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D-Index
57
Citations
11126
World Ranking
7991
National Ranking
245

Stuart Wenham 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 Stuart Wenham sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 344 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Stuart Wenham 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 Stuart Wenham sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Stuart Wenham was affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research primarily focused on engineering, with a particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering. Their work spanned several related subfields, including atomic and molecular physics, optics, renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's research topics encompassed:

  • Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
  • Thin-Film Transistor Technologies
  • Semiconductor materials and interfaces
  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
  • Solar cell performance optimization

Stuart Wenham co-authored multiple papers with various frequent collaborators. Notable coauthors included Alison Ciesla, Brett Hallam, Ran Chen, Daniel Chen, and Phillip Hamer. These collaborations contributed to the development and analysis of silicon solar cell technology and related processes.

Three recent publications illustrate the focus and progression of their work:

  • "Development of advanced hydrogenation processes for silicon solar cells via an improved understanding of the behaviour of hydrogen in silicon", published in 2020 in Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications
  • "23.83% efficient mono-PERC incorporating advanced hydrogenation", published in 2020 in Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications
  • "24.58% efficient commercial n-type silicon solar cells with hydrogenation", published in 2021 in Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications

The frequent venue for publication was Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, featuring all three listed papers. This indicates a consistent research output within a specialized journal dedicated to photovoltaic science and technology.

Best Publications

  • Elucidation of the layer exchange mechanism in the formation of polycrystalline silicon by aluminum-induced crystallization

    Oliver Nast;Stuart R. Wenham

  • A self aligning method for forming a selective emitter and metallization in a solar cell

    Stuart Ross Wenham;Martin Andrew Green

  • Silicon solar cells

    S. R. Wenham;M. A. Green

  • Crystalline silicon on glass (CSG) thin-film solar cell modules

    M.A. Green;P.A. Basore;N. Chang;D. Clugston

  • 24% efficient perl silicon solar cell: Recent improvements in high efficiency silicon cell research

    Jianhua Zhao;Aihua Wang;Pietro P. Altermatt;Stuart R. Wenham

  • A new method for accurate measurements of the lumped series resistance of solar cells

    A.G. Aberle;S.R. Wenham;M.A. Green

  • Evidence of an identical firing-activated carrier-induced defect in monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon

    Daniel Chen;Moonyong Kim;Bruno V. Stefani;Bruno V. Stefani;Brett J. Hallam

  • Laser grooved solar cell

    Stuart R. Wenham;Martin A. Green

  • Very high efficiency silicon solar cells-science and technology

    M.A. Green;Jianhua Zhao;A. Wang;S.R. Wenham

  • Rapid Stabilization of High-Performance Multicrystalline P-type Silicon PERC Cells

    Catherine E. Chan;David N. R. Payne;Brett J. Hallam;Malcolm D. Abbott

  • Buried-contact silicon solar cells

    Stuart Wenham

  • Aluminium-induced crystallisation of silicon on glass for thin-film solar cells

    Oliver Nast;Stephan Brehme;Stephen Pritchard;Armin G Aberle

  • Evolution of metal plating for silicon solar cell metallisation

    Alison Lennon;Yu Yao;Stuart Wenham

  • 45% efficient silicon photovoltaic cell under monochromatic light

    M.A. Green;J. Zhao;A. Wang;S.R. Wenham

  • Progress and outlook for high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells

    M.A Green;J Zhao;A Wang;S.R Wenham

  • Advanced Bulk Defect Passivation for Silicon Solar Cells

    Brett J. Hallam;Phill G. Hamer;Stuart R. Wenham;Malcolm D. Abbott

  • Advanced PERC and PERL production cells with 20.3% record efficiency for standard commercial p‐type silicon wafers

    Zhenjiao Wang;Peiyu Han;Hongyan Lu;Hongqiang Qian

  • Hydrogen induced degradation: A possible mechanism for light- and elevated temperature- induced degradation in n-type silicon

    Daniel Chen;Phillip G. Hamer;Moonyong Kim;Tsun H. Fung

  • Novel parallel multijunction solar cell

    Martin A. Green;Stuart R. Wenham

  • 21.5% Efficient thin silicon solar cell

    A. Wang;J. Zhao;S. R. Wenham;M. A. Green

  • 24% efficient silicon solar cells

    Jianhua Zhao;Aihua Wang;P.P. Altermatt;S.R. Wenham

Frequent Co-Authors

Brett Hallam
Brett Hallam University of New South Wales
Martin A. Green
Martin A. Green University of New South Wales
Armin G. Aberle
Armin G. Aberle National University of Singapore
Anita Ho-Baillie
Anita Ho-Baillie University of Sydney
Bram Hoex
Bram Hoex University of New South Wales
Gernot Heiser
Gernot Heiser University of New South Wales
Thorsten Trupke
Thorsten Trupke University of New South Wales
Zachary C. Holman
Zachary C. Holman Arizona State University
Ashraf Uddin
Ashraf Uddin University of New South Wales

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