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High aspect ratio Zinc Oxide nanorods for amorphous silicon thin film solar cells

  • Kim, Yongjun;Kang, Junyoung;Jeon, Minhan;Kang, Jiyoon;Hussain, Shahzada Qamar;Khan, Shahbaz;Yi, Junsin
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2015년도 제49회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.235.2-235.2
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    • 2015
  • The front transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films must exhibit good transparency, low resistivity and excellent light scattering properties for high efficiency amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin film solar cells. The light trapping phenomenon is limited due to non-uniform and low aspect ratio of the textured glass [1]. We present the low cost electrochemically deposited uniform zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods with various aspect ratios for a-Si thin film solar cells. Since the major drawback of the electrochemically deposited ZnO nanorods was the high sheet resistance and low transmittance that was overcome by depositing the RF magnetron sputtered AZO films as a seed layer with various thicknesses [2]. The length and diameters of the ZnO nanorods was controlled by varying the deposition conditions. The length of ZnO nanorods were varied from 400 nm to $2{\mu}m$ while diameter was kept higher than 200 nm to obtain different aspect ratios. The uniform ZnO nanorods showed higher haze ratio as compared to the commercially available FTO films. We also observed that the scattering in the longer wavelength region was favored for the high aspect ratio of ZnO nanorods and much higher aspect ratios degraded the light scattering phenomenon. Therefore, we proposed our low cost and uniform ZnO nanorods for the high efficiency of thin film solar cells.

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전기장이 형성된 관성 충돌기에서 대전 입자의 거동과 부착 특성에 대한 연구 (Pre-Charged Particle Deposition in an Impactor subjected to an Electric Field)

  • 박형호;김상수
    • 대한기계학회논문집B
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    • 제23권3호
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    • pp.299-310
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    • 1999
  • Effect of electrostatic and inertial forces on the pre-charged particle deposition was theoretically and experimentally studied by introducing the inertia impactor subjected to an electric field. To derive the analytic solution, we assumed that a flow was an ideal stagnation flow, a particle had saturation charges, and the electric field within the test section was uniform. On the other hand, $Al_2O_3$ particle groups were used as the test particles, which mean sizes were $1{\mu}m$, $3{\mu}m$, and $5{\mu}m$. To measure the deposition efficiency, the light scattering method was used. The results showed that the deposition efficiency was minimized at a certain nozzle velocity as increasing the nozzle velocity, only if the electric force was applied. As the electric field strength increased, $Stk_{50}{^{1/2}}$ was decreased, and its decreasing rate was reduced with increasing the flow velocity. Moreover the existence of electric field was against the cut-off performance of the inertia impactor.

Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal for Enhanced Light Out-Coupling Efficiency of Organic Light Emitting Diodes

  • Gasonoo, Akpeko;Ahn, Hyeon-Sik;Lee, Jonghee;Kim, Min-Hoi;Lee, Jae-Hyun;Choi, Yoonseuk
    • 전기전자학회논문지
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.140-146
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    • 2020
  • We investigated light extraction film based on polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) for application in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). At least 30 seconds of direct UV irradiation process for curing PDLC film on a bottom-emitting OLEDs was successfully achieved without damage on the intrinsic properties of the OLED. We demonstrated that high haze and transmittance can be tuned simultaneously by controlling the UV curing time. By adding PDLC as an external layer without any additional treatment, the light scattering and extraction is increased. Consequently, a PDLC scattering film with 89.8% and 59.9 of total transmittance and haze respectively, achieved about 16% of light intensity enhancement from integrating sphere measurement.

Numerical Investigation of Multi-body Wave Energy Converters' Configuration

  • Heo, Kyeonguk;Choi, Yoon-Rak
    • 한국해양공학회지
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    • 제36권2호
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    • pp.132-142
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    • 2022
  • We investigate the performance of multi-body wave energy converters (WECs). This investigation considers multiple scattering of water waves by the buoys of a WEC under the generalized mode approach. Predominantly, the effect of a WEC's configuration on its energy extraction is studied in this research. First, single-row terminator and single-column attenuator arrays of vertical cylinders have been studied. The performance of these attenuator arrays shows that the wall effect induced by the periodic buoys influences the wave propagation and energy extraction in these WECs. Further studies show that a single-row terminator array of vertical cylinders performs better than the corresponding single-column attenuator array. Subsequently, multi-row terminator arrays of vertical cylinders are investigated by conducting a parametric study. This parametric study shows that the hydrodynamic property of three resonance phenomena makes energy extraction efficiency drop down, and the magnitude of energy extracted oscillates between the resonance points in these WECs. Finally, a 4×8 terminator array of vertical cylinders is studied to determine the effect of various dx (x-directional distance between adjacent rows) within this WEC on its performance. In particular, this study enforces at least two equal dx values within the 4×8 terminator array of vertical cylinders. It shows that a small value of this dx leads to better energy extraction efficiency in some of these various dx arrays than that of a corresponding regular array with the same dx.

Light Scattering Effect of Incorporated PVP/Ag Nanoparticles on the Performance of Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells

  • 허일수;박다솜;임상규
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.221-221
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    • 2012
  • Small-molecule organic photovoltaic cells have recently attracted growing attention due to their potential for the low-cost fabrication of flexible and lightweight solar modules. The PVP/Ag nanoparticles were synthesized by the reaction of poly vinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and silver nitrate at $150^{\circ}C$. In the reaction, the size of the nanoparticles was controlled by relative mole fractions between PVP and Ag. The PVP/Ag nanoparticles with various sizes were then spin coated on the patterned ITO glass prior to the deposition of the PEDOT:PSS hole transport layer. The scattering of the incident light caused by these incorporated nanoparticles resulted in an increase in the path length of the light through the active layer and hence the enhancement of the light absorption. This scattering effect increased as the size of the nanoparticles increased, but it was offset by the decrease in total transmittance caused by the non-transparent nanoparticles. As a result, the maximum power conversion efficiency, 0.96% which was the value enhanced by 14% compared to the cell without incorporation of nanoparticles, was obtained when the mole fraction of PVP:Ag was 24:1 and the size of the nanoparticles was 20~40 nm.

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산불진화 헬기의 물 살포유형 분석에 관한 연구 (Analysis of the Helicopter Fire Attack Pattern on Forest Fire Behavior)

  • 이시영;배택훈
    • 한국화재소방학회논문지
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.96-100
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    • 2009
  • 우리나라는 최근 숲이 우거져 있어 산불이 발생하면 대형화 위험성이 증대하고, 인력접근이 제한되어 항공기에 의한 진화율이 90% 이상이 된다. 그러므로 항공기 특히 헬기의 산불진화 활용성은 점차 증대 될 전망이다. 아울러 산불진화의 전 과정에 있어서 헬기 물 살포 기술은 안전한 헬기운항과 효율적인 산불진화의 성공요인으로서 특히, 표준화된 물 살포 기술은 매우 필요하다. 그러나 아직 헬기 물 살포 기술이 표준화 되지 않으므로 인하여 산불진화의 효율성과 안전성이 떨어지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 산불 현장 공중진화 경험을 바탕으로 11개의 헬기 물 살포 유형을 제안하였다.

Modified Finite Volume Time Domain Method for Efficient Prediction of Radar Cross Section at High Frequencies

  • Chatterjee, Avijit;Myong, Rho-Shin
    • Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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    • 제8권3호
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    • pp.100-109
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    • 2008
  • The finite volume time domain(FVTD) technique faces serious limitations in simulating electromagnetic scattering at high frequencies due to requirements related to discretization. A modified FVTD method is proposed for electrically large, perfectly conducting scatterers by partially incorporating a time-domain physical optics(PO) approximation for the surface current. Dominant specular returns in the modified FVTD method are modeled using a PO approximation of the surface current allowing for a much coarser discretization at high electrical sizes compared to the original FVTD scheme. This coarse discretization can be based on the minimum surface resolution required for a satisfactory numerical evaluation of the PO integral for the scattered far-field. Non-uniform discretization and spatial accuracy can also be used in the context of the modified FVTD method. The modified FVTD method is aimed at simulating electromagnetic scattering from geometries containing long smooth illuminated sections with respect to the incident wave. The computational efficiency of the modified FVTD method for higher electrical sizes are shown by solving two-dimensional test cases involving electromagnetic scattering from a circular cylinder and a symmetric airfoil.

Diameter Effect of Silver Nanorod Arrays to Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering

  • Gu, Geun Hoi;Kim, Min Young;Yoon, Hyeok Jin;Suh, Jung Sang
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제35권3호
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    • pp.725-730
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    • 2014
  • The effect the diameter of silver nanorod arrays whose distance between the nanorods was uniform at 65 nm have on Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) has been studied by varying the diameter from 28 to 51 nm. Nanorod length was fixed at approximately 62 nm, which is the optimum length for SERS by excitation with a 632.8 nm laser line. The transverse and longitudinal modes of the surface plasmon of these silver nanorods were near 400 and 630 nm, respectively. The extinction of the longitudinal mode increased with increasing nanorod diameter, while the transverse mode did not change significantly. High-quality SERS spectra of p-aminothiophenol and benzenethiol adsorbed on the tips of the silver nanorods were observed by excitation with a 632.8 nm laser line. The SERS enhancement increased with increasing nanorod diameter. We concluded that the SERS enhancement increases when the diameter of silver nanorods is increased mainly by increasing the excitation efficiency of the longitudinal mode. The enhancement factor for the silver nanorods with a 51 nm diameter was approximately $2{\times}10^7$.

피부 미용에 있어서 자외선 차단제의 개발 및 유효 안전성 (Development and Efficiency-Stabilization of UV Blocking Agents Used to Skincare)

  • 김상춘;남기대;이향우
    • 한국응용과학기술학회지
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.157-163
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    • 1995
  • The ultraviolet blocking agents used to skincare are largely classified ultraviolet scattering agent and ultraviolet absorbent agents. There are UVC, UVB, and UBA in ultraviolet ray(UV) showing shorter wavelength than visible light. Both visible light and UVA give rise to 1st dark-skinned phenomena. On exposure of the skin to UV, phenomena of skin variation are termed sunburn or suntan. There are chronic and acute adverse reactions in skin response to UV. The latter is caused by UVB, which has mainly effects on the skin. But lately due to destruction of ozone layer, UVA has more serious irritation on the skin than UVB. In this paper spectrometric properties of UV absorbent agents such as PABA, octyl-PABA, Urocanic acid, and 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzophenone in vitro have been investigate. As results, it was found that the three fomer were more suitable than the last. UV scattering measurements on the sample used inorganic pigments showed that pigments containing titanium dioxide had a better scattering effects than the inorganic pigments such as $Fe_2O_3$, $Al_2O_3$, etc.

접지평면상의 공간에 위치한 마이크로스트립 페치 단일 안테나와 배열 안테나에 의한 산란과 복 사에 관한 혼합유한요소법 해석 (An Analysis of the Hybrid Finite Element Method for Scattering and Radiation by Microstrip Patch Antennas and Arrays Residing in a Cavity in a Ground Plane)

  • 안중수;박동희;권희훈
    • 한국통신학회논문지
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    • 제19권12호
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    • pp.2468-2478
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    • 1994
  • 혼합유한요소법은 접지평면내의 구멍에 존재하는 마이크로스트립 패치 단일 및 병렬안테나의 전자파 산란과 복사성질의 특성화에 대해 제시되었다. 해석방법은 개구부상에서 전자장과 자유공간에서 R.C.S(Radar Cross Section)와 산란 전자장의 해에 대한 계통적 수식화를 위해 유한요소법과 경제적분법을 혼합한다. 제시된 방법은 유한요소법의 특성에 따라 손실 및 무손실 유전체 기판상에 존재하거나 박힌 단일 및 병렬 패치안테나에 적용할 수 있고, 또한 여러형태의 여기구조를 다룰 수 있다. 여러 수치적 결과들을 제시된 방법의 타당성, 효율성 그리고 가능성을 입증하기 위해 제시되었다

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