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Mr. Radu Banica

PhD

Researcher - INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Curriculum Vitae (08/01/2019)

Expertise & keywords

Improved multifunctional crednerite type oxides: from magnetism to catalysis Call name: Projects for Young Research Teams - RUTE -2014 call
PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-2179 2015 - 2017

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project website: http://cremm.icmct.ro/

Abstract:

Layered 3d metal ABO2 oxides have recently attracted a lot of interest due to their variety of properties. Continued efforts are made to study such transition metal oxides ABO2 especially for oxygen insertion, essential in many applications, such as energy conversion, oxygen sensing or oxygen storage. Among these multifunctional materials, the crednerite Cu1+xMn1-xO2 solid solution presents rich physics and promising applications. Considering its complexity, the aim of this project is to give more information about the impurity effects (oxygen excess/nonstoichiometry, substitution with nonmagnetic elements) upon the relationship structures/properties in these materials. Our study will be a step forward in understanding the stability of these materials and even a possibility of tuning their properties.

New fabrication concept of silver nanowire/polyaniline transparent, conductive and flexible electrodes for solar cells Call name: Exploratory Research Projects - PCE-2012 call
PN-II-ID-PCE-2012-4-0398 2013 - 2016

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA "POLITEHNICA" DIN TIMISOARA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA "POLITEHNICA" DIN TIMISOARA

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA "POLITEHNICA" DIN TIMISOARA

Project website: http://www.chim.upt.ro/ro/cercetare/proiecte-de-cercetare/147-pn-ii-id-pce-2012-4-0398

Abstract:

A great challenge in the actual research of solar-to-electricity conversion is the construction of flexible solar cells. Although indium tin oxide (ITO) deposited on plastic is traditionally used for organic solar cells and light emitting diodes, solutions are searched to replace the ITO layer and to manufacture cheap transparent conducting electrodes. Silver nanowires (AgNW) are a promising candidate to replace ITO due to their high electric conductivity and corrosion resistance, but there is still the issue of increased resistance on wire contacts. The aim of the project is to develop transparent, conductive and flexible electrodes for solar cells based on silver nanowire/polyaniline hybrid materials and to offer a new technical solution to decrease the sheet resistance of the silver nanowires embedded in the polymer matrix.

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List of research grants as project coordinator
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List of research grants as project coordinator or partner team leader
Significant R&D projects for enterprises, as project manager
R&D activities in enterprises
Peer-review activity for international programs/projects