Aziz DINIA

Aziz DINIA

Professor, Inorganic Materials Chemistry (DCMI)Aziz.Dinia@ipcms.unistra.fr
Phone: +33(0)3 88 10 70 67Office: 1022

Research background

1999 Professor – European School of Chemistry, Polymers and Materials of Strasbourg (ECPM), University of Strasbourg (Unistra), Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Materials of Strasbourg (IPCMS)

  • 1989 Assitant Professor – University of Strasbourg, Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Strasbourg

  • 1988-1989 Post-doctorate : University of Rennes. Supervisor : Dr. O. Pena

    • Academic background

    • 1995 Accreditation to supervise research activities, University of Strasbourg, “Study of structural, magnetic and transport properties of Co/Ru multilayers”, Warant : Pr. F. Gautier
    • 1987 PhD, University of Grenoble, Center of Nuclear Study of Grenoble (CENG) “Study of the magnetic and superconducting properties of Chevrel phases compounds”, Supervisor : Dr. Jean Rossat-Mignod

    Current researches

    Functional oxides in thin films

    Thin films oxides for photonic conversion

    Transparent conducting oxides for photovoltaic

    Perovskite oxides and hybrid organic/inorganic for photovoltaic

    Publications

    [1]
    K. Yasaroglu, S. Aydemir, S. Chacko, S. Mastroianni, G. Schmerber, S. Colis, J.-L. Rehspringer, A. Slaoui, A. Hinsch, A. Dinia, Macroporosity Enhancement of Scaffold Oxide Layers Using Self-Assembled Polymer Beads for Photovoltaic Applications, in: Physica Status Solidi A-Applications and Materials Science, 2018: p. 1700946. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201700946.
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    C. Usubelli, M.M. Besli, S. Kuppan, N. Jiang, M. Metzger, A. Dinia, J. Christensen, Y. Gorlin, Understanding the Overlithiation Properties of LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 Using Electrochemistry and Depth-Resolved X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 167 (2020) 080514. https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ab8a9d.
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    T.S. Tlemcani, E.B. Benamar, F.C. El Moursli, F. Hajji, Z. Edfouf, M. Taibi, H. Labrim, B. Belhorma, S. Aazou, G. Schmerber, K. Bouras, Z. Sekkat, A. Dinia, A. Ulyashin, A. Slaoui, M. Abd-Lefdil, Deposition Time Effect On The Physical Properties Of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Thin Films Obtained By Electrodeposition Route Onto Mo-coated Glass Substrates, in: Gordon, I and Conibeer, G and Krc, J and Slaoui, A and Niki, S (Ed.), Proceedings of the EMRS 2015 Spring Meeting - Symposium C on Advanced Inorganic Materials and Structures for Photovoltaics, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, SARA BURGERHARTSTRAAT 25, PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2015: pp. 127–133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.12.305.
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    T.S. Tlemcani, T. El Bahraoui, M. Taibi, A. Belayachi, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, M. Abd-Lefdil, Effect of Nd substitution on physical properties of multiferroic compound BiFeO3, in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2015: pp. 673–678. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-015-3654-z.
    [1]
    S. Tebbakh, Y. Messaoudi, A. Azizi, N. Fenineche, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, The influence of saccharin on the electrodeposition and properties of Co - Ni alloy thin films, Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing 93 (2015) 196–204. https://doi.org/10.1179/0020296715Z.000000000247.
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    S. Tebbakh, A. Beniaiche, N. Fenineche, A. Azizi, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, Electrochemical nucleation behaviours and properties of electrodeposited Co-Ni alloy thin films, Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing 91 (2013) 17–23. https://doi.org/10.1179/0020296712z.00000000076.
    [1]
    I. Soumahoro, G. Schmerber, A. Douayar, S. Colis, M. Abd-Lefdil, N. Hassanain, A. Berrada, D. Muller, A. Slaoui, H. Rinnert, A. Dinia, Structural, optical, and electrical properties of Yb-doped ZnO thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis method, Journal of Applied Physics 109 (2011) 033708. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3544307.
    [1]
    I. Soumahoro, S. Colis, G. Schmerber, C. Leuvrey, S. Barre, C. Ulhaq-Bouillet, D. Muller, M. Abd-Lefdil, N. Hassanain, J. Petersen, A. Berrada, A. Slaoui, A. Dinia, Structural, optical, spectroscopic and electrical properties of Mo-doped ZnO thin films grown by radio frequency magnetron sputtering, Thin Solid Films 566 (2014) 61–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2014.07.017.
    [1]
    T. Slimani Tlemcani, F.C. El Moursli, M. Taibi, F. Hajji, E.B. Benamar, S. Colis, G. Schmerber, D. Muller, A. Slaoui, A. Dinia, M. Abd-Lefdil, One step electrodeposited CZTS thin films: Preparation and characterization, in: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), 2014 International, Ouarzazate, Maroc, 17-19 oct. 2014, 2014: pp. 89–93. https://doi.org/10.1109/IRSEC.2014.7059867.
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    M. Sekkati, E.B. Benamar, T. Slimani Tlemcani, M. Taibi, S. Aazou, Z. Edfouf, F. Cherkaoui El Moursli, G. Schmerber, Z. Sekkat, A. Dinia, A. Slaoui, M. Abd-Lefdil, Study of sprayed CZTS thin films containing various copper content, in: Essaaidi, M and Zaz, Y (Ed.), PROCEEDINGS OF 2016 INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE (IRSEC’ 16), IEEE, 2016: pp. 107–109.
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    M. Sekkati, M. Taibi, G. Schmerber, E.B. Benamar, M. Regragui, F.C. El Moursli, C. Leuvrey, Z. Edfouf, Z. Sekkat, A. Dinia, A. Slaoui, M. Abd-Lefdil, The Impact of Na and K on Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films Prepared by Ultrasonic Spray Technique, in: Krc, J and Gordon, I and Slaoui, A and Niki, S and Conibeer, G and Ribierre, JC and Moreels, I and Climente, JI and Andre, P and Reece, P and Hildebrandt, S (Ed.), Physica Status Solidi C: Current Topics in Solid State Physics, WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, 2017: p. 1700170. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssc.201700170.
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    V. Roge, J. Didierjean, J. Crepelliere, D. Arl, M. Michel, I. Fechete, A. Dinia, D. Lenoble, Tuneable Functionalization of Glass Fibre Membranes with ZnO/SnO(2)Heterostructures for Photocatalytic Water Treatment: Effect of SnO(2)Coverage Rate on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Organics, Catalysts 10 (2020) 733. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10070733.
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    V. Roge, C. Guignard, G. Lamblin, F. Laporte, I. Fechete, F. Garin, A. Dinia, D. Lenoble, Photocatalytic degradation behavior of multiple xenobiotics using MOCVD synthesized ZnO nanowires, Catalysis Today 306 (2018) 215–222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2017.05.088.
    [1]
    V. Roge, A. Georgantzopoulou, K. Mehennaoui, I. Fechete, F. Garin, A. Dinia, A.C. Gutleb, D. Lenoble, Tailoring the optical properties of ZnO nano-layers and their effect on in vitro biocompatibility, RSC Advances 5 (2015) 97635–97647. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra16156h.
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    V. Rogé, N. Bahlawane, G. Lamblin, I. Fechete, F. Garin, A. Dinia, D. Lenoble, Improvement of the photocatalytic degradation property of atomic layer deposited ZnO thin films: the interplay between film properties and functional performances, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3 (2015) 11453–11461. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ta01637a.
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    H. Rinnert, P. Miska, M. Vergnat, G. Schmerber, S. Colis, A. Dinia, D. Muller, G. Ferblantier, A. Slaoui, Photoluminescence of Nd-doped SnO2 thin films, Applied Physics Letters 100 (2012) 101908 /p.1–3. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3692747.
    [1]
    M.V. Rastei, F. Gelle, G. Schmerber, A. Quattropani, T. Fix, A. Dinia, A. Slaoui, S. Colis, Thickness Dependence and Strain Effects in Ferroelectric Bi2FeCrO6 Thin Films, ACS Applied Energy Materials 2 (2019) 8550–8559. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.9b01465.
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    A. Quattropani, D. Stoeffler, T. Fix, G. Schmerber, M. Lenertz, G. Versini, J.L. Rehspringer, A. Slaoui, A. Dinia, S. Cois, Band-Gap Tuning in Ferroelectric Bi2FeCrO6 Double Perovskite Thin Films, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 122 (2018) 1070–1077. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b10622.
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    A. Quattropani, A.S. Makhort, M.V. Rastei, G. Versini, G. Schmerber, S. Barre, A. Dinia, A. Slaoui, J.-L. Rehspringer, T. Fix, S. Colis, B. Kundys, Tuning photovoltaic response in Bi2FeCrO6 films by ferroelectric poling, Nanoscale 10 (2018) 13761–13766. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr03137a.
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    J. Petersen, R. Bechara, J. Bardon, T. Fouquet, F. Ziarelli, L. Daheron, V. Ball, V. Toniazzo, M. Michel, A. Dinia, D. Ruch, Atmospheric Plasma Deposition Process: A Versatile Tool for the Design of Tunable Siloxanes-Based Plasma Polymer Films, Plasma Processes and Polymers 8 (2011) 895–903. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.201100022.
    [1]
    J. Petersen, J. Bardon, A. Dinia, D. Ruch, N. Gherardi, Organosilicon Coatings Deposited in Atmospheric Pressure Townsend Discharge for Gas Barrier Purpose: Effect of Substrate Temperature on Structure and Properties, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 4 (2012) 5872–5882. https://doi.org/10.1021/am3015229.
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    J. Petersen, T. Fouquet, M. Michel, V. Toniazzo, A. Dinia, D. Ruch, J.A.S. Bomfim, Enhanced Adhesion over Aluminum Solid Substrates by Controlled Atmospheric Plasma Deposition of Amine-Rich Primers, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 4 (2012) 1072–1079. https://doi.org/10.1021/am201699a.
    [1]
    J. Petersen, C. Becker, T. Fouquet, F. Addiego, V. Toniazzo, A. Dinia, D. Ruch, Nano-ordered thin films achieved by soft atmospheric plasma polymerization, RSC Advances 3 (2013) 4416–4424. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ra21833j.
    [1]
    H. Park, S. Alhammadi, K. Bouras, G. Schmerber, G. Ferblantier, A. Dinia, A. Slaoui, C.-W. Jeon, C. Park, W.K. Kim, Nd-Doped SnO2 and ZnO for Application in Cu(InGa)Se-2 Solar Cells, Science of Advanced Materials 9 (2017) 2114–2120. https://doi.org/10.1166/sam.2017.3207.
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    Y. Park, G. Ferblantier, A. Slaoui, A. Dinia, H. Park, S. Alhammadi, W.K. Kim, Yb-doped zinc tin oxide thin film and its application solar cells to Cu(InGa)Se-2 solar cells, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 815 (2020) 152360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.152360.
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    S.H. Oh, G. Ferblantier, Y.S. Park, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, A. Slaoui, W. Jo, Low-temperature growth and electronic structures of ambipolar Yb-doped zinc tin oxide transparent thin films, Applied Surface Science 441 (2018) 49–54. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.02.011.
    [1]
    R. Moubah, S. Colis, G. Versini, S. Barre, C. Ulhaq-Bouillet, A. Dinia, Structural and Magnetic Properties of La2/3Sr1/3MnO3/SrTiO3/CoFe2 Hard-Soft Magnetic Systems, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 30 (2017) 1171–1175. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-016-3901-8.
    [1]
    R. Moubah, A. Boutahar, H. Lassri, A. Dinia, S. Colis, B. Hjorvarsson, E. Jonsson, Enhanced magnetocaloric properties of FeZr amorphous films by C ion implantation, Materials Letters 175 (2016) 5–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2016.03.124.
    [1]
    R. Moubah, S. Colis, C. Ulhaq-Bouillet, M. Drillon, A. Dinia, Effect of the nanometric scale thickness on the magnetization steps in Ca3Co2O6 thin films, Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter 23 (2011) 276002 /p.1–7. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/23/27/276002.
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    R. Moubah, S. Colis, M. Gallart, G. Schmerber, P. Gilliot, A. Dinia, Thickness-dependent optical band gap in one-dimensional Ca3Co2O6 nanometric films, Journal of Luminescence 132 (2012) 457–460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2011.09.032.
    [1]
    Y. Messaoudi, N. Fenineche, A. Guittoum, A. Azizi, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, A study on electrodeposited Co-Mo alloys thin films, Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics 24 (2013) 2962–2969. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-013-1198-y.
    [1]
    Y. Messaoudi, A. Azizi, N. Fenineche, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, Electrochemical Production of Magnetic Co-Mo Alloys Thin Films, Sensor Letters 11 (2013) 1622–1626. https://doi.org/10.1166/sl.2013.2990.
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    L. Mentar, M.R. Khelladi, A. Azizi, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, Electrocrystallisation of cobalt, copper and cobalt-copper alloys on fluorine-doped tin oxide electrodes, Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing 89 (2011) 143–150. https://doi.org/10.1179/174591911X13013911711888.
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    L. Mentar, O. Baka, M.R. Khelladi, A. Azizi, S. Velumani, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, Effect of nitrate concentration on the electrochemical growth and properties of ZnO nanostructures, Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics 26 (2015) 1217–1224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-014-2528-4.
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    F. Lmai, R. Moubah, A. El Amiri, Y. Abid, I. Soumahoro, N. Hassanain, S. Colis, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, H. Lassri, Spin wave study and optical properties in Fe-doped ZnO thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique, Optical Materials 57 (2016) 28–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2016.04.009.
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    M. Lenertz, J. Alaria, D. Stoeffler, S. Colis, A. Dinia, Magnetic Properties of Low-Dimensional alpha and gamma CoV2O6, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 115 (2011) 17190–17196. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp2053772.
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    M. Lenertz, J. Alaria, D. Stoeffler, S. Colis, A. Dinia, O. Mentre, G. Andre, F. Porcher, E. Suard, Magnetic structure of ground and field-induced ordered states of low-dimensional alpha-CoV2O6: Experiment and theory, Physical Review B 86 (2012) 214428. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.214428.
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    M. Lenertz, A. Dinia, S. Colis, O. Mentre, G. Andre, F. Porcher, E. Suard, Magnetic Structure of Ground and Field Induced Ordered States of Low-Dimensional gamma-CoV2O6, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118 (2014) 13981–13987. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp503389c.
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    M. Lenertz, S. Colis, C. Ulhaq-Bouillet, A. Dinia, Epitaxial growth of gamma-CoV2O6 thin films: Structure, morphology, and magnetic properties, Applied Physics Letters 102 (2013) 212407. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4808205.
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    R. Larde, E. Talbot, P. Pareige, H. Bieber, G. Schmerber, S. Colis, V. Pierron-Bohnes, A. Dinia, Evidence of Superparamagnetic Co Clusters in Pulsed Laser Deposition-Grown Zn0.9Co0.1O Thin Films Using Atom Probe Tomography, Journal of the American Chemical Society 133 (2011) 1451–1458. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja108290u.
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    S. Laidoudi, A.Y. Bioud, A. Azizi, G. Schmerber, J. Bartringer, S. Barre, A. Dinia, Growth and characterization of electrodeposited Cu2O thin films, Semiconductor Science and Technology 28 (2013) 115005. https://doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/28/11/115005.
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    H. Lahmar, F. Setifi, A. Azizi, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, On the electrochemical synthesis and characterization of p-Cu2O/n-ZnO heterojunction, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 718 (2017) 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.05.054.
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    H. Lahmar, A. Azizi, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, Effect of the thickness of the ZnO buffer layer on the properties of electrodeposited p-Cu2O/n-ZnO/n-AZO heterojunctions, RSC Advances 6 (2016) 68663–68674. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra04834j.
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    Z. Laghfour, M. Bouzbib, S. Aazou, M. Sekkati, M. Abd-Lefdil, M. Taibi, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, A. Slaoui, A. Ulyashin, Z. Sekkat, Thickness effect on Cu2ZnSnS4 properties using non-Toxic and low-cost process, in: Essaaidi, M and Zaz, Y (Ed.), PROCEEDINGS OF 2016 INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE (IRSEC’ 16), IEEE, 2016: pp. 792–794.
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    Z. Laghfour, S. Aazou, M. Taibi, G. Schmerber, A. Ulyashin, A. Dinia, A. Slaoui, M. Abd-Lefdil, Z. Sekkat, Sodium doping mechanism on sol-gel processed kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films, Superlattices and Microstructures 120 (2018) 747–752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spmi.2018.05.018.
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    H.T. Kim, S.-Y. Lee, A. Slaoui, A. Dinia, H.J. Jeon, C. Park, Properties of Yb-added ZnO (Yb:ZnO) films as an energy-conversion layer on polycrystalline silicon solar cells, Materials Chemistry and Physics 265 (2021) 124513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.124513.
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    M.R. Khelladi, L. Mentar, A. Azizi, L. Makhloufi, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, The potential dependence of Co-Cu alloy thin films electrodeposited on n-Si(100) substrate, Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics 23 (2012) 2245–2250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-012-0784-8.
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    M.R. Khelladi, L. Mentar, A. Azizi, F. Kadirgan, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, Nucleation, growth and properties of Co nanostructures electrodeposited on n-Si(1 1 1), Applied Surface Science 258 (2012) 3907–3912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.12.060.
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    B. Khalfallah, F. Chaabouni, G. Schmerber, A. Dinia, M. Abaab, Investigation of physico-chemical properties of conductive Ga-doped ZnO thin films deposited on glass and silicon wafers by RF magnetron sputtering, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 28 (2017) 75–85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-5494-1.
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    Y. Jouane, S. Colis, G. Schmerber, P. Kern, A. Dinia, T. Heiser, Y.-A. Chapuis, Room temperature ZnO growth by rf magnetron sputtering on top of photoactive P3HT: PCBM for organic solar cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry 21 (2011) 1953–1958. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0jm02354j.