R. Noufi

18.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
303 papers, 15.9k citations indexed

About

R. Noufi is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Noufi has authored 303 papers receiving a total of 15.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 283 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 241 papers in Materials Chemistry and 77 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. Noufi's work include Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (265 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (209 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (112 papers). R. Noufi is often cited by papers focused on Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (265 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (209 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (112 papers). R. Noufi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and China. R. Noufi's co-authors include Miguel Á. Contreras, K. Ramanathan, Brian Egaas, Ingrid Repins, Falah S. Hasoon, Bobby To, John R. Tuttle, Clay DeHart, Craig L. Perkins and M.J. Romero and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

R. Noufi

296 papers receiving 15.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

19·9%‐efficient ZnO/CdS/CuInGaSe² solar cell with 81·2% fill factor

2008 1.7k citations Miguel Á. Contreras, Brian Egaas et al. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications profile →
Progress toward 20% efficiency in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 polycrystalline thin-film solar cells

1999 919 citations Miguel Á. Contreras, Brian Egaas et al. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications profile →
Properties of 19.2% efficiency ZnO/CdS/CuInGaSe₂thin‐film solar cells

2003 840 citations K. Ramanathan, Miguel Á. Contreras et al. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications profile →
Semi-transparent perovskite solar cells for tandems with silicon and CIGS

2014 636 citations R. Noufi et al. profile →
Co-evaporated Cu2ZnSnSe4 films and devices

2012 532 citations Bobby To, R. Noufi et al. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells profile →
High-efficiency CuInxGa1−xSe2 solar cells made from (Inx,Ga1−x)2Se3 precursor films

1994 526 citations Andrew M. Gabor, John R. Tuttle et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →
SHORT COMMUNICATION: ACCELERATED PUBLICATION: Diode characteristics in state-of-the-art ZnO/CdS/Cu(In1?xGax)Se2 solar cells

2005 511 citations Miguel Á. Contreras, K. Ramanathan et al. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Noufi

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Electron drift-mobility measurements in polycrystalline CuIn1−xGaxSe2 solar cells 2012 ·Applied Physics Letters ·(unknown), E. A. Schiff, William N. Shafarman, Brian Egaas, R. Noufi, David L. Young	25
2	Density profiles in sputtered molybdenum thin films and their effects on sodium diffusion in Cu(In<inf>x</inf>Ga<inf>1−x</inf>)Se<inf>2</inf> photovoltaics 2011 ·Jian Li, Stephen Glynn, Lorelle M. Mansfield, Matthew Young, Yanfa Yan, Miguel Á. Contreras, R. Noufi, Fred L. Terry, Dean H. Levi	4
3	Exploring high-dimensional data space: Identifying optimal process conditions in photovoltaics 2011 ·OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) ·Changwon Suh, David Biagioni, Stephen Glynn, John Scharf, Miguel Á. Contreras, R. Noufi, Wesley Jones	4
4	Investigation of ZnO:Al Doping Level and Deposition Temperature Effects on CIGS Solar Cell Performance 2007 ·MRS Proceedings ·Joel N. Duenow, Timothy A. Gessert, D. M. Wood, Brian Egaas, R. Noufi, Timothy J. Coutts	9
5	High Efficiency CdTe and CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells: Highlights of the Technologies Challenges 2006 ·University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) ·R. Noufi	8
6	Phase control of CuxTe film and its effects on CdS/CdTe solar cell 2006 ·Thin Solid Films ·Xin Wu, Jie E. Zhou, A. Duda, Yanfa Yan, Glenn Teeter, S. Asher, Wyatt K. Metzger, S.H. Demtsu, Su‐Huai Wei, R. Noufi	135
7	High Performance CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells: A Laboratory Perspective 2005 ·University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) ·K. Ramanathan, R. N. Bhattacharya, Miguel Á. Contreras, J. Keane, Bobby To, R. G. Dhere, R. Noufi	2
8	13·9%‐efficient CdTe polycrystalline thin‐film solar cells with an infrared transmission of ∼50% 2005 ·Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications ·Xin Wu, Jie Zhou, A. Duda, J. Keane, T. A. Gessert, Yanfa Yan, R. Noufi	54
9	Toward a 25%-efficient polycrystalline thin-film tandem solar cell: practical issues 2003 ·3rd World Conference onPhotovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2003. Proceedings of ·R. Noufi, David L. Young, T. J. Coutts, T. A. Gessert, Jas S. Ward, A. Duda, Xiaoyan Wu, (unknown), R. G. Dhere, (unknown)	6
10	Interconnect junctions for thin-film tandem solar cells 2003 ·3rd World Conference onPhotovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2003. Proceedings of ·David L. Young, Miguel Á. Contreras, (unknown), S. Asher, Craig L. Perkins, T. A. Gessert, J. Keane, T. J. Coutts, R. Noufi	4
11	Progress toward 20% efficiency in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 polycrystalline thin‐film solar cells 1999 ·Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications ·Miguel Á. Contreras, Brian Egaas, K. Ramanathan, J. Hiltner, A. B. Swartzlander, Falah S. Hasoon, R. Noufi	26
12	Cu(In, Ga)Se2 based photovoltaic structure by electrodeposition and processing 1998 ·P.J. Sebastián, M. E. Calixto, R. N. Bhattacharya, Ángel Marcos‐Fernández, R. Noufi	1
13	14.1% CuIn1 − x Ga x Se2‐Based Photovoltaic Cells from Electrodeposited Precursors 1998 ·Journal of The Electrochemical Society ·R. N. Bhattacharya, W. Batchelor, H. Wiesner, Falah S. Hasoon, Jennifer E Granata, K. Ramanathan, J. Alleman, J. Keane, A. Mason, R. Matson, R. Noufi	34
14	Cu(In,Ga)Se2 based photovoltaic structure by electrodeposition and processing 1998 ·Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells ·M. E. Calixto, R. N. Bhattacharya, P.J. Sebastián, Arturo Fernández, S.A. Gamboa, R. Noufi	22
15	Growth and Characterization of CuIn₃Se5 Thin Film 1994 ·Applied Science and Convergence Technology ·(unknown), John R. Tuttle, R. Noufi	0
16	Accelerated publication 16.4% total‐area conversion efficiency thin‐film polycrystalline MgF₂/ZnO/CdS/Cu(In,Ga)Se₂/Mo solar cell 1994 ·Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications ·Miguel Á. Contreras, Andrew M. Gabor, A. Tennant, S. E. Asher, John R. Tuttle, R. Noufi	80
17	The effect of composition on the optical properties of CuInSe2 thin films 1987 ·Photovoltaic Specialists Conference ·John R. Tuttle, R. Noufi, R. G. Dhere	2
18	EBIC studies of junction formation and the role of oxygen in thin-film CdS/CuInSe2 solar cells 1985 ·pvsp ·(unknown), C. R. Herrington, R. Noufi, (unknown)	1
19	Electroless Deposition of CdTe Thin Films 1984 ·Journal of The Electrochemical Society ·R. N. Bhattacharya, Krishnan Rajeshwar, R. Noufi	41
20	Photoelectrochemical Evaluation of the n ‐ CdSe / Methanol / Ferro ‐ Ferricyanide System 1981 ·Journal of The Electrochemical Society ·R. Noufi, Dennis Tench, Leslie F. Warren	8

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