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D-Index
45
Citations
8142
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11710
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Howard M. Branz 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 Howard M. Branz sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 265 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Howard M. Branz 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 Howard M. Branz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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

  • 2012 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For seminal research on thin film silicon defects, metastability, growth processes, nanostructuring, and solar cells

Overview

Howard M. Branz is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research spans several fields within physics and materials science, with a focus on both fundamental and applied topics.

The main fields of study for this scientist include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Materials Science

Their work also extends into specific subfields such as:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

The primary research topics covered in their publications involve:

  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Howard M. Branz has contributed to the academic community through papers published in established journals, including:

  • "More on Arrhenius plots", 2021, published in Physics Today

Frequent collaborators include A. Yelon, with whom they have co-authored research.

The scientist's work has appeared primarily in the journal Physics Today.

Howard M. Branz was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2012. This distinction was awarded with a citation highlighting research on thin film silicon defects, metastability, growth processes, nanostructuring, and solar cells.

Best Publications

  • An 18.2%-efficient black-silicon solar cell achieved through control of carrier recombination in nanostructures

    Jihun Oh;Hao-Chih Yuan;Howard M. Branz

  • Efficient black silicon solar cell with a density-graded nanoporous surface: Optical properties, performance limitations, and design rules

    Hao-Chih Yuan;Vernon E. Yost;Matthew R. Page;Paul Stradins

  • Nanostructured black silicon and the optical reflectance of graded-density surfaces

    Howard M. Branz;Vernon E. Yost;Scott Ward;Kim M. Jones

  • Origin and consequences of the compensation (Meyer-Neldel) law.

    A. Yelon;B. Movaghar;H. M. Branz

  • Nanoporous black silicon photocathode for H2 production by photoelectrochemical water splitting

    Jihun Oh;Todd G. Deutsch;Hao-Chih Yuan;Howard M. Branz

  • Hydrogen collision model: Quantitative description of metastability in amorphous silicon

    Howard M. Branz

  • Black Silicon Photovoltaics

    Martin Otto;Michael Algasinger;Howard Branz;Benjamin Gesemann

  • Potential fluctuations due to inhomogeneity in hydrogenated amorphous silicon and the resulting charged dangling-bond defects.

    Howard M. Branz;Marvin Silver

  • Multi-scale surface texture to improve blue response of nanoporous black silicon solar cells

    Fatima Toor;Howard M. Branz;Matthew R. Page;Kim M. Jones

  • Effect of emitter deposition temperature on surface passivation in hot-wire chemical vapor deposited silicon heterojunction solar cells

    T.H. Wang;E. Iwaniczko;M.R. Page;D.H. Levi

  • Hydrogen collision model of light-induced metastability in hydrogenated amorphous silicon

    Howard M. Branz

  • Stand-alone photovoltaic-powered electrochromic smart window

    Satyen K. Deb;Se-Hee Lee;C. Edwin Tracy;J. Roland Pitts

  • Efficient heterojunction solar cells on p-type crystal silicon wafers

    Qi Wang;M. R. Page;E. Iwaniczko;Yueqin Xu

  • Angle-resolved XPS analysis and characterization of monolayer and multilayer silane films for DNA coupling to silica.

    Rebecca A Shircliff;Paul Stradins;Helio Moutinho;John Fennell

  • Exciton splitting and carrier transport across the amorphous-silicon/polymer solar cell interface

    Vignesh Gowrishankar;Shawn R. Scully;Michael D. McGehee;Qi Wang

  • Silicon solar cells with front hetero-contact and aluminum alloy back junction

    Hao-Chih Yuan;Matthew R. Page;Eugene Iwaniczko;Yueqin Xu

  • Switching and filament formation in hot-wire CVD p-type a-Si:H devices

    Jian Hu;Howard M. Branz;Richard S. Crandall;Scott Ward

  • Reformulation of solar cell physics to facilitate experimental separation of recombination pathways

    Sachit Grover;Jian V. Li;David L. Young;Paul Stradins

  • Oxidatively Stable Nanoporous Silicon Photocathodes with Enhanced Onset Voltage for Photoelectrochemical Proton Reduction

    Y. Zhao;N. C. Anderson;K. Zhu;J. A. Aguiar

  • Area-Dependent Switching in Thin Film-Silicon Devices

    Jian Hu;Warren Jackson;Scott Ward;Pauls Stradins

  • Design goals and challenges for a photovoltaic-powered electrochromic window covering

    David K Benson;Howard M Branz

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Young
David L. Young National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Kim M. Jones
Kim M. Jones National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jihun Oh
Jihun Oh Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Se-Hee Lee
Se-Hee Lee University of Colorado Boulder
Warren B. Jackson
Warren B. Jackson Palo Alto Research Center
Shengbai Zhang
Shengbai Zhang Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Yanfa Yan
Yanfa Yan University of Toledo
Mowafak Al-Jassim
Mowafak Al-Jassim National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Yixin Zhao
Yixin Zhao Shanghai Jiao Tong University
David S. Ginley
David S. Ginley National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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