Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle having a single particle shape, and a first coating layer formed on a surface of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle. The first coating layer includes a La—Zr—O compound. Life-span and capacity properties are improved by a combination of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle having the single particle shape and the first coating layer formed thereon.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle having a single particle shape, and a first coating layer formed on a surface of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle. The first coating layer includes a Sr—Zr—O compound. Life-span and capacity properties are improved by a combination of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle having the single particle shape and the first coating layer formed thereon.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle having a secondary particle structure in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated, a first coating portion formed on at least a portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle, the first coating portion including a first metal, and a second coating portion formed on at least a portion of an interface between the primary particles, the second coating portion including a second metal. A secondary battery including the cathode active material is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery. The method of manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes mixing a transition metal macro precursor and a lithium precursor to prepare a preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle; calcining the prepared preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle; and pulverizing the calcined preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle to form lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle. Accordingly, the process may be easily performed and a single crystal cathode active material having a uniform size may be manufactured.

Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device is disclosed. The device may include a first source conductive pattern comprising a polycrystalline material including first crystal grains on a substrate, the substrate may comprising a polycrystalline material including second crystal grains, a grain size of the first crystal grains being smaller than a grain size of the second crystal grains, a stack including a plurality of gate electrodes, the plurality of gates stacked on the first source conductive pattern, and a vertical channel portion penetrating the stack and the first source conductive pattern, and the vertical channel portion being in contact with a side surface of the first source conductive pattern.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cathode active material for a secondary battery, which includes a lithium metal oxide particle having a form of a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are agglomerated, wherein the primary particles comprise a particle having a triangular shape which has a size of a minimum internal angle of 45° or more and a maximum height of 0.5 ?m or more.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes a lithium metal oxide particle core part and an organic compound coating layer which includes a functional group containing a sulfur atom. The cathode active material may suppress side reactions with an electrolyte while maintaining the stability of the layered structure of the lithium metal oxide particles, suppress a gelation phenomenon of the slurry during manufacturing a cathode, and maintain the high energy, high output and long life-span characteristics of the lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery is provided. According to embodiments of the present invention, the cathode active material includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle including a plurality of primary particles. The lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle has a lithium-boron-containing portion formed between the primary particles. Thereby, it is possible to improve life-span properties and capacity properties by removing residual lithium.

Abstract: Disclosed are a charger and a method of charging an electric vehicle. A main body of the charger includes a plurality of sub main bodies coupled to each other to transform its shape. The charger with the main body having a first shape moves toward the electric vehicle, and is then transformed to have a second shape. The first shape refers to a shape allowing the main body to be movable on a ground, and the second shape refers to a shape making the main body occupy a smaller surrounding area of the electric vehicle than the first shape. The electric vehicle is charged as connected to the charger having the second shape. The charger does not obstruct traffic of other vehicles because its size is reduced during charging.

Abstract: The cathode active material according to exemplary embodiments includes lithium metal oxide particle including a layered crystal structure and a cubic crystal structure, wherein the lithium metal oxide particle contains 80 mol % or more of nickel based on a total number of moles of all elements except for lithium and oxygen, and the lithium metal oxide particle includes the cubic crystal structure only in a region having a thickness of less than 200 nm from a surface thereof when analyzing a crystal structure thereof by a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, an electrode structure including electrodes stacked on the substrate, an upper semiconductor pattern penetrating at least a portion of the electrode structure, and a lower semiconductor pattern between the substrate and the upper semiconductor pattern. The upper semiconductor pattern includes a gap-filling portion and a sidewall portion extending from the gap-filling portion in a direction away from the substrate, the lower semiconductor pattern includes a concave top surface, the gap-filling portion fills a region enclosed by the concave top surface, a top surface of the gap-filling portion has a rounded shape that is deformed toward the substrate, and a thickness of the sidewall portion is less than a thickness of the gap-filling portion.

Abstract: The cathode active material according to embodiments of the present invention includes a lithium composite oxide particle having a form of secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particle are aggregated, wherein the primary particles respectively include a lithium conduction pathway through which lithium ions are diffused. Wherein the primary particles include a first particle, and the first particle has an angle of 45° to 90° formed by a direction from a center of the first particle to a center of the lithium composite oxide particle and a direction of the lithium conduction pathway included in the first particle, wherein a ratio of the number of the first particles among the primary particles located on a surface of the lithium composite oxide particle is 20% or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the display panel comprising a first display area and a second display area, the second display area being disposed so as to overlap an optical module, and a controller configured to generate display area information of each of the plurality of pixels and border information of pixels provided in a border area located within a predetermined range from a border between the first display area and the second display area, to change an image that is displayed in at least one of the first display area or the second display area based on the display area information and the border information upon determining that the optical module is operated, and to perform control such that the changed image is displayed on the display panel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the display panel including a first display area having first resolution and a second display area having second resolution, the second resolution being lower than the first resolution, and a controller configured to generate border information of pixels provided in a border area located within a predetermined range from the border between the first display area and the second display area, to correct an image that is displayed in the border area based on the border information, and to perform control such that the corrected image is displayed on the display panel.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes performing a first heat treatment on a first mixture of a transition metal precursor and a lithium precursor at a first calcination temperature to obtain a preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle; and performing a second heat treatment on a second mixture obtained by adding the lithium precursor to the preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle at a second calcination temperature which is lower than the first calcination temperature to form a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, an electrode structure including electrodes stacked on the substrate, an upper semiconductor pattern penetrating at least a portion of the electrode structure, and a lower semiconductor pattern between the substrate and the upper semiconductor pattern. The upper semiconductor pattern includes a gap-filling portion and a sidewall portion extending from the gap-filling portion in a direction away from the substrate, the lower semiconductor pattern includes a concave top surface, the gap-filling portion fills a region enclosed by the concave top surface, a top surface of the gap-filling portion has a rounded shape that is deformed toward the substrate, and a thickness of the sidewall portion is less than a thickness of the gap-filling portion.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes a lithium composite oxide containing sodium, and a coating formed on the surface of the lithium composite oxide. The coating contains sodium and aluminum. Sodium is distributed to a depth of 35 nm or more from a surface of the cathode active material. Thus, electrical and thermal properties of a lithium secondary battery are improved.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack structure on a substrate, the stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and first gate electrodes alternately stacked on each other, a semiconductor layer in an opening penetrating through the stack structure, a first dielectric layer between the semiconductor layer and the stack structure, and a lower pattern closer to the substrate than to the first gate electrodes in the stack structure, the lower pattern including a first surface facing the first dielectric layer, and a second surface facing the stack structure, the second surface defining an acute angle with the first surface, wherein the first dielectric layer includes a first portion facing the stack structure, and a second portion facing the first surface of the lower pattern, the second portion having a thickness greater than a thickness of the first portion.