Erik Wallin

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Erik Wallin is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Erik Wallin has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 23 papers in Materials Chemistry and 12 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Erik Wallin's work include Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (18 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (14 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (12 papers). Erik Wallin is often cited by papers focused on Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (18 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (14 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (12 papers). Erik Wallin collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Germany and United States. Erik Wallin's co-authors include Ulf Helmersson, Jon M. Andersson, Lars Stolt, Martina Lattemann, Olle Lundberg, E. P. Münger, Marika Edoff, N. Brenning, Daniel Lundin and Petter Larsson and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Physical Review B.

In The Last Decade

Erik Wallin

35 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

High-concentration silver alloying and steep back-contact gallium grading enabling copper indium gallium selenide solar cell with 23.6% efficiency

2024 216 citations Jan Keller, Olivier Donzel‐Gargand et al. Nature Energy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Erik Wallin Sweden	19	1.0k	960	687	268	169	37	1.5k
M. Shafiq Pakistan	24	369 0.4×	744 0.8×	758 1.1×	269 1.0×	376 2.2×	89	1.6k
T. Ahlgren Finland	22	446 0.4×	1.3k 1.4×	313 0.5×	390 1.5×	158 0.9×	65	1.8k
C. Poroşnicu Romania	19	258 0.3×	876 0.9×	544 0.8×	135 0.5×	228 1.3×	116	1.2k
P. Desgardin France	21	352 0.4×	838 0.9×	392 0.6×	158 0.6×	36 0.2×	84	1.2k
Hyo‐Chang Lee South Korea	22	1.4k 1.4×	305 0.3×	771 1.1×	344 1.3×	124 0.7×	128	1.6k
А. В. Осипов Russia	21	1.2k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	307 0.4×	503 1.9×	80 0.5×	243	2.3k
M.C. Poon Hong Kong	23	944 0.9×	1.0k 1.1×	205 0.3×	197 0.7×	84 0.5×	96	1.8k
Á. Barna Hungary	17	641 0.6×	590 0.6×	365 0.5×	282 1.1×	62 0.4×	104	1.3k
Ante Hećimović Germany	23	917 0.9×	712 0.7×	868 1.3×	187 0.7×	44 0.3×	52	1.4k
H. Bhuyan Chile	17	453 0.5×	399 0.4×	394 0.6×	250 0.9×	222 1.3×	76	1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erik Wallin

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Keller, Jan, et al.. (2025). Light‐Soaking Effects in High‐Efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ and (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se₂ Solar Cells. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications. 33(7). 735–746.

Keller, Jan, Olivier Donzel‐Gargand, Natalia M. Martin, et al.. (2024). High-concentration silver alloying and steep back-contact gallium grading enabling copper indium gallium selenide solar cell with 23.6% efficiency. Nature Energy. 9(4). 467–478. 216 indexed citations breakdown →

Babucci, Melike, Débora Motta Meira, Erik Wallin, et al.. (2023). Depth-Dependent Atomic-Scale Structural Changes in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se₂ Absorbers Relevant for Thin-Film Solar Cells. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 6(18). 9264–9275. 3 indexed citations

Martin, Natalia M., Tobias Törndahl, Erik Wallin, et al.. (2021). Surface/Interface Effects by Alkali Postdeposition Treatments of (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se₂ Thin Film Solar Cells. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 5(1). 461–468. 12 indexed citations

Keller, Jan, Erik Wallin, Natalia M. Martin, et al.. (2020). Heavy Alkali Treatment of Post‐Sulfurized Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ Layers: Effect on Absorber Properties and Solar Cell Performance. Solar RRL. 4(9). 17 indexed citations

Keller, Jan, Erik Wallin, Olle Lundberg, et al.. (2019). Effect of Cu Content on Post‐Sulfurization of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ Films and Corresponding Solar Cell Performance. physica status solidi (a). 216(20). 13 indexed citations

Donzel‐Gargand, Olivier, Thomas Thersleff, Jan Keller, et al.. (2018). Deep surface Cu depletion induced by K in high‐efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cell absorbers. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications. 26(9). 730–739. 11 indexed citations

Edoff, Marika, Tobias Jarmar, Erik Wallin, et al.. (2017). High <italic>V</italic>_oc in (Cu,Ag)(In,Ga)Se₂ Solar Cells. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 7(6). 1789–1794. 76 indexed citations

Paridari, Kaveh, et al.. (2017). Comparative study of optimal controller placement considering uncertainty in PV growth and distribution grid expansion. Electric Power Systems Research. 155. 48–57. 11 indexed citations

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Lundberg, Olle, Erik Wallin, Sven Södergren, et al.. (2016). Improved CIGS modules by KF post deposition treatment and reduced cell-to-module losses. 13 indexed citations

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Jander, Sebastian, Ralf Hunger, Erik Wallin, et al.. (2015). Wait-time effects in CIGS PV module production. 1–3. 1 indexed citations

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Hunger, Ralf, Tobias Jarmar, Erik Wallin, et al.. (2012). Homogeneity of Ga Grading in CIGS Solar Modules. EU PVSEC. 2254–2258. 1 indexed citations

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Lundin, Daniel, N. Brenning, Daniel Jädernäs, et al.. (2009). Transition between the discharge regimes of high power impulse magnetron sputtering and conventional direct current magnetron sputtering. Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 18(4). 45008–45008. 75 indexed citations

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Wallin, Erik. (2008). Deposition of Metal Oxide Coatings using Reactive High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering. 1 indexed citations

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Selinder, T. I., Ernesto Coronel, Erik Wallin, & Ulf Helmersson. (2008). α-Alumina coatings on WC/Co substrates by physical vapor deposition. International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 27(2). 507–512. 38 indexed citations

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Wallin, Erik, et al.. (2008). Synthesis of α-Al ₂ O ₃ thin films using reactive high-power impulse magnetron sputtering. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 82(3). 36002–36002. 76 indexed citations

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Wallin, Erik & Ulf Helmersson. (2007). Hysteresis-free reactive high power impulse magnetron sputtering. Thin Solid Films. 516(18). 6398–6401. 115 indexed citations

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Andersson, Jon M., Erik Wallin, Ulf Helmersson, U. Kreißig, & E. P. Münger. (2006). Phase control of Al2O3 thin films grown at low temperatures. Thin Solid Films. 513(1-2). 57–59. 88 indexed citations

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Andersson, Jon M., Erik Wallin, E. P. Münger, & Ulf Helmersson. (2006). Energy distributions of positive and negative ions during magnetron sputtering of an Al target in Ar∕O2 mixtures. Journal of Applied Physics. 100(3). 46 indexed citations

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Andersson, Jon M., Erik Wallin, V. Chirita, E. P. Münger, & Ulf Helmersson. (2005). Ab initiocalculations on the effects of additives on alumina phase stability. Physical Review B. 71(1). 28 indexed citations

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