Markus Scharber

@jku.at

Johannes Kepler University
Linz Institute Organic Solar Cells

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Organic electronics, solar cells, perovskites, spectroscopy
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Scholar Citations

56

Scholar h-index

127

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A battery-free smart mask for long-term exhaled breath biochemical sensing
    W Heng, C Putz, W Tang, J Min, LE Lehner, S Demchyshyn, G Kim, ...
    Nature Sensors, 1-13 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 4
  • Highly Fluorescent and Stable Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals Protected by an In Situ Formed Lead Halide–Amino Acid Matrix
    F Mayr, E Leeb, K Matura, M Cobet, T Rath, M Sigl, Y Salinas, D Ziss, ...
    Advanced Photonics Research 7 (3), e202500325 , 2026
    2026
  • Near‐Infrared Organic Photovoltaic Electrodes for Subretinal Neurostimulation
    A Corna, K Gugujonovic, M Schiek, A Bellapianta, P Werginz, A Ziller, ...
    Advanced Functional Materials 36 (23), e15327 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Beyond Earth: Resilience of Quasi‐2D Perovskite Solar Cells in Space
    C Putz, LE Lehner, S Demchyshyn, B Hailegnaw, P Jahelka, ...
    Advanced Materials, e20433 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • A Fast and Convenient Synthesis of Heterocycle-Based Polymers via Infrared Irradiation-Assisted Direct C–H Bond Arylation Polymerization in Quasi-Solvent-Free Conditions
    G Decandia, G Albano, K Gugujonović, E Leeb, A Punzi, P Cotugno, R Pò, ...
    Journal of the American Chemical Society , 2026
    2026
  • Photochemical Control of Perovskite Crystal Formation at Room Temperature
    M Breitwieser, LE Lehner, J Feigl, LM Rescher, JF Schwarz, F Mayr, ...
    Advanced Science 13 (9), e22760 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Electron Microscopy Analysis for the Optimization of Perovskite–Organic Tandem Solar Cells
    BC Ortner, G Haberfehlner, G Kothleitner, T Rath, MC Scharber, ...
    ASEM Workshop, 35 , 2026
    2026
  • Comparative Study of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Natural Dye Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina, Goeppertia macrosepala Leaves, and Cnestis ferruginea Fruit as Photosensitizers
    AO Soge, AF Oshin, C Ulbricht, F Mayr, OD Olukanni, OF Dairo, ...
    Journal of Electronic Materials 54 (10), 8628-8642 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Perfluorophenyl-Incorporated Ferrocene: A Non-Volatile Solid Additive for Boosting Efficiency and Stability in Organic Solar Cells
    CL Tsai, HC Lu, CC Tseng, YJ Xue, KE Hung, CS Wu, CC Chang, CS Hsu, ...
    ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 17 (22), 32722-32731 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 9
  • The role of TCNQ for surface and interface passivation in inverted perovskite solar cells
    S Abicho, B Hailegnaw, F Mayr, M Cobet, C Yumusak, A Sergawi, ...
    Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy 14 (1), 11 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Redox-Chemical Electron Storage on Sub-5 nm Gold Nanoparticles Compromised by Coulomb Repulsion
    M Garai, S Diethör, F Mayr, MC Scharber, NS Sariciftci, TA Klar
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 129 (13), 6322-6331 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Boron subphthalocyanine complexes for CO 2 electroreduction: molecular design and catalytic insights
    F Yari, S Offenthaler, S Vala, D Krisch, M Scharber, W Schöfberger
    Energy Advances 4 (10), 1241-1250 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Donor dilution in D18: L8-BO organic solar cells: visualization of morphology and effects on device characteristics
    BC Ortner, K Binter, J Hönigsberger, SF Costa, G Haberfehlner, ...
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C 13 (36), 18981-18990 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Imaging and electro-optical characterization of donor net-works for diluted donor organic solar cells with D18: L8-BO
    BC Ortner, G Haberfehlner, G Kothleitner, T Rath, MC Scharber, ...
    15th ASEM Workshop 2025, 58 , 2025
    2025
  • Accurate determination of the uniaxial complex refractive index and the optical band gap of polymer thin films to correlate their absorption strength and onset of absorption
    A Kamptner, MC Scharber, M Schiek
    ChemPhysChem 25 (23), e202400233 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 16
  • Resilient, ultrathin, and high-specific-power flexible quasi-2D perovskite solar cells enable energy-autonomous drones
    BH Teklemariam, S Demchyshyn, C Putz, L Lehner, D Schiller, ...
    Organic, Hybrid, and Perovskite Photovoltaics XXV 13123, 131230G , 2024
    2024
  • Flexible quasi-2D perovskite solar cells with high specific power and improved stability for energy-autonomous drones
    B Hailegnaw, S Demchyshyn, C Putz, LE Lehner, F Mayr, D Schiller, ...
    Nature Energy 9 (6), 677-690 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 134
  • Interface passivation using diketopyrrolopyrrole‐oligothiophene copolymer to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells
    S Abicho, B Hailegnaw, F Mayr, M Cobet, C Yumusak, S Esubalew, ...
    Energy Science & Engineering 12 (5), 2272-2283 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Polymerized Riboflavin and Anthraquinone Derivatives for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
    N Kleinbruckner, E Leeb, D Wielend, C Schimanofsky, M Cobet, F Mayr, ...
    Advanced Sustainable Systems 8 (3), 2300352 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Leveraging bromine-induced large stokes shift in pyrrolidinium perovskite nanoparticles for improved organic photovoltaic performance
    M Munir, R Arbi, J Tan, P Oliveira, SI Lee, MC Scharber, NS Sariciftci, ...
    ACS Applied Nano Materials 7 (5), 5405-5413 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 6

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Design rules for donors in bulk‐heterojunction solar cells—Towards 10% energy‐conversion efficiency
    MC Scharber, D Mühlbacher, M Koppe, P Denk, C Waldauf, AJ Heeger, ...
    Advanced materials 18 (6), 789-794 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 6346
  • Polymer‐fullerene bulk‐heterojunction solar cells
    G Dennler, MC Scharber, CJ Brabec
    Advanced materials 21 (13), 1323-1338 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 4015
  • Efficiency of bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells
    MC Scharber, NS Sariciftci
    Progress in polymer science 38 (12), 1929-1940 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 1512
  • High photovoltaic performance of a low-bandgap polymer
    D Mühlbacher, M Scharber, M Morana, C Brabec, Z Zhu, D Waller, ...
    Advanced Materials (Weinheim) 18 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 1478
  • Flexible high power-per-weight perovskite solar cells with chromium oxide–metal contacts for improved stability in air
    M Kaltenbrunner, G Adam, ED Głowacki, M Drack, R Schwödiauer, ...
    Nature materials 14 (10), 1032-1039 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 1159
  • Ultrathin, highly flexible and stretchable PLEDs
    MS White, M Kaltenbrunner, ED Głowacki, K Gutnichenko, G Kettlgruber, ...
    Nature Photonics 7 (10), 811-816 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 1064
  • Design Rules for Donors in Bulk‐Heterojunction Tandem Solar Cells Towards 15% Energy‐Conversion Efficiency
    G Dennler, MC Scharber, T Ameri, P Denk, K Forberich, C Waldauf, ...
    Advanced materials 20 (3), 579-583 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 709
  • Panchromatic conjugated polymers containing alternating donor/acceptor units for photovoltaic applications
    Z Zhu, D Waller, R Gaudiana, M Morana, D Mühlbacher, M Scharber, ...
    Macromolecules 40 (6), 1981-1986 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 572
  • Bimolecular crystals of fullerenes in conjugated polymers and the implications of molecular mixing for solar cells
    AC Mayer, MF Toney, SR Scully, J Rivnay, CJ Brabec, M Scharber, ...
    Advanced Functional Materials 19 (8), 1173-1179 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 518
  • Influence of the bridging atom on the performance of a low-bandgap bulk heterojunction solar cell
    MC Scharber, M Koppe, J Gao, F Cordella, MA Loi, P Denk, M Morana, ...
    Advanced materials 22 (3), 367 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 418
  • Bimolecular Recombination Coefficient as a Sensitive Testing Parameter<? format?> for Low-Mobility Solar-Cell Materials
    A Pivrikas, G Juška, AJ Mozer, M Scharber, K Arlauskas, NS Sariciftci, ...
    Physical review letters 94 (17), 176806 , 2005
    2005
    Citations: 411
  • Near IR sensitization of organic bulk heterojunction solar cells: towards optimization of the spectral response of organic solar cells
    M Koppe, HJ Egelhaaf, G Dennler, MC Scharber, CJ Brabec, P Schilinsky, ...
    Advanced Functional Materials 20 (2), 338-346 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 383
  • An autonomous wearable biosensor powered by a perovskite solar cell
    J Min, S Demchyshyn, JR Sempionatto, Y Song, B Hailegnaw, C Xu, ...
    Nature electronics 6 (8), 630-641 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 363
  • Exciton diffusion length in narrow bandgap polymers
    OV Mikhnenko, H Azimi, M Scharber, M Morana, PWM Blom, MA Loi
    Energy & Environmental Science 5 (5), 6960-6965 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 333
  • Low band gap conjugated semiconducting polymers
    MC Scharber, NS Sariciftci
    Advanced Materials Technologies 6 (4), 2000857 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 332
  • Physics of organic bulk heterojunction devices for photovoltaic applications
    C Waldauf, MC Scharber, P Schilinsky, JA Hauch, CJ Brabec
    Journal of applied physics 99 (10) , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 326
  • Organic photovoltaics for low light applications
    R Steim, T Ameri, P Schilinsky, C Waldauf, G Dennler, M Scharber, ...
    Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (12), 3256-3261 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 300
  • Charge transfer excitons in bulk heterojunctions of a polyfluorene copolymer and a fullerene derivative
    MA Loi, S Toffanin, M Muccini, M Forster, U Scherf, M Scharber
    Advanced Functional Materials 17 (13), 2111-2116 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 295
  • Stabilization of the nanomorphology of polymer–fullerene “bulk heterojunction” blends using a novel polymerizable fullerene derivative
    M Drees, H Hoppe, C Winder, H Neugebauer, NS Sariciftci, W Schwinger, ...
    Journal of Materials Chemistry 15 (48), 5158-5163 , 2005
    2005
    Citations: 267
  • On the efficiency limit of conjugated polymer: fullerene‐based bulk heterojunction solar cells
    MC Scharber
    Advanced materials 28 (10), 1994-2001 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 252