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Dirk Vanderzande

Dirk Vanderzande

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
63
Citations
15070
World Ranking
6134
National Ranking
62

Chemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
15146
World Ranking
8366
National Ranking
108

Dirk Vanderzande 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 Vanderzande sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 407 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dirk Vanderzande 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 Vanderzande sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Dirk Vanderzande is affiliated with Hasselt University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research focuses primarily on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, with notable work in related subfields such as Polymers and Plastics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The main topics of Dirk Vanderzande's research include:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties

Their frequent publication venues reflect a specialized focus in crystallographic and materials chemistry research, with numerous publications in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Dyes and Pigments
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Dirk Vanderzande has collaborated closely with several coauthors over the course of their career. The most frequent coauthors are:

  • Laurence Lutsen
  • Wouter Van Gompel
  • Kristof Van Hecke
  • Bart Ruttens
  • Martijn Mertens

Some recent publications illustrating the scope of their research include:

  • "Inducing Charge Separation in Solid-State Two-Dimensional Hybrid Perovskites through the Incorporation of Organic Charge-Transfer Complexes" (2020) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • "Tailoring Interlayer Charge Transfer Dynamics in 2D Perovskites with Electroactive Spacer Molecules" (2023) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Finding the optimal exchange-correlation functional to describe the excited state properties of push-pull organic dyes designed for thermally activated delayed fluorescence" (2020) published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "2D layered perovskite containing functionalised benzothieno-benzothiophene molecules: formation, degradation, optical properties and photoconductivity" (2020) published in Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • "Nanocapsules with stimuli-responsive moieties for controlled release employing light and enzymatic triggers" (2020) published in Materials Chemistry Frontiers

Best Publications

  • Effect of Temperature and Illumination on the Electrical Characteristics of Polymer-Fullerene Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

    I. Riedel;J. Parisi;V. Dyakonov;L. Lutsen

  • The Relation Between Open‐Circuit Voltage and the Onset of Photocurrent Generation by Charge‐Transfer Absorption in Polymer : Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

    Koen Vandewal;Abay Gadisa;Wibren D. Oosterbaan;Sabine Bertho

  • Phase diagram of P3HT/PCBM blends and its implication for the stability of morphology.

    Jun Zhao;Ann Swinnen;Guy Van Assche;Jean Manca

  • Effect of temperature on the morphological and photovoltaic stability of bulk heterojunction polymer: fullerene solar cells

    Sabine Bertho;Griet Janssen;Thomas J. Cleij;Bert Conings

  • Disclosure of the nanostructure of MDMO-PPV:PCBM bulk hetero-junction organic solar cells by a combination of SPM and TEM

    T. Martens;J. D’Haen;T. Munters;Z. Beelen

  • Low Band Gap Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymers toward Organic Solar Cells Applications

    Kristof Colladet;Sofie Fourier;Thomas J. Cleij;Laurence Lutsen

  • Hybrid solar cells based on dye-sensitized nanoporous TiO2 electrodes and conjugated polymers as hole transport materials

    D Gebeyehu;CJ Brabec;NS Sariciftci;Dirk Vangeneugden

  • Charge transport and recombination in bulk heterojunction solar cells studied by the photoinduced charge extraction in linearly increasing voltage technique

    A. J. Mozer;N. S. Sariciftci;L. Lutsen;D. Vanderzande

  • Low-band gap polymers for photovoltaic applications

    Kristof Colladet;Mael Nicolas;Ludwig Goris;Laurence Lutsen

  • Formation of a Ground‐State Charge‐Transfer Complex in Polyfluorene//[6,6]‐Phenyl‐C61 Butyric Acid Methyl Ester (PCBM) Blend Films and Its Role in the Function of Polymer/PCBM Solar Cells

    Jessica J. Benson-Smith;Ludwig Goris;Koen Vandewal;Ken Haenen

  • Strategy for Enhancing the Dielectric Constant of Organic Semiconductors Without Sacrificing Charge Carrier Mobility and Solubility

    Solmaz Torabi;Fatemeh Jahani;Ineke Van Severen;Catherine Kanimozhi

  • Life cycle analyses of organic photovoltaics: a review

    Sebastien Lizin;Steven Van Passel;Ellen De Schepper;Wouter Maes

  • Influence of thermal ageing on the stability of polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells

    Sabine Bertho;Ilse Haeldermans;Ann Swinnen;Wouter Moons

  • Absorption phenomena in organic thin films for solar cell applications investigated by photothermal deflection spectroscopy

    L Goris;K Haenen;M Nesladek;Patrick Hermann Wagner

  • Observation of the subgap optical absorption in polymer-fullerene blend solar cells

    L. Goris;A. Poruba;L. Hod’ákova;M. Vaněček

  • Porphyrin‐Based Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaics: The Rise of the Colors of Life

    Jurgen Kesters;Pieter Verstappen;Mathias Kelchtermans;Laurence Lutsen;Laurence Lutsen

  • Investigation of the degradation mechanisms of a variety of organic photovoltaic devices by combination of imaging techniques—the ISOS-3 inter-laboratory collaboration

    Roland Rösch;David Tanenbaum;David Tanenbaum;Mikkel Jørgensen;Marco Seeland

  • High dielectric constant conjugated materials for organic photovoltaics

    Jeroen Brebels;Jean V. Manca;Laurence Lutsen;Dirk Vanderzande;Dirk Vanderzande

  • A New Synthetic Route to a Soluble High Molecular Weight Precursor for Poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives

    Frank Louwet;Dirk Vanderzande;Jan Gelan;Jules Mullens

  • Effect of Alkyl Side-Chain Length on Photovoltaic Properties of Poly(3-alkylthiophene)/PCBM Bulk Heterojunctions

    Abay Gadisa;Wibren D. Oosterbaan;Koen Vandewal;Jean-Christophe Bolsée

Frequent Co-Authors

Laurence Lutsen
Laurence Lutsen Hasselt University
Wouter Maes
Wouter Maes Hasselt University
Jean Manca
Jean Manca Hasselt University
Jan D'Haen
Jan D'Haen Hasselt University
Tanja Junkers
Tanja Junkers Monash University
Benoît Champagne
Benoît Champagne University of Namur
Bruno Van Mele
Bruno Van Mele Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Ken Haenen
Ken Haenen Hasselt University
Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci
Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Ronn Andriessen
Ronn Andriessen Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research

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