• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.73-77
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• 2014

To investigate the effect of metal back-reflective layers (MBLs) on the performance of GaAs solar cells, we fabricated GaAs solar cells on Al and Ag metal layers using the transfer printing technique. We also investigated the effect of MBL texturing on the performance of transfer printed GaAs solar cells. Transfer printed solar cells with MBLs exhibited improved photovoltaic performance compared to solar cells without MBLs due to light trapping. We demonstrated GaAs solar cells with MBLs on a flexible substrate and performed systematic bending tests. All the measured characteristics of solar cells showed little change in performance.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제41회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.75-75
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• 2011

Recently, dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) attracts great attention as a promising alternative to conventional silicon solar cells. One of the key components for the DSSC would be the nanocrystalline TiO2 electrode, and the control of interface between TiO2 and TCO is a highly important issue in improving the photovoltaic conversion efficiency. In this work, we applied various interfacial layers, and analyzed their effect in enhancing photovoltaic properties. In overall, introduction of interfacial layers increased both the Voc and Jsc, since the back-reaction of electrons from TCO to electrolyte could be blocked. First, several metal oxides with different band gaps and positions were employed as interfacial layer. SnO2, TiO2, and ZrO2 nanoparticles in the size of 3-5 nm have been synthesized. Among them, the interfacial layer of SnO2, which has lower flat-band potential than that of TiO2, exhibited the best performance in increasing the photovoltaic efficiency of DSSC. Second, long-range ordered cubic mesoporous TiO2 films, prepared by using triblock copolymer-templated sol-gel method via evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) process, were utilized as an interfacial layer. Mesoporous TiO2 films seem to be one of the best interfacial layers, due to their additional effect, improving the adhesion to TCO and showing an anti-reflective effect. Third, we handled the issues related to the optimum thickness of interfacial layers. It was also found that in fabricating DSSC at low temperature, the role of interfacial layer turned out to be a lot more important. The self-assembled interfacial layer fabricated at room temperature leads to the efficient transport of photo-injected electrons from TiO2 to TCO, as well as blocking the back-reaction from TCO to I3-. As a result, fill factor (FF) was remarkably increased, as well as increase in Voc and Jsc.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.191-195
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• 2023

핸드폰 Backcover에 적용한 3층 나노코팅 필름을 롤투롤(roll-to-roll) 연속 공정을 통하여 제조하였다. 세라믹/금속/세라믹 3층 구조의 코팅층을 도입함으로써 금속 고유의 반사 특성을 유지하면서 전기적으로는 절연 특성을 유지하였다. 길이와 폭이 각각 1500 nm, 500 nm인 대면적 PET 필름 위에 도입된 복합 코팅층의 두께는 60 nm 이하를 보였고 모든 영역에서 균일한 두께를 유지하고 있음을 확인하였다. 나노코팅 필름의 파장대(240~1600 nm)에 따른 투과율은 파장이 증가함에 따라 투과율 역시 점차 증가하고 있으며, 적외선 영역인 1,000 nm에서 약 48 %, 가시광선 영역에 해당하는 550 nm에서는 약 35.5 %의 투과율을 보였다. 이는 코팅된 Backcover의 요구 수준(< 40 %)에 부합한다.