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Biography

She graduated in Physics at Milano University in 1991, Master in Material Science in 1994 with mark 70/70 cum laude and PH. D. in Chemistry in 1998. She is Full Professor in Physical Chemistry for University of Milano-Bicocca, Dean of the School of Science of University of Milano Bicocca . From 2017 to 2021 she has been Dean of Chemistry Courses of University of Milano Bicocca . Since January 2020 she is Director of the Solar Energy Research Center MIB-SOLAR. Her research activity has been mainly devoted to the experimental study of the effect of defects on electrical and optical properties of elementary semiconductor (Silicon) and composed (Silicon Carbide, Silicon Germanium and alloy and CIGS and CZTS alloys). Since 1990, she has been involved in many European and national Renewable Energy Projects
She is co-author of about 140 scientific publications on international journals, more than 30 publications on conference proceedings , 4 book chapters and 6 patents .

Activities

Employment (4)

Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca: Milano, Lombardia, IT

2021-01-03 to present | Full Professor (Department of Material Science)
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Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca: Milano, Lombardia, IT

2014-09-01 to 2021-02-28 | Associate Professor (Department of material Science )
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Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca: Milano, Lombardia, IT

1999-06-01 to 2014-09-30 | Assistant Professor (Department of material Science )
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Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca: Milano, Lombardia, IT

1999-06-01 to 2014-09-30 | Assistant Professor (Department of material Science )
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Education and qualifications (3)

Università degli Studi di Milano: Milano, Lombardia, IT

1996 to 1999 | Ph. D. Chemical Sciences (Department of Physical Chemistry )
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University of Milano: Milano , IT

1992 to 1994 | Master degree in Material science
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Università degli Studi di Milano: Milano, Lombardia, IT

1986 to 1991 | Master Degree in Physics (Laurea 4 ys. degree course) (Department of Physics )
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Funding (3)

FP7-ENERGY.2013.10.1.5 Integrated Research Programme in the field of Photovoltaics CHEETACH” 2014-2017

2014 to 2017 | Grant
European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (Bruxell, BE)
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Project n° 2013-052 R.0 CUP F48C13000160005–SISSI

2014 to 2017 | Grant
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Rome, IT)
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FP6 -2004 ENERGY-3(FoXy)

2006 to 2009 | Grant
European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (Bruxell, BE)
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Works (50 of 133)

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Optimized hot injection and HCl purification for high quality Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles

Nanoscale Advances
2025 | Journal article
Contributors: Amin Hasan Husien; Giorgio Tseberlidis; Vanira Trifiletti; Elisa Fabbretti; Silvia Mostoni; James McGettrick; Trystan Watson; Riccardo Po; Simona Binetti
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Enhanced Efficiency of CZTS Solar Cells with Reduced Graphene Oxide and Titanium Dioxide Layers: A SCAPS Simulation Study

ChemEngineering
2025-04-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Dounia Fatihi; Giorgio Tseberlidis; Vanira Trifiletti; Simona Binetti; Eleonora Isotta; Paolo Scardi; Abderrafi Kamal; R’hma Adhiri; Narges Ataollahi
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Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water

Applied Sciences
2024-10-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Giorgio Tseberlidis; Vanira Trifiletti; Amin Hasan Husien; Andrea L’Altrella; Simona Binetti; Fabio Gosetti
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Wet synthesis of Cu2MnSnS4 thin films for photovoltaics: Oxidation control and CdS impact on device performances

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
2024-08 | Journal article
Contributors: F. Butrichi; V. Trifiletti; G. Tseberlidis; B.E.G. Colombo; F. Taglietti; M. Rancan; L. Armelao; S. Binetti
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The Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries LiCoO2 Cathode: Balancing Sustainability and Efficiency

Journal of Chemical Education
2024-05-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Eleonora Carena; Riccardo Morina; Gabriele Brugnetti; Nicolò Pianta; Simona Olga Binetti; Chiara Ferrara
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Bismuth-Based Perovskite Derivates with Thermal Voltage Exceeding 40 mV/K

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
2024-04-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Vanira Trifiletti; Matteo Massetti; Alberto Calloni; Sally Luong; Andrea Pianetti; Silvia Milita; Bob C. Schroeder; Gianlorenzo Bussetti; Simona Binetti; Simone Fabiano et al.
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Effect of the ZnSnO/AZO Interface on the Charge Extraction in Cd-Free Kesterite Solar Cells

Energies
2023-05-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Carla Gobbo; Valerio Di Palma; Vanira Trifiletti; Claudia Malerba; Matteo Valentini; Ilaria Matacena; Santolo Daliento; Simona Binetti; Maurizio Acciarri; Giorgio Tseberlidis
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Titania as Buffer Layer for Cd-Free Kesterite Solar Cells

ACS Materials Letters
2023-01-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Giorgio Tseberlidis; Valerio Di Palma; Vanira Trifiletti; Luigi Frioni; Matteo Valentini; Claudia Malerba; Alberto Mittiga; Maurizio Acciarri; Simona O. Binetti
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Key role of polar nanoregions in the cubic-to-tetragonal phase transition of potassium-based perovskites

Physical Review B
2022-08-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Jacopo Parravicini; Eugenio DelRe; Simone Perego; Maurizio Acciarri; Simona Binetti; Yehudit Garcia; Galina Parapelitsa; Aharon J. Agranat; GianBattista Parravicini
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Band-Gap Tuning Induced by Germanium Introduction in Solution-Processed Kesterite Thin Films

ACS Omega
2022-07-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Giorgio Tseberlidis; Vanira Trifiletti; Elisa Vitiello; Amin Hasan Husien; Luigi Frioni; Mattia Da Lisca; José Alvarez; Maurizio Acciarri; Simona O. Binetti
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Two-Step Synthesis of Bismuth-Based Hybrid Halide Perovskite Thin-Films

Materials
2021-12-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Vanira Trifiletti; Sally Luong; Giorgio Tseberlidis; Stefania Riva; Eugenio S. S. Galindez; William P. Gillin; Simona Binetti; Oliver Fenwick
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Kesterite solar-cells by drop-casting of inorganic sol–gel inks

Solar Energy
2020-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Giorgio Tseberlidis; Vanira Trifiletti; Alessia Le Donne; Luigi Frioni; Maurizio Acciarri; Simona Binetti
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Growth and Characterization of Cu2Zn1−xFexSnS4 Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications

Materials
2020-03-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Vanira Trifiletti; Giorgio Tseberlidis; Marco Colombo; Alberto Spinardi; Sally Luong; Mati Danilson; Maarja Grossberg; Oliver Fenwick; Simona Binetti
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Annealing of Boron-Doped Hydrogenated Crystalline Silicon Grown at Low Temperature by PECVD

Materials
2019-11-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Marta Chrostowski; José Alvarez; Alessia Le Donne; Simona Binetti; Pere Roca i Cabarrocas
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Measurement of the limiting subcell in multijunction space solar devices by restricted‐wavelength‐range illumination

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
2018-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Francesco Arcadi; Jacopo Parravicini; Roberta Campesato; Mariacristina Casale; Erminio Greco; Simona Binetti
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A chemical deposition process for low-cost CZTS solar cell on flexible substrate

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On the nature of striations in n-type silicon solar cells

2016 | Journal article
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Picosecond laser texturization of mc-silicon for photovoltaics: Acomparison between 1064 nm, 532 nm and 355 nm radiationwavelengths

Applied Surface Science
2016 | Journal article
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Comparative study on structural, morphological and optical properties of Zn<inf>2</inf>SnO<inf>4</inf> thin films prepared by r.f. sputtering using Zn and Sn metal targets and ZnO-SnO<inf>2</inf> ceramic target

Journal of Alloys and Compounds
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84919725220

Contributors: Mereu, R.A.; Le Donne, A.; Trabattoni, S.; Acciarri, M.; Binetti, S.
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Cu<inf>2</inf>ZnSnSe<inf>4</inf> device obtained by formate chemistry for metallic precursor layer fabrication

Solar Energy
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84928560078

Contributors: Tombolato, S.; Berner, U.; Colombara, D.; Chrastina, D.; Widenmeyer, M.; Binetti, S.O.; Dale, P.J.
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Effect of co-electrodeposited Cu-Zn-Sn precursor compositions on sulfurized CZTS thin films for solar cell

ECS Transactions
2015 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84930317105

Contributors: Khalil, M.I.; Bernasconi, R.; Ieffa, S.; Lucotti, A.; Le Donne, A.; Binetti, S.; Magagnin, L.
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Effects of CdS buffer layers on photoluminescence properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells

International Journal of Photoenergy
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84925651897

Contributors: Le Donne, A.; Marchionna, S.; Garattini, P.; Mereu, R.A.; Acciarri, M.; Binetti, S.
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Random surface texturing of mc-Silicon for solar cells with picosecond lasers; a comparison between 1064 nm, 532 nm and 355 nm laser emission wavelengths

CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO-AT 2015
2015 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84935069907

Contributors: Binetti, S.; le Donne, A.L.; Rolfi, A.; Grilli, E.; Jäggi, B.; Neuenschwander, B.; Busto, C.; Scorticati, D.; Longoni, L.; Pellegrino, S.
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Silicon samples grown under reduced melt convection

Journal of Crystal Growth
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84925688637

Contributors: Binetti, S.; Gonik, M.; Le Donne, A.; Croel, A.
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Concentration quenching and photostability in Eu(dbm)3phen embedded in mesoporous silica nanoparticles

Journal of Luminescence
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84886256399

Contributors: Moretti, E.; Talon, A.; Storaro, L.; Le Donne, A.; Binetti, S.; Benedetti, A.; Polizzi, S.
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Optical and electrical studies of transparent conductive AZO and ITO sputtered thin films for CIGS photovoltaics

Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84908079393

Contributors: Mereu, R.A.; Marchionna, S.; Le Donne, A.; Ciontea, L.; Binetti, S.; Acciarri, M.
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Photoluminescence and infrared spectroscopy for the study of defects in silicon for photovoltaic applications

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84907219638

Contributors: Binetti, S.; Le Donne, A.; Sassella, A.
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Si1-xGex(x≥0.2) crystal growth in the absence of a crucible

Journal of Crystal Growth
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84906965342

Contributors: Wagner, A.C.; Cröll, A.; Gonik, M.A.; Hillebrecht, H.; Binetti, S.; Ledonne, A.
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Structural and photoconductivity properties of silicon carbon thin films

Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84921057368

Contributors: Coscia, U.; Ambrosone, G.; Basa, D.K.; Rigato, V.; Binetti, S.
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ZnO:Al/i-ZnO bi-layers deposited on large substrates by pulsed D.C. magnetron sputtering for chalcogenide photovoltaics

Ceramics International
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84905924348

Contributors: Mereu, R.A.; Marchionna, S.; Le Donne, A.; Ciontea, L.; Binetti, S.; Acciarri, M.
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Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells grown by sulphurisation of sputtered metal precursors

Thin Solid Films
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84881315045

Contributors: Marchionna, S.; Garattini, P.; Le Donne, A.; Acciarri, M.; Tombolato, S.; Binetti, S.
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Key success factors and future perspective of silicon-based solar cells

International Journal of Photoenergy
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84875546841

Contributors: Binetti, S.; Acciarri, M.; Le Donne, A.; Morgano, M.; Jestin, Y.
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Optimized luminescence properties of Mn doped ZnS nanoparticles for photovoltaic applications

Journal of Applied Physics
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84872066853

Contributors: Le Donne, A.; Kanti Jana, S.; Banerjee, S.; Basu, S.; Binetti, S.
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Temperature-dependent Hall-effect measurements of p-type multicrystalline compensated solar grade silicon

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84886091709

Contributors: Modanese, C.; Acciarri, M.; Binetti, S.; Søiland, A.-K.; Di Sabatino, M.; Arnberg, L.
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State of the Art and Perspectives of Inorganic Photovoltaics

ISRN Renewable Energy
2013-06-11 | Journal article
Contributors: A. Le Donne; A. Scaccabarozzi; S. Tombolato; S. Marchionna; P. Garattini; B. Vodopivec; M. Acciarri; S. Binetti
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Cu(In,Ga)Se2 hybrid sputtering/evaporation deposition for thin film solar cells application

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
2012 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84869407092

Contributors: Acciarri, M.; Binetti, S.; Le Donne, A.; Vodopivec, B.; Miglio, L.; Marchionna, S.; Meschia, M.; Moneta, R.
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Light-Induced degradation in compensated mc-Si p-type solar cells

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
2012 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84869391827

Contributors: Bernardini, S.; Saynova, D.; Binetti, S.; Coletti, G.
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Assessment of the composition of silicon-rich oxide films for photovoltaic applications by optical techniques

Energy Procedia
2011 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84863415470

Contributors: Morgano, M.; Zhang, T.; Perez-Wurfl, I.; Binetti, S.; Acciarri, M.; Conibeer, G.
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Development of a hybrid sputtering/evaporation process for Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 thin film solar cells

Crystal Research and Technology
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79960067548

Contributors: Acciarri, M.; Binetti, S.; Le Donne, A.; Lorenzi, B.; Caccamo, L.; Miglio, L.; Moneta, R.; Marchionna, S.; Meschia, M.
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Effects of low-temperature annealing on polycrystalline silicon for solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-78650716112

Contributors: Slunjski, R.; Capan, I.; Pivac, B.; Le Donne, A.; Binetti, S.
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Hybrid sputtering/evaporation deposition of Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 thin film solar cells

Energy Procedia
2011 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84855710078

Contributors: Acciarri, M.; Le Donne, A.; Morgano, M.; Caccamo, L.; Miglio, L.; Marchionna, S.; Moneta, R.; Meschia, M.; Binetti, S.
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Nanostructured silicon-based films for photovoltaics: Recent progresses and perspectives

Science of Advanced Materials
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79960611336

Contributors: Morgano, M.; Perez-Wurfl, I.; Binetti, S.
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Oxygen distribution on a multicrystalline silicon ingot grown from upgraded metallurgical silicon

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-78650695674

Contributors: Di Sabatino, M.; Binetti, S.; Libal, J.; Acciarri, M.; Nordmark, H.; Øvrelid, E.J.
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Rare earth organic complexes as down-shifters to improve Si-based solar cell efficiency

Optical Materials
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79955548119

Contributors: Le Donne, A.; Dilda, M.; Crippa, M.; Acciarri, M.; Binetti, S.
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Role of carbon content in tuning the physical quantities of a-Si1-xCx:H alloys deposited by PECVD

Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79952676441

Contributors: Ambrosone, G.; Basa, D.K.; Coscia, U.; Le Donne, A.; Binetti, S.
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Electrical and structural properties of p-type nanocrystalline silicon grown by LEPECVD for photovoltaic applications

Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77952578787

Contributors: Micard, G.; Hahn, G.; Terheiden, B.; Chrastina, D.; Isella, G.; Moiseev, T.; Cavalcoli, D.; Cavallini, A.; Binetti, S.; Acciarri, M. et al.
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Optical and electrical characterization of AlGaInP solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77957666957

Contributors: Le Donne, A.; Acciarri, M.; Gori, G.; Colletto, R.; Campesato, R.; Binetti, S.
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Crystallinity and microstructure in Si films grown by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition: A simple atomic-scale model validated by experiments

Applied Physics Letters
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-59849110864

Contributors: Novikov, P.L.; Le Donne, A.; Cereda, S.; Miglio, L.; Pizzini, S.; Binetti, S.; Rondanini, M.; Cavallotti, C.; Chrastina, D.; Moiseev, T. et al.
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Study of defects and impurities in multicrystalline silicon grown from metallurgical silicon feedstock

Materials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-67349120218

Contributors: Binetti, S.; Libal, J.; Acciarri, M.; Di Sabatino, M.; Nordmark, H.; Øvrelid, E.J.; Walmsley, J.C.; Holmestad, R.
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Tuning by means of laser annealing of electronic and structural properties of nc-Si/a-Si:H

Materials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-67349124874

Contributors: Poliani, E.; Somaschini, C.; Sanguinetti, S.; Grilli, E.; Guzzi, M.; Le Donne, A.; Binetti, S.; Pizzini, S.; Chrastina, D.; Isella, G.
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