Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst for producing synthesis gas through dry autothermal reforming reaction without a carbon dioxide capture process and a method of manufacturing the same, in which industrial process flue gas is directly utilized as reformer feedstock in a process for producing synthesis gas at a pilot demonstration (20 tons per year) scale through non-capture carbon dioxide chemical conversion by converting low-concentration carbon dioxide in industrial process flue gas and for implementing a carbon dioxide conversion process at a scale of 10,000 tons per year.

Abstract: Proposed are a naphthalene-based hydrogen storage material including a naphthalene group, the naphthalene-based hydrogen storage material being capable of being used as a hydrogen storage media for supplying hydrogen to a device using hydrogen such as a fuel cell and a hydrogen combustion device, and to a method of storing and releasing hydrogen using the same. The hydrogen storage material can exhibit a significantly high hydrogen capacity, and can have excellent cost competitiveness with the use of a low-cost organic compound which is commercially available in the art.

Abstract: A system including a multi-level converter including a plurality of valve sections including a plurality of sub modules, a plurality of VCU controllers connected to each of the plurality of valve sections, and an upper controller connected to the plurality of VCU controllers, wherein the VCU controller is configured to receive status information from each of the plurality of sub modules to transmit the state information to the upper controller, receive a specific sub module control command information from the upper controller, and transmit the control command information to a specific sub module among the plurality of sub modules.

Abstract: In an embodiment a washer system includes a plurality of measurement units configured to receive data required for vehicle driving, a nozzle configured to provide a washer fluid to the measurement units, a main reservoir configured to store the washer fluid, a sub-reservoir coupled to at least one of the measurement units and configured to be supplemented with the washer fluid from the main reservoir and a controller configured to determine a priority of the measurement units and supply, in response to the priority of the measurement units, the washer fluid from the main reservoir to the sub-reservoir based on the measurement unit having a higher priority.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low-concentration air pollutant selective detection device and, more specifically, to a low-concentration air pollutant selective detection device capable of detecting a low-concentration air pollutant with high sensitivity, and selectively detecting an air pollutant when necessary. The low-concentration air pollutant selective detection device of the present invention comprises: a sensor which is located in a flow path, through which the gas moves, to detect contaminants in the gas; and a concentrator part which, by including an adsorbent that is positioned in the flow path of the gas that moves to the sensor and adsorbs contaminants in the gas, and a desorption means that is positioned adjacent to the adsorbent to individually desorb different contaminants from the adsorbent, delivers the concentrated contaminants to the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive for preventing bird collisions using animal urine, a composition for preventing bird collisions using same, and a material for preventing bird collisions. More specifically, the present invention is characterized by constituting various compositions and materials for preventing bird collisions by including an extract extracted from animal urine, wherein the extract has a function of reflecting ultraviolet rays. The additive for preventing bird collisions, the composition for preventing bird collisions using same, and the material for preventing bird collisions of the present invention have the advantage of stably preventing flying birds from colliding with a noise barrier made of a transparent material, an aircraft, and the like by reflecting ultraviolet rays to allow the flying birds to recognize the same as obstacles.

Abstract: Proposed are an electrocatalyst for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water electrolysis, the electrocatalyst including an iridium-based catalyst, wherein the iridium-based catalyst is a core-shell particle, the core contains iridium metal, and the shell contains an iridium tin composite oxide, a method of preparing the same, a PEM water electrolysis electrode including the electrocatalyst, and a PEM water electrolysis cell including the same. The electrocatalyst for PEM water electrolysis exhibits improved dispersibility and durability. In addition, the electrode, including such an electrocatalyst, exhibits improved oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity.

Abstract: Provided is a carbon monoxide (CO) dehydrogenase with increased oxygen resistance and/or enzyme activity, specifically, a mutant CO dehydrogenase with increased oxygen resistance and/or enzyme activity by mutating amino acid residues. The CO dehydrogenase may detoxify toxic carbon monoxide at room temperature and pressure by easily oxidizing carbon monoxide and converting the same into carbon dioxide, and may effectively oxidize carbon monoxide even in gas including oxygen. Furthermore, since it is possible to remove carbon monoxide, which is emitted in large quantities in industries such as petrochemical and steel industries, cigarette burning, household cooking, various boilers, and combustion, through cigarette filters, air purifiers, intake filters in household cooking equipment, gas boilers, etc. the CO dehydrogenase may be utilized in various ways.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for skin improvement, skin damage treatment, or maintenance of epidermal stemness, the composition comprising nidogen as an active ingredient. The composition comprising nidogen as an active ingredient according to an aspect exhibits effects on the epidermis and the dermis through basement membrane strengthening such as strengthening of binding between the basement membrane and the extracellular matrix so as to improve the function of the basement membrane, and proliferating of epidermal progenitor cells and maintaining of stemness of epidermal stem cells so as to improve keratin turnover and promote collagen production and binding, and thus the present invention can be utilized for skin improvement including skin barrier strengthening, suppression or prevention of hyperpigmentation, moisturization, skin elasticity, anti-aging, or tissue regeneration through wound healing.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to increase the reduction performance of nitrogen oxides compared to existing three-way catalysts; simultaneously inhibit the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide; simplify a process by means of a method of further doping an iridium-ruthenium catalyst into a commercial three-way catalyst; and expand the scope of application. The present invention provides a catalyst for simultaneously inhibiting the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide by doping an iridium-ruthenium catalyst component into a three-way catalyst (TWC), a diesel oxidation catalyst, or a lean NOx trap supported on a honeycomb support.

Abstract: A device for thermoamperometry and thermocoulometry and an analysis method are provided. One aspect of the present invention provides a device for thermoamperometry and thermocoulometry, including: a chamber filled with a measurement solution containing a target material and an electrolyte; an electrode unit immersed in the measurement solution; a temperature controller adjusting a temperature of the measurement solution; a temperature measurement unit immersed in the measurement solution and spaced apart from the electrode unit; and a controller connected to both the temperature measurement unit and the electrode unit.

Abstract: A washer liquid supply valve includes a valve body provided with an inflow hole and a discharge hole configured to allow a washer liquid to flow into and out of the valve body therethrough, a housing detachably combined with an upper part of the valve body, a coil assembly installed in the housing and configured to generate magnetic force when power is applied to the washer liquid supply valve, a core combined with the coil assembly while penetrating the coil assembly and magnetized by the magnetic force generated by the coil assembly, plunger installed in the core so as to be movable and configured to be moved upwards when power is applied to the washer liquid supply valve, and a spring interposed between the core and the plunger so as to elastically support the plunger towards the valve body.

Abstract: Proposed is a carbon dioxide reforming (CDR) reactor having a multilayered catalyst layer arrangement for preventing catalyst deactivation, wherein, in the reactor in which a CDR reaction for reacting methane (CH4) with carbon dioxide (CO2) to reform the methane into a synthesis gas including carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) is performed, in order to prevent a case where an endothermic reaction between a catalyst and heated reactant gas supplied to the reactor gradually causes the temperature of the reactant gas to decrease and the catalyst is deactivated by cokes generated due to the decrease in temperature of the reactant gas, CDR catalysts in the reactor are arranged in multiple layers in a multilayered structure to allow the reactant gas temperature that has decreased due to the endothermic reaction to be restored in spaces between the catalyst layers.

Abstract: An antibacterial protein against Bacillus with the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of preparing an antibacterial protein against Bacillus. The method includes: culturing BL21-pBAD-BAL200 cells, the BL21-pBAD-BAL200 cells including a plasmid that comprising a sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; inducing the expression of the antibacterial protein; and purifying the antibacterial protein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technical idea for providing a delivery service on regular and irregular roads using autonomous vehicles. More specifically, the present invention relates to technology in which, on a regular road, a lead vehicle and at least one droid vehicle are coupled to each other and a delivery service is provided based on autonomous driving; and on an irregular road, the coupling between the lead vehicle and the droid vehicle is automatically released and the droid vehicle provides a delivery service by remotely controlling the driving of the droid vehicle by the lead vehicle in the last mile delivery section corresponding to the irregular road.

Abstract: A method for determining mediators on the association between adverse childhood experiences and suicidal ideation of older adults according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is a method for determining mediators on the association between adverse childhood experiences of older adults, as an independent variable, and suicidal ideation, as a dependent variable, may include a data measurement step of measuring data for adverse childhood experiences, suicidal ideation, mental health mediators, physical health mediators, social relationship mediators, and covariates; and a statistical analysis step of estimating adjusted effects and crude effects of the mental health mediators, physical health mediators, and social relationship mediators on the suicidal ideation using a logistic-regression analysis and analyzing three path models respectively using mental health mediators, physical health mediators, and social relationship mediators, which are sets of multiple mediators.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery includes an unwinder supplying a current collector to be coated to a predetermined position, a coating device coating a coating liquid on the current collector, a drying device drying the coated current collector, and a rewinder winding the coated current collector passing through the drying device at a predetermined position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass for vehicles. The glass for vehicles includes a first glass panel, a second glass panel spaced apart from the first glass panel while maintaining a regular distance from the first glass panel, bonding films located between the first glass panel and the second glass panel, and a high refractive film located between the bonding films. The high refractive film is configured to have a wedge angle of 0.0028 rad to 0.0042 rad in the longitudinal section thereof.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery includes an unwinder supplying a current collector to be coated to a predetermined position, a coating device coating a coating liquid on the current collector, a drying device drying the coated current collector, and a rewinder winding the coated current collector passing through the drying device at a predetermined position.

Abstract: An electrode assembly for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery are disclosed. The electrode assembly for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode, wherein the negative electrode includes a current collector; a negative electrode active material layer on the current collector and including a negative electrode material; and a first functional layer and an organic-inorganic composite layer sequentially on the negative electrode active material layer, the first functional layer being integrated with the negative electrode material layer, and wherein the positive electrode includes a second functional layer facing the organic-inorganic composite layer.