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The Effect of Surface Defects on the Optical Properties of ZnSe:Eu Quantum Dots (ZnSe:Eu 양자점의 표면결함이 광학특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Jeong, Da-Woon;Park, Ji Young;Seo, Han Wook;Lim, Kyoung-Mook;Seong, Tae-Yeon;Kim, Bum Sung
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.348-352
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    • 2016
  • Quantum dots (QDs) are capable of controlling the typical emission and absorption wavelengths because of the bandgap widening effect of nanometer-sized particles. These phosphor particles have been used in optical devices, photovoltaic devices, advanced display devices, and several biomedical complexes. In this study, we synthesize ZnSe QDs with controlled surface defects by a heating-up method. The optical properties of the synthesized particles are analyzed using UV-visible and photoluminescence (PL) measurements. Calculations indicate nearly monodisperse particles with a size of about 5.1 nm at $260^{\circ}C$ (full width at half maximum = 27.7 nm). Furthermore, the study results confirm that successful doping is achieved by adding $Eu^{3+}$ preparing the growth phase of the ZnSe:Eu QDs when heating-up method. Further, we investigate the correlation between the surface defects and the luminescent properties of the QDs.

Research of the PV Tracking System (태양광 추적장치 연구)

  • Seo, Myeong-Hwan;Kim, Yoon-Sik;Hong, Jin-Woo;Lee, Hee-Joon;Park, Sang-Koo;Kim, Sun-Hyung
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.11 no.8
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    • pp.2951-2957
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    • 2010
  • In solar industry the development of tracking PV power generation devices progresses favorably because of its efficiency, comparing with fixed PV power generation devices. Tracking PV power generation device are not only preserving the amount of solar radiation per unit area but also maximizing the efficiency of solar battery. Therefore accurate and low-priced solar position tracking devices are very important to improve the economical efficiency and lower invest price. This research is concerned with solar position algorithm with uncertainties equal to 1 minute($0.016^{\circ}$) using the mathmatics and astronomg. Proposed algorithm in this paper, lowers the implementation price and improves power generation efficiency. In view of the result so far achieved, maximum error has 30 secend($0.008^{\circ}$). And the solar cell generating system applied by this algorithm showed the gain of the fixed type contrast average 23W(about 18%).

Effect of Self-Assembled Monolayer Treated ZnO on the Photovoltaic Properties of Inverted Polymer Solar Cells

  • Yoo, Seong Il;Do, Thu Trang;Ha, Ye Eun;Jo, Mi Young;Park, Juyun;Kang, Yong-Cheol;Kim, Joo Hyun
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.569-574
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    • 2014
  • Inverted bulk hetero-junction polymer solar cells (iPSC) composed of P3HT/PC61BM blends on the ZnO modified with benzoic acid derivatives-based self-assembled monolayers (SAM) are fabricated. Compared with the device using the pristine ZnO, the devices with ZnO surface modified SAMs derived from benzoic acid such as 4-(diphenylamino)benzoic acid (DPA-BA) and 4-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)benzoic acid (Cz-BA) as an electron transporting layer show improved the performances. It is mainly attributed to the favorable interface dipole at the interface between ZnO and the active layer, the eective passivation of the ZnO surface traps, decrease of the work function and facilitating transport of electron from PCBM to ITO electrode. The power conversion eciency (PCE) of iPSCs based on DPA-BA and Cz-BA treated ZnO reaches 2.78 and 2.88%, respectively, while the PCE of the device based on untreated ZnO is 2.49%. The open circuit voltage values ($V_{oc}$) of the devices with bare ZnO and SAM treated ZnO are not much different. Whereas, higher the fill factor (FF) and lower the series resistance ($R_s$) are obtained in the devices with SAMs modification.

In situ photoemission and inverse photoemission studies on the interfacial electronic structures of organic materials (In situ 광전자분광/역광전자분광 분석을 이용한 유기물 계면의 전자구조 연구)

  • Yi, Yeonjin
    • Vacuum Magazine
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.4-11
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    • 2015
  • During last two decades, remarkable progresses have been made in organic electronic devices, such as organic light-emitting device, organic photovoltaic and many other applied devices. Many of these progress are attributed to the multilayered/heterojunction device architectures, which could be achieved from the control of "interfacial energetics". In that sense, the interfacial electronic structures in organic electronic devices have a decisive role in device performance. However, the prediction of the interfacial electronic structures from each separate material is not trivial. Many complex phenomena occur at the interface and these can be only understood from thorough measurements on interfacial electronic structures in situ. Photoemission and inverse photoemission spectroscopy have been known as the most proper measurement tools to analyze these interfacial electronic structures. In this review, the basic principles of (inverse) photoemission spectroscopy and typical measurement results on organic/inorganic interfaces are introduced.

The study of direct ${\mu}c$-Si:H film growth using RPCVD system in low temperature (RPCVD system을 이용한 ${\mu}c$-Si:H의 저온 직접 성장 연구)

  • Ahn, Byeong-Jae;Kim, Do-Young;Lim, Dong-Gun;Yi, Jun-Sin
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07d
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    • pp.1818-1820
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    • 1999
  • This paper presents direct ${\mu}c$-Si:H thin film growth on the glass substrates using RPCVD system (remote plasma chemical vapor deposition) in low temperature. Hydrogenated micro-crystalline silicon deposited by RPCVD system in low temperature is very useful material for photovoltaic devices, sensor applications, and TFTs (thin film transistors). Varying the deposition conditions such as substrate temperature, gas flow rate, reactive gas ratio $(SiH_4/H_2)$, total chamber pressure, and rf power, we deposited ${\mu}c$-Si:H thin films on the glass substrates (Corning glass 1737). And then we measured the structural and electrical properties of the films.

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A Study on the Design and Electrical Characteristics Enhancement of the Floating Island IGBT with Low On-Resistance

  • Jung, Eun-Sik;Cho, Yu-Seup;Kang, Ey-Goo;Kim, Yong-Tae;Sung, Man-Young
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.601-605
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    • 2012
  • Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors(IGBTs) have received wide attention because of their high current conduction and good switching characteristics. To reduce the power loss of IGBT, the onstate voltage drop should be lowered and the switching time should be shortened. However, there is trade-off between the breakdown voltage and the on-state voltage drop. The FLoatingIsland(FLI) structure can lower the on-state voltage drop without reducing breakdown voltage. In this paper, The FLI IGBT shows an on-state voltage drop that is 22.5% lower than the conventional IGBT, even though the breakdown voltages of each IGBT are almost identical.

Distribution and Variation Characteristic of Solar Radiation Resources in Korea (국내 태양복사 분포 및 변화특성)

  • Jo, Dok-Ki;Yun, Chang-Yeol;Kim, Kwang-Deuk;Kang, Young-Heak
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.06a
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    • pp.200.1-200.1
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    • 2010
  • Solar energy is one of the most promising energy resources in the future. For the application and dissemination of solar energy technologies in various fields, reliable data sets of solar irradiation are needed for engineers, researchers, businessmen, and policy makers. Global horizontal solar radiation is needed for the use of flat plate collector, solar domestic hot water system, photovoltaic devices and passive systems like green house. In many countries, solar radiation data accumulated for more then 40 or 50 years and typical weather data are published with average of more then 30 years. In Korea, those global total radiations are measured for about 30 years. With the connections of computer network, measured data could be transmitted to the central control system at key station through Ethernet lines. The data acquisition systems are connected to be automatically controlled by the monitoring network. Global horizontal solar radiation data 16 locations were measured and averaged from 1982 to 2008.

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A Hybrid Energy Storage System Using a Superconducting Magnet and a Secondary Battery

  • ISE Toshifumi;YOSHIDA Takeshi;KUMAGAI Sadatoshi
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.534-538
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    • 2001
  • Energy storage devices with high energy density as well as high power density are expected to be developed from the point of view of compensation of fluctuating load and generated power by distributed generations such as wind turbines, photovoltaic cells and so on. SMES (Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage) has higher power density than other energy storage methods, and secondary batteries have higher energy density than SMES. The hybrid energy storage device using SMES and secondary batteries is proposed as the energy storage method with higher power and energy density, the sharing method of power reference value for each storage device, simulation and experimental results are presented.

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Low temperature solution growth of silicon on foreign substrates (이종기판을 사용한 저온에서의 실리콘 박막 용액 성장법)

  • Soo Hong Lee;Martin A. Green
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.42-45
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    • 1994
  • Deposition of silicon on pretreated sapphire and glass substrates has been investigated by the solution growth method at low temperatures. An average 14 $\mu\textrm{m}$ thickness of silicon was grown over a large area on sapphire substrate originally coated with a much thinner silicon layer [0.5 $\mu\textrm{m}$ (100) Si/(1102) sapphire)] at low temperatures from $380~460^{\cire}C$. Successful results were obtained from surface treated glass substrates in the temperatures range from $420~520^{\circ}C$.

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Nanoarchitectures for Enhancing Light-harvesting and Charge-collecting Properties in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

  • Jeong, Hyeon-Seok
    • Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2011.10a
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    • pp.13.1-13.1
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    • 2011
  • Photoelectrochemical solar cells such as dye-sensitized cells (DSSCs), which exhibit high performance and are cost-effective, provide an alternative to conventional p-n junction photovoltaic devices. However, the efficiency of such cells plateaus at 11~12%, in contrast to their theoretical value of 33%. The majority of research has focused on improving energy conversion efficiency of DSSC by controlling nanostructure and exploiting new materials in photoelectrode consisting of semiconducting oxide nanoparticles and a transparent conducting oxide electrode (TCO) [1-5]. In this presentation, we introduce inverse opal-based scattering layers containing highly crystalline anatase nanoparticles and their feasibility for use as bi-functional light scattering layer is discussed in terms of optical reflectance and charge generation properties as a function of optical wavelength. A new ITO nanowire-based photoelecrode is also introduced and its unique charge collection property is presented, demonstrating potential use for highly efficient charge collection in DSSC.

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