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Menno J. Kappers 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 Menno J. Kappers sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 448 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.

Menno J. Kappers 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 Menno J. Kappers sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Menno J. Kappers is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research principally centers on semiconductor materials and devices, with a particular focus on gallium nitride (GaN)-based semiconductor devices and materials. They have also contributed to studies involving Ga2O3 and related materials, semiconductor quantum structures and devices, metal and thin film mechanics, zinc oxide doping and properties, and diamond and carbon-based materials research.

The primary fields of study in Menno J. Kappers's work include engineering, physics and astronomy, and materials science. Subfields of study evident in their publications highlight condensed matter physics, electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

Their recent publications demonstrate active involvement in research on GaN heterostructures and quantum wells, focusing on carrier dynamics, defect structures, and material properties. Notable papers include:

  • Polar (In,Ga)N/GaN Quantum Wells: Revisiting the Impact of Carrier Localization on the "Green Gap" Problem, 2020, Physical Review Applied
  • Alloy segregation at stacking faults in zincblende GaN heterostructures, 2020, Journal of Applied Physics
  • Origin(s) of Anomalous Substrate Conduction in MOVPE-Grown GaN HEMTs on Highly Resistive Silicon, 2021, ACS Applied Electronic Materials
  • Carrier dynamics at trench defects in InGaN/GaN quantum wells revealed by time-resolved cathodoluminescence, 2021, Nanoscale
  • Defect structures in (001) zincblende GaN/3C-SiC nucleation layers, 2021, Journal of Applied Physics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Menno J. Kappers include:

  • Rachel A. Oliver
  • D. J. Wallis
  • Martin Frentrup
  • Saptarsi Ghosh
  • Simon M. Fairclough

Their work has been published extensively in several scientific journals, with repeated contributions to:

  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Ultramicroscopy

Best Publications

  • Electron-beam-induced strain within InGaN quantum wells: False indium “cluster” detection in the transmission electron microscope

    T. M. Smeeton;M. J. Kappers;J. S. Barnard;M. E. Vickers

  • Optical and microstructural studies of InGaN∕GaN single-quantum-well structures

    D. M. Graham;A. Soltani-Vala;P. Dawson;M. J. Godfrey

  • Critical thickness calculations for InGaN/GaN

    D. Holec;Pedro Da Costa;M. J. Kappers;C. J. Humphreys

  • Defect‐Induced Ferromagnetism in Co‐doped ZnO

    Neeraj Khare;Neeraj Khare;Menno J. Kappers;Ming Wei;Mark G. Blamire

  • Three-dimensional atom probe studies of an InxGa1−xN∕GaN multiple quantum well structure: Assessment of possible indium clustering

    Mark J. Galtrey;Rachel A. Oliver;Menno J. Kappers;Colin J. Humphreys

  • Carrier localization mechanisms in InxGa1?xN/GaN quantum wells

    D. Watson-Parris;M. J. Godfrey;P. Dawson;R. A. Oliver

  • Understanding x-ray diffraction of nonpolar gallium nitride films

    M. A. Moram;C. F. Johnston;J. L. Hollander;M. J. Kappers

  • InGaN quantum dots grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy employing a post-growth nitrogen anneal

    Rachel A. Oliver;G. Andrew D. Briggs;Menno J. Kappers;Colin J. Humphreys

  • Carrier leakage in InGaN quantum well light-emitting diodes emitting at 480 nm

    Iestyn Pope;Peter Michael Smowton;Peter Blood;John Duncan Thomson

  • On the origin of threading dislocations in GaN films

    M. A. Moram;C. S. Ghedia;D. V. S. Rao;J. S. Barnard

  • The consequences of high injected carrier densities on carrier localization and efficiency droop in InGaN/GaN quantum well structures

    S Hammersley;D Watson-Parris;P Dawson;M Godfrey

  • Highlighting threading dislocations in MOVPE-grown GaN using an in situ treatment with SiH4 and NH3

    R.A. Oliver;M.J. Kappers;J. Sumner;R. Datta

  • Improvements in a-plane GaN crystal quality by a two-step growth process

    J. L. Hollander;M. J. Kappers;C. McAleese;C. J. Humphreys

  • Equilibrium critical thickness for misfit dislocations in III-nitrides

    David Holec;Yucheng Zhang;D. V. Sridhara Rao;Menno J. Kappers

  • Determination of the indium content and layer thicknesses in InGaN/GaN quantum wells by x-ray scattering

    M. E. Vickers;M. J. Kappers;T. M. Smeeton;E. J. Thrush

  • Growth modes in heteroepitaxy of InGaN on GaN

    Rachel A. Oliver;Menno J. Kappers;Colin J. Humphreys;G. Andrew D. Briggs

  • Three-dimensional atom probe analysis of green- and blue-emitting InxGa1−xN∕GaN multiple quantum well structures

    M.J. Galtrey;R.A. Oliver;M.J. Kappers;C.J. Humphreys

  • In-plane imperfections in GaN studied by x-ray diffraction

    M E Vickers;M J Kappers;R Datta;C McAleese

  • Threading dislocation reduction in (0001) GaN thin films using SiNx interlayers

    M.J. Kappers;R. Datta;R.A. Oliver;F.D.G. Rayment

  • Hydrogen as a Modifier of the Structure and Electronic Properties of Platinum in Acidic Zeolite LTL: A Combined Infrared and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study

    Marius Vaarkamp;Barbara L. Mojet;Menno J. Kappers;Jeff T. Miller

  • Role of gross well-width fluctuations in bright, green-emitting single InGaN∕GaN quantum well structures

    Nicole K. van der Laak;Rachel A. Oliver;Menno J. Kappers;Colin J. Humphreys

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin J. Humphreys
Colin J. Humphreys Queen Mary University of London
Rachel A. Oliver
Rachel A. Oliver University of Cambridge
Robert A. Taylor
Robert A. Taylor University of New South Wales
Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski
Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski Forschungszentrum Jülich
Michael P. Moody
Michael P. Moody University of Oxford
G. A. D. Briggs
G. A. D. Briggs University of Oxford
Michal Bockowski
Michal Bockowski Polish Academy of Sciences
Ana M. Sanchez
Ana M. Sanchez University of Warwick
Yasuhiko Arakawa
Yasuhiko Arakawa University of Tokyo
Alexander Belyaev
Alexander Belyaev University of Southampton

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