Abstract: Disclosed is a solid electrolyte for a dye-sensitized solar cell, which includes a three-dimensional porous thin film made of a hydrophilic polymer material, and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a high-efficient dye-sensitized solar cell, in which polymer nanofibers having high specific surface area are used in an electrolyte layer to effectively induce an increase in photocurrent, thereby increasing the amount of electrolyte impregnated. When the porous film prepared by the method of the present invention is used as a solid electrolyte for a dye-sensitized solar cell, a process of forming an electrolyte inlet and sealing the inlet is not required, which simplifies the entire process, compared to an existing dye-sensitized solar cell using a liquid electrolyte.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode composition for inkjet printing, which can be used to form an electrode having a uniform thickness on a curved substrate by inkjet printing, and a method for manufacturing an electrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell using the same. In particular, the present invention provides an electrode composition for inkjet printing, the electrode composition including about 10 to 40 wt % of platinum nanoparticles, about 1 to 10 wt % of polymer surface stabilizer, and about 40 to 89 wt % of solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for solidifying carbon dioxide into carbonate, in which carbon dioxide is stably converted into and solidified into carbonate (mineral facies) by using steel slag or natural mineral by extracting an alkali component by supplying an ammonium salt solvent as an extraction solvent to raw slag and injecting carbon dioxide into an extract solution supplied to a carbonation reactor to produce carbonate precipitate from the extract solution through the induction of a conversion reaction of the carbon dioxide into the carbonate precipitate. Then after the above two step are performed at least one an acetic acid solvent is supplied as an extraction solvent to the raw slag so as to finally extract an alkali component; and carbon dioxide is injected into an extract solution to produce carbonate precipitate from the extract solution through the induction of a conversion reaction of the carbon dioxide into the carbonate precipitate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system fixing carbon dioxide. The system comprises a first reactor for extracting alkali metal components from a slag and a second reactor for carbonating the extracted alkali metal component with carbon dioxide. With this system, carbon dioxide can be fixed in a simpler and cost-effective manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for carbon dioxide fixation, which comprises extracting an alkali metal component from a raw slag in a first reactor by using an ammonium salt solvent to produce a solution containing the extracted alkali metal component and then reacting the solution with carbon dioxide in a second reactor to produce a carbonate precipitate. With this method, an alkali metal component can be extracted and a carbonate precipitate can be obtained in a simpler and cost-effective manner, among others.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dye-sensitized solar cell which enhances an area of a photo electrode by arranging metal wires on a surface of a transparent substrate or a transparent conductive layer without degrading a transparency of the solar cell, allowing the metal wires to act as a collector electrode exclusively or together with a metal electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sunray tracking solar cell apparatus for a vehicle. The apparatus includes a vehicle body panel having a top surface on which a solar cell is mounted, one or more height adjustable actuators that are installed on an undersurface of the vehicle body panel and move upward and downward, and an integrated controller that controls operation of the height adjustable actuators by integrally using signals output from various sensors mounted on the vehicle which are used by the integrated controller to determine the most efficient positioning for the solar cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dye-sensitized solar cell. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes a working electrode and a counter electrode configured to join the working electrode. The working electrode includes a photo electrode having a plurality of photo electrode cells coated on a transparent conductive substrate and arranged in linear rows and a collector having a plurality of collector cells coated on the transparent conductive substrate and arranged along perimeters of the photo electrode and between the photo electrode cells and a collector bottom portion integrally interconnecting the collector cells. The collector cells have a same length or the collector cells arranged along the perimeters have a different length from the collector cells arranged between the photo electrode cells to increase an active area of the photo electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for solidifying and converting carbon dioxide into carbonate, comprising: an alkali component extraction reactor for extracting an alkali metal component from a raw slag; a carbonation reactor for injecting carbon dioxide into an alkali metal component solution containing the extracted alkali metal component to produce a carbonate precipitate from the alkali metal component solution; a first filtration device connected between the alkali component extraction reactor and the carbonation reactor to separate a post-treatment slag, from which the alkali component is extracted, from the alkali metal component solution; and a second filtration device connected between an inlet of the alkali component extraction reactor and an outlet of the carbonation reactor to separate the carbonate from the alkali metal component solution after the carbonation reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a porous film type solid electrolyte, a dye-sensitized solar cell using the same, a method for manufacturing the same. More particularly, a porous film type solid electrolyte for improving long-term durability of a dye-sensitized solar cell is disclosed. The disclosure provides a porous film type solid electrolyte prepared by impregnating an electrolyte material into a porous polymer film formed from a film composition comprising 0.1-90 wt % of a UV-curable polymer material, 0.1-10 wt % of a nonionic emulsifier and 0.01-0.1 wt % of a photocrosslinking initiator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for recovering carbon dioxide from exhaust gas, more particularly, a method for recovering carbon dioxide from exhaust gas for saving the cost for recovery of carbon dioxide by decreasing energy required for recycling a carbon dioxide absorbent solution. In particular, a circulating solvent, whose heat of vaporization and/or sensible heat is lower than that of a solvent of an absorbent solution introduced to a recycling tower, is supplied to the lower portion of the recycling tower and mixed with the heated absorbent solution. As a result, the pressure inside the recycling tower is maintained so that carbon dioxide released from the absorbent solution is discharged to a storage tank/drum.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel piperazinium trifluoroacetate compound prepared by reacting piperazine with trifluoroacetic acid and a carbon dioxide absorbent prepared by dissolving the compound in an ionic liquid or organic solvent. According to the present invention, the carbon dioxide absorbent has excellent carbon dioxide absorption capacity and low solvent loss, and the energy consumption required for the carbon dioxide absorption and desorption is significantly reduced.

Abstract: A method and system of fixing carbon dioxide is provided. After metal ion components are extracted from, e.g., natural mineral or steel slag through acid treatment, carbon dioxide is injected to fix carbon dioxide by carbonating the same. Since the procedure of pH adjustment is unnecessary, the reaction is carried out effectively and a continuous process is enabled. Accordingly, the disclosed method of fixing carbon dioxide enables effective removal of carbon dioxide produced from the steelmaking industry, thereby significantly reducing greenhouse gas emission and allowing recycling of the discarded steel slag.

Abstract: A method of fixing carbon dioxide is provided. After metal ion components are extracted from natural mineral or steel slag through acid treatment, carbon dioxide is injected to fix carbon dioxide by carbonating the same. Since the procedure of pH adjustment is unnecessary, the reaction is carried out effectively, and a continuous process is enabled. Further, since the used extraction solvent is recycled, the cost of fixing carbon dioxide is reduced. The disclosed method of fixing carbon dioxide enables effective removal of carbon dioxide produced from the steelmaking industry, thereby significantly reducing greenhouse gas emission and allowing recycling of the conventionally discarded steel slag.

Abstract: Featured are a non-planar curved dye-sensitized solar cell and a method of manufacturing such a solar cell. In particular aspects, such methods include preparing two curved substrates, forming a first curved conductive substrate for a working electrode and a second curved conductive substrate for a counter electrode, coating a metal electrode and a protection film on each of the first and second curved conductive substrates, forming the working electrode by coating a semiconductor oxide electrode film on a concave surface of the first curved conductive substrate and by adsorbing a dye in the semiconductor oxide electrode film, forming the counter electrode by coating a catalytic electrode on a convex surface of the second curved conductive substrate, and joining the working electrode with the counter electrode and injecting an electrolyte in between the working electrode and the counter electrode.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a metal-sulfur battery is provided. By using a cathode active material for a metal-sulfur battery comprising a sulfur-carbon composite composed of composited spherical sulfur compound particle and carbon material particle, electric conductivity of the cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery is increased to improve initial capacity close to theoretical capacity and polysulfide lost in the cathode during charging and discharging is minimized to increase sulfur utilization. Reaction between a metal anode and the polysulfide is minimized to increase life span and stability of the metal-sulfur battery.

Abstract: A semiconductor oxide ink composition, a method of manufacturing the composition, and a method of manufacturing a photoelectric conversion element are provided. The semiconductor oxide ink composition for inkjet printing comprises a semiconductor oxide and a solvent, wherein the semiconductor oxide comprises 0.1 to 20 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the total composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an organic thin film solar cell and an organic thin film solar cell manufactured by the same, which can reduce manufacturing cost by simplifying manufacturing process, ensure long-lasting durability and stability, and improve energy conversion efficiency of the solar cell.

Abstract: Disclosed are a titanium dioxide nano ink having such a strong dispersibility as to be applicable by inkjet printing and having adequate viscosity without requiring printing several times, and a titanium dioxide nano particle modified by a surface stabilizer included therein. Inkjet printing of the titanium dioxide nano ink enables printing of a minute electrode. In addition, efficiency of a solar cell may be maximized since occurrence of pattern cracking is minimized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon dioxide absorbent. In particular, the present invention relates to a carbon dioxide absorbent comprising an ionic liquid, amine and glycol. Since the carbon dioxide absorbent of the present invention can retain excellent CO2 absorption capacity despite repetitive regenerations at low temperature, it can reduce energy consumption and a loss of absorbents used, and therefore, can be effectively used for a process of collecting carbon dioxide from exhaust gas and natural gas and separating the same.