• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.21-26
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• 2008

Solar cells are renewable energy source which is not only environmentally friendly but also economically viable. For that matter, thin film materials are in observed with great in terest by a number of sources throughout the nations. Among these, CdTe (Cadium telluride) and CIS (copper indium diselenide) are the latest commercial products that are gathering attention in the solar cells markets. However there are some downsides to this newly invention. Since the materials are embedded, in the occasion of damage, certain amount of module residue can be released to water or soil. This paper outlines the results of our outdoor leaching experiments on photovoltaic (PV) samples broken into small fragments and been observed for 1 year.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.305.2-305.2
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• 2016

Tin monosulfide (SnS) is one promising candidate absorber material which replace the current technology based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) and copper indium gallium sulfide selenide (CIGS) for its suitable optical band gap, high absorption coefficient, earth-abundant, non-toxic and cost-effective. During past years work, thin film solar cells based on SnS films had been improved to 4.36% certified efficiency. In this study, Tin monosul fide was obtained by atomic layer deposition (ALD) using the reaction of Tetrakis (dimethylamino) tin (TDMASn, [(CH3)2N]4Sn) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) at low temperatures (100 to 200 oC). The direct optical band gap and strong optical absorption of SnS films were observed throughout the Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy (UV VIS), and the properties of SnS films were analyzed by sanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD).

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.67-77
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• 1995

Abstract The principal factor affecting the increased penetration of photovoltaics into the marketplace is cost. For traditional crystalline silicon modules, half of the cost is that of the silicon wafers. As a result much effort has centered on reducing this cost by the use of thin film technologies. Substantial technical progress has been made towards improving the efficiencies of polycrystalline thin film solar cells to reduce the production costs. Progress in semiconductor deposition techniques has also been rapid. The most mature of these are based on polycrystalline silicon (p - Si), amorphous silicon (a - Si), copper indium diselenide $SuInSe_2$(CIS), and cadmium telluride (CdTe). This paper explores the recent advances in the development of polycrystalline thin film solar cells.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.35 no.10
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• pp.2895-2900
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• 2014

We fabricated quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) using cadmium sulfide (CdS) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) quantum dots (QDs) as sensitizers. A spin coated $TiO_2$ nanoparticle (NP) film on tin-doped indium oxide glass and sputtered Au on fluorine-doped tin oxide glass were used as photo-anode and counter electrode, respectively. CdS QDs were deposited onto the mesoporous $TiO_2$ layer by a successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction method. Pre-synthesized CdTe QDs were deposited onto a layer of CdS QDs using a direct adsorption technique. CdS/CdTe QDSSCs had high light harvesting ability compared with CdS or CdTe QDSSCs. QDSSCs incorporating single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), sprayed onto the substrate before deposition of the next layer or mixed with $TiO_2$ NPs, mostly exhibited enhanced photo cell efficiency compared with the pristine cell. In particular, a maximum rate increase of 24% was obtained with the solar cell containing a $TiO_2$ layer mixed with SWNTs.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.278-281
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• 2003

The p-CIn2Te4 single crystal was grown in the three-stage vertical electric furnace by using Bridgman method. The quality of the grown crystal has been investigated by the x-ray diffraction and the photoluminescence measurements. From the photoluminescence spectra of the as-grown CdIn2Te4 crystal and the various heat-treated crystals, the (Do, X) emission was found to be the dominant intensity in the photoluminescence spectrum of the CdIn2Te4:Cd, while the (Ao, X) emission completely disappeared in the CdIn2Te4:Cd. However, the (Ao, X) emission in the photoluminescence spectrum of the CdIn2Te4:Te was the dominant intensity like an as-grown CdIn2Te4 crystal. These results indicated that the (Do, X) is associated with VTe acted as donor and that the (Ao, X) emission is related to VCd acted as acceptor, respectively. The p-CdIn2Te4 crystal was found to be obviously converted into the n-type after annealing in the Cd atmosphere. The origin of (Do, Ao) emission and its TO phonon replicas is related to the interaction between donors such as VTe or Cdint, and accepters such as VCd or Teint. Also, the In in the CdIn2Te4 was confirmed not to form the native defects because it existed in the stable form of bonds.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.379-385
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• 2006

Single crystal of p-$CdIn_{2}Te_{4}$ was grown in a three-stage vertical electric furnace by using Bridgman method. The quality of the grown crystal has been investigated by x-ray diffraction and photoluminescence measurements. From the photoluminescence spectra of the as-grown $CdIn_{2}Te_{4}$ crystal and the various heat-treated crystals, the ($D^{o}$, X) emission was found to be the dominant intensity in the photoluminescence spectrum of the $CdIn_{2}Te_{4}$:Cd, while the ($A^{o}$, X) emission completely disappeared in the $CdIn_{2}Te_{4}$:Cd. However, the ($A^{o}$, X) emission in the photoluminescence spectrum of the $CdIn_{2}Te_{4}$:Te was the dominant intensity like in the as-grown $CdIn_{2}Te_{4}$ crystal. These results indicated that the ($D^{o}$, X) is associated with $V_{Te}$ which acted as donor and that the ($A^{o}$, X) emission is related to $V_{Cd}$ which acted as acceptor, respectively. The p-$CdIn_{2}Te_{4}$ crystal was obviously found to be converted into n-type after annealing in Cd atmosphere. The origin of ($D^{o},{\;}A^{o}$) emission and its to phonon replicas is related to the interaction between donors such as $V_{Te}$ or $Cd_{int}$, and acceptors such as $V_{Cd}$ or $Te_{int}$. Also, the In in the $CdIn_{2}Te_{4}$ was confirmed not to form the native defects because it existed in a stable bonding form.