• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.198-203
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• 2013

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$) have been extensively studied because of their promising low-cost alternatives to conventional semiconductor based solar cells. DSSCs consist of molecular dye at the interface between a liquid electrolyte and a mesoporous wide-bandgap semiconductor oxide. Most efforts for high conversion efficiencies have focused on dye and liquid electrolytes. However, interface engineering between dye and electrode is also important to reduce recombination and improve efficiency. In this work, for interface engineering, we deposited semiconducting ferroelectric $BiFeO_3$ with bandgap of 2.8 eV on $TiO_2$ nanoparticles and nanotubes. Photovoltaic properties of DSSCs were characterized as a function of thickness of $BiFeO_3$. We showed that ferroelectric $BiFeO_3$-coated $TiO_2$ electrodes enable to increase overall efficiency of DSSCs, which was associated with efficient electron transport due to internal electric field originating from electric polarization. It was suggested that engineering the dye-$TiO_2$ interface using ferroelectric materials as inorganic modifiers can be key parameter for enhanced photovoltaic performance of the cell.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2021

카본 전극 페로브스카이트 태양전지의 광활성층을 형성하는데 열판, 오븐, 쾌속열처리로 방법을 달리하며 이때 광전기적 특성과 미세구조 변화를 확인하였다. Glass/FTO/compact TiO2/meso TiO2/meso ZrO2/perovskite/carbon electrode 구조의 페로브스카이트 태양전지 소자를 열판 공정, 오븐 공정, RTA(rapid thermal annealing) 공정을 이용하여 준비하였다. 이때 광전기적 특성과 미세구조를 solar simulator와 광학현미경, 장발산주사전자현미경을 이용하여 각 소자의 특성을 분석하였다. 광전기적 특성 분석 결과, RTA 공정을 이용하여 제작한 소자에서 가장 우수한 광전기적 특성을 확인할 수 있었다. 미세구조 분석 결과 열판 공정과 오븐 공정으로 제작한 시편은 카본 전극 상부에 과잉 페로브스카이트 상이 형성되고, RTA 공정으로 제작한 시편에서는 시편 상부에 과잉 페로브스카이트 상 없이, 균일한 페로브스카이트가 형성된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 단면 미세구조에서는 RTA 공정으로 제작한 소자가 다공성 카본 전극 층에 고밀도의 페로브스카이트 층을 형성하여 우수한 광전기적 특성을 나타내었다. 따라서 대면적 소자 제작의 공정시간을 고려한 새로운 열처리방안으로 RTA 방법의 채용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.833-834
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• 2011

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2018

Beside several advantages, the PV power generation as a clean energy source, is still below the supply level due to high power generation cost. Therefore, the interest in fabricating low-cost thin film solar cells is increasing continuously. $Cu_2O$, a low cost photovoltaic material, has a wide direct band gap of ~2.1 eV has along with the high theoretical energy conversion efficiency of about 20%. On the other hand, it has other benefits such as earth-abundance, low cost, non-toxic, high carrier mobility ($100cm^2/Vs$). In spite of these various advantages, the efficiency of $Cu_2O$ based solar cells is still significantly lower than the theoretical limit as reported in several literatures. One of the reasons behind the low efficiency of $Cu_2O$ solar cells can be the formation of CuO layer due to atmospheric surface oxidation of $Cu_2O$ absorber layer. In this work, atomic layer deposition method was used to remove the CuO layer that formed on $Cu_2O$ surface. First, $Cu_2O$ absorber layer was deposited by electrodeposition. On top of it buffer (ZnO) and TCO (AZO) layers were deposited by atomic layer deposition and rf-magnetron sputtering respectively. We fabricated the cells with a change in the deposition temperature of buffer layer ranging between $80^{\circ}C$ to $140^{\circ}C$. Finally, we compared the performance of fabricated solar cells, and studied the influence of buffer layer deposition temperature on $Cu_2O$ based solar cells by J-V and XPS measurements.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2020

This study was trying to focus on achieving high efficiency of multi junction solar cell with thin film silicon solar cells. The proposed thin film Si-Ge/c-Si tandem junction solar cell concept with a combination of low-cost thin-film silicon solar cell technology and high-efficiency c-Si cells in a monolithically stacked configuration. The tandem junction solar cells using amorphous silicon germanium (a-SiGe:H) as an absorption layer of upper sub-cell were simulated through ASA (Advanced Semiconductor Analysis) simulator for acquiring the optimum structure. Graded Ge composition - effect of E_g profiling and inserted buffer layer between absorption layer and doped layer showed the improved current density (J_sc) and conversion efficiency (η). 13.11% conversion efficiency of the tandem junction solar cell was observed, which is a result of showing the possibility of thin film Si-Ge/c-Si tandem junction solar cell.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.48-53
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• 2016

We report the effect of physical load on the stability of organic solar cells under physical loads. The active layers in organic solar cells were fabricated with bulk heterojunction films (BHJ) films of poly (3-hexylthiophene) and phenyl-$C_{61}$-butyric methyl ester. The loading time was varied up to 60 s by keeping the physical load constant. Results showed that the open circuit voltage was not influenced by the physical load but other solar cell parameters were sensitive to the loading time. The fill factor was very slightly increased at 15 s, while short circuit current density was well kept for 30 s. The power conversion efficiency was reasonably maintained for 45 s but became significantly decreased by the continuous loading for 60 s.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제41회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.63-63
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• 2011

In this tutorial session, the field of organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells based on small molecular weight materials will be presented. The previously reported studies on the fabrication, structure, and property of the cells as well as the molecular materials are included. Especially, the factors hampering further enhancement in the power conversion efficiency of the cells such as exciton recombination, light absorption and interfacial morphology between electron donor and acceptor layer will be discussed in detail. The recent progress in our group will also be presented. It includes typical materials and cell fabrication techniques we used as well as the studies on improving the light absorption in the electron donor layer and reducing the extinction of excitons formed by introducing the nanostructured interface between organic layers.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 1973

P형의 시리콘기판 위에서 n형의 안터모니를 주입시킨 것과 n형의 시리콘기판위에서 p형의 인듈을 주입시킨 두 종류의 시리콘 P-n접합을 형성시키므로서 광에 의해서 기전력을 내는 전지와 전자조사에 의해서 기전력을 내는 두 종류의 전지를 얻었다. 시리콘기판속에 각주입자를 이와같이 엷게 주입시키기 위해서 VDH주입기를 사용하였다. 이들 전지를 위한 두 종류의 P-n접합은 에너지의 직접변환에 적합한 제특성상의 특징을 나타내있다. 본 논문에는 이 두 종류의 전지에 관한 비교연구의 결과가 나타나 있다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.37-49
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• 2008

태양전지 기판의 원료인 폴리실리콘의 공급부족은 태양광발전산업의 비약적인 발전에 있어 최대 걸림돌이 되고 있다. 태양전지 제조에 충분한 순도로 폴리실리콘을 값싸게 제조할 수 있게 하는 공정기술의 개발은 태양광발전의 가격 경쟁력과 활용범위를 크게 증가시키는 중요한 계기가 될 수 있다. 본 총설에서는 태양전지용 폴리실리콘 제조를 위해 현재 이용 가능한 기술들을 정리해보고, 최근에 주목받고 있는 유동층 석출공정기술과 관련하여 응용범위 확대를 가로막고 있는 주요 기술적 장애요인에 대하여 중점적으로 소개하고자 한다.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2018

Recently, perovskite solar cells have shown tremendous improvement in power conversion efficiencies. Moreover, they have potential in semitransparent solar cell applications due to their high absorption coefficients. In order to fabricate semitransparent perovskite solar cells with good performance, it is essential to consider the suitability of transparent electrode materials in various aspects, such as transparency, conductivity and fabrication process. In this review, candidate materials for transparent electrodes in perovskite solar cells including carbon-based nanomaterials, conductive polymers and metallic nanostructures are discussed.