Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Pakalka, S.; Donelienė, J.; Rudzikas, M.; Valančius, K.; Streckienė, G. Development and experimental investigation of full-scale phase change material thermal energy storage prototype for domestic hot water, J. Energy Storage. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.110283.

Rudzikas, M.; Pakalka, S.; Donelienė, J.; Šetkus, A.. Exploring the Potential of Pure Germa Kesterite for a 2T Kesterite / Silicon Tandem Solar Cell : A Simulation Study, MDPI Mater. (2023) https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16186107

Rudzikas, M.; Donėlienė, J.; Bužavaitė-Vertelienė, E.; Balevičius, Z.; Leuvrey, C.; Šetkus, A.. Design and investigation of 1D photonic crystal based structures for BIPV cell colorization by sol-gel dipping technology. Solar Energy, Volume 250, 2023, Pages 285-294, ISSN 0038-092X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2022.12.028

Rudzikas, M.; Pakalka, S.; Donėlienė, J.; Šetkus, A.. Exploring the Potential of Pure Germanium Kesterite for a 2T Kesterite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cell: A Simulation Study. Materials. 2023; 16(18):6107. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma1618610

Rudzikas, M.; Donėlienė, J.; Bužavaitė-Vertelienė, E.; Balevičius, Z.; Leuvrey, C.; Šetkus, A..Design and investigation of Bragg reflector based structures for BIPV cell colorization by sol-gel dipping technology, Sol. Energy. 250 (2023) 285–294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2022.12.028. 1

Paulauskas, T.; Pačebutas, V.; Strazdienė, V.; Geižutis, A.; Devenson, J.; Kamarauskas, M.; Skapas, M.; Kondrotas, R.; Drazdys, M.; Rudzikas, M.; Šebeka, B.; Vretenár, V.; Krotkus, A. Performance assessment of a triple-junction solar cell with 1.0 eV GaAsBi absorber, Discov. Nano. 18 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-023-03865-x

Donėlienė, J.; Fataraitė-Urbonienė, E.; Danchova, N.; Gutzov, S.; Ulbikas, J.. The influence of the precursor’s nature and drying conditions on the structure, morphology, and thermal properties of TiO2 aerogels // Gels, MDPI, 2022, vol. 8, , iss. 7, art. no. 422, p. 1-16. DOI: 10.3390/gels8070422

Donėliene, J.; Fataraite-Urboniene, E.; Rudzikas, M.; Pakalka, S.; Danchova, N.; Ulbikas, J. Effect of precursor nature and sol-gel synthesis conditions on TiO2 aerogel’s structure, Molecules. 26 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26165090.

 

Pakalka, S., Valančius, K.. Experimental investigation and prediction of charging/discharging performance of phase change material based thermal energy storage unit. Environmental and Climate Technologies, (2021)25(1), 600–609. https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2021-0044

Pakalka, S.; Valančius, K.; Damonskis, M.. Šilumnešio debito įtakos fazinio virsmo medžiagos veikimui tyrimas. Mokslas – Lietuvos ateitis. Aplinkos inžinerija = Science – Future of Lithuania. Environmental Engineering, 2019, 11, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.3846/mla.2019.10578 

Doneliene, J.; Rudzikas, M.; Rades, S.; Dörfel, I.; Peplinski, B.; Sahre, M.; Pellegrino, F.; Maurino, V.; Ulbikas, J.; Galdikas, A.; Hodoroaba, V.D.. Morphology and structure of TixOy nanoparticles generated by femtosecond laser ablation in water, Mater. Res. Express. 5 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aaba56

Pakalka, S.; Valančius, K.; Streckienė, G.; Ulbikaitė, V. Fazinio virsmo medžiagos charakteristikų šilumos kaupiklyje skaitinis modeliavimas. Mokslas – Lietuvos ateitis. Aplinkos inžinerija = Science – Future of Lithuania. Environmental Engineering – 2018, 10, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.3846/mla.2018.3225

Varnagiris, Š.; Donėlienė, J.; Tuckute, S.; Cesniene, J.; Lelis M.; Milcius, D.. Expanded Polystyrene Foam Formed from Polystyrene Beads Coated with a Nanocrystalline SiO2 Film and the Analysis of Its Moisture Adsorption and Resistance to Mechanical Stress // Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 2018, 57:13, 1296-1302. DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2017.1381244

Presentations at Conferences

Juras Ulbikas, Vaidvile Ulbikaite, Julius Denafas, Robert Witteck, Marc Köntges, Marko Topic, Francesco Frontini, Pierluigi Bonomo, Erika Saretta, Philippe Macé, Pieter Jan Bolt, Alexander G. Ulyashin, Torstein Haarberg, Wolfram Palitzsch, Barbara Terheiden, Ingrid Weiss, Antonio Fuentes Cano, J. Luis Domínguez-García. Super PV Project – Innovative and High-Quality PV Systems to Regain Leadership of European PV Businesses on the World Market. EU PVSEC 2019 Proceedings, 7DV.2.1, p. 1972 – 1976. ISBN: 3-936338-60-4. DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC20192019-7DV.2.1 

Juras Ulbikas, Julius Denafas, Vaidvile Ulbikaite, Robert Witteck, Marc Köntges, Marko Topic, Francesco Frontini, Pierluigi Bonomo, Erika Saretta, Philippe Macé, Pieter Jan Bolt, Alexander G. Ulyashin, Torstein Haarberg, Wolfram Palitzsch, Barbara Terheiden, Ingrid Weiss, Nicholas LaPointe, J. Luis Domínguez-García. Super PV Progress ReportDeveloping & Testing Innovative High-Quality PV Systems to Regain European Leadership in the PV Market. PV. EU PVSEC 2020 Proceedings, 7DV.1.5. ISBN: 3-936338-73-6. 

J. Luis Domínguez-García, Llus Trilla, Pol Paradell Sola, V. Izquierdo Roca, Dainius Horbacauskas, Juras Ulbikas, Karim Khemiri, Marko Jankovec, Damjan Golob, Jérémie Aimé. Key Innovations on power electronics and communications leading to a LCOE reduction of solar PV. EU PVSEC 2020 Proceedings, 4AV.3.11. ISBN: 3-936338-73-6. 

Juras Ulbikas, Matas Rudzikas, P. Dubravskij, Alexander G. Ulyashin. High Efficiency Flexible and Lightweight PV Modules Using Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells. EU PVSEC 2020 Proceedings, 4AV.2.29. ISBN: 3-936338-73-6 

Xiang Ma, Huaitian Bu, Matas Rudzikas, Julius Denafas, Juras Ulbikas, Alexander G. Ulyashin. Combustion Based Delamination of Si Glass/Glass Photovoltaic Modules. EU PVSEC 2020 Proceedings, 4AV.3.30. ISBN: 3-936338-73-6. 

Torstein Haarberg, Philippe Macé, Elina Bosch, Juras Ulbikas, Julius Denafas, Alexander G. Ulyashin. Super PV Project Innovations – LCOE Assessment and Competitiveness. EU PVSEC 2021 Proceedings, 7DO.12.3. p. 1632 – 1636. ISBN: 3-936338-78-7. DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-7DO.12.3 

Matas Rudzikas, Arunas Setkus, N. Curmei, Dormidont Serban, Jolanta Doneliene, Juras Ulbikas, Alexander G. Ulyashin. Sol-Gel Method for Double Layer Coated Colored Silicon Solar Cells. EU PVSEC 2021 Proceedings, 2CV.1.50, p. 304 – 305. ISBN: 3-936338-78-7. DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-2CV.1.50 

Matas Rudzikas, Saulius Pakalka, Jolanta Donėlienė, Arūnas Šetkus. A SIMULATION STUDY OF PURE GERMANIUM KESTERITE TO BE USED FOR 2T KESTERITE/SILICON TANDEM CELL. PVSEC 2023 

M. Rudzikas, J. Donelienė, J. Ulbikas, A. Šetkus. Sol-gel Coated 1D Photonic Crystal Structures for Colored PV. SiliconPV 

https://www.siliconpv.com/ 

Chacko, Sijo; Franckevicius, Marius; Doneliene, Jolanta; Rudzikas, Matas; Fataraite-Urboniene, Egle; Fabregat-Santiago, Francisco; Ulbikas, Juras. Enhanced stability and photovoltage for multication perovskite solar cells via hindering photo-inactive perovskite phase formation // Advanced materials and technologies: book of abstracts of 23rd international conference-school, 23-27 August 2021, Palanga, Lithuania. Kaunas : Kaunas university of technology. ISSN 2669-1930. 2021, A-P191, p. 226. ADVANCED MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES 2021 

https://advancedmaterials.ktu.edu/ 

Matas Rudzikas, Jolanta Donėlienė, Juras Ulbikas, Ernesta Bužavaitė-Vertelienė, Zigmas Balevičius, Arūnas Šetkus. Characterisation of colored glass plates with bragg lattice structure formed from sol-gel solutions. ADVANCED MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES 2021 

https://advancedmaterials.ktu.edu/ 

M. Rudzikas, A. Šetkus,  M. Stange, J. Ulbikas, A.G. Ulyashin. Colorization of Si based solar cells and panels using double layer coatings. PVSEC 2020 

Matas Rudzikas, Arūnas Šetkus, Marit Stange, Juras Ulbikas. Alexander G. Ulyashin. Simple color modification of commercial solar cells with ITO/SiNx double layer coatings. Fiztech 2019 

J.Ulbikas. Nanocoatings For Enhanced Performance of PV Systems In SUPER PV Project. NANOTEXNOLOGY 2019  

https://www.nanotexnology.com/2019/

Tadas Paulauskas, Vaidas Pačebutas, Viktorija Strazdienė, Andrejus Geižutis, Jan Devenson, Mindaugas Kamarauskas, Martynas Skapas, Rokas Kondrotas, Mantas Drazdys, Matas Rudzikas, Benjaminas Šebeka, Viliam Vretenár & Arūnas Krotkus. Performance assessment of a triple-junction solar cell with 1.0 eV GaAsBi absorber. Discover Nano 18, 86 (2023). 

https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-023-03865-x  

Pakalka, S.; Valančius, K.; Čiuprinskas, K.; Pum, D.; Hinteregger, M. (2017). Analysis of possibilities to use phase change materials in heat exchangers-accumulators. In 10th International conference „Environmental Engineering“. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. 

https://doi.org/10.3846/enviro.2017.270

Pakalka, S., Valančius, K., & Damonskis, M. (2020). Effect of open and closed operation modes on the performance of phase change material based copper heat exchanger. In 11th International conference „Environmental Engineering“ 21-22 May 2020, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania (pp. 1–7). Vilnius: VGTU Press. 

https://doi.org/10.3846/enviro.2020.611 

J. Doneliene, V. Ulbikaite, E. Urboniene, S. Pakalka, J. Ulbikas. Structural characterization of TiO2 aerogel vs precursor type and gel aging // 18th international conference on nanosciences & nanotechnologies: 5-8 July 2021, Thessaloniki, Greece: book of abstracts. Thessaloniki : [s.n.]. 2021, p. 176. [M.kr.: T 008] 

Donėlienė, Jolanta; Ulbikas, Juras; Fataraitė-Urbonienė, Eglė. Influence of synthesis and subcritical drying conditions on the porosity of TiO2 aerogel // Advanced materials and technologies: book of abstracts of 23rd international conference-school, 23-27 August 2021, Palanga, Lithuania. Kaunas : Kaunas university of technology. ISSN 2669-1930. 2021, B-P166, p. 200. [M.kr.: T 008] 

Donėlienė, Jolanta; Fataraitė-Urbonienė, Eglė; Ulbikas, Juras. Influence of synthesis and ambient drying conditions on the porosity of TiO2 aerogel // 19th international conference on nanosciences & nanotechnologies: 5-8 July 2022, Thessaloniki, Greece: book of abstracts. Thessaloniki : [s.n.]. 2022, p. 144. [M.kr.: T 008]     

Doneliene, J.; Rudzikas, M.; Rades, S.; Dörfel, I.; Peplinski, B.; Sahre, M.; Pellegrino, F.; Maurino, V.; Ulbikas, J.; Galdikas, A.; Hodoroaba, V.D.. Morphology and structure of TixOy nanoparticles generated by femtosecond laser ablation in water, Mater. Res. Express. 5 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aaba56