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Comparative Study of the Maturing FPD Industry to the Nascent Photovoltaics Industry

  • Annis, Charles
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.1208-1211
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    • 2009
  • This study compares and contrasts the market size, growth rates, business cycles, supply and demand of the of the FPD and Photovoltaic (PV) industries. Using historic, market metric, cycle, capacity and other comparative analysis techniques, implications for implementing effective business strategies are formed.

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Self-Adaptive Smart Grid with Photovoltaics using AiTES (AiTES를 사용한 태양광 발전이 포함된 자가 적응적 스마트 그리드)

  • Park, Sung-sik;Park, Young-beom
    • Journal of Platform Technology
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.38-46
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    • 2018
  • Smart Grid is an intelligent power grid for efficiently producing and consuming electricity through bi-directional communication between power producers and consumers. As renewable energy develops, the share of renewable energy in the smart grid is increasing. Renewable energy has a problem that it differs from existing power generation methods that can predict and control power generation because the power generation changes in real time. Applying a self-adaptative framework to the Smart Grid will enable efficient operation of the Smart Grid by adapting to the amount of renewable energy power generated in real time. In this paper, we assume that smart villages equipped with photovoltaic power generation facilities are installed, and apply the self-adaptative framework, AiTES, to show that smart grid can be efficiently operated through self adaptation framework.

The Effect of Surface Plasmon on Internal Photoemission Measured on Ag/$TiO_2$ Nanodiodes

  • Lee, Hyosun;Lee, Young Keun;Park, Jeong Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2013.02a
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    • pp.662-662
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    • 2013
  • Over the last several decades, innovative light-harvesting devices have evolved to achieve high efficiency in solar energy transfer. Research on the mechanisms for plasmon resonance is very desirable to overcome the conventional efficiency limits of photovoltaics. The influence of localized surface plasmon resonance on hot electron flow at a metal-semiconductor interface was observed with a Schottky diode composed of a thin silver layer on $TiO_2$. The photocurrent is generated by absorption of photons when electrons have enough energy to travel over the Schottky barrier and into the titanium oxide conduction band. The correlation between the hot electrons and the surface plasmon is confirmed by matching the range of peaks between the incident photons to current conversion efficiency (IPCE, flux of collected electrons per flux of incident photons) and UV-Vis spectra. The photocurrent measured on Ag/$TiO_2$ exhibited surface plasmon peaks; whereas, in contrast to the Au/$TiO_2$, a continuous Au thin film doesn't exhibit surface plasmon peaks. We modified the thickness and morphology of a continuous Ag layer by electron beam evaporation deposition and heating under gas conditions and found that the morphological change and thickness of the Ag film are key factors in controlling the peak position of light absorption.

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2011, The Analysis Operating Characteristics of Photovoltaic System in Naju-city (2011년 나주시 태양광 발전 시스템의 운전특성)

  • Hyun, Jeong-Woo;Lee, Nam-Jin;Cha, In-Su;Kim, Dong-Mook;Choi, Jeong-Sik
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.359-363
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    • 2011
  • Building-integrated photovoltaics(BIPV)are increasingly incorporate into new domestic and industrial buildings as a proncipal or ancillary source of electrical power, and are on of the fastest growing segments of the photovoltaic industry. This paper presents operational features analysis and PCS(Power conversion System) factors of grid-connected 30kW BIPV on library of Dongshin University. The data consisted of insolation, Temperature, solar-cell performance and inverter performance are collected by IVIsion web monitoring system and analyzed. The analyzed data gave this paper effect elements of optimal operation.

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Technology Development Trends of Self-Powered Next Generation Smart Windows (PV 일체형 차세대 스마트 윈도우 기술개발 동향)

  • Pyun, Sun Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.28 no.12
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    • pp.753-764
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    • 2015
  • Among several types of energy saving smart window technologies, the leader, the dynamic EC (electrochromic) window one needs integrated PV (photovoltaics), to minimize expensive electrical wiring as well as to obviate the need for external energy. Self-powered smart windows were reviewed according to PV types used. DSSCs (dye sensitized solar cells) were found to be compatible with EC cells, to have several categories of next generation smart windows such as PECCs (photoelectrochromic cells), PVCCs (photovoltachromic cells), EC polymer PECCs. In addition silicon solar cells and third generation solar cells were investigated. They are summarized in a table showing their advantages and disadvantages respectively for a fast comparison. The strategy to expedite the commercialization of these next generation smart windows includes developing retrofit smart window coverings for use on flexible polymer substrates adhered to the inside surface of a window and easily replaced after use for upto 10 years.

Broadband Finite-Difference Time-Domain Modeling of Plasmonic Organic Photovoltaics

  • Jung, Kyung-Young;Yoon, Woo-Jun;Park, Yong Bae;Berger, Paul R.;Teixeira, Fernando L.
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.654-661
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    • 2014
  • We develop accurate finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) modeling of polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells containing Ag nanoparticles between the hole-transporting layer and the transparent conducting oxide-coated glass substrate in the wavelength range of 300 nm to 800 nm. The Drude dispersion modeling technique is used to model the frequency dispersion behavior of Ag nanoparticles, the hole-transporting layer, and indium tin oxide. The perfectly matched layer boundary condition is used for the top and bottom regions of the computational domain, and the periodic boundary condition is used for the lateral regions of the same domain. The developed FDTD modeling is employed to investigate the effect of geometrical parameters of Ag nanospheres on electromagnetic fields in devices. Although negative plasmonic effects are observed in the considered device, absorption enhancement can be achieved when favorable geometrical parameters are obtained.

Study on Pertinence for Environmental Energy Complex Town Construction (환경에너지 종합타운 조성 타당성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Jun;Lee, Jong-Yeon;Kang, Yong-Tae
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.164-171
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    • 2011
  • The objectives of this study are to propose a suitable treatment facility for waste energy recovery after analyzing the waste generation and disposal situation in Jejudo, to establish the plan to install the solar photovoltaics and wind power plant considering the site conditions and finally to establish the environmental energy town plan in conjunction with the existing facilities. The food waste biogas plant is selected as the treatment capacity of 200 ton/day. It is estimated that the biogas plant will produce the electricity of 7,594 MWh per year, which will reduce the greenhouse gas of 4,177 $tCO_2$ per year. The solar photovoltaics and wind power plant will produce the electricity of 13,410 MWh per year, which will reduce the greenhouse gas of 7,375 $tCO_2$ per year. Environmental energy town will give us the reduction of operating cost by centralized treatment of residues and byproducts, and by efficient utilization of produced energy.

Evaluation of Solar Cell Properties of Poly-Si Thin Film Fabricated with Novel Process Conditions for Solid Phase Crystallization (고상 결정화법을 위한 새로운 공정조건으로 제작된 다결정 Si 박막의 태양전지 특성 평가)

  • Kweon, Soon-Yong;Jeong, Ji-Hyun;Tao, Yuguo;Varlamov, Sergey
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.24 no.9
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    • pp.766-772
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    • 2011
  • Amorphous Si (a-Si) thin films of $p^+/p^-/n^+$ were deposited on $Si_3N_4$/glass substrate by using a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method. These films were annealed at various temperatures and for various times by using a rapid thermal process (RTP) equipment. This step was added before the main thermal treatment to make the nuclei in the a-Si thin film for reducing the process time of the crystallization. The main heat treatment for the crystallization was performed at the same condition of $600^{\circ}C$/18 h in conventional furnace. The open-circuit voltages ($V_{oc}$) were remained about 450 mV up to the nucleation condition of 16min in the nucleation RTP temperature of $680^{\circ}C$. It meat that the process time for the crystallization step could be reduced by adding the nucleation step without decreasing the electrical property of the thin film Si for the solar cell application.