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Wyatt K. Metzger 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 Wyatt K. Metzger sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 201 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wyatt K. Metzger 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 Wyatt K. Metzger sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wyatt K. Metzger is affiliated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields within engineering and materials science, with a substantial emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering and materials chemistry.

The scientist's work covers specialized subfields such as atomic and molecular physics, optics, environmental engineering, and renewable energy with sustainability aspects. The main topics of their research include chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, quantum dots synthesis and properties, advanced semiconductor detectors and materials, and perovskite materials and applications. Additional topics include solar cell performance optimization, photovoltaic systems and sustainability, and semiconductor materials and interfaces.

Wyatt K. Metzger has contributed to multiple scholarly publications across several notable venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
  • Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
  • IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • APL Materials

They have collaborated with several frequent coauthors, including:

  • John Moseley
  • Eric Colegrove
  • Gang Xiong
  • Tursun Ablekim
  • Mahisha Amarasinghe

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Wyatt K. Metzger encompass the following:

  • The 2020 photovoltaic technologies roadmap, 2020, Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
  • CdTe-based thin film photovoltaics: Recent advances, current challenges and future prospects, 2023, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
  • Thin-Film Solar Cells with 19% Efficiency by Thermal Evaporation of CdSe and CdTe, 2020, ACS Energy Letters
  • Arsenic-Doped CdSeTe Solar Cells Achieve World Record 22.3% Efficiency, 2023, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
  • Impact of dopant-induced optoelectronic tails on open-circuit voltage in arsenic-doped Cd(Se)Te solar cells, 2020, Journal of Applied Physics

Best Publications

  • Properties of 19.2% efficiency ZnO/CdS/CuInGaSe2 thin‐film solar cells

    Kannan Ramanathan;Miguel A. Contreras;Craig L. Perkins;Sally Asher

  • Multiple Exciton Generation in Colloidal Silicon Nanocrystals

    Matthew C. Beard;Kelly P. Knutsen;Pingrong Yu;Joseph M. Luther

  • Superior radiation resistance of In1-xGaxN alloys: Full-solar-spectrum photovoltaic material system

    J. Wu;W. Walukiewicz;K. M. Yu;W. Shan

  • Terawatt-scale photovoltaics: Transform global energy

    Nancy M. Haegel;Harry Atwater;Teresa Barnes;Christian Breyer

  • CdTe solar cells with open-circuit voltage breaking the 1 V barrier

    James M. Burst;Joel N. Duenow;David S. Albin;Eric Colegrove

  • The 2020 photovoltaic technologies roadmap

    Gregory M Wilson;Mowafak Al-Jassim;Wyatt K Metzger;Stefan W Glunz;Stefan W Glunz

  • CdTe-based thin film photovoltaics: Recent advances, current challenges and future prospects

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  • Exceeding 20% efficiency with in situ group V doping in polycrystalline CdTe solar cells

    W. K. Metzger;S. Grover;D. Lu;E. Colegrove

  • Grain-boundary recombination in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

    Markus Gloeckler;James R. Sites;Wyatt K. Metzger

  • Long lifetimes in high-efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

    Wyatt K. Metzger;Ingrid L. Repins;Miguel A. Contreras

  • The role of amorphous silicon and tunneling in heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT) solar cells

    Ana Kanevce;Wyatt K. Metzger

  • Time-resolved photoluminescence studies of CdTe solar cells

    W. K. Metzger;D. Albin;D. Levi;P. Sheldon

  • The roles of carrier concentration and interface, bulk, and grain-boundary recombination for 25% efficient CdTe solar cells

    A. Kanevce;M. O. Reese;T. M. Barnes;S. A. Jensen

  • Recombination kinetics and stability in polycrystalline Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

    W.K. Metzger;I.L. Repins;M. Romero;P. Dippo

  • Phase control of CuxTe film and its effects on CdS/CdTe solar cell

    X. Wu;J. Zhou;A. Duda;Y. Yan

  • Analysis of photoluminescence from solubilized single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Marcus Jones;Chaiwat Engtrakul;Wyatt K. Metzger;Randy J. Ellingson

  • The impact of charged grain boundaries on thin-film solar cells and characterization

    W. K. Metzger;M. Gloeckler

  • Thin-Film Solar Cells with 19% Efficiency by Thermal Evaporation of CdSe and CdTe

    Tursun Ablekim;Joel N. Duenow;Xin Zheng;Helio Moutinho

  • Intrinsic surface passivation of CdTe

    Matthew O. Reese;Craig L. Perkins;James M. Burst;Stuart Farrell

  • Characterization of 19.9%-efficient CIGS absorbers

    Ingrid Repins;Miguel Contreras;Manuel Romero;Yanfa Yan

  • CdCl2 treatment, S diffusion, and recombination in polycrystalline CdTe

    W. K. Metzger;D. Albin;M. J. Romero;P. Dippo

  • Corrigendum: CdTe solar cells with open-circuit voltage breaking the 1 V barrier

    J. M. Burst;J. N. Duenow;D. S. Albin;E. Colegrove

Frequent Co-Authors

Mowafak Al-Jassim
Mowafak Al-Jassim National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Matthew O. Reese
Matthew O. Reese National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Darius Kuciauskas
Darius Kuciauskas National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Craig L. Perkins
Craig L. Perkins National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Chun-Sheng Jiang
Chun-Sheng Jiang National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Su-Huai Wei
Su-Huai Wei Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo
Jihui Yang
Jihui Yang University of Washington
Kelvin G. Lynn
Kelvin G. Lynn Washington State University
Miguel A. Contreras
Miguel A. Contreras American Chemet Corporation
Garry Rumbles
Garry Rumbles National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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