Joint ICTP-KFAS Workshop on Nanoscience for Solar Energy Conversion (27 - 29 October 2008) LIST OF POSTER TITLES (as of 23 October 2008) ABATE, Antonio The crystal structure of the halogen-bonded polyiodide species [I-...I2...-I] as a model of the encounter complex between I- and I3- in DSSCs electrolytes. ABBOTTO, Alessandro Heteroaromatic conjugated bipyridine based ruthenium sensitizer for dye-senitized solar cells. ANBARASAN, Ponnusamy Growth and some characteristics studies on nanocrystalline silicon thin films for solar cells. ARTUSO, Enma Synthesis and characterization of new polypyridyl rhutenium photosensitizers for DSCs. BALDONI, Matteo Investigations on the electronic and reactive properties of carbon-based nanostructured materials through finite-length models based on Clar sextet theory. BATTISTON, Simone Single wall carbon nanohorns coated with nanostructured anatase titanium oxide. BEVERINA, Luca Panchromatic cross-substituted squaraines for dye sensitized solar cells. BIN MOHD AROF, Abdul Kariem ZnSe/Polymer electrolyte junction solar cells based on Chitosan with an ionic liquid. CALZOLARI, Arrigo Theoretical and experimental characterization of natural cyanin dyes. CAPASSO, Andrea Polymer-carbon nanotubes mixtures for organic solar cells applications. CARAMORI, Stefano Anodically grown tungsten oxide for photoassisted water electrolysis. CATALDO, Sebastiano Boramers for photovoltaic applications. COPPEDE, Nicola Nano hybrid material synthesis by supersonic beam codeposition for solar cells applications. -2COSSI, Maurizio A multiscale semiempirical/QM method to optimize organic molecules on semiconductor surfaces. DE ANGELIS, Filippo First-principles simulations of dye-sensitized solar cells. Optical properties of ZnO nanostructures: TDDFT investigations. Spectroscopy of Ru- and Ir-polypyridyl complexes: Insight from theory. DE MARCO, Luisa Nanocrystalline titanium oxide photoelectrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells. EL-TOKHY, A.M.S. Theoretical characteristics of quantum dot laser through modeling. FARINOLA, Gianluca Conjugated systems with anthraquinone and thiophene units in the main chain. GAGLIARDI, Alessio Multiscale approach to treat dye solar cells from atomistic simulation of the dye to a driftdiffusion model of the whole cell. GARBIN, Eleonora Excited state relaxation dynamics in self assembled molecular structures. GHOSH, Prasenjit Nls core level x-ray absorption spectra of ZnTPP-C70 complex: A plane wave based ab initio study. GUGLIEMOTTI, Valeria Enhancement of dye solar cells (DSCs) performances by use of ionic liquid electrolyte. HAMDI, Ali Mohd Buraidah Semiconductor/solid polymer electrolyte junction solar cells based on (chitosan-PVA) blend with ionic liquid. IACOBELLIS, Giuliano Synthesis and self-organization of chiral amphiphilic semiconducting polymers. IACOMINO, Amilcare A DFT study on the fundamental properties of TiO2 nanostructures: the effects of the size confinement, the surface coverage and the crystal phase. IHLAL, Ahmed Non vacuum processing of Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2, CdS, ZnO and TiO2 thin films for low cost solar cells. ISHWARA, Thilini Studies of interface modification and organic layer infiltration in hybrid organic/metal oxide solar cell structures. -3JOSEPH, Body Effect of nano-structuring on the hydrogen sorption properties of materials. LONGO, Luca Theoretical estimation of electron transfer energy in oligo tiophene-fullerene systems LIU, Yueli Synthesis of one-dimensional CuO nanoneedie array and its application as the cathode materials in dye-sensitized solar cell. MARTINA, Francesca Evaluation of the conductivity of ionic nanocomposite gel electrolytes by impedance measurements. MAHMOUD, I.I. Performance improvement of quatum dot laser through modeling. MILANESIO, Marco In situ simultaneous raman and high-resolution x-ray powder diffraction study of transformations occurring in materials at non-ambient conditions. MINELLA, Marco TiO2 surface fluorination: effects on photocatalytic activity and surface properties. MIORIN, Enrico Nanostructured thin films of titanium dioxide by rf magnetron sputtering. MOHAMMADPOUR, Raheleh Fabrication of TiO2-nanotube-array-based electrodes for photoelectrochemical applications. MOSHFEGH, Alireza Photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical properties of Au: TiO2 nanocomposite thin films. NERVI, Carlo Fluorescence properties of a new class of iridium and rhenium metal complexes containing 1(2-Pyridyl) IMIDAZO [1,5-a]Pyridine. NUNTAWONG, Noppadon Enhanced performance of InAs/GaAs quantum dot solar cells with GaP strain compensation layers. PONETI, Giordano A xanes investigation of thermal and light induced valence tautomerism in A 1 : 1 cobalt : dioxolene species. RAGNI, Roberta Synthesis of substituted phenylpyridine 1r complexes: tuning properties by ligand funtionalization. ROMA, Giordana Carbon based solution processed counter electodes for dye sensitized solar cells.