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Wouter Maes 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 Wouter Maes sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 281 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wouter Maes 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 Wouter Maes sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wouter Maes is affiliated with Hasselt University in Belgium and focuses on research within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with specific attention to Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. Their work also spans subfields such as Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The main topics of Maes's research include:

  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures

Prominent publication venues where Maes has frequently published include:

  • Advanced Functional Materials (11 publications)
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C (7 publications)
  • Journal of Applied Spectroscopy (6 publications)
  • Dyes and Pigments (4 publications)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database (4 publications)

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Maes are:

  • Intrinsic Detectivity Limits of Organic Near-Infrared Photodetectors, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Mid-gap trap state-mediated dark current in organic photodiodes, 2023, Nature Photonics
  • Wavelength-Selective Organic Photodetectors, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Efficient and readily tuneable near-infrared photodetection up to 1500 nm enabled by thiadiazoloquinoxaline-based push-pull type conjugated polymers, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Narrow electroluminescence linewidths for reduced nonradiative recombination in organic solar cells and near-infrared light-emitting diodes, 2021, Joule

Frequent collaborators working with Maes include Koen Vandewal, Tom Cardeynaels, Benoît Champagne, Laurence Lutsen, and Sam Gielen. These partnerships represent ongoing collaborative efforts in advancing materials chemistry and electronic engineering research.

Best Publications

  • Oxacalix[n](het)arenes

    Wouter Maes;Wim Dehaen

  • Impact ionization in silicon: A review and update

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  • Life cycle analyses of organic photovoltaics: a review

    Sebastien Lizin;Steven Van Passel;Ellen De Schepper;Wouter Maes

  • The Claims Demonstrated

    T. Ghoos;J. Brassinne;C. A. Fustin;J. F. Gohy

  • Organic and perovskite solar cells for space applications

    Ilaria Cardinaletti;Ilaria Cardinaletti;Tim Vangerven;Tim Vangerven;Steven Nagels;Steven Nagels;Rob Cornelissen

  • Porphyrin‐Based Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaics: The Rise of the Colors of Life

    Jurgen Kesters;Pieter Verstappen;Mathias Kelchtermans;Laurence Lutsen;Laurence Lutsen

  • 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

  • High dielectric constant conjugated materials for organic photovoltaics

    Jeroen Brebels;Jean V. Manca;Laurence Lutsen;Dirk Vanderzande;Dirk Vanderzande

  • Intrinsic Detectivity Limits of Organic Near‐Infrared Photodetectors

    Sam Gielen;Sam Gielen;Christina Kaiser;Frederik Verstraeten;Frederik Verstraeten;Jonas Kublitski

  • 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

  • Thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazoles – promising building blocks in the synthesis of semiconductors for plastic electronics

    David Bevk;David Bevk;Lidia Marin;Lidia Marin;Laurence Lutsen;Dirk Vanderzande;Dirk Vanderzande

  • Improved Photovoltaic Performance of a Semicrystalline Narrow Bandgap Copolymer Based on 4H-Cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene Donor and Thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole Acceptor Units

    Sarah Van Mierloo;Afshin Hadipour;Mark-Jan Spijkman;Niko Van den Brande

  • Molar Mass versus Polymer Solar Cell Performance: Highlighting the Role of Homocouplings

    Tim Vangerven;Pieter Verstappen;Jeroen Drijkoningen;Wouter Dierckx

  • Porphyrin-functionalized dendrimers: synthesis and application as recyclable photocatalysts in a nanofiltration membrane reactor

    Suhas A. Chavan;Wouter Maes;Lieven E. M. Gevers;Joos Wahlen

  • Reductive demetallation of Cu-corroles--a new protective strategy towards functional free-base corroles.

    Thien Huynh Ngo;Wim Van Rossom;Wim Dehaen;Wouter Maes

  • Influence of fullerene photodimerization on the PCBM crystallization in polymer: Fullerene bulk heterojunctions under thermal stress

    Fortunato Piersimoni;Giedrius Degutis;Sabine Bertho;Koen Vandewal

  • Wavelength-Selective Organic Photodetectors

    Jochen Vanderspikken;Jochen Vanderspikken;Wouter Maes;Wouter Maes;Koen Vandewal;Koen Vandewal

  • Diamond surface functionalization: from gemstone to photoelectrochemical applications

    Jorne Raymakers;Jorne Raymakers;Ken Haenen;Ken Haenen;Wouter Maes;Wouter Maes

  • Enhanced Organic Solar Cell Stability by Polymer (PCPDTBT) Side Chain Functionalization

    Jurgen Kesters;Jurgen Kesters;Pieter Verstappen;Pieter Verstappen;Jorne Raymakers;Wouter Vanormelingen;Wouter Vanormelingen

  • Molecular Structures and Absorption Spectra Assignment of Corrole NH Tautomers

    Wichard Beenken;Martin Presselt;Thien H. Ngo;Wim Dehaen

  • Unraveling the Fluorescence Features of Individual Corrole NH Tautomers

    Mikalai Kruk;Thien H. Ngo;Thien H. Ngo;Pieter Verstappen;Aleksander Starukhin

  • Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Bioimaging

    Yasmine Braeken;Srujan Cheruku;Anitha Ethirajan;Anitha Ethirajan;Wouter Maes;Wouter Maes

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk Vanderzande
Dirk Vanderzande Hasselt University
Laurence Lutsen
Laurence Lutsen Hasselt University
Jean Manca
Jean Manca Hasselt University
Wim Dehaen
Wim Dehaen KU Leuven
Jan D'Haen
Jan D'Haen Hasselt University
Koen Vandewal
Koen Vandewal Hasselt University
Benoît Champagne
Benoît Champagne University of Namur
Bruno Van Mele
Bruno Van Mele Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Ken Haenen
Ken Haenen Hasselt University

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