Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for planarizing a CIS-based thin film, the method including: electropolishing a CIS-based compound layer by applying current or voltage to an electrochemical cell including: a CIS-based compound layer provided on a conductive base material, as a working electrode; a counter electrode; and an electrolyte solution including a precursor of elements constituting the CIS-based compound layer, a supporting electrolyte, a complexing agent, and an additive including a hydroxy functional group.

Abstract: An integrated tandem solar cell includes a first solar cell including a rear electrode, a light absorption layer disposed on the rear electrode, and a buffer layer disposed on the light absorption layer; a recombination layer including a first transparent conductive layer disposed on the buffer layer; a nanoparticle layer that is transparent and conductive, that is disposed on the first transparent conductive layer, and that planarizes the first solar cell; and a second transparent conductive layer disposed on the nanoparticle layer; and a second solar cell that is a perovskite solar cell including a perovskite layer and that is disposed on and bonded to the second transparent conductive layer of the recombination layer. The recombination layer electrically joins the first and second solar cells and planarizes the first solar cell so that the second solar cell is uniformly deposited in all regions thereof.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a method of texturing a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor substrate manufactured using the method, and a solar cell including the semiconductor substrate, the method including: forming metal nanoparticles on a semiconductor substrate, primarily etching the semiconductor substrate, removing the metal nanoparticles, and secondarily etching the primarily etched semiconductor substrate to form nanostructures.

Abstract: A monolithic solar cell includes a first solar cell that is a sequential stack of an electrode, a silicon substrate, and an n-type emitter layer; a recombination layer disposed on the n-type emitter layer; an interfacial layer that is a double layer constituted of PEDOT:PSS and poly-TPD or PEDOT:PSS and PCDTBT, and that is disposed on the recombination layer; and a second solar cell that includes a p-type hole selective layer and a perovskite layer disposed on the p-type hole selective layer, the a p-type hole selective layer contacting and being integrated onto the interfacial layer of the first solar cell in a heat treatment during which the interfacial layer is partially decomposed, wherein the presence of the interfacial layer prevents a reduction in photoelectric conversion efficiency that occurs if the first solar cell and the second solar cell are combined without the presence of the interfacial layer.

Abstract: A colored structure representing a back side-reflection color with metallic luster and high chroma when observed in a substrate incident mode greatly enhances light absorbance at a specific wavelength using a resonance structure in which a light absorbing material is inserted between a transparent substrate and an upper mirror layer. The colored structure controls metallic luster and texture of a high-chroma color from gloss-semi-gloss-matte texture in various aesthetic ways including introducing a haze surface structure in which light scattering occurs on at least one surface of the transparent substrate.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a compound thin film, which includes configuring an electrodeposition circuit by connecting an electrolytic solution, which is manufactured by mixing a predetermined precursor with a solvent, and an electrochemical cell, which includes a working electrode in a form of an electrode at which a specific pattern is patterned on a predetermined substrate, to a voltage application device or a current application device, and applying a reduction voltage or current to the working electrode using the voltage application device or the current application device, and selectively electrodepositing a thin film in some region of the electrode along a shape of the electrode at which the specific pattern is patterned.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a recombination layer containing nanoparticles and an integrated tandem solar cell manufactured using the same. The integrated tandem solar cell includes a first solar cell having a form in which a rear electrode, a light absorption layer, and a buffer layer are stacked, a recombination layer formed on the buffer layer and including a triple layer structure which has first and second transparent conductive layers with a transparent conductive nanoparticle layer disposed therebetween, and a second solar cell disposed on and bonded to the recombination layer and including a perovskite layer.

Abstract: A method for preparing a film of a CIS semiconductor compound overcoated by a color layer includes preparing an electrolyte solution by mixing precursors of film constituents including Cu, In, and Se with a solvent; configuring an electrodeposition circuit by connecting an electrochemical cell comprising the electrolyte solution, a working electrode, and a counter electrode to a voltage or current supply device; disposing a photomask having the predetermined pattern on the working electrode; producing the film through the photomask on a surface of the working electrode by applying a reduction voltage or current; disposing a light source to emit light toward the photomask; and photoelectrically depositing the film on the surface of the working electrode at least in the predetermined pattern while illuminating light through the photomask; and forming a color layer of CuSe at least in the predetermined pattern on the film employed as a working electrode using photo-electrodeposition.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a method of texturing a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor substrate manufactured using the method, and a solar cell including the semiconductor substrate, the method including: forming metal nanoparticles on a semiconductor substrate, primarily etching the semiconductor substrate, removing the metal nanoparticles, and secondarily etching the primarily etched semiconductor substrate to form nanostructures.

Abstract: Disclosed are a monolithic solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a monolithic solar cell including a first solar cell formed by sequentially stacking an electrode, a silicon substrate, and an n-type emitter layer; a junction layer formed on the an n-type emitter layer; an interfacial layer formed on the junction layer; and a second solar cell including a perovskite layer and integrated onto the interfacial layer. The interfacial layer according to the present invention may be pyrolyzed and thus partially or completely lost during a monolithic solar cell manufacturing process. In addition, by providing an interfacial layer between the two cells constituting a monolithic solar cell according to the present invention, charge transfer and recombination characteristics between the two cells can be improved and thus a monolithic solar cell having significantly improved photoelectric conversion efficiency can be provided.

Abstract: Provided is a color-controllable thin-film solar cell including a transparent electrode layer disposed on an absorption layer, and color structure patterns disposed on at least parts of the transparent electrode layer.

Abstract: Provided are a thin-film solar cell module structure and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment relates to a nano-color coating layer and a method of forming the same, and more particularly, to a color structure representing a back side-reflection color with metallic luster and high chroma when observed in a substrate incident mode by greatly enhancing light absorbance at a specific wavelength using a resonance structure in which a light absorbing material is inserted between a transparent substrate and an upper mirror layer. In addition, the exemplary embodiment provides a color structure which controls metallic luster and texture of a high-chroma color from gloss-semi-gloss-matte texture in various ways by introducing a haze surface structure in which light scattering occurs on at least one surface of the transparent substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for adsorbing a dye for a dye-sensitized solar cell. The method includes: coating a paste including metal oxide nanoparticles on the upper surface of a titanium oxide thin film and calcining the coated paste to form a porous film; adding an additive to a sensitizing dye solution to promote the adsorption of the dye; and dipping the porous film in the sensitizing dye solution to adsorb the sensitizing dye onto the surface of the porous film. The sensitizing dye solution is a dispersion of the sensitizing dye in an organic solvent. Also disclosed are a working electrode prepared using the sensitizing dye solution and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the working electrode. The addition of the additive shortens the time of dye adsorption. Despite the shortened adsorption time, the dye does not undergo desorption in the long term as well as in the short term, ensuring long-term stability of the solar cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electron transport layer for a flexible perovskite solar cell. The electron transport layer includes transition metal-doped titanium dioxide particles. The titanium dioxide particles are densely packed in the electron transport layer. The electron transport layer is transparent. The use of the electron transport layer enables the fabrication of a flexible perovskite solar cell with high power conversion efficiency. Also disclosed is a flexible perovskite solar cell employing the electron transport layer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing a compound thin film, a compound thin film prepared therefrom, and a solar cell including the compound thin film. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method for preparing a compound thin film, the method including: an electrolyte solution preparation step; a circuit configuration step; and a thin film production step in which a compound thin film with a specific pattern provided on the surface thereof is produced according to the difference in the thickness of the thin film between a region where light arrives and a region where light does not arrive.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a compound thin film, which includes configuring an electrodeposition circuit by connecting an electrolytic solution, which is manufactured by mixing a predetermined precursor with a solvent, and an electrochemical cell, which includes a working electrode in a form of an electrode at which a specific pattern is patterned on a predetermined substrate, to a voltage application device or a current application device, and applying a reduction voltage or current to the working electrode using the voltage application device or the current application device, and selectively electrodepositing a thin film in some region of the electrode along a shape of the electrode at which the specific pattern is patterned.

Abstract: Provided are a thin-film solar cell module structure and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an organic semiconductor compound, which has superior charge mobility, low band gap, wide light absorption area and adequate molecular energy level. The conductive organic semiconductor compound of the present disclosure can be used as a material for various organic optoelectric devices such as an organic photodiode (OPD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), an organic thin-film transistor (OTFT), an organic solar cell, etc. In addition, it can be prepared into a thin film via a solution process, can be advantageously used to fabricate large-area devices and can reduce the cost of device fabrication.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electron transport layer for a flexible perovskite solar cell. The electron transport layer includes transition metal-doped titanium dioxide particles. The titanium dioxide particles are densely packed in the electron transport layer. The electron transport layer is transparent. The use of the electron transport layer enables the fabrication of a flexible perovskite solar cell with high power conversion efficiency. Also disclosed is a flexible perovskite solar cell employing the electron transport layer.