2026 Dimitrios Hariskos: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	44	11904	11510	652	633	164	12624

Overview

Dimitrios Hariskos is affiliated with the University of Stuttgart in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in materials science and engineering, focusing primarily on semiconductor thin films and solar cell technologies.

Their research spans several main fields of study:

Materials Science
Engineering

Within these fields, their work delves into various subfields, including:

Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Polymers and Plastics

The main topics covered in their research encompass:

Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
ZnO doping and properties
Semiconductor materials and interfaces
Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies

Frequent publication venues for Dimitrios Hariskos include:

Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications (6 publications)
Solar RRL (4 publications)
Nature Communications (2 publications)
EPJ Photovoltaics (2 publications)
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2 publications)

Recent notable publications feature:

"Heavy Alkali Treatment of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ Solar Cells: Surface versus Bulk Effects" (2020, Advanced Energy Materials)
"Microscopic origins of performance losses in highly efficient Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells" (2020, Nature Communications)
"V_OC-losses across the band gap: Insights from a high-throughput inline process for CIGS solar cells" (2023, Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications)
"Charge-carrier-concentration inhomogeneities in alkali-treated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 revealed by conductive atomic force microscopy tomography" (2024, Nature Energy)
"Impact of RbF-PDT on Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells with CdS and Zn(O,S) buffer layers" (2020, EPJ Photovoltaics)

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors throughout their career. The most frequent co-authors include:

Wolfram Witte
Stefan Paetel
Rico Gutzler
Daniel Abou-Ras
Ana Kanevce

Best Publications

New world record efficiency for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin‐film solar cells beyond 20%

Philip Jackson;Dimitrios Hariskos;Erwin Lotter;Stefan Paetel

2593
Citations
Effects of heavy alkali elements in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with efficiencies up to 22.6%

Philip Jackson;Roland Wuerz;Dimitrios Hariskos;Erwin Lotter

1650
Citations
Properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with new record efficiencies up to 21.7%

Philip Jackson;Dimitrios Hariskos;Roland Wuerz;Oliver Kiowski

1089
Citations
Compositional investigation of potassium doped Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with efficiencies up to 20.8%

Philip Jackson;Dimitrios Hariskos;Roland Wuerz;Wiltraud Wischmann

624
Citations
Buffer layers in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells and modules

D. Hariskos;S. Spiering;M. Powalla

475
Citations
Buffer layers and transparent conducting oxides for chalcopyrite Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)(2) based thin film photovoltaics : Present status and current developments

N. Naghavi;D. Abou-Ras;N. Allsop;Nicolas Barreau

446
Citations
Model for electronic transport in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

Alex Niemegeers;Marc Burgelman;R. Herberholz;Uwe Rau

271
Citations
Influence of sodium on the growth of polycrystalline Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films

D. Braunger;D. Hariskos;G. Bilger;U. Rau

263
Citations
An 11.4% efficient polycrystalline thin film solar cell based on CuInS2 with a Cd-free buffer layer

D. Braunger;D. Hariskos;T. Walter;H.W. Schock

263
Citations
Improved Photocurrent in Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 Solar Cells: From 20.8% to 21.7% Efficiency with CdS Buffer and 21.0% Cd-Free

Theresa Magorian Friedlmeier;Philip Jackson;Andreas Bauer;Dimitrios Hariskos

242
Citations
A novel cadmium free buffer layer for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 based solar cells

Dimitri Hariskos;Martin Ruckh;Ulfert Rühle;Thomas Walter

224
Citations
Cover Picture: Compositional investigation of potassium doped Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with efficiencies up to 20.8% (Phys. Status Solidi RRL 3/2014)

Philip Jackson;Dimitrios Hariskos;Roland Wuerz;Wiltraud Wischmann

183
Citations
Gallium gradients in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin‐film solar cells

Wolfram Witte;Daniel Abou-Ras;Karsten Albe;Gottfried H. Bauer

173
Citations
The Zn(S,O,OH)/ZnMgO buffer in thin-film Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2-based solar cells part II: Magnetron sputtering of the ZnMgO buffer layer for in-line co-evaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

D. Hariskos;B. Fuchs;R. Menner;N. Naghavi

162
Citations
ZnO/CdS/Cu(In,Ga)Se/sub 2/ thin film solar cells with improved performance

J. Hedstrom;H. Ohlsen;M. Bodegard;A. Kylner

155
Citations
Large-area Cd-free CIGS solar modules with In2S3 buffer layer deposited by ALCVD

S Spiering;A Eicke;D Hariskos;M Powalla

151
Citations
Heavy Alkali Treatment of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells: Surface versus Bulk Effects

Susanne Siebentritt;Enrico Avancini;Marcus Bär;Jakob Bombsch

145
Citations
Direct evidence for grain boundary passivation in Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 solar cells through alkali-fluoride post-deposition treatments

Nicoleta Nicoara;Roby Manaligod;Philip Jackson;Dimitrios Hariskos

140
Citations
High-efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 cells and modules

Michael Powalla;Philip Jackson;Wolfram Witte;Dimitrios Hariskos

136
Citations
New reaction kinetics for a high‐rate chemical bath deposition of the Zn(S,O) buffer layer for Cu(In,Ga)Se2‐based solar cells

Dimitrios Hariskos;Richard Menner;Philip Jackson;Stefan Paetel

135
Citations
CD-free Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar modules with In2S3 buffer layer by ALCVD

S Spiering;D Hariskos;M Powalla;N Naghavi

126
Citations