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Michael Powalla is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Their research focuses on engineering and materials science, with particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering as well as materials chemistry.

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Solar cell performance optimization
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics

The scientist has contributed multiple papers to notable journals, including:

  • "Photovoltaics at multi-terawatt scale: Waiting is not an option" (2023) published in Science
  • "2D/3D Heterostructure for Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells with Engineered Bandgap Enables Efficiencies Exceeding 25% in Four-Terminal Tandems with Silicon and CIGS" (2020) published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "From Groundwork to Efficient Solar Cells: On the Importance of the Substrate Material in Co-Evaporated Perovskite Solar Cells" (2021) published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "The Role of SnF2 Additive on Interface Formation in All Lead-Free FASnI3 Perovskite Solar Cells" (2022) published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Nanoparticle Wetting Agent for Gas Stream-Assisted Blade-Coated Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules" (2020) published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis

The scientist collaborates extensively, with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Erik Ahlswede
  • Theresa Magorian Friedlmeier
  • Dimitrios Hariskos
  • Wolfram Witte
  • Julia Zillner

The body of work shows a consistent focus on topics related to photovoltaic technology, perovskite solar cells, and the synthesis and application of semiconductor materials. Their research contributes to understanding material properties and interface engineering relevant to enhancing solar cell efficiency and development.

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

  • 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

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

    Philip Jackson;Dimitrios Hariskos;Roland Wuerz;Oliver Kiowski

  • 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

  • CIGS absorbers and processes

    Shigeru Niki;Miguel Contreras;Ingrid Repins;Michael Powalla

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

    D. Hariskos;S. Spiering;M. Powalla

  • High-efficiency copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar cells with indium sulfide buffer layers deposited by atomic layer chemical vapor deposition (ALCVD)

    N. Naghavi;S. Spiering;M. Powalla;B. Cavana

  • Raman investigations of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films with various copper contents

    Wolfram Witte;Robert Kniese;Michael Powalla

  • Thin‐film solar cells exceeding 22% solar cell efficiency: An overview on CdTe-, Cu(In,Ga)Se2-, and perovskite-based materials

    Michael Powalla;Stefan Paetel;Erik Ahlswede;Roland Wuerz

  • 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

  • Approaches to flexible CIGS thin-film solar cells

    F. Kessler;D. Herrmann;M. Powalla

  • CIGS thin-film solar cells on steel substrates

    R. Wuerz;A. Eicke;M. Frankenfeld;F. Kessler

  • Electron-Beam-Evaporated Nickel Oxide Hole Transport Layers for Perovskite-Based Photovoltaics

    Tobias Abzieher;Somayeh Moghadamzadeh;Fabian Schackmar;Helge Eggers

  • Efficiency enhancement of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin‐film solar cells by a post‐deposition treatment with potassium fluoride

    Anke Laemmle;Roland Wuerz;Michael Powalla

  • 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

  • Comparative study of the influence of LiF, NaF, and KF on the performance of polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells

    Erik Ahlswede;Jonas Hanisch;Michael Powalla

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

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

  • 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

  • 2D/3D Heterostructure for Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells with Engineered Bandgap Enables Efficiencies Exceeding 25% in Four‐Terminal Tandems with Silicon and CIGS

    Saba Gharibzadeh;Ihteaz Muhaimeen Hossain;Paul Fassl;Bahram Abdollahi Nejand

  • Influence of Cu content on electronic transport and shunting behavior of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

    A. Virtuani;E. Lotter;M. Powalla;U. Rau

  • Highly efficient organic solar cells with printable low-cost transparent contacts

    Erik Ahlswede;Wolfgang Mühleisen;Mohd Wahinuddin bin Moh Wahi;Jonas Hanisch

Frequent Co-Authors

Dimitrios Hariskos
Dimitrios Hariskos University of Stuttgart
Uli Lemmer
Uli Lemmer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Daniel Lincot
Daniel Lincot Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Philip L. Jackson
Philip L. Jackson Université Laval
Ulrich W. Paetzold
Ulrich W. Paetzold Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Jean-François Guillemoles
Jean-François Guillemoles Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Dagmar Gerthsen
Dagmar Gerthsen Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Uwe Rau
Uwe Rau Forschungszentrum Jülich
Clemens Heske
Clemens Heske University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Andreas Klein
Andreas Klein Technical University of Darmstadt

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