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Effect of KF Treatment of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films on the Photovoltaic Properties of CIGS Solar Cells (Cu(In,Ga)Se2 박막의 KF 처리가 CIGS태양전지에 미치는 영향)

  • Jeong, Gwang Sun;Cha, Eun Seok;Moon, Sun Hong;Ahn, Byung Tae
    • Current Photovoltaic Research
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.65-70
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    • 2015
  • We applied KF on CIGS film to modify CIGS surface with a wider-bandgap surface layer. With the KF deposition the surface of CIGS film had fine particle on the CIGS surface at 350 and $300^{\circ}C$. No fine particle was detected at 500 and $250^{\circ}C$. With the KF treatment, the Ga and O content increased at the surface, while the In and Cu content decreased. The valence band maximum was lowered with KF treatment. The composition profile and band structure were positive side of applying KF on the CIGS surface. However, the efficiency decreased with the KF treatment due to high series resistance, probably due to too thick surface layer. A smaller amount of KF should be supplied and more systematic analysis is necessary to obtain a reproducible higher efficiency CIGS solar cells.

Comparison of Land Surface Temperatures from Near-surface Measurement and Satellite-based Product

  • Ryu, Jae-Hyun;Jeong, Hoejeong;Choi, Seonwoong;Lee, Yang-Won;Cho, Jaeil
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.609-616
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    • 2019
  • Land surface temperature ($T_s$) is a critical variable for understanding the surface energy exchange between land and atmosphere. Using the data measured from micrometeorological flux towers, three types of $T_s$, obtained using a thermal-infrared radiometer (IRT), a net radiometer, and an equation for sensible heat flux, were compared. The $T_s$ estimated using the net radiometer was highly correlated with the $T_s$ obtained from the IRT. Both values acceptably fit the $T_s$ from the Terra/MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer)satellite. These results will enhance the measurement of land surface temperatures at various scales. Further, they are useful for understanding land surface energy partitioning to evaluate and develop land surface models and algorithms for satellite remote sensing products associated with surface thermal conditions.

Effect of Argon Ion Beam Incident Angle on Self-Organized Nanostructure on the Surface of Polyethylene Naphthalate Film (알곤 이온빔 입사각에 따른 Polyethylene Naphthalate 필름 표면의 자가나노구조화 분석)

  • Joe, Gyeonghwan;Yang, Junyeong;Byeon, Eun-Yeon;Park, Young-Bae;Jung, Sunghoon;Kim, Do-Geun;Lee, Seunghun
    • Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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    • v.53 no.3
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    • pp.116-123
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    • 2020
  • Ion beam irradiation induces self-organization of nanostructure on the surface of polymer film. We show that the incident angle of Ar ions on polyethylene naphthalate(PEN) film changes self-organized nanostructure. PEN film was irradiated by argon ion beams with the ion incident angle of 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 80°. Nanostructure was altered from dimple to ripple structure as the angle increases. The ripple structure changed to pillar structure after 60°due to that the shallow incident angle increased the ion energy transfer per depth up to 50 eV/Å, which value could induce excessive surface heating and oligomer formation reacting as a physical mask for anisotropic etching. And quantitative analysis of the nanostructures was adapted by using ABC model and fractal dimension theory.

Robust surface segmentation and edge feature lines extraction from fractured fragments of relics

  • Xu, Jiangyong;Zhou, Mingquan;Wu, Zhongke;Shui, Wuyang;Ali, Sajid
    • Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.79-87
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    • 2015
  • Surface segmentation and edge feature lines extraction from fractured fragments of relics are essential steps for computer assisted restoration of fragmented relics. As these fragments were heavily eroded, it is a challenging work to segment surface and extract edge feature lines. This paper presents a novel method to segment surface and extract edge feature lines from triangular meshes of irregular fractured fragments. Firstly, a rough surface segmentation is accomplished by using a clustering algorithm based on the vertex normal vector. Secondly, in order to differentiate between original and fracture faces, a novel integral invariant is introduced to compute the surface roughness. Thirdly, an accurate surface segmentation is implemented by merging faces based on face normal vector and roughness. Finally, edge feature lines are extracted based on the surface segmentation. Some experiments are made and analyzed, and the results show that our method can achieve surface segmentation and edge extraction effectively.

A study on the low temperature process of ITO film by magnetron sputtering (Magnetron Sputtering 법으로 증착한 ITO 박막의 저온공정에 관한 연구)

  • Choe, Dong-Hun;Geum, Min-Jong;Lee, Gyo-Ung;Kim, Gap-Seok;Han, Jeon-Geon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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    • 2007.04a
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    • pp.139-140
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    • 2007
  • 본 연구에서는 ion bombardment에 의한 폴리머 기판의 손상을 줄이기 위해 FTS (Facing Target Sputtering) 장치를 이용하여 투명 전극용 ITO 박막을 합성하였다. 산소와 헬륨의 혼합비율을 변수로 하여 박막을 합성한 결과, 투명전극에 적합한 낮은 비저항과 80% 이상의 투과도를 갖는 박막을 합성할 수 있었다.

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Formation of Anodic Oxide Films on As-Cast and Machined Surfaces of Al-Si-Cu Casting Alloy (주조용 Al-Si-Cu 알루미늄 합금의 기계가공 및 주조된 표면에서의 양극산화피막 형성)

  • Moon, Sung-Mo;Nam, Yoon-Kyung;Yang, Cheol-Nam;Jeong, Yong-Soo
    • Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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    • v.42 no.6
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    • pp.260-266
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    • 2009
  • The anodic oxidation behaviour of a cast component of AC2A Al alloy with machined surface and ascast surface was investigated in sulfuric acid solution. The anodized specimen showed relatively uniform and thick anodic oxide films on the as-cast surface, while non-uniform and very thin oxide films were formed on the machined surface. Non-anodized as-cast surface was observed to be covered with thick oxide scales and showed a number of second-phase particles containing Si, while non-anodized machined surface showed no oxide scales and relatively very small number of Si particles. Thus, the very limited growth of anodic oxide films on the as-cast surface was attributed to the presence of thick oxide scales and Si-containing second-phase particles on its surface.

Surface Treatment Effect on the Toilet by Numerical Modeling and High Speed CCD Camera (수치모델과 고속 CCD 카메라를 이용한 세변기 표면 처리 효과 특성 해석)

  • Roh, Ji-Hyun;Do, Woo-Ri;Yang, Won-Kyun;Joo, Jung-Hoon
    • Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.32-37
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    • 2011
  • Numerical analysis is done to investigate the effect of surface treatment of a toilet on the cleanness. The surface treatment using plasma for the super-hydrophobic surface expects the self-cleaning effect of the toilet seat cover for preventing the droplets with a great quantity of bacteria during the toilet flushing after evacuation. In this study, the fluid analysis in the toilet during the flushing was performed by an ultrahigh-speed CCD camera with 1,000 frame/sec and the numerical modeling. And the spattering phenomenon from the toilet surface during urine was analyzed quantitatively by CFD-ACE+ with a free surface model and a mixed model of two fluids. If the surface tension of the toilet surface is weak, many urine droplets after collision bounded in spite of considering the gravity. The turbulence generated by the change of angle and velocity of urine and the variation of the collision phenomenon from toilet surface were modeled numerically.

The Formation of Hybridized Porous Structure of Al Alloy by Alkali Surface Modification (알칼리 표면개질을 통한 다공성 알루미늄 합금의 하이브리드 기공구조 형성)

  • Seo, Young-Ik;Kim, Young-Moon;Lee, Young-Jung;Kim, Dae-Gun;Lee, Kyu-Hwan;Kim, Young-Do
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.22-27
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    • 2009
  • To improve the filtration efficiency of porous materials used in filters, an extensive specific surface area is required to serve as a site for adsorption of impurities. In this paper, a method for creating a hybridized porous alloy using a powder metallurgical technique to build macropores in an Al-4 wt.% Cu alloy and subsequent surface modification for a microporous surface with a considerably increased specific surface area is suggested. The macropore structure was controlled by granulation, compacting pressure, and sintering; the micropore structure was obtained by a surface modification using a dilute NaOH solution. The specific surface area of surface-modified specimen increased about 10 times compare to as-sintered specimen that comprised of the macropore structure. Also, the surface-modified specimens showed a remarkable increase in micropores larger than 10 nm. Such a hybridized porous structure has potential for application in water and air purification filters, as well as membrane pre-treatment and catalysis.