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Dirk Poelman

Dirk Poelman

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
64
Citations
16066
World Ranking
5842
National Ranking
57

Dirk Poelman 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 Dirk Poelman sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 450 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dirk Poelman 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 Dirk Poelman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dirk Poelman is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Radiation, and Polymers and Plastics.

Their research covers various main topics such as:

  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors

Dirk Poelman has contributed to frequent publication venues including:

  • Journal of Luminescence
  • Laser & Photonics Review
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Recent representative papers include:

  • Persistent phosphors for the future: Fit for the right application, 2020, Journal of Applied Physics
  • High-performance lead-free bulk ceramics for electrical energy storage applications: design strategies and challenges, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Designing Photochromic Materials with Large Luminescence Modulation and Strong Photochromic Efficiency for Dual-Mode Rewritable Optical Storage, 2021, Advanced Optical Materials
  • Highly Responsive Photochromic Ceramics for High-Contrast Rewritable Information Displays, 2021, Laser & Photonics Review
  • Persistent Luminescence in Strontium Aluminate: A Roadmap to a Brighter Future, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated with Dirk Poelman, including:

  • Jiaren Du
  • Zetian Yang
  • Philippe F. Smet
  • Henk Vrielinck
  • H.C. Swart

In addition to journal articles, Dirk Poelman has contributed to book publications. One notable book is Radiation Dosimetry Phosphors, published by Elsevier BV in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Persistent Luminescence in Non-Eu2+-Doped Compounds: A Review.

    Koen Van den Eeckhout;Dirk Poelman;Philippe F. Smet

  • Selecting Conversion Phosphors for White Light-Emitting Diodes

    Philippe F. Smet;Anthony B. Parmentier;Dirk Poelman

  • Persistent Luminescence in Eu2+-Doped Compounds: A Review

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  • Composition and size-dependent extinction coefficient of colloidal PbSe quantum dots

    Iwan Moreels;Karel Lambert;David De Muynck;Frank Vanhaecke

  • High-performance lead-free bulk ceramics for electrical energy storage applications: design strategies and challenges

    Zetian Yang;Hongliang Du;Li Jin;Dirk Poelman

  • Methods for the determination of the optical constants of thin films from single transmission measurements: a critical review

    Dirk Poelman;Philippe Frederic Smet

  • Revealing trap depth distributions in persistent phosphors

    Koen Van den Eeckhout;Adrie J. J. Bos;Dirk Poelman;Philippe F. Smet

  • Luminescence in Sulfides: A Rich History and a Bright Future.

    Philippe F. Smet;Iwan Moreels;Zeger Hens;Dirk Poelman

  • Optical and photoconductive properties of SnS thin films prepared by electron beam evaporation

    A Tanusevski;Dirk Poelman

  • K_2SiF_6:Mn^4+ as a red phosphor for displays and warm-white LEDs: a review of properties and perspectives

    Heleen F. Sijbom;Reinert Verstraete;Jonas J. Joos;Dirk Poelman

  • Luminescent Lanthanide MOFs: A Unique Platform for Chemical Sensing

    Shu-Na Zhao;Guangbo Wang;Dirk Poelman;Pascal Van Der Voort

  • Photocatalytic activity of dc magnetron sputter deposited amorphous TiO2 thin films

    K. Eufinger;D. Poelman;H. Poelman;R. De Gryse

  • Enzymatic surface modification and functionalization of PET: A water contact angle, FTIR, and fluorescence spectroscopy study

    Ilaria Donelli;Paola Taddei;Philippe F. Smet;Dirk Poelman

  • Mechanoluminescence in BaSi2O2N2:Eu

    Jonas Botterman;Koen Van den Eeckhout;Ives De Baere;Dirk Poelman

  • Persistent Luminescence in Strontium Aluminate: A Roadmap to a Brighter Future

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  • Persistent phosphors for the future: Fit for the right application

    Dirk Poelman;David Van der Heggen;Jiaren Du;Ewoud Cosaert

  • In vivo optical imaging with rare earth doped Ca_2Si_5N_8 persistent luminescence nanoparticles

    T. Maldiney;G. Sraiki;B. Viana;D. Gourier

  • A DETAILED XPS STUDY OF THE RARE-EARTH COMPOUNDS EUS AND EUF3.

    R. Vercaemst;D. Poelman;L. Fiermans;R.L. Van Meirhaeghe

  • Designing Photochromic Materials with Large Luminescence Modulation and Strong Photochromic Efficiency for Dual-Mode Rewritable Optical Storage

    Zetian Yang;Jiaren Du;Jiaren Du;Lisa I. D. J. Martin;Ang Feng

  • Absolute determination of photoluminescence quantum efficiency using an integrating sphere setup.

    Sven Leyre;E Coutino-Gonzalez;Jonas Joos;Jana Ryckaert

  • Plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition of Ga2O3 thin films

    Ranjith Karuparambil Ramachandran;Jolien Dendooven;Jonas Botterman;Sreeprasanth Pulinthanathu Sree

  • Kinetic modeling of the total oxidation of propane over CuO-CeO2/γ-Al2O3

    M. Philippe Heynderickx;Joris W. Thybaut;Hilde Poelman;Dirk Poelman

  • Incommensurate Modulation and Luminescence in the CaGd2(1–x)Eu2x(MoO4)4(1–y)(WO4)4y (0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1) Red Phosphors

    Vladimir A. Morozov;Vladimir A. Morozov;Anne Bertha;Katrien W. Meert;Senne Van Rompaey

  • Luminescence and x-ray absorption measurements of persistent SrAl 2 O 4 :Eu,Dy powders: Evidence for valence state changes

    K. Korthout;K. Van den Eeckhout;J. Botterman;S. Nikitenko

  • Using rare earth doped thiosilicate phosphors in white light emitting LEDs: Towards low colour temperature and high colour rendering

    P.F. Smet;K. Korthout;J.E. Van Haecke;D. Poelman

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe Smet
Philippe Smet Ghent University
Hilde Poelman
Hilde Poelman Ghent University
Guy Marin
Guy Marin Ghent University
Christophe Detavernier
Christophe Detavernier Ghent University
Diederik Depla
Diederik Depla Ghent University
Jean-Paul Pirard
Jean-Paul Pirard University of Liège
Yann Garcia
Yann Garcia Université Catholique de Louvain
Pascal Van Der Voort
Pascal Van Der Voort Ghent University
Isabel Van Driessche
Isabel Van Driessche Ghent University
Artem M. Abakumov
Artem M. Abakumov Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology

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