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Ruud E. I. Schropp

Ruud E. I. Schropp

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
68
Citations
17616
World Ranking
4827
National Ranking
1484

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Semiconductor
  • Optics
  • Hydrogen

Ruud E. I. Schropp mainly focuses on Optoelectronics, Amorphous silicon, Silicon, Thin film and Solar cell. His biological study focuses on Polymer solar cell. He interconnects Amorphous solid, Monocrystalline silicon, Transistor and Quantum efficiency in the investigation of issues within Amorphous silicon.

His work deals with themes such as Chemical vapor deposition, Nanotechnology, Mineralogy, Analytical chemistry and Substrate, which intersect with Silicon. His Nanotechnology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Photon upconversion, Downshifting and Photon. His Thin film research incorporates themes from Monolayer, Chemical engineering, Adsorption and Charge carrier.

His most cited work include:

  • Light trapping in ultrathin plasmonic solar cells. (540 citations)
  • Optimized Spatial Correlations for Broadband Light Trapping Nanopatterns in High Efficiency Ultrathin Film a-Si:H Solar Cells (311 citations)
  • Plasmonic light trapping in thin-film Si solar cells (296 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Optoelectronics, Silicon, Amorphous silicon, Thin film and Chemical vapor deposition. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Optics and Optoelectronics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Amorphous solid, Substrate, Nanocrystalline silicon and Analytical chemistry in addition to Silicon.

His Amorphous silicon study which covers Crystalline silicon that intersects with Heterojunction. His Thin film research includes themes of Composite material, Mineralogy and Protocrystalline. He has researched Chemical vapor deposition in several fields, including Layer, Silicon nitride, Deposition, Combustion chemical vapor deposition and Chemical engineering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optoelectronics (48.46%)
  • Silicon (42.09%)
  • Amorphous silicon (32.03%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?

  • Optoelectronics (48.46%)
  • Nanotechnology (15.81%)
  • Solar cell (26.08%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Optoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Solar cell, Thin film and Silicon. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Photovoltaic system, Amorphous silicon and Optics. Ruud E. I. Schropp has included themes like Absorption, Passivation, Quantum dot, Organic solar cell and Quantum efficiency in his Solar cell study.

His study in Thin film is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Nanorod, Terminal, Substrate and Charge carrier. His Silicon research integrates issues from Photovoltaics, Silane, Nanocrystalline silicon and Analytical chemistry. His work in Polymer solar cell tackles topics such as Monocrystalline silicon which are related to areas like Wafer.

Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Plasmonic light trapping in thin-film Si solar cells (296 citations)
  • 9.2%-efficient core-shell structured antimony selenide nanorod array solar cells (163 citations)
  • Upconversion in solar cells (141 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Semiconductor
  • Hydrogen
  • Optics

Ruud E. I. Schropp mainly investigates Optoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Thin film, Photovoltaics and Solar cell. His Optoelectronics research includes elements of Amorphous silicon and Optics. His research in Thin film intersects with topics in Hydrogen, Chemical vapor deposition, Charge carrier, Heterojunction and Chemical engineering.

His work is dedicated to discovering how Photovoltaics, Quantum dot are connected with Nanochemistry, Photon, Downshifting and Nanomaterials and other disciplines. Ruud E. I. Schropp combines subjects such as Silicon and Photon upconversion with his study of Nanochemistry. The Solar cell study which covers Photovoltaic system that intersects with Engineering physics.

Best Publications

  • Light trapping in ultrathin plasmonic solar cells.

    Vivian E. Ferry;Marc A. Verschuuren;Hongbo B. T. Li;Ewold Verhagen

  • 9.2%-efficient core-shell structured antimony selenide nanorod array solar cells

    Zhiqiang Li;Xiaoyang Liang;Gang Li;Haixu Liu

  • Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells: Modeling, Materials and Device Technology

    Ruud E. I. Schropp;Miro Zeman

  • Plasmonic light trapping in thin-film Si solar cells

    P Spinelli;V E Ferry;J van de Groep;M van Lare

  • Upconverter solar cells: materials and applications

    J. de Wild;A. Meijerink;J. K. Rath;W. G. J. H. M. van Sark

  • Optimized Spatial Correlations for Broadband Light Trapping Nanopatterns in High Efficiency Ultrathin Film a-Si:H Solar Cells

    Vivian E. Ferry;Vivian E. Ferry;Marc A. Verschuuren;M. Claire van Lare;Ruud E. I. Schropp

  • Improved red-response in thin film a-Si:H solar cells with soft-imprinted plasmonic back reflectors

    Vivian E. Ferry;Marc A. Verschuuren;Hongbo B. T. Li;Ruud E. I. Schropp

  • A cost roadmap for silicon heterojunction solar cells

    Atse Louwen;Wilfried Van Sark;Rei Ruud Schropp;André Faaij

  • High-efficiency humidity-stable planar perovskite solar cells based on atomic layer architecture

    Dibyashree Koushik;Wiljan J. H. Verhees;Yinghuan Kuang;Sjoerd Veenstra

  • Enhanced near-infrared response of a-Si:H solar cells with β-NaYF4:Yb3+ (18%), Er3+ (2%) upconversion phosphors

    J. de Wild;J.K. Rath;A. Meijerink;W.G.J.H.M. van Sark

  • Upconversion in solar cells

    Wilfried Gjhm van Sark;Jessica de Wild;Jatin K Rath;Andries Meijerink

  • Re-assessment of net energy production and greenhouse gas emissions avoidance after 40 years of photovoltaics development

    Atse Louwen;Wilfried G. J. H. M. van Sark;André P. C. Faaij;Ruud E. I. Schropp

  • Optical modeling of a-Si:H solar cells with rough interfaces: Effect of back contact and interface roughness

    M. Zeman;R. A. C. M. M. van Swaaij;J. W. Metselaar;R. E. I. Schropp

  • Enhancing solar cell efficiency by using spectral converters

    W.G.J.H.M. van Sark;A. Meijerink;R.E.I. Schropp;J.A.M. van Roosmalen

  • Structurally Reconstructed CsPbI2Br Perovskite for Highly Stable and Square-Centimeter All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells

    Chong Liu;Wenzhe Li;Huanyong Li;Huamin Wang

  • Ultra-thin MoOx as cathode buffer layer for the improvement of all-inorganic CsPbIBr2 perovskite solar cells

    Chong Liu;Wenzhe Li;Jianhui Chen;Jiandong Fan

  • Crystalline silicon cell performance at low light intensities

    N.H. Reich;W.G.J.H.M. van Sark;E.A. Alsema;R.W. Lof

  • Thermodynamically Self-Healing 1D–3D Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

    Jiandong Fan;Yunping Ma;Cuiling Zhang;Chong Liu

  • Understanding light trapping by light scattering textured back electrodes in thin film n‐i‐p-type silicon solar cells

    R. H. Franken;R. L. Stolk;H. Li;C. H. M. van der Werf

  • Structural defects caused by a rough substrate and their influence on the performance of hydrogenated nano-crystalline silicon n-i-p solar cells

    Hongbo B.T. Li;Ronald H. Franken;Jatindra K. Rath;Ruud E.I. Schropp

  • Tackling self-absorption in Luminescent Solar Concentrators with type-II colloidal quantum dots

    Zachar Krumer;Suzanne J. Pera;Relinde J.A. van Dijk-Moes;Yiming Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

W.G.J.H.M. van Sark
W.G.J.H.M. van Sark Utrecht University
Miro Zeman
Miro Zeman Delft University of Technology
Bernd Stannowski
Bernd Stannowski Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Albert Polman
Albert Polman Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics
Andries Meijerink
Andries Meijerink Utrecht University
Harry A. Atwater
Harry A. Atwater California Institute of Technology
Marcel A. Verheijen
Marcel A. Verheijen Eindhoven University of Technology
André Faaij
André Faaij Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
van de Mcm Richard Sanden
van de Mcm Richard Sanden Eindhoven University of Technology
Mariadriana Creatore
Mariadriana Creatore Eindhoven University of Technology

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