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Paulo Fernandes is currently an Associated Researcher (MPA) of the NOA research group at INL. His research work is focus on two main areas: the study of new semiconductors for energy harvesting and detection applications in micro- and nano-devices and, the research in passivation techniques and new architectures for thin film photovoltaic devices. He is an expert in general characterization techniques, such as, XRD, SEM/EDS and Raman scattering. He has also advanced knowledge in optical analysis such as photo-spectroscopy techniques, and electrical characterization such as, Capacitance-Voltage and admittance spectroscopy. Professor Paulo is also a researcher at the I3N Associated Lab, Institute for nanostructures, nanomodelling and Nanofabrication in the department of Physics at the University of Aveiro, and at CIETI research group School of Engineering – Polytechnic Institute of Porto. At the educational level, he is an Adjunct Professor of the Department of Physics, School of Engineering – Polytechnic Institute of Porto. He obtained the Degree in Physics specialization Optics and Electronics, Faculty of Science University of Porto, the Master degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, specialization Telecommunications, Faculty of Engineering University of Porto and the PhD in Physics – Department of Physics, University of Aveiro
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Paulo Fernandes

Citation names

  • Fernandes, P. A.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2A17-3360-CCCF
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1860-7797
Google Scholar ID
piG6uUcAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
Researcher Id
J-5264-2013
Scopus Author Id
35568397500

Email addresses

  • paulo.fernandes@inl.int (Professional)
  • pafernandes@ua.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 228340500 Ext.: 1222 (Professional)
  • 234370356 (Professional)
  • 253140112 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431 4200-072 Porto, 4200-072, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
  • Avenida Mestre José Veiga s/n, 4715-330, Braga, Portugal, 4715-330, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)
  • Dep. de Física, Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences - Condensed Matter Physics
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2012/06/12
Concluded
 Física (MAP-FIS) (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Aprovado
2004/06/03
Concluded
 Mestrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica (Mestrado)
Major in Telecomunicações
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
1997/07/05
Concluded
 Física (Licenciatura)
Major in Ótica e Eletrónica
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012/06/23 - Current Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
1998/12/05 - 2012/06/22 Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Instituto de Nanoestruturas, Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação
LA/P/0037/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0037/2020
UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/26 - 2021/07/25 Desenvolvimento de materiais dielétricos inovadores para passivação de interfaces em células solares baseadas em filmes finos
PTDC/FIS-MAC/29696/2017
Researcher
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Center for Innovation in Industrial Engineering and Technology
UID/EQU/04730/2019
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication
UID/CTM/50025/2019
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2015/01/01 Plano de Reestruturação de Unidades de I&D - 2013/2015-OE
UID/EQU/04730/2013,
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Inovação em Engenharia e Tecnologia Industrial, Portugal
Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2015/01/01 Plano Estratégico da URD
UID/CTM/50025/2013
Researcher
Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal
Concluded
2011/02/01 - 2014/07/31 Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4, uma Nova Camada Absorvente sem In para Células Solares de Filme Fino
PTDC/CTM-MET/113486/2009
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/02 - 2014/07 Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4, a Novel In Free Absorber for Thin Film Solar Cells
113486
Provided by PTCRIS: 113486
Researcher
Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2008/06/08 - 2012/06/05 Células Solares de Cu2ZnSnS4 por Sulfurização de Camadas Metálicas
SFRH/BD/49220/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Fernandes, P.A.; Salomé, P.M.P.. Impedance spectroscopy of thin film solar cells. 2017.
Conference paper
  1. Oliveira, Kevin; A. J. N. Oliveira; Lopes, Tomás; Cunha, J.M.V.; Curado, M.A.; Teixeira, J.P.; Valença, B.A.; Fernandes, P. A.; Salomé, P.M.P.. "Light trapping em células solares de filme fino". Paper presented in XVII Congresso Ibérico e XIII Congresso Ibero-americano de Energia Solar, 2020.
    Published • 10.34637/cies2020.1.2035
  2. Alberto, H.V.; Vilão, R.C.; Gil, J.M.; Duarte, J.P.; Vieira, R.B.L.; Weidinger, A.; Leitão, J.P.; et al. "Muonium states in Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cell material". 2014.
    10.1088/1742-6596/551/1/012045
  3. Hartman, K.; Newman, B.K.; Johnson, J.L.; Du, H.; Fernandes, P.A.; Chawla, V.; Bolin, T.; et al. "Detection of ZnS phases in CZTS thin-films by EXAFS". 2011.
    10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186455
Conference poster
  1. Lopes, T. S.; Cunha, J.M.V.; Bose, S.; Barbosa, J.R.S.; Borme, J.; Rocha, C.; Douzel-Gargand, O.; Fernandes, P. A.; Salome, P.M.P.. "Rear nanopatterned metal/dielectric structure for enhancing optical reflection in ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Paper presented in EMRS Spring meeting - Sympósio N: Nano-engineered coatings and thin films: from design to applications, Nanofunctional Materials, Nice, France, 2019., 2019.
  2. S. Bose; J.M.V. Cunha; J. Borme; T. Lopes; P.A. Fernandes; M. Edoff; P.M.P. Salomé. "Interface Passivation of ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells by ALD deposited Al2O3". Paper presented in HERALD Summit European conference 2018, 25-28 September, 2018, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, Portugal., 2018.
  3. S. Bose; P.A. Fernandes; J.M.V. Cunha; J.P. Teixeira; J.P. Leitão; M. Edoff; P.M.P. Salomé. "Development of Nanopatterning for Thin Film Solar Cells". Paper presented in IW-CIGSTech 9, 9th International Workshop on CIGS Solar Cell Technology June 18, 2018, Estugarda, Alemanha, 2018.
  4. A. Shongalova; M.R. Correia; B. Vermang; S. Ranjbar; S. Garud; J.M.V. Cunha; J.P. Teixeira; et al. "Growth and Raman characterization of Sb2Se3 thin films,". Paper presented in EMRS Spring meeting - Sympósio A: Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials, Materials for Energy and Environment, Strasbourg, France, 2018., 2018.
  5. J.M.V. Cunha; P.A. Fernandes; B. Vermang; J.P. Teixeira; S. Bose; J. Gaspar; M. Edoff; J.P. Leitão; P.M.P. Salomé. "Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor structures using insulator materials for passivation of thin film Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells,". Paper presented in EMRS Spring meeting - Sympósio A: Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials, Materials for Energy and Environment, Strasbourg, France, 2018., 2018.
  6. S. Bose; J.M.V. Cunha; J. Borne; W. C. Chen; N. S. Nilsson; J.P. Teixeira; J. Gaspar; et al. "A morphological and electronic study of ultrathin rear passivated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Paper presented in EMRS Spring meeting - Sympósio A: Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials, Materials for Energy and Environment, Strasbourg, France, 2018., 2018.
  7. J.P. Teixeira; P.M.P. Salomé; J.M.V. Cunha; M.A.M. Cardoso; V. Fjällström; P. A. Fernandes; M. Edoff; J.P. Leitão. "New insights on the impact of Na on the optoelectronic properties of CIGS based solar cells". Paper presented in EMRS Spring meeting - Sympósio A: Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials, Materials for Energy and Environment, Strasbourg, France, 2018., 2018.
  8. J.P. Teixeira; P.A. Fernandes; B.P. Falcão; M. Edoff; P.M.P. Salomé; J.P. Leitão. "The influence of the Ga profile on the photoluminescence of CIGS thin films". Paper presented in EMRS Spring meeting - Sympósio A: Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials, Materials for Energy and Environment, Strasbourg, France, 2018., 2018.
  9. Fernandes, P. A.; A. Shongalova, M.R. Correia, P.M.P. Salomé. "Growth and characterization of Sb2Se3 thin film films for optoelectronic applications". Paper presented in Micro and Nano Engineering 43thEdition (MNE2017) , Setembro 2017, Braga, Portugal, 2017.
  10. Fernandes, P. A.; P.M.P. Salomé, S. Bose, J.M.V. Cunha. "Development of Nanopatterning for ThinFilm Solar Cells". Paper presented in Micro and Nano Engineering 43th Edition (MNE2017) , Setembro 2017, Braga, Portugal, 2017.
  11. Fernandes, P. A.; J.M.V. Cunha, J.P. Teixeira, S. Bose, J.P. Leitão, P.M.P. Salomé. "Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor structures using dielectric materials for passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Paper presented in Micro and Nano Engineering 43th Edition (MNE2017) ,Setembro 2017, Braga, Portugal, 2017.
  12. Fernandes, P. A.; P.M.P. Salomé, J.P. Teixeira, M.A.M. Cardoso, V. Fjällström, J.M.V. Cunha, M.Edoff, N. Nicoara, J.P. Leitão. "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 MRSSpring meeting Simpósio: Symposium ES14 : Thin-Film Chalcogenide Semiconductor Photovoltaics,Phoenix, Arizona, USA 2017., 2017.
  13. Fernandes, P. A.; J.P. Teixeira, P.M.P. Salomé, R. A. Sousa, M.G. Sousa, A.F. da Cunha, S. Sadewasser, J.P. Leitão. "Radiative transitions in highly doped and compensated chalcopyrites and kesterites: the case of Cu(InGa)Se2". Paper presented in EMRS Spring meeting Simpósio: Simpósio:V Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials, Lille, France 2016, 2016.
  14. Fernandes, P. A.; J.P. Teixeira, P.M.P. Salomé, R. A. Sousa, M.G. Sousa, A.F. da Cunha, S. Sadewasser, J.P. Leitão. "Radiative Transition in Highly Doped and Compensated Chalcopyrites and kesterites:the case of Cu2ZnSnS4,". Paper presented in EMRS Spring meeting Simpósio: Simpósio: D Earthabundant and emerging solar energy conversion materials, Lille, France 2015, 2015.
  15. Fernandes, P. A.; J.P. Teixeira, P.M.P. Salomé, M.G. Sousa, A.F da Cunha, S. Gustafsson, S. Sadewasser, J.C. González, J.P Leitão. "Optical properties of solar cells based on Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films grown from multi-period metallic precursors". Paper presented in EMRSSpring meeting, Simpósio: WA EUROSUNMED symposium: Advanced materials and technologies for renewable energies (AMREN-1), Lille, France 2015., 2015.
  16. Fernandes, P. A.; M.G. Sousa, A.F. da Cunha. "Various routes for low temperature RF magnetron sputtering of Indium Tin Oxide films". Paper presented in EMRS Fall meeting, Warsaw, Poland 2014, 2014.
  17. Fernandes, P. A.; M.G. Sousa, A.F. da Cunha,. "Enhanced SnS phase purity of films produced by rapid thermal processing of SnS2 precursors". Paper presented in EMRS Fall meeting, Warsaw, Poland 2014, 2014.
  18. Fernandes, P. A.; M.G. Sousa, A.F.da Cunha. "Growth and Characterization of single phase SnS thin films by sulphurization of sputtered sulphide precursors,". Paper presented in 13th European Vacuum Conference, Aveiro, Portugal 2014, 2014.
  19. Fernandes, P. A.; J.P. Teixeira, R.A. Sousa, J.P. Leitão, M.G. Sousa, A.F. da Cunha, P.M.P. Salomé,. "Influence of defects on photoluminescence from Cu2ZnSnS4thin films". Paper presented in E-MRS Spring Meeting, Lille, France, 2014, 2014.
  20. Fernandes, P. A.; S. Ranjbar, M.R. Rajesh Menon, M.G. Sousa,, A.F. da Cunha. "Effect of selenization conditions on the growth and properties of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4". Paper presented in E-MRS Spring Meeting, Lille, France, 2014., 2014.
  21. Fernandes, P. A.; M.G. Sousa, P.M.P. Salomé, J.P. Teixeira, J.P. Leitão and A.F. da Cunha,. "Growth and characterization of SnSe2 by selenization of sputtered metallic precursors". Paper presented in E-MRS Spring Meeting, Lille, France, 2014., 2014.
  22. Fernandes, P. A.; M. G. Sousa, A. F. da Cunha. "Growth and characterization of single-phase SnS thin films by sulphurization of RF magnetron sputtered SnS2 precursors,". Paper presented in EMRS E-MRS SpringMeeting, Strasbourg, France, 2013, 2013.
  23. Fernandes, P. A.; M. G. Sousa, A. F. da Cunha, J. P. Teixeira, R. A. Sousa, J. P. Leitão. "Effect of the sulphurization conditions on the properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films and solar cell performance". Paper presented in E-MRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France, 2013, 2013.
  24. Fernandes, P. A.; J. P. Teixeira, J. P. Leitão, M. G. Sousa, A. F. da Cunha, P. M. P. Salomé,. "Influence of the growth on the optical properties of CZTS thin films,". Paper presented in MRS Spring Meeting,2013, San Francisco, USA, 2013.
  25. Fernandes, P. A.; M. G. Sousa, A. F. da Cunha, P. M. P. Salomé, J. P. Teixeira, J. P. Leitão. "CZTS absorber layers obtained through sulphurization of metallic precursors: Graphite box versus Sulphur flux". Paper presented in E-MRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, 2012., 2012.
  26. Fernandes, P. A.; J.C. González, G.M. Ribeiro, E.R. Viana, J. Leitão, P.M.P. Salomé, M.I.N. da Silva, A.F. da Cunha,. "Electrical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films". Paper presented in International Conference on the Formation of Semiconductor Interfaces, ICFSI-13th, Prague, Czech Republic, 2011.
  27. Fernandes, P. A.; A.F. Sartori, P.M.P. Salomé, J. Malaquias, A.F. da Cunha, M.P.F. Graça, G. M. Ribeiro, E. R. Viana, J.C. González. "Electrical characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cell". Paper presented in EMRS ICAM IUMRS 2011 Spring Meeting, Symposium: R - Advanced inorganic materials and concepts for photovoltaics, Nice, France., 2011.
  28. Fernandes, P. A.; P.M.P. Salomé, J. Malaquias, A.F. da Cunha, J.P. Leitão, J. C. González, F. M. Matinaga. "Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films solar cells: effects of the films’ thicknesses". Paper presented in E-MRS ICAM IUMRS 2011 Spring Meeting, Symposium: R - Advanced inorganic materials and concepts for photovoltaics, Nice, France., 2011.
  29. Fernandes, P. A.; P.M.P. Salomé, A.F. da Cunha. "Cu2SnSe3 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 grown by a hybrid method of sputtering and evaporation". Paper presented in E-MRS ICAM IUMRS 2011 Spring Meeting, Symposium: R - Advanced inorganic materials and concepts for photovoltaics, Nice, France, 2011.
  30. Fernandes, P. A.; J.C. González, G.M. Ribeiro, E.R. Viana, J. Leitão, P.M.P. Salomé, A.F. da Cunha. "Electrical properties of polycrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films". Paper presented in E-MRS ICAM IUMRS 2011 Spring Meeting, Symposium: R - Advanced inorganic materials and concepts for photovoltaics, Nice, France., 2011.
  31. Fernandes, P. A.; J.P. Leitão, P.M.P. Salomé, J. Malaquias, A. F. Cunha, J.C. González, F.M. Matinaga, E. R. Viana, G.M. Ribeiro. "Optical and electrical properties of CZTSe thin films". Paper presented in E-MRS ICAM IUMRS 2011 Spring Meeting, Symposium: R - Advanced inorganic materials and concepts for photovoltaics, Nice, France., 2011.
  32. Fernandes, P. A.; J.P. Leitão, N.M. Santos, P.M.P. Salomé, A.F. da Cunha, J.C. Gonzalez and F.M. Matinaga,. "Study of optical and structural properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films". Paper presented in E-MRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, 2010, 2010.
  33. Fernandes, P. A.; J. Malaquias, P.M.P. Salomé and A. F. da Cunha. "Assessment of the potential of tin sulphide thin films prepared by sulphurization of metallic precursors as cell absorbers". Paper presented in Symposium M: Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials, E-MRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, 2010, 2010.
    10.1016/j.tsf.2011.01.393
  34. Fernandes, P. A.; P.M.P. Salomé, A.F. da Cunha, Björn-Arvid Schubert. "Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells prepared with sulfurized dc-sputtered stacked metallic precursors". Paper presented in Symposium M: Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials, E-MRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, 2010, 2010.
  35. Fernandes, P. A.. "Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4: Novel Absorber Layers for In-free High Efficiency Thin Film Solar Cells". Paper presented in ICOOPMA 2010 - Fourth International Conference on Optical, Optoelectronic and Photonic Materials and Applications, 2010.
  36. Fernandes, P. A.; P.M.P. Salomé, A.F. da Cunha.. "Influence of the growth pressure of CZTSe by selenization of stacked metallic layers". Paper presented in 23rd International Conference on Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Semiconductors (ICANS), Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2009.
  37. Fernandes, P. A.; P.M.P. Salomé, A.F. da Cunha.. "CuxSnSx+1 (x=2,3) grown by Sulfurization of metallic precursors deposited by Magnetron DC-Sputtering". Paper presented in 23rd International Conference on Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Semiconductors (ICANS23), Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2009.
  38. Fernandes, P. A.; P.M.P. Salomé; A.F. da Cunha. "Growth and Raman Scattering Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films". Paper presented in Symposium L: Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials, E-MRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, 2008., 2008.
  39. Fernandes, P. A.. "Morphological and Structural Characterization of Cu2ZnSnSe4 Thin Films Grown By Selenization of Elemental Precursors Layers". Paper presented in Symposium L: Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials, E-MRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, 2008, 2008.
Journal article
  1. Lopes, T. S.; Teixeira, Jennifer; Curado, M. A.; Ferreira, B. R.; Oliveira, A. J. N.; Cunha, J. M. V.; Monteiro, M.; et al. Corresponding author: Teixeira, Jennifer. "Cu(In,Ga)Se2 based ultrathin solar cells the pathway from lab rigid to large scale flexible technology". npj Flexible Electronics 7 1 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41528-023-00237-4.
    10.1038/s41528-023-00237-4
  2. Ribeiro, G.; Ferreira, G.; Menda, U. D.; Alexandre, M.; Brites, M. J.; Barreiros, M. A.; Jana, S.; et al. "Sub-Bandgap Sensitization of Perovskite Semiconductors via Colloidal Quantum Dots Incorporation". Nanomaterials (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/62308155/.
    10.3390/NANO13172447
  3. P.A. Fernandes; A. Shongalova; A.F. da Cunha; J.P. Teixeira; J.P. Leitão; J.M.V. Cunha; S. Bose; P.M.P. Salomé; M.R. Correia. "Phase selective growth of Cu12Sb4S13 and Cu3SbS4 thin films by chalcogenization of simultaneous sputtered metal precursors". Journal of Alloys and Compounds 797 (2019): 1359-1366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.05.149.
    10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.05.149
  4. Bose, S.; Cunha, J.M.V.; Borme, J.; Chen, W.C.; Nilsson, N.S.; Teixeira, J.P.; Gaspar, J.; et al. "A morphological and electronic study of ultrathin rear passivated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Thin Solid Films 671 (2019): 77-84. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85059154227&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tsf.2018.12.028
  5. Ribeiro-Andrade, R.; Sahayaraj, S.; Vermang, B.; Correia, M.R.; Sadewasser, S.; González, J.C.; Fernandes, P.A.; Salomé, P.M.P.. "Voids in Kesterites and the Influence of Lamellae Preparation by Focused Ion Beam for Transmission Electron Microscopy Analyses". IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 9 2 (2019): 565-570. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85062268596&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2889602
  6. Sourav Bose; José M. V. Cunha; Sunil Suresh; Jessica De Wild; Tomás S. Lopes; João R. S. Barbosa; Ricardo Silva; et al. "Optical Lithography Patterning of SiO 2 Layers for Interface Passivation of Thin Film Solar Cells". Solar RRL 2 12 (2018): 1800212-1800212. https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.201800212.
    10.1002/solr.201800212
  7. Alberto, H. V.; Vilão, R. C.; Vieira, R. B. L.; Gil, J. M.; Weidinger, A.; Sousa, M. G.; Teixeira, J. P.; et al. "Slow-muon study of quaternary solar-cell materials: Single layers and junctions". Physical Review Materials 2 2 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/physrevmaterials.2.025402.
    10.1103/physrevmaterials.2.025402
  8. Shongalova, A.; Correia, M.R.; Vermang, B.; Cunha, J.M.V.; Salomé, P.M.P.; Fernandes, P.A.. "On the identification of Sb2Se3 using Raman scattering". MRS Communications 8 3 (2018): 865-870. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85047166311&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1557/mrc.2018.94
  9. Cunha, J.M.V.; Fernandes, P.A.; Hultqvist, A.; Teixeira, J.P.; Bose, S.; Vermang, B.; Garud, S.; et al. "Insulator Materials for Interface Passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films". IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 8 5 (2018): 1313-1319. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85049345911&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2846674
  10. Salomé, P.M.P.; Vermang, B.; Ribeiro-Andrade, R.; Teixeira, J.P.; Cunha, J.M.V.; Mendes, M.J.; Haque, S.; et al. "Passivation of Interfaces in Thin Film Solar Cells: Understanding the Effects of a Nanostructured Rear Point Contact Layer". Advanced Materials Interfaces 5 2 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85037608820&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/admi.201701101
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Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Fernandes, Paulo Alexandre Franco Ponte. "Células solares de Cu2ZnSnS4 por sulfurização de camadas metálicas". PhD, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/9755.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2011/11/25 Effects of the sulphurization time on CZTS layer properties grown by stacked metallic precursors 2nd European Workshop in Kesterites
(Barcelona, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019/06/03 - Current Development of industrially viable nanotechnology for thin film solar cells
Co-supervisor
 Doctor of Engineering Technology (PhD)
Universiteit Hasselt Instituut voor Materiaalonderzoek, Belgium
2019/05/06 - Current Interface Passivation in Semiconductors for Solar Cells
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2018/03/04 - Current Passivação eléctrica industrialmente relevante de interfaces para células solares de filme fino
Co-supervisor
 PROGRAMA DOUTORAL EM ENGENHARIA FÍSICA (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2017/07/17 - Current Development and research of thin-film electrode materials for the semiconductor optoelectronics
Co-supervisor
Kazakh National Research Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev, Kazakhstan

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2014 - Current Advanced Energy Materials (1614-6840) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2012 - Current ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (1944-8252) American Chemical Society
2010/01/03 - Current Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing (1369-8001) Elsevier
2008/02/03 - Current Surfaces and Interfaces (2468-0230) Elsevier
Distinctions

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2015 Certificado de Mérito de Publicação Científica
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2015 Prémio 5a Edição do Programa de Apoio à Publicação em Revistas Científicas de Elevada Quali-dade - PAPRE 2015
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2014 Prémio 4a Edição do Programa de Apoio à Publicação em Revistas Científicas de Elevada Quali-dade - PAPRE 2014
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2012 Certificado de Mérito de Publicação Científica
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2012 Prémio 2a Edição do Programa de Apoio à Publicação em Revistas Científicas de Elevada Quali-dade - PAPRE 2012
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2011 Prémio 1a Edição do Programa de Apoio à Publicação em Revistas Científicas de Elevada Quali-dade - PAPRE 2011
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