Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science

Research output

Research Output per Year 1978 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

• 6506 Article
• 4194 Paper
• 726 Presentation
• 393 Subcontract Report
• 1464 More
  • 325 Patent
  • 323 Technical Report
  • 245 Poster
  • 194 Fact Sheet
  • 170 Chapter
  • 114 Brochure
  • 71 Book
  • 13 Management
  • 5 Marketing
  • 3 Review article
  • 1 Conference contribution

Research Output per Year

Research Output per Year

Search results

• 2018

  Active Subspaces for Wind Plant Surrogate Modeling

  King, R., Quick, J., Adcock, C. & Dykes, K., 2018. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Uncertainty Quantification 100%
  • Power Output 66%
  • Test Data 33%
  • Surrogate Model 33%
  • Dimensionality 33%
  3 Scopus Citations

• A Detailed Model of Rear-Side Irradiance for Bifacial PV Modules

  Marion, W., Hansen, C., Gooding, R., Guay, N., Riley, D., Kallickal, J., Ellibee, D., Asgharzadeh, A., Toor, F. & Stein, J., 2018, p. 1543-1548. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Detailed Model 100%
  • Irradiance 100%
  • Back Surface 50%
  • Illustrates 25%
  • Individual Cell 25%
  4 Scopus Citations

• A Device-Independent Screening Technique for Rapidly Identifying Next Generation OPV Materials

  Larson, B., Ferguson, A., Tremolet de Villers, B. & Larsen, R., 2018, p. 1354-1359. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Organic Solar Cells 100%
  • Charge Carrier 50%
  • High Performance Polymer 50%
  • Carrier Lifetime 50%
  1 Scopus Citations

• AlGaInP/GaAs Tandem Solar Cells for Power Conversion at 400 degrees C and 1000X Concentration

  Steiner, M., Simon, J., Friedman, D., Sharps, P., McPheeters, C. & Lee, M., 2018, p. 42-45. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Gallium Arsenide 100%
  • Power Conversion 100%
  • Solar Cell 100%
  • Power Conversion Efficiency 33%
  • Metallizations 33%
  1 Scopus Citations

• Alloy Loss Mitigation Through Use of Barrier Layers During CdCl2Processing of Cd0.60Zn0.4Te and Cd0.87Mg0.13Te

  Metzger, W., Reich, C., Swanson, D., Onno, A., Shimpi, T., Sampath, W. & Holman, Z., 2018, p. 283-288. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Film 100%
  • Surface (Surface Science) 50%
  3 Scopus Citations

• A Method to Extract Soiling Loss Data from Soiling Stations with Imperfect Cleaning Schedules: Preprint

  Micheli, L., Muller, M. & Martinez-Morales, A., 2018. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Data Stream 100%

• An Adaptive Timestepping Algorithm for Particle Time Integration in Coupled CFD-DEM Simulations

  Sitaraman, H. & Grout, R., 2018. 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics 100%
  • Element Method 100%
  • Discrete Element 100%
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics-Discrete Element Method Model 100%
  • Close Proximity 50%

• Analysis of GaInP Solar Cells Grown by Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy

  Schulte, K., Simon, J., Young, D. & Ptak, A., 2018, p. 2275-2279. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Fill Factor 100%
  • Solar Cell 100%
  • Passivation 50%
  • Cell Performance 50%
  • Series Resistance 25%

• Analysis of the Impact of Installation Parameters and System Size on Bifacial Gain and Energy Yield of PV Systems

  Marion, W., Deline, C., Asgharzadeh, A., Lubenow, T., Sink, J., Hansen, C., Stein, J. & Toor, F., 2018, p. 3333-3338. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Energy Yield 100%
  • Size System 100%
  • Photovoltaic System 100%
  • Albedo 100%
  • Energy Engineering 33%
  7 Scopus Citations

• Analytical (S)TEM Studies of Defects Associated with PID in Stressed Si PV Modules

  Norman, A., Moseley, J., Harvey, S., Johnston, S., Guthrey, H., Al-Jassim, M. & Stokes, A., 2018, p. 2887-2890. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Transmission Electron Microscopy 100%
  • Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy 25%
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy 25%
  • Focused Ion Beam 25%

• A Novel Method to Investigate Stoichiometry and Performance of Buried Passivated Contacts Utilizing Time-of-Flight SIMS

  Harvey, S., Nemeth, W., Perkins, C. & Stradins, P., 2018, p. 2702-2706. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy 100%
  • Reaction Stoichiometry 100%
  • Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry 100%
  • Oxide Compound 66%
  • Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry 50%

• A Performance Model for Bifacial PV Modules

  Marion, W., Riley, D., Hansen, C., Stein, J., Lave, M., Kallickal, J. & Toor, F., 2018, p. 3348-3353. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Front Surface 100%
  • Field Data 100%
  • Rear Surface 100%
  • Renewable Energy 100%
  2 Scopus Citations

• A Practical Irradiance Model for Bifacial PV Modules

  Marion, W., Deline, C., Asgharzadeh, A., Toor, F., Riley, D., Stein, J. & Hansen, C., 2018, p. 1537-1542. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Photovoltaic Modules 100%
  • Irradiance 100%
  • Photovoltaics 28%
  • Total Irradiance 14%
  • Front Side 14%
  14 Scopus Citations

• Artifact-Free Coring Procedures for Removing Samples from Photovoltaic Modules for Microscopic Analysis

  Moutinho, H., To, B., Jiang, C. S., Xiao, C., Muzzillo, C., Hacke, P., Moseley, J., Tynan, G., Mansfield, L., Al-Jassim, M., Johnston, S. & Dhere, N., 26 Nov 2018, p. 1313-1317. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Microscopy 100%
  • Photovoltaic Modules 100%
  • Microscopic Property 100%
  • Solar Panel 33%
  8 Scopus Citations

• A Unified Global Investigation on the Spectral Effects of Soiling Losses of PV Glass Substrates: Preliminary Results

  Micheli, L., Muller, M., Fernandez, E., Smestad, G., Alrashidi, H., Sarmah, N., Sellami, N., Hassan, I., Kasry, A., Nofuentes, G., Sood, N., Pesala, B., Senthilarasu, S., Almonacid, F., Reddy, K. S. & Mallick, T., 2018, p. 2858-2863. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Correlate 100%
  • Preliminary Analysis 100%
  • Glass Substrate 100%
  4 Scopus Citations

• Automatic Detection of Clear-Sky Periods Using Ground and Satellite Based Solar Resource Data

  Deceglie, M., Ellis, B. & Jain, A., 26 Nov 2018, p. 2293-2298. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Solar Resource 100%
  • Global Horizontal Irradiance 100%
  • Detection Algorithm 100%
  • Irradiance 100%
  • Automatic Detection 100%
  10 Scopus Citations

• Carrier-Transport Imaging of Cadmium Telluride Intra- and Inter-Grains

  Xiao, C., Jiang, C. S., Moseley, J., Al-Jassim, M., Haegel, N., Moutinho, H., Scandrett, C. & Blaine, K., 2018, p. 1711-1714. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Carrier Transport 100%
  • Cadmium 100%
  • Grain Boundaries 83%
  • Electron Backscatter Diffraction 33%
  • Thin Films 33%

• Characterization of Heteroepitaxial GaAs Films Grown on Si Using Selective Area Nucleation

  Warren, E., Vaisman, M., Bachman, B., McMahon, W., Tamboli, A., Zimmerman, J. & Makoutz, E., 2018, p. 3381-3383. 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Gallium Arsenide 100%
  • Nucleation 100%
  • Buffer Layer 50%
  • Solar Cell 25%
  • Film 25%

• Characterizations of Aged Glass/Ethylene Vinyl Acetate/Glass Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Instrumented Indentation

  Miller, D., Kim, J., Lyu, Y. & Gu, X., 2018, p. 3195-3199. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Indentation 100%
  • Fluorescence Spectroscopy 100%
  • Photovoltaics 50%
  • Measured Sample 50%
  • Aging Temperature 50%
  1 Scopus Citations

• Characterizing Recombination in CdTe-Based Solar Cells by the Temperature and Excitation Dependence of Open-Circuit Voltage and Photoluminescence

  Mansfield, L., Swartz, C., Paul, S., Grice, C., Yan, Y., Grover, S., Xiong, G. & Li, J., 2018, p. 2473-2477. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Based Solar Cell 100%
  • Open Circuit Voltage 100%
  • Solar Cell 100%
  • Electronic Circuit 100%
  • Photoluminescence 100%

• Combined-Accelerated Stress Testing System for Photovoltaic Modules

  Hacke, P., Owen-Bellini, M. & Spataru, S., 26 Nov 2018, p. 3943-3948. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Software Development Tool 100%
  26 Scopus Citations

• Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Lignocellulosic Biomass Transport in a Compression-Screw Feeder

  Rahimi, M., Sitaraman, H., Lischeske, J., Sievers, D., Kuhn, E. & Stickel, J., 2018.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics 100%
  • Lignocellulosic Biomass 100%
  • Screw Feeder 100%
  • Feedstock 100%
  • Liquid Transportation Fuels 100%

• Correction for Metastability in the Quantification of PID in Thin-Film Module Testing

  Hacke, P., Johnston, S. & Spataru, S., 2018, p. 2819-2822. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Film Module 100%
  • Applied Stress 100%
  • Thin Films 100%
  • Metastable State 100%
  • Metastability 100%

• Correlative Characterization of Dislocation Defects and Defect Clusters in GaAs and CdTe Solar Cells by Spatially Resolved Optical Techniques and High-Resolution TEM

  Chen, Q., McKeon, B., Becker, J., Zhang, S., Hu, C.-K., Gfroerer, T., Zhang, Y.-H., Smith, D. & Zhang, Y., 2018, p. 3234-3236. 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Gallium Arsenide 100%
  • High Resolution 100%
  • Solar Cell 100%
  • Device Performance 50%
  • Current-Voltage Characteristic 50%
  1 Scopus Citations

• Data-Driven Wind Farm Optimization Incorporating Effects of Turbulence Intensity

  King, R. & Adcock, C., 9 Aug 2018, p. 695-700. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Turbulence Intensity 100%
  • Compressed Air Motors 100%
  • Layout Optimization 42%
  • Optimal Layout 42%
  • Atmospherics 42%
  10 Scopus Citations

• Decoupling Grain-Boundary, Grain-Interior, and Surface Recombination with Cathodoluminescence

  Moseley, J., Colegrove, E., Duenow, J., Metzger, W., Al-Jassim, M., Rale, P., Collin, S. & Kanevce, A., 2018, p. 3147-3149. 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Cathodoluminescence 100%
  • Grain Boundaries 100%
  • Grain Interior 100%
  • Grain Size 60%
  • Surface (Surface Science) 60%

• Decoupling Thin Film CdTe Growth from Packaging: Toward Record Specific Power in Low Cost Polycrystalline PV

  McGott, D., Barnes, T., Kempe, M., Reese, M., Wolden, C. & Dabney, M., 2018, p. 138-144. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Thin Films 100%
  • Delamination 100%
  • Film 100%
  • Solar Cell 80%
  • Photovoltaic Technology 20%

• Decoupling Thin Film CdTe Growth from Packaging: Toward Record Specific Power in Low Cost Polycrystalline PV: Preprint

  Barnes, T., Kempe, M., Reese, M., Wolden, C. & Dabney, M., 2018. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Photovoltaics 100%
  • Specific Power 100%
  • Thin Films 100%
  • Polycrystalline 100%
  • Film 100%

• Defining the Value of IECRE Certifications for Providing Confidence in PV System Performance

  Repins, I., Kelly, G., Haring, A., Hogan, S., Ball, G., Heinze, M., Yamamichi, M. & Butler, E., 26 Nov 2018, p. 2422-2425. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Power Generation 100%
  • Requirement Standard 100%
  • Systems Performance 100%
  • Renewable Energy 100%
  • Electric Power Plant 100%

• Demonstration of a Thermosyphon Thermal Valve for Controlled Extraction of Stored Solar Thermal Energy

  Oshman, C., Rea, J., Hardin, C., Singh, A., Alleman, J., Olsen, M., Glatzmaier, G., Parilla, P., Siegel, N., Ginley, D. & Toberer, E. S., 8 Nov 2018. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Solar Thermal Energy 100%
  • Thermal Energy 100%
  • Phase Change Material 100%
  • Latent Heat 100%
  • Concentrated Solar Power 66%

• Demonstration of GaInP2/Si Voltage Matched Tandem Solar Cells

  Bobela, D., Alberi, K., Schmieder, K., Lumb, M., Moore, J., Walters, R., Armour, E., Matthew, L., Rao, R. & Mascarenhas, A., 2018, p. 2506-2510. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Bottom Subcell 100%
  • Fill Factor 100%
  • Solar Cell 100%
  • Series Resistance 50%
  • Conversion Efficiency 50%
  2 Scopus Citations

• Design and Indoor Validation of 'DUSST': A Novel Low-Maintenance Soiling Station

  Micheli, L., Morse, J., Muller, M., Almonacid, F. & Fernandez, E., 2018, p. 1991-1995. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Glass Surface 100%
  • Electrical Output 50%
  • Light Detector 50%
  • Photovoltaic System 50%

• Design and Indoor Validation of 'DUSST': A Novel Low-Maintenance Soiling Station: Preprint

  Micheli, L., Morse, J., Fernandez, E., Almonacid, F. & Muller, M., 2018. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Energy Dissipation 100%
  • Photovoltaics 100%
  • Energy Engineering 50%
  • Energy Production 50%
  • Peak Value 50%

• Determining the Spatial Profiles of Electron and Hole Concentration, Radiative and Non-Radiative Recombination Rate Near a Dislocation Defect by Combining Raman and Photoluminescence Imaging

  Hu, C., Chen, Q., Chen, F., Lv, H., Gfroerer, T. & Zhang, Y., 2018, p. 3261-3264. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Photoluminescence 100%
  • Hole Concentration 100%
  • Density 33%
  • Gallium Arsenide 33%
  1 Scopus Citations

• Diagnostic Models for Wind Turbine Gearbox Components Using SCADA Time Series Data: Preprint

  Phillips, C. & Orozco, R., 2018. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Data Series 100%
  • Gearbox 100%
  • Sensor Data 100%
  • Compressed Air Motors 100%
  • Hadoop 100%

• Dopant Patterning by PECVD and Mechanical Masking for Passivated Tunneling Contact IBC Cell Architectures

  Nemeth, W., LaSalvia, V., Kale, A. & Stradins, P., 2018, p. 1801-1803. 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Doping (Additives) 100%
  • Lithography 50%
  • Dielectric Material 25%

• Doping Properties of Cadmium-Rich Arsenic-Doped CdTe for Application of Single Crystal Solar Cell

  Kuciauskas, D., Nagaoka, A., Nose, Y. & Scarpulla, M., 26 Nov 2018, p. 157-159. 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Solar Cell 100%
  • Cadmium 100%
  • Arsenic 100%
  • Single Crystal 100%
  • Single Crystalline Solid 100%

• Effect of Atmospheric Absorption Bands on the Optimal Design of Multijunction Solar Cells

  McMahon, W., Friedman, D. & Geisz, J., 2018, p. 268-271. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Multijunction Solar Cell 100%
  • Optimal Design 100%
  • Atmospheric Attenuation 100%
  • Solar Cell 100%
  • Absorption Spectra 100%

• Effects of Local Environment on the Ultra-Fast Carrier Dynamics of Photo-Excited 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

  Dunklin, J., Zhang, H., Link, E. & Van De Lagemaat, J., 2018. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Two Dimensional 100%
  • Transition Metal Dichalcogenide 100%
  • Transition Metal Dichalcogenides 100%
  • Optoelectronics 50%
  • Energy Engineering 25%

• Effects of Solar-Glass Coatings on the Adhesion Forces Related to Soiling

  Moutinho, H., To, B., Jiang, C. S., Engtrakul, C., Al-Jassim, M., Simpson, L., Sellinger, A., Yemam, H. & Einhorn, A., 26 Nov 2018, p. 3439-3443. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Adhesive Force 100%
  • Atomic Force Microscope 100%
  • Relative Humidity 100%
  • Dust Particle 100%
  • Distance Measurement 100%
  2 Scopus Citations

• Enabling Low-Cost III-V/Si Integration Through Nucleation of GaP on v-Grooved Si Substrates

  Warren, E., Saenz, T., Neumann, A., Horowitz, K., Norman, A., Tamboli, A., Zimmerman, J., McMahon, W., Makoutz, E. & Matheson, A., 26 Nov 2018, p. 268-270. 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Solar Cell 100%
  • Nucleation 100%
  • Heteroepitaxy 50%
  • Photovoltaics 50%
  • Epitaxy 50%
  5 Scopus Citations

• Encapsulant Adhesion to Surface Metallization on Photovoltaic Cells

  Bosco, N., Tracy, J. & Dauskardt, R., 2018, p. 3200-3203. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Metallizations 100%
  • Solar Cell 100%
  • Silver 100%
  • Surface (Surface Science) 50%
  • Energy Engineering 33%
  31 Scopus Citations

• Enhanced Terahertz Emission of GaAs Microstructures

  Park, K., Maeng, I., Lee, G.-S., Kang, C., Ju, G.-W., Lee, Y.-T., Kee, C.-S. & Son, S.-B., 2018. 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Thin Films 100%
  • Molecular Beam Epitaxy 100%
  • Photoexcitation 100%

• Estimating the Effects of Module Area on Thin-Film Photovoltaic System Costs

  Horowitz, K., Fu, R., Silverman, T., Woodhouse, M., Sun, X. & Alam, M., 2018, p. 1259-1263. 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Photovoltaics 100%
  • Thin Films 100%
  • System Cost 100%
  1 Scopus Citations

• Estimating the Effects of Module Area on Thin-Film Photovoltaic System Costs: Preprint

  Horowitz, K., Fu, R., Silverman, T., Woodhouse, M., Sun, X. & Alam, M., 2018. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Photovoltaics 100%
  • Thin Films 100%
  • System Cost 100%

• Evaluation of the PID-s Susceptibility of Modules Encapsulated in Materials of Varying Resistivity

  Hacke, P., Habersberger, B. & Madenjian, L., 26 Nov 2018, p. 3807-3809. 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Electrical Resistivity 100%
  • Polyolefin 100%
  • Sodium Ion 50%
  • Elastomer 50%
  • Solar Cell 25%
  17 Scopus Citations

• Experimental Demonstration of 28.2% Thermophotovoltaic Conversion Efficiency

  Steiner, M., Omair, Z., Scranton, G., Pazos-Outon, L., Peterson, P., Holzrichter, J. & Yablonovitch, E., 2018. 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Conversion Efficiency 100%
  • Thermophotovoltaic 100%
  • Thermophotovoltaics 100%
  • Photovoltaics 50%
  • Band Gap 50%

• Experimental Demonstration of a Latent Heat Storage System for Dispatchable Electricity

  Rea, J. E., Oshman, C., Hardin, C. L., Singh, A., Alleman, J., Glatzmaier, G., Parilla, P. A., Olsen, M. L., Sharp, J., Siegel, N. P., Ginley, D. S. & Toberer, E. S., 8 Nov 2018. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Latent Heat Storage 100%
  • Thermal Energy Storage 100%
  • Energy Storage 50%
  • Storage System 50%
  • Phase Change Material 50%
  3 Scopus Citations

• Exploring Telematics Big Data for Truck Platooning Opportunities: SAE Paper No. 2018-01-1083

  Lammert, M., Hou, Y., Muratori, M., Holden, J., Duran, A., Mack, A., Swaney, E. & Bugbee, B., 2018. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Time Resolution 100%
  • Big Data 100%
  • Tractor Trailer 100%
  • Remaining Data 100%
  • Platooning 100%
  9 Scopus Citations

• Feasibility and Reliability of a Single Layer Polymeric PV Backsheet in White, Transparent, or Luminescent Concentrator Options

  Hacke, P., Miller, D., Terwilliger, K., Rosenthal, J., Alers, G. & Anderson, I., 2018. 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Silicon 100%
  • Thermal Cycling 100%
  • Optical Property 100%
  • Physical Property 100%
  • Polymeric Layer 100%
  2 Scopus Citations