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Peter Peumans

Peter Peumans

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
46
Citations
23154
World Ranking
3300
National Ranking
69

Materials Science

D-Index
47
Citations
23323
World Ranking
10968
National Ranking
127

Overview

Peter Peumans is affiliated with Imec in Belgium, contributing to research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, notably Biomedical Engineering and Infectious Diseases.

The researcher's main topics of study include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection

Peter Peumans has published papers in venues such as Research Square, with documented work focusing on molecular detection techniques related to viral pathogens.

A notable publication includes:

  • "Molecular Detection of SARS-Cov-2 in Exhaled Breath Using a Portable Sampler," published in 2021 in Research Square

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Peter Peumans are:

  • Tim Stakenborg
  • Joren Raymenants
  • Ahmed Taher
  • Elisabeth Marchal
  • Bert Verbruggen

The focus on biosensors and analytical detection aligns closely with the development of portable and advanced sensor technologies for infectious disease monitoring, specifically targeting SARS-CoV-2 detection through non-invasive approaches.

Peter Peumans's research intersects engineering principles with medical applications, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach that integrates chemical sensor technologies with biomedical engineering methods to address current health challenges.

Best Publications

  • Small molecular weight organic thin-film photodetectors and solar cells

    Peter Peumans;Aharon Yakimov;Aharon Yakimov;Stephen R. Forrest

  • Scalable Coating and Properties of Transparent, Flexible, Silver Nanowire Electrodes

    Liangbing Hu;Han Sun Kim;Jung-Yong Lee;Peter Peumans

  • Solution-processed metal nanowire mesh transparent electrodes.

    Jung-Yong Lee;Stephen T. Connor;Yi Cui;Peter Peumans

  • Efficient bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells using small-molecular-weight organic thin films

    Peter Peumans;Soichi Uchida;Stephen R. Forrest

  • Very-high-efficiency double-heterostructure copper phthalocyanine/C60 photovoltaic cells

    P. Peumans;S. R. Forrest

  • Organic solar cells with solution-processed graphene transparent electrodes

    Junbo Wu;Héctor A. Becerril;Zhenan Bao;Zunfeng Liu

  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes on Solution-Processed Graphene Transparent Electrodes

    Junbo Wu;Mukul Agrawal;Héctor A. Becerril;Zhenan Bao

  • Efficient photon harvesting at high optical intensities in ultrathin organic double-heterostructure photovoltaic diodes

    P. Peumans;V. Bulović;S. R. Forrest

  • Long-range absorption enhancement in organic tandem thin-film solar cells containing silver nanoclusters

    Barry P. Rand;Peter Peumans;Peter Peumans;Stephen R. Forrest

  • Smooth Nanowire/Polymer Composite Transparent Electrodes

    Whitney Gaynor;George F. Burkhard;Michael D. McGehee;Peter Peumans

  • Separation of geminate charge-pairs at donor–acceptor interfaces in disordered solids

    Peter Peumans;Stephen R. Forrest

  • Efficient, high-bandwidth organic multilayer photodetectors

    P. Peumans;V. Bulović;S. R. Forrest

  • Fully solution-processed inverted polymer solar cells with laminated nanowire electrodes.

    Whitney Gaynor;Jung-Yong Lee;Peter Peumans

  • Semitransparent Organic Photovoltaic Cells with Laminated Top Electrode

    Jung-Yong Lee;Steve T. Connor;Yi Cui;Peter Peumans

  • Color in the Corners: ITO‐Free White OLEDs with Angular Color Stability

    Whitney Gaynor;Simone Hofmann;M. Greyson Christoforo;Christoph Sachse

  • Enhancement of optical absorption in thin-film organic solar cells through the excitation of plasmonic modes in metallic gratings

    Changjun Min;Jennifer Li;Georgios Veronis;Jung-Yong Lee

  • Optimal light trapping in ultra-thin photonic crystal crystalline silicon solar cells

    Shrestha Basu Mallick;Mukul Agrawal;Peter Peumans

  • Dispositivo optoelectrónico fotosensible orgánico con una capa de bloqueo de excitones

    Forrest Stephen;Bulovic Vladimir;Peumans Peter

  • Design of transparent anodes for resonant cavity enhanced light harvesting in organic solar cells.

    Nicholas P. Sergeant;Afshin Hadipour;Bjoern Niesen;David Cheyns

  • An effective light trapping configuration for thin-film solar cells

    Seung-Bum Rim;Shanbin Zhao;Shawn R. Scully;Michael D. McGehee

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen R. Forrest
Stephen R. Forrest University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jung-Yong Lee
Jung-Yong Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Yi Cui
Yi Cui Stanford University
Michael D. McGehee
Michael D. McGehee University of Colorado Boulder
Fu-Kuo Chang
Fu-Kuo Chang Stanford University
Alberto Salleo
Alberto Salleo Stanford University
Max Shtein
Max Shtein University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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