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A solar Cell Fiber using Semi-conductive Polymers (반도체형 고분자를 이용한 태양전지섬유)

  • Song, Jun-Hyung;Kim, Joo-Yong
    • Textile Coloration and Finishing
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.44-47
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    • 2008
  • Organic semi-conductive materials have characteristics such as the advantages of easy formability, low-cost and diversity along with moderate semi-conductive properties. In this paper, we developed a flexible organic-inorganic hybrid solar cell fiber. First, we made a solar cell on the glass and attached the solar cell on the glass fiber similarly. In the latter case, thermal deposition method was employed in order to effectively apply ITO onto fiber surface. The amount of ITO was controlled by varying the temperature from 25, 150 to $300^{\circ}C$. Optimum result was obtained at $150^{\circ}C$ where maximize the deposition amount without significant decomposition of ITO. Despite of maximum open circuit voltage of 0.39V, the resulting current was quite unstable and weak, limiting realistic applications. It was, however, concluded that the flexible solar cell fiber developed showed a possibility of low-weight application from functional clothing for military to space suit mainly due to flexibility and thus wear ability.

Current Status and Future Prospect of Terrestrial Solar Cell Applications

  • Jung, Sung-Wook;Kim, Young-Kuk;Yi, Jun-Sin
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.1125-1128
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    • 2009
  • Conversion of light energy to electrical energy by using a solar cell has long been considered as one of the option for an electrical energy supply in the future. In the past, commercial use was restricted largely to remote area applications where conventional electricity is expensive. Recently, the major application of the solar cells changed to become generation of residential electricity in urban areas where the electricity is already supplied by the conventional grid. This paper covers the current market and technology status of the solar cells and future prospect of their terrestrial applications. Reviewing market trend, this paper discusses high efficiency approach in silicon solar cells, low cost approach in silicon solar cells and finally covers future prospects of silicon solar cells.

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A Study of CIGS Coated Thin-Film Layer using Doctor Blade Process (Doctor blade를 이용한 용액형 CIGS 균일 코팅에 관한 연구)

  • Yu, Jong-Su;Yoon, Seong Man;Kim, Do-Jin;Jo, Jeongdai
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.06a
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    • pp.93.2-93.2
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    • 2010
  • Recently, printing and coating technologies application fields have been expanded to the energy field such as solar cell. One of the main reasons, why many researchers have been interested in printing technology as a manufacturing method, is the reduction of manufacturing cost. In this paper, We fabricated CIGS solar cell thin film layer by doctor blade methods using synthesis of CIS precursor nanoparticles ink on molybdenum (Mo) coated soda-lime glass substrate. Synthesis CIS precursor nanoparticles ink fabrication was mixed Cu, In, Se powder and Ethylenediamine, using microwave and centrifuging. Using multi coating process as we could easily fabrication a fine flatness CIS thin-film layer ($0.7{\sim}1.35{\mu}m$), and reduce a manufacture cost and process steps. Also if we use printing and coating method and solution process in each layer of CIGS solar cell (electrode, buffer), it is possible to fabricate all printed thin-film solar cell.

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Buried contact solar cell (전극함몰형 태양전지)

  • 조은철;김동섭;이수홍
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.400-407
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    • 1995
  • A Abstract Buried contact solar cell is a very high efficiency silicon solar cell having over 19 % conversion effciency. In this paper, we investigated the process and characteristic of buried c contact solar cell. Manufacturing pro않sses of buried contact solar cell consist of three high temperature processes, one high vacuum deposition process, one laser application process and other wet chemical processes.

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Application of Novel BSF Metal and Laser Annealing to Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell

  • Bong, Seong-Jae;Kim, Seon-Bo;An, Si-Hyeon;Park, Hyeong-Sik;Lee, Jun-Sin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.491.2-491.2
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    • 2014
  • Generally, silicon heterojunction solar cell has intrinsic and n-type of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) as passivation layer and BSF layer. In this study, antimony, novel material, deposited on back side of the heterojunction solar cell as passivation and BSF layer to substitute the a-Si:H and the characteristics of the solar cell such electrical properties and optical properties were analyzed. And SIMS analysis was carried out to obtain the depth profile of the BSF layer which was deposited by laser annealing process.

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Solar Air Conditionner for Electricity Peak Cut (전력 Peak Cut를 위한 Solar 에어콘 개발)

  • Yu, Kwon-Jong;Song, Jin-Soo;Kang, Kee-Whan;Hwang, In-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1992.07b
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    • pp.1045-1047
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    • 1992
  • Photovoltaics is considered to be one of the most promising technologies which can greatly contribute to future energy supply because of a large, secure, essentially inexhaustible and broadly available resource - sunlight. However, recent progresses in photovoltaics make also possible its short-term practical application in some areas. Among them the solar air conditionner powered by photovoltaic system attracts considerable interest due to its main advantage which consists in the reduction of drastically increasing electricity peak load in summer season. In this review paper our current study on the solar air conditionner will be briefly summarized.

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TCO Workfunction Engineering with Oxygen Reactive Sputtering Method for Silicon Heterojunction Sola Cell Application

  • Bong, Seong-Jae;Kim, Seon-Bo;An, Si-Hyeon;Park, Hyeong-Sik;Lee, Jun-Sin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.492-492
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    • 2014
  • On account of the good conductivity and optical properties, TCO is generally used in silicon heterojunction solar cell since the emitter material, hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H), of the solar cell has low conductivity compare to the emitter of crystalline silicon solar cell. However, the work function mismatch between TCO layer and emitter leads to band-offset and interfere the injection of photo-generated carriers. In this study, work function engineering of TCO by oxygen reactive sputtering method was carried out to identify the trend of band-offset change. The open circuit voltage and short circuit current are noticeably changed by work function that effected from variation of oxygen ratio.

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Study on the development of hybrid power sources for the IMT2000 (IMT2000을 위한 혼성마이크로 동력원 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Kim il-Song;Youn Myung-Joong
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2004.07b
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    • pp.501-505
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    • 2004
  • The study on the hybrid power source for the IMT2000 application has been presented. The hybrid power source is composed of solar cell, super-capacitor and battery. To compensate for the pulse loader of the IMT2000 application, the super-capacitor is connected through the Lithium-ion battery to absorb the pulse current. The solar cell provides the additional current to compensate for the depleted current. The controller design for the hybrid source has been presented and verified through experiment.

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