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The idea of Arturo Solari in year 1910 to hypothesize that the name of the Taurine baths of Centu... more The idea of Arturo Solari in year 1910 to hypothesize that the name of the Taurine baths of Centumcellae (Civitavecchia) derives from the consul Statilio Tauro, 27. BC, is now outdated, the archaeological evidence confirms, with importatnt clues, that the legend of the Bull reported by the poet Rutilio Namaziano is true. Solari's error derives from some funerary epigraphs of the gens statilia, but of the first century AD, found in Castrum Novum, a city other than Centumcellae.

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Science Papers by Glauco Stracci

Transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) are a key element in many applications, such as liquid cryst... more Transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) are a key element in many applications, such as liquid crystal displays, organic light-emitting diodes and solar cells. In heterojunction solar cells they serve both as antireflective coatings and as conductive layers, so high mobilities along with low electron densities are necessary. Tungstendoped indium oxide (IWO) grown by radio-frequency sputtering is a promising solution to meet all the abovementioned requirements. In this work we show how a simple non-reactive room-temperature radio-frequency sputtering deposition followed by a low-temperature thermal annealing treatment allows producing IWO films with mobilities up to 70.9 cm/V⋅s and low carrier concentrations of 2-4 × 10 20 cm − 3 , which result in resistivities as low as 2.5 × 10 − 4 Ω•cm. We show that the sputtering damage to passivation can be recovered by a thermal treatment. A work function around 4.2 eV for most IWO films is also evaluated, which is a relevant parameter when applying the IWO as a TCO in solar cells. Possible effects of oxygen depletion in the target during deposition are also discussed.

IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Chicago, IL, USA, 2019, pp. 2699-2701., 2019

The fabrication of window layers more transparent than those based on amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) ... more The fabrication of window layers more transparent than those based on amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) could be a key factor to enhance the efficiency of heterojunction (HJ) solar cells. In this work amorphous hydrogenated silicon oxide (a-SiO x :H) as a transparent passivating layer and substoichiometric tungsten oxide (WO x), with its wide band gap and high work function, are proposed to form efficient hole-selective contacts on silicon-based HJ solar cells. A comparison is made between WO x films grown by RF sputtering and by thermal evaporation.

2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC & 34th EU PVSEC)

Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is widely used in solar cell devices for its excellent electrical and opti... more Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is widely used in solar cell devices for its excellent electrical and optical characteristics, such as high transparency in the Ultraviolet-Visible range and good conductivity (around 10 4 :

35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2018

Emitter and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous Silicon is one of the improvement neede... more Emitter and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous Silicon is one of the improvement needed in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction technology to reach the limit efficiency of silicon based solar cell. Recent studies have demonstrated the suitability of sub-stoichiometric Molybdenum Oxide as hole extracting layer in heterojunction solar cells based on n-type crystalline Silicon. However, up to now it has mainly been used in combination with amorphous Silicon, so limiting its potential as transparent emitter. This work investigates on a holeselective contact based on the combination of a passivating hydrogenated amorphous Silicon Oxide and Molybdenum Oxide which, with their high band gaps (respectively 1.9 and 3.5 eV), should lead to best cell performances if compared to heterojunction devices based only on amorphous Silicon. Solar cells have been produced and optimized in terms of layers thicknesses. The widely reported problem of s-shape in the light current-voltage characteristics, due to undesired barrier formation against photo-carrier collection, is addressed and solved. The temperature response of the devices is also studied, and the Molybdenum Oxide film stability under thermal treatment up to 130°C is demonstrated when addressing the appropriate thermal treatments sequence.

35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2018

Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is widely used in solar cell devices for its excellent electrical and opti... more Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is widely used in solar cell devices for its excellent electrical and optical characteristics, such as high transparency in the Ultraviolet-Visible range and good conductivity (around 10 4  -1 cm -1 ). In this work we have compared thin (70-150 nm) ITO layers deposited by Direct Current or Radio Frequency sputtering. We have used different substrate temperatures during film growth and have afterwards thermally annealed the samples at different temperatures up to 300°C to investigate the effects on the electrical and optical properties of the material. We have found out that the different growth/annealing conditions induce changes in the optical properties of the samples as well as in the conductivity and carrier concentration.

Hole-collecting and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous silicon layers are regarded as ... more Hole-collecting and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous silicon layers are regarded as one of the possible improvements needed in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunctions to help reach the limit efficiency of silicon-based solar cells. Recent studies have demonstrated the suitability of sub-stoichiometric molybdenum oxide (MoO x ) as hole-extracting layer in heterojunction solar cells based on n-type crystalline silicon. However, up to now MoO x has mainly been used in combination with amorphous silicon, so limiting its potential as a transparent emitter. This work examines a hole-selective contact based on the combination of a passivating hydrogenated amorphous silicon oxide (a-SiO x :H) and MoO x . The use of these two high-band gap materials (1.9 and 3.5 eV, respectively) should lead to best cell performances if compared to heterojunction devices based only on amorphous silicon. Solar cells were produced and optimized in terms of layers thicknesses. The widely reported problem of s-shape in the light current–voltage characteristics, due to undesired barrier formation against photo-carrier collection, was addressed and solved. The temperature response of the devices was studied and the cell stability under thermal treatment up to 130 °C was demonstrated.

Ricerca di sitema elettrico, 2017

Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 2015 IEEE 42nd , 2015

In this work the fabrication of Perovskite/Si tandem-solar cell is reported and discussed. In pri... more In this work the fabrication of Perovskite/Si tandem-solar cell is reported and discussed. In principle this configuration allows cell efficiency higher than single c-Si junction. While Perovskite cell was used as top cell, a-Si:H/c-Si heterojunction was adopted as a bottom cell. The investigated process starts from Glass/FTO/c-TiOzln-TiOzlCH3NH3PbI31 Spiro-OMeTAD/ITO top cell, coupled to an ITO/a-Si:H/c-Si/back reflector/AI heterojunction bottom cell. ITO film is used to join the top and bottom cell. Preliminary results demonstrate the feasibility of the tandem cell, indeed Voe value as high as 1.65m V has been achieved. Numerical simulations is used to evaluate the limit and the potentiality of the proposed tandem structure.

Report Ricerca di Sistema Elettrico, Sep 2014

Responsabile del Progetto: Paola Delli Veneri, ENEA Si ringraziano la dott. Amelia Montone e il d... more Responsabile del Progetto: Paola Delli Veneri, ENEA Si ringraziano la dott. Amelia Montone e il dott. Luciano Pilloni per la preziosa collaborazione nelle misure SEM ed EDX usate per la caratterizzazione morfologica e composizionale dei campioni di CZTS.

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, May 14, 2014

The possibility of using electrospinning to deposit, and simultaneously electrically pole, polyme... more The possibility of using electrospinning to deposit, and simultaneously electrically pole, polymeric mats containing nonlinear optical (NLO) molecules is studied. Disperse Red 1 (DR1) chromophore dispersed into polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) fibers is chosen as test system. Aligned fibers of DR1/PMMA are deposited by means of the rotating collector electrospinning technique. The processing parameters are optimized to obtain an oriented texture of fibers and the NLO activity is characterized by means of second harmonic generation measurements. Comparison with spin coating and corona poling samples of the same material is discussed. The results point toward a low efficiency of chromophore orientation for the electrospun samples in comparison to the poled ones. An improvement in the electrospinning apparatus is proposed to enhance the chromophore orientation in the polymeric fibers. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 40913.

Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 2012

A push-pull chromophore has been synthesized, which is liquid at room temperature and can be cros... more A push-pull chromophore has been synthesized, which is liquid at room temperature and can be crosslinked owing to the presence of two methacrylate moieties. Thin films of the chromophore have been prepared by spin coating, and they have been simultaneously crosslinked and poled under strong electric field. On the poled crosslinked films, the quadratic nonlinear optical (NLO) characterization was performed through nonresonant second harmonic generation measurements at 1368 nm as the fundamental wavelength, yielding a fairly good d 33 value of 46 pm/V, with retention of 80% of that value after 2 months at 85 C. Following the theoretical issue that the quadratic NLO and piezoelectric tensors of a material have the same symmetry properties, and exploiting the easy processing of the chromophore in the liquid phase, we have prepared poled crosslinked samples of the chromophore suitable for piezoelectric tests that were performed using a commercial piezoceramic sample as the reference. V C 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 000: 000-000, 2012

The journal of physical chemistry. B, Jan 27, 2011

In this paper we report the synthesis and characterization of a trihydroxylated nonlinear optical... more In this paper we report the synthesis and characterization of a trihydroxylated nonlinear optical (NLO) azochromophore and its functionalization with 2,4-tolylendiisocyanate (TDI) to give an amorphous mixture of isomers that was used as a starting compound for the preparation of cross-linked electro-optic (EO) thin films. An unedited type of thermal cross-linking reaction was used, exploiting the reactivity of isocyanate groups themselves in the presence of N,N-dimethylacetamide, without the addition of any hydroxylated comonomer as usual in the preparation of polyurethanes. Thin films were prepared by spin coating and corona poled during thermal cross-linking. A d(33) value of 33 pm/V was obtained by second-harmonic generation (SHG) measurements on poled films, and an excellent stability of SHG signal was shown upon aging at 130 °C and during dynamic thermal stability measurements.

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Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2010

High concentrations of Ethyl-[4-(4-nitro-phenylazo)-phenyl]-(2-oxiranylmethoxy-ethyl)-amine (ENPM... more High concentrations of Ethyl-[4-(4-nitro-phenylazo)-phenyl]-(2-oxiranylmethoxy-ethyl)-amine (ENPMA) chromophores were linked covalently to two different kinds of SiO 2 matrices prepared by the sol-gel method. The matrices differed in their reticulation level, determined by the organometallic precursor used during the synthesis. The materials were deposited as films by spin-coating. The chromophores in the films were oriented in a non-centrosymmetric way by a modified Corona poling set-up, and the nonresonant second order non-linear optical coefficient d 33 (0) of the films was determined by means of the Maker fringe technique. It was found that there is an optimum concentration of chromophores for attaining the highest d 33 (0) value in these materials. Their maximum d 33 (0) value was found in the films with the least reticulated matrix, that value was equal to 5.2 ± 0.5 pm/V. Besides, the d 33 (0) value was more stable in time in the less reticulated materials.

Polymer, Jan 1, 2008

Polymethacrylate and polycondensated polymers based on chromophores containing the s-triazolo[3,4... more Polymethacrylate and polycondensated polymers based on chromophores containing the s-triazolo[3,4-b]-thiadiazole heterocycle were synthesized. Chromophore and polymer preparations are described. Second order NLO measurements are reported for polymers and for one functionalized chromophore. The maximum value of second harmonic generation coefficient (d33) measured is 11.5 pm/V at incident laser wavelength of 1368 nm. For the most active polymer, 85% of the initial d33 value is retained after 27 days at 80 °C.

Journal of Non-crystalline Solids, Jan 1, 2006

In this work, we studied the effects of different thermal annealing on the electrical characteris... more In this work, we studied the effects of different thermal annealing on the electrical characteristics of non-self-aligned low-temperature p-channel polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon) thin film transistors. Different thermal treatments were performed after Al-gate formation at different temperature (200 °C, 250 °C, 350 °C and 450 °C) and annealing times. We found that optimal conditions were obtained at 350 °C, with transfer characteristics showing a subthreshold slope of 0.5 V/dec, field effect mobility >100 cm2/Vs and threshold voltage around −3.5 V. Hot carrier induced degradation was also analyzed performing bias-stress measurements on devices annealed at 350 °C and at different bias stress conditions. The experimental data show that a maximum transconductance degradation is obtained for Vg(stress) − Vt = −4 V while bias-stress at Vg = Vt and ∣Vg(stress)∣ ≫ ∣Vds(stress)∣ did not produce appreciable changes in both transfer and output characteristics.

Humanistic Papers by Glauco Stracci

PaST percorsi archeologia 7, 2020

The idea of Arturo Solari in year 1910 to hypothesize that the name of the Taurine baths of Centu... more The idea of Arturo Solari in year 1910 to hypothesize that the name of the Taurine baths of Centumcellae (Civitavecchia) derives from the consul Statilio Tauro, 27. BC, is now outdated, the archaeological evidence confirms, with importatnt clues, that the legend of the Bull reported by the poet Rutilio Namaziano is true. Solari's error derives from some funerary epigraphs of the gens statilia, but of the first century AD, found in Castrum Novum, a city other than Centumcellae.

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Transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) are a key element in many applications, such as liquid cryst... more Transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) are a key element in many applications, such as liquid crystal displays, organic light-emitting diodes and solar cells. In heterojunction solar cells they serve both as antireflective coatings and as conductive layers, so high mobilities along with low electron densities are necessary. Tungstendoped indium oxide (IWO) grown by radio-frequency sputtering is a promising solution to meet all the abovementioned requirements. In this work we show how a simple non-reactive room-temperature radio-frequency sputtering deposition followed by a low-temperature thermal annealing treatment allows producing IWO films with mobilities up to 70.9 cm/V⋅s and low carrier concentrations of 2-4 × 10 20 cm − 3 , which result in resistivities as low as 2.5 × 10 − 4 Ω•cm. We show that the sputtering damage to passivation can be recovered by a thermal treatment. A work function around 4.2 eV for most IWO films is also evaluated, which is a relevant parameter when applying the IWO as a TCO in solar cells. Possible effects of oxygen depletion in the target during deposition are also discussed.

IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Chicago, IL, USA, 2019, pp. 2699-2701., 2019

The fabrication of window layers more transparent than those based on amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) ... more The fabrication of window layers more transparent than those based on amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) could be a key factor to enhance the efficiency of heterojunction (HJ) solar cells. In this work amorphous hydrogenated silicon oxide (a-SiO x :H) as a transparent passivating layer and substoichiometric tungsten oxide (WO x), with its wide band gap and high work function, are proposed to form efficient hole-selective contacts on silicon-based HJ solar cells. A comparison is made between WO x films grown by RF sputtering and by thermal evaporation.

2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC & 34th EU PVSEC)

Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is widely used in solar cell devices for its excellent electrical and opti... more Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is widely used in solar cell devices for its excellent electrical and optical characteristics, such as high transparency in the Ultraviolet-Visible range and good conductivity (around 10 4 :

35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2018

Emitter and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous Silicon is one of the improvement neede... more Emitter and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous Silicon is one of the improvement needed in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction technology to reach the limit efficiency of silicon based solar cell. Recent studies have demonstrated the suitability of sub-stoichiometric Molybdenum Oxide as hole extracting layer in heterojunction solar cells based on n-type crystalline Silicon. However, up to now it has mainly been used in combination with amorphous Silicon, so limiting its potential as transparent emitter. This work investigates on a holeselective contact based on the combination of a passivating hydrogenated amorphous Silicon Oxide and Molybdenum Oxide which, with their high band gaps (respectively 1.9 and 3.5 eV), should lead to best cell performances if compared to heterojunction devices based only on amorphous Silicon. Solar cells have been produced and optimized in terms of layers thicknesses. The widely reported problem of s-shape in the light current-voltage characteristics, due to undesired barrier formation against photo-carrier collection, is addressed and solved. The temperature response of the devices is also studied, and the Molybdenum Oxide film stability under thermal treatment up to 130°C is demonstrated when addressing the appropriate thermal treatments sequence.

35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2018

Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is widely used in solar cell devices for its excellent electrical and opti... more Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is widely used in solar cell devices for its excellent electrical and optical characteristics, such as high transparency in the Ultraviolet-Visible range and good conductivity (around 10 4  -1 cm -1 ). In this work we have compared thin (70-150 nm) ITO layers deposited by Direct Current or Radio Frequency sputtering. We have used different substrate temperatures during film growth and have afterwards thermally annealed the samples at different temperatures up to 300°C to investigate the effects on the electrical and optical properties of the material. We have found out that the different growth/annealing conditions induce changes in the optical properties of the samples as well as in the conductivity and carrier concentration.

Hole-collecting and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous silicon layers are regarded as ... more Hole-collecting and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous silicon layers are regarded as one of the possible improvements needed in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunctions to help reach the limit efficiency of silicon-based solar cells. Recent studies have demonstrated the suitability of sub-stoichiometric molybdenum oxide (MoO x ) as hole-extracting layer in heterojunction solar cells based on n-type crystalline silicon. However, up to now MoO x has mainly been used in combination with amorphous silicon, so limiting its potential as a transparent emitter. This work examines a hole-selective contact based on the combination of a passivating hydrogenated amorphous silicon oxide (a-SiO x :H) and MoO x . The use of these two high-band gap materials (1.9 and 3.5 eV, respectively) should lead to best cell performances if compared to heterojunction devices based only on amorphous silicon. Solar cells were produced and optimized in terms of layers thicknesses. The widely reported problem of s-shape in the light current–voltage characteristics, due to undesired barrier formation against photo-carrier collection, was addressed and solved. The temperature response of the devices was studied and the cell stability under thermal treatment up to 130 °C was demonstrated.

Ricerca di sitema elettrico, 2017

Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 2015 IEEE 42nd , 2015

In this work the fabrication of Perovskite/Si tandem-solar cell is reported and discussed. In pri... more In this work the fabrication of Perovskite/Si tandem-solar cell is reported and discussed. In principle this configuration allows cell efficiency higher than single c-Si junction. While Perovskite cell was used as top cell, a-Si:H/c-Si heterojunction was adopted as a bottom cell. The investigated process starts from Glass/FTO/c-TiOzln-TiOzlCH3NH3PbI31 Spiro-OMeTAD/ITO top cell, coupled to an ITO/a-Si:H/c-Si/back reflector/AI heterojunction bottom cell. ITO film is used to join the top and bottom cell. Preliminary results demonstrate the feasibility of the tandem cell, indeed Voe value as high as 1.65m V has been achieved. Numerical simulations is used to evaluate the limit and the potentiality of the proposed tandem structure.

Report Ricerca di Sistema Elettrico, Sep 2014

Responsabile del Progetto: Paola Delli Veneri, ENEA Si ringraziano la dott. Amelia Montone e il d... more Responsabile del Progetto: Paola Delli Veneri, ENEA Si ringraziano la dott. Amelia Montone e il dott. Luciano Pilloni per la preziosa collaborazione nelle misure SEM ed EDX usate per la caratterizzazione morfologica e composizionale dei campioni di CZTS.

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, May 14, 2014

The possibility of using electrospinning to deposit, and simultaneously electrically pole, polyme... more The possibility of using electrospinning to deposit, and simultaneously electrically pole, polymeric mats containing nonlinear optical (NLO) molecules is studied. Disperse Red 1 (DR1) chromophore dispersed into polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) fibers is chosen as test system. Aligned fibers of DR1/PMMA are deposited by means of the rotating collector electrospinning technique. The processing parameters are optimized to obtain an oriented texture of fibers and the NLO activity is characterized by means of second harmonic generation measurements. Comparison with spin coating and corona poling samples of the same material is discussed. The results point toward a low efficiency of chromophore orientation for the electrospun samples in comparison to the poled ones. An improvement in the electrospinning apparatus is proposed to enhance the chromophore orientation in the polymeric fibers. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 40913.

Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 2012

A push-pull chromophore has been synthesized, which is liquid at room temperature and can be cros... more A push-pull chromophore has been synthesized, which is liquid at room temperature and can be crosslinked owing to the presence of two methacrylate moieties. Thin films of the chromophore have been prepared by spin coating, and they have been simultaneously crosslinked and poled under strong electric field. On the poled crosslinked films, the quadratic nonlinear optical (NLO) characterization was performed through nonresonant second harmonic generation measurements at 1368 nm as the fundamental wavelength, yielding a fairly good d 33 value of 46 pm/V, with retention of 80% of that value after 2 months at 85 C. Following the theoretical issue that the quadratic NLO and piezoelectric tensors of a material have the same symmetry properties, and exploiting the easy processing of the chromophore in the liquid phase, we have prepared poled crosslinked samples of the chromophore suitable for piezoelectric tests that were performed using a commercial piezoceramic sample as the reference. V C 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 000: 000-000, 2012

The journal of physical chemistry. B, Jan 27, 2011

In this paper we report the synthesis and characterization of a trihydroxylated nonlinear optical... more In this paper we report the synthesis and characterization of a trihydroxylated nonlinear optical (NLO) azochromophore and its functionalization with 2,4-tolylendiisocyanate (TDI) to give an amorphous mixture of isomers that was used as a starting compound for the preparation of cross-linked electro-optic (EO) thin films. An unedited type of thermal cross-linking reaction was used, exploiting the reactivity of isocyanate groups themselves in the presence of N,N-dimethylacetamide, without the addition of any hydroxylated comonomer as usual in the preparation of polyurethanes. Thin films were prepared by spin coating and corona poled during thermal cross-linking. A d(33) value of 33 pm/V was obtained by second-harmonic generation (SHG) measurements on poled films, and an excellent stability of SHG signal was shown upon aging at 130 °C and during dynamic thermal stability measurements.

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Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2010

High concentrations of Ethyl-[4-(4-nitro-phenylazo)-phenyl]-(2-oxiranylmethoxy-ethyl)-amine (ENPM... more High concentrations of Ethyl-[4-(4-nitro-phenylazo)-phenyl]-(2-oxiranylmethoxy-ethyl)-amine (ENPMA) chromophores were linked covalently to two different kinds of SiO 2 matrices prepared by the sol-gel method. The matrices differed in their reticulation level, determined by the organometallic precursor used during the synthesis. The materials were deposited as films by spin-coating. The chromophores in the films were oriented in a non-centrosymmetric way by a modified Corona poling set-up, and the nonresonant second order non-linear optical coefficient d 33 (0) of the films was determined by means of the Maker fringe technique. It was found that there is an optimum concentration of chromophores for attaining the highest d 33 (0) value in these materials. Their maximum d 33 (0) value was found in the films with the least reticulated matrix, that value was equal to 5.2 ± 0.5 pm/V. Besides, the d 33 (0) value was more stable in time in the less reticulated materials.

Polymer, Jan 1, 2008

Polymethacrylate and polycondensated polymers based on chromophores containing the s-triazolo[3,4... more Polymethacrylate and polycondensated polymers based on chromophores containing the s-triazolo[3,4-b]-thiadiazole heterocycle were synthesized. Chromophore and polymer preparations are described. Second order NLO measurements are reported for polymers and for one functionalized chromophore. The maximum value of second harmonic generation coefficient (d33) measured is 11.5 pm/V at incident laser wavelength of 1368 nm. For the most active polymer, 85% of the initial d33 value is retained after 27 days at 80 °C.

Journal of Non-crystalline Solids, Jan 1, 2006

In this work, we studied the effects of different thermal annealing on the electrical characteris... more In this work, we studied the effects of different thermal annealing on the electrical characteristics of non-self-aligned low-temperature p-channel polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon) thin film transistors. Different thermal treatments were performed after Al-gate formation at different temperature (200 °C, 250 °C, 350 °C and 450 °C) and annealing times. We found that optimal conditions were obtained at 350 °C, with transfer characteristics showing a subthreshold slope of 0.5 V/dec, field effect mobility >100 cm2/Vs and threshold voltage around −3.5 V. Hot carrier induced degradation was also analyzed performing bias-stress measurements on devices annealed at 350 °C and at different bias stress conditions. The experimental data show that a maximum transconductance degradation is obtained for Vg(stress) − Vt = −4 V while bias-stress at Vg = Vt and ∣Vg(stress)∣ ≫ ∣Vds(stress)∣ did not produce appreciable changes in both transfer and output characteristics.

PaST percorsi archeologia 7, 2020

Bollettino Società storica civitavecchiese, 2019

Sono ormai passati 50 anni da quello studio 1 , dell'Istituto Svedese di Studi Classici a Roma, n... more Sono ormai passati 50 anni da quello studio 1 , dell'Istituto Svedese di Studi Classici a Roma, nel quale introducendo il termine "Tolfa Culture" si voleva delineare una koinè culturale, specifica del territorio dei Monti della Tolfa, che dalla fase dell' Età del Bronzo finale 2 (facies protovillanoviana) spaziava temporalmente almeno fino al periodo etrusco. L'aspetto etrusco inoltre, per le sue singolarità rudimentali, ha dato non poche difficoltà per una corretta inquadratura delle architetture funerarie, che furono definite dolmeniche e, a volte, erroneamente attribuite a periodi protostorici antecedenti 3 , ma che oggi sono ritenute appartenere ad una specificità locale, insieme ad altri fattori indicati con il termine di facies Tolfetana 4 . Un territorio assai vasto che con i suoi 77.000 ettari, ripartiti centralmente nei comuni di Tolfa, Allumiere, Santa Marinella, Civitavecchia, restano ancora oggi una forte attrattiva per la ricerca archeologica e geologica. Il tema dell'origine degli Etruschi 5 , considerate anche le ultime ricerche genetiche, se autoctono o come formazione di una civiltà sorta dall'unione di genti eterogenee, non sarà certo argomento di questo breve excursus, che vuole invece essere una panoramica sullo stato delle conoscenze degli Etruschi stanziati nel comprensorio della Tolfa, inserendo integrazioni e nuovi contributi, seguendo così la scia di tanti illustri predecessori 6 che hanno delineato la dinamica evolutiva, mediante studi eterogenei, sulla distribuzione topografica delle presenze etrusche con continui approfondimenti 7 . Il territorio 1 Luni Sul Mignone: Results of Excavations Conducted by the Swedish Institute of Classical Studies at Rome and the Soprintendenza Alle Antichità Dell'Etruria Meridionale, Volume 27, Edizione 2, Parti 1-2, 1969. 2 Non a caso delle odierne facies del Protovillanoviano (di Pianello (XII sec. a.C.), di Tolfa (XII-XI sec. a.C.), di Allumiere (XI sec. a.C.)), due afferiscono a questo territorio, cfr. ODOARDO TOTI, LUCIA CALOI, MARIA RITA PALOMBO, ANTONIO MAFFEI, MAURO CONTI, La "Civiltà Protovillanoviana" dei Monti della Tolfa, 1986; FRANCESCO DI GENNARO, Enciclopedia dell' Arte Antica, s.v. Protovillanoviano, 1996. 3 A tal proposito si veda il caso nella necropoli etrusca di Pian Sultano, cfr. ALBERTO CARLO BLANC, Alcune osservazioni sulla stratigrafia e sulla interpretazione della necropoli di Pian Sultano (S.Severa). Riv.Ant., vol. 44, 195, pp.243-255 ; SALVATORE MARIA PUGLISI, Risposta ad una critica sullo scavo di Pian Sultano, BPI, 66, 1957, pp. 221-226 ; GIOVANNI COLONNA, Prima ricognizione nell'entroterra Pyrgense con particolare riguardo al problema delle tombe di Pian Sultano, StEtr, XXXI, 1963, pp. 149-167; F. DI GENNARO, Ipogei artificiali e grotte naturali nell'età del bronzo mediotirrenica, in Atti del 19° Convegno Nazionale sulla Preistoria -Protostoria -Storia della Daunia,1999, 136-138. 4 G. COLONNA, cit., 1963; ORLANDO CERASUOLO, L'organizzazione del territorio di Cerveteri e dei Monti della Tolfa a confronto con l'agro tarquiniese (prima età del Ferro-età alto arcaica), Aristonothos, vol. 5, 2012, p. 148. 5 VINCENZO BELLELLI ( a cura di), Le origini degli Etruschi. Storia Archeologia Antropologia, 2012. ; ALBERTO PALMUCCI, Le origini degli Etruschi. Da occidente ad oriente e da oriente ad occidente (Còrito-Tarquinia) DNA ANGELO STEFANINI, Recenti scoperte archeologiche nel territorio di Tolfa, 1967; O. TOTI, La civilizzazione nel territorio di Allumiere alla luce delle più recenti scoperte, in Hommages a Marcel Renard, III collection latomus, vol. 103, 1969, pp. 563-578.; FRANCESCA BULGARELLI, DIEGO MAESTRI, VITTORIO PETRIZZI, Tolfa etrusca. La necropoli etrusca di Pian della Conserva, 1977 ; AA.VV., Progetto di ricognizione topografica Monti della Tolfa-Valle del Mignone, in ANTONIO MAFFEI, FRANCESCO NASTASI (a cura di), Caere e il suo territorio. Da Agylla a Centumcellae, 1990, pp. 57-136.; O. TOTI, Il popolamento e l'utilizzazione del suolo tra il VII e il IV secolo a.C., in A. MAFFEI, F. NASTASI, cit., 1990, pp. 152-162. 7 ANDREA ZIFFERERO, Architettura costruita e paesaggio rurale in etruria meridionale: un contributo dal territorio cerite, in L'architettura funeraria a Populonia tra IX e VI secolo a.C. (atti Conv. Populonia, ottobre 1997), 2000, pp.193-252; LUCIO GIUSEPPE PEREGO, Il territorio tarquiniese. Note di topografia storica, 2005.; PAOLO BROCATO, Necropoli etrusche dei Monti della Tolfa, 2009; A. NASO, Qui sunt Minionis in arvis (Vergl, Aen. 10,

Miscellanea storica. Centumcellae divo Traiano, 2017

Bollettino Società Storica Civitavecchiese, 2017

Castrum Novum, Storia e archeologia di una colonia romana nel territorio di Santa Marinella, quaderno n.3, Sep 2016

Castrum Novum was the ancient roman castrum near to Rome, today Santa Marinella city,. It was fon... more Castrum Novum was the ancient roman castrum near to Rome, today Santa Marinella city,. It was fonded about the 300 B.C.

Civitavecchia nel cuore, Dec 9, 2014

Aquarium Calentium Voces Le acque termali di Civitavecchia, Jun 27, 2014

Aquarium Calentium Voces Le acque termali di Civitavecchia, Jun 27, 2014

Castrum Novum, Storia e archeologia di una colonia romana nel territorio di Santa Marinella, quaderno N.2, 2013., 2013

Benedetto Blasi e la ferrovia Roma-Civitavecchia, Dec 2016

Dizionario Storico Biografico della Tuscia

Rutilio Claudio Namaziano-Poeta (Tolosa?, V sec. d.C.-?) Poeta latino e politico romano, nato in ... more Rutilio Claudio Namaziano-Poeta (Tolosa?, V sec. d.C.-?) Poeta latino e politico romano, nato in Gallia (forse a Tolosa) e vissuto nel V sec. d.C. A causa delle diverse fonti manoscritte si dubita se nel suo nomen vada premesso Claudius o Rutilius e se il cognomen sia Namatianus o Numatianus. Suo padre, che egli chiama Lachanius, ebbe diverse alte cariche imperiali tra cui quella di governatore della Tuscia che, per la sua integrità, gli valse da parte degli abitanti della città di Pisa un monumento nel foro eretto in suo onore. Rutilio stesso occupò la carica di magister officiorum e quella di praefectus urbi della Roma capitale. Alla notizia della morte del re visigoto Ataulfo fu costretto a fare ritorno nella sua terra nativa per curare i suoi interessi e dato che le strade erano insicure s'imbarca, probabilmente nel 417 d.C., a Portus Augusti sul Tevere, su di una nave leggera adatta al cabotaggio, la cymba, navigando sottocosta. Il viaggio così effettuato viene descritto nel De Redito Suo, un componimento in due libri giuntoci incompleto, del secondo restano solo pochi frammenti di cui alcuni scoperti qualche decennio fa. Nel percorrere il litorale tirrenico, dopo il sacco di Roma avvenuto nel 410 d.C., da parte del visigoto Alarico, ci sono descritti luoghi ormai desolati come Pyrgi

Il Cimitero Monumentale di Civitavecchia, 2016

La breve biografia del capitano della pirocorvetta pontificia "Immacolata Concezione" Alessandro ... more La breve biografia del capitano della pirocorvetta pontificia "Immacolata Concezione" Alessandro Cialdi sepolto nel cimitero monumentale di Civitavecchia

Bollettino Società Storica Civitavecchiese, 2021

The territory of the Tolfa Mountains covers an area of about 35,000 hectares, falling within of t... more The territory of the Tolfa Mountains covers an area of about 35,000 hectares, falling within of the "Tolfetano-Cerite-Manziate District" which is made ZPS (Special Protection Area IT6030005). The variety of geological, naturalistic and archaeological elements, of considerable scientific importance, make these mountains an important one wealth of the Lazio region. The hope is that the atlas we propose will be useful for the overall vision, either for the common people, our main recipient, who for the professional, will also be of help for dissemination of cultural tourism. The atlas reports the hundred main archaeological sites, each site reports the GPS position in WGS84 coordinates and the IGM map. The atlas is provided with a georeferenced archaeological map (scale 1:25000) to be used on smartphones with Avenza Maps ( downloadable from googlestore ) and a printed version (scale 1:37000)

Quaderni di Aquae Tauri N 2, 2019

Salvatore Bastianelli, archaeologist, since 1934 he was an honorary inspector for the Superintend... more Salvatore Bastianelli, archaeologist, since 1934 he was an honorary inspector for the Superintendency of Monuments. In the years before 1942 he directed important excavations in the territory of the Tolfa Hills, including the Roman baths called Taurine of Civitavecchia city and the Etruscan pagus called "Castellina del Marangone" of Santa Marinella city. He produced various studies published by the Institute of Etruscan Studies, the Accademia of Lincei and the Institute of Roman Studies. Bastianelli was a close friend of the archaeologists Pietro Romanelli, Raniero Mengarelli and Massimo Pallottino. The volume contains his biography, with the last unpublished excavation of 1946 in Civitavecchia, and the one hundred unpublished photos of the excavations (starting from 1913). The book is published by the historical civitavecchiese society and bears the patronage of the Municipality of Civitavecchia and the Superintendence of Archeology Fine Arts for the metropolitan area of Rome, the province of Viterbo and southern Etruria.

Aquae Tauri da sogno a progetto, quaderno N1, 2016

On the Poggio della Ficoncella, in the municipality of Civitavecchia, it is now possible to see t... more On the Poggio della Ficoncella, in the municipality of Civitavecchia, it is now possible to see the remains of a large elliptical tub, concentric steps, entirely carved in the travertine bench. It was the caldarium of ancient baths, built near the hydrothermal source to exploit its healing properties. These ruins are the testimony of the Roman township of Aquae Tauri, quoted by Pliny the Elder in 74 AD. In Book III of his work, Naturalis History, and probably founded much earlier, around the 2nd century BC. On pre-existing Etruscan remains. The origin of the name is perhaps due to the figure of the Etruscan deity of Acheloo, represented as a bearded human bull that the Romans, conquerors of Etruria, assimilated to the figure of the Jupiter taurine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdanaFjCIYc Doctor Odoardo Toti was an important historian and s... more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdanaFjCIYc
Doctor Odoardo Toti was an important historian and self-taught archaeologist, founder of the archaeological museum of Allumire (Italy) and for his merits he had the title of honorary inspector of the archaeological superintendence of southern Etruria. He is the author of more than one hundred works. He directed the excavation of Monte Rovello where an Italomycenaean fragment was found in a protohistoric layer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmzuOlUPwgo Una importante panoramica sul sito archeologico dell... more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmzuOlUPwgo
Una importante panoramica sul sito archeologico delle Terme Taurine presso il comune di Civitavecchia con chiarimenti sulle varie interpretazioni, alcune obsolete, che esulano dalle diatribe contestuali.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZBdGpsQfe0 Una anatomia del sito archeologico di Aquae Tauri da... more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZBdGpsQfe0
Una anatomia del sito archeologico di Aquae Tauri dalla Preistoria al Medioevo che chiarisce e ribadisce l'errore di Statilio Tauro come fondatore di tale luogo in epoca romana, asserzione del Solari avvenuta più di un secolo fa che non ha nessun riscontro nelle fonti classiche ne tanto meno epigrafiche. La natura delle terme romane non essendoci indizi oggettivi da supporle un santuario delle acque, converge più verso la natura di terme curative con un ambiente consacrato a qualche divinità, come nel caso delle vicine Terme Taurine.

l’Atlante Archeologico Illustrato dei Monti della Tolfa, boll.32 società storica civitavecchiese,... more l’Atlante Archeologico Illustrato dei Monti della Tolfa, boll.32 società storica civitavecchiese, curato da Glauco Stracci in collaborazione con Eleonora Roscioni e Simone Gargiulli.
Il libro è dedicato ad Odoardo Toti nel primo anno dalla sua scomparsa.

l’Atlante Archeologico Illustrato dei Monti della Tolfa, boll.32 società storica civitavecchiese,... more l’Atlante Archeologico Illustrato dei Monti della Tolfa, boll.32 società storica civitavecchiese, curato da Glauco Stracci in collaborazione con Eleonora Roscioni e Simone Gargiulli.
Il libro è dedicato ad Odoardo Toti nel primo anno dalla sua scomparsa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guGyrFSyv7Y Presso la Sala conferenze Conferenza di promozione e... more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guGyrFSyv7Y
Presso la Sala conferenze Conferenza di promozione e divulgazione del patrimonio culturale Civitavecchiese Ass. nazionale Accompagnatori turistici e guide. Enti patrocinanti AGILO, Comune di Civitavecchia, Regione Lazio, Unindustria, ADSP, INCITUR

Il 30 settembre festeggiamo i primi 15 anni della Società Storica Civitavecchiese con una belliss... more Il 30 settembre festeggiamo i primi 15 anni della Società Storica Civitavecchiese con una bellissima pubblicazione ricca di foto curata da Odoardo Toti e Glauco Stracci. L’Archivio fotografico inedito di Salvatore Bastianelli, uno dei maggiori archeologi di Civitavecchia.

CSP non lascia: raddoppia La farmacia comunale a Boccelle amplia i suoi spazi, ma restano sempre ... more CSP non lascia: raddoppia La farmacia comunale a Boccelle amplia i suoi spazi, ma restano sempre i dubbi sull'opportunità di un'operazione fondata sul precedente fallimento. E i fornitori?

A very singular Etruscan altar of which traces of its position had been lost after the first stud... more A very singular Etruscan altar of which traces of its position had been lost after the first study in 1961. The position of the altar was found only in 2021 by hikers.

The modern Aurelia road in the stretch between the cities of Centumcellae and Pyrgi, faithfully r... more The modern Aurelia road in the stretch between the cities of Centumcellae and Pyrgi, faithfully retraces the Aurelia Vetus and witness are the road stones of the Papal State positioned exactly where those of the Roman age were.

Academia letters, Apr 8, 2021

Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Sep 30, 2011

In this paper we report the synthesis and characterization of a trihydroxylated nonlinear optical... more In this paper we report the synthesis and characterization of a trihydroxylated nonlinear optical (NLO) azochromophore and its functionalization with 2,4-tolylendiisocyanate (TDI) to give an amorphous mixture of isomers that was used as a starting compound for the preparation of cross-linked electro-optic (EO) thin films. An unedited type of thermal cross-linking reaction was used, exploiting the reactivity of isocyanate groups themselves in the presence of N,N-dimethylacetamide, without the addition of any hydroxylated comonomer as usual in the preparation of polyurethanes. Thin films were prepared by spin coating and corona poled during thermal cross-linking. A d(33) value of 33 pm/V was obtained by second-harmonic generation (SHG) measurements on poled films, and an excellent stability of SHG signal was shown upon aging at 130 °C and during dynamic thermal stability measurements.

2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 2015

In this work the fabrication of Perovskite/Si tandem-solar cell is reported and discussed. In pri... more In this work the fabrication of Perovskite/Si tandem-solar cell is reported and discussed. In principle this configuration allows cell efficiency higher than single c-Si junction. While Perovskite cell was used as top cell, a-Si:H/c-Si heterojunction was adopted as a bottom cell. The investigated process starts from Glass/FTO/c-TiO2/n-TiO2/CH3NH3PbI3/ Spiro-OMeTAD/ITO top cell, coupled to an ITO/a-Si:H/c-Si/back reflector/Al heterojunction bottom cell. ITO film is used to join the top and bottom cell. Preliminary results demonstrate the feasibility of the tandem cell, indeed Voc value as high as 1.65mV has been achieved. Numerical simulations is used to evaluate the limit and the potentiality of the proposed tandem structure.

2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2019

The fabrication of window layers more transparent than those based on amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) ... more The fabrication of window layers more transparent than those based on amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) could be a key factor to enhance the efficiency of heterojunction (HJ) solar cells. In this work amorphous hydrogenated silicon oxide (a-SiOx:H) as a transparent passivating layer and substoichiometric tungsten oxide (WOx), with its wide band gap and high work function, are proposed to form efficient hole-selective contacts on silicon-based HJ solar cells. A comparison is made between WOx films grown by RF sputtering and by thermal evaporation.

Numero del brevetto/norma RM2010A000687 Settore disciplinare del brevetto :Settore FIS/03 - Fisi... more Numero del brevetto/norma RM2010A000687
Settore disciplinare del brevetto :Settore FIS/03 - Fisica della Materia

2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC & 34th EU PVSEC)

Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is widely used in solar cell devices for its excellent electrical and opti... more Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) is widely used in solar cell devices for its excellent electrical and optical characteristics, such as high transparency in the Ultraviolet-Visible range and good conductivity (around 10 4 -1 cm-1). In this work we have compared thin (70-150 nm) ITO layers deposited by Direct Current or Radio Frequency sputtering. We have used different substrate temperatures during film growth and have afterwards thermally annealed the samples at different temperatures up to 300°C to investigate the effects on the electrical and optical properties of the material. We have found out that the different growth/annealing conditions induce changes in the optical properties of the samples as well as in the conductivity and carrier concentration.

Emitter and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous Silicon is one of the improvement neede... more Emitter and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous Silicon is one of the improvement needed in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction technology to reach the limit efficiency of silicon based solar cell. Recent studies have demonstrated the suitability of sub-stoichiometric Molybdenum Oxide as hole extracting layer in heterojunction solar cells based on n-type crystalline Silicon. However, up to now it has mainly been used in combination with amorphous Silicon, so limiting its potential as transparent emitter. This work investigates on a hole-selective contact based on the combination of a passivating hydrogenated amorphous Silicon Oxide and Molybdenum Oxide which, with their high band gaps (respectively 1.9 and 3.5 eV), should lead to best cell performances if compared to heterojunction devices based only on amorphous Silicon. Solar cells have been produced and optimized in terms of layers thicknesses. The widely reported problem of s-shape in the light current-voltage...

Applied Physics A, 2018

Hole-collecting and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous silicon layers are regarded as ... more Hole-collecting and buffer layers more transparent than amorphous silicon layers are regarded as one of the possible improvements needed in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunctions to help reach the limit efficiency of silicon-based solar cells. Recent studies have demonstrated the suitability of sub-stoichiometric molybdenum oxide (MoO x) as hole-extracting layer in heterojunction solar cells based on n-type crystalline silicon. However, up to now MoO x has mainly been used in combination with amorphous silicon, so limiting its potential as a transparent emitter. This work examines a hole-selective contact based on the combination of a passivating hydrogenated amorphous silicon oxide (a-SiO x :H) and MoO x. The use of these two high-band gap materials (1.9 and 3.5 eV, respectively) should lead to best cell performances if compared to heterojunction devices based only on amorphous silicon. Solar cells were produced and optimized in terms of layers thicknesses. The widely reported problem of s-shape in the light current-voltage characteristics, due to undesired barrier formation against photo-carrier collection, was addressed and solved. The temperature response of the devices was studied and the cell stability under thermal treatment up to 130 °C was demonstrated.

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2014

ABSTRACT The possibility of using electrospinning to deposit, and simultaneously electrically pol... more ABSTRACT The possibility of using electrospinning to deposit, and simultaneously electrically pole, polymeric mats containing nonlinear optical (NLO) molecules is studied. Disperse Red 1 (DR1) chromophore dispersed into polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) fibers is chosen as test system. Aligned fibers of DR1/PMMA are deposited by means of the rotating collector electrospinning technique. The processing parameters are optimized to obtain an oriented texture of fibers and the NLO activity is characterized by means of second harmonic generation measurements. Comparison with spin coating and corona poling samples of the same material is discussed. The results point toward a low efficiency of chromophore orientation for the electrospun samples in comparison to the poled ones. An improvement in the electrospinning apparatus is proposed to enhance the chromophore orientation in the polymeric fibers. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 40913.

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Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2010