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Materials Science

D-Index
42
Citations
12910
World Ranking
12455
National Ranking
6

Chemistry

D-Index
41
Citations
12681
World Ranking
17649
National Ranking
11

Dieter Meissner publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dieter Meissner sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 187 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Dieter Meissner D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dieter Meissner sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dieter Meissner is affiliated with Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia and specializes in engineering, with a primary focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research also intersects with materials chemistry, environmental engineering, atomic and molecular physics, optics, and education. The main topics addressed in their work include chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, quantum dots synthesis and properties, semiconductor materials and interfaces, photovoltaic systems and sustainability, solar cell performance optimization, sustainability in higher education, and copper-based nanomaterials and applications.

Their publication record features several recent papers, covering advances and studies related to solar cell technology and sustainable power supply. Significant papers include:

  • "Stability, reliability, upscaling and possible technological applications of kesterite solar cells," 2020, published in Journal of Physics Energy
  • "Study of (AgxCu1−x)2ZnSn(S,Se)4 monograins synthesized by molten salt method for solar cell applications," 2020, published in Solar Energy
  • "Kesterite based monograin photovoltaics: The ideal solution for sustainable power supply," 2023, published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
  • "The Nexus of World Electricity and Global Sustainable Development," 2021, published in Energies
  • "Environmental performance of Kesterite monograin module production in comparison to thin-film technology," 2022, published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

The venues in which Meissner frequently publishes research include:

  • Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
  • Journal of Physics Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Energies
  • Discover Sustainability

Meissner collaborates regularly with various co-authors, including K. Ernits, Souhaib Oueslati, Veronika Wittmann, Bart Vermang, and Guy Brammertz. These collaborations have contributed to multiple joint publications that explore photovoltaic materials and sustainable energy systems.

Best Publications

  • Origin of the Open Circuit Voltage of Plastic Solar Cells

    C. J. Brabec;A. Cravino;D. Meissner;N. S. Sariciftci

  • Organic Solar Cells

    Dieter Wöhrle;Dieter Meissner

  • Nanoscale Morphology of Conjugated Polymer/Fullerene-Based Bulk- Heterojunction Solar Cells†

    H. Hoppe;M. Niggemann;C. Winder;J. Kraut

  • Metal cluster enhanced organic solar cells

    M Westphalen;U Kreibig;J Rostalski;H Lüth

  • Organic p -i- n solar cells

    B. Maennig;J. Drechsel;D. Gebeyehu;P. Simon

  • Photoelectrochemistry of cadmium sulfide. 1. Reanalysis of photocorrosion and flat-band potential

    Dieter Meissner;Ruediger Memming;Bertel Kastening

  • Hybrid Solar Cells Based on Nanoparticles of CuInS2 in Organic Matrices

    E. Arici;N.S. Sariciftci;D. Meissner

  • Monochromatic versus solar efficiencies of organic solar cells

    Jörn Rostalski;Dieter Meissner

  • Modified, Amorphous Titania—A Hybrid Semiconductor for Detoxification and Current Generation by Visible Light

    Horst Kisch;Ling Zang;Christian Lange;Wilhelm F. Maier

  • Long-lived photoinduced charge separation for solar cell applications in phthalocyanine–fulleropyrrolidine dyad thin films

    M. Antonietta Loi;Patrick Denk;Harald Hoppe;Helmut Neugebauer

  • Modeling the optical absorption within conjugated polymer/fullerene-based bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells

    H. Hoppe;N. Arnold;N.S. Sariciftci;D. Meissner

  • Optical constants of conjugated polymer/fullerene based bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells

    H. Hoppe;N. S. Sariciftci;D. Meissner

  • Photocurrent spectroscopy for the investigation of charge carrier generation and transport mechanisms in organic p/n-junction solar cells

    Jörn Rostalski;Dieter Meissner

  • Visible-light detoxification and charge generation by transition metal chloride modified titania.

    Ling Zang;Wojciech Macyk;Christian Lange;Wilhelm F. Maier

  • The influence of materials work function on the open circuit voltage of plastic solar cells

    C.J Brabec;A Cravino;D Meissner;N.S Sariciftci

  • Review of the micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cell: Part I. Stack design issues and research activities

    V. Lawlor;S. Griesser;G. Buchinger;A.G. Olabi

  • The effect of fullerene doping on photoelectric conversion using titanyl phthalocyanine and a perylene pigment

    Toshimitsu Tsuzuki;Yasuhiko Shirota;Jörn Rostalski;Dieter Meissner

  • Light-induced generation of hydrogen at CdS-monograin membranes

    D. Meissner;R. Memming;B. Kastening

  • Photocorrosion of cadmium sulfide: Analysis by photoelectron spectroscopy

    D. Meissner;C. Benndorf;R. Memming

  • Mass production of p-type Cz silicon solar cells approaching average stable conversion efficiencies of 22 %

    F. Fertig;R. Lantzsch;A. Mohr;M. Schaper

  • A self-rechargeable and flexible polymer solar battery

    G. Dennler;S. Bereznev;D. Fichou;K. Holl

Frequent Co-Authors

Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci
Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Harald Hoppe
Harald Hoppe Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Abdul-Ghani Olabi
Abdul-Ghani Olabi University of Sharjah
Ulrich Stimming
Ulrich Stimming Technical University of Munich
Christoph Hochenauer
Christoph Hochenauer Graz University of Technology
Peter Hammer
Peter Hammer Sao Paulo State University
Christoph J. Brabec
Christoph J. Brabec University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Susanne Siebentritt
Susanne Siebentritt University of Luxembourg
Horst Kisch
Horst Kisch University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Roland Resel
Roland Resel Graz University of Technology

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