Abstract: Provided are a driving apparatus and an operating method thereof. The driving apparatus includes a body part; driving parts configured to drive the body part along a driving route; actuating parts configured to provide an actuation force to the driving parts to drive the body part; and an information collection part configured to collect vibration information on vibrations produced on the driving route according to driving of the driving parts, wherein the information collection part is configured to provide vibration cancellation information for canceling the vibration information on the basis of the vibration information and a plurality of driving parts are provided on the body part and perform a first response operation in the body part to respond to the vibrations on the driving route on the basis of the vibration cancellation information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel bacteriophage having ability to specifically kill Clostridium perfringens and an antibacterial composition comprising the same. The novel bacteriophage CJ_CP_20-25 has the effect of specifically killing Clostridium perfringens, exhibits excellent acid resistance and heat resistance, and can thus be widely used in antibiotics, feed additives, drinking water additives, feed, drinking water, disinfectants, or cleaning agents for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens.

Abstract: The present application relates to a novel bacteriophage having enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-specific bactericidal effect and an antibacterial composition comprising same, the novel bacteriophage CJ_Eco_20-4 having enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-specific bactericidal effect, and being superbly acid and heat resistant to allow wide use in antibiotics, feed and additives therefor, beverages and additives therefor, disinfectants, detergents, and the like to prevent or treat infectious diseases caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes performing a first heat treatment on a first mixture of a transition metal precursor and a lithium precursor at a first calcination temperature to obtain a preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle; and performing a second heat treatment on a second mixture obtained by adding the lithium precursor to the preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle at a second calcination temperature which is lower than the first calcination temperature to form a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle.

Abstract: The present application relates to a novel bacteriophage having Clostridium perfringens-specific bactericidal effect and an antibacterial composition comprising same, the novel bacteriophage CJ_CP_20-11-1 having Clostridium perfringens-specific bactericidal effect, and being superbly acid and heat resistant to allow wide use in antibiotics, feed and additives therefor, beverages and additives therefor, disinfectants, detergents, and the like to prevent or treat infectious diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens.

Abstract: An encoding/decoding apparatus and method for controlling a channel signal is disclosed, wherein the encoding apparatus may include an encoder to encode an object signal, a channel signal, and rendering information for the channel signal, and a bit stream generator to generate, as a bit stream, the encoded object signal, the encoded channel signal, and the encoded rendering information for the channel signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a multichannel audio signal. A multichannel audio signal processing method may include: generating an N-channel audio signal of N channels by down-mixing an M-channel audio signal of M channels; and generating a stereo audio signal by performing binaural rendering of the N-channel audio signal.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises: a housing; a bobbin, disposed in the housing, for mounting a lens; a first coil arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin; a magnet arranged in the housing; a second coil arranged in the housing; and a magnetic member, which is attached to the second coil and increases the strength of an induction voltage induced to the second coil by means of an interaction according to a movement of the first coil.

Abstract: An electrochemical hybrid catalyst has a structure in which a nitrogen-doped carbon nanostructure (N—C) composite is loaded or decorated with two single atom transition metals indirectly linked adjacent to each other, and thus exhibits high carbon monoxide selectivity and current density at a low overpotential during reduction reaction for converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, and a carbon dioxide conversion system uses the same.

Abstract: In a method for recovering active metals of a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment, a cathode active material mixture is collected from the cathode of the lithium secondary battery, the cathode active material mixture is reduced by a reducing reaction to prepare a preliminary precursor mixture, an aqueous lithium precursor solution is formed from the preliminary precursor mixture, and an aluminum-containing material is removed from the aqueous lithium precursor solution with an aluminum removing resin.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrochemical catalyst capable of lowering the overpotential of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) during a water splitting reaction in spite of using inexpensive metals (specifically, base metals) instead of conventional noble metal catalysts in the complex water-splitting reactions that require high overpotential, and a water splitting system using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrochemical catalyst capable of lowering the overpotential of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) during a water splitting reaction even with a very small amount of noble metal in the complicated water splitting reaction that requires high overpotential, and a water splitting system using the same.

Abstract: In a method for recovering an active metal of a lithium secondary battery, a sulfuric acid solution is added to a lithium metal composite oxide so as to prepare a sulfated active material solution. A transition metal is extracted from the sulfated active material solution. A lithium precursor is recovered by adding a lithium extracting agent to the solution remaining after the transition metal has been extracted from the sulfated active material solution. In the method, the amount of impurities is reduced, and sulfuric acid and the neutralizing agent can be recycled so that a high-yield lithium precursor recovery is enabled.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lithium metal oxide particle containing nickel, and a coating material formed on at least a portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. The coating material includes a metalloid element or a metal element. A surface coating level of the cathode active material is 0.3 or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing an inducer of SIRT1 (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) expression for preventing or treating sepsis or septic shock. The inducer of SIRT1 expression can remarkably reduce the mortality caused by sepsis or septic shock by reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines and increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, the inducer of SIRT1 expression is useful for preventing or treating sepsis or septic shock.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes performing a first heat treatment on a first mixture of a transition metal precursor and a lithium precursor at a first calcination temperature to obtain a preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle; and performing a second heat treatment on a second mixture obtained by adding the lithium precursor to the preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle at a second calcination temperature which is lower than the first calcination temperature to form a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle.

Abstract: Provided are an electrolyte for a sodium secondary battery, and a sodium secondary battery using the same, and the sodium secondary battery using the electrolyte for a sodium secondary battery according to the present invention may have an excellent cycle characteristic, charge-discharge capacity, and stability, thereby making it possible to be operated without deterioration at a low temperature for a long time.

Abstract: Provided are an electrolyte for a sodium secondary battery and a sodium secondary battery using the same. More particularly, the sodium secondary battery includes an anode containing sodium, a cathode containing a transition metal, and a sodium ion conductive solid electrolyte provided between the anode and the cathode, wherein the cathode is impregnated in an electrolyte containing a molten sodium salt and an electrolyte additive, the electrolyte additive including an inorganic sodium salt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing an inducer of SIRT1 (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) expression for preventing or treating sepsis or septic shock. The inducer of SIRT1 expression can remarkably reduce the mortality caused by sepsis or septic shock by reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines and increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, the inducer of SIRT1 expression is useful for preventing or treating sepsis or septic shock.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing an inducer of SIRT1 (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) expression for preventing or treating sepsis or septic shock. The inducer of SIRT1 expression can remarkably reduce the mortality caused by sepsis or septic shock by reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines and increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, the inducer of SIRT1 expression is useful for preventing or treating sepsis or septic shock.