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D-Index
46
Citations
8877
World Ranking
5126
National Ranking
160

Uli Würfel publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Uli Würfel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 147 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Uli Würfel D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Uli Würfel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Uli Würfel is affiliated with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with a particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering as well as polymers and plastics. Their work also covers materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and atomic and molecular physics including optics.

The main topics in Würfel's research include:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Thin-Film Transistor Technologies
  • Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies

Würfel has contributed extensively to the field through publications in several key venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Solar RRL
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Energy & Environmental Science
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Energy Technology

Recent scholarly papers by Würfel include:

  • "Roadmap on organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite semiconductors and devices" (2021), published in APL Materials
  • "Employing 2D-Perovskite as an Electron Blocking Layer in Highly Efficient (18.5%) Perovskite Solar Cells with Printable Low Temperature Carbon Electrode" (2022), published in Advanced Energy Materials
  • "Perovskite Photovoltaic Devices with Carbon-Based Electrodes Withstanding Reverse-Bias Voltages up to -9 V and Surpassing IEC 61215:2016 International Standard" (2021), published in Solar RRL
  • "Visualizing morphological principles for efficient photocurrent generation in organic non-fullerene acceptor blends" (2020), published in Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Perovskite Solar Cells with Carbon-Based Electrodes - Quantification of Losses and Strategies to Overcome Them" (2022), published in Advanced Energy Materials

The scientist collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Jan Herterich
  • Clemens Baretzky
  • Markus Kohlstädt
  • Mathias List
  • Birger Zimmermann

Würfel's research integrates aspects of photovoltaic technology, particularly perovskite solar cells and organic electronics, contributing to advancements in thin-film transistor technologies and semiconductor materials. This body of work is supported by a significant number of publications in engineering and materials science, with a strong interdisciplinary approach spanning chemistry and physics.

Best Publications

  • Physics of solar cells : from basic principles to advanced concepts

    Peter Würfel;Uli Würfel

  • Nanocrystalline dye‐sensitized solar cells having maximum performance

    J. M. Kroon;N. J. Bakker;H. J. P. Smit;P. Liska

  • Charge Carrier Separation in Solar Cells

    Uli Würfel;Andres Cuevas;Peter Würfel

  • Impact of charge transport on current–voltage characteristics and power-conversion efficiency of organic solar cells

    Uli Würfel;Uli Würfel;Dieter Neher;Annika Spies;Annika Spies;Steve Albrecht

  • Longterm stability of efficient inverted P3HT:PCBM solar cells

    B. Zimmermann;U. Würfel;M. Niggemann

  • A round robin study of flexible large-area roll-to-roll processed polymer solar cell modules

    Frederik C. Krebs;Suren A. Gevorgyan;Bobak Gholamkhass;Steven Holdcroft

  • Ethanedithiol Treatment of Solution-Processed ZnO Thin Films: Controlling the Intragap States of Electron Transporting Interlayers for Efficient and Stable Inverted Organic Photovoltaics

    Sai Bai;Yizheng Jin;Xiaoyong Liang;Zhizhen Ye

  • Investigation of the degradation mechanisms of a variety of organic photovoltaic devices by combination of imaging techniques—the ISOS-3 inter-laboratory collaboration

    Roland Rösch;David Tanenbaum;David Tanenbaum;Mikkel Jørgensen;Marco Seeland

  • Roadmap on organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite semiconductors and devices

    Lukas Schmidt-Mende;Vladimir Dyakonov;Selina Olthof;Feray Ünlü

  • An inter-laboratory stability study of roll-to-roll coated flexible polymer solar modules

    Suren Gevorgyan;Andrew James Medford;Eva Bundgaard;Subarna B. Sapkota

  • Comparative indoor and outdoor degradation of organic photovoltaic cells via inter-laboratory collaboration

    Charles Owens;Gretta Mae Ferguson;Martin Hermenau;Eszter Voroshazi

  • ITO-free flexible inverted organic solar cell modules with high fill factor prepared by slot die coating

    B. Zimmermann;H.-F. Schleiermacher;M. Niggemann;U. Würfel

  • Characterization of perovskite solar cells: Towards a reliable measurement protocol

    Eugen Zimmermann;Ka Kan Wong;Michael Müller;Hao Hu

  • In Situ Formation of MoO3 in PEDOT:PSS Matrix: A Facile Way to Produce a Smooth and Less Hygroscopic Hole Transport Layer for Highly Stable Polymer Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

    Shuyan Shao;Jian Liu;Jonas Bergqvist;Shengwei Shi

  • The ISOS-3 inter-laboratory collaboration focused on the stability of a variety of organic photovoltaic devices

    David M. Tanenbaum;David M. Tanenbaum;Martin Hermenau;Eszter Voroshazi;Matthew T. Lloyd

  • Analysing the effect of crystal size and structure in highly efficient CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells by spatially resolved photo- and electroluminescence imaging

    S. Mastroianni;S. Mastroianni;F. D. Heinz;J.-H. Im;J.-H. Im;W. Veurman

  • Aerosol jet printed grid for ITO-free inverted organic solar cells

    Pälvi Kopola;Pälvi Kopola;Birger Zimmermann;Aleksander Filipovic;Hans-Frieder Schleiermacher

  • Dye solar modules for facade applications: Recent results from project ColorSol

    Andreas Hinsch;Henning Brandt;Welmoed Veurman;Simon Hemming

  • Influence of the indium tin oxide/organic interface on open-circuit voltage, recombination, and cell degradation in organic small-molecule solar cells

    Stefan Schäfer;Andreas Petersen;Thomas A. Wagner;Rolf Kniprath

  • Identifying the Impact of Surface Recombination at Electrodes in Organic Solar Cells by Means of Electroluminescence and Modeling

    Jens Reinhardt;Maria Grein;Christian Bühler;Martin Schubert

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Hinsch
Andreas Hinsch Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
Stefan W. Glunz
Stefan W. Glunz Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
Monica Lira-Cantu
Monica Lira-Cantu Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia
Agnès Rivaton
Agnès Rivaton University of Clermont Auvergne
Harald Hoppe
Harald Hoppe Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Laurence Lutsen
Laurence Lutsen Hasselt University
Yulia Galagan
Yulia Galagan NXP (Netherlands)
Suren A. Gevorgyan
Suren A. Gevorgyan Technical University of Denmark
Ronn Andriessen
Ronn Andriessen Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research

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