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Roland Scheer is affiliated with Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with particular emphasis on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Semiconductor materials and interfaces
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics

Roland Scheer has published numerous papers in a variety of scientific venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Solar RRL
  • Journal of Physics Energy
  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Communications
  • Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Microscopic origins of performance losses in highly efficient Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Synthesis and Characterization of Spinel Cobaltite (Co3O4) Thin Films for Function as Hole Transport Materials in Organometallic Halide Perovskite Solar Cells," 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • "Importance of methylammonium iodide partial pressure and evaporation onset for the growth of co-evaporated methylammonium lead iodide absorbers," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Comparison of Mo and ITO back contacts in CIGSe solar cells: Vanishing of the main capacitance step," 2021, Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications
  • "Effect of Na-PDT and KF-PDT on the photovoltaic performance of wide bandgap Cu (In,Ga)Se2 solar cells," 2020, Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications

Throughout their career, Roland Scheer has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Matthias Maiberg
  • H. Kempa
  • Dimitrios Hariskos
  • Wolfram Witte
  • Karl L. Heinze

The scientific work of Roland Scheer encompasses a diverse array of subjects related to renewable energy materials and photovoltaic technologies. Their focus on understanding the properties and performance of semiconductor thin films, coupled with the exploration of advanced materials like copper-based nanomaterials and perovskites, aligns with the broader goals of enhancing solar cell efficiency and energy system optimization.

Best Publications

  • CuInS2 based thin film solar cell with 10.2% efficiency

    R. Scheer;T. Walter;H. W. Schock;M. L. Fearheiley

  • Chalcogenide Photovoltaics: Physics, Technologies, and Thin Film Devices

    Roland Scheer;Hans-Werner Schock

  • Activation energy of heterojunction diode currents in the limit of interface recombination

    R. Scheer

  • Water Infiltration in Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite : Fast and Inconspicuous

    Christian Müller;Christian Müller;Tobias Glaser;Marcel Plogmeyer;Michael Sendner

  • Solar cells based on CuInS2—an overview

    R. Klenk;J. Klaer;R. Scheer;M.Ch. Lux-Steiner

  • Chemical-bath ZnO buffer layer for CuInS2 thin-film solar cells

    A Ennaoui;M Weber;R Scheer;H.J Lewerenz

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

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

  • Theoretical study of time-resolved luminescence in semiconductors. III. Trap states in the band gap

    Matthias Maiberg;Torsten Hölscher;Setareh Zahedi-Azad;Roland Scheer

  • Vibrational and crystalline properties of polymorphic CuInC2 (C=Se,S) chalcogenides

    J. Álvarez-García;B. Barcones;A. Pérez-Rodríguez;A. Romano-Rodríguez

  • Monitoring the Phase Formation of Coevaporated Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Films by in Situ X-ray Diffraction.

    Paul Pistor;Juliane Borchert;Wolfgang Fränzel;René Csuk

  • Transfer of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells to flexible substrates using an in situ process control

    C.A. Kaufmann;A. Neisser;R. Klenk;R. Scheer

  • 多形CuInC 2 (C=Se,S)カルコゲン化物の振動および結晶特性

    J Alvarez-Garcia;B Barcones;A Perez-Rodriguez;A Romano-Rodriguez

  • Advanced Diagnostic and Control Methods of Processes and Layers in CIGS Solar Cells and Modules

    Roland Scheer;Alejandro Pérez-Rodríguez;Wyatt K. Metzger

  • Microscopic origins of performance losses in highly efficient Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells.

    Maximilian Krause;Aleksandra Nikolaeva;Matthias Maiberg;Philip Jackson

  • Polymorphism in CuInS2 epilayers: Origin of additional Raman modes

    J. A̧lvarez-Garcı́a;A. Pérez-Rodrı́guez;B. Barcones;A. Romano-Rodrı́guez

  • MicroRaman scattering from polycrystalline CuInS2 films: structural analysis

    J Álvarez-Garcı́a;J Marcos-Ruzafa;A Pérez-Rodrı́guez;A Romano-Rodrı́guez

  • CuInS2 based thin film photovoltaics

    R. Scheer;R. Klenk;J. Klaer;I. Luck

  • Interface recombination in heterojunction solar cells: Influence of buffer layer thickness

    Helena Wilhelm;Hans-Werner Schock;Roland Scheer

  • CuAu-type ordering in epitaxial CuInS2 films

    D. S. Su;W. Neumann;R. Hunger;P. Schubert-Bischoff

  • Microstructure and secondary phases in coevaporated CuInS2 films: Dependence on growth temperature and chemical composition

    J. Álvarez-Garcı́a;A. Pérez-Rodrı́guez;A. Romano-Rodrı́guez;J. R. Morante

  • Photoluminescence of CuInS2 thin films and solar cells modified by postdeposition treatments

    K. Töpper;J. Bruns;R. Scheer;M. Weber

Frequent Co-Authors

Alejandro Pérez-Rodríguez
Alejandro Pérez-Rodríguez University of Barcelona
Reiner Klenk
Reiner Klenk Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Christian A. Kaufmann
Christian A. Kaufmann Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Albert Romano-Rodriguez
Albert Romano-Rodriguez University of Barcelona
Thomas Unold
Thomas Unold Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Joan Ramon Morante
Joan Ramon Morante Catalonia Institute for Energy Research
Daniel Abou-Ras
Daniel Abou-Ras Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Paul Fons
Paul Fons Keio University
Dimitrios Hariskos
Dimitrios Hariskos University of Stuttgart
Karsten Albe
Karsten Albe Technical University of Darmstadt

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