Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a carbon composite for use in a cathode of a lithium-sulfur battery and a method for preparing the same. The carbon composite material includes: a porous carbon support; a catalyst containing a transition metal; and a carbon layer coated on at least a portion of a surface of the catalyst, where the transition metal comprises at least one element of cobalt (Co) and iron (Fe), and where the carbon layer comprises a nitrogen (N)-containing carbon compound.

Abstract: A silica coated sulfur-carbon composite including a sulfur-carbon composite and silica particles coated on at least part of a surface of the sulfur-carbon composite, and a method for preparing such silica coated sulfur-carbon composite. The silica-coated sulfur-carbon composite may be used as a positive electrode active material of a lithium-sulfur secondary battery.

Abstract: A carbon composite for an electrode of a battery, method for manufacturing the same, an electrode including the same, and a battery including the same are provided. The carbon composite comprises a porous carbon material including an outer surface and pores comprising an inner surface, the porous carbon material being doped with a heteroelement, and a catalyst comprising a transition metal formed on the outer surface or the inner surface of at least a plurality of the pores, and provides improved kinetic activity in electrochemical reaction during charge and discharge of the battery and cost efficiency for commercialization of the battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing graphene using a novel block copolymer. The present invention has features that, by using the block copolymer to mediate graphene that is hydrophobic and a solvent of a feed solution that is hydrophilic, the exfoliation efficiency of graphene as well as the dispersion stability thereof can be increased during high-pressure homogenization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing graphene using a novel block copolymer. The present invention has features that, by using the block copolymer to mediate graphene that is hydrophobic and a solvent of a feed solution that is hydrophilic, the exfoliation efficiency of graphene as well as the dispersion stability thereof can be increased during high-pressure homogenization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conducting material composition which is allowed to provide an electrode having a higher content of uniformly dispersed carbon nanotubes, thereby providing a lithium rechargeable batteryelectrode having more improved electrical characteristics and life characteristics, a slurry composition for forming a lithium rechargeable batteryelectrode using the same, and a lithium rechargeable battery. The conducting material composition includes carbon nanotube; and a dispersing agent including a plurality of polyaromatic hydrocarbon oxides, in which the dispersing agent contains the polyaromatic hydrocarbon oxides having a molecular weight of 300 to 1000 in an amount of 60% by weight or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing graphene using a novel block copolymer. The present invention has features that, by using the block copolymer to mediate graphene that is hydrophobic and a solvent of a feed solution that is hydrophilic, the exfoliation efficiency of graphene as well as the dispersion stability thereof can be increased during high-pressure homogenization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing hollow carbon capsules which can simply and effectively produce hollow carbon capsule by using polymer particles as soft templates and using a spray-drying method.

Abstract: Provided are a porous silicon-carbon composite, which includes a core including a plurality of active particles, a conductive material formed on at least a portion of surfaces of the active particles, first pores, and second pores, and a first shell layer which is coated on the core and includes graphene, wherein the active particles include a plurality of silicon particles, silicon oxide particles, or a combination thereof, the first pores are present in the core and are formed by agglomeration of the plurality of active particles, and the second pores are irregularly dispersed and present in the core, has an average particle diameter smaller than an average particle diameter of the active particles, and are spherical, a method of manufacturing the same, and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the porous silicon-carbon composite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-assembled composite of carbon nitride and graphene oxide, and in particular, to including a self-assembled composite prepared by heat treating a mixed solution dissolving melamine, tri-thiocyanuric acid and graphene oxide (GO) in a positive electrode of a lithium-sulfur battery to suppress elution of lithium polysulfide. According to the present invention, the self-assembled composite containing a pyridinic group in large quantities and having improved conductivity adsorbs lithium polysulfide eluted from a positive electrode during charge and discharge and performs a role of preventing diffusion of the lithium polysulfide, and therefore, lithium-sulfur battery capacity and lifecycle properties can be enhanced by suppressing a shuttle reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a separator for an electrochemical device. The separator includes a non-woven web substrate, wherein at least one surface of the non-woven web substrate includes an electrode reactive layer formed by carbonization of the non-woven web substrate from the surface of the non-woven web substrate to a predetermined depth, and the electrode reactive layer is disposed at the outermost side of at least one surface of both surfaces of the separator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a magnetic iron oxide-graphene composite, a magnetic iron oxide-graphene composite prepared thereby and a composition for electromagnetic wave shielding including the same, and since graphene is prepared from a stage 1-GIC using FeCl3, magnetic particles in the form of FeOx are naturally formed on the surface of graphene during the preparation process. In addition, a magnetic material is formed on the surface of graphene while the defects of graphene are minimized, and thus the magnetic iron oxide-graphene composite prepared according to the present invention can be useful as an electromagnetic wave absorber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel dispersing agent capable of uniformly dispersing a variety of carbon-based materials in different media including aqueous solvents and a preparation method thereof, and a carbon-based material-dispersed composition including the same. The dispersing agent is a mixture of a plurality of polyaromatic hydrocarbon oxides, and the mixture includes polyaromatic hydrocarbon oxide having a molecular weight of 300 to 1000 in an amount of 60% by weight or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing graphene which comprises subjecting expanded graphite to high speed homogenization to prepare a feed solution and then subjecting the same to high pressure homogenization, thereby increasing the degree of dispersion of expanded graphite in the feed solution and so improving the efficiency of high pressure homogenization. Therefore, the present method has features that the efficiency of graphene preparation is excellent and the size of graphene to be prepared is uniform, compared with a conventional process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing carbon nanotubes which are capable of more effectively preparing carbon nanotubes having a uniform and fine size, and a dispersion composition of carbon nanotubes obtained using the same. The method for preparing carbon nanotube comprises the steps of: forming a dispersion comprising carbon nanotube bundles, a dispersant and a solvent; and enabling the dispersion to consecutively pass through a high pressure homogenizer, wherein the dispersant is a mixture of plural kinds of polyaromatic hydrocarbon oxides, and the carbon nanotube bundles are pulverized or disentangled while passing through a microchannel of the high pressure homogenizer under a shear force to form carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a separator for an electrochemical device. The separator includes a non-woven web substrate, wherein at least one surface of the non-woven web substrate includes an electrode reactive layer formed by carbonization of the non-woven web substrate from the surface of the non-woven web substrate to a predetermined depth, and the electrode reactive layer is disposed at the outermost side of at least one surface of both surfaces of the separator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a preparation method of graphene, capable of easily preparing a graphene flake having a smaller thickness and a large area, and a dispersed composition of graphene obtained using the same. The preparation method of graphene includes applying a physical force to dispersion of a carbon-based material including graphite or a derivative thereof, and a dispersant, wherein the dispersant includes a mixture of plural kinds of polyaromatic hydrocarbon oxides, containing the polyaromatic hydrocarbon oxides having a molecular weight of 300 to 1000 in a content of 60% by weight or more, and the graphite or the derivative thereof is formed into a graphene flake having a thickness in nanoscale under application of a physical force.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-assembled composite of carbon nitride and graphene oxide, and in particular, to including a self-assembled composite prepared by heat treating a mixed solution dissolving melamine, tri-thiocyanuric acid and graphene oxide (GO) in a positive electrode of a lithium-sulfur battery to suppress elution of lithium polysulfide. According to the present invention, the self-assembled composite containing a pyridinic group in large quantities and having improved conductivity adsorbs lithium polysulfide eluted from a positive electrode during charge and discharge and performs a role of preventing diffusion of the lithium polysulfide, and therefore, lithium-sulfur battery capacity and lifecycle properties can be enhanced by suppressing a shuttle reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conducting material composition capable of forming an electrode in which at least two kinds of carbon based materials are contained in a uniformly dispersed state to enable a battery such as a lithium rechargeable battery having more improved electrical and lifetime characteristics to be provided, and a slurry composition for forming an electrode of a lithium rechargeable battery and a lithium rechargeable battery using the same. The conducting material composition contains: at least two kinds of conductive carbon-based materials selected from the group consisting of carbon nano tube, graphene, and carbon black; and a dispersant containing a plurality kinds of poly aromatic hydrocarbon oxides, wherein the dispersant contains poly aromatic hydrocarbon oxides having a molecular weight of 300 to 1000 at a content of 60 wt.% or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a magnetic iron oxide-graphene composite, a magnetic iron oxide-graphene composite prepared thereby and a composition for electromagnetic wave shielding including the same, and since graphene is prepared from a stage 1-GIC using FeCl3, magnetic particles in the form of FeOx are naturally formed on the surface of graphene during the preparation process. In addition, a magnetic material is formed on the surface of graphene while the defects of graphene are minimized, and thus the magnetic iron oxide-graphene composite prepared according to the present invention can be useful as an electromagnetic wave absorber.