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An Experimental Study on Relationship Between Temperature Change and Generation Performance of a-Si BIPV Window System (박막 BIPV창의 온도변화와 발전성능 상관관계에 관한 실측연구)

  • Kim, Bit-Na;Yoon, Jong-Ho;Shin, U-Cheul
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.32 no.spc3
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    • pp.179-184
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    • 2012
  • This research on building Integrated Photovoltaic System replacing windows and doors with amorphous silicon thin film PV windows and doors installing same exact mount on Mock-up. The windows and doors should be installed in different angle and bearing so that we can analyse the amount of electricity from them. The objective of the research is to evaluate and investigate the relationship between factors(intensity of solar radiation, PV window surface temperature, incidence angle, and sky conditions) that affects performance of PV window and performance. The range and method of this research is to establish monitoring system and analysis the data from the monitoring system to evaluate the performance of PV windows that have thin film of solar battery. We should evaluate the insolation according to the position of PV window, output, and surface temperature according to months and seasons so that we can figure out the relationship between these. And we should investigate the relationship between performance and efficiency according to incidence angle and sky condition so that we can figure out the correlation between factors and performance.

Sputter Deposition and Surface Treatment of $TiO_{2}$ films for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells using Reactive RF Plasma (RF 스퍼터링 증착된 $TiO_{2}$ 박막의 염료감응형 태양전지 적용 연구)

  • Kim, Mi-Jeong;Seo, Hyun-Woong;Choi, Jin-Young;Jo, Jae-Suk;Kim, Hee-Je
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.06a
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    • pp.309-312
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    • 2007
  • Sputter deposition followed by surface treatment was studied using reactive RF plasma as a method for preparing titanium oxide($TiO_{2}$) films on indium tin oxide(ITO) coated glass substrate for dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs). Anatase structure $TiO_{2}$ films deposited by reactive RF magnetron sputtering under the conditions of $Ar/O_{2}$(5%) mixtures, RF power of 600W and substrate temperature of $400^{\circ}C$ were surface-treated by inductive coupled plasma(ICP) with $Ar/O_{2}$ mixtures at substrate temperature of $400^{\circ}C$, and thus the films were applied to the DSSCs, The $TiO_{2}$ Films made on these exhibited the BET specific surface area of 95, the pore volume of $0.3cm^{2}$ and the TEM particle size of ${\sim}25$ nm. The DSSCs made of this $TiO_{2}$ material exhibited an energy conversion efficiency of about 2.25% at $100mW/cm^{2}$ light intensity.

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Fabrication of transparent conductive oxides for Dye-sensitized solar cell application (염료 태양전지용 투명 전도설 박막제작 및 특성 고찰)

  • Hu, Jong-Hyun;Kim, Ji-Hoon;Sung, Youl-Moon;Park, Cha-Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.205-210
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    • 2008
  • Titanium-doped indium oxide (ITiO) films were prepared on soda-lime glass substrate using a magnetic null discharge (MND) sputter source. The ITiO thin films containing 10wt.% Ti showed the minimum resistivity of $\rho=5.5{\times}10^{-3}{\Omega}-cm$. The optical transmittance increases from 70% at 450 nm to 80% at 700 nm in visible spectrum. Photoelectron peaks for In 3d, Ti 2p, O 1s and C1s were detected for the ITiO film in the binding energy range of 0 to 1100 eV. The surface roughness of the sample showed a change from 10 nm to 50 nm. The ITiO film used for TCO layer of DSCs exhibited an energy conversion efficiency of about 3.8% at light intensity of 100 mW/$cm^2$.

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Thin Metal Electrodes for Semitransparent Organic Photovoltaics

  • Lee, Kyu-Sung;Kim, Inho;Yeon, Chang Bong;Lim, Jung Wook;Yun, Sun Jin;Jabbour, Ghassan E.
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.587-593
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    • 2013
  • We demonstrate semitransparent organic photovoltaics (OPVs) based on thin metal electrodes and polymer photoactive layers consisting of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and [6,6]-phenyl $C_{61}$ butyric acid methyl ester. The power conversion efficiency of a semitransparent OPV device comprising a 15-nm silver (Ag) rear electrode is 1.98% under AM 1.5-G illumination through the indium-tin-oxide side of the front anode at 100 $mW/cm^2$ with 15.6% average transmittance of the entire cell in the visible wavelength range. As its thickness increases, a thin Ag electrode mainly influences the enhancement of the short circuit current density and fill factor. Its relatively low absorption intensity makes a Ag thin film a viable option for semitransparent electrodes compatible with organic layers.

Numerical Investigation of Large-capacity Wind Turbine Wake Impact on Drone system during Maintenance (수치해석 활용 대용량 풍력발전시스템 유지보수 시 타워 및 블레이드 후류에 따른 드론 블레이드 간섭 연구)

  • Jun-Young Lee;Hyun-Choi Jung;Jae-ho Jeong
    • Journal of Wind Energy
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.100-108
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    • 2023
  • The aim of this study is to develop guidelines for predicting interference between drones and wakes during non-destructive blade inspections in wind power systems. The wake generated by wind towers and blades can affect the stability of drone flights, necessitating the establishment of guidelines to ensure safe and efficient inspections. In order to predict the interference between drones and blades, environmental variables must be considered, including quantification of turbulence intensity in the wake generated by the tower and blades, as well as determining the appropriate distance between the drone and the tower/blades for flight stability. To achieve this, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was performed using cross-sectional geometries corresponding to the main wind turbine blade and tower span locations. Based on the CFD analysis results, a safe flight path for drones is proposed, which minimizes the risk of collision and interference with towers and blades during maintenance operations of wind power systems. Implementation of the proposed guidelines is expected to enhance the safety and efficiency of maintenance work.

Measurement of Gamma ray Spectrum for the 27Al(p,3p+n)24Na Nuclear Reaction by using 100 MeV Proton Acceleration System (100 MeV 양성자가속기를 이용한 27Al(p,3p+n)24Na 핵반응에 대한 감마선 스펙트럼 측정)

  • Lee, Samyol
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.55-59
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    • 2015
  • Research about the proton nuclear reaction is actively achieving on the proton therapy including material development of fusion reactor. The proton induced gamma ray energy(2754, 1386 keV) spectrum of 27Al(p,3p+n)24Na reaction was measured with 100 MeV high energy proton beam. The proton beam in the experiment was derived from 100 MeV proton linear accelerator in the KOMAC. We measured the gamma ray intensity ratio of the decay level from the energy spectrum. The previous results have been compared with the current result. Strength of measured gamma rays will provide very important information though decide high energy gamma radiation detection efficiency.

Enhancement of DNA-mediated Energy Transfer from Ethidium to meso-Tetrakis(N-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin by Ca2+ Ion

  • Kim, Jong-Moon;Park, Bo-Ra-Mi;Kim, Young-Rhan;Gong, Lindan;Jang, Myung-Duk;Kim, Seog-K.
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.1165-1169
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    • 2012
  • The fluorescence intensity of DNA-intercalated ethidium with [ethidium]/[DNA base] being 0.005 was quenched upon the binding of another intercalating ligand, meso-tetrakis(N-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin (TMPyP). Addition of $Ca^{2+}$ enhanced the quenching efficiency. The range of separations between donor and acceptor molecules, within which total quenching occurs, was calculated using a one-dimensional resonance energy transfer mechanism to be 9.5 base-pairs or $32.3{\AA}$ in the absence of $Ca^{2+}$ ions. The distance increased to 18.7 base-pairs or about $63.6{\AA}$ in the presence $100{\mu}M$ $Ca^{2+}$. Considering that (1) $Ca^{2+}$ had little effect on the binding modes of ethidium and TMPyP, which was investigated by reduced linear dichroism and (2) spectral overlap between the emission spectrum of ethidium and the absorption spectrum of TMPyP was maintained in the presence of $Ca^{2+}$, contributions from orientation factor and spectral overlap to $Ca^{2+}$-induced enhancement in DNA mediated energy transfer was limited. Although there is no direct evidence, electron transfer along the DNA stem may accompany the observed fluorescence quenching. In this respect, DNA bound $Ca^{2+}$ act as a partially conducting medium.

A Simulation of Photocurrent Loss by Reflectance of the Front Glass and EVA in the Photovoltaic Module (전면 유리와 EVA의 광 반사에 의한 PV모듈의 광전류 손실 예측 시뮬레이션)

  • Lee, Sang-Hun;Song, Hee-Eun;Kang, Gi-Hwan;Ahn, Hyung-Keun;Han, Deuk-Young
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.62 no.1
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    • pp.76-82
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    • 2013
  • The solar cell is a device to convert light energy into electric, which supplies power to the external load when exposed to the incident light. The photocurrent and voltage occurred in the device are significant factors to decide the output power of solar cells. The crystalline silicon solar cell module has photocurrent loss due to light reflections on the glass and EVA(Ethylene Vinyl Acetate). These photocurrent loss would be a hinderance for high-efficiency solar cell module. In this paper, the quantitative analysis for the photocurrent losses in the 300-1200 wavelength region was performed. The simulation method with MATLAB was used to analyze the reflection on a front glass and EVA layer. To investigate the intensity of light that reached solar cells in PV(Photovoltaic) module, the reflectance and transmittance of PV modules was calculated using the Fresnel equations. The simulated photocurrent in each wavelength was compared with the output of real solar cells and the manufactured PV module to evaluate the reliability of simulation. As a result of the simulation, We proved that the optical loss largely occurred in wavelengths between 300 and 400 nm.

Poling Field Effect on Absorption and Luminescence of Disperse Red-19 and TiO2 Composites

  • Kim, Byoung-Ju;Hwang, Un-Jei;Jo, Dong-Hyun;Lim, Sae-Han;Kang, Kwang-Sun
    • Current Photovoltaic Research
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.5-9
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    • 2015
  • Absorption and luminescence characteristics of disperse red-19 (DR-19) and $TiO_2$ composite have been investigated with various poling electric field strengths. Two step synthetic processes were employed to employ the DR-19 to the $TiO_2$ sol-gel. Firstly, urethane bond formation between DR-19 (-OH) and 3-isocyanatopropyl triethoxysilane (ICPTES, -N=C=O) performed (ICPDR) prior incorporation to the $TiO_2$ sol-gel. Secondary, the hydrolysis of the ethoxy group from the ICPTES and condensation reaction between silanol groups from ICPTES and $TiO_2$ sol-gel were performed. The ICPDR and $TiO_2$ sol-gel ($DRTiO_2$) were mixed and stirred for several days. The composite was coated to the ITO coated glass substrate. Corona poling were performed before drying the composite with various electric field strengths. The absorption intensity decreased with the increase of the poling field strength, which resulted in the increase of poling efficiency. The photoluminescence also decreased as the poling field strength increased. There is long luminescence tail for the poled $DRTiO_2$ film compared with unpoled $DRTiO_2$ film. The luminescence long tail indicates that the self-trapped excitons and polarons were generated when the $DRTiO_2$ film was poled with electric field.

Effective Interfacial Trap Passivation with Organic Dye Molecule to Enhance Efficiency and Light Soaking Stability in Polymer Solar Cells

  • Rasool, Shafket;Zhou, Haoran;Vu, Doan Van;Haris, Muhammad;Song, Chang Eun;Kim, Hwan Kyu;Shin, Won Suk
    • Current Photovoltaic Research
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.145-159
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    • 2021
  • Light soaking (LS) stability in polymer solar cells (PSCs) has always been a challenge to achieve due to unstable photoactive layer-electrode interface. Especially, the electron transport layer (ETL) and photoactive layer interface limits the LS stability of PSCs. Herein, we have modified the most commonly used and robust zinc oxide (ZnO) ETL-interface using an organic dye molecule and a co-adsorbent. Power conversion efficiencies have been slightly improved but when these PSCs were subjected to long term LS stability chamber, equipped with heat and humidity (45℃ and 85% relative humidity), an outstanding stability in the case of ZnO/dye+co-adsorbent ETL containing devices have been achieved. The enhanced LS stability occurred due to the suppressed interfacial defects and robust contact between the ZnO and photoactive layer. Current density as well as fill factors have been retained after LS with the modified ETL as compared to un-modified ETL, owing to their higher charge collection efficiencies which originated from higher electron mobilities. Moreover, the existence of less traps (as observed from light intensity-open circuit voltage measurements and dark currents at -2V) are also found to be one of the reasons for enhanced LS stability in the current study. We conclude that the mitigation ETL-surface traps using an organic dye with a co-adsorbent is an effective and robust approach to enhance the LS stability in PSCs.