Abstract: A negative electrode active material particle and a method for preparing the same are provided. The negative electrode active material particle includes SiOx (0<x?2) and Li2Si2O5, and includes less than 2 wt % of Li2SiO3 and Li4SiO4.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for providing low-latency services in a communication system. A downlink communication method may comprise receiving downlink control information (DCI) including resource allocation information from a base station through a control channel of a subframe #n; receiving downlink data from the base station through a data channel of a subframe #n+k indicated by the resource allocation information included in the DCI; and transmitting a first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) response for the downlink data to the base station through a control channel of a subframe #n+k+l. Thus, the performance of the communication system can be improved.

Abstract: The present technology provides aryl or heteroaryl triazolone derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, preparation processes thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and the use thereof. The aryl or heteroaryl triazolone derivatives or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts exhibit selective inhibitory activity on VAP-1 and therefore can be usefully applied, e.g., for the treatment and prophylaxis of nonalcoholic hepatosteatosis (NASH).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery having a double protective layer formed therein, and in particular, to a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery having a polymer protective layer and a carbon-based protective layer formed therein, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode according to the present invention is capable of enhancing battery performance and exhibiting stable performance by forming a stable lithium fluoride (LiF) layer and thereby preventing a loss of a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer. In addition, a cycle life property is enhanced during charge and discharge by absorbing dead lithium or lithium dendrite and thereby preventing an internal short circuit of the battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous silicon-silicon oxide-carbon composite comprising a silicon oxide-carbon structure and silicon particles, wherein the silicon oxide-carbon structure comprises a plurality of micropores, and the silicon particles are uniformly distributed in the silicon oxide-carbon structure. The porous silicon-silicon oxide-carbon composite of the present invention shows decreased volume expansion due to the intercalation of lithium ions and improved electric conductivity, and has a porous structure. Accordingly, an electrolyte easily penetrates into the porous structure, and output properties may be improved. When the composite is included in a negative electrode active material, the performance of a lithium secondary battery may be further improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator for a lithium secondary battery, including a porous resin comprising one or more polar functional groups selected from the group consisting of —C—F; and —C—OOH and —C?O on a surface thereof, wherein, among the polar functional groups, a molar ratio of —C—OOH and —C?O to —C—F ranges from 0.2:0.8 to 0.8:0.2, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Provided is a solid state battery which solves the problems of the conventional solid state battery, and is effectively inhibited from a dimensional change caused by charging/discharging, an increase in internal resistance and degradation of charging/discharging characteristics or cycle life at a high current. The solid state battery is provided with an electrode active material layer including a negative electrode active material, a solid electrolyte and a conductive material, wherein the negative electrode active material includes a carbonaceous material and the carbonaceous material includes a plurality of pores, a porosity of 10-60 vol %, and a pore size of 100-300 nm based on the largest diameter of the pores.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a composite negative electrode active material that includes: a core capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions; and a plurality of coating layers comprising two or more Si layers having different densities formed on a surface of the core, and thus has enhanced stability by minimizing the formation of cracks occurring by the repetition of charging and discharging, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same and thus exhibiting enhanced lifespan characteristics.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material particle and a method for preparing the same are provided. The negative electrode active material particle includes SiOx (0<x?2) and Li2Si2O5, and includes less than 2 wt % of Li2SiO3 and Li4SiO4.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material of the present invention includes a core containing silicon-based nanoparticles and polymer carbides distributed on the nanoparticles, wherein the core has a size of 30-300 nm, and such a negative electrode active material is prepared using a method including dispersing a suspension in which silicon-based nanoparticles and water-soluble polymer are added to a solvent using ultrasonic waves; and preparing a core including the silicon-based nanoparticles having the polymer carbides on the surface by carbonizing the water-soluble polymer. As a result, a negative electrode active material having a significantly low volume expansion rate compared with general non-carbon-based negative electrode active materials, and having excellent electric conductivity may be provided.

Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery having reinforced insulating properties, which comprises a negative electrode active material layer; and a ceramic separating layer formed on the negative electrode active material layer, wherein the negative electrode active material layer has an arithmetic average surface roughness (Ra) of 0.01 ?m to 0.3 ?m, and the ceramic separating layer has a thickness of 1 ?m to 30 ?m, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mesenchymal stem cell having immunomodulatory activity and a preparation method therefor and, more specifically, to: a rapamycin-treated mesenchymal stem cell having immunomodulatory activity, which expresses any one or more cell surface factors selected from the group consisting of CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, CCR4, CCR7, CCR9 and CXCR4; a cell therapy composition comprising the mesenchymal stem cell, for preventing or treating immune disorders; and a preparation method for the mesenchymal stem cell having immunomodulatory activity. The rapamycin-treated mesenchymal stem cell having immunomodulatory activity, according to the present invention, has increased expression of IDO, TGF-? and IL-10 which are factors having immunomodulatory activity, has decreased expression of Phospho-mTOR, Rictor and Ractor which are signal transduction factors of mTOR, and has increased expression, in the cell, of autophagic inducer Beclin1, ATG5, ATG7, LC3I or LCII.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a negative electrode including the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode. Specifically, the present invention relates to a negative electrode active material capable of minimizing changes in a structure and internal total pore volume of an electrode during rolling of the electrode by controlling the type and amount of carbon coated on a surface of an artificial graphite active material, a negative electrode including the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode.

Abstract: An operation method of a terminal includes receiving configuration information from a serving base station; measuring channel states of the serving base station and a target base station; when a difference between received signal strengths of the serving base station and the target base station is not less than a handover preparation offset, determining that a handover preparation event has occurred and transmitting a measurement report message to the serving base station; and when the difference is equal to or greater than a handover execution offset, determining that a handover execution event has occurred and transmitting a handover indication message informing of execution of a handover to the target base station. The channel state is normal state, abnormal state, or RLF state, and the configuration information indicates a different handover preparation offset and a different handover execution event according to the channel state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material including a spherical carbon-based particle, and a carbon layer disposed on the spherical carbon-based particle and including a nano-particle, wherein the nano-particle has a silicon core, an oxide layer disposed on the silicon core and including SiOx (0<x?2), and a coating layer covering at least a portion of the surface of the oxide layer and including LiF.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery which includes: a negative electrode current collector; a first negative electrode mixture layer positioned on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector and including a first negative electrode active material, a polymer binder and a conductive material; and a second negative electrode mixture layer positioned on the top surface of the first negative electrode mixture layer and including a second negative electrode active material, a polymer binder and a conductive material, wherein the second negative electrode active material has a smaller water contact angle as compared to the first negative electrode active material, and at least one of the first negative electrode active material and the second negative electrode active material is surface-modified.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode for a lithium secondary battery having reinforced safety is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes spraying a first mixture on a surface of an active material layer to form an insulating layer, wherein the insulating layer is a porous film and consists of a polymer or consists of the polymer and a first binder material, spraying a second mixture on the insulating layer to form a safety reinforcing layer, wherein the safety reinforcing layer consists of the second binder material and the inorganic oxide, and spraying a third mixture comprising microfilaments and a third binder material on the safety reinforcing layer to form an impregnation property improving layer, wherein a weight ratio of the microfilaments to the third binder material ranges from 10:90 to 30:70, and wherein the microfilaments have diameters of 0.1 to 10 ?m and lengths of 50 to 500 ?m.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium-metal secondary battery and a lithium-metal secondary battery including the same are provided which have an excellent life characteristic and have less irregular resin phases formed on the surface the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a polymer layer arranged in a lattice structure having vacant spaces, so that the specific surface area of the negative electrode can be increased, a uniform current density distribution can thereby be achieved, the negative electrode has excellent life characteristics, and the formation of irregular resin phases can be suppressed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material comprising a mixture of a first negative electrode active material and a second negative electrode active material, wherein the first negative electrode active material has a hardness of 1 kg/mm2 to 10 kg/mm2 on the basis of the Vickers hardness standard, and the second negative electrode active material has a higher hardness than the first negative electrode active material. The negative electrode active material according to the present invention comprises a mixture of negative electrode active materials having different hardness so that pores of an active material layer are maintained in spite of a rolling process at the time of producing an negative electrode, and the pores acting as an electrolyte flow passage of an electrode can effectively be secured, thereby producing a lithium secondary battery having excellent battery performance by lowering resistance when a battery is charged or discharged.