K. Wambach

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 977 citations indexed

About

K. Wambach is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Wambach has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 977 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Environmental Engineering, 15 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 9 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in K. Wambach's work include Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability (15 papers), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (11 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (9 papers). K. Wambach is often cited by papers focused on Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability (15 papers), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (11 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (9 papers). K. Wambach collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United States. K. Wambach's co-authors include E.A. Alsema, Anja Müller, Parikhit Sinha, Evelyn Butler, Cara Libby, Garvin Heath, Stephanie L. Shaw, Teresa M. Barnes, Keiichi Komoto and Dwarakanath Ravikumar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Applied Physics and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

K. Wambach

30 papers receiving 940 citations

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Research and development priorities for silicon photovoltaic module recycling to support a circular economy

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
K. Wambach Netherlands	13	534	477	311	298	145	30	977
Chee Mun Chong Australia	12	312 0.6×	420 0.9×	198 0.6×	168 0.6×	87 0.6×	29	712
Nochang Park South Korea	19	481 0.9×	841 1.8×	322 1.0×	337 1.1×	58 0.4×	42	1.4k
Timothy Remo United States	9	252 0.5×	757 1.6×	154 0.5×	150 0.5×	79 0.5×	12	1.2k
Gi‐Hwan Kang South Korea	15	304 0.6×	537 1.1×	166 0.5×	234 0.8×	28 0.2×	90	981
Marina Monteiro Lunardi Australia	11	454 0.9×	180 0.4×	251 0.8×	229 0.8×	149 1.0×	14	581
Cara Libby United States	11	263 0.5×	244 0.5×	138 0.4×	140 0.5×	76 0.5×	38	584
Marco Gambini Italy	17	149 0.3×	278 0.6×	70 0.2×	296 1.0×	84 0.6×	58	843
Kazimierz Drabczyk Poland	12	143 0.3×	289 0.6×	80 0.3×	88 0.3×	13 0.1×	50	482
Zhiqiang Yu China	14	162 0.3×	104 0.2×	60 0.2×	217 0.7×	61 0.4×	26	535
Evelyn Butler United States	3	281 0.5×	164 0.3×	183 0.6×	164 0.6×	76 0.5×	3	433

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Wambach

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Tsanakas, John A., Gernot Oreški, Gabriele C. Eder, et al.. (2024). Toward Reuse‐Ready PV: A Perspective on Recent Advances, Practices, and Future Challenges. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(10). 3 indexed citations

Wambach, K., et al.. (2024). Methodology and Database for the Quantification of the Technical Recyclability of Electrical and Electronical Equipment Demonstrated on a Smartphone Case Study. Sustainability. 16(19). 8726–8726. 1 indexed citations

Held, Michael, et al.. (2023). Insights into circular material and waste flows from c-Si PV industry. EPJ Photovoltaics. 14. 5–5. 8 indexed citations

Heide, Arvid van der, et al.. (2021). Towards a successful re‐use of decommissioned photovoltaic modules. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications. 30(8). 910–920. 21 indexed citations

Einhaus, R., et al.. (2018). Recycling and Reuse potential of NICE PV-Modules. 561–564. 14 indexed citations

Libby, Cara, Stephanie L. Shaw, Garvin Heath, & K. Wambach. (2018). Photovoltaic Recycling Processes. 8 indexed citations

Heath, Garvin, et al.. (2016). Life Cycle Assessment of the Current Generation Recycling of c-Si and CdTe PV Modules. 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition. 1–1. 1 indexed citations

Wambach, K., et al.. (2015). Perspectives on Management of End-of-Life Photovoltaic Modules. EU PVSEC. 3081–3086. 5 indexed citations

Coletti, Gianluca, P.C.P. Bronsveld, Giso Hahn, et al.. (2011). Impact of Metal Contamination in Silicon Solar Cells. Advanced Functional Materials. 21(5). 879–890. 122 indexed citations

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Mihailetchi, Valentin D., Y. Komatsu, Gianluca Coletti, et al.. (2008). High efficiency industrial screen printed n-type solar cells with front boron emitter. Conference record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. 1–5. 11 indexed citations

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Mihailetchi, V.D., Gianluca Coletti, Y. Komatsu, et al.. (2008). Large Area and Screen Printed N-Type Silicon Solar Cells With Efficiency Exceeding 18%. EU PVSEC. 1036–1039. 5 indexed citations

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Müller, Adrian, S. Schlenker, & K. Wambach. (2008). Recycling of Silicon, Environmental Footprints and Economics. EU PVSEC. 1066–1070. 2 indexed citations

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Kopecek, Radovan, Thomas Bück, Joris Libal, et al.. (2006). Large Area Screen Printed N-Type Silicon Solar Cells with Rear Aluminium Emitter: Efficiencies Exceeding 16%. 1044–1047. 12 indexed citations

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Müller, Andreas, et al.. (2006). TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE DURING THERMAL AND CHEMICAL RECYCLING OF A 23 YEAR OLD PV GENERATOR FORMERLY INSTALLED ON PELLWORM ISLAND. 26 indexed citations

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Bück, Thomas, Radovan Kopecek, Joris Libal, et al.. (2006). Large Area Screen Printed N-Type MC-SI Solar cells With B-Emitter: Efficiencies Close to 15% and Innovative Module Interconnection. 1060–1063. 10 indexed citations

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Libal, Joris, et al.. (2005). N-type multicrystalline silicon solar cells with BBr/sub 3/-Diffused front junction. KOPS (University of Konstanz). 1209–1212. 9 indexed citations

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Müller, Anja, K. Wambach, & E.A. Alsema. (2005). Life Cycle Analysis of Solar Module Recycling Process. MRS Proceedings. 895. 123 indexed citations

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Wambach, K., et al.. (2004). Pyrolysis of EVA and its application in recycling of photovoltaic modules.. PubMed. 16(6). 889–93. 41 indexed citations

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Bloem, J., et al.. (2000). Towards a CEmark for PV building integrated systems. TU/e Research Portal (Eindhoven University of Technology). 2 indexed citations

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Wambach, K., et al.. (1987). Behaviour of Al2O3 scales on FeAl and FeNiAl alloys with small additions of titanium, zirconium, niobium and vanadium on thermal cycling and creep in oxidizing and carburizing atmospheres. Materials Science and Engineering. 88. 205–212. 21 indexed citations

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