Abstract: A nano-structured block copolymer that includes a self-assembled block copolymer disposed on a substrate, wherein the block copolymer includes a plurality of block structural units, and at least two block structural units have a solubility parameter difference of greater than or equal to about 5 megaPascal1/2.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate including a display area in which display pixels are arranged in a row direction and a column direction, a first dummy area, which is adjacent to a first side, in the row direction, of the display area, and a second dummy area, which is adjacent to a second side, in the row direction, of the display area, pixel electrodes on the substrate, the pixel electrodes including display pixel electrodes, which are respectively disposed in the display pixels, first dummy pixel electrodes, which are disposed in the first dummy area in the column direction, and second dummy pixel electrodes, which are disposed in the second dummy area in the column direction, and an alignment layer disposed on the pixel electrodes, where an average thickness of the alignment layer is larger in the first and second dummy areas than in the display area.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nanocatalyst for a fuel cell electrode, capable of carrying metal catalyst nanoparticles on a polymer carrier without using a carbon carrier, includes steps of impregnating a conductive polymer carrier with a metal catalyst precursor solution; vacuum-drying the conductive polymer carrier; and heat-treating the conductive polymer carrier at a temperature of 160 to 300° C.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first region and a second region, a first transistor and a second transistor formed in the first region and second region, respectively, wherein the first transistor includes a thick gate insulating layer and a thin buffer insulating layer formed in the substrate, a first gate electrode formed on the thick gate insulating layer, a first spacer formed on the thin buffer insulating layer, and a source region and a drain region formed in the substrate.

Abstract: A fuel cell may include a fuel supply unit for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell stack; an air supply unit for supplying air to the fuel cell stack; and the fuel cell stack that generates energy using hydrogen and air supplied from the fuel supply unit and the air supply unit, wherein the fuel cell stack has a mesh structure and comprises a conductive polymer electrode containing about 0.1 to 1 wt % of polyethylene oxide (PEO) having a molecular weight of about 1,000 to 6,000 kg/mol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing a monoacetyldiacyiglycerol compound as an active ingredient for preventing or treating asthma, and a functional health food composition for preventing or treating asthma. The monoacetyldiacylglycerol compound of the present invention inhibits the expression of IL-4 in EL-4 cells, which are mouse T cell lymphoma cells, reduces hypersensitivity of airway in an asthma-induced animal model, and inhibits the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the bronchial tube. In addition, the compounds of the present invention inhibit the generation of IgE in the serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, have an excellent effect of inhibiting the expression of Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) in the lung, thereby overcome side effects of the currently used therapeutic agents for asthma, have no toxicity, and exhibit a superior therapeutic effect, and thus can be useful as a composition for preventing, treating, and alleviating asthma.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a waterproof sound-transmitting sheet having high sound transfer efficiency and excellent water proofing performance and a method of producing same. The waterproof sound-transmitting sheet includes: a film-shaped sound-transmitting layer made of a first polymer material; and a webbed pigment layer formed on at least one side of the sound-transmitting layer and made of a second polymer material containing a pigment having a predetermined color, wherein the second polymer material has a melting point higher than that of the first polymer material.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal photo alignment agent including: a solid including at least one of a polyimide polymer, cyclobutane dianhydride (CBDA) or diamine; a first solvent including at least one of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl formamide, ?-butyrolacton or propylene carbonate; and a second solvent including at least one of propylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol n-propyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether or diacetone alcohol, wherein the first solvent is included in an amount of about 50 wt % to about 80 wt % based on the total weight of the liquid crystal photo alignment agent; and the second solvent is included in an amount of about 15 wt % to about 40 wt % based on the total weight of the liquid crystal photo alignment agent. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display including the liquid crystal photo alignment agent.

Abstract: Provided is a waterproof sound-permitting sheet, including: a porous substrate having a plurality of pores; and a porous nanoweb, which is stacked on the porous substrate, has a plurality of pores, and is formed by electrospinning a polymer material to which a black or a different color pigment is added, thereby improving waterproofing performance and sound penetration performance by forming on a porous substrate, such as non-woven fabric, the porous web having the black or the different color by using the electrospinning method, and can shorten a production process by eliminating a pigment coating step by means of adding the pigment to the polymer material when manufacturing the porous nanoweb according to the electrospinning method.

Abstract: A magnetic memory including a plurality of magnetic junctions and at least one spin-orbit interaction (SO) active layer is described. Each of the magnetic junctions includes a pinned layer, a free layer and a nonmagnetic spacer layer between reference and free layers. The free layer has at least one of a tilted easy axis and a high damping constant. The tilted easy axis is at a nonzero acute angle from a direction perpendicular-to-plane. The high damping constant is at least 0.02. The at least one SO active layer is adjacent to the free layer and carries a current in-plane. The at least one SO active layer exerts a SO torque on the free layer due to the current. The free layer is switchable using the SO torque.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first region and a second region, a first transistor and a second transistor formed in the first region and second region, respectively, wherein the first transistor includes a thick gate insulating layer and a thin buffer insulating layer formed in the substrate, a first gate electrode formed on the thick gate insulating layer, a first spacer formed on the thin buffer insulating layer, and a source region and a drain region formed in the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing a monoacetyldiacylglycerol compound as an active ingredient for preventing or treating asthma, and a functional health food composition for preventing or treating asthma. The monoacetyldiacylglycerol compound of the present invention inhibits the expression of IL-4 in EL-4 cells, which are mouse T cell lymphoma cells, reduces hypersensitivity of airway in an asthma-induced animal model, and inhibits the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the bronchial tube. In addition, the compounds of the present invention inhibit the generation of IgE in the serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, have an excellent effect of inhibiting the expression of Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) in the lung, thereby overcome side effects of the currently used therapeutic agents for asthma, have no toxicity, and exhibit a superior therapeutic effect, and thus can be useful as a composition for preventing, treating, and alleviating asthma.

Abstract: Provided is a diblock copolymer comprising a first block having a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and a second block having a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 2:

Abstract: A display device includes a first base substrate, first through n-th gate lines, first through (m+1)-th data lines, and a plurality of pixels. Each of the first through n-th gate lines extends in a first direction. Each of the first through (m+1)-th data lines extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. The plurality of pixels is arranged in a matrix form. Each of the plurality of pixels is coupled to a corresponding one of the gate lines and a corresponding one of the data lines. Each pixel in the first column among the plurality of pixels is independently driven from each pixel in the second column among the plurality of pixels. Pixels in the first column and pixels in the m-th column are provided in the non-display area. Pixels coupled to the first data line and pixels coupled to the (m+1)-th data line display a black image.

Abstract: A test board unit may include a test board, a thermal tank and a heat-dissipating plate. The test board may be configured to provide a semiconductor chip with a test current. The thermal tank may be configured to dissipate heat generated in the semiconductor chip. The heat-dissipating plate may be coupled between the test board and the thermal tank and may be configured to transfer the heat from the semiconductor chip to the thermal tank.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming fine patterns capable of minimizing LER and LWR to form high quality nanopatterns, by using a block copolymer having excellent etching selectivity.

Abstract: A magnetic memory including a plurality of magnetic junctions and at least one spin-orbit interaction (SO) active layer is described. Each of the magnetic junctions includes a pinned layer, a free layer and a nonmagnetic spacer layer between reference and free layers. The free layer has at least one of a tilted easy axis and a high damping constant. The tilted easy axis is at a nonzero acute angle from a direction perpendicular-to-plane. The high damping constant is at least 0.02. The at least one SO active layer is adjacent to the free layer and carries a current in-plane. The at least one SO active layer exerts a SO torque on the free layer due to the current. The free layer is switchable using the SO torque.

Abstract: A regulator control circuit includes a regulator configured to provide an output voltage by regulation using one of an input voltage and a dropped input voltage, to a load; and a heat dissipation circuit configured to sense a change in the input voltage, and provide the dropped input voltage to the regulator when the input voltage is sensed to be equal to or higher than a preset level.

Abstract: The present application relates to an encapsulant for a PV module, a method of manufacturing the same, and a PV module. The encapsulant according to an embodiment of the present application has excellent heat resistance or the like and improved creep properties, exhibits a haze with a certain level or less and excellent optical properties such as transparency or the like, when the encapsulant is applied to a PV module, physical properties such as durability, transparency, or the like are improved, and thus excellent generating efficiency of the PV module may be obtained.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate; a first alignment layer formed on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate; a second alignment layer disposed on a same substrate as the first alignment layer, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the first alignment layer is a rubbing alignment layer, and the second alignment layer is a photo-alignment layer. A method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display is also provided.