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Condensed Matter Physics and Nanotechnology
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Nicoleta Nicoara

Citation names

  • Nicoara, Nicoleta

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
091A-2A5B-E454
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0909-4635

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
  • Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences
  • Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences - Condensed Matter Physics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2007
Concluded
 Condensed Matter Physics (Doutoramento)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
"Structural and electronic properties of PTCDA single molecules and molecular layers on metal and semiconductor surfaces" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 PhD in Physics
2000
Concluded
 Master of Science in Condensed Matter Physics (Mestrado)
Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Romania
"Preparation and characterization of compounds R5(SixGe1-x)(R-rare earths ion): High field magnetization and magnetostriction measurements" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Master of Science
1999
Concluded
 Physics (Licenciatura)
Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Romania
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Bachelor degree in Physics
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/09/01 - Current Researcher (Research) International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012/05/07 - 2019/08/31 Post-Doctoral Fellow Characterization of chalcopyrite semiconductor nanostructures using scanning probe microscopy International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2008/01/01 - 2012/04/30 Researcher Development (design, assembly and installation) of an atomic force microscope operated in non-contact mode and at low temperature (LT NC-AFM) integrated in an UHV system Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
2003/01/01 - 2007/12/31 Doctoral Fellowship from Spanish Ministry of Education and Science Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain
2001/04/01 - 2003/12/31 EU funded Human Potential Research Training Network Young Researcher Fellowship Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/07/01 - 2019/06/30 Large area two dimensional heterostructures for photodetectors
PTDC/FIS-NAN/3668/2014
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/05/01 - 2018/10/31 Super high efficiency Cu(In, Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells approaching 25% - Sharc25
H2020-LCE-2014-1 LCE-02-2014 RIA
Researcher
Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), Germany
 European Union
Concluded
2011 - 2015 IMM-CSIC and INL collaboration for the development of instrumentation for deposition processes applied to sensors
AIC-B-2011-0806
Researcher
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Spain

International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
Ministerio de Educación Dirección General de Política Universitaria
Concluded
2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31 Scanning tunneling luminescence for semiconductor quantum dot characterization
EXPL/FIS-NAN/2014/2013
Principal investigator
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2004/01/01 - 2006/12/31 Sistemas moleculares nanoestructurados: estructura, propiedades y su respuesta al campo magnético
Comunidad de Madrid
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Spain
 Ministerio de Ciencia y Innovacion
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2011/01/01 - 2012/04/30 Caracterización a la escala atómica de superficies de grafeno y materiales bidimensionales análogos mediante SPM en ultra-alto vació y bajas temperaturas
MAT2010-14902
Researcher
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2010/12/31 Nanoestructuración de superficies y caracterización estructural y electrónica a la escala atómica mediante microscopía de efecto túnel de 4 K y de temperatura variable
MAT2007-60686
Researcher
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
 Ministerio de Ciencia y Innovacion
Concluded
2009/01/01 - 2009/12/31 Propiedades mecánicas, eléctricas y catalíticas de nanoobjectos: Síntesis, caracterización y modelización
S0505/MAT-0303
Post-doc Fellow
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
 Ministerio de Ciencia y Innovacion
Concluded
2007/11/01 - 2008/12/31 Desarrollos instrumentales y teóricos de microscopia de fuerzas atómicas en nanosistemas
NAN2004-09183-C10-05
Post-doc Fellow
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
 Ministerio de Ciencia y Innovacion
Concluded
2001/04/01 - 2003/12/31 Designing Inorganic/Organic Devices (DIODE)
HPRN-CT-1999-00164
PhD Student Fellow
Technische Universität Chemnitz (TUC), Germany

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
European Union
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Nicoara, Nicoleta. "Time-Resolved Electrostatic and Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy". In Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy From Single Charge Detection to Device Characterization. 2018.
    In press • 10.1007/978-3-319-75687-5
  2. Sadewasser, S.; Nicoara, N.. "Time-resolved electrostatic and kelvin probe force microscopy". 119-143. 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-75687-5_5
Conference abstract
  1. Deepanjan Sharma; Nicoara, Nicoleta; M. Raghunwanshi; Oana Cojocaru-Miredin; Sadewasser, Sascha. Corresponding author: Deepanjan Sharma. "Electrical characterization of RbF-PDT Cu(In,Ga)Se2 by conductive-AFM tomography and EBSD". Paper presented in NanoGe 2020, 2020.
Conference paper
  1. Colombara, Diego; Sharma, Deepanjan; Valle, Nathalie; Wirtz, Tom; Zelenina, Anastasiya; Audinot, Jean-Nicolas; Aureau, Damien; et al. "Evidence of reversible oxidation at CuInSe2 grain boundaries". Paper presented in IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2019.
    10.1109/pvsc40753.2019.8981351
  2. Nicoara, N.; Manaligod, R.; Ackson, P.; Hariskos, D.; Witte, W.; Sadewasser, S.. "Modification of electronic grain boundary properties of Cu(In, Ga)Se by alkali-fluoride post deposition treatments". 2018.
    10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547982
  3. Limborco, H.; Salome, P.M.P.; Stroppa, D.; Andrade, R.-R.; Teixeira, J.P.; Nicoara, N.; Abderrafi, K.; et al. "Growth of CuInSe 2 nanowires without external catalyst by molecular beam epitaxy". 2017.
    10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366655
  4. Limborco, H.; Salome, P.M.P.; Stroppa, D.; Andrade, R.-R.; Teixeira, J.P.; Nicoara, N.; Abderrafi, K.; et al. "Growth of CuInSe2 nanowires without external catalyst by molecular beam epitaxy". 2016.
    10.1109/PVSC.2016.7750163
Conference poster
  1. Nicoara, Nicoleta; Roby Manaligod; Philip Jackson; Dimitrios Hariskos; Wolfram Witte; Giovanna Sozzi; Roberto Menozzi; Sadewasser, Sascha. Corresponding author: Nicoara, Nicoleta. "Impact of alkali-metals on the optoelectronic properties of CIGSe". Paper presented in EuroNanoForum, 2021.
  2. Deepanjan Sharma; Nicoara, Nicoleta; Sadewasser, Sascha. "Grain and grain boundary characterization of RbF-PDT Cu(In,Ga)Se2 by Conductive-AFM tomography". Paper presented in Nanosmat 2020, 2020.
  3. Deepanjan Sharma; Nicoara, Nicoleta; Sadewasser, Sascha. "Conductive-AFM based characterization of alkali-PDT CIGS with mesoscopic material removal". Paper presented in Virtual Chalcogenide PV Conference, 2020.
  4. Mariano D. Jiménez-Sánchez; Nicoara, Nicoleta; José M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "Xenon on Graphene on Pt(111): a nc-AFM identification". Paper presented in 22nd International Conference on Non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy, 2019.
  5. Nicoara, Nicoleta. "Super high efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells approaching 25%: Results of the EU project Sharc25". Paper presented in 35th EU PVSEC, Brussels, 2018.
  6. W. Witte; P. Jackson; D. Hariskos; F. Kessler; M. Powalla; S. Buecheler; R. Carron; et al. "Super high efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells approaching 25%: Results of the EU project Sharc25". Paper presented in 35th EU PVSEC, 2018.
  7. Nicoara, Nicoleta. "In-depth characterization of high efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells: Results of the EU project Sharc25". Paper presented in IW-CIGSTech 8 - international workshop focusing on CIGS solar cell technology, Stuttgart, Germany, 2018.
  8. P. M. P Salome; J.P. Teixeira; M.A.M. Cardoso; V. Fjällström; P.A. Fernandes; J.M.V. Cunha; M. Edoff; et al. "Analysis of waiting times between CIGS and CdS and in-diffusion of Na on the properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 materials and solar cells". Paper presented in MRS Spring Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 2018.
  9. Nicoara, Nicoleta. "Chemical Vapor Deposition and characterization of h-BN and Graphene". Paper presented in Spanish network of 2D materials workshop, Madrid, Spain, 2018.
  10. B. Sompalle; C.D. Liao; B. Wei; J. Borme; Nicoara, Nicoleta; M.F. Cerqueira; Sadewasser, Sascha; Pedro Alpuim. "Chemical Vapor Deposition and characterization of h-BN and Graphene". Paper presented in Spanish network of 2D materials workshop, 2018.
  11. Nicoara, Nicoleta. "In-depth characterization of high efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells: Results of the EU project Sharc25". Paper presented in IW-CIGSTech 8 - international workshop focusing on CIGS solar cell technology, Stuttgart, Germany, 2017.
  12. Nicoara, Nicoleta. "Analysis of waiting times between CIGS and CdS and in-diffusion of Na on the properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 materials and solar cells". Paper presented in MRS Spring Meeting, 17-21 April, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 2017.
  13. K. Abderaffi; R. Ribeiro-Andrade; Nicoara, Nicoleta; M.F. Cerqueira; H. Limborco; P.M.P Salome; J. Gonzalez; et al. "Molecular beam epitaxy growth of CuInSe2 quantum dots". Paper presented in MRS Spring meeting and exhibit, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 2017.
  14. D. Correia; P.M.P. Salomé; P. Salvador; Nicoara, Nicoleta; D. Leitão; Sadewasser, Sascha. "Micro/Nano patterned CuInSe2 based micro solar cells with improved material savings". Paper presented in Nanoscale Energy Converters workshop, Falsterbo, Sweden, 2016.
  15. Nicoara, Nicoleta; T. Lepetit; L. Arzel; S. Harel; N. Barreau; Sadewasser, Sascha. "Kelvin probe force microscopy of Cu(In, Ga)Se2 thin films with KF Post Deposition Treatment". Paper presented in 19th Int. Conf. on Non-Contact AFM, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2016.
  16. H. Limborço; P.M.P. Salomé; D. Stroppa; R-Ribeiro Andrade; J.P. Teixeira; Nicoara, Nicoleta; K. Abderrafi; et al. "Growth of CuInSe nanowires without external catalyst by molecular beam epitaxy". Paper presented in 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Portland, OR, USA, 2016.
  17. K. Abderrafi; R. R-Andrade; Nicoara, Nicoleta; H. Limborço; M.F. Cerqueira; M. Debs; J.C. Gonzalez; et al. "Epitaxial CuInSe2 thin films grown by molecular beam epitaxy and migration enhanced Epitaxy". Paper presented in E-MRS Spring Meeting, Lille, France, 2016.
  18. P. M. P Salome; J.P. Teixeira; J. Keller; T. Törndahl; Nicoara, Nicoleta; R. Ribeiro-Andrade; D. G. Stroppa; et al. "CuIn1-xGaxSe2 thin film solar cells with CdS and ZnxSnyOz buffer layers". Paper presented in E-MRS Spring Meeting, Lille, France, 2016.
  19. P. Pou; M. Ellner; B. de la Torre; Nicoara, Nicoleta; J. M. Gómez-Rodríguez; R. Pérez. "NCAFM theoretical model for dissipation and Moiré pattern resolution on Graphene on metals". Paper presented in 17th Int. Conf. on non-contact AFM, Tsukuba, Japan, 2014.
  20. Nicoara, Nicoleta; P.M.P. Salomé; H. Rodriguez Alvarez; V. Fjällström; B. Vermang; M. Edoff; Sadewasser, Sascha. "Transient surface photovoltage on the nanometer scale on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Paper presented in 17th International Conference on non-contact AFM, Tsukuba, Japan, 2014.
  21. Nicoara, Nicoleta; P.M.P. Salomé; H. Rodriguez Alvarez; V. Fjällström; B. Vermang; Sadewasser, Sascha. "Transient surface photovoltage on the nanometer scale on Cu(In,Ga)Se solar cells". Paper presented in E-MRS Spring Meeting, Lille, France, 2014.
  22. H. Limborco; P.M.P. Salomé; D.G. Stroppa; R. R-Andrade; Nicoara, Nicoleta; K. Abderrafi; J.P. Teixeira; et al. "Growth of CuInSe2 nanowires by molecular beam epitaxy without external catalyst". Paper presented in Nano-PT, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology International Conference, Braga Portugal, 2014.
  23. Nicoara, Nicoleta; B. de la Torre; M. M. Ugeda; J. Gómez-Herrero; O. Custance; J. M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "Set-up and performance of a low-temperature scanning probe microscope featuring an optical fiber interferometric detection system". Paper presented in 15th International non-contat AFM Conference, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic, 2012.
  24. Nicoara, Nicoleta; B. de la Torre; M. M. Ugeda; J. Gómez-Herrero; O. Custance; J. M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "Design of a Low-Temperature Ultra-High Vacuum Non-Contact Atomic Force Microscope". Paper presented in VI Congreso Español de Fuerzas y Túnel, Segovia, Spain, 2008.
  25. Nicoara, Nicoleta; Z. Wei; C. Polop; J. M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "One-dimensional growth of PTCDA molecular rows on Sn/Si(111) surfaces". Paper presented in Trends in Nanotechnology (TNT), San Sebastian, Spain, 2007.
  26. M. M. Ugeda; Nicoara, Nicoleta; I. Brihuega; J. M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "Structural and Electronic Properties of the PTCDA/Cu(111) System at Submonolayer Coverage By Variable Temperature Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy". Paper presented in 23rd European Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS), Berlin, Germany, 2005.
  27. Nicoara, Nicoleta; J. Méndez; J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "Growth of Well Ordered Molecular Layers of PTCDA on Pb/Si(111) Surfaces: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study". Paper presented in 13th Int. Conf. on Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Spectroscopy and Related Techniques, Sapporo, Japan, 2005.
  28. Nicoara, Nicoleta; E. Román; J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez; J.A. Martín-Gago; J. Méndez. "Electronic Properties of Organic/Metal Interfaces: PTCDA Molecules on Au(111)". Paper presented in IV Congreso Español de Fuerzas y Túnel, Vic, Spain, 2004.
  29. Nicoara, Nicoleta; O. Custance; D. Granados; J.M. Garcia; J. M. Gómez-Rodríguez; A. M. Baró; J. Méndez. "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and Spectroscopy (STS) on Organic PTCDA Films Deposited on Sulphur Passivated GaAs(001) surfaces". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on the Formation of Semiconductor Interfaces (ICFSI), Madrid, Spain, 2003.
  30. Nicoara, Nicoleta; J. Méndez; A. M. Baró. "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study of PTCDA growth on Reconstructed Au(111)". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on the Formation of Semiconductor Interfaces (ICFSI), 2003.
  31. Nicoara, Nicoleta; J. Méndez; J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez; A.M. Baró; B. Szücs; Z. Hajnal; T. Frauenheim. "Analysis of Individual PTCDA Organic Molecules on Si(111)-(7x7) by STM". Paper presented in 67th DPG Spring Conference, Dresden, Germany, 2003.
  32. Nicoara, Nicoleta; J. Méndez; A. M. Baró. "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study of PTCDA on Reconstructed Au(111)". Paper presented in Trends in Nanotechnology (TNT), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2002.
  33. Nicoara, Nicoleta; J. Méndez; J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez; A.M. Baró. "Analysis of Individual PTCDA Organic Molecules on Si(111)-(7x7) by STM". Paper presented in Trends in Nanotechnology (TNT), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2002.
  34. Nicoara, Nicoleta; J. Mendez; A. M. Baró. "Growth and Electronic Transport of PTCDA on GaAs(001)”". Paper presented in 66th Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft Spring Conference, 2002.
Journal article
  1. Deepanjan Sharma; Nicoleta Nicoara; Philip Jackson; Wolfram Witte; Dimitrios Hariskos; Sascha Sadewasser. "Charge-carrier-concentration inhomogeneities in alkali-treated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 revealed by conductive atomic force microscopy tomography". Nature Energy (2024): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01420-7.
    10.1038/s41560-023-01420-7
  2. Finn Babbe; Nicoleta Nicoara; Harvey Guthrey; Nathalie Valle; Omar Ramirez Sanchez; Damien Aureau; Hossam Elanzeery; et al. "Vacuum-Healing of Grain Boundaries in Sodium-Doped CuInSe2 Solar Cell Absorbers". Advanced Energy Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202204183.
    10.1002/aenm.202204183
  3. Ishwor Khatri; Pedro Santos; Pedro Anacleto; Deepanjan Sharma; Mohamed Belmoubarik; Nicoleta Nicoara; Mutsumi Sugiyama; Sascha Sadewasser. "Effect of Se-Free Annealing on Cesium Fluoride-Treated Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 Thin Films and Corresponding Solar Cells". physica status solidi (RRL) – Rapid Research Letters (2022): 2100462-2100462. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssr.202100462.
    10.1002/pssr.202100462
  4. Mariano D. Jiménez-Sánchez; Nour Sánchez-Abad; Nicoleta Nicoara; José M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "Self-assembly of ClAlPc molecules on moiré-patterned graphene grown on Pt(111)". Surface Science 710 (2021): 121848-121848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2021.121848.
    10.1016/j.susc.2021.121848
  5. Sompalle, Balaji; Liao, Chun-Da; Wei, Bin; Cerqueira, Maria de Fátima; Nicoara, Nicoleta; Wang, Zhongchang; Sadewasser, Sascha; Alpuim, Pedro. "Role of sublimation kinetics of ammonia borane in chemical vapor deposition of uniform, large-area hexagonal boron nitride". Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A 39 4 (2021): 042202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/6.0000987.
    10.1116/6.0000987
  6. Silva, Bruna; Rodrigues, João; Sompalle, Balaji; Liao, Chun-Da; Nicoara, Nicoleta; Borme, Jérôme; Cerqueira, Fátima; et al. "Efficient ReSe2 Photodetectors with CVD Single-Crystal Graphene Contacts". Nanomaterials 11 7 (2021): 1650. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano11071650.
    10.3390/nano11071650
  7. Nicoara, Nicoleta. "Built-up AFM tips by metal nanoclusters engineering". Applied Surface Science 550 (2021): 149325.
    Published
  8. Jiménez-Sánchez, Mariano D.; Nicoara, Nicoleta; Gómez-Rodríguez, José M.. "Chemical identification with non-contact atomic force microscopy of xenon atoms adsorbed on graphene on Pt(111) surfaces". Applied Surface Science 542 (2021): 148669. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148669.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148669
  9. Marcel S. Claro; Justyna Grzonka; Nicoleta Nicoara; Paulo J. Ferreira; Sascha Sadewasser. "Wafer-Scale Fabrication of 2D ß-In 2 Se 3 Photodetectors". Advanced Optical Materials 9 1 (2021): 2001034-2001034. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202001034.
    10.1002/adom.202001034
  10. Diego Colombara; Hossam Elanzeery; Nicoleta Nicoara; Deepanjan Sharma; Marcel Claro; Torsten Schwarz; Anna Koprek; et al. "Chemical instability at chalcogenide surfaces impacts chalcopyrite devices well beyond the surface". Nature Communications 11 1 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17434-8.
    10.1038/s41467-020-17434-8
  11. Mariano D. Jiménez-Sánchez; Alba Payés-Playà; Bruno de la Torre; Nicoleta Nicoara; José M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "Xenon on Graphene/Pt(111) at Low Temperature: Influence of the Metal Support". The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2020): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c08002.
    10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c08002
  12. Nicoara, Nicoleta. "Heavy Alkali Treatment of Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 Solar Cells: Surface versus Bulk Effects". Advanced Energy Materials (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201903752.
    10.1002/aenm.201903752
  13. Nicoleta Nicoara; Roby Manaligod; Philip Jackson; Dimitrios Hariskos; Wolfram Witte; Giovanna Sozzi; Roberto Menozzi; Sascha Sadewasser. "Direct evidence for grain boundary passivation in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells through alkali-fluoride post-deposition treatments". Nature Communications (2019): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11996-y.
    10.1038/s41467-019-11996-y
  14. Limborço, H.; Salomé, P.M.P.; Ribeiro-Andrade, R.; Teixeira, J.P.; Nicoara, N.; Abderrafi, K.; Leitão, J.P.; Gonzalez, J.C.; Sadewasser, S.. "CuInSe2 quantum dots grown by molecular beam epitaxy on amorphous SiO2 surfaces". Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 10 (2019): 1103-1111. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073893348&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3762/BJNANO.10.110
  15. Piotrowski, M.; Borme, J.; Carbó-Argibay, E.; Sharma, D.; Nicoara, N.; Sadewasser, S.; Petrovykh, D.Y.; Rodríguez-Abreu, C.; Kolen'Ko, Y.V.. "Template-directed self-organization of colloidal PbTe nanocrystals into pillars, conformal coatings, and self-supported membranes". Nanoscale Advances 1 8 (2019): 3049-3055. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85072030830&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c9na00370c
  16. Nicoara, N.; Gómez-Rodríguez, J.M.; Méndez, J.. "Growth of PTCDA Films on Various Substrates Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy". Physica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research 256 2 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85060765188&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/pssb.201800333
  17. Nicoleta Nicoara; Sylvie Harel; Thomas Lepetit; Ludovic Arzel; Nicolas Barreau; Sascha Sadewasser. "Impact of KF Post-Deposition Treatment on Aging of the Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Surface and Its Interface with CdS". ACS Applied Energy Materials (2018): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.8b00365.
    10.1021/acsaem.8b00365
  18. Sadewasser, S.; Nicoara, N.; Solares, S.D.. "Artifacts in time-resolved Kelvin probe force microscopy". Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 9 1 (2018): 1272-1281. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85046692862&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3762/bjnano.9.119
  19. Nicoleta Nicoara; Thomas Kunze; Philip Jackson; Dimitrios Hariskos; Roberto Félix Duarte; Regan G. Wilks; Wolfram Witte; Marcus Bär; Sascha Sadewasser. "Evidence for Chemical and Electronic Nonuniformities in the Formation of the Interface of RbF-Treated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 with CdS". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9 50 (2017): 44173-44180. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b12448.
    10.1021/acsami.7b12448
  20. Salome, P.M.P.; Ribeiro-Andrade, R.; Teixeira, J.P.; Keller, J.; Torndahl, T.; Nicoara, N.; Edoff, M.; et al. "Cd and Cu Interdiffusion in Cu(In, Ga)Se2/CdS Hetero-Interfaces". IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 7 3 (2017): 858-863. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85016471191&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/JPHOTOV.2017.2666550
  21. Abderrafi, K.; Ribeiro-Andrade, R.; Nicoara, N.; Cerqueira, M.F.; Gonzalez Debs, M.; Limborço, H.; Salomé, P.M.P.; et al. "Epitaxial CuInSe2 thin films grown by molecular beam epitaxy and migration enhanced epitaxy". Journal of Crystal Growth 475 (2017): 300-306. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85025104184&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2017.07.010
  22. Martínez-Galera, A.J.; Wei, Z.; Nicoara, N.; Brihuega, I.; Gómez-Rodríguez, J.M.. "PTCDA growth on Ge(111)-c(2 × 8) surfaces: A scanning tunneling microscopy study". Nanotechnology 28 9 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85011967195&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1088/1361-6528/aa5783
  23. Nicoara, N.; Lepetit, T.; Arzel, L.; Harel, S.; Barreau, N.; Sadewasser, S.. "Effect of the KF post-deposition treatment on grain boundary properties in Cu(In, Ga)Se 2 thin films". Scientific Reports 7 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85011003116&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/srep41361
  24. Salomé, P.M.P.; Keller, J.; Törndahl, T.; Teixeira, J.P.; Nicoara, N.; Andrade, R.-R.; Stroppa, D.G.; et al. "CdS and Zn1-xSnxOy buffer layers for CIGS solar cells". Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 159 (2017): 272-281. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84988490320&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.solmat.2016.09.023
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Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/06/16 Evidence of reversible oxidation at CuInSe2 grain boundaries 46TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE (PVSC 46)
(Chicago, Illinois, United States)
2019/04/22 Different alkali-fluoride post deposition treatments of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 investigated by Kelvin probe force microscopy MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit
(Phoenix, Arizona, United States)
2018/10/22 Impact of Alkali Post-Deposition Treatments on the Grain Boundary Properties in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 NanoGe Fall Meeting
Max Planch Institute for Polymer Reserch, DE (Torremolinos, Spain)
2018/09/24 Characterization and New Concepts Applied to Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells: Advancements through EU Project Sharc25 35th EU PVSEC, European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
European Commission, Energy, environment and climate, Research and innovation (Brussels, Belgium)
2018/06/10 Modification of electronic grain boundary properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 by alkali-fluoride post deposition treatments World conference on photovoltaic energy conversion (WCPEC-7)
(Waikoloa, Hawaii)
2017/12/14 Nanoscale properties of alkali-treated Cu(In,Ga)Se2/buffer interfaces studied by Kelvin probe force microscopy Sharc25 Workshop
Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart, Germany)
2017/09/25 Artefacts in time-resolved Kelvin probe force microscopy 20th Int. Conference on Non-Contact Atomic Force Microscopy
(Suzhou, China)
2017/09/25 Influence of post-deposition treatment with alkali elements on bulk and interface properties of high efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells: Results of the EU project Sharc25 33th EU PVSEC
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2017/09/18 Interface formation of alkali-treated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorbers with different buffer layers studied by Kelvin probe force microscopy E-MRS Fall meeting, Energy Storage
(Wasaw, Poland)
2017/08/28 The solar cell material Cu(In,Ga)Se2 at the nanometer scale 7th International Conf. on Nanoscience and Technology
(Beijing, China)
2017/06/25 Nanoscale electronic properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorber surfaces and absorber/buffer interfaces after alkali post-deposition treatments IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC-44)
(Washington DC, United States)
2017/04/17 Comparison of the interface formation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 with RbF post-deposition treatment and CdS and ZnS buffer layers MRS Spring meeting
(Phoenix Arizona, United States)
2017/04/17 Understanding the Full Effects of Rear Contact Passivation in CIGS Solar Cells MRS Spring meeting
(Phoenix Arizona, United States)
2016/10/24 Cd and Cu interdiffusion in CIGS/CdS hetero-interfaces 26th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-26)
(Singapore, Singapore)
2016/10/24 Spatially-resolved insight into the formation of the Cu(In,Ga)Se2/CdS interface-evidence for chemical and electronic non-uniformities 26th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-26)
(Singapore, Singapore)
2016/09/05 Atomic scale variations of the mechanical response on 2D materials sensed by non-contact atomic force microscopy 10th Ed.Fuerzas y Túnel Conference
(Girona, Spain)
2016/05/02 Effect of the KF post-deposition treatment on grain boundary properties in Cu(In, Ga)Se2 thin films E-MRS Spring Meeting
(Lille, France)
2016/05/02 CIGS/CdS interface defects: influence of annealing E-MRS Spring Meeting
(Lille, France)
2016/02/16 Growth of CuInSe2 nanowires by molecular beam epitaxy without external catalyst Nano-PT (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology International Conference)
(Braga, Portugal)
2014/08/04 Atomic Resolution and Moiré Patterns in Graphene/Pt(111) by Low Temperature-NCAFM Experiments and DFT calculations 17th International Conference on non-contact AFM
(Tsukuba, Japan)
2014/08/04 Transient surface photovoltage on the nanometer scale 17th International Conference on non-contact AFM
(Tsukuba, Japan)
2006/09/20 STM observation of electronic standing wave patterns through an organic layer V Congreso Español de Fuerzas y Túnel
(Murcia, Spain)
2006/09/03 Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy investigations of supramolecular arrangements: PTCDA-Fe molecular chains and nanodots on Au(111) substrate 24th European conference on surface science (ECOSS-24)
(Paris, France)
2003/09/07 Organic PTCDA films deposited on sulfur passivated GaAs(001) 22rd European conference on surface science (ECOSS-22)
(Prague, Czech Republic)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/03/01 - 2022/10/31 Impact of alkali-post deposition treatment on the buried Cu(In,Ga)Se2/Mo thin-film Solar cell interface
Supervisor
 Integrated Masters in Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/02/01 - 2022/08/31 Nanoscale characterization of electronic properties of Cu(In, Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cell
Supervisor
 BSc Physics Technology- Erasmus programme (Scientific initiation)
Technological University Dublin, Ireland
2022/02/15 - 2022/07/31 Alkali-metal doping in CIGS thin-film solar cells through solution and annealing process
Supervisor
 Semiconductor technology for solar cells (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2022 Conductive atomic force microscopy characterization of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films solar cells
Co-supervisor
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2021/03/01 - 2021/06/30 Optoelectronic properties of Cu (In, Ga)Se2 solar cells at the nanometer scale
Supervisor
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010/01/01 - 2015/12/03 Desarrollo de un microscopio de fuerzas atomicas de no contacto en ultra-alto vacio y baja temperatura: aplicaciones a superficies de grafeno/Pt(111)
Co-supervisor
 Fisica de la Materia Condensada (PhD)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2016/05/11 - 2016/05/12 Scientific meeting: H2020-Sharc 25 project (2016/05/11 - 2016/05/12)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2016/04/27 - 2016/04/27 Workshop on Advanced Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Methods Specialized training in collaboration with ScienTec Iberica (2016/04/27 - 2016/04/27)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2002/04/22 - 2002/04/26 Workshop on STM, AFM and Theoretical Simulations Nº assistants: 29 (2002/04/22 - 2002/04/26)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2019/01 Numerical simulations of high-efficiency CIGS-based solar cells
Thesis Member
 Simone Di Napoli (PhD)
Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy
2017/06 Graphene Synthesis on a Surface by Molecular Beam Epitaxy Using a Carbon-Solid Source
Thesis Member
 Irene Hernández Rodríguez (PhD)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2008/09/22 - 2008/09/25 VI Congreso Español de Fuerzas y Túnel Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and CSIC in collaboration with Segovia city Hall

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2018/11 - 2018/11 NanoTRAINforGrowth – Cofund
Evaluator
 International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2017/07 - 2017/07 NanoTRAINforGrowth – Cofund
Evaluator
 International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2018/06/01 - 2018/08/31 Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy (C-AFM) experiments on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cell materials Eugene Bertine
2017/07/17 - 2017/09/12 Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy at Cross Sections of Thin-Film CIGS-Solar Cells David Kaiser
2017/01/30 - 2017/08/15 Impact of alkali post deposition treatments on the grain boundary properties in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Roby Manligod

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2009/11 - 2009/11 Scientific/artistic evaluation committee SPMAGE07 competition “Un vistazo al nanomundo” Exposition VI Muestra de Arte Electrónico de Móstoles (MAEM)-Madrid
Distinctions

Other distinction

2007 Patrick Van Hove” Poster Prize: One-dimensional growth of PTCDA molecular rows on Sn/Si(111) surfaces” presentado en el congreso internacional “Trends in Nanotechnology” (TNT) - San Sebastian 2007