• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2018

Current major photovoltaic (PV) market share (> 60%) is being occupied by the multicrystalline (mc)-silicon solar cells despite of low efficiency compared to single crystalline silicon solar cells. The diamond wire sawing technology reduces the production cost of crystalline silicon solar cells, it increases the optical loss for the existing mc-silicon solar cells and hence its efficiency is low in the current mass production line. To overcome the optical loss in the mc-crystalline silicon, caused by the diamond wire sawing, next generation texturing process is being investigated by various research groups for the PV industry. In this review, the limitation of surface structure and optical loss due to the reflectivity of conventional mc-silicon solar cells are explained by the typical texturing mechanism. Various texturing technologies that could minimize the optical loss of mc-silicon solar cells are explained. Finally, next generation texturing technology to survive in the fierce cost competition of photovoltaic market is discussed.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2018

Solar panels are modules made up of many cells, like the N-type monosilicon, P-type monosilicon, P-type multisilicon, amorphous thin-film silicon, and CIGS solar cells. An efficient photovoltaic (PV) power is important to use to determine what kind of cell types are used because residential solar systems receive attention. In this study, we used 3-type solar panels - such as N-type monosilicon, P-type monosilicon, and CIGS solar cells - to investigate what kind of solar panel on a house or building performs the best. PV systems were composed of 3-type solar panels on the roof with each ~1.8 kW nominal power. N-type monosilicon solar panel resulted in the best power generation when monitored. Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF) and Performance Ratio (PR) of the N-type Si solar panel were 14.6% and 75% respectively. In comparison, N-type monosilicon and CIGS solar panels showed higher performance in power generation than P-type monosilicon solar power with increasing solar irradiance.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2010

Recently, aspheric glass lens molding core is fabricated with tungsten carbide(WC). If molding core is fabricated with silicon carbide(SiC), SiC coating process, which must be carried out before the Diamond-Like Carbon(DLC) coating can be eliminated and thus, manufacturing time and cost can be reduced. Diamond Like Carbon(DLC) is being researched in various fields because of its high hardness, high elasticity, high durability, and chemical stability and is used extensively in several industrial fields. Especially, the DLC coating of the molding core surface used in the fabrication of a glass lens is an important technical field, which affects the improvement of the demolding performance between the lens and molding core during the molding process and the molding core lifetime. Because SiC is a material of high hardness and high brittleness, it can crack or chip during grinding. It is, however, widely used in many fields because of its superior mechanical properties. In this paper, the grinding condition for silicon carbide(SiC) was developed under the grinding condition of tungsten carbide. A silicon carbide molding core was fabricated under this grinding condition. The measurement results of the SiC molding core were as follows: PV of 0.155 ${\mu}m$(apheric surface) and 0.094 ${\mu}m$(plane surface), Ra of 5.3 nm(aspheric surface) and 5.5 nm(plane surface).

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.269-277
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• 1998

수소화된 비정질규소 박막의 결정화 방법은 물질의 질과 후속으로 제작되는 성능을 결정한다. 본 논문은 다양한 기판위에 성장된 비정질규소 박막의 결정화 특성조사와 고용체 형성 금속 박막의 유.무에 따른 결정화 효과를 분석하였다. 다양한 기판조사로부터 Mo 기판이 비정질규소 박막을 성장하기위해 선택되었다. 고용체 형성 금속을 사용하지않은 경우 $1100^{\circ}C$ 열처리후에 결정립의 크기가 $0.8{\mu}m$에 달하는 다결정을 얻었다. 결정화 온도를 줄이기 위해 고용체 형성 금속인 Au, Al, Ag등을 사용하였다. 금속 Au를 사용하여 $700^{\circ}C$ 열처리 후에 결정입경 크기가 $10{\mu}m$ 이상이며 (111) 면 우선배향 특성을 갖는 다결정규소 박막이 달성되었다. 광전소자 응용을 위하여 규소박막과 고용체를 형성하는 금속종류, 금속두께 등의 결정화 영향을 조사하였다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2020

최근 급격히 증가하는 생산량과 설치로 태양광모듈의 재활용이 주요 이슈가 되고 있다. 연구 결과에 따르면, 폐 태양광모듈의 양은 2030년에는 약 8600톤에 달할 것으로 예상되며, 결정질 실리콘 태양광 모듈은 그 가운데 약 90%에 달할 것으로 예상하고 있다. 결정질 실리콘 태양광 모듈은 중량비로 약 1.3%의 태양광 리본을 함유하며, 이 태양광 리본은 태양광 모듈에 함유된 대다수의 납, 주석, 구리를 포함하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 본 연구는 태양광 리본으로부터 유가금속을 분리하고자 시도되었다. 샘플 분석 결과 태양광 리본은 약 82.1% 구리, 8.9% 주석, 5.2% 납, 그리고 3.1% 은을 포함하는 것으로 확인되었다. 침출 실험은 3M 염산을 사용하였고, 침출 된 은 이온은 염화은의 할로겐 화합물로 회수되었다. 구리의 경우, Lix984N을 이용해 납과 주석으로부터 분리되었고, 3M의 황산을 이용해 스트리핑 되었다. 한편, 최적 조건하에서 구리 침출 효율은 약 99.64%이었다. 납과 주석의 경우, 수소이온 농도 조절을 통해 분리될 수 있었으며, 이 경우, 회수율은 약 99%이었다.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.165-170
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• 2012

This study aims to analyze the characteristics of temperature variation of Spandrels. According to the change of SHGC of Window system, air space, insulation performance and absorption factor of inner surface at the Spandrels, It was firstly estimated by using simulation. Secondly, measured to minimize the temperature-rise of inner surface temperature and the intermediate air temperature by using Full-scale Mock-up based on the result of simulation analysis. As a result, it turns out that low SHGC window system such as BIPV system had an advantage of reducing the window surface temperature, and the surface temperature of clear window system was all higher than BIPV system on simulation results. In the experiment results, it had some advantages of increasing the Spandrels volume, decreasing insulation performance and lower absorption factor.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2015

In the past few decade's researchers, scientists, engineers of photovoltaic (PV) industry are working towards low cost high efficiency Si solar cells. Over the last decade the interest in back contact solar cell has been acquiring as well as a gradual introduction to industrial applications is increasing. As an alternative to conventional solar cells with a front and rear contact, the back-contact cells has remained a research topic. The aim of this work is to present a comprehensive summary of results incurred in the back contact back junction solar cells such as interdigitated back-contact (IBC), emitter wrap-through (EWT) and metallization wrap-through (MWT) over the years.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.998-1000
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• 2003

This study was carried out to elucidate the mode of bacteriostatic property of xanthostatin (XS), a novel depsipeptide antibiotic with an N-acetylglycine side chain and selective antimicrobial activity against Xanthomonas spp. Two biotransformed XSs were isolated by the treatment of XS with the cell lysate of Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri, a solvent partition, preparative TLC, and HPLC. Structure determination of those two biotransformed XSs demonstrated deletion of the N-acetylglycine side chain. Noteworthily, they showed no antimicrobial activity against Xanthomonas spp. This result suggests that the N-acetylglycine side chain plays a critical role in the antimicrobial activity of XS, and that the bacteriostatic property of XS is due to susceptibility of the ester bond between the hexadepsipeptide nucleus and the N-acetylglycine side chain to hydrolytic enzyme(s) produced by Xanthomonas spp.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2024

This study offers a comprehensive evaluation of the role and impact of advanced power semiconductors in solar module systems. Focusing on silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) materials, it highlights their superiority over traditional silicon in enhancing system efficiency and reliability. The research underscores the growing industry demand for high-performance semiconductors, driven by global sustainable energy goals. This shift is crucial for overcoming the limitations of conventional solar technology, paving the way for more efficient, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable solar energy solutions. The findings suggest significant potential for these advanced materials in shaping the future of solar power technology.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.30-39
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• 2013

Multi-crystalline silicon solar cells is not exist a specific crystal direction different from single crystalline silicon solar cells. In functional materials, therefore, isotropic wet etching of mc-Si solar cell is easy the acid solution rather than the alkaline solution. The reflectance of wet texturing process is about 25% and the reflectance of RIE texturing process is achieved less than 10%. In addition, wet texturing has many disadvantages as well as reflectance. So wet texturing process has been replaced by a RIE texturing process. In order to apply BIPV, RIE and wet textured multi-crystalline silicon solar cell modules was manufactured by different kind of EVA sheet. Moreover, in case of BIPV, the short circuit current characteristics according to the angle of incidence is more important, because the installation of BIPV is fixed location. In this study, we has measured SEM image and I-V curve of RIE and wet textured silicon solar cell and PV module. Also we has analyzed quantum efficiency characteristics of RIE and wet textured silicon solar cell for PV modules depending on incidence angle.