Abstract: A polymer solar cell including a cathode buffer layer (CBL) is proposed. the CBL may include a reaction product between a conjugate polymer electrolyte and an acid derivative, the conjugate polymer electrolyte is poly [(9,9-bis 3?-(N,N-dimethylamino) propyl)-2,7-fluorene)-alt-2,7-(9,9-dihexylfluorene)] (PFN), and the acid derivative is trifluoroacetic acid (CF3AA), 4-trifluoromethyl benzoic acid (CF3BA), or 4-toluene sulfonic acid (TsOH). The CBL including the conjugate polymer electrolyte (PFN) modified with a specific acid derivative may improve short-circuit current (Jsc) and a filling factor (FF) simultaneously, and thus, significantly improved efficiency is exhibited.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer hydrogel-based ion energy harvester, which is designed to harvest low-frequency mechanical vibrations by using slow diffusion of ions, as an alternative to a conventional energy harvesting technique based on electron transfer or electron conduction. The ionic hydrogel-based energy harvester according to the present invention has very superior advantages compared with existing methods in terms of extracted current density, manufacturing cost, manufacturing method, and the like, by manufacturing energy elements through simple stacking of polymer hydrogels.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a composition for preventing or treating obesity comprising a substance isolated from poly-?-glutamic acid (?-PGA) as an active ingredient. According to the present disclosure, it was confirmed that ?-PGAbm or ?-PGAcm, a substance isolated from ?-PGA, suppressed the expression of adipogenic marker genes in 3T3-L1 cells to reduce accumulation of lipid droplets and triglycerides, and suppressed the expression of cell cycle regulators in the early stage of adipogenesis to reduce adipocyte differentiation. In addition, ?-PGAbm or ?-PGAcm has been confirmed to suppress obesity through weight loss, positive changes in glucose and insulin resistance, reduction of epididymal adipocytes, and suppression of adipogenesis, and thus may be used effectively for related businesses.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a battery casing of an electric vehicle and a battery casing manufactured thereby. The method includes the steps of: (a) preparing an extrusion billet including a cylindrical core and a hollow cylindrical shell surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical core; and (b) extruding the extrusion billet to manufacture an extruded member having a battery casing shape.

Abstract: A method for producing a lead-free X-ray shielding material using bismuth iodide is provided, the method including a first step of producing porous PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane); a second step of producing a mixed solution of BiI3 and THF; and a third step of immersing the porous PDMS into the mixed solution such that the BiI3 is loaded into the porous PDMS to produce a BiI3-PDMS composite material.

Abstract: Proposed is a method of manufacturing a PTC heating element, the method including: (a) preparing a mixed powder of a polymer powder and a carbon nanotube-containing powder, (b) forming the mixed powder into a pellet-shaped body, and (c) extruding the pellet-shaped body to produce a wire-type heating element. A PTC heating element manufactured by the method is also proposed. The PTC heating element manufactured by the method has better thermal conductivity than existing PTC heating elements, so that the PTC heating element exhibits a quick temperature rise within a short time, resulting in a reduction in power consumption. In particular, when the PTC heating element is used as a heating element for car seat heaters and steering wheel heaters in electric vehicles, battery consumption may be dramatically reduced, contributing to an increase in the driving mileage of the electric vehicles.

Abstract: An example embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a nanofiber scaffold including polycaprolactone (poly(?-caprolactone; PCL), decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) and usnic acid (UA), and a preparation method thereof. The nanofiber scaffold of an example embodiment of the present disclosure has a uniform nanofiber structure, good fluid absorption and retention, moderate release rate, high mechanical stability, thermal stability, and semi-crystalline structure, and exhibits excellent antibacterial efficacy against fungi/bacteria such as Candida albicans, and good compatibility with human-derived fibroblasts.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Lactococcus lactis subspecies lactis isolate WFLU-12 with the accession number o KCTC 13180BP, and a use thereof.

Abstract: There are provided a porous composite membrane formed by blending perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA) with an organic substance, and a manufacturing method thereof. The porous composite membrane is able to have pores easily formed simply by blending a fluorine-based polymer with an organic substance without additional pore-forming processes such as stretching and heating, and exhibit excellent properties in terms of resistance to high temperatures and strong acids due to the use of the fluorine-based polymer as a base material, so it is available for use in semiconductor wastewater treatment that uses strong acids like HF.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable probe for photoacoustic tomography, capable of performing line-by-line scanning or area-by-area scanning by using a small number of light inputs; and a real-time photoacoustic tomography device. The probe for photoacoustic tomography includes: a lens receiving light inputs from an optical fiber so as to make the same proceed as small diameter parallel light; a Powell lens receiving the small diameter parallel light and generating a line beam of a predetermined thickness, and allowing energy dispersed on a line to be uniform on the entire line; a lens making the line beam pass therethrough such that the line beam has a predetermined width and a reduced thickness so as to be line-focused at a target area; an acoustic reflection glass for separating, from a light path, an acoustic wave outputted from the target area; and an acoustic measurement unit for measuring acoustic strength.

Abstract: Proposed is a method for producing an insulating composite material for a silicone rubber socket, in which the method includes a step of producing a molded body of a mixture of liquid silicone and a heterogeneous composite powder composited from (i) metal powder and (ii) polymer or ceramic powder. An insulating composite material for a silicone rubber socket, produced by the method, is also proposed. Further proposed is a silicone rubber socket manufacturing method including the steps of producing a sheet-shaped molded body from a mixture including liquid silicone and a heterogeneous composite powder composited from (i) a metal powder and (ii) a polymer or ceramic powder and (b) forming a plurality of pores extending through the sheet-shaped molded body in a thickness direction and filling the pores with a conductive material. In addition, a silicone rubber socket manufactured by the method is also proposed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for acquiring a photoacoustic image and an ultrasonic image, which simultaneously acquires an optoacoustic image signal and an ultrasonic signal by integrally supporting a laser probe that outputs laser power to a object, a first ultrasonic probe that receives a first ultrasonic input from the object by the laser output, and a second ultrasonic probe that outputs an ultrasonic output to the object and receives a second ultrasonic input emitted from the object by the ultrasonic output, and moving together the laser probe, the first ultrasonic probe, and the second ultrasonic probe, the device comprising: an upper support block that supports the laser probe and the second ultrasonic probe on the upper surface thereof; and a lower support block that is coupled to a lower surface of the upper support block and supports the first ultrasonic probe on the side surface thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for inputting a combined photoacoustic/ultrasonic image, which generates 3D image information for a object by performing 2D scanning on the object by a first linear motion of a photoacoustic probe and an ultrasonic probe, and a second linear motion perpendicular to the first linear motion, the apparatus comprising: a transfer unit that move the photoacoustic probe and the ultrasonic probe with respect to the object in the first and/or second direction; a photoacoustic unit that outputs a laser to the object, receives a first ultrasound from the object by the laser, and generates a photoacoustic image signal; an ultrasonic unit that outputs an ultrasound to the object, receives a second ultrasound from the object by the ultrasound, and generates an ultrasonic image signal; and a main controller that combines photoacoustic image and ultrasonic image to generate a combined photoacoustic/ultrasonic image.

Abstract: A method for producing a lead-free X-ray shielding material using a bismuth halide compound is provided, the method including a first step of producing porous PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane); a second step of producing a mixed solution of the bismuth halide compound and THF; and a third step of immersing the porous PDMS into the mixed solution such that the bismuth halide compound is loaded into the porous PDMS to produce a bismuth halide compound-PDMS composite material.

Abstract: A method for producing a lead-free X-ray shielding material using bismuth iodide is provided, the method including a first step of producing porous PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane); a second step of producing a mixed solution of BiI3 and THF; and a third step of immersing the porous PDMS into the mixed solution such that the BiI3 is loaded into the porous PDMS to produce a BiI3-PDMS composite material.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for inputting a combined photoacoustic/ultrasonic image, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which generates three-dimensional image for a to-be-examined object by performing two-dimensional scanning on the to-be-examined object the apparatus comprising: a photoacoustic probe that outputs a laser pulse output or an ultrasonic output to a to-be-examined object, receives a first ultrasonic input from the to-be-examined object by the laser pulse output, and receives a second ultrasonic input from the to-be-examined object by the ultrasonic output; an ultrasonic transceiving unit that generates an ultrasonic output signal for generating the ultrasonic output, receives the first ultrasonic input and the second ultrasonic input, and generates a photoacoustic image signal and an ultrasonic image signal, respectively; and a main controller that generates photoacoustic image and ultrasonic image for the to-be-examined object, and combines the photoacoustic image and ultrasoni

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for generating ultrasonic scan image information, which can convert a rotatory motion of a motor into a linear reciprocating motion of an ultrasonic probe to allow the ultrasonic probe to scan a subject at high speed, and rapidly generate an accurate three-dimensional ultrasonic image by using a trigger signal. The device for generating ultrasonic scan image information disclosed herein converts a unidirectional rotatory motion of a driving motor into a linear reciprocating motion of a ultrasonic probe connected to the driving motor and two-dimensionally scans a subject by the linear motion of the probe and a vertical motion perpendicular to the linear motion so as to generate an image of the subject.

Abstract: A method of predicting characteristics of concrete includes inputting data on a cement mixture including cement and an admixture, calculating reactivity of the admixture based on the data, and predicting products of the cement mixture based on the reactivity, and an embodiment further includes predicting characteristics of concrete based on the predicting of the products of the cement mixture based on the reactivity.

Abstract: Disclosed are a radar image generation method and an apparatus for performing the same. The radar image generation method includes receiving a received signal received at each of radars that are distributed and arranged; generating an input signal by processing the received signal; generating a support vector based on the input signal; updating the support vector; updating a coefficient corresponding to the support vector; and generating a radar image based on the support vector and the coefficient.

Abstract: This application relates to a method of manufacturing an electrostatic chuck having a high heat dissipation property and high thermal shock resistance and being lightweight, and an electrostatic chuck manufactured by the method. In one aspect, the method includes preparing a composite powder by milling (i) aluminum or aluminum alloy powder and (ii) carbon-based nanomaterial powder through ball milling. The method may also include manufacturing a multilayer billet including a core layer and one or more shell layers surrounding the core layer, in which at least one of the core and shell layers contains the composite powder. The method may further include extruding the multilayer billet to form an electrode layer and forming a dielectric layer on the electrode layer.