Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a citrate synthase variant, a microorganism comprising the variant, and a method for producing L-amino acids using the microorganism.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reduced graphene oxide for a secondary battery, a method for preparing the same, an electrode using the same, and a secondary battery using the same. Specifically, the reduced graphene oxide is a powdery two-dimensional crystalline reduced graphene oxide satisfying Relational Expressions 1 to 3 shown below. [Relationship 1] 1?TQ?5 [relational expression 2] 100?EQ?1,000 [Relationship 3]1?BETQ?100. In Relational Expression 1, TQ represents the thickness (nm) of the reduced graphene oxide. In Relational Expression 2, EQ represents the electrical conductivity (S/cm) of the reduced graphene oxide. In Relational Expression 3, BETQ represents the specific surface area (m2/g) of the reduced graphene oxide.

Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery includes an anode current collector, and a first anode active material layer and a second anode active material layer sequentially stacked on at least one surface of the anode current collector. The first anode active material layer and the second anode active material layer includes a first silicon-based active material and a second silicon-based active material, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat sink paste, a heat sink film and manufacturing methods therefor. The heat sink paste according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an elastic polymer resin and conductive particles dispersed in the elastic polymer resin, wherein the conductive particles include solid metal particles and liquid metal particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi-chip clock synchronization device and a method capable of reducing an operating frequency and power consumption when a plurality of chips share clocks for multi-chip clock synchronization, which may include a reference clock supply unit connected to a plurality of chips and supplying a reference clock of a first frequency to each chip and a target clock generation unit generating a target clock of a second frequency based on the reference clock of the first frequency, wherein the reference clock supply unit may generate the reference clock of the first frequency which is N times lower than the second frequency of the target clock to supply the generated reference clock to each chip, and the target clock generation unit may multiply the first frequency of the reference clock by N times when the reference clock of the first frequency is input to generate the target clock of the second frequency.

Abstract: Provided is a cosmetic composition including ceramides and a sphingolipid. A composition including two or more different ceramides and a sphingolipid, according to an embodiment, has the activity of increasing a ceramide content in the skin, increasing the expression level of aquaporin 3, increasing the expression level of fillaggrin, increasing the expression level of loricrin, increasing the expression level of involucrin, and increasing the skin thickness, and thus can be effectively used for improving skin conditions.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: semiconductor chips being offset-stacked to expose edge regions adjacent to first side surfaces; chip pads disposed in each of the edge regions of the semiconductor chips, the chip pads including a plurality of first chip pads arranged in a first column and a plurality of second chip pads arranged in a second column; a horizontal common interconnector having one end connected to the second chip pad of a semiconductor chip of the semiconductor chips, and another end connected to the first chip pad of another semiconductor chip; and a vertical common interconnector having one end connected to the second chip pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip, which is electrically connected to the first chip pad of the uppermost semiconductor chip connected to the horizontal common interconnector.

Abstract: A display device includes pixels including a light-emitting element, and an initialization transistor connected between an anode electrode of the light-emitting element and a first initialization power line to which a voltage of initialization power is supplied, and turned on when an initialization scan signal is supplied, and an initialization scan driver which supplies the initialization scan signal. The initial scan driver supplies an i-th (i is a natural number) initial scan signal to overlap an (i?1)-th initial scan signal, and supplies an (i+1)-th initial scan signal so as not to overlap the i-th initial scan signal, and the initialization scan signal is set to a gate-on voltage.

Abstract: A cadmium-free, core shell quantum dot, a quantum dot polymer composite, and electronic devices including the quantum dot polymer composite. The core shell quantum dot has an extinction coefficient per gram of greater than or equal to 0.3, an ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum curve that has a positive differential coefficient value at 450 nm, wherein the core shell quantum dot includes a semiconductor nanocrystal core including indium and phosphorus, and optionally zinc, and a semiconductor nanocrystal shell disposed on the semiconductor nanocrystal core, the shell including zinc, selenium, and sulfur, wherein the core shell quantum dot has a quantum efficiency of greater than or equal to about 80%, and is configured to emit green light upon excitation.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes: a body having a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with each other while having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween in a first direction; and an external electrode including a connection portion and a band portion extending from the connection portion onto first and second surfaces of the body, wherein the external electrode further includes an electrode layer connected to one of the first and second internal electrodes, a resin layer in contact with the first and second surfaces, and a conductive resin layer disposed on the electrode layer and extending to the resin layer, and L1??L1 when L1 indicates a second-directional size of the resin layer in the band portion, and L1? indicates a second-directional size of the conductive resin layer in the band portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel polypeptide having an activity of exporting 5?-inosine monophosphate, a microorganism comprising the same, a method for preparing 5?-inosine monophosphate using the same, and a method for increasing export of 5?-inosine monophosphate.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate and pixels. The substrate includes: a display area including pixel areas, each including a first area and a second area; and a non-display area enclosing at least one side of the display area. The pixels are disposed on the pixel areas, each pixel including light emitting elements. Each pixel further includes: a pixel circuit part disposed on the first area and including at least one transistor and at least one capacitor; and a display element part disposed on the second area and including an emission area to emit light. Each of the pixel circuit part and the display element part has a multi-layer structure including one or more conductive layers and one or more insulating layers. At least one layer of the pixel circuit part and at least one layer of the display element part are disposed in a same layer.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes one or more light sources operable to emit light and a light guide plate arranged adjacent to the one or more light sources, reflected lights exiting the one or more light sources via the second surfaces and entering the light guide plate. A light source includes a light emitting device having a substrate and a semiconductor stack disposed on the substrate. The reflector is structured and positioned to block light emitted from a first surface of the light emitting device by reflecting the light emitted from the first surface toward second surfaces of the light source.

Abstract: A display device prevents cracks from spreading to an active area. The display device includes a substrate including an active area and a non-active area having a bending area, a thin-film transistor disposed in the active area, a light-emitting element disposed in the active area and connected to the thin-film transistor, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting element, a touch sensor disposed on the encapsulation layer, a touch pad disposed in the non-active area, a first routing line connecting the touch sensor to the touch pad via a second routing line in the bending area, and a crack prevention layer disposed on the second routing line in the bending area. Thus, the crack prevention layer is capable of preventing the occurrence of cracks in the bending area BA, thus preventing cracks from spreading to the active area AA.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel citrate synthase variant, a microorganism comprising the variant, and a method for producing L-amino acids using the microorganism.

Abstract: A hydrogen supply method includes a two-side heat exchange mode in which both introducing a second fluid into a hydrogen storage part after the second fluid exchanges heat with a first fluid in a second heat exchanger in a state in which a compressor is driven to compress the first fluid and introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid is heated or cooled in a thermal device are performed. The method also includes a one-side heat exchange mode in which one of introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid exchanges heat with the first fluid in the second heat exchanger in a state in which the compressor is driven to compress the first fluid and introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid is heated or cooled in the thermal device is performed.

Abstract: A hydrogen supply method includes a first fluid circulation operation in which a first fluid sequentially circulates through a first fluid circulation line including a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the first fluid and an external fluid, a compressor, a second heat exchanger, and an expansion member. The hydrogen supply method further includes a (2-1)th fluid circulation operation in which a second fluid circulates through a second fluid circulation line through which the second fluid circulates and exchanges heat with the first fluid in the second heat exchanger. The (2-1)th fluid circulation operation includes allowing the second fluid to sequentially circulate through the second heat exchanger, a hydrogen storage including a metal or alloy that adsorbs hydrogen, and a pump through the second fluid circulation line.

Abstract: A hydrogen supply method including a (1-1)th fluid circulation operation in which a first fluid sequentially circulates through a first fluid circulation line including a first heat exchanger in which the first fluid and an external fluid exchange heat therebetween, a first flow rate control member that controls flow of the first fluid, a compressor, the first flow rate control member, a second heat exchanger, and an expansion member. The hydrogen supply method further includes a (2-1)th fluid circulation operation in which a second fluid circulates through a second fluid circulation line through which the second fluid circulates and exchanges heat with the first fluid in the second heat exchanger.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for encoding or decoding a coding unit on an outline of a picture. An image decoding method and apparatus according to an embodiment determine whether a current coding unit extends across an outline of a picture, by comparing a location of the current coding unit in the picture to at least one of a width and a height of the picture, split the current coding unit in at least one direction into a plurality of coding units based on a shape of the current coding unit upon determining that the current coding unit extends across the outline of the picture, obtain block shape information and split type information of the current coding unit from a bitstream and split the current coding unit into a plurality of coding units based on the block shape information and the split type information upon determining that the current coding unit does not extend across the outline of the picture, and decode a coding unit that is no longer split among the plurality of coding units.

Abstract: A hydrogen supply method includes a two-side heat exchange mode in which both introducing a second fluid into a hydrogen storage part after the second fluid exchanges heat with a first fluid in a second heat exchanger in a state in which a compressor is driven to compress the first fluid and introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid is heated or cooled in the thermal device are performed. The method also includes a one-side heat exchange mode in which one of introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid exchanges heat with the first fluid in the second heat exchanger in a state in which the compressor is driven to compress the first fluid and introducing the second fluid into the hydrogen storage part after the second fluid is heated or cooled in the thermal device is performed.