Lucio Cinà

• PhD
• Executive at Cicci Research s.r.l.

Agrivoltaics, integrating photovoltaic systems with crop cultivation, demands semitransparent solar modules to mitigate soil shadowing. Perovskite Solar Cells (PSC) offer competitive efficiency, low fabrication costs, and high solar transmittance, making them suitable for agrivoltaic applications. However, the impact of PSC light filtering on plant...

In this study we define a comprehensive method for analyzing electrochemical impedance spectra of lithium batteries using equivalent circuit models, and for information extraction on state-of-charge and state-of-health from impedance data by means of machine learning methods. Estimation of circuit parameters typically implies a non-linear optimizat...

Among the emerging photovoltaic (PV) technologies, Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) appear especially interesting in view of their potential for unconventional PV applications. In particular, DSSCs have been proven to provide excellent performances under indoor illumination, opening the way to their use in the field of low-power devices, such as...

This dataset contains experimental data of capacity and electrochemical impedance of five Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries (model LP-503562-IS-3 manufactured by BAK Technology). All batteries have been subjected to hundreds of charge-discharge cycles to obtain their characteristics at different states-of-health. Capacities have been measured under...

Light control of living systems is an emerging field in bioelectronics, in regenerative medicine and cell‐based therapy. Herein, the design of a semitransparent bio–photoelectrolytic platform for control of a neuroblastoma cell line via light pulses is laid out. The platform is based on conjugated polymer films interfaced with a biological electrol...

Perovskite devices are known to degrade when exposed to far UV radiation. The spectrum of sunlight in space, AM0, contains more UV radiation than the typical AM1.5 spectrum used in the industry to characterize photovoltaic devices. Often, Xenon-based light sources are used to mimic the AM1.5 spectrum. Considering the low amount of UV radiation, LED...

The use of solution processes to fabricate perovskite solar cells (PSCs) represents a winning strategy to reduce capital expenditure, increase the throughput, and allow for process flexibility needed to adapt PVs to new applications. However, the typical fabrication process for PSC development to date is performed in an inert atmosphere (nitrogen),...

In recent years, organic electronic materials have been shown to be a promising tool, even transplanted in vivo, for transducing light stimuli to non-functioning retinas. Here we developed a bio-hybrid optoelectronic device consisting of patterned organic polymer semiconductors interfaced with an electrolyte solution in a closed sandwich architectu...

Fully air-printed perovskite solar cell incorporating a nanometer-thick blade coated bathocuproine (BCP) buffer layer (ITO/PEDOT:PSS/CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 /PCBM/BCP/Ag). The BCP layer was blade coated for the first time being also printed in humid air (RH <50%), and PSCs delivered a PCE of 14.9% proving its compatibility with S2S and R2R. Provide the aut...

Brain-inspired computing paradigms have led to substantial advances in the automation of visual and linguistic tasks by emulating the distributed information processing of biological systems1. The similarity between artificial neural networks (ANNs) and biological systems has inspired ANN implementation in biomedical interfaces including prosthetic...

Organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite recently emerged as an efficient absorber material for solution process photovoltaic (PV) technology, with certified efficiency exceeding 25%. The development of low-temperature (LT) processing is a challenging topic for decreasing the energy payback time of perovskite solar cell (PSC) technology. In this co...

The operation of halide perovskite optoelectronic devices, including solar cells and LEDs, is strongly influenced by the mobility of ions comprising the crystal structure. This peculiarity is particularly true when considering the long‐term stability of devices. A detailed understanding of the ion migration‐driven degradation pathways is critical t...

Comparison between different laboratories on long‐term stability analyses of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is still lacking in the literature. This work presents the results of an inter‐laboratory study carried out between 5 laboratories from 4 countries. Carbon‐based PSCs were prepared by screen printing, encapsulated and sent to different laborat...

The performance of perovskite solar cells is under direct control of the perovskite film quality and controlling the crystalinity and orientation of solution-processed perovskite film is a fundamental challenge. In this study, we present a scalable fabrication process for heteroepitaxial growth of mixed-cation hybrid perovskites (FA1-x-yMAxCsy)Pb(I...

Visible light communication (VLC) is a promising candidate to face the bandwidth limitation problems of traditional radio communication system. The use of a light emitting diode (LED), directly modulated, as a transmitter of the wireless telecommunication link permits the installation of VLC-based systems in practically all human-attended settings...

Steady-state and dynamic electro-optical tests on hybrid organic-inorganic photovoltaic devices, when properly performed, can give advanced knowledge on physical parameters like charge carrier diffusion length [1] or recombination times at the active layer/selective contact interface [2-5]. The goal of this talk is to propose good practices in orde...

The use of graphene-based electrodes is burgeoning in a wide range of applications, including solar cells, light emitting diodes, touch screens, field-effect transistors, photodetectors, sensors and energy storage systems. The success of such electrodes strongly depends on the implementation of effective production and processing methods for graphe...

The use of graphene based electrodes is burgeoning in a wide range of applications, including solar cells, light emitting diodes, touch screens, field effect transistors, photodetectors, sensors and energy storage systems. The success of such electrodes strongly depends on the implementation of effective production and processing methods for graphe...

Visible Light Communication technology has the potential to become a leading actor in the future 5G network, thanks to features such as efficient “re-use of re-sources”, native privacy security and human safeness (compared to radio-frequency applications). Among the several configurations achievable to realize a VLC link, the use of innovative phot...

One of the most thrilling developments in the photovoltaic field over recent years has been the use of organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite, such as CH3NH3PbI3 (MAPbI3), as a promising new material for low-cost and highly efficient solar cells. Despite the impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) exceeding 22% demonstrated on lab-scale devi...

We developed a theoretical model to fully describe the time-dependent thermal behavior of high-power amplifiers (HPA), considering all the main thermal resistances related to the junction/chip/package/heat sink interfaces. We also included thermal capacitances to fully describe transient behavior of time-dependent temperature profiles. Our thermal...

The effect of the conditions of sensitization on the photoelectrochemical performance of p-type dye-sensitized solar cells (p-DSCs) with screen-printed nickel oxide (NiO) photocathodes is analysed. The dye-sensitizers employed in the present study are asymmetric squaraines. The conditions of sensitization differ for the relative concentration of th...

In the present work we used some crystallization trends which could be classified as Crystal Engineering (CE) methods, for deposition of a pure cubic-phase thin film of CH3NH3PbI3 at the surface of mesoporous TiO2 layer. Accordingly, by using the CE approach in air, we fabricated high efficiency perovskite solar cells (PSC) and perovskite solar mod...

Efficient flexible perovskite solar cells and modules were developed using a combination of SnO2 and mesoporous-TiO2 as a fully solution-processed electron transport layer (ETL). Cells using such ETLs delivered a maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 14.8%, which was 30% higher than the PCE of cells with only SnO2 as the ETL. The presence of...

Abstract page for the oral contribution of the 11th edition of the International School on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (ISOPHOS®) and the 4th edition of the School on Advanced Materials for Photonics, Electronics and Biolectronics (MAPHEBIO) held from the 3rd till 7th of September 2017 in Arbatax, Italy.

Drying has a strong influence on the rate of perovskite formation and on film morphology. We studied the reaction of a metal halide (lead iodide) with an organic compound (methylammonium iodide) using profilometer, absorbance spectra, LBIC, confocal and scanning electron microscopy. We find that the formation of perovskite via such a sequential dep...

Low-band gap polymers as donors are the new approach to realize high efficiency polymer solar cells. Among them, PTB7-Th is one of the most promising candidates, thanks to the possibility of exploiting deposition protocols (technique, solvent, concentration) from the most-known PTB7, and demonstrating a power conversion efficiency exceeding 10%. In...

In this work, we investigated the effect of the Molecular Weight (MW) of Poly 3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) hole transporting material on the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). We found that, by increasing the MW, the photovoltaic performances of the cells are enhanced leading to an improvement of the overall efficiency. P3HT-based PSCs with a...

Operational stability is the main issue hindering the commercialisation of perovskite solar cells. Here, a long term light soaking test was performed on large area hybrid halide perovskite solar cells to investigate the morphological and chemical changes associated with the degradation of photovoltaic performance occurring within the devices. Using...

Interfaces between perovskite solar cell (PSC) layer components play a pivotal role in obtaining high-performance premium cells and large-area modules. Graphene and related two-dimensional materials (GRMs) can be used to “on-demand” tune the interface properties of PSCs. We successfully used GRMs to realize large-area (active area 50.6 cm2) perovsk...

The use of perovskite materials (particularly methylammonium lead iodide) in solar cells has become very attractive due to the fast increase in reported power conversion efficiencies over the last few years, leading to values above 20%. While this value is competitive with established photovoltaic technologies, the stability of perovskite‐based sol...

Today poly and mono-crystalline silicon dominate the photovoltaic (PV) markets for outdoor applications. Nevertheless, there is a growing requirement for PV to be deployed in a wide variety of conditions from building-integrated, to portable electronics, to indoors for powering smart sensors, internet of things and homes. In this latter environment...

Solution-processed hybrid bromide perovskite light-emitting-diodes (PLEDs) represent an attractive alternative technology that would allow overcoming the well-known severe efficiency drop in the green spectrum related to conventional LEDs technologies. In this work, we report on the development and characterization of PLEDs fabricated using, for th...

Interface engineering is performed by the addition of graphene and related 2 D materials (GRMs) into perovskite solar cells (PSCs), leading to improvements in the power conversion efficiency (PCE). By doping the mesoporous TiO2 layer with graphene flakes (mTiO2 +G), produced by liquid-phase exfoliation of pristine graphite, and by inserting graphen...

The Back Cover picture shows a pioneering graphene-based structure for mesoscopic perovskite solar cells that combines the extraordinary conduction properties of graphene with the exceptional light-harvesting behavior of perovskites. The graphene flakes, produced by liquid-phase exfoliation of pristine graphite, are intercalated into the mesoporous...

Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs) have achieved power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) comparable to established technologies, but their stability in real-life working conditions – including exposure to moisture, heat and light - has still not been decisively demonstrated. Encapsulation of the cells is vital for increasing device lifetime, as well as she...

The diffusion length (L) of photogenerated carriers in the nanoporous electrode is a key parameter that summarizes the collection efficiency behavior in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). At present, there are few techniques able to spatially resolve L over the active area of the device. Most of them require contact patterning and, hence, are intri...

Solution-processed hybrid bromide perovskite light-emitting-diodes (PLEDs) represent an attractive alternative to the conventional critical raw materials (CRMs) based green LEDs. In this work, we report the development and characterization of PLEDs fabricated using a mesostructured layout. We adapted and refined deposition techniques typically empl...

In article 1600920, Aldo Di Carlo, Francesco Bonaccorso, and co-workers propose the use of solution-processed molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) flakes in lead-halide perovskite solar cells. In this configuration, the MoS2 flakes enhance the hole collection at the anode while protecting the perovskite from degradation. This has a remarkable effect on the...

Solution-processed few-layer MoS2 flakes are exploited as an active buffer layer in hybrid lead–halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Glass/FTO/compact-TiO2/mesoporous-TiO2/CH3NH3PbI3/MoS2/Spiro-OMeTAD/Au solar cells are realized with the MoS2 flakes having a twofold function, acting both as a protective layer, by preventing the formation of shunt...

In this work, resonance Raman spectroscopy (RRS) together with a spectrally resolved analysis by transmittance and efficiency mapping (SATEM) have been applied as a powerful tool to detect and to understand deeply the degradation mechanisms suffered by a series-connected dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) in a module under real working condition. When...

This work proposes a new perovskite solar cell structure by including lithium-neutralized graphene oxide (GO-Li) as the electron transporting layer (ETL) on top of the mesoporous TiO2 (m-TiO2) substrate. The modified work-function of GO after the intercalation of Li atoms (4.3 eV) exhibits a good energy matching with the TiO2 conduction band, leadi...

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are evolving with an impressive pace, emerging as the most promising next-generation photovoltaic devices. Nevertheless, beside these enormous progresses, the stability of PSCs remains one of the major problems to be challenged, because the most commonly used hole transporting material (HTM), the 2,2′,7,7′-Tetrakis-(N,...

The lack of thermal stability of perovskite solar cells is hindering the progress of this technology towards adoption in the consumer market. Different pathways of thermal degradation are activated at different temperatures in these complex nanostructured hybrid composites. Thus, it is essential to explore the thermal response of the mesosuperstruc...

Mesoscopic photodiodes were fabricated with hybrid organic/inorganic perovskite as absorber layer and Spiro-OMeTAD as Hole Transport Layer. The perovskite layer was grown using a two-step deposition technique. Our photodiode in addition to a good rectification behavior (3 orders of magnitude, range -1V to 1V) shows a small noise current (< 1pA/(Hz)...

This work provides further insight on the long term stability, of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSCs) assessed through prolong thermal aging at 85°C in dark. The investigation is focused on Bis(isothiocyanate)(4,4'-dicarboxylate-2,2'-bipyridine)(4,4'-dinonyl-2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) (Z907) sensitized devices employing commercially available ioni...

Perovskites can be manufactured with common materials such as lead and tin at relatively low temperatures, and offer unique properties in terms of photovoltaic behavior for its remarkable optical properties (ideal band gap, high absorption coefficient) as well for its brilliant electronic properties in terms of charge collection (large exciton diff...

We propose the use of solution-processed molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) flakes as hole transport layer (HTL) for metal-organic perovskite solar cells. MoS2 bulk crystals are exfoliated in 2-propanol and deposited on perovskite layers by spray coating. We fabricated cells with glass/FTO/compact-TiO2/mesoporous-TiO2/CH3NH3PbI3/spiro-OMeTAD/Au structure...

This work provides further insight on the long term stability, of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSCs) assessed through prolong thermal aging at 85°C in dark. The investigation is focused on Bis(isothiocyanato)(4,4′-dicarboxylato-2,2′- bipyridine)(4,4′-dinonyl-2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) (Z907) sensitized devices employing commercially available ion...

We fabricated the first perovskite-based photodiodes using one-step and two-step deposition with Spiro-OMeTAD as Hole Transport Material (HTM). Our photodiode show excellent rectification behavior, low dark currents under reverse bias and good dynamic properties evaluated with Bode and eye diagram. A frequency resolved noise analysis was performed...

We introduce an advanced electro-optical mapping technique that provides spatial distribution of Absorbance, External Quantum Efficiency (EQE or IPCE) and Electro/Photo-Luminescence (EL-PL) in a spectrally resolved manner. These combined analysis were applied to Dye and Perovskite solar cells .

We fabricated monolithic solid state modules based on organometal CH3NH3PbI3 and CH3NH3PbI3 − xClx perovskites using poly-(3-hexylthiophene) and Spiro-OMeTAD as hole transport materials (HTMs). In particular, we developed innovative and scalable patterning procedures to minimize the series resistance at the integrated series-interconnections. By us...

In this study, we demonstrate the feasibility of TCO-free, fully-sprayed organic photodiodes on flexible Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates.Transparent conducting films of single wall carbon nanotubes are spray-deposited from aqueous solutions. Low roughness is achieved and films with sheet resistance values of 160 Ω/sq at 84% in transmitt...

The standard parameters considered to compare energy-harvesting efficiency such as the efficiency measured in standard test conditions or the concept of peak Watt power production may lead to an incorrect estimation of the real producible energy. In this work, we aim to confirm that in realistic outdoor building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) insta...

The standard parameters considered to compare energy-harvesting efficiency such as the efficiency measured in standard test conditions or the concept of peak Watt power production may lead to an incorrect estimation of the real producible energy. In this work, we aim to confirm that in realistic outdoor building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) insta...

In this work, we have characterized single nickel metal hydride (NiMH) cells with Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) technique to determine online the state of the batteries. Studying the variations of the obtained impedance spectra at specific frequencies, which correspond to part of the spectra that change mostly during the charge and d...

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) are attracting an increasing attention because of their modest cost, low environmental impact, ease of synthesis and modification. Few studies have focused on the noise analysis of the complete device. We report about an embedded low frequency noise system for the characterization of the DSSCs under different illum...

Among Renewable Energy Sources, the solar energy represents an attractive alternative solution to traditional sources because is available everywhere; moreover, photovoltaic (PV) modules are nowadays becoming more and more attractive as the price per watt of the photovoltaic modules is decreasing. The output voltage furnished by a PV module is quit...

Mismatched or shadowed individual cells in a module can operate in the Reverse Bias (RB) regime. Subjecting a dye solar cell (DSC) to an accelerated RB stress by forcing a constant current equal to 2-fold its ISC, produced significant alterations on the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics in RB with time and a severe loss of cell efficiency in 32...