Abstract: A surface-treated inorganic nanoparticle including an inorganic nanoparticle, a first dispersant connected to the inorganic nanoparticle, and a second dispersant connected to the inorganic nanoparticle, wherein a molecular weight (MW) of the first dispersant is different from a molecular weight (MW) of the second dispersant.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for a polymer electrolyte, a polymer electrolyte comprising the same, and a method for producing the polymer electrolyte, and specifically, to a composition for a polymer electrolyte comprising an ion conductive monomer and a polymerizable comonomer, and a polymer electrolyte comprising the same.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a porous silicon-based carbon composite, a method for preparing same, and a negative electrode active material comprising same. The porous silicon-based carbon composite according to an embodiment comprises silicon particles capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium, a magnesium compound, and carbon, and satisfies a molar ratio (Mg/Si) of magnesium atoms to silicon atoms present in the composite of 0.02-0.30 and a molar ratio (O/Si) of oxygen atoms to silicon atoms in the composite of 0.40-0.90. Thus, when the porous silicon-based carbon composite is applied to a negative electrode active material, initial efficiency and capacity retention as well as discharge capacity can be enhanced.

Abstract: A battery management system for an electrified vehicle configured to diagnose an abnormal behavior of a battery using a cell balancing function, and a method for diagnosing a battery thereof, are provided. The battery management system comprises a processor that is configured to monitor a battery. The processor is further configured to perform primary cell balancing, when a battery cell voltage deviation meets a cell balancing entry condition, determine whether an abnormal cell voltage deviation occurs after the primary cell balancing, and diagnose a progressive voltage drop using (N+1)th-order cell balancing, when it is determined that the abnormal cell voltage deviation occurs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrified vehicle and a method of managing a power source for the same, and introduced is an electrified vehicle comprising: a power electric comprising a motor and an inverter; a main battery part electrically connected to the power electric, and comprising a first battery and a first battery control unit configured to control the first battery, but disposed in a fixed type; and a vehicle control unit configured to transmit a required voltage command for a second battery to the first battery control unit by determining a voltage to be supplied to the power electric when a detachable battery part comprising a second battery whose output voltage varies by changing a connection state between a plurality of battery cells and a second battery control unit configured to control the second battery is electrically connected to the main battery part.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides an apparatus and method for treating a substrate with a gas. The apparatus includes a chamber having a process space in which the substrate is treated, a substrate support unit that supports the substrate in the process space, a gas supply unit that supplies a hydrophobic gas onto the substrate supported on the substrate support unit, and a controller that controls the substrate support unit and the gas supply unit. The substrate support unit includes a support plate on which the substrate is placed and a pin assembly that raises the substrate off the support plate or lowers the substrate onto the support plate, and the controller controls a degree of hydrophobization of a surface of the substrate by adjusting the pin assembly.

Abstract: A thermally stable polypeptide having FGF7 activity is provided. The polypeptide is a thermally stable polypeptide having FGF7 activity, wherein, in SEQ ID NO: 1, a 120th alanine (A) is substituted with cysteine (C), one including at least one substitution selected from substitution of a 126th lysine (K) with aspartic acid (D) and a 178th lysine (K) with glutamic acid (E) or aspartic acid (D) forms a salt bridge with a 175th arginine (R), and a 133rd cysteine (C) and a 137th cysteine (C) are disulfide bonded.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle capable of additionally mounting a swappable battery and a power source management method for the same are provided. A method of power source management of an electrified vehicle is provided, comprising connecting a swappable battery unit to a connector in an electrified vehicle comprising a first battery fixedly arranged with a main battery unit, a first battery management system configured to control the first battery, and a DC converter having a first end and a second end, the swappable battery unit comprises a second battery, and a second battery management system configured to control the second battery. The method further comprises determining, using a vehicle control unit, a target integrated voltage to be supplied to a power electric unit, and transmitting, using the vehicle control unit, a voltage command corresponding to a target output voltage to the DC converter, according to a determined target integrated voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for encoding and decoding an image by applying different filtering strength to reference pixels based on a size relationship between a current block and each reference block such that a prediction block for the current block is constructed using reference pixels which are filtered adaptively according to their properties.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating a substrate includes a chamber having a treating space formed therein, a substrate support unit that supports the substrate in the treating space, a plate that is located to face the substrate support unit in the treating space and that has a plurality of holes formed therein, a gas supply unit that supplies gas into the treating space through the holes, and a gas exhaust unit that exhausts the gas in the treating space through the holes.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle may be additionally equipped with a swappable battery, and a power source management method for the same. The electrified vehicle includes a driving power unit including a motor and an inverter, a main battery unit electrically connected to the driving power unit, the main battery unit including a first battery and a first BMS for controlling the first battery, the main battery unit being fixedly disposed in the electrified vehicle, and a DC converter electrically connected to the main battery unit, the DC converter including a connector, in which, when a swappable battery unit including a second battery and a second BMS for controlling the second battery may be connected to the connector, the first BMS acquires second battery information output by the second BMS.

Abstract: An electric vehicle may be equipped with a swappable battery, and a power source management method. The electric vehicle includes a motor, an inverter configured to exchange three-phase power with the motor, a main battery unit which may be electrically connected to the inverter, includes a first battery and a first BMS for controlling the first battery, and may be fixedly disposed in the electric vehicle, an OBC which may be connected between the main battery unit and the inverter and includes a DC converter, and a switch unit configured to selectively connect a connector and the DC converter to each other, or the connector and the motor to each other, in which, when a swappable battery unit including a second battery and a second BMS for controlling the second battery may be connected to the connector, the first BMS acquires second-battery information output by the second BMS.

Abstract: A lens is provided. The lens includes a lens unit, and a serrated layer disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the lens unit, wherein the serrated layer includes a plurality of particles dispersed therein that are injected into the serrated layer. The serrated layer includes a plurality of conical structures having different sizes, accordingly, a refractive index on the surface of the serrated layer may gradually change.

Abstract: A semiconductor package including a lower substrate, a lower semiconductor chip mounted on the lower substrate, a lower mold layer on the lower substrate and enclosing the lower semiconductor chip, a redistribution layer on the lower mold layer, and a vertical connection terminal around the lower semiconductor chip and connecting the lower substrate to the redistribution layer may be provided. The lower semiconductor chip may include a cognition mark at a top surface thereof. The cognition mark may include a marking pattern having an intaglio shape at the top surface of the lower semiconductor chip, and a molding pattern filling an inner space of the marking pattern. A first material constituting the molding pattern may be the same as a second material constituting the lower mold layer.

Abstract: A method for treating cancer in a human subject includes initiating a cancer therapy on the human subject, preparing a biological sample from the human subject; (i) mixing the biological sample with an antibody or aptamer that specifically binds to an MEST protein, or (ii) obtaining mRNA of a nucleotide sequence encoding the MEST protein from the biological sample, and synthesizing and amplifying cDNA from the mRNA, detecting the MEST protein bound to the antibody or aptamer, or an expression of the cDNA, determining if the detected MEST or a level of the expression is higher than that in a normal human subject, determining responsiveness of the cancer to the cancer therapy by the detected MEST or the level of the expression, and continuing the cancer therapy to treat the cancer if it is determined that there is the responsiveness of the cancer to the cancer therapy.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle and a method for compensating a motor torque thereof, may include a hybrid control unit (HCU) including a processor and a non-transitory storage medium containing instructions executed by the processor. The processor is configured to start motor torque intervention upon entering a predetermined shift phase during shifting, to determine a motor torque compensation amount by reflecting engine torque according to engine torque reduction control, and to perform motor torque compensation control based on the motor torque compensation amount.

Abstract: A battery cooling control system includes an electric water pump (EWP) that circulates coolant to cool a battery, a chiller that cools the coolant, and a controller electrically connected with the EWP and the chiller. The controller enters a battery cooling control mode to monitor a current temperature of the battery, when battery charging is scheduled, determines the cooling control mode based on the current temperature of the battery, and controls cooling using at least one of the EWP or the chiller depending on the determined cooling control mode.

Abstract: A recombinant vector according to an embodiment of the present invention may produce fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) having enhanced solubility. The synonymous codon substitution variant fibroblast growth factor 19 (scvhFGF19) and chaperone ?ssDsbC may be simultaneously and independently expressed in a host cell into which the recombinant vector is introduced, thereby it is possible to overexpress the fibroblast growth factor 19 in a soluble state.

Abstract: Provided is a polypeptide having FGF2 activity and improved temperature stability and protease resistance. The polypeptide includes at least one substitution selected from a substitution of aspartic acid (D) with glutamic acid (E) at position 28, a substitution of cysteine (C) with isoleucine (I) or leucine (L) at position 78, or a substitution of cysteine (C) with isoleucine (I) or tryptophan (VV) at position 96 in SEQ ID NO: 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for treating a substrate, which includes: a first unit configured to perform a coating process of forming a film on a substrate; a transfer unit including a transfer robot transferring a substrate for which the coating process is terminated; and a controller controlling the first unit and the transfer unit, in which the controller controls the substrate for which the coating process is terminated in the first unit to rotate at a first rotational velocity until the substrate is transferred by the transfer unit.