Director of the Laboratory: Prof. Mongi BOUAICHA
Tel : + 79 325 160
E-mail :
mongi.bouaicha@crten.tn
In terms of development and technological progress, Tunisia was the first Arab and African country to produce an industrial scale solar cell (LPV - INRST), with a yield of 11% in 1990 and 12-14% in 1993. Thin films were well developed in the early 2000s. Thanks to nanotechnology, new perspectives were opened in order to introduce new concepts and to produce efficient solar cells with new geometries. Today, crystalline silicon (mono and multicrystalline) and thin films (in mass form or in the form of nanomaterials) contribute efficiently to the rapid growth of energy saving and energy efficiency.
The first-generation solar cells are based on crystalline silicon (C-Si) of high purity; They represent 75% of the current market for PV modules. Thin-layer cells (2nd generation) have gradually become established, reaching 25% of the market. These cells mainly use amorphous silicon (a-Si), Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) and Copper Indium / Galium Selenium alloys (CIGS). The search for new technologies for the exploitation of the solar resource is progressing at high speed, and we are now trying to develop photovoltaic cells based on new concepts. Thus, we have seen the emergence of certain pathways using nanomaterials and inexpensive nanocomposites; In particular, organic solar cells, 3rd generation cells, hybrid solar cells, dye solar cells and the like. One of the main objectives of the LPV is to use nanosciences and nanotechnologies to integrate advanced technologies that can solve a wide range of energy-related problems such as: storage, reduction of solar cell costs, Metal nanoparticles, etc. In fact, nanotechnologies offer the capacity to integrate advanced technologies that would ensure the sustainability of future energy supplies. The PV would like to play a role and semiconductor technology would help foster the integration of new generations of solar panels. The efficiency of renewable energy converting and storage devices (solar cells, supercapacitors, fuel cells, etc.) has not reached a satisfactory level, sufficiently competitive with regard to systems based on renewable energy, Fossil fuels (pollutants) and conventional batteries. The exploitation of a limited part of the solar spectrum is one of the causes of the low efficiency of solar cells, one of our objectives is to exploit the currently unmanageable part of the rest of the solar spectrum by using materials capable of Fuse photons of low energy (Red and IR) to obtain photons of sufficient energy exploitable in photovoltaic. This study can extend to the part of the spectrum on the side of high UV and far UV.
Another objective is to replace the ITO films (expensive and unstable with respect to certain photo-active organic products: degradation reaction of the ITO or the organic product or both) with transparent films based on Purely organic products allowing performance to be close to that of ITO.
Contributing to the control of the physical properties of carbon nanotubes in composites (not yet developed internationally).
The porosity and pore size of nanomaterials, not yet well controlled, play an essential role in limiting the storage of energy in supercapacitors.
The functionalization of nanostructures deserves to be studied to bring about improvements in the energy efficiency of the devices of the energy, ...
The plasmonic effect seems to be able to contribute to the improvement of the efficiency in the photovoltaic. We propose to work on this effect.
The multiplication of materials used in photovoltaic applications and the discovery of their new properties are constantly attracting a growing interest in the scientific community. In this context, the photovoltaic laboratory specializes in the research of silicon-based nanostructures and organic nanomaterials as well as their applications in clean energy structures. Thus, we have adopted an integral approach that goes from the study of the properties of materials and nanomaterials to the photovoltaic structures based on these materials.
The characterization of devices manufactured from nanostructures, in addition to studying their intrinsic properties, will allow us to determine their contributions to improving the performance of solar cells: the main objective of the activities of the Photovoltaic Laboratory (LPV).
1-
Ben Rabha Mohamed Application of Nanostructure Silicon-Based Solar
Cells in Planar Antenna for Autonomous |
2-
Khaoula Ghribia Rachid Ouertani Kaouther
Ben Mabrouk Kamel Khirouni Wissem Dimassia Effect of electrophoresis time deposition of
colloidal gold nanoparticles on inducing the crystallization of amorphous Si
thin films |
3-
B. Ben Abdelaziz, M. Radaoui, A. Ben
Fredj, S. Romdhane, C. Ben Alaya, M. Bouaïcha & H. Bouchriha Effect of Etching Time to Tune Mag netoresistance
Between Positive and Negative Values in p-Type Silicon Nanowires |
4-
C Ben Alaya, B Dridi Rezgui, S Aouida, A
Ronda, M Abbarchi, K Khirouni et M Bouaïcha Effect of texturization on a Si:H/c-Si hetero
junctions investigated by PCD and μW-PCD mapping of minority carrier’s
lifetime |
5-
A.Mannai R.Ben abderrahmane Zaghouania
.Khamlich W. Dimassia .Bouktifa M. Ben Rabha Enhancement of optoelectronic properties in
multicrystalline silicon via combination of grooving grain boundaries and
porous silicon gettering |
6-
F. Z. SOUICI , B. BEN HAOUA , H. SAÏDId
, M. F. BOUJMIL , A. RAHAL , A. BENHAOUA , M. S. AIDA Infulence of
rapid thermal annealing in argon atmosphere on properties of
electrodeposite D CuInSe2 thin films: structural and optical stady. |
7-
Mensia Nawel, Bouaicha Mongi Modelling of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System Based
on Artificial Intelligence |
8-
Mensia Nawel, Bouaicha Mongi Modelling of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System Using
the Multi-model Approach |
9-
Feriel
Bouhjar, Lotfi Derbali, Bernabé Marí, Brahim Bessaïs, Photo-deposition of cobaltphosphate group modified
hematite for efficient watersplitting |
10-
M.Abidi, A.A.Assadi, A.Bouzaza,
A.Hajjaji, B.Bessais, S.Rtimic Photocatalytic indoor/outdoor air treatment and
bacterial inactivation on CuxO/TiO2 prepared by HiPIMS on polyester cloth
under low intensity visible light |
11-
Hajjaji Anouar, Jemaii Safa, Gaidi
Mounir, Bessais Brahim Study of TiO2 nanotubes decorated with PbS
nanoparticles elaborated by pulsed laser deposition: microstructural,
optoelectronic and photoelectroc hemical properties |
12-
Chichi Adel Boujmil, Mohamed Fethi, Bessaïs
Brahim Synthesis and characterization of photoactive
material Cu2NiSnS4 thin films |
13-
R. Ben abderrahmane Zaghouani, M.
Yaacoubi Tabassi, K. Khirouni et W. Dimassi Vapor–liquid–solid silicon nanowires growth
catalyzed by indium: study of indium oxide effect |
[1] Gaidi, M., Salem, M., Akir, S., Massoudi, I., Ghrib, T., Litaiem, Y., Khirouni, K. ZnO and carbon nanocomposites for enhanced photoelectrochemical-sensing activity: influence of the carbon content. (2018) Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 22 (11), pp. 3631-3637.
[2] Salem, M., Akir, S., Massoudi, I., Litaiem, Y., Gaidi, M., Khirouni, K. Photoelectrochemical and optical properties tuning of graphene-ZnO nanocomposites. (2018) Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 767, pp. 982-987.
[3] Gaidi, M. Nanostructured SnO2 thin films: effects of porosity and catalytic metals on gas-sensing sensitivity. (2018) Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 124 (10), art. no.725.
[4] Gaidi, M., Trabelsi, K., Hajjaji, A., Chourou, M.L., Alhazaa, A.N., Bessais, B., El Khakani, M.A. Optimizing the photochemical conversion of UV-vis light of silver-nanoparticles decorated TiO2 nanotubes based photoanodes. (2018) Nanotechnology, 29 (1), art. no. 015703.
[5] Hajjaji, A., Elabidi, M., Trabelsi, K., Assadi, A.A., Bessais, B., Rtimi, S. Bacterial adhesion and inactivation on Ag decorated TiO2-nanotubes under visible light: Effect of the nanotubes geometry on the photocatalytic activity. (2018) Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 170, pp. 92-98.
[6] Bouhjar, F., Bessaïs, B., Marí, B. Ultrathin-layer α-Fe2O3 deposited under hematite for solar water splitting. (2018) Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 22 (8), pp. 2347-2356.
[7] Bouhjar, F., Mollar, M., Chourou, M.L., Marí, B., Bessaïs, B. Hydrothermal synthesis of nanostructured Cr-doped hematite with enhanced photoelectrochemical activity. (2018) Electrochimica Acta, 260, pp. 838-846.
[8] Bouhjar, F., Mollar, M., Ullah, S., Marí, B., Bessaïs, B. Influence of a compact α-Fe2O3 layer on the photovoltaic performance of perovskite-based solar cells. (2018) Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 165 (2), pp. H30-H38.
[9] Dhouib, A., Khalfaoui, A., Bouaïcha, M., Yacoubi, N. Investigation of thermal and optical properties on polysilicon by the photothermal deflection technique. (2018) Journal of Applied Physics, 123 (16), art. no. 161508.
[10] Saïdi, H., Boujmil, M.F., Durand, B., Lazzari, J.-L., Bouaïcha, M. Elaboration and characterization of CuInSe2 thin films using one-step electrodeposition method on silicon substrate for photovoltaic application. (2018) Materials Research Express, 5 (1), art. no. 016414.
[11] Zaghouani, R.B., Alaya, M., Nouri, H., Lazzari, J.-L., Dimassi, W. Study of WO3-decorated porous silicon and Al2O3-ALD encapsulation. (2018) Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 29 (20), pp. 17731-17736.
[12] Azaiez, K., Zaghouani, R.B., Khamlich, S., Meddeb, H., Dimassi, W. Enhancement of porous silicon photoluminescence property by lithium chloride treatment. (2018) Applied Surface Science, 441, pp. 272-276.
[13] Ben Wannes, H., Zaghouani, R.B., Ouertani, R., Araújo, A., Mendes, M.J., Aguas, H., Fortunato, E., Martins, R., Dimassi, W. Study of the stabilizer influence on the structural and optical properties of sol-gel spin coated zinc oxide films. (2018) Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 74, pp. 80-87.
[14] Alaya, M., Benabderrahmane Zaghouani, R., Khamlich, S., Lazzari, J.-L., Dimassi, W. Enhancement of physical properties of stain-etched porous silicon by integration of WO3 nanoparticles. (2018) Thin Solid Films, 645, pp. 51-56.
[15] lama, S.B., Ghrib, M., Khalfallah, B., Hajji, M., Gaidi, M., Ezzaouia, H. Effect of Ni nickel coated porous Si buffers layer on the structural and opto-electronic properties of silicon thin films. (2018) Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 765, pp. 1184-1194.
[16] Bessaïs, B. Porous silicon formation by HNO3/HF vapor etching. (2018) Handbook of Porous Silicon: Second Edition, 1-2, pp. 89-97.
[17] Bessaïs, B. Ultrathin porous silicon films. (2018) Handbook of Porous Silicon: Second Edition, 1-2, pp. 157-165.
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Le Lorem Ipsum est simplement du faux texte employé dans la composition et la mise en page avant impression. Le Lorem Ipsum est le faux texte standard de l'imprimerie depuis les années 1500, quand un peintre anonyme assembla ensemble des morceaux de texte pour réaliser un livre spécimen de polices de texte. Il n'a pas fait que survivre cinq siècles, mais s'est aussi adapté à la bureautique informatique, sans que son contenu n'en soit modifié. Il a été popularisé dans les années 1960 grâce à la vente de feuilles Letraset contenant des passages du Lorem Ipsum, et, plus récemment, par son inclusion dans des applications de mise en page de texte, comme Aldus PageMaker.
1-
Ben Rabha Mohamed Application of Nanostructure Silicon-Based Solar
Cells in Planar Antenna for Autonomous |
2-
Khaoula Ghribia Rachid Ouertani Kaouther
Ben Mabrouk Kamel Khirouni Wissem Dimassia Effect of electrophoresis time deposition of
colloidal gold nanoparticles on inducing the crystallization of amorphous Si
thin films |
3-
B. Ben Abdelaziz, M. Radaoui, A. Ben
Fredj, S. Romdhane, C. Ben Alaya, M. Bouaïcha & H. Bouchriha Effect of Etching Time to Tune Mag netoresistance
Between Positive and Negative Values in p-Type Silicon Nanowires |
4-
C Ben Alaya, B Dridi Rezgui, S Aouida, A
Ronda, M Abbarchi, K Khirouni et M Bouaïcha Effect of texturization on a Si:H/c-Si hetero
junctions investigated by PCD and μW-PCD mapping of minority carrier’s
lifetime |
5-
A.Mannai R.Ben abderrahmane Zaghouania
.Khamlich W. Dimassia .Bouktifa M. Ben Rabha Enhancement of optoelectronic properties in
multicrystalline silicon via combination of grooving grain boundaries and
porous silicon gettering |
6-
F. Z. SOUICI , B. BEN HAOUA , H. SAÏDId
, M. F. BOUJMIL , A. RAHAL , A. BENHAOUA , M. S. AIDA Infulence of
rapid thermal annealing in argon atmosphere on properties of
electrodeposite D CuInSe2 thin films: structural and optical stady. |
7-
Mensia Nawel, Bouaicha Mongi Modelling of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System Based
on Artificial Intelligence |
8-
Mensia Nawel, Bouaicha Mongi Modelling of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System Using
the Multi-model Approach |
9-
Feriel
Bouhjar, Lotfi Derbali, Bernabé Marí, Brahim Bessaïs, Photo-deposition of cobaltphosphate group modified
hematite for efficient watersplitting |
10-
M.Abidi, A.A.Assadi, A.Bouzaza,
A.Hajjaji, B.Bessais, S.Rtimic Photocatalytic indoor/outdoor air treatment and
bacterial inactivation on CuxO/TiO2 prepared by HiPIMS on polyester cloth
under low intensity visible light |
11-
Hajjaji Anouar, Jemaii Safa, Gaidi
Mounir, Bessais Brahim Study of TiO2 nanotubes decorated with PbS
nanoparticles elaborated by pulsed laser deposition: microstructural,
optoelectronic and photoelectroc hemical properties |
12-
Chichi Adel Boujmil, Mohamed Fethi, Bessaïs
Brahim Synthesis and characterization of photoactive
material Cu2NiSnS4 thin films |
13-
R. Ben abderrahmane Zaghouani, M.
Yaacoubi Tabassi, K. Khirouni et W. Dimassi Vapor–liquid–solid silicon nanowires growth
catalyzed by indium: study of indium oxide effect |
[1] Gaidi, M., Salem, M., Akir, S., Massoudi, I., Ghrib, T., Litaiem, Y., Khirouni, K. ZnO and carbon nanocomposites for enhanced photoelectrochemical-sensing activity: influence of the carbon content. (2018) Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 22 (11), pp. 3631-3637.
[2] Salem, M., Akir, S., Massoudi, I., Litaiem, Y., Gaidi, M., Khirouni, K. Photoelectrochemical and optical properties tuning of graphene-ZnO nanocomposites. (2018) Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 767, pp. 982-987.
[3] Gaidi, M. Nanostructured SnO2 thin films: effects of porosity and catalytic metals on gas-sensing sensitivity. (2018) Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 124 (10), art. no.725.
[4] Gaidi, M., Trabelsi, K., Hajjaji, A., Chourou, M.L., Alhazaa, A.N., Bessais, B., El Khakani, M.A. Optimizing the photochemical conversion of UV-vis light of silver-nanoparticles decorated TiO2 nanotubes based photoanodes. (2018) Nanotechnology, 29 (1), art. no. 015703.
[5] Hajjaji, A., Elabidi, M., Trabelsi, K., Assadi, A.A., Bessais, B., Rtimi, S. Bacterial adhesion and inactivation on Ag decorated TiO2-nanotubes under visible light: Effect of the nanotubes geometry on the photocatalytic activity. (2018) Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 170, pp. 92-98.
[6] Bouhjar, F., Bessaïs, B., Marí, B. Ultrathin-layer α-Fe2O3 deposited under hematite for solar water splitting. (2018) Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 22 (8), pp. 2347-2356.
[7] Bouhjar, F., Mollar, M., Chourou, M.L., Marí, B., Bessaïs, B. Hydrothermal synthesis of nanostructured Cr-doped hematite with enhanced photoelectrochemical activity. (2018) Electrochimica Acta, 260, pp. 838-846.
[8] Bouhjar, F., Mollar, M., Ullah, S., Marí, B., Bessaïs, B. Influence of a compact α-Fe2O3 layer on the photovoltaic performance of perovskite-based solar cells. (2018) Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 165 (2), pp. H30-H38.
[9] Dhouib, A., Khalfaoui, A., Bouaïcha, M., Yacoubi, N. Investigation of thermal and optical properties on polysilicon by the photothermal deflection technique. (2018) Journal of Applied Physics, 123 (16), art. no. 161508.
[10] Saïdi, H., Boujmil, M.F., Durand, B., Lazzari, J.-L., Bouaïcha, M. Elaboration and characterization of CuInSe2 thin films using one-step electrodeposition method on silicon substrate for photovoltaic application. (2018) Materials Research Express, 5 (1), art. no. 016414.
[11] Zaghouani, R.B., Alaya, M., Nouri, H., Lazzari, J.-L., Dimassi, W. Study of WO3-decorated porous silicon and Al2O3-ALD encapsulation. (2018) Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 29 (20), pp. 17731-17736.
[12] Azaiez, K., Zaghouani, R.B., Khamlich, S., Meddeb, H., Dimassi, W. Enhancement of porous silicon photoluminescence property by lithium chloride treatment. (2018) Applied Surface Science, 441, pp. 272-276.
[13] Ben Wannes, H., Zaghouani, R.B., Ouertani, R., Araújo, A., Mendes, M.J., Aguas, H., Fortunato, E., Martins, R., Dimassi, W. Study of the stabilizer influence on the structural and optical properties of sol-gel spin coated zinc oxide films. (2018) Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 74, pp. 80-87.
[14] Alaya, M., Benabderrahmane Zaghouani, R., Khamlich, S., Lazzari, J.-L., Dimassi, W. Enhancement of physical properties of stain-etched porous silicon by integration of WO3 nanoparticles. (2018) Thin Solid Films, 645, pp. 51-56.
[15] lama, S.B., Ghrib, M., Khalfallah, B., Hajji, M., Gaidi, M., Ezzaouia, H. Effect of Ni nickel coated porous Si buffers layer on the structural and opto-electronic properties of silicon thin films. (2018) Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 765, pp. 1184-1194.
[16] Bessaïs, B. Porous silicon formation by HNO3/HF vapor etching. (2018) Handbook of Porous Silicon: Second Edition, 1-2, pp. 89-97.
[17] Bessaïs, B. Ultrathin porous silicon films. (2018) Handbook of Porous Silicon: Second Edition, 1-2, pp. 157-165.