Abstract: Disclosed is a method of purifying carbon nanotubes, including treating carbon nanotubes with an inert gas at a high temperature in a low vacuum in a reactor and obtaining ultrapure carbon nanotubes, wherein the ultrapure carbon nanotubes contain 50 ppm or less of each metal remaining therein.

Abstract: Provided are a recombinant yeast producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) and a method for producing 3-HP using the same, more particularly, a recombinant yeast producing 3-HP, comprising an exogenous AADH gene; an endogenous or exogenous ACC gene; an exogenous MCR gene; and an exogenous HPDH gene, and producing 3-HP through [Pyruvate Acetaldehyde?Acetyl-CoA Malonyl-CoA Malonate semialdehyde 3-HP] biosynthesis pathway, and a method for producing 3-HP using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricant base oil containing an aromatic ester lubricant represented by Chemical Formula 1 and to a method for preparing the aromatic ester lubricant. By containing an aromatic ester lubricant, the lubricant base oil exhibits an excellent dispersibility and fluidity and is ecofriendly due to a high biodegradability. In addition, the method for preparing the aromatic ester lubricant does not generate such toxic substances as S, N, aromatic compounds and heavy metals and enables an easy control of the physical properties of a desired lubricant base oil by selecting a suitable alcohol compound to be introduced for an esterification reaction.

Abstract: Device and method for controlling fuel cell stack connection. The device includes fuel cell stacks and a power conditioning unit connected to the stacks, and further includes: a memory storing a first critical value by which the connection control device starts an operation, second critical values ranging from zero to the first critical value, and a boundary value for placing the second critical values in at least two subsidiary ranges; stack voltage sensing units for sensing voltages of the stacks; and a control unit for determining whether sensed voltages have been reduced to the first critical value or greater, and starting to control the operation of a switching unit when any one of the sensed voltages has been reduced to the first critical value or greater, thereby placing one or more stacks having voltages associated with each one of the at least two subsidiary ranges in one of individual groups.

Abstract: Provided is a porous separator for a secondary battery including an inorganic oxide layer formed on a porous substrate by an atomic layer deposition process, such that a thin separator having excellent heat stability, permeability and electrolyte impregnability may be provided by controlling specific conditions in the process and thicknesses of the inorganic oxide layers on a surface and inside of the porous separator.

Abstract: Provided are a charge equalization apparatus for a battery string. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the charge equalization apparatus are modularized by being divided into the master unit and the slave unit, such that the charge equalization apparatus may be expanded and contracted independent of the number of batteries, the circuits are separated for each module, such that the circuits may be easily implemented, and when the circuits are damaged, only the damaged module is replaced, such that the effective countermeasure may be performed.

Abstract: Provided is a venting system of a pouch type lithium secondary battery. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the venting system of a pouch type lithium secondary battery includes a venting device that controls opening and closing of a passage communicating an internal pressure of a pouch to discharge gas from an inner portion of the pouch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for diagnosing a fault of relays for a vehicle. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to diagnose the fault of the relays for the vehicle with the simple device configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for effectively separating and removing by-products (light gas, C5-C6 hydrocarbon oil fraction, polyethylbenzene) contained in a substantial amount in addition to ethylbenzene as a target compound in an alkylation reaction product of a fluidized catalytic cracking off-gas to prepare ethylbenzene having high purity, and process economical efficiency may be secured by utilizing the polyethylbenzene as an absorbent or gasoline fraction, without requiring a transalkylation reaction for further producing ethylbenzene from polyethylbenzene.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an overcharge protection device including a diagnostic function. The overcharge protection device comprises: a mechanical overcharge protection device, connected between the relay actuation coil of a main relay and a ground, for disconnecting the connection between the relay actuation coil and the ground when the degree of swelling of a battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined value; and a control unit for diagnosing whether the mechanical overcharge protection device is operating or has failed by detecting the voltage between the two ends of the mechanical overcharge protection device. Accordingly, because whether the mechanical overcharge protection device is operating or has failed may be diagnosed accurately, it is possible to detect in advance that the mechanical overcharge protection device may not be operating normally due to the defects or failure thereof whereby a fail-safe overcharge protection device may be embodied and safety may be improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for upgrading hydrocarbon using C4, C5 and C6 streams, and more specifically, to a method for upgrading hydrocarbons using C4, C5 and C6 streams. The method includes the steps of: preparing C4, C5 and C6 streams, which are the products of naphtha catalytic cracking (NCC) process, heavy oil upgrading process, thermal cracking process, or fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC or RFCC) process; oligomerizing the C4, C5 and C6 streams with a catalyst to produce branched unsaturated hydrocarbons; and fractional distillating the branched unsaturated hydrocarbons to separate into C14-18 products or C32-40 products.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle having a concentration gradient region and a second cathode active material particle having a single particle structure, to obtain improved electrical performance and mechanical stability.

Abstract: An etching composition providing a high selection ratio enabling selective removal of a nitride film and minimization of an etching rate, a preparation method thereof, an etching composition additive prepared through a reaction of phosphoric anhydride and a silane compound represented by Formula 1 below, a method for preparing the same and an etching composition including the same are provided:

Abstract: An etching composition is provided. The etching composition includes phosphoric acid, phosphoric anhydride, a silane compound represented by Formula 1 below and water: wherein R1 to R6 are independently hydrogen, halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, a nitro group, a tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl group, a phosphoryl group, or a cyano group. L is a direct bond or C1 to C3 hydrocarbylene, and A is an n-valent radical, while n is an integer of 1 to 4.

Abstract: A battery cell comprises a case including a sidewall portion defined as a depth of a receiving space and a planar portion extended from the sidewall portion and completing the receiving space; and an electrode assembly formed in such a manner that a plurality of electrode plates are stacked and accommodated in the receiving space of the case. In addition, the sidewall portion includes a first side wall and a second side wall protruding outwardly of the first side wall and expanding the receiving space.

Abstract: A separator for a secondary battery includes a porous polymer sheet having a first surface, a second surface opposing the first surface, and a plurality of pores connecting the first surface to the second surface; and heat-resistant inorganic layers formed on at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the porous polymer sheet and on internal surfaces of the pores using an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process. The at least one of the first surface or the second surface and the internal surfaces of the pores have hydrophobically coated hydrophobic layers having hydrophobic functional groups on the heat-resistant inorganic layers.

Abstract: Provided are an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, wherein the electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention may improve DC-IR characteristic and battery storage characteristic, and may improve high-temperature stability, low-temperature characteristic, and lifespan characteristic to thereby be effectively used for manufacturing a secondary battery.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing poly(alkylene carbonate)polyol, and specifically, a method for producing poly(alkylene carbonate)polyol having carbonate, ester, and ether bonds by mixing a Salen-based catalyst and a double metal cyanide catalyst.

Abstract: Provided are a micro-porous hybrid film and a method for preparing the same, and more particularly, a micro-porous hybrid film capable of improving reliability of a battery by simultaneously improving thermal stability at a high temperature and water properties, and a method for preparing the same. In addition, the present invention relates to a micro-porous hybrid film suitable for a separator of a high capacity/high output lithium secondary battery capable of increasing production stability, long term stability, and performance of the battery by improving adhesive force between a micro-porous film and a coating layer and permeability and minimizing a water content by the coating layer.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed from a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, an anode and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode. The first cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide including a continuous concentration gradient in at least one region between a central portion and a surface portion. The second cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide including at least two metals except for lithium which have constant concentrations from a central portion to a surface, and the second cathode active material particle includes an excess amount of nickel among the metals except for lithium.