Abstract: Disclosed are a precursor for preparing a light absorption layer of a solar cell including (a) an aggregate-phase composite including a first phase including a copper (Cu)-tin (Sn) bimetallic metal and a second phase including zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide, or including the first phase including a copper (Cu)-tin (Sn) bimetallic metal, the second phase including zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide and a third phase including copper (Cu)-containing chalcogenide; or (b) core-shell structured nanoparticles including a core including copper (Cu)-tin (Sn) bimetallic metal nanoparticles and a shell including zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide, or the zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide and copper (Cu)-containing chalcogenide; or (c) a mixture thereof, and a method of preparing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ink composition for manufacturing a light absorption layer of solar cells and a method of manufacturing a thin film using the same. Particularly, an ink composition for manufacturing a light absorption layer of solar cells including core-shell structure nanoparticles including a core including a copper (Cu)-containing chalcogenide and a shell including a zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide; and tin (Sn)-containing bimetallic or intermetallic metal nanoparticles, or a tin (Sn)-containing chalcogenide nanoparticles, dispersed in a solvent, and a method of manufacturing a thin film using the same are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a precursor for preparing a light absorption layer of a solar cell including (a) an aggregate-phase composite including a first phase including a copper (Cu)-tin (Sn) bimetallic metal and a second phase including zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide, or including the first phase including a copper (Cu)-tin (Sn) bimetallic metal, the second phase including zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide and a third phase including copper (Cu)-containing chalcogenide; or (b) core-shell structured nanoparticles including a core including copper (Cu)-tin (Sn) bimetallic metal nanoparticles and a shell including zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide, or the zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide and copper (Cu)-containing chalcogenide; or (c) a mixture thereof, and a method of preparing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are a single-source precursor for synthesizing metal chalcogenide nanoparticles for producing a light absorption layer of solar cells comprising a Group VI element linked as a ligand to any one metal selected from the group consisting of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and tin (Sn), metal chalcogenide nanoparticles produced by heat-treating at least one type of the single-source precursor, a method of preparing the same, a thin film produced using the same and a method of producing the thin film.

Abstract: A method of operating a storage device comprises copying first valid pages in a first block into a first latch unit based on a first volatile memory device, the first block being set on multiple nonvolatile memory devices, copying second valid pages in the first block into a second latch unit based on the first volatile memory device, and copying the first valid pages in the first latch unit and the second valid pages in the second latch unit into a second block, the second block being set on the nonvolatile memory devices and being different from the first block.

Abstract: There is further provided a transparent adhesive composition including a silicon acrylate monomer; a silanol compound; an alkoxy silane compound; and an optical initiator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition for encapsulating an optical device and more particularly, the resin composition for encapsulating optical device of the invention comprising a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) of which the compatibility with resins is enhanced by its cross-linking ability and an organic polysilazane compound has excellent mechanical properties, and enhanced adhesive strengths to a base material and barrier properties against moisture or oxygen by having excellent solubility with siloxane resins and significantly improved outgassing phenomenon, thus being able to be applied to encapsulation process for various optical devices, especially the encapsulation process of thick films.

Abstract: Disclosed are three-layer core-shell structure nanoparticles used to form a light absorption layer of solar cells including a core including a copper (Cu)-containing chalcogenide, and (i) a first shell including a tin (Sn)-containing chalcogenide and a second shell including a zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide; or (ii) a first shell including a zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide and a second shell including a tin (Sn)-containing chalcogenide, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are metal chalcogenide nanoparticles forming light absorption lavers of solar cells including two or more phases selected from a first phase including zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide, a second phase including tin (Sn)-containing chalcogenide and a third phase including copper (Cu)-containing chalcogenide, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ink composition for manufacturing a light absorption layer of solar cells and a method of manufacturing a thin film using the same. Particularly, an ink composition for manufacturing a light absorption layer of solar cells including core-shell structure nanoparticles including a core including a copper (Cu)-containing chalcogenide and a shell including a zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide; and tin (Sn)-containing bimetallic or intermetallic metal nanoparticles, or a tin (Sn)-containing chalcogenide nanoparticles, dispersed in a solvent, and a method of manufacturing a thin film using the same are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are three-layer core-shell structure nanoparticles used to form a light absorption layer of solar cells including a core including a copper (Cu)-containing chalcogenide, and (i) a first shell including a tin (Sn)-containing chalcogenide and a second shell including a zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide; or (ii) a first shell including a zinc (Zn)-containing chalcogenide and a second shell including a tin (Sn)-containing chalcogenide, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition for encapsulating an optical device and more particularly, the resin composition for encapsulating optical device of the invention comprising a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) of which the compatibility with resins is enhanced by its cross-linking ability and an organic polysilazane compound has excellent mechanical properties, and enhanced adhesive strengths to a base material and barrier properties against moisture or oxygen by having excellent solubility with siloxane resins and significantly improved outgassing phenomenon, thus being able to be applied to encapsulation process for various optical devices, especially the encapsulation process of thick films.

Abstract: A method of operating a storage device comprises copying first valid pages in a first block into a first latch unit based on a first volatile memory device, the first block being set on multiple nonvolatile memory devices, copying second valid pages in the first block into a second latch unit based on the first volatile memory device, and copying the first valid pages in the first latch unit and the second valid pages in the second latch unit into a second block, the second block being set on the nonvolatile memory devices and being different from the first block.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a prodrug thereof useful for treating or preventing irritable bowel syndrome, and a composition comprising the compound as an active ingredient. Also, the present invention provides a method for treating or preventing irritable bowel syndrome, which comprises administrating a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of the compound or the composition to a subject in need of treating or preventing irritable bowel syndrome.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for reducing zapping delay, which may transmit base layer data for each burst in a time-slicing scheme, and output the base layer data of a channel to be changed at the time of changing the channel, thereby reducing the zapping delay.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel, high-yield and low-cost method for preparing entecavir, [1-S-(1?,3?,4?)]-2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylenecyclopentyl]-6H-purin-6-one, an antiviral agent, and novel intermediates used therein.

Abstract: This invention relates to an outer garment, having a first and second front panels and a back panel wherein the front panels are integrally connected at their upper ends to the back panel; first and second front flaps horizontally extending respectively from the first and second front panels; first and second back flaps horizontally extending from both sides of the back panel; a front fastening means for fastening the first and second front panels together; a first fastening means for fastening the first front and back flaps together; and a second fastening means for fastening the second front and back flaps together. The panels and flaps are essentially coextensive and integrally constructed such that they form a two-dimensional panel. In addition, in the unfolded view of the outer garment, inner edges of the first and second front panels form an angle of about 70-90 degrees.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing Montelukast acid or its sodium salt by reacting a thiol compound with a Montelukast intermediate in the presence of a base in a medium comprising an ionic liquid compound. In accordance with the inventive method, highly pure Montelukast acid or its sodium salt, which is advantageously used as a raw material in the preparation of Montelukast, a leukotriene antagonist, can be easily prepared in a high yield.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing montelukast, an inhibitor against leukotrienes, and an intermediate used therein. According to the inventive method, high-purity montelukast or its sodium salt can be prepared in a high yield.