A. Elschner

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

A. Elschner is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Elschner has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 34 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 12 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in A. Elschner's work include Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (41 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (34 papers) and Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research (23 papers). A. Elschner is often cited by papers focused on Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (41 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (34 papers) and Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research (23 papers). A. Elschner collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Russia. A. Elschner's co-authors include Wilfried Lövenich, Stephan Kirchmeyer, Norbert Koch, Knud Reuter, Robert L. Johnson, A. Karbach, H. Bäßler, J. Ghijsen, Jean‐Jacques Pireaux and J Schwartz and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Advanced Materials and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

A. Elschner

61 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. PEDOT
    2010 650 citations A. Elschner, Stephan Kirchmeyer et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
A. Elschner 2.7k 1.7k 913 794 623 61 3.8k
Maxim Shkunov 5.1k 1.9× 3.0k 1.8× 1.4k 1.5× 923 1.2× 613 1.0× 107 6.0k
Gaurav Giri 4.0k 1.5× 1.7k 1.0× 1.5k 1.6× 1.2k 1.5× 223 0.4× 56 4.9k
L. Zuppiroli 3.5k 1.3× 1.7k 1.0× 3.1k 3.3× 746 0.9× 758 1.2× 156 6.2k
Brian A. Collins 5.0k 1.9× 4.3k 2.5× 904 1.0× 742 0.9× 445 0.7× 66 6.0k
X. Y. Hou 3.6k 1.3× 1.3k 0.7× 1.9k 2.1× 805 1.0× 651 1.0× 183 4.5k
Etienne Menard 4.8k 1.8× 1.4k 0.8× 1.6k 1.7× 2.6k 3.2× 972 1.6× 55 6.5k
Yan‐Gang Bi 1.4k 0.5× 454 0.3× 743 0.8× 968 1.2× 408 0.7× 90 2.4k
Sean Garner 2.0k 0.8× 566 0.3× 1.3k 1.4× 920 1.2× 601 1.0× 128 3.4k
R. G. Kepler 1.7k 0.6× 897 0.5× 1.3k 1.4× 935 1.2× 822 1.3× 49 3.8k
Tao Xu 3.5k 1.3× 2.3k 1.3× 1.0k 1.1× 926 1.2× 478 0.8× 96 4.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. Elschner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Elschner

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All Works

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Gevorgyan, Suren A., Morten V. Madsen, Henrik F. Dam, et al.. (2013). Interlaboratory outdoor stability studies of flexible roll-to-roll coated organic photovoltaic modules: Stability over 10,000 h. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 116. 187–196. 99 indexed citations
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Anokhin, Denis V., Ahmed Mourran, Martin Moeller, et al.. (2012). Effect of Molecular Structure of α,α′-Dialkylquaterthiophenes and Their Organosilicon Multipods on Ordering, Phase Behavior, and Charge Carrier Mobility. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 116(43). 22727–22736. 31 indexed citations
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Elschner, A. & Wilfried Lövenich. (2011). Solution-deposited PEDOT for transparent conductive applications. MRS Bulletin. 36(10). 794–798. 77 indexed citations
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Elschner, A., et al.. (2010). Advances in oligothiophene-based conductors and semiconductors for printed electronics. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7778. 77780Z–77780Z. 1 indexed citations
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Fehse, Karsten, Rico Meerheim, Karsten Walzer, et al.. (2008). Lifetime of organic light emitting diodes on polymer anodes. Applied Physics Letters. 93(8). 51 indexed citations
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Fehse, Karsten, Karsten Walzer, Karl Leo, Wilfried Lövenich, & A. Elschner. (2007). Highly Conductive Polymer Anodes as Replacements for Inorganic Materials in High‐Efficiency Organic Light‐Emitting Diodes. Advanced Materials. 19(3). 441–444. 165 indexed citations
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Koch, Norbert, Antje Vollmer, & A. Elschner. (2007). Influence of water on the work function of conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate). Applied Physics Letters. 90(4). 104 indexed citations
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Kirchmeyer, Stephan, A. Elschner, Н. М. Алпатова, et al.. (2006). 2006, Volume 18 Decyl-End-Capped Thiophene−Phenylene Oligomers as Organic Semiconducting Materials with Improved Oxidation Stability.. Chemistry of Materials. 18(7). 2004–2004. 1 indexed citations
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Koch, Norbert, A. Elschner, & Robert L. Johnson. (2006). Green polyfluorene-conducting polymer interfaces: Energy level alignment and device performance. Journal of Applied Physics. 100(2). 21 indexed citations
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Ponomarenko, Sergey A., Stephan Kirchmeyer, A. Elschner, et al.. (2005). Decyl-End-Capped Thiophene−Phenylene Oligomers as Organic Semiconducting Materials with Improved Oxidation Stability. Chemistry of Materials. 18(2). 579–586. 75 indexed citations
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Koch, Norbert, A. Elschner, Robert L. Johnson, & Jürgen P. Rabe. (2005). Energy level alignment at interfaces with pentacene: metals versus conducting polymers. Applied Surface Science. 244(1-4). 593–597. 19 indexed citations
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Koch, Norbert, A. Elschner, Jeffrey Schwartz, & A. Kahn. (2003). Organic molecular films on gold versus conducting polymer: Influence of injection barrier height and morphology on current–voltage characteristics. Applied Physics Letters. 82(14). 2281–2283. 87 indexed citations
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Tian, He, Weihong Zhu, & A. Elschner. (2000). Single-layer electroluminescence device made with novel copolymers containing electron- and hole-transporting moieties. Synthetic Metals. 111-112. 481–483. 10 indexed citations
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Zhu, Weihong, He Tian, & A. Elschner. (1999). Synthesis and Electroluminescence of Novel Copolymers with Charges Transporting Moieties. Chemistry Letters. 28(6). 501–502. 12 indexed citations
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Elschner, A., et al.. (1995). Novel model system to study the influence of rubber compound formulation on the structure and composition of the rubber–brass interphase. Surface and Interface Analysis. 23(3). 155–162. 6 indexed citations
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Wagner, Patrick, Urban Frey, G. Jakob, et al.. (1994). Characterization of epitaxial Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+? thin films. Journal of Superconductivity. 7(1). 217–219. 4 indexed citations
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Quadakkers, W. J., A. Elschner, H. Holzbrecher, et al.. (1992). Analysis of composition and growth mechanisms of oxide scales on high temperature alloys by SNMS, SIMS, and RBS. Microchimica Acta. 107(3-6). 197–206. 27 indexed citations
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Quadakkers, W. J., A. Elschner, W. Speier, & H. Nickel. (1991). Composition and growth mechanisms of alumina scales on FeCrAl-based alloys determined by SNMS. Applied Surface Science. 52(4). 271–287. 145 indexed citations
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Narasimhan, L. R., Karl A. Littau, Yu Bai, et al.. (1990). Low-temperature glass dynamics probed by optical dephasing measurements. Journal of Luminescence. 45(1-6). 49–53. 6 indexed citations
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Elschner, A. & H. Bäßler. (1987). Site-selective fluorescence and hole-burning spectroscopy of MTHF glasses doped with tetracene or pentacene. Chemical Physics. 112(2). 285–291. 22 indexed citations

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