Recent advances in technology using ultra-thin noble metal film in oxide/metal/oxide structures have attracted attention because this material is a promising alternative to meet the needs of transparent conduction electrodes (TCE). AZO/ Ag/AZO multilayer films are prepared by magnetron sputtering for Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) of kesterite solar cells. It is shown that the electrical and optical properties of the AZO/Ag/AZO multilayer films can be improved by the very low resistivity and surface plasmon effects due to the deposition of different thicknesses of Ag layer between oxide layers fixed at AZO 30 nm. The AZO/Ag/AZO multilayer films of Ag 15 nm show high mobility of 26.4 cm2/Vs and low resistivity and sheet resistance of 3.58*10−5 Ωcm and 5.0 Ω/sq. Also, the AZO/Ag (15 nm)/AZO multilayer film shows relatively high transmittance of more than 65% in the visible region. Through this, we fabricated CZTSSe thin film solar cells with 7.51% efficiency by improving the short-circuit current density and fill factor to 27.7 mV/cm2 and 62 %, respectively.

본 연구는 국내 특산식물이며 관상소재로 개발이 가능한 산꼬리풀의 효과적인 육묘조건을 구명하기 위해 수행되었다. 육묘는 토양 종류와 비료 농도, 차광정도, 추비 농도, 종자의 광원 전처리 및 채종 시기별로 각 요인을 달리하여 수행하였 다. 연구 결과, 산꼬리풀은 원예상토에서 생육이 우수하였으며, 혼용토에서는 비료 첨가 시 생육이 억제되었다. 차광은 55% 차광조건에서 무차광에 비해 전체적인 생육이 향상되었다. 고농도(1000mg·L-1)의 Hyponex는 육묘 시 생육을 촉진 하였으며, 파종 전 종자에 대한 적색광 조사는 추후 초장과 생체중 향상에 효과적이었다. 채종 시기는 2018년도 종자가 2017년 종자보다 생육이 우수하였다.

Due to its favorable optical properties, Cu2SnS3 (CTS) is a promising material for thin film solar cells. Doping, which modifies the absorber properties, is one way to improve the conversion efficiency of CTS solar cells. In this work, CTS solar cells with selenium doping were fabricated on a flexible substrate using sputtering method and the effect of doping on the properties of CTS solar cells was investigated. In XRD analysis, a shift in the CTS peaks can be observed due to the doped selenium. XRF analysis confirmed the different ratios of Cu/Sn and (S+Se)/(Cu+Sn) depending on the amount of selenium doping. Selenium doping can help to lower the chemical potential of sulfur. This effectively reduces the point defects of CTS thin films. Overall improved electrical properties were observed in the CTS solar cell with a small amount of selenium doping, and a notable conversion efficiency of 1.02 % was achieved in the CTS solar cell doped with 1 at% of selenium.

As the solar power generation system expands, researches on the development and production technology of solar modules are being actively conducted. In addition, in the production of polysilicon for solar modules, a high-purity carbon electrode is essential, which greatly affects the performance and productivity of the solar module. This research is about the development of a carbon electrode used to manufacture high-purity polysilicon rod, which is essential for the manufacture of the photovoltaic modules. Fine graphite chuck is used as a carbon electrode. Generally, it is a consumable material that is used once and discarded. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an assembly-type high purity graphite chuck that can recycle some resources to dramatically improve the utilization of resources. In order to maintain the purity and performance of polysilicon, the composition and performance of the graphite chuck are important. The fine graphite chuck is manufactured through the high-purification process after precision machining, and the performance is confirmed through the component analysis of the specimen. At about 5,000 nm or more from the surface, the compositions of the sample appeared almost constant, and a high purity sample satisfying the target specification was obtained. In addition, it was confirmed that the cost reduction could be achieved by designing the graphite electrode as a separable type, and the results of this study can be applied to the design of the fine graphite chuck for the production of high purity polysilicon.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality and antioxidant properties of three fermented sweet potato cultivars (Shinyulmi, Hogammi, and Shinjami) using lactic acid bacteria. During the fermentation, the pH was lowered and the titratable acidity increased. The viable cell counts of lactic acid bacteria increased 8.44-9.62 log CFU/g. Organic acid content (especially lactic acid) of sweet potatoes increased by fermentation. Also, γ-Aminobutyric acid increased more than 8.6 times by fermentation in all samples. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of sweet potato, showed insignificant changes in all samples by fermentation. ABTS radical scavenging activity of all samples slightly decreased by fermentation, but not significantly. DPPH radical scavenging activity decreased slightly by fermentation except Shinyulmi. However, when compared with the varieties, Shinjami showed the highest activity. The reducing power of Shinjami decreased slightly by fermentation, but activity was the highest among all samples. Based on these results, most of the chemical properties and functionality of fermented sweet potato are retained after fermentation, although some antioxidant activity decreases. We suggest that three fermented sweet potato cultivars (Shinyulmi, Hogammi, and Shinjami) using lactic acid bacteria can be used in various applications because of their effective functional properties.

Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4(CZTSSe) thin film solar cells areone of the most promising candidates for photovoltaic devices due to their earth-abundant composition, high absorption coefficient and appropriate band gap. The sputtering process is the main challenge to achieving high efficiency of CZTSSe solar cells for industrialization. In this study, we fabricated CZTSSe absorbers on Mo coated soda lime glass using different pressures during the annealing process. As an environmental strategy, the annealing process is performed with S and Se powder, without any toxic H2Se and/or H2S gases. Because CZTSSe thin films have a very narrow stable phase region, it is important to control the condition of the annealing process to achieve high efficiency of the solar cell. To identify the effect of process pressure during the sulfo-selenization, we experiment with varying initial pressure from 600 Torr to 800 Torr. We fabricate a CZTSSe thin film solar cell with 8.24 % efficiency, with 435 mV for open circuit voltage(VOC) and 36.98 mA/cm2 for short circuit current density(JSC), under a highest process pressure of 800 Torr.

본 연구에서는 시판되고 있는 혈청 내 AChE가 acetylthiocholine과 반응하여 GNP에 aggregation 일으키는 원리를 이용하여 신선채소 농산물 중에 저농도 농약을 신속하고 간편하게 분석할 수 있는 비색-신속 농약 검출법을 개발하는 연구를 수행하였다. 먼저 비색-신속 농약 검출법의 최적화를 위해 GNP 입자의 크기에 따른 응집정도 를 확인하여 15~20 nm 직경의 GNP를 선정하였고, 혈청의 희석배수와 acetylthiocholine의 농도를 확인하여 GNP 응집 차이가 가장 큰 혈청 1000배 희석과 acetylthiocholine 1 mM을 최적화 조건으로 선정하였다. 비색-신속 농약 검출법의 평가를 위해 최적화된 비색농약분석법을 이용하여 유기인계 농약은 dimethyl amine으로 카바메이트계 농약은 carbofuran으로 민감도를 분석한 결과 모두 7.5 ng/mL 까지 검출이 가능한 것으로 확인되었으며 이는 기존의 비색-신속 농약 검출법과 비교했을 때 높은 민감도와 특이성을 나타내었다. 농약 이외에 화학물질인 곰팡이독소 등에 대한 반응성은 확인되지 않아 높은 특이성을 나타내었 다. 또한 상추, 깻잎, 양상추에 대한 시료 전처리법을 확 립하고 임의로 오염시킨 3종(상추, 깻잎, 양상추)의 농산물에 대해서 회수율을 확인한 결과유기인계와 카바메이트계 농약을 83.85~133.16% 정도의 회수율이 확인되었다. 이상의 결과 볼 때 본 연구에서 개발한 비색-신속 농약 검 출법을 이용한다면 시판 농산물의 잔류농약을 신속하고 민감도 높게 검출할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

수생태계 생물학적 온전성을 평가하기 위하여 국내 하천 및 하구 923개 지점의 자료를 근거로 한국형 다중형 돌말지수 (KMDI)를 개발하고, 이를 금강수계 233개 지점을 대상으로 온전성평가를 실시하여 단일형 돌말지수들과 비교 검토하였다. KMDI의 개발은 1) 먼저 선행문헌들을 참고로 300개 이상의 메트릭을 추출하고, 2) 이 중 설명력이 높은 46개 후보 메트릭을 선택하며, 3) 각 메트릭 값들의 변이성, 중복성, 변별력, 환경에 대한 민감성 등을 검증하고, 최종적으로 5가지의 메트릭을 선정하였다. KMDI는 매트릭의 단순합으로 표현하고, 환경요인들에 대한 신뢰성 검토 결과, 토지이용, BOD, TN, 전기전도도 등에 대해 높은 민감성 및 설명력을 보였으나 단일형 돌말지수들 보다는 동일 지점의 생물학적 온전성은 다소 높게 평가되는 특성을 보였다. 추후 국내는 물론 지역에 상관없이 적용가능한 설명력 높은 매트릭의 발굴 및 정확한 돌말류 분석 연구가 뒷따라야 될 것으로 판단되었다.

In the power steering systems used for automobiles, because of its small size and low noise, a balanced type hydraulic vane pump is mainly used as a power source. Therefore it is requested to research on the lubrication characteristics of a oil hydraulic vane pump which is the key part to improve its performance. The performance of a oil hydraulic vane pump is influenced by the lubrication characteristics of the critical sliding components. Thus, lubrication characteristics between the shaft and the journal bearing have to be researched for the design and the performance improvement of a oil hydraulic vane pump. Therefore, in this paper, it is theoretically investigated that the lubrication characteristics between the shaft and the journal bearing of a balanced type oil hydraulic vane pump for power steering systems. The results demonstrate that lubrication characteristics are significantly influenced by the clearance between the shaft and the journal bearing.

In this study, the conventional cylinder-shaped lower bar on the canvas was modified and its performance was tested to improve the opening force of the stow net on anchor. The improved new lower bar used in the test is consisted of 13 flat bars with a length of 1.8 m, a width of 0.075 m and a thickness of 4 mm, and a pipe with a length of 2.0 m and a diameter of 50 mm. A stow net with the improved lower bar and a stow net with an existing lower bar were installed underwater and their trajectories for 21 hours were examined. To confirm their trajectories, GPS loggers were attached to the buoys on the left and right canvases and the buoy of the hauling rope. As a result of the test, the rotation of the gear with the improved bar was smoother than that with the existing bar. As a result of comparing the changes in the interval of the buoys attached to the canvas after the low and high tide, the buoy spacing of the gear with the improved bar is wider than that of the conventional gear; moreover, the larger the interval, the smoother the rotation of the fishing gear was. Therefore, it is considered that using the improved lower bar can enhance the performance of the stow net.