Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparation of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) susceptible cells, and such cells may be efficiently used in diagnosis of TSE, etiology studies and development of novel therapeutics, etc.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium intercalation compound; and lithium titanium oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1 on the surface of the lithium intercalation compound surface. Li4-xMxTiyO12-z. ??Chemical Formula 1 In the Chemical Formula 1, 0<x?3, 1?y?5, ?0.3?z?0.3, and M is an element selected from Mg, Al, Ga, La, Tb, Gd, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Ba, Sr, Ca, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other within the ceramic body with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, wherein the ceramic body includes a capacitance forming part contributing to capacitance formation and a non-capacitance forming part provided on at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the capacitance forming part, and when the capacitance forming part is divided into three areas in a thickness direction of the ceramic body, a difference in continuity between internal electrodes in a middle area of the three areas and internal electrodes in upper and lower areas thereof is 1% to 5%.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed in the ceramic body, having at least one of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween, wherein when a distance between a widthwise end of an internal electrode disposed at a central portion of the ceramic body in a thickness direction thereof and an adjacent side surface of the ceramic body is defined as D1 and a distance between a widthwise end of an internal electrode disposed at an upper or lower portion of the ceramic body in the thickness direction thereof and the adjacent side surface of the ceramic body is defined as D2, D1/D2 is in a range of 0.5 to 0.95 (0.5?D1/D2?0.95).

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including a ceramic body including dielectric layers, internal electrodes formed in the ceramic body and including pores, and first and second external electrodes formed on both end portions of the ceramic body, wherein in a cross section of the ceramic body in length and thickness directions, when a thickness of the internal electrode is to and a thickness of the pore is tp, 0.41?tp/te?0.86 is satisfied.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component may include a ceramic body including a plurality of dielectric layers, and internal electrodes disposed on the dielectric layer and having an unevenness portion on at least one surface thereof. The unevenness portion includes a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions alternately disposed, and the convex and concave portions may be formed to extend in a first direction, respectively.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including a ceramic body including a plurality dielectric layers stacked thereon, a plurality of internal electrodes formed to be exposed to both end surface of the ceramic body, having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and external electrodes formed on the end surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, respectively, wherein connectivity of the internal electrode is equal to or greater than 87%.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including a ceramic body, and an internal electrode formed in the ceramic body and having a plurality of non-electrode regions formed therein, wherein in a cross section formed in length and thickness directions of the ceramic body, when a thickness of the internal electrode is Te, an area of the internal electrode is Ae, and an area of the plurality of non-electrode regions is Ao, 0.1 ?m?Te?0.55 ?m and 3.2%?Ao:Ae?4.5% are satisfied.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including a ceramic body including dielectric layers, and first and second internal electrodes formed within the ceramic body and disposed to face each other having the respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween, wherein in a cross-section of the ceramic body in a length-thickness (L-T) direction, when an area of non-electrode regions in cover part internal electrodes among the first and second internal electrodes is defined as Acover and an area of non-electrode regions in center part internal electrodes among the first and second internal electrodes is defined as Acenter, a ratio of Acenter to Acover satisfies 0.33?Acenter/Acover?0.95.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body; and internal electrodes formed inside the ceramic body and having a plurality of non-electrode regions, wherein, on a cross-section taken in length and thickness directions of the ceramic body, when a thickness of the internal electrode is denoted by Te, a continuity of the internal electrode is denoted by C, an area of the internal electrode is denoted by Ae, an area of the plurality of non-electrode regions is denoted by Ao, and a maximum diameter of the non-electrode region having the maximum diameter among the plurality of non-electrode regions is denoted by Pmax, 0.1 ?m?Te?0.5 ?m, 1.1%?Ao/Ae?3.2%, Pmax?120 nm, and 95%?C?99.5% are satisfied.

Abstract: There is provided a method of preparing a nickel nanoparticle, the method including: forming an aqueous solution by mixing water and a solution containing a hydroxyl group; forming a mixed liquid by adding carboxylic acid to the aqueous solution at a ratio of 10 to 20 wt % with regard to the solution containing a hydroxyl group; and adding a nickel salt to the mixed liquid and stirring the mixed liquid.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed in the ceramic body, having at least one of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween, wherein when a distance between a widthwise end of an internal electrode disposed at a central portion of the ceramic body in a thickness direction thereof and an adjacent side surface of the ceramic body is defined as D1 and a distance between a widthwise end of an internal electrode disposed at an upper or lower portion of the ceramic body in the thickness direction thereof and the adjacent side surface of the ceramic body is defined as D2, D1/D2 is in a range of 0.5 to 0.95 (0.5?D1/D2?0.95).

Abstract: There are provided a multi-layered ceramic electronic component and a method of manufacturing the same. The multi-layered ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body; internal electrodes formed within the ceramic body and including non-electrode regions formed therein; and external electrodes formed on ends of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, wherein in a cross section of the internal electrode, 70% or more of the non-electrode regions are distributed in a region formed between points inwardly spaced apart from each of the upper and lower boundary surfaces of the internal electrodes by 5%.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed within the ceramic body, having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, wherein, on a cross section of the ceramic body in a width-thickness direction thereof, when a distance between an uppermost internal electrode and a lowermost internal electrode measured at centers thereof in a width direction thereof is defined as a and a distance between the uppermost internal electrode and the lowermost internal electrode measured at edges thereof in the width direction thereof is defined as b, 0.953?a/b?0.996 is satisfied.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including a ceramic body including dielectric layers, internal electrodes formed in the ceramic body and including pores, and first and second external electrodes formed on both end portions of the ceramic body, wherein in a cross section of the ceramic body in length and thickness directions, when a thickness of the internal electrode is to and a thickness of the pore is tp, 0.41?tp/te?0.86 is satisfied.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive paste composition for an internal electrode, a multilayer ceramic electronic component including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same, the conductive paste composition including: a metal powder; and an additive including at least one selected from glutamic acid, amino acids, thiols, and hydrocarbons.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including a ceramic body including dielectric layers, and first and second internal electrodes formed within the ceramic body and disposed to face each other having the respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween, wherein in a cross-section of the ceramic body in a length-thickness (L-T) direction, when an area of non-electrode regions in cover part internal electrodes among the first and second internal electrodes is defined as Acover and an area of non-electrode regions in center part internal electrodes among the first and second internal electrodes is defined as Acenter, a ratio of Acenter to Acover satisfies 0.33?Acenter/Acover?0.95.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including a ceramic body including a plurality dielectric layers stacked thereon, a plurality of internal electrodes formed to be exposed to both end surface of the ceramic body, having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and external electrodes formed on the end surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, respectively, wherein connectivity of the internal electrode is equal to or greater than 87%.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body having dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes alternately stacked therein; and first and second external electrodes electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes and formed at both ends of the ceramic body, wherein the ceramic body includes an effective layer contributing to capacitance formation and a protective layer provided on at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the effective layer, the protective layer including one or more step absorbing layers provided at both ends thereof, so that the multilayer ceramic electronic component can have excellent reliability by reducing defects such as electrode spreading, cracks, delamination and the like.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive paste composition for an internal electrode, a multilayer ceramic capacitor having the same, and a fabrication method thereof. The conductive paste composition for an internal electrode includes a binder, a solvent, and metal powder for an internal electrode, including a nickel particle coated with a nickel nitride.