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Andrei TOMULESCU

Assistant Researcher

Laboratory of Complex Heterostructures and Multifunctional Materials

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Andrei Gabriel C. Tomulescu, Assistant scientific researcher (since 2013), born in 1990, graduated the Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science (FCASM) – Section “Oxide Materials Science and Engineering, and Nanomaterials” at University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB) (2013), has a MSc degree in Chemical Engineering − Section “Micro and Nanomaterials” (UPB) (2015). Work experience: National Institute of Materials Physics (NIMP) (2013 – to date); work stage at the Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells, JKU University, Austria. Main areas of interest/expertise: preparation of oxide powders and ceramics with electric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties through classical and sol-gel methods, deposition of organic and inorganic thin films through spin-coating wet chemistry, spray coating and magnetron sputtering for device manufacturing, solar cell fabrication and electrical characterization. Publications (last updated November 2022): 13 articles published in Web of Science® (WoS) journals with impact factor (e.g., Appl. Surf. Sci.; ACS J. Phys. Chem. Letters; J. Mater.  Sci.); Hirsch index (WoS): 6; Citations (without self-citations): 275, co-authored one book chapter (Elsevier publishing). Professional profile web-links: Brainmap: https://www.brainmap.ro/andrei-gabriel-tomulescu; ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3025-6854; WoS ResearcherID: B-8700-2019.

Publications

Open Access
1. Electron transporting bilayers for perovskite solar cells: Spray coating deposition of c-TiO2/m-SnO2-quantum dots
Authors: Mirea, AG; Vlaicu, ID; Derbali, S; Neatu, F; Tomulescu, AG; Besleaga, C; Enculescu, M; Kuncser, AC; Iacoban, AC; Filipoiu, N; Cuzminschi, M; Nemnes, GA; Manolescu, A; Florea, M; Pintilie, I

Published: JAN 20 2025, COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS, 705, 135508, DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.135508

2. Gas-Assisted Spray Fabrication of Reticulated TiO2 Scaffolds for Perovskite Solar Applications
Authors: Handor, S; Tomulescu, AG; Stancu, V; Razouk, A; Galca, AC; Leonat, LN

Published: JUN 5 2025, MICROMACHINES, 16, 685, DOI: 10.3390/mi16060685

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3. Reticulated mesoporous TiO2 scaffold for self-cleaning surfaces
Authors: Besleaga, C; Tomulescu, AG; Zgura, I; Stepanova, A; Galca, AC; Laafar, S; Zorila, FL; Alexandru, M; Pintilie, I; Iliescu, M

Published: NOV 1 2024, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 50, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.08.072

4. NANOSTRUCTURED LAYERS DEPOSITION FOR SELF-CLEANING GLASS
Authors: Iliescu, M; Besleaga, C; Nitu, C; Tomulescu, A; Pintilie, I; Melinte, O; Rosu, MM

Published: OCT 2023, ACTA TECHNICA NAPOCENSIS SERIES-APPLIED MATHEMATICS MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING, 66, DOI:

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5. Partial replacement of Pb2+ in MAPbI2.6Cl0.4 perovskite films and their photovoltaic performance
Authors: Derbali, S; Nouneh, K; Leonat, LN; Stancu, V; Tomulescu, AG; Galca, AC; Touhami, ME; Pintilie, I; Florea, M

Published: APR 2023, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS, 34, 903, DOI: 10.1007/s10854-023-10318-9

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6. Partial Replacement of Dimethylformamide with Less Toxic Solvents in the Fabrication Process of Mixed-Halide Perovskite Films
Authors: Stancu, V; Tomulescu, AG; Leonat, LN; Balescu, LM; Galca, AC; Toma, V; Besleaga, C; Derbali, S; Pintilie, I

Published: FEB 2023, COATINGS, 13, 378, DOI: 10.3390/coatings13020378

7. Effect of chlorine and bromine on the perovskite crystal growth in mesoscopic heterojunction photovoltaic device
Authors: Mehdi, H; Leonat, LN; Stancu, V; Saidi, H; Enculescu, M; Tomulescu, AG; Toma, V; Pintilie, I; Bouazizi, A; Galca, AC

Published: JUN 1 2022, MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING, 143, 106558, DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2022.106558

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8. Capacitive and Inductive Effects in Perovskite Solar Cells: The Different Roles of Ionic Current and Ionic Charge Accumulation
Authors: Filipoiu, N; Preda, AT; Anghel, DV; Patru, R; Brophy, RE; Kateb, M; Besleaga, C; Tomulescu, AG; Pintilie, I; Manolescu, A; Nemnes, GA

Published: DEC 28 2022, PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED, 18, 064087, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.18.064087

9. Potassium-containing triple-cation mixed-halide perovskite materials: Toward efficient and stable solar cells
Authors: Derbali, S; Nouneh, K; Florea, M; Leonat, LN; Stancu, V; Tomulescu, AG; Galca, AC; Secu, M; Pintilie, L; Touhami, ME

Published: MAR 25 2021, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 858, 158335, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.158335

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10. Accidental Impurities in Epitaxial Pb(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3 Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition and Their Impact on the Macroscopic Electric Properties
Authors: Boni, GA; Chirila, CF; Stancu, V; Amarande, L; Pasuk, I; Trupina, L; Istrate, CM; Radu, C; Tomulescu, A; Neatu, S; Pintilie, I; Pintilie, L

Published: MAY 2021, NANOMATERIALS, 11, 1177, DOI: 10.3390/nano11051177

11. Enhancing stability of hybrid perovskite solar cells by imidazolium incorporation
Authors: Tomulescu, AG; Leonat, LN; Neatu, F; Stancu, V; Toma, V; Derbali, S; Neatu, S; Rostas, AM; Besleaga, C; Patru, R; Pintilie, I; Florea, M

Published: AUG 1 2021, SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 227, 111096, DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111096

12. Influence of doping the inorganic cation with Eu or Sb on the properties of perovskite films
Authors: Stancu, V; Leonat, LN; Tomulescu, AG; Derbali, S; Pintilie, L; Besleaga, C; Galca, AC; Neatu, F; Neatu, T; Florea, M; Pintilie, I

Published: JUL 2020, PHYSICA SCRIPTA, 95, 075707, DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ab90be

13. Exploring the effect of aliovalent substitution of Pb2+ by Eu3+ on structural, morphological and optical properties of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite films
Authors: Derbali, S; Nouneh, K; Florea, M; Neatu, F; Neatu, S; Leonat, LN; Secu, M; Tomulescu, AG; Stancu, V; Pintilie, L; Touhami, ME; Galca, AC

Published: APR 2020, PHYSICA SCRIPTA, 95, 044003, DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ab5baa

14. Comparison between dielectric and pyroelectric properties of PZFNT and BST type ceramics
Authors: Stancu, V; Amarande, L; Botea, M; Iuga, A; Leonat, LN; Tomulescu, AG; Cioangher, M; Balescu, LM; Pintilie, L

Published: 2019, PROCESSING AND APPLICATION OF CERAMICS, 13, 276, DOI: 10.2298/PAC1903269S

15. Carbon-based sprayed electrodes for pyroelectric applications
Authors: Chirila, C; Botea, M; Iuga, A; Tomulescu, AG; Balescu, L; Galca, AC; Boni, AG; Leonat, L; Pintilie, I; Pintilie, L

Published: AUG 15 2019, PLOS ONE, 14, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221108

16. STRUCTURAL, DIELECTRIC AND PYROELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF Nb AND Fe DOPED PZT CERAMICS
Authors: Stancu, V; Amarande, L; Botea, M; Cioangher, M; Tomulescu, A; Iuga, A; Pintilie, L

Published: JAN-MAR 2019, DIGEST JOURNAL OF NANOMATERIALS AND BIOSTRUCTURES, 14, 230, DOI:

17. The hysteresis-free behavior of perovskite solar cells from the perspective of the measurement conditions
Authors: Nemnes, GA; Besleaga, C; Tomulescu, AG; Leonat, LN; Stancu, V; Florea, M; Manolescu, A; Pintilie, I

Published: MAY 14 2019, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 7, 5274, DOI: 10.1039/c8tc05999c

18. How measurement protocols influence the dynamic J-V characteristics of perovskite solar cells: Theory and experiment
Authors: Nemnes, GA; Besleaga, C; Tomulescu, AG; Palici, A; Pintilie, L; Manolescu, A; Pintilie, I

Published: OCT 2018, SOLAR ENERGY, 173, 983, DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2018.08.033

19. Dynamic electrical behavior of halide perovskite based solar cells
Authors: Nemnes, GA; Besleaga, C; Tomulescu, AG; Pintilie, I; Pintilie, L; Torfason, K; Manolescu, A

Published: JAN 2017, SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 159, 203, DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2016.09.012

20. Properties of perovskite ferroelectrics deposited on F doped SnO2 electrodes and the prospect of their integration into perovskite solar cells
Authors: Pintilie, I; Stancu, V; Tomulescu, A; Radu, R; Stan, CB; Trinca, L; Pintilie, L

Published: DEC 5 2017, MATERIALS & DESIGN, 135, 121, DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2017.09.013

21. Iodine Migration and Degradation of Perovskite Solar Cells Enhanced by Metallic Electrodes
Authors: Besleaga, C; Abramiuc, LE; Stancu, V; Tomulescu, AG; Sima, M; Trinca, L; Plugaru, N; Pintilie, L; Nemnes, GA; Iliescu, M; Svavarsson, HG; Manolescu, A; Pintilie, I

Published: DEC 15 2016, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 7, 5175, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b02375

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