• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.158-163
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• 2011

Recently, more attention has been paid to DSC(Dye-sensitized Solar Cell) with the potential of glazing applications. The aim of the study is to analyze thermal and electrical performance according to composition of glazing with DSC. For this study, the electrical and thermal performance of glazing with DSC modules were measured and their result were compared. The measurement were performed according to the KS L2525 and with a solar simulator of DSC modules. The result show that the U-value of the DSC double glazings with clear glass and low-e glass were 2.78 $W/m^2K$ and 1.70 $W/m^2K$, respectively. The electrical measurement indicated that the electrical efficiency of the DSC double glazings with clear glass and low-e glass decreaced by 9.9% and 13.3%, respectively, compared to the DSC medules electrical performance.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.52-56
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• 2009

In this research, we have studied the development of dc-dc converter suitable for the driving of mobile instruments by using a dye-sensitized solar cell(DSC). We also have designed a interlocking circuit. The circuit makes power generation be saved in one battery and concurrently be discharged in the other battery. As this application, mobile devices such as MP3, cellular phone are operated by using power generator from DSC during the daytime and they can be operated by using the saving energy of the daytime during the night. Consequently, it has a simple and robust circuit configuration. Besides, we designed dc-dc converter circuit to drive low power instruments by using NMOS switch and PMOS rectifier. Operational modes are analysed, and then validity of the proposed interface circuit is verified through DCS.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.335-338
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• 2007

Cost effectiveness is an important parameter for producing DSSCs as compared to the widely used conventional silicon based solar cells. A fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate coated with a catalytic amount of platinum is used as counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cell. Carbonaceous materials are quite attractive to replace platinum due to their high electronic conductivity, corrosion resistance towards $I_{2}$, good catalytic effect and low cost. In this paper, the unit DSSCs with Pt and CNT as a counter electrode were connected in series-parallel externally, then the current-voltage curves were investigated to find out the connection characteristics of the DSSC with CNT counter electrode. The connection characteristics of the DSSC with CNT counter electrode is superior to that of the DSSC with Pt counter electrode. And a parallel connection of the DSSC with CNT counter electrode has higher efficiency than a series connection of that.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.89-92
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• 2004

For improving solar efficiencies, down conversion of high-energy photons to visible lights is discussed. The losses due to thermalization of charge carriers generated by the absorption of high-energy photons, can largely be reduced in a solar cell if more than one electron-hole pair can be generated per incident photon. The solar cell was constructed of dye-sensitized anatase-based TiO$_2$, approximately 30nm particle size, 6$\mu\textrm{m}$thickness, and 6${\times}$6$\textrm{mm}^2$ active area, Pt counter electrode and I$_3$$\^$-/I$_2$$\^$-/ electrolyte. After correction for losses due to light reflection and absorption by the conducting glass, the conversion of photons to electric current is practically quantitative in the plateau region of the curves. The incident photon to current conversion efficiency(IPCE) of N3 used as a dye in this work is about 80% at around 590nm and 610nm which is the emission spectrum of Eu doped LGF. The Eu doped LGF powder was prepared by conventional ceramic process, and used as a down converter for DSC after spin coated on the slide glass and fired.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.201-204
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• 2005

In this research, we have studied the development of dc-dc converter suitable for the driving of mobile instruments by using a dye-sensitized solar cell(DSC). We also have designed a interlocking circuit. The circuit makes power from DSC be saved in one battery and concurrently be discharged in the other battery. As this application, mobile devices like MP3, cellular phone are drived by using power from DSC during the daytime and they can be drived by using the saving energy of the daytime during the night. Besides, we designed dc-dc converter circuit to drive low power instruments by using NMOS switch and PMOS rectifier.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.467-470
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• 2009

A novel 8 V DC power source with an external series-parallel connection of 50 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells(DSSCs) has been proposed. One DSC has the optimized length to width ratio of $5.2{\times}2.6$ cm and an active area 8 $cm^2$($4.62{\times}1.73$ cm) which attained a conversion efficiency of 4.2%. From the electrochemical impedance spectroscopic analysis, it was found that the resistance elements related to the Pt electrode and electrolyte interface behave like that of diode and the series resistance corresponds to the sum of the other resistance elements. In addition, the TEMoo mode pulsed Nd:YAG laser beam is used to improve the incident photon to current efficiency(IPCE) of DSSC. From this result, this novel 8V-0.38A DC power source shows stable performance with an energy conversion efficiency of about 4.5% under 1 sun illumination(AM 1.5, Pin of 100 $mW/cm^2$).

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.50 no.1
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• pp.162-166
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• 2012

High density of ZnO nanorods were fabricated by electrochemical deposition and subsequent heat treatment. Formation of $Zn(OH)_2$ and ZnO during electrodeposition indicated that the electrodeposition efficiency of ZnO was below 33%. ZnO rod has a preferential (200) growth plane after heat treatment at $500^{\circ}C$ and the growth rate of ZnO rod was measured to be 0.986 ${\mu}m/hr$. Dye sensitized solar cell(DSC) showed the efficiency of 0.21% when electrochemically prepared ZnO rod was used as an electrode. It suggests the possible application of ZnO rod structure in the DSC.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.07a
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• pp.336-339
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• 2004

근래에 $TiO_2$를 이용한 염료감응형 태양전지에 대한 연구가 많이 진행되어 이미 실용화 단계에 이르고 있다. 그러나, 이러한 $TiO_2$를 이용한 태양전지 효율이 한계에 이르러 이를 향상시키기 위한 노력이 다방면에서 이루어지고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 넓은 밴드갭 직접형 반도체재료로서, 전기적, 열적, 광학적, 촉매 특성이 우수하고, 압전성이 크고 광투과성 및 형광성이 매우 우수하여, 현재 여러 전자사업 분야에서 사용될 뿐아니라, 태양전지분야에서도 최근 관심이 증대되고 있는, ZnO를 이용하여 $TiO_2$ 대체 전극재로서의 가능성을 고찰하였다. ZnO 슬러리는 유계 방법을 이용하여 제조하였고, 막은 닥터 블레이드(doctor blade)법에 의해 TCO 위에 형성되었다. 원료 분말 및 막의 형상은 FE-SEM에 의해 확인되었다. 형성된 막은 다양한 조건에서 소결하여, 최종적으로 샌드위치형 염료감응형 셀을 제조한 후 효율을 측정 비교하여 태양전지의 활성 전극 재료로서 적정한 ZnO 조건을 예측할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.1469-1470
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 ZnO 입자 다중 성장을 이용하여 DSC를 제작하여 ZnO DSC의 가능성을 점검하고자 하였다. ZnO 입자 성장은 zinc acetate solution을 이용하여 seed layer를 제작한 후 zinc nitrate와 NaOH 혼합 용액에 다중성장 시킴으로써 완성되며 이를 이용하여 ZnO DSC를 제작하였다. 그 결과 ZnO가 입자형태로 얻어짐을 확인하고 ZnO DSC를 성공적으로 제작할 수 있었으며 ZnO 입자 성장 후 소성을 통해 ZnO DSC의 성능을 0.406%에서 1.385%까지 개선시킬 수 있었다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.245-245
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• 2007