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상대전극 Pt 두께에 따른 염료감응형 태양전지의 광전특성 연구 (A Study on The Photoelectric Characteristics of Dye-sensitized Solar Cell according to pt Thickness of Counter-electrode)

  • 서현웅;김미정;홍지태;여태빈;김희제
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국신재생에너지학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회
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    • pp.302-304
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    • 2007
  • 전세계적으로 에너지난과 환경오염난을 겪고 있는 가운데 최근 대체에너지에 대한 관심이 어느 때보다 높은 시기이다. 다양한 대체에너지 중에서도 태양광 에너지는 우리나라 환경에 적합해 많은 연구가 진행 중인 분야이다. 대부분의 태양광 발전 시장이 결정질 실리콘 태양전지가 차지하고 있으나 경제성의 한계로 인해 최근 염료감응형 태양전지가 이를 대체할 수 있는 전지로 주목받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 염료감응형 태양전지의 상대전극에 증착하는 백금층의 두께 변화가 가져오는 출력특성의 영향을 연구했다. 상대전극에 증착되는 백금 박막은 염료감응형 태양전지의 매커니즘에서 입사광의 반사와 전기화학적 촉매작용 역할을 하는 것으로 박막의 두께가 두꺼워지면 반사율이 증가해 염료 분자가 받는 에너지가 늘어날 것으로 예상했다. 상대전극에 백금 Sputtering하는 시간을 1분에서 최대 5분까지 차를 두어 상대전극의 백금 박막의 두께를 $50nm{\sim}250nm$로 변화를 주어 측정한 결과, 250nm의 백금 박막층을 갖는 염료감응형 태양전지보다 백금 박막층이 150nm의 두께를 가질 때 가장 좋은 효율을 출력한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이를 통해 상대전극의 백금 박막층에 의한 거울 효과와 촉매작용의 한계와 전자의 흐름 장애에 대한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

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Improved Tri-iodide Reduction Reaction of Co-TMPP/C as a Non-Pt Counter Electrode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

  • Kim, Jy-Yeon;Lee, Jin-Kyu;Han, Sang-Beom;Lee, Young-Woo;Park, Kyung-Won
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • 제1권2호
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    • pp.75-80
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    • 2010
  • We report Co-tetramethoxyphenylporphyrin on carbon particles (Co-TMPP/C) as a non-Pt catalyst for tri-iodide reduction in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The presence of well-dispersed carbon and cobalt source in the catalyst surface is confirmed by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray analysis. In the C 1s, Co 2p, and N 1s peaks measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the C-N, Co-$N_4$, and N-C are assigned to the component at 285.7, 781.8, and 401 eV, respectively. Especially, the Co-TMPP/C shows improved current density, diffusion coefficient, and charge-transfer resistance in the ${I_3}^-/I^-$ redox reaction compared to conventional catalysts. Furthermore, in the DSSCs performance, the Co-TMPP/C shows increased short circuit current density, higher open circuit voltage, and improved cell efficieny in comparison with Pt/C.

Electrochemical etching을 이용한 P형 실리콘에서의 nano pillar arrays 형성 (The formation of nano pillar arrays with p-type silicon using electrochemical etching)

  • 류한희;공성호;김재현
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 2009년도 제40회 하계학술대회
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    • pp.1529_1530
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    • 2009
  • The process conditions for fabricating p-type silicon pillars were optimized by controlling current density, bath temperature. To get best process flexibility for pillar arrays formation, three factors affecting pillar formation were changed. First, the solution bath was designed to keep constant temperature during the experiment irrespective of external temperature. Second, the counter Pt electrode was changed from rod type to mesh to obtain uniform distribution of current density. Third, Cr-Cu alloy electrode instead of Cu was used to increase electrode current density.

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중금속 검출용 고감도 나노표지센서 구현을 위한 볼타메트리 시스템 설계 연구 (A Study on Voltammetry System Design for Realizing High Sensitivity Nano-Labeled Sensor of Detecting Heavy Metals)

  • 김주명;이창규
    • 한국분말재료학회지
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.297-303
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    • 2012
  • In this study, voltammetry system for realizing high sensitivity nano-labeled sensor of detecting heavy metals was designed, and optimal system operating conditions were determined. High precision digital to analog converter (DAC) circuit was designed to control applied unit voltage at working electrode and analog to digital converter (ADC) circuit was designed to measure the current range of $0.1{\sim}1000{\mu}A$ at counter electrode. Main control unit (MCU) circuit for controlling voltammetry system with 150 MHz clock speed, main memory circuit for the mathematical operation processing of the measured current value and independent power circuit for analog/digital circuit parts to reduce various noise were designed. From result of voltammetry system operation, oxidation current peaks which are proportional to the concentrations of Zn, Cd and Pb ions were found at each oxidation potential with high precision.

Nanotube Morphology Change of Ti-Ta-Zr Alloy as Zr Content

  • Kim, Won-Gi;Choe, Han-Cheol;Ko, Yeong-Mu
    • 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국표면공학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.105-106
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    • 2008
  • Nanotube morphology change of Ti-Ta-Zr alloy as Zr content increase has been researched using various experimental methods. Ti-Ta-Zr(3, 7 and 15 wt%) alloys were prepared by arc melting and nano-structure controlled for 24 hr at $1000^{\circ}C$ in argon atmosphere. Formation of oxide nanotubes are conducted by anodizing a Ti-Ta-Zr alloy in $H_3PO_4$ electrolytes with small amounts of fluoride ions at room temperature. Electrochemical experiments were carried out with conventional three-electrode configuration with a platinum counter electrode and a saturated calomel reference electrode. The samples were embedded with epoxy resin, leaving a square surface area of $10mm^2$ exposed to the anodizing electrolyte, 1.0M $H_3PO_4$ containing 0.8wt% NaF.

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Effect of carrier collector on the Efficiency of DSSCs

  • Ramasamy, Easwaramoorthi;Lee, Won-Jae;Lee, Dong-Yun;Song, Jae-Sung
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2005년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.6
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    • pp.633-634
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    • 2005
  • Transparent conducting glasses exhibit high ohmic losses that are apparent in the case of large size Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs). In this study, we investigated the impact of current collectors over the efficiency of DSSCs. The Silver current collectors were prepared on both counter electrode and working electrode surface by screen printing method. For long term stability in electrolyte environment and also to avoid the charge recombination, current collectors are protected by sodium silicate overcoat layer. These current collectors were characterized for their microstructure parameters. Also current collector's stability in electrolyte environment has been investigated.

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Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Electrodes Doped with Anionic Metalloporphyrins

  • 송의환;여인형;백운기
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제20권11호
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    • pp.1303-1308
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    • 1999
  • Conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDT) films with metalloporphyrins incorporated as the counter ions were prepared by electropolymerization of the monomer in the presence of metal-tetra(sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin anions. Cathodic reduction of oxygen on the resulting conducting polymer films was studied. The overpotential for O2 reduction on electrodes with cobalt-porphyrin complex was significantly smaller in acidic solutions than on gold. In basic solutions, the overpotential at low current densities was close to those on platinum and gold. Polymer electrode with Co-complex yielded higher limiting currents than with Fe-complex, although the Co-complex polymer electrode was a poorer electrocatalyst for O2 reduction in the activation range of potential than the Fe counterpart. From the rotating ring-disk electrode experiments, oxygen reduction was shown to proceed through either a 4-electron pathway or a 2-electron pathway. In contrast to the polypyr-role-based electrodes, the PEDT-based metalloporphyrin electrodes were stable with wider potential windows, including the oxygen reduction potential. Their electrocatalytic properties were maintained at temperatures up to 80℃ in KOH solutions.

Diagnostic ex vivo assay of glucose in live cell using voltammetry

  • Ly, Suw Young;Leea, Chang Hyun
    • 한국응용과학기술학회지
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.1379-1385
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    • 2018
  • The hand held voltammetry systems searched diabetic assay using glucose sensor of fluorine nafion doped carbon nanotube electrode (FCNE). An inexpensive graphite carbon pencil was used as an Ag/AgCl reference and Pt counter electrode. Upon combining and using three electrode systems, optimum square wave (SW) stripping results were attained to 1.0-9.0 ug/L with 8 points. Statistic RSD precision was of 6.02 % with n=15 in 0.1 mg/L glucose. After a total of 200 second accumulation times, analytical detection limit of 0.8 ug/L was obtained. This developed technique was applied to urine samples from diabetic patients urine for fluid analysis, it was determined that the sensor can be used with a diagnostics in the ex vivo of live cells and non treated biological fluid.