. Anastasescu, J.M. Calderon-Moreno, S. Preda, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

RomPhysChem-15, 11-13 September, 2013, Bucharest, Romania

33.            Optical and electrical properties of In-N doped sol-gel ZnO films; M. Duta, S. Mihaiu, M. Anastasescu, M. Nicolescu, M. Gartner

 

34.            XPS depth profile study of thermally treated ITON thin films; A. Marin, P. Osiceanu, M. Modreanu, E. Aperathitis, M.Gartner

 

35.            Nb-doped TiO2 thin films prepared by sol–gel method; M. Nicolescu, L. Predoana, S. Preda, M. Anastasescu, M. Duta, M. Gartner M. Zaharescu

 

36.            Complex characterization of TCO thin films deposited on different substrates; H. Stroescu, M. Anastasescu, M. Gartner, P. Osiceanu, S. Preda, E. Aperatithis, M. Modreanu

 

2012

 

"7th Workshop Ellipsometry", 4-8 Martie, 2012, Leipzig, Germania

37.            The stability of the ITO sputtering films by thermal treatment in N2 atmosphere; H. Stroescu, E. Aperathitis, P.Osiceanu, M. Anastasescu, A. Marin, M. Modreanu, O. Buiu, M. Gartner

 

EMRS, Spring Meeting, 13-18 Mai 2012,  Strasbourg, Franta

38.            Influence of thermal treatment in N2 atmosphere on chemical, microstructural and properties of ITO and ITO:N sputtered thin films;  H. Stroescu, M. Anastasescu, S. Preda, M. Nicolescu, M. Stoica, N. Stefan, E. Aperathitis, M. Modreanu, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner

 

39.            Investigation of the surface chemistry of ITO / ITON thin films before and after N2 passivation; A. Marin, E. Aperathitis, P. Osiceanu, S. Preda, M. Modreanu, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

JVC-14 / EVC-12 / AMDVG-11 / CroSloVM-19 conference, 3-8 Iunie 2012, Dubrovnik, Croatia

40.            Influence of the substrate and nitrogen amount on the microstructural and optical properties of thin r.f.-sputtered ZnO films treated by rapid thermal annealing; M. Nicolescu, M. Anastasescu, S. Preda, H. Stroescu, M. Stoica, V.S. Teodorescu,  E. Aperathitis, M. Modreanu, M. Zaharescu, M. Gartner

 

41.            Structural characterization of different TCO films obtained by various vacuum deposition method; S. Preda, M. Gartner, S. Mihaiu, L. Predoana, M. Zaharescu

 

42.            Structural, morphological and optical properties of SrCu2O2 thin films; M. Stoica, H. Stroescu, M. Anastasescu, M. Modreanu, N. Jamond, G. Garry, M. Gartner

 

International Conference on Modern Applications of Nanotechnology, 27-29 June 2012, Minsk , Belarus

43.            Preparation and characterization of nanostructured ZnO thin films for solar cell application; E.P. Zaretskaya , V.A. Ivanov, V.B. Zalesski, M. Stoica, M. Nicolescu, M. Gartner

 

Atom-2012, 23-26 August, Constanta, Romania

44.            Optical investigations of tin and zinc oxides as TCOs films; Al. Toader, S. Mihaiu, M. Voicescu, M. Anastasescu, H. Stroescu, M. Nicolescu, I. Atkinson, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

 

"17th International School on Condensed Matter Physics", 2-8 Septembrie, Varna, Bulgaria

45.            Nitrogen evolution during annealing of sputtering indium tin oxide films studied by XPS; A. Marin, P. Osiceanu, E. Aperathitis, A. Szekeres, M. Modreanu, M. Gartner

 

46.            Optical, structural and chemical study of TCO thin film after chemical and physical treatment; H. Stroescu, M. Nicolescu, M. Anastasescu, M. Stoica, A. Marin, P. Osiceanu, M. Modreanu, E. Aperathitis, M. Gartner

 

”Current trends and advanced ellipsometry and all X-ray techniques for the characterization of TCO, BIO and other nanostructured materials” workshop, 12-14 Septembrie 2012, Bucuresti, Romania

47.            Surface chemistry of RF-sputtering indium tin oxide and indium tin oxynitride thin films; A. Marin, P. Osiceanu, E. Aperathitis, A. Szekeres, M. Modreanu, M. Gartner

 

48.            AFM, XPS and ellipsometric observations on ITO thin film versus annealing type; H. Stroescu, M. Nicolescu, M. Anastasescu, M. Stoica, A. Marin, P. Osiceanu, M. Modreanu, E. Aperathitis, M. Gartner

 

49.            Transparent conductive oxides (TCO) - properties and stability studies; M. Anastasescu, M. Nicolescu, S. Preda, H. Stroescu, M. Stoica, E. Aperathitis, V. Kampylafka, M. Modreanu, M. Zaharescu, M.Gartner

 

50.            TCO sol-gel films based on tin and zinc oxides; Al. Toader; S. Mihaiu, M. Voicescu, M. Anastasescu, H. Stroescu, M. Nicolescu, I. Atkinson, M. Gartner, M. Zaharescu

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