• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.373-375
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• 2002

Lhcb genes encoding light-harvesting chlorophyll-a/b binding (LHC) proteins of photosystem (PS) II were comprehensively characterized using the expressed sequence tag (EST) databases in the green alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The gene family was composed of eight Lhcb genes including four new genes, which were isolated and sequenced. The effects of light intensity on the levels of mRNAs accumulation of multiple Lhcb genes were studied under various conditions. The results indicate that Lhcb genes are coordinately regulated in response to light conditions, and repressed when the input light energy exceeded the requirement for $CO_2$ assimilation. The effects of high light on the expression of the Lhcb genes observed in the presence of an electron transport inhibitor, DCMU, and in mutants deficient in photosynthetic reaction centers suggest the presence of two alternative mechanisms for regulating the genes expression under high-light conditions.

• 세라미스트
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.98-111
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• 2018

The lead-based perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3) material has a high molar coefficient, high crystallinity at low temperature, and long range of balanced electron-hole transport length. In addition, PCE of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has been dramatically improved by over 22% by amending the electronic quality of perovskite and by using state-of-the-art hole transporting materials (HTMs) such as tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (spiro-OMeTAD) due to enhanced charge transport toward the electrode via properly aligned energy levels with respect to the perovskite. Replacing the spiro-OMeTAD with new HTMs with the desired properties of appropriate energy levels, high hole mobility in its pristine form, low cost, and easy processable materials is necessary for attaining highly efficient and stable PSCs, which are anticipated to be truly compatible for practical application. Furthermore, Recently Pb-free perovskite materials much attention as an alternative light-harvesting active layer material instead of lead based perovskite in photovoltaic cells. In this work, we demonstrate a Pb-free perovskite material for the light harvesting and emitter as optoelectronic devices.

• 진공이야기
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2014

Since recent electronics technologies have been developed and they tend to spend huge amount of electrical power, self-powered electronics have been paid attention worldwide. To realize self-powered electronics, energy harvesting technology, which generally converts ambient energy into electrical energy, has to be introduced. Among numerous energy sources, mechanical, thermal, and electrostatic event would be of broad interest in field of energy harvesting. Here, this article introduces the promising alternative energy concepts of nanogenerator including piezoelectric, triboelectric, and hybrid types. With these nanogenerators, we are able to apply onto not only self-powered system, but expect these open green energy market.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.98-106
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• 2005

지렁이 사육상으로부터 지렁이를 분리, 수확할 수 있는 지렁이 유인장치를 개발하기 위해서 사육상에서의 지렁이 개체군 동태, 유인물질 및 유인틀내 철망의 mesh 크기, 덮개재질 등에 따른 지렁이 유인효율을 조사하였다. 지렁이 사육상에서 줄지렁이의 최고밀도는 약 $5kg/m^2$이었으며 최고밀도 도달한 이후에는 $4.4{\sim}5.0kg/m^2$의 밀도를 유지하였다. 유인틀내 철망의 mesh 크기는 7mm정도가 적정하였으며 유인틀 덮개는 표면은 매끄럽고 수분을 잘 머금을 수 있는 재질이 적당하였다. 유인틀내에 유인제를 사용하는 경우가 사용하지 않는 경우보다 유인효과가 현저히 높았으며, 유인틀내 유인제량이 많을수록, 유인틀 설치 기간이 길어질수록 지렁이 유인량이 많아졌다. 유인제로서는 분쇄된 배껍질이 제지슬러지보다 우수하였는데 이는 유인제내 당도의 차이에 기인하는 것으로 판단된다. 그러나 현장에서 사용할 수 있을 만큼 충분한 량의 배껍질을 공급하기가 어려우므로 그 대용으로서 설탕물(10%)을 유인물질로 이용하는 방안이 제시될 수 있었다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제53권11호
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• pp.961-971
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 강수를 대체수원으로 효과적으로 이용할 수 있는 방안의 하나로 빗물집수시스템을 공유하는 RBSN (Rain Barrel Sharing Network)을 소개하고, 현 상태 및 미래 기후변화 조건하에서의 효율에 대해 평가하였다. 우리나라 17개 특별시, 광역시 및 도를 대상으로 RBSN를 적용했을 때 미적용시와 비교하여 신뢰도, 회복탄력도 및 취약도의 변화를 분석하고, 지역별, RCP 시나리오별로 비교 검토하였다. 검토결과 현 기후조건하에서도 RBSN을 통해 평균 60%이상의 빗물집수시설의 필요 저류용량을 저감할 수 있는 것으로 검토되었으며, 기후변화 조건하에서는 이러한 효용이 지역별로 다른 양상으로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 향후 빗물집수시설의 공동 이용에 대한 필요성이 더욱 부각될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2011

Thin film solar cells with chalcopyrite $CuInSe_2/Cu(In,Ga)Se_2$ absorber materials, commonly known as "CIS/CIGS solar cells" have recently attracted significant research interest as a potential alternative energy-harvesting system for the next generation. Among the different deposition techniques available for the CIGS absorber layer, electrodeposition is an effective and low cost alternative to vacuum based deposition methods. This article reviews progress in the area of CIGS solar cells with an emphasis on electrodeposited absorber layer. Existing challenges in fabrication of stoichiometric absorber layer are highlighted.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2018

The ability to recover the nearly limitless supply of uranium contained within the world's oceans would provide supply security to uranium based fuel cycles. Therefore, in addition to U.S. national laboratories conducting R&D on a system capable of harvesting seawater uranium, a number of collaborative university partners have developed alternative technologies to complement the national laboratory scheme. This works summarizes the systems analysis of such novel uranium recovery technologies along with their potential impacts on seawater uranium recovery. While implementation of some recent developments can reduce the cost of seawater uranium by up to 30%, other researchers have sought to address a weakness while maintaining cost competitiveness.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.2686-2708
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• 2020

This paper investigates the energy efficiency of energy harvesting (EH) bidirectional cooperative sensor networks, in which the considered system model enables the uplink information transmission from the sensor (SN) to access point (AP) and the energy supply for the amplify-and-forward (AF) relay and SN using power-splitting (PS) or time-switching (TS) protocol. Considering the minimum EH activation constraint and quality of service (QoS) requirement, energy efficiency is maximized by jointly optimizing the resource division ratio and transmission power. To cope with the non-convexity of the optimizations, we propose the low complexity iterative algorithm based on fractional programming and alternative search method (FAS). The key idea of the proposed algorithm first transforms the objective function into the parameterized polynomial subtractive form. Then we decompose the optimization into two convex sub-problems, which can be solved by conventional convex programming. Simulation results validate that the proposed schemes have better output performance and the iterative algorithm has a fast convergence rate.

• Asian Journal of Business Environment
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2020

Purpose: Town of Woldia, a semi-arid region in the Northern Wollo region of Ethiopia, faces water supply shortage in general, though the town possesses a running stream of clean water throughout the year. This study is aimed at analyzing the possibility of using rainwater for water scarcity and non-potable water needs of the Woldia University. A careful study and analysis have been made to assess the feasibility of using rainwater in place of the tap water supply. Research design and methodology: This study was done inside the main campus of Woldia University located in Woldia town. The runoff water from the roof of buildings was studied, by the time of rainfall in the town. Also, the budget needed for implementing a rainwater harvesting system was calculated. Results: The findings of the study clearly indicates that the requirements of the water to use for flushing, cleaning, and washing toilets in the administrative buildings and classrooms can be satisfied by using rainwater as an alternative to tap water. Conclusion: Based on the results the study finds it is benefitable for the Woldia University to install the rainwater harvesting system at the earliest to solve the water problems prevailing in the current situation.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2013

Recently, rainwater has come to the forefront as an alternative resource contributing to solving various environmental problems, especially those related to water. However, more or less biased perspectives on rainwater as a pollutant, mainly derived from acid rain, have still been pervasive in public as well as research communities. Considering the significance of rain harvesting in recent society, it is necessary to promote educational efforts to overcome such social prejudices and improve desired values towards rainwater. Thus, this research attempted to develop a teaching-learning program focusing on the theme of rainwater for high school students in Korea. To verify the effectiveness of the program, one group pre/post testing was conducted with 57 students participating in the courses. According to the survey, students show significant differences in both awareness and attitude towards rainwater as well as water after the courses. In conclusion, this study has an implication on developing an effective educational way to improve students' positive recognitions and attitudes regarding rainwater-related issues. Such an educational effort might contribute to sharing the worthiness of preserving rainwater with the future generation and promoting rainwater harvesting within wider public participation.