Olivier Donzel-Gargand
Senior research engineer at Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Solar Cell Technology
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 31 32
- Mobile phone:
- +46 70 167 91 40
- E-mail:
- olivier.donzel-gargand@angstrom.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Ångströmlaboratoriet, Regementsvägen 10
- Postal address:
- Box 35
751 03 UPPSALA
Keywords
- electron microscopy
- atom probe tomography
- thin film
- solar cell
- cigs
- focused ion beam

Publications
Selection of publications
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On the assessment of CIGS surface passivation by photoluminescence
Part of Physica Status Solidi. Rapid Research Letters, p. 288-292, 2015
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Part of BioMed Research International, p. 475280, 2014
- DOI for Emulsion Electrospinning as an Approach to Fabricate PLGA/Chitosan Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications
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TEM analyses of diffusion barrier on steel substrate
Part of MyFAB Workshop, 2013
Recent publications
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Part of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, p. 415-420, 2026
- DOI for Back contact passivation with Ga-grading in narrow bandgap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 bifacial solar cells on In2O3:Sn back contact
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Part of Materials & design, 2026
- DOI for Tailoring phase formation and mechanical properties of low-temperature-grown Al-rich CrAlWN films by selective metal-ion bombardment during high-power impulse magnetron sputtering
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Unraveling the symmetry of Al5C3N
Part of Acta Crystallographica. Section B, p. 299-309, 2026
- DOI for Unraveling the symmetry of Al5C3N
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Part of Materials & design, 2026
- DOI for Microstructural, Mechanical, and Corrosion properties of Cr1-xNbx and (Cr1-xNbx)Ny coatings for harsh-environment applications
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Chemical exfoliation of layered Al5C3N for the synthesis of AlN nanosheets
Part of Communications Materials, 2026
- DOI for Chemical exfoliation of layered Al5C3N for the synthesis of AlN nanosheets
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All publications
Articles in journal
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Part of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, p. 415-420, 2026
- DOI for Back contact passivation with Ga-grading in narrow bandgap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 bifacial solar cells on In2O3:Sn back contact
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Part of Materials & design, 2026
- DOI for Tailoring phase formation and mechanical properties of low-temperature-grown Al-rich CrAlWN films by selective metal-ion bombardment during high-power impulse magnetron sputtering
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Unraveling the symmetry of Al5C3N
Part of Acta Crystallographica. Section B, p. 299-309, 2026
- DOI for Unraveling the symmetry of Al5C3N
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Part of Materials & design, 2026
- DOI for Microstructural, Mechanical, and Corrosion properties of Cr1-xNbx and (Cr1-xNbx)Ny coatings for harsh-environment applications
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Chemical exfoliation of layered Al5C3N for the synthesis of AlN nanosheets
Part of Communications Materials, 2026
- DOI for Chemical exfoliation of layered Al5C3N for the synthesis of AlN nanosheets
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Surface Processing and Characterization of Stoichiometry-Varied BaZrS3 Thin Films
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 12281-12293, 2025
- DOI for Surface Processing and Characterization of Stoichiometry-Varied BaZrS3 Thin Films
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Process Development and Formation Chemistry of BaZrS3 Thin Films via a Two-Stage PVD Process
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 12512-12523, 2025
- DOI for Process Development and Formation Chemistry of BaZrS3 Thin Films via a Two-Stage PVD Process
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Rubidium Fluoride Absorber Treatment for Wide‐Gap and Bifacial Ag(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2025
- DOI for Rubidium Fluoride Absorber Treatment for Wide‐Gap and Bifacial Ag(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
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Magnetron sputtering of epitaxial Al5C3N thin films
Part of Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025
- DOI for Magnetron sputtering of epitaxial Al5C3N thin films
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Part of Surface & Coatings Technology, 2025
- DOI for Magnetron sputtering of titanium carbonitride nanocomposite coatings: Does the choice of carbon source affect film properties?
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N-induced antibacterial capability of ZrO2-SiO2 glass ceramics by ion implantation
Part of Applied Surface Science, p. 161836, 2025
- DOI for N-induced antibacterial capability of ZrO2-SiO2 glass ceramics by ion implantation
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Part of Advanced Science, 2024
- DOI for In Situ Mapping of Phase Evolutions in Rapidly Heated Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glass with Oxygen Impurities
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Exploring the tribochemical wear and material transfer caused by Cu15Zn alloys on shearing tools
Part of Wear, 2024
- DOI for Exploring the tribochemical wear and material transfer caused by Cu15Zn alloys on shearing tools
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Structural Si3N4-SiO2 glass ceramics with bioactive and anti-bacterial properties
Part of Journal of the European Ceramic Society, p. 4260-4271, 2024
- DOI for Structural Si3N4-SiO2 glass ceramics with bioactive and anti-bacterial properties
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Part of Solar RRL, 2024
- DOI for Bifacial Wide‐Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell with 13.6% Efficiency Using In2O3:W as a Back Contact Material
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Part of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, p. 45337-45346, 2024
- DOI for Hierarchical Incorporation of Reduced Graphene Oxide into Anisotropic Cellulose Nanofiber Foams Improves Their Thermal Insulation
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Ag-Dependent Behavior Threshold and Metastability in Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2024
- DOI for Ag-Dependent Behavior Threshold and Metastability in Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
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Part of Nature Energy, p. 467-478, 2024
- DOI for High-concentration silver alloying and steep back-contact gallium grading enabling copper indium gallium selenide solar cell with 23.6% efficiency
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Substrate orientation influence on nanotwinning in magnetron sputtered CoCrFeMnNi and Ni coatings
Part of Materials & design, 2024
- DOI for Substrate orientation influence on nanotwinning in magnetron sputtered CoCrFeMnNi and Ni coatings
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The Crystal Structure of Al4SiC4 Revisited
Part of Inorganic Chemistry, p. 10490-10499, 2024
- DOI for The Crystal Structure of Al4SiC4 Revisited
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Part of Solar RRL, 2024
- DOI for Effect of Ordered Vacancy Compounds on the Carrier Collection in Wide‐Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
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Part of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2024
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Structural and mechanical properties of magnetron sputtered (NbxMo1-x)C thin films
Part of Vacuum, 2024
- DOI for Structural and mechanical properties of magnetron sputtered (NbxMo1-x)C thin films
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Extending the Passive Region of CrFeNi-Based High Entropy Alloys
Part of Advanced Functional Materials, 2023
- DOI for Extending the Passive Region of CrFeNi-Based High Entropy Alloys
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Part of Crystal Growth & Design, p. 7680-7687, 2023
- DOI for Exploring Crystallization Phenomena in Al2TiO5-Based Chemical Vapor-Deposited Coatings by in Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy
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Magnetron sputtered high entropy alloy/amorphous carbon nanocomposite coatings
Part of Materials Today Communications, 2023
- DOI for Magnetron sputtered high entropy alloy/amorphous carbon nanocomposite coatings
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Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 9264-9275, 2023
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Synthesis of BaZrS3 Perovskite Thin Films at a Moderate Temperature on Conductive Substrates
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 6335-6343, 2022
- DOI for Synthesis of BaZrS3 Perovskite Thin Films at a Moderate Temperature on Conductive Substrates
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Part of Tribology International, 2022
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Wide-Gap Chalcopyrite Solar Cells with Indium Oxide-Based Transparent Back Contacts
Part of Solar RRL, 2022
- DOI for Wide-Gap Chalcopyrite Solar Cells with Indium Oxide-Based Transparent Back Contacts
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Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 109-115, 2022
- DOI for Microscopic insight into the impact of the KF post-deposition treatment on optoelectronic properties of (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
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Rubidium Fluoride Absorber Treatment for Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se-2 Solar Cells
Part of Solar RRL, 2022
- DOI for Rubidium Fluoride Absorber Treatment for Wide-Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se-2 Solar Cells
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Investigation of AgGaSe2 as a Wide Gap Solar Cell Absorber
Part of ACS Applied Energy Materials, p. 1805-1814, 2021
- DOI for Investigation of AgGaSe2 as a Wide Gap Solar Cell Absorber
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Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 solar cells using Al2O3: Culprits and benefits
Part of Applied Materials Today, 2020
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Amorphous tin-gallium oxide buffer layers in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Part of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2020
- DOI for Amorphous tin-gallium oxide buffer layers in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
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Thermodynamic stability, phase separation and Ag grading in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se-2 solar absorbers
Part of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, p. 8740-8751, 2020
- DOI for Thermodynamic stability, phase separation and Ag grading in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se-2 solar absorbers
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Decoupling of Optical and Electrical Properties of Rear Contact CIGS Solar Cells
Part of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, p. 1857-1862, 2019
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Part of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, p. 1421-1427, 2019
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Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 220-228, 2019
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Part of Physica Status Solidi (A), 2018
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Part of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, p. 160-169, 2018
- DOI for Effect of different Na supply methods on thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with Al2O3 rear passivation layers
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Part of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, p. 8-15, 2018
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Deep surface Cu depletion induced by K in high-efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell absorbers
Part of Progress in Photovoltaics, p. 730-739, 2018
- DOI for Deep surface Cu depletion induced by K in high-efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell absorbers
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Investigation of the SnS/Cu2ZnSnS4 interfaces in Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells
Part of ACS Energy Letters, p. 976-981, 2017
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Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 91-97, 2017
- DOI for Characterization of TiN back contact interlayers with varied thickness for Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin film solar cells
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Atomic Layer Deposition of Cubic and Orthorhombic Phase Tin Monosulfide
Part of Chemistry of Materials, p. 2969-2978, 2017
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Part of Thin Solid Films, p. 220-226, 2016
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Part of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, p. 332-336, 2016
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Part of Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, p. 684-690, 2016
- DOI for Deposition temperature induced conduction band changes in zinc tin oxide buffer layers for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
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On the assessment of CIGS surface passivation by photoluminescence
Part of Physica Status Solidi. Rapid Research Letters, p. 288-292, 2015
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Part of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 2015
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Part of BioMed Research International, p. 475280, 2014
- DOI for Emulsion Electrospinning as an Approach to Fabricate PLGA/Chitosan Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications
- Download full text (pdf) of Emulsion Electrospinning as an Approach to Fabricate PLGA/Chitosan Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications
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Part of Progress in Photovoltaics
Comprehensive doctoral thesis
Conference papers
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Part of 2025 IEEE 53rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2025
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Cu-depleted patches induced by presence of K during growth of CIGS absorbers
2017
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ALD of phase controlled tin monosulfide thin films
2017
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Part of 2015 IEEE 42ND PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC), 2015
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2014
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TEM analyses of diffusion barrier on steel substrate
Part of MyFAB Workshop, 2013
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CIGS on steel substrate: Diffusion of iron through the barrier layer
Part of GradSAM Workshop, 2013, 2013
Manuscripts (preprints)
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Antiviral Properties of Oxidized Silicon Nitride Against SARS-CoV-2
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Preparation and characterisation of ZnO/Fe2O3 core–shell nanorods
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Process development and formation chemistry of BaZrS3 thin films via a two-stagePVD process
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Investigating the interface between chalcogenide perovskite BaZrS3 thin film and Au
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