Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery includes preparing a lithium composite transition metal oxide which includes nickel, cobalt, and manganese and contains 60 mol % or more of the nickel among all metals except lithium, adding a moisture absorbent and the lithium composite transition metal oxide into an atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactor, and adding a coating metal precursor into the atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactor and forming a metal oxide coating layer on surfaces of particles of the lithium composite transition metal oxide by atomic layer deposition (ALD).

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for predicting the remaining lifetime of an environment data collection sensor in a livestock house. The method for predicting the remaining lifetime of an environment data collection sensor in a livestock house includes (a) collecting livestock house environment information, (b) detecting an error of a sensor from the collected livestock house environment information, (c) generating a dataset for learning, (d) generating a sensor lifetime prediction model to performing learning, and (e) predicting a lifetime of the sensor using a result of the learning.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a cylindrical case; an electrode assembly accommodated in the case and including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator, the electrode assembly being wound such that the first electrode plate is arranged at an outermost side and is in contact with the case; a cap assembly coupled to the case and electrically connected to the second electrode plate; and a first swelling tape attached to an inner surface of the first electrode plate in a state in which the electrode assembly is wound, the first swelling tape having a multi-layer structure. The swelling tape may be applied to a base material finishing portion of the electrode assembly to improve quality distribution of the base material finishing structure due to long-diameter distribution. In addition, a swelling effect may be improved through the multi-layer swelling tape.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery has secondary micro particles having an average particle size (D50) of 1 to 10 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary macro particles having an average particle size (D50) of 0.5 to 3 ?m and a lithium-M oxide coating layer on all or part of a surface, wherein M is at least one selected from the group consisting of boron, cobalt, manganese and magnesium. The secondary macro particles have an average particle size (D50) of 5 to 20 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary micro particles having a smaller average particle size (D50) than the primary macro particles. The primary macro particles and the primary micro particles are represented by LiaNi1?b?c?dCobMncQdO2+?, wherein 1.0?a?1.5, 0<b<0.2, 0<c<0.2, 0?d?0.1, 0<b+c+d?0.2, ?0.1???1.0, and Q is at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, V, Ti and Zr.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a compound in which a functional group capable of binding to a globulin Fc region or a physiologically active polypeptide is introduced at one end of a non-peptidic polymer and a functional group capable of a click reaction is introduced at the other end; a polypeptide conjugate in which a physiologically active polypeptide binds to one end of the compound; a physiologically active polypeptide conjugate in which a physiologically active polypeptide and an immunoglobulin Fc region bind to both ends thereof by using the compound as a linker; and methods for preparing the same compound, polypeptide conjugate, and physiologically active polypeptide conjugate.

Abstract: Discussed is a protection circuit module that may include a printed circuit board configured to be connected to a positive lead part and a negative lead part connected to a battery cell, wherein the printed circuit board includes an upper layer bonded to the positive lead part and the negative lead part so as to be electrically connected; an intermediate layer including a first insulating layer including a material containing an epoxy resin and provided below the upper layer; and a laser reflective layer provided between the upper layer and the first insulating layer and reflecting light from a laser.

Abstract: A memory system includes a host device including a host controller, and a memory device including a device controller and a non-volatile storage including a purge region and a memory region. The device controller communicates purge information associated with the purge region and including size information of the purge region. The host controller communicates a request for generating a first partition for a first logical unit in the memory region, and communicates a request for generating a second partition for a second logical unit in the purge region in response to the size information of the purge region.

Abstract: A memory system includes a host device including a host controller, and a memory device including a device controller and a non-volatile storage including a purge region and a memory region. The device controller communicates purge information associated with the purge region and including size information of the purge region. The host controller communicates a request for generating a first partition for a first logical unit in the memory region, and communicates a request for generating a second partition for a second logical unit in the purge region in response to the size information of the purge region.