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José Miguel Vaz da Cunha finished the Integrated Master¿s degree in Micro and Nanotechnologies Engineering at Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon in October 2017. Currently, José is a PhD student in Physics Engineering at Aveiro University and International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) since March 2018. He is focused on the fabrication of passivation layers with different architectures to be used in thin film solar cells. Moreover, he has knowledge in electrical characterization of solar cells, namely Current-Voltage (I-V), Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) and Admittance spectroscopy. Tailored devices, namely Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor (MIS) structures have been developed in order to electrically characterize the insulator-semiconductor interface. Currently, José has 15 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
José Miguel Vaz da Cunha

Citation names

  • Cunha, José
  • José M. V. Cunha
  • J. M. V. Cunha

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8B17-BCB8-5F2D
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1622-0193

Email addresses

  • jm.cunha@ua.pt (Professional)
  • jose.cunha@inl.int (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/03 - 2022
Ongoing
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Física (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/10
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Micro e Nanotecnologias (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Insulator materials for electrical passivation of thin film solar cells" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2015
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Micro e Nanotecnologias (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/11/22 - 2018/03/14 Research Fellowship with the project "Passivation of semiconductor interfaces" under the orientation of Doctor Pedro Salomé. International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 CEO and R&D manager of Junior enterprise iNOVAfuture. Management of several projects highlighting the production of thermochromic mugs and sale with profit for the junior enterprise. Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/07/10 - 2016/09/10 Summer Internship entitled "Fabrication of Micro-patterned Substrates for Concentrated Micro Solar Cells" under the orientation of Doctor Pedro Salomé. International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2015/01/20 - 2015/02/20 Internship at CENIMAT/I3N, FCT/UNL, Caparica (Portugal) Project entitled “Printed electrochromic devices” under the orientation of Professor Doctor Luís Pereira. Development of ECTFT's (Electrochromic Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/03 - Current Industrial relevant electrical passivation of thin films solar cell interfaces
PD/BD/142780/2018
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2018 - 2020 Advanced aRchitectures for ultra-thin high-efficiency CIGS solar cells with high Manufacturability – ARCIGS-M
720887
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. K. Oliveira; A. J. N. Oliveira; T. S. Lopes; José M. V. Cunha; M. A. Curado; J. P. Teixeira; B. A. Valença; P. A. Fernandes; P. M. P. Salomé. "Light trapping em células solares de filme fino". Paper presented in CIES2020 - XVII Congresso Ibérico e XIII Congresso Ibero-americano de Energia Solar, 2020.
    10.34637/cies2020.1.2035
  2. M. A. Curado; José M. V. Cunha; H. V. Alberto; R. C. Vilão; A. F. A. Simões; P. A. Fernandes; J. P. Teixeira; et al. "Células solares ultrafinas de Cu (In,Ga)Se2 : passivação de interfaces". Paper presented in CIES2020 - XVII Congresso Ibérico e XIII Congresso Ibero-americano de Energia Solar, 2020.
    10.34637/cies2020.1.2040
  3. J. P. Teixeira; T. S. Lopes; K. Oliveira; M. A. Curado; José M. V. Cunha; R. M. Ribeiro; A. J. N. Oliveira; et al. "O poder da nanofabricação: substratos de alta performance para células solares ultrafinas de CIGS". Paper presented in CIES2020 - XVII Congresso Ibérico e XIII Congresso Ibero-americano de Energia Solar, 2020.
    10.34637/cies2020.1.2033
  4. Cunha, J. M. V.; Rocha, C.; Vinhais, C.; Fernandes, P. A.; Salome, P. M. P.. "Equivalent Circuit For AC Response of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells". Paper presented in 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2019.
    Published • 10.1109/pvsc40753.2019.8980822
Conference poster
  1. José M. V. Cunha. "AC equivalent circuit study of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells". Paper presented in Virtual Chalcogenide PV Conference 2020, 2020.
  2. A. J. N. Oliveira; José M. V. Cunha. "Encapsulation of Nanostructures in a Dielectric Matrix providing Optical Enhancement in Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar cells". Paper presented in Virtual Chacogenide PV conference, 2020.
  3. T. S. Lopes; José M. V. Cunha. "The impact of Post Deposition Treatment (PDT) on rear surface passivated ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) solar cells". Paper presented in Virtual Chalcogenide PV Conference 2020, 2020.
  4. K. Oliveira; José M. V. Cunha. "SiOx passivation layer in ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Paper presented in Virtual Chalcogenide PV Conference 2020, 2020.
  5. M. A. Curado; José M. V. Cunha. "Study the impact of the defects of the front passivation on Cu(In.Ga)Se2 (CIGS)". Paper presented in Virtual Chalcogenide PV Conference 2020, 2020.
  6. K. Oliveira; José M. V. Cunha. "Nanofabrication for Optoelectronic Applications: Processes and know-how". Paper presented in 2nd Annual INL Research Symposium, 2019.
  7. M. A. Curado; José M. V. Cunha. "Nanofabrication for Optoelectronic Applications: International competitive funding". Paper presented in 2nd Annual INL Research Symposium, 2019.
  8. José M. V. Cunha. "Equivalent Circuit For AC Response Of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells". Paper presented in 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 46), 2019.
  9. T. S. Lopes; José M. V. Cunha. "Novel strategies to enhance the rear optical and electrical properties of ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Paper presented in IW-CIGSTech10, 2019.
  10. T. S. Lopes; José M. V. Cunha. "Rear nanopatterned metal/dielectric structure for enhancing optical reflection in ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Paper presented in European Materials Research Society-Spring Meeting 2019, 2019.
  11. S. Bose; José M. V. Cunha. "Sub-micrometre Line Contacts on SiO2 Layers for Interface Passivation of Ultra-Thin Film Solar Cells". Paper presented in European Materials Research Society-Spring Meeting 2019, 2019.
  12. M. A. Curado; José M. V. Cunha. "Advanced Characterization of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 front interface". Paper presented in European Materials Research Society-Spring Meeting 2019, 2019.
  13. F. A. Simões; José M. V. Cunha. "Muon implantation experiments in semiconductor films: characterization of depth resolution". Paper presented in 2nd Portuguese Condensed Matter Physics Meeting, 2019.
  14. T. S. Lopes; José M. V. Cunha. "Novel rear architecture for enhancing light trapping in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 ultrathin solar cells". Paper presented in Materiais 2019, 2019.
  15. P. A. Fernandes; José M. V. Cunha. "Cu12Sb4S13 and Cu3SbS4 thin film fabrication by sulphurization of simultaneous metal precursor’s deposition". Paper presented in Materiais 2019, 2019.
  16. José M. V. Cunha. "Advanced Optoelectronic Characterization and Novel Materials". Paper presented in 1st Annual INL Research Symposium, 2018.
  17. S. Bose; José M. V. Cunha. "New Solar Cell Architectures". Paper presented in 1st Annual INL Research Symposium, 2018.
  18. José M. V. Cunha. "Comparison of several deposition methods, including ALD, for Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor structures to be used in thin film solar cells". Paper presented in Herald Summit 2018, 2018.
  19. S. Bose; José M. V. Cunha. "Interface Passivation of ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells by ALD deposited Al2O3". Paper presented in Herald Summit 2018, 2018.
  20. José M. V. Cunha. "Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor structures using insulator materials for passivation of thin film Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Paper presented in European Materials Research Society-Spring Meeting 2018, 2018.
  21. S. Bose; José M. V. Cunha. "A morphological and electronic study of ultrathin rear passivated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Paper presented in European Materials Research Society-Spring Meeting 2018, 2018.
  22. A. Shongalova; José M. V. Cunha. "Growth and Raman characterization of Sb2Se3 thin films". Paper presented in European Materials Research Society-Spring Meeting 2018, 2018.
  23. J. P. Teixeira; José M. V. Cunha. "New insights on the impact of Na on the optoelectronic properties of CIGS based solar cell". Paper presented in European Materials Research Society-Spring Meeting 2018, 2018.
  24. S. Bose; José M. V. Cunha. "Development of nanopatterning for thin film solar cells". Paper presented in IW-CIGSTech 9, 2018.
  25. José M. V. Cunha. "Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor structures using dielectric materials for passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Paper presented in MNE 2017, 2017.
  26. P. M. P. Salomé; José M. V. Cunha. "Development of nanopatterning for thin film solar cells". Paper presented in MNE 2017, 2017.
  27. A. Shongalova; José M. V. Cunha. "Growth and characterization of Sb2Se3 thin film films for optoelectronic applications". Paper presented in MNe 2017, 2017.
  28. P. M. P. Salomé; José M. V. Cunha. "Analysis of waiting times between CIGS and CdS and in-diffusion of Na on the properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 materials and solar cells". Paper presented in Materials Research Society-Spring Meeting 2017, 2017.
Journal article
  1. Cunha, José M. V.; Oliveira, Kevin; Lontchi, Jackson; Lopes, Tomás S.; Curado, Marco A.; Barbosa, João R. S.; Vinhais, Carlos; et al. "High-Performance and Industrially Viable Nanostructured SiOx Layers for Interface Passivation in Thin Film Solar Cells". Solar RRL (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000534.
    Published • 10.1002/solr.202000534
  2. Curado, M.A.; Teixeira, J.P.; Monteiro, M.; Ribeiro, E.F.M.; Vilão, R.C.; Alberto, H.V.; Cunha, J.M.V.; et al. "Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: Culprits and benefits". Applied Materials Today 21 (2020): 100867. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100867.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100867
  3. Oliveira, António J. N.; de Wild, Jessica; Oliveira, Kevin; Valença, Beatriz A.; Teixeira, Jennifer P.; Guerreiro, Joana R. L.; Abalde-Cela, Sara; et al. "Encapsulation of Nanostructures in a Dielectric Matrix Providing Optical Enhancement in Ultrathin Solar Cells". Solar RRL 4 11 (2020): 2000310. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000310.
    Published • 10.1002/solr.202000310
  4. Simões, A. F. A.; Alberto, H. V.; Vilão, R. C.; Gil, J. M.; Cunha, J. M. V.; Curado, M. A.; Salomé, P. M. P.; et al. "Muon implantation experiments in films: Obtaining depth-resolved information". Review of Scientific Instruments 91 2 (2020): 023906. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5126529.
    Published • 10.1063/1.5126529
  5. Jose M. V. Cunha; Tomas S. Lopes; Sourav Bose; Adam Hultqvist; Wei-Chao Chen; Olivier Donzel-Gargand; Rodrigo M. Ribeiro; et al. "Decoupling of Optical and Electrical Properties of Rear Contact CIGS Solar Cells". IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 9 6 (2019): 1857-1862. https://doi.org/10.1109%2Fjphotov.2019.2933357.
    10.1109/jphotov.2019.2933357
  6. Jose M. V. Cunha; Celia Rocha; Carlos Vinhais; Paulo A. Fernandes; Pedro M. P. Salome. "Understanding the AC Equivalent Circuit Response of Ultrathin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells". IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 9 5 (2019): 1442-1448. https://doi.org/10.1109%2Fjphotov.2019.2927918.
    10.1109/jphotov.2019.2927918
  7. Tomas S. Lopes; Jose M. V. Cunha; Sourav Bose; Joao R. S. Barbosa; Jerome Borme; Olivier Donzel-Gargand; Celia Rocha; et al. "Rear Optical Reflection and Passivation Using a Nanopatterned Metal/Dielectric Structure in Thin-Film Solar Cells". IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 9 5 (2019): 1421-1427. https://doi.org/10.1109%2Fjphotov.2019.2922323.
    10.1109/jphotov.2019.2922323
  8. P.A. Fernandes; A. Shongalova; A.F. da Cunha; J.P. Teixeira; J.P. Leitão; J.M.V. Cunha; S. Bose; P.M.P. Salomé; M.R. Correia. "Phase selective growth of Cu12Sb4S13 and Cu3SbS4 thin films by chalcogenization of simultaneous sputtered metal presursors". Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2019): https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jallcom.2019.05.149.
    10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.05.149
  9. S. Bose; J.M.V. Cunha; J. Borme; W.C. Chen; N.S. Nilsson; J.P. Teixeira; J. Gaspar; et al. "A morphological and electronic study of ultrathin rear passivated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells". Thin Solid Films 671 (2019): 77-84. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.tsf.2018.12.028.
    10.1016/j.tsf.2018.12.028
  10. Sourav Bose; José M. V. Cunha; Sunil Suresh; Jessica De Wild; Tomás S. Lopes; João R. S. Barbosa; Ricardo Silva; et al. "Optical Lithography Patterning of SiO2 Layers for Interface Passivation of Thin Film Solar Cells". Solar RRL (2018): 1800212-1800212. https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fsolr.201800212.
    10.1002/solr.201800212
  11. J. M. V. Cunha; P. A. Fernandes; A. Hultqvist; J. P. Teixeira; S. Bose; B. Vermang; S. Garud; et al. "Insulator Materials for Interface Passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films". IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 8 5 (2018): 1313-1319. https://doi.org/10.1109%2Fjphotov.2018.2846674.
    10.1109/jphotov.2018.2846674
  12. A. Shongalova; M.R. Correia; J.P. Teixeira; J.P. Leitão; J.C. González; S. Ranjbar; S. Garud; et al. "Growth of Sb2Se3 thin films by selenization of RF sputtered binary precursors". Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 187 (2018): 219-226. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.solmat.2018.08.003.
    10.1016/j.solmat.2018.08.003
  13. Salomé, P.M.P.; Vermang, B.; Ribeiro-Andrade, R.; Teixeira, J.P.; Cunha, J.M.V.; Mendes, M.J.; Haque, S.; et al. "Passivation of Interfaces in Thin Film Solar Cells: Understanding the Effects of a Nanostructured Rear Point Contact Layer". Advanced Materials Interfaces 5 2 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85037608820&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/admi.201701101
  14. Shongalova, A.; Correia, M.R.; Vermang, B.; Cunha, J.M.V.; Salomé, P.M.P.; Fernandes, P.A.. "On the identification of Sb2Se3using Raman scattering". MRS Communications (2018): 1-6. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85047166311&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1557/mrc.2018.94
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. José M. V. Cunha. "Insulator materials for electrical passivation of thin film solar cells". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/24811.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/07/17 Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor (MIS) Tailored Devices For Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) - Insulator Interface Characterization ANM 2019
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/04/15 Electrical and optical enhancement of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells rear contact Materiais 2019
(Lisboa, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/07/17 - 2019/07/19 Conferência Advanced-Nanomaterials (ANM) 2019 (2019/07/17 - 2019/07/19)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/11 - 2019/11 Training for electrical measurements performed in solar cells
Other
 Short Research stay
Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
2019/08 - 2019/09 Optimization of process for solar cells production. Complete solar cells stack fabrication.
Other
 Short Research Stay
Uppsala Universitet Polacksbacken Ångströmlaboratoriet, Sweden
2018/12 - 2018/12 Slow muon spectroscopy for thin film solar cells characterization
Other
 Short Research Stay
Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland
2018/07 - 2018/07 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) characterization
Other
 Short Research stay
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/04 - 2017/04 Photoluminescence measurements
Other
 Short Research stay
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/01 - 2020/02 Relatório de Atividade PIPP - Programa de Introdução à Prática Profissional João Leal
2019/01 - 2019/02 Relatório de Atividade PIPP - Programa de Introdução à Prática Profissional Filipe Bernardino
2018/01 - 2018/02 Relatório de Atividade PIPP - Programa de Introdução à Prática Profissional Célia Catarina Sousa Rocha
Distinctions

Other distinction

2016 1st place in the subject Entrepreneurship.
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal