M.Sc.Physics, University of Zagreb, 1990
Optical and Structural Properties of Amorphous Silicon Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering

Ph.D. Physics, University of Zagreb, 1993
The Short and Medium Range Order in Amorphous Silicon Alloys

• 2015-2016 Nanostrukture titanijevog dioksida za foto-naponsku ćeliju, profesionalni razvoj mladih istraživača/poslijedoktoranada (Titanium dioxide nanostructures for photovoltaic cell, the professional development of young researchers / postdocs) 
• 2010-2012 Nano - structural  materials for thin film solar cells, UKF Grant Agreement no. 68/10
• 2007-2014 The thin film silicon alloys on the amorphous to crystalline transition (Croatian Ministry of Science No. 098-0982886-2894 )

• 2007-2010 The origin of structural defects and theirs influence on macroscopic properties of solar silica glass(The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia)
• 2007-2008 Influence of quantum effects on vibrational properties of nano-crystalline silicon (Croatina-Slovenian)
• 2006-2007 Optimisaton of thin ZnO films for apliction in nano-crystalline Si solar cells (Croatian-Macedonian)
• 2002-2007 Multy phase amorphous silicon alloys as a thin films (Croatian Ministry of Science)
• 2004-2008 LPAMS ( FW6 European project)
• 2004-2006 Composite photovoltaic module (technological, STIRP project of Ministry of Science)
• Collaboration contracts with Solar Cells, Split

Journal articles

Scientific and review papers

• Juraić, K., Gracin, D., Čulo, M., Rapljenović, Ž., Plaisier, J., Hodzic, A., Siketić, Z., Pavić, L. & Bohač, M. (2020) Origin of Mangetotransport Properties in APCVD Deposited Tin Oxide Thin Films. Materials, 13 (22), 5182, 15 doi:10.3390/ma13225182.

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• Macan, J., Brleković, F., Kralj, S., Supina, A., Gracin, D., Šantić, A. & Gajović, A. (2020) Soft chemistry synthesis of CaMnO3 powders and films. Ceramics international, 46 (11A), 18200-18207 doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.04.142.

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• Juraić, K., Plodinec, M., Kereković, I., Meljanac, D., Mandić, V., Gracin, D., Janicki, V., Bernstorff, S., Čeh, M., Hodžić, A. & Gajović, A. (2020) Modelling of simultaneously obtained small and wide angle synchrotron-radiation scattering depth profiles of ordered titania nanotube thin films. Materials chemistry and physics, 240, 1-9 doi:10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.122155.

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• Đud, M., Briš, A., Jušinski, I., Gracin, D. & Margetić, D. (2019) Mechanochemical Friedel–Crafts acylations. Beilstein journal of organic chemistry, 15, 1313-1320 doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.130.

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• Šantić, B. & Gracin, D. (2017) A Monte-Carlo method which is not based on Markov chain algorithm, used to study electrostatic screening of ion potential. European physical journal D : atomic, molecular and optical physics, 71 (12), 324-331 doi:10.1140/epjd/e2017-80181-y.

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• Meljanac, D., Juraić, K., Mandić, V., Skenderović, H., Bernstorff, S., Plaisier, J., Šantić, A., Gajović, A., Šantić, B. & Gracin, D. (2017) The influence of thermal annealing on the structural, optical and electrical properties of AZO thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering. Surface & coatings technology, 321, 292-299 doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.04.072.

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• Mandić, V., Plodinec, M., Kereković, I., Juraić, K., Janicki, V., Gracin, D., Gajović, A., Moguš-Milanković, A. & Willinger, M. (2017) Tailoring anatase nanotubes for the photovoltaic device by the anodization process on behalf of microstructural features of titanium thin film. Solar energy materials and solar cells, 168, 136-145 doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2017.04.028.

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• Meljanac, D., Juraić, K., Plodinec, M., Siketić, Z., Gracin, D., Krstulović, N., Salamon, K., Skenderović, H., Kregar, Z., Šrut Rakić, I. & Bernstorff, S. (2016) Influence of RF excitation during pulsed laser deposition in oxygen atmosphere on the structural properties and luminescence of nanocrystalline ZnO:Al thin films. Journal of vacuum science & technology. A, 34, 021514, 10 doi:10.1116/1.4941197.

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• Novkovski, N., Tanusevski, A. & Gracin, D. (2015) Refined analysis of absorption spectra of CdS thin films. Journal of physics. D, Applied physics, 48, 395105-1 doi:10.1088/0022-3727/48/39/395105.

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• Štrukil, V., Gracin, D., Magdysyuk, O., Dinnebier, R. & Friščić, T. (2015) Trapping Reactive Intermediates by Mechanochemistry : Elusive Aryl N-Thiocarbamoylbenzotriazoles as Bench-Stable Reagents. Angewandte Chemie. International edition, 54 (29), 8440-8443 doi:10.1002/anie.201502026.

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• Tireli, M., Juribašić Kulcsar, M., Cindro, N., Gracin, D., Biliškov, N., Borovina, M., Ćurić, M., Halasz, I. & Užarević, K. (2015) Mechanochemical reactions studied by in situ Raman spectroscopy : base catalysis in liquid-assisted grinding. Chemical communications, 51 (38), 8058-8061 doi:10.1039/c5cc01915j.

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• Juribašić, M., Užarević, K., Gracin, D. & Ćurić, M. (2014) Mechanochemical C–H bond activation : rapid and regioselective double cyclopalladation monitored by in situ Raman Spectroscopy. Chemical communications, 50 (71), 10287-10290 doi:0.1039/C4CC04423A.

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• Gracin, D., Štrukil, V., Friščić, T., Halasz, I. & Užarević, K. (2014) Laboratory real-time and in situ monitoring of mechanochemical milling reactions using Raman spectroscopy. Angewandte Chemie. International edition, 53 (24), 6193-6197 doi:10.1002/anie.201402334.

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• Gracin, D., Siketić, Z., Juraić, K. & Čeh, M. (2013) Analysis of amorphous-nanocrystalline silicon thin films by time-of-flight elastic recoil detection analysis and high-resolution electron microscopy. Applied surface science, 275, 19-22 doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.01.162.

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• Ristova, M., Gligorova, A., Nasov, I., Gracin, D., Milun, M., Kostadinova-Boskova, H. & Popeski-Dimovski, R. (2012) TiO2 Coating for SnO2:F Films Produced by Filtered Cathodic Arc Evaporation for Improved Resistance to H+ Radical Exposure. Journal of electronic materials, 41 (11), 3087-3094 doi:10.1007/s11664-012-2221-4.

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• Đerđ, I., Gracin, D., Juraić, K., Meljanac, D., Bogdanović Radović, I. & Pletikapić, G. (2012) Structural analysis of monolayered and bilayered SnO2 thin films. Surface & coatings technology, 211, 24-28 doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.06.045.

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• Juraić, K., Gracin, D., Djerdj, I., Lausi, A., Čeh, M. & Balzar, D. (2012) Structural Analysis of Amorphous-Nanocrystalline Silicon Thin Films by Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 284, 78-82 doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2011.07.018.

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• Stipčević, M., Skenderović, H. & Gracin, D. (2010) Characterization of a novel avalanche photodiode for single photon detection in VIS-NIR range. Optics express, 18 (16), 17448-17459 doi:10.1364/OE.18.017448.

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• Sancho-Parramon, J., Janicki, V., Dubček, P., Karlušić, M., Gracin, D., Jakšić, M., Bernstorff, S., Meljanac, D. & Juraić, K. (2010) Optical and structural properties of silver nanoparticles in glass matrix formed by thermal annealing of field assisted film dissolution. Optical materials, 32 (4), 510-514 doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2009.11.004.

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• Juraić, K., Gracin, D., Šantić, B., Meljanac, D., Zorić, N., Gajović, A., Dubček, P., Bernstorf, S. & Čeh, M. (2010) GISAXS and WAXS analysis of amorphous-nanocrystalline silicon thin films. Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B : Beam interactions with materials and atoms, 268 (3-4), 259-262 doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2009.09.046.

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• Sancho-Parramon, J., Gracin, D., Modreanu, M. & Gajović, A. (2009) Optical spectroscopy study of nc-Si based p-i-n solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 93 (10), 1768-1772 doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2009.06.008.

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• Šantić, B., Gracin, D. & Juraić, K. (2009) Method for the measurement of the refractive index of thick solid and liquid layers. Applied optics (2004), 48 (22), 4430-4436 doi:10.1364/AO.48.004430.

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• Gracin, D., Etlinger, B., Juraić, K., Gajović, A., Dubček, P. & Bernstorff, S. (2009) DC Conductivity of Amorphous-nanocrystalline Silicon Thin films. Vacuum, 84 (1), 243-246 doi:10.1016/j.vacuum.2009.04.008.

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• Gajović, A., Gracin, D., Juraić, K., Sancho-Parramon, J. & Čeh, M. (2009) Correlating Raman-spectroscopy and high-resolution transmission-electron-microscopy studies of amorphous/nanocrystalline multilayered silicon thin films. Thin solid films, 517 (18), 5453-5458 doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2009.01.086.

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• Gracin, D., Sancho-Parramon, J., Juraić, K., Gajović, A. & Čeh, M. (2009) Analysis of amorphous-nanocrystalline multilayer structures by optical, photo-deflection and photocurrent spectroscopy. Micron, 40 (1), 56-60 doi:10.1016/j.micron.2008.03.011.

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• Gracin, D., Gajović, A., Juraić, K., Čeh, M., Remes, Z., Poruba, A. & Vanecek, M. (2008) Spectral response of amorphous-nanocrystalline silicon thin films. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 354 (19-25), 2286-2290 doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.10.076.

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• Gajović, A., Gracin, D., Djerdj, I., Tomašić, N., Juraić, K. & Su, D. (2008) Nanostructure of thin silicon films by combining HRTEM, XRD and Raman spectroscopy measurements and the implication to the optical properties. Applied surface science, 254 (9), 2748-2754 doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2007.10.014.

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• Gracin, D., Juraić, K., Gajović, A., Dubček, P., Devilee, C., Muffler, H., Soppe, Wim, J. & Bernstorff, S. (2008) The structural ordering of thin silicon films at the amorphous to nano-crystalline phase transition by GISAXS and Raman spectroscopy. Renewable energy, 33 (2), 326-330.

• Gracin, D., Bernstorff, S., Dubček, P., Gajović, A. & Juraić, K. (2007) The influence of substrate morphology on growth of thin silicon films by GISAXS. Thin Solid Films, 515 (14), 5615-5619.

• Gracin, D., Bernstorff, S., Dubček, P., Gajović, A. & Juraić, K. (2007) Study of amorphous nanocrystalline thin silicon films by grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering. Journal of Applied Crystallography, 40 (S1), 373-376 doi:10.1107/S0021889807002075.

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• Gracin, D., Juraić, K., Gajović, A., Dubček, P., Djerdj, I., Tomašić, N., Krajinović, S., Milun, M. & Bernstorff, S. (2007) The influence of post deposition plasma treatment on SnOx structural properties. Vacuum, 82 (2), 266-269 doi:0.1016/j.vacuum.2007.07.042.

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• Gracin, D., Etlinger, B., Juraić, K., Gajović, A., Dubček, P. & Bernstorff, S. (2007) The DC conductivity and structural ordering of thin silicon films at the amorphous to nano-crystalline phase transition. Vacuum, 82 (2), 205-208.

• Gracin, D., Juraić, K., Dubček, P., Gajović, A. & Bernstorff, S. (2006) The Nano-structural Propeties of Hydrogenated a-Si and Si-C Thin Films Alloys by GISAXS and Vibrational Spectroscopy. Applied surface science, 252, 5598-5601.

• Gracin, D., Juraić, K., Dubček, P., Gajović, A. & Bernstorff, S. (2005) Analysisi of the nano-structural properites of thin film Silicon-Carbon alloys. Vacuum, 80 (1-3), 98-101.

• Gracin, D., Juraić, K. & Bogdanović Radović, I. (2005) Estimation of amorphous silicon thin films density by optical methods. Vacuum, 80 (1-3), 146-150.

• Gracin, D., Dubček, P., Zorc, H. & Juraić, K. (2004) Mediun Range Ordering of Amorphous Silicon-Carbon Alloys Studied by GISAXS Spectroscopy and IBA. Thin Solid Films, 459 (1-2), 216-219.

• Gracin, D., Dubček, P., Jakšić, M. & Bernstorff, S. (2003) Nanostructural properties of amorphous silicon carbide by GISAXS and optical spectroscopy. Thin Solid Films, 433 (1-2), 88-91.

• Gracin, D., Jakšić, M., Dubček, P. & Medunić, Z. (2003) Investigation of the nano-structural properties of amorphous silicon-carbon alloys by IBA technique, optical spectroscopy and GISAXS. Vacuum, 71 (1-2), 47-51.

• Medunić, Z., Gracin, D., Bogdanović Radović, I. & Jakšić, M. (2002) Chatacterisation of amorphous silicon solar cells by IBA method. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 190, 611-614.

• Jakšić, M., Bošnjak, Ž., Gracin, D., Medunić, Z., Pastuović, Ž., Vittone, E. & Nava, F. (2002) Characterisation of SiC by IBIC and other IBA techniques. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 188, 130-134.

• Gracin, D., Jakšić, M., Bogdanović Radović, I., Medunić, Z., Car, T. & Pracek, B. (2002) Characterization of amorphous silicon carbon alloys by IBA technique and optical spectroscopy. Vacuum, 67, 519-523.

• Gracin, D., Vlahović, B., Borjanović, V., Sunda-Meya, A., Paterson, T., Dutta, J., Hauger, S., Pinayev, I., Ware, M., Alexson, D., Nemanich, R. & Roedern, B. (2001) Selective bong breaking in amorphous hydrogenated silicon by using Duke FEL. Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, 475, 635-640 doi:10.1016/S0168-9002(01)01578-9.

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• Andreić, Ž., Gracin, D., Aschke, L. & Kunze, H. (2001) The visibility of UV and visible lines of highly ionized carbon in spectra of laser-produced plasmas. Vacuum, 61 (2-4).

• Gracin, D., Bogdanović, I., Borjanović, V., Jakšić, M., Pastuović, Ž., Dutta, J., Vlahović, B. & Nemanich, R. (2001) Quantitative Analysis of a-Si1-xCx:H Thin Films by Vibrational Spectroscopy and Nuclear Methods. Vacuum, 61 (2-4), 303-308.

• Gracin, D., Denkelmann, R., Maurmann, S. & Andreić, Ž. (2000) LIF Spectroscopy of a Cylindrical Magnetron Discharge. Contributions to Plasma Physics, 40 (1-2), 120-125.

• Gracin, D. & Dubček, P. (1999) Structural properties of a-Si(1-x)C(x):H by SAXS and IR spectroscopy. Fizika A, 8 (3), 131-140.

• Gracin, D., Jakšić, M., Yang, C., Borjanović, V. & Praček, B. (1999) Quantitative analysis of a-Si_1-xC_x:H thin films. Applied surface science, 145, 188-191 doi:10.1016/S0169-4332(98)00795-8.

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• Henč-Bartolić, V., Andreić, Ž., Gracin, D., Aschke, L., Ruhl, F. & Kunze, H. (1998) Spectral line enhancement in laterally colliding boron-nitride. Physica Scripta, T75 (1), 297-299.

• Gracin, D., Radić, N., Ivanda, M., Andreić, Ž. & Praček, B. (1998) The changes of short range ordering in amorphous silicon-carbon alloys by thermal annealing. Thin solid films, 317 (2), 206-209.

• Andreić, Ž., Henč-Bartolić, V., Gracin, D. & Stubičar, M. (1998) Droplet formation during laser sputtering of silicon. Applied surface science, 136 (1-2), 73-80.

• Desnica, I., Desnica, U., Ivanda, M., Gracin, D., Haynes T.E. & (1997) Metastable amorphous structure in ion implanted GaAs. Materials Science Forum, 258-263, 1057-1062.

• Henč-Bartolić, V., Andreić, Ž., Gracin, D., Kunze, H. & Stubičar, M. (1997) Silicon surface irradiated by nitrogen laser radiation. Fizika A : a journal of experimental and theoretical physics : atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, plasma physics, 6 (2), 97-102.

• Andreić, Ž., Gracin, D., Henč-Bartolić, V., Kunze, H., Ruhl, F. & Aschke Luc (1996) Dynamics of laser-produced carbon plasma. Physica Scripta, 53 (3), 339-344.

• Henč-Bartolić, V., Andreić, Ž., Gracin, D., Kunze, H. & Stubičar, M. (1995) Nitrogen Laser Beam Interaction with Titanium Surface. Fizika A, 4, 449-456.

• Gracin, D., Radić, N., Desnica, U., Andreić, Ž. & Balzar, D. (1995) Thermal Stability of Amorphous Silicon-Carbon Alloys Deposited by Magnetron Source. Fizika A, 4, 329-335.

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• Gracin, D., Radić, N. & Desnica, U. (1995) Microstructural properties of amorphous silicon alloys deposited by dc magnetron source. Vacuum, 46 (8-10), 943-946 doi:10.1016/0042-207X(95)00078-X.

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• Ivanda, M., Gracin, D., Lugomer, S., Furić, K., Gamulin, O. & (1994) Study of background signal in Raman spectra of a-Si:H. Vakuumist 14, 14, 24-26.

• Gržeta, B., Radić, N., Gracin, D., Došlić, T. & Car, T. (1994) Crystallization of Cu_50W_50 and Cu_66W_34 amorphous alloys. Journal of non-crystalline solids, 170, 101-104.

• Radić, N., Gržeta, B., Gracin, D. & Car, T. (1993) Preparation and structure of CU-W thin films. Thin solid films, 228 (1-2), 225-228 doi:10.1016/0040-6090(93)90604-N.

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• Gržeta, B., Radić, N., Gracin, D. & Došlić, T. (1993) X-ray diffraction examination of structure and stability of amorphous Cu--W thin films. Material Science Forum, 133-136, 913-919.

• Lugomer, S., Maksimović, A. & Gracin, D. (1993) Determination of refractive index of a-Si1-xCx:H thin films from infrared absorption spectra. Applied optics, 32 (7), 1173-1175 doi:10.1364/AO.32.001173.

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• Ivanda, M., Gamulin, O., Furić, K. & Gracin, d. (1992) Raman study of light-induced changes in silicon-hydrogen bond stretching vibration in a-Si:H. Journal of Molecular Structure, 267, 275-280.

• Gracin, D., Desnica, U. & Ivanda, M. (1992) Microstructural properties of DC magnetron sputtered a-Si:H by IR spectroscopy. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 149 (3), 257-263 doi:10.1016/0022-3093(92)90074-T.

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• Lugomer, S., Ivanda, M., Gracin, D., Furić, K. & Maksimović, A. (1992) IR and Raman study of Si_(1-x)C_x:H amorphous thin films. Journal of Molecular Structure, 267, 347-351.

• Ivanda, M., Furić, K., Gamulin, O. & Gracin, D. (1991) "Boson" peak in Raman spectra of hydrogenated amorphous silicon. Journal of Non-Crystaline Solids, 137-138 (1), 103-106 doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(05)80067-5.

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• Ivanda, M., Furić, K., Gamulin, O., Peršin, M. & Gracin, D. (1991) cw laser crystallization of amorphous silicon: Thermal or athermal process. Journal of Applied Physics, 70 (8), 4637-4639.

• Gracin, D., Desnica, D., Desnica, U. & Radić, N. (1990) Influence of posthydrogenization and thermal treatment on DOS in a DC magnetron deposited a-Si:H by thermostimulated conductivity. Vacuum, 40 (1-2), 237-238 doi::10.1016/0042-207X(90)90221-J.

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• Gracin, D., Radić, N., Ivanda, M. & (1990) Influence of the plasma hidration on the structure of a-Si:H. Bulletin of the Chemists and Technologists of Macedonia, 8, 205-208.

• Gracin, D. & Uroš Desnica (1984) Windows with Heat Mirrors for Energy Conservation. International Journal of Energy Research, 8, 53-58.

Conference proceedings papers

Scientific conference proceedings papers

• Gajović, A., Gracin, D. & Čeh, M. (2009) Thin films in solar cells: electron microscopy study of crosssection combined with depth profiling by Raman spectroscopy. U: Grogger, W., Hofer, F. & Poelt, P. (ur.)Proceedings from the First Joint Meeting of Dreiländertagung and Multinational Congress on Microscopy. Vol.3.

• Gracin, D., Juraić, K., Ristova, M., Tanusevski, A., Georgievska, V. & (2006) The Resistivity of ZnO coated SnO2 Thin Films to the Hydrogen Plasma. U: Poortsman, A., Ossenbrink, H. & Dunlop, E: Helm, P (ur.)Proceedings of the International Conference held in Dresden, Germany.

• Gracin, D., Dutta, J., Borjanović, V., Vlahović, B., Bogdanović, I., Jakšić, M. & Nemanich, R. (2000) The chemical ordering in a-Si1-xCx:H thin films by vibrational spectroscopy and nuclear methods. U: Program and Proceedings NCPV Program Review Meeting.

• Henč-Bartolić, V., Aschke, L., Kunze, H., Atwee, T. & Gracin, D. (1999) Spectral line ratios in laterally colliding boron-nitride plasmas. U: XXIV International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases, Proceedings Contributed Papers, Vol.I.

• Henč-Bartolić, V., Andreić, Ž., Gracin, D., Kunze, H. & Stubičar, M. (1996) Silicon Surface Irradiated by Nitrogen Laser Radiation. U: Filetin, T. (ur.)Zbornik radova MATEH 1996 ISBN: 953-96038-1-1.

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