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Physics, Thin Film Solar Cells, Solar Energy, CIGS, Plasmonics, Solar Cells

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Employment (3)

Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek: Hasselt, BE

2022-10-01 to present | Postdoctoral Fellow
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Gizem Birant

Interuniversitair Micro-Elektronica Centrum: Heverlee, Vlaams Brabant, BE

2018-03 to 2022-04 | Doctoral Researcher (ATFPV)
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Gizem Birant

Center for Solar Energy Research and Applications (GÜNAM): Ankara, Ankara, TR

2015 to 2018-02 | Researcher (Nano-optics Group)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Universiteit Hasselt: Hasselt, Limburg, BE

2018-03 to 2022-04 | PhD (Engineering Technology)
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Gizem Birant

Middle East Technical University: Ankara, Ankara, TR

2014 to 2017 | M.Sc. (Physics)
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Gizem Birant

Works (21)

Ultrasonic spray coating for the of Perovskite-on-Chalcogenide monolithic tandem Devices: Approaching the 20% efficiency

Solar Energy
2024-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.112738
Contributors: Joao Silvano; Gizem Birant; Tim Oris; Jan D’Haen; Wim Deferme; Bart Vermang
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Ge-alloyed kesterite thin-film solar cells: previous investigations and current status – a comprehensive review

Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA01218B
Contributors: Romain Scaffidi; Gizem Birant; Guy Brammertz; Jessica de Wild; Denis Flandre; Bart Vermang
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Dielectric Front Passivation for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells: Status and Prospect

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research
2022-11-23 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/aesr.202200132
Part of ISSN: 2699-9412
Part of ISSN: 2699-9412
Contributors: Jessica de Wild; Romain Scaffidi; Guy Brammertz; Gizem Birant; Bart Vermang
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Gizem Birant

“To Spin or Not to Spin?”—Is Spin‐Coating the Ideal Technique for Pre‐Deposition of Sodium Fluoride for CIGS Rear Surface Passivated Ultrathin Solar Cells?

physica status solidi (a)
2022-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/pssa.202100830
Contributors: Gizem Birant; Jessica de Wild; Marc Meuris; Jef Poortmans; Bart Vermang
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A Novel Strategy for the Application of an Oxide Layer to the Front Interface of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells: Al2O3/HfO2 Multi-Stack Design With Contact Openings

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
2022-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2021.3120515
Contributors: Dilara G. Buldu; Jessica de Wild; Thierry Kohl; Gizem Birant; Guy Brammertz; Marc Meuris; Jef Poortmans; Bart Vermang
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Comparative Study of Al2O3 and HfO2 for Surface Passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films: An Innovative Al2O3/HfO2 Multistack Design

physica status solidi (a)
2021-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/pssa.202100073
Contributors: Romain Scaffidi; Dilara G. Buldu; Guy Brammertz; Jessica de Wild; Thierry Kohl; Gizem Birant; Marc Meuris; Jef Poortmans; Denis Flandre; Bart Vermang
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Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells with Ag/AlOx Passivating Back Reflector

Energies
2021-07-14 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/en14144268
Contributors: Jessica de Wild; Gizem Birant; Guy Brammertz; Marc Meuris; Jef Poortmans; Bart Vermang
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On the Importance of Joint Mitigation Strategies for Front, Bulk, and Rear Recombination in Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2021-06-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07943
Contributors: Tomás S. Lopes; Jessica de Wild; Célia Rocha; André Violas; José M.V. Cunha; Jennifer P. Teixeira; Marco A. Curado; António J.N. Oliveira; Jérôme Borme; Gizem Birant et al.
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Novel cost-effective approach to produce nano-sized contact openings in an aluminum oxide passivation layer up to 30 nm thick for CIGS solar cells

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
2021-06-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/abed09
Contributors: Iryna Kandybka; Gizem Birant; Jessica de Wild; Dilara Gokcen Buldu; Thierry Kohl; Ragha Thiruvallur Eachambadi; Guy Brammertz; Jean V Manca; Marc Meuris; Jef Poortmans et al.
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Plasmonic Light-Management Interfaces by Polyol-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles for Industrial Scale Silicon Solar Cells

ACS Applied Nano Materials
2020-12-24 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c02694
Contributors: Gizem Birant; I. Murat Ozturk; Doga Doganay; H. Emrah Unalan; Alpan Bek
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Study of Ammonium Sulfide Surface Treatment for Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 with Different Cu/(Ga + In) Ratios

physica status solidi (a)
2020-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/pssa.202000307
Contributors: Dilara Gokcen Buldu; Jessica de Wild; Thierry Kohl; Guy Brammertz; Gizem Birant; Marc Meuris; Jef Poortmans; Bart Vermang
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Intermediate scale bandgap fluctuations in ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorber layers

Journal of Applied Physics
2020-10-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1063/5.0024840
Contributors: J. de Wild; D. G. Buldu; T. Kohl; G. Birant; G. Brammertz; M. Meuris; J. Poortmans; B. Vermang
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Bias-Dependent Admittance Spectroscopy of Thin-Film Solar Cells: Experiment and Simulation

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
2020-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2020.2992350
Contributors: Guy Brammertz; Thierry Kohl; Jessica de Wild; Dilara Gokcen Buldu; Gizem Birant; Marc Meuris; Jozef Poortmans; Bart Vermang
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Innovative and industrially viable approach to fabricate AlOx rear passivated ultra-thin Cu(In, Ga)Se2 (CIGS) solar cells

Solar Energy
2020-07-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.07.038
ISSN: 0038-092X
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Gizem Birant

About the Inclusion of Water in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Absorber Material During Accelerated Lifetime Testing

ACS Applied Energy Materials
2020-05-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.0c00610
Part of ISSN: 2574-0962
Part of ISSN: 2574-0962
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KF Postdeposition Treatment in N2 of Single-Stage Thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Absorber Layers

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
2020-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2019.2947758
Contributors: Jessica de Wild; Thierry Kohl; Dilara G. Buldu; Gizem Birant; David Mate Parragh; Guy Brammertz; Marc Meuris; Jef Poortmans; Bart Vermang
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High Voc upon KF Post-Deposition Treatment for Ultrathin Single-Stage Coevaporated Cu(In, Ga)Se2 Solar Cells

ACS Applied Energy Materials
2019-08-26 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.9b01370
Part of ISSN: 2574-0962
Part of ISSN: 2574-0962
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Gizem Birant

Room temperature photoluminescence analysis of alkali treated single-stage thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorber layers

2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)
2019-06 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1109/pvsc40753.2019.8980738
ISBN: 9781728104942
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Dielectric-Based Rear Surface Passivation Approaches for Cu(In,Ga)Se<sub>2</sub> Solar Cells—A Review

Applied Sciences
2019-02 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/app9040677
Contributors: Gizem Birant; Jessica de Wild; Marc Meuris; Jef Poortmans; Bart Vermang
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Wet Processing in State-of-the-Art Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)<sub>2</sub> Thin Film Solar Cells

Solid State Phenomena
2018-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/ssp.282.300
Part of ISSN: 1662-9779
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Gizem Birant

97 percent light absorption in an ultrabroadband frequency range utilizing an ultrathin metal layer: randomly oriented, densely packed dielectric nanowires as an excellent light trapping scaffold

Nanocsale
2017-08-21 | Journal article
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Gizem Birant

Peer review (5 reviews for 5 publications/grants)

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