• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2023

As the demand for the Internet of Things grows, research into indoor photovoltaics for wireless power is becoming important. In particular, perovskite has attracted considerable attention due to its superior performance compared to other candidates. However, various surface defects present in perovskite are a limiting factor for high performance. In particular, deep-level surface defects caused by uncoordinated Pb²⁺ ions directly limit charge transport. In low light environments, this appears to be a more significant hurdle. In this study, ethylenediamine, which can provide covalent bonding to uncoordinated Pb²⁺ ions through nitrogen, was used as a surface treatment material for indoor photovoltaics. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed that the uncoordinated Pb²⁺ ions were effectively passivated by the terminal nitrogen of ethylenediamine. As a consequence, a V_OC of 0.998 V, a JSC of 0.139 mA cm^-2 and a fill factor of 83.03% were achieved, resulting in an indoor photoelectric conversion efficiency of 38.02%.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.130-136
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• 2022

실내광 유기태양전지는 기존 실리콘 태양전지 대비 광전변환효율이 높은 특성 때문에 저 전력의 전자기기나 사물 인터넷의 전력원으로 각광받고 있다. 본 논문은 높은 효율을 나타내는 실내광 유기태양전지를 만들기 위해 미디움-밴드갭을 지니는 광활성층(PTBT:PC₇₁BM)을 합성하고 이의 모폴로지를 제어하고자 하였다. 그 중 하나의 방법으로 용액 첨가제의 종류와 양(0, 1.5, 3.0 vol% DIO, 0.5 vol% CN, 1.5 vol% DIO + 0.5 vol% CN)을 달리해 실험을 진행하여 유기태양전지에 대한 특성을 조사하였다. 그 결과 1.5 vol% DIO + 0.5 vol% CN의 이중 첨가제 시스템에서 최고 효율인 11.31%이 관찰되었다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.364-368
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• 2021

We developed a highly efficient organic photovoltaic (OPV) cell with a poly[4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl)thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b']dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-(4-(2-ethylhexyl)-3-fluorothieno[3,4-b]thiophene-)-2-carboxylate-2-6-diyl)]:[6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester active layer for harvesting lower-intensity indoor light energy to power various self-powered sensor systems that require power in the microwatt range. In order to achieve higher power conversion efficiency (PCE), we first optimized the thickness of the active layer of the OPV cell through optical simulations. Next, we fabricated an OPV cell with optimized active layer thickness. The device exhibited a PCE of 12.23%, open circuit voltage of 0.66 V, short-circuit current density of 97.7 ㎂/cm², and fill factor of 60.53%. Furthermore, the device showed a maximum power density of 45 ㎼/cm², which is suitable for powering a low-power (microwatt range) sensor system.

• 센서학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.236-239
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• 2019

In this work, we performed an optical simulation study on the performance of a PMDPP3T:PCBM based on an organic photovoltaic (PV) device. The virtual PV device was developed in Lumerical, finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) solutions. Different layers of the PV cell have been defined through the incorporation of complex refractive index value of those layers' constituent materials. During the simulation study, the effect of the variation active layer thickness on an ideal short circuit current density ($J_{sc,ideal}$) of the PV cell has been, first, observed. Thereafter, we have investigated the impact of surface roughness of a transparent conducting oxide (TCO) electrode on $J_{sc,ideal}$ of the PV cells. From this simulation, it has been observed that the $J_{sc,ideal}$ value of the PV cell is strongly dependent on the thickness of its active layer and the photon absorption of the PV cell has gradually decreased with the increment of the TCO's surface roughness. As a result, the capability of the PV device has been reduced with the increment of the surface roughness of the TCO.