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이원계 칼코지나이드 소재 기반 박막 태양전지 연구 동향

  • 임동하 (전남대학교 신소재공학부) ;
  • 이다정 (전남대학교 신소재공학부) ;
  • 조재유 (전남대학교 신소재공학부) ;
  • 신경록 (전남대학교 신소재공학부) ;
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  • 허재영 (전남대학교 신소재공학부)
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

최근 들어 환경오염 문제와 화석에너지 자원 고갈로 인해 친환경적인 청정에너지 개발에 대한 중요성이 지속적으로 증대되고 있다. 태양광 기술은 다양한 장점에도 불구하고 아직까지 보급 확대 수준이 미미한데, 이는 기존 화석연료 기반 발전방식에 비해 발전단가의 경제성이 확보되지 않았기 때문이다. 본 원고에서는 이러한 발전단가를 낮추기 위해 이루어지고 있는 연구의 일례로서 SnS와 $Sb_2Se_3$ 중심의 이원계 칼코지나이드(binary chalcogenides) 원소 기반 박막태양전지 연구 동향을 알아보고자 한다.

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