Abstract: An anode for an all-solid-state battery includes a structure with a current collector layer, a first anode active material layer, and a second anode active material layer stacked in order. The first anode active material layer contains a first solid electrolyte, a first anode active material, a first binder, and a dot-shaped first conductive material. The second anode active material layer contains a second solid electrolyte, a second anode active material, a second binder, and a linear second conductive material. An average particle size of the first solid electrolyte is smaller than an average particle size of the second solid electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solid-state battery negative electrode including negative electrode active material particles containing silicon-coated graphite, and a rubber-based binder, wherein the rubber-based binder has a cross-linked structure formed through vulcanization.

Abstract: Provided are a microfluidic chip, and an apparatus and a method for detecting biomolecules by using the microfluidic chip. According to an example embodiment, the microfluidic chip includes: a first storage configured to accommodate a sample, the sample including target materials; a plurality of second storages connected to the first storage, the plurality of second storages including reactants for the target materials; and a plurality of well arrays connected to the plurality of second storages, respectively, and configured to accommodate a solution of the sample, in which the reactants for the target materials are dissolved.

Abstract: An encapsulating composition and an organic electronic device comprising the same, and the encapsulating composition which is capable of effectively blocking moisture or oxygen penetrating into the organic electronic device from the outside to secure the lifetime of the organic electronic device, implementing a top-emitting organic electronic device, being applied in an inkjet method, and providing a thin display.

Abstract: Disclosed are an anode for all-solid-state batteries which has a coating layer located on an anode current collector and including pores formed by entangling metal nanowires, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is an all-solid-state battery including an anode active material layer capable of generating high power.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for biomaterial detection sensors. In some embodiments, a biomaterial detection sensor includes a membrane including a plurality of wells. Each of the plurality of wells is configured to encapsulate a biomaterial contained in a sample solution. A surface of the membrane is selectively modified into at least one of a hydrophilic surface and a hydrophobic surface. In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing a biomaterial detection sensor includes depositing a first membrane and a second membrane on respective surfaces of a wafer, forming a window by etching the first membrane and the first surface of the wafer, forming a plurality of wells on the second membrane, modifying a surface of the second membrane into at least one of a hydrophilic surface and a hydrophobic surface; and transferring a two-dimensional graphene oxide material onto a bottom of each of the plurality of wells.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus configured to detect fine particles, including a fine particle trap including a plurality of through holes that are configured to trap the fine particles, a measurer including a light source configured to emit light to the plurality of through holes, and a detector configured to detect light scattered, reflected, or transmitted through the plurality of through holes and measure a spectrum, and a processor configured to estimate a number of the fine particles trapped in the plurality of through holes based on of the measured spectrum, wherein the plurality of through holes have a diameter equal to or less than 10 ?m.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for bio-particle detection are provided. The apparatus for bio-particle detection includes: a bio-particle detection chip including a substrate having a plurality of through-hole groups, each through-hole group of the plurality of through-hole groups including through-holes which pass through the substrate from a first surface of the substrate toward an second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface, and which are configured to accommodate a sample solution loaded therein; and a processor configured to determine a number of through-holes, among the through holes of at least one through-hole group of the plurality of through-hole groups, having a target material encapsulated therein, based on at least one of an electrical signal and an optical signal corresponding to the through-holes of the at least one through-hole group, and to estimate a concentration of the target material based on the determined number.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-channel device for detecting plasma at an ultra-fast speed, including: a first antenna module connected to a first output terminal in contact with a substrate on a chuck of a process chamber and extending to ground, and receiving a first leakage current leaking through the substrate to increase reception sensitivity of the leakage current; a first current detection module detecting the first leakage current; a current measurement module receiving the first leakage current output from the first current detection module, and extracting the received first leakage current for each predetermined period to generate a first leakage current measurement information; and a control module comparing the first leakage current measurement information with a reference value to generate first arcing occurrence information.

Abstract: A gene amplification chip includes a chamber layer, a cover layer, a bottom layer, an inlet, and an outlet. The chamber layer has a first passage and through holes which are formed on one side of the first passage. The cover layer is disposed on one side of the chamber layer and has a cover channel formed to communicate with the first passage and the through holes, wherein the cover channel, the first passage and the through holes allow passage of liquids in a divided manner. The bottom layer is disposed on another side of the chamber layer and has a bottom channel formed to communicate with the first passage and the through holes. The inlet is formed in the cover layer and communicates with the cover channel. The outlet communicates with any one of the cover channel and the bottom channel.

Abstract: A high-nickel positive electrode active material and a method of making the same is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the material includes a lithium transition metal oxide, wherein the lithium transition metal oxide is secondary particles, wherein each secondary particle is an aggregate of primary particles, and wherein the oxide has an amount of nickel of 80 atm % or more, a first coating layer formed on a surface of the secondary particle and on surfaces of a portion or all of the primary particles, the first coating layer contains nickel and manganese, and has a layered structure, and a second coating layer formed on an outer surface of the first coating layer, the second coating layer contains boron. The active material has improved stability and initial capacity and crack generation at an interface between primary particles is also suppressed.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a concentration of a target gas includes: a gas sensor including a sensing layer having an electric resistance that changes by an oxidation reaction or a reduction reaction between gas molecules and the sensing layer; and a processor configured to, in response to the target gas being introduced along with air into the gas sensor, monitor a change of the electric resistance of the sensing layer and determine the concentration of the target gas by analyzing a shape of the change of the electric resistance.

Abstract: A gene amplification chip may include: a cover layer having a solution inlet through which a sample solution to be injected; a chamber layer disposed on one surface of the cover layer, and having a chamber to receive the sample solution when the sample solution is injected through the solution inlet such that an amplification reaction of the sample solution occurs in the chamber; a bottom layer disposed on another surface of the chamber layer; and a photothermal film attached to an outer surface of the bottom layer, and configured to convert light into heat to heat the sample solution received in the chamber.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an all-solid-state battery including a cathode active material layer having an increased thickness and to a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a binder solution for an all-solid-state battery and an all-solid-state battery comprising the same and having a uniform binder distribution. The binder solution may comprise: a binder including a fluorine-based polymer; a first solvent; and a second solvent. A Hansen solubility index difference value (Ra) between the fluorine-based polymer and the first solvent is about 10 or less, and a Hansen solubility index difference value (Ra) between the first solvent and the second solvent is about 7 or less.

Abstract: A system for analyzing a solid-state battery and a lithium rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion battery, and an analysis method using the system are proposed. The analysis system for a lithium secondary battery includes a housing having an accommodation space therein, and a lithium secondary battery accommodated in the accommodation space of the housing and being chargeable and dischargeable, in which the lithium secondary battery includes: an electrolyte part. The system also includes a first electrode part positioned on a side of the electrolyte part, and a second electrode part positioned on another side of the electrolyte part, in which the electrolyte part includes a matrix including a solid electrolyte having conductivity for lithium ions, one or more reference electrodes inserted in the matrix, and one or more SoC adjusters inserted in the matrix at a predetermined distance in a width direction from the reference electrode.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for bio-particle detection are provided. The apparatus for bio-particle detection includes: a bio-particle detection chip including a substrate having a plurality of through-hole groups, each through-hole group of the plurality of through-hole groups including through-holes which pass through the substrate from a first surface of the substrate toward an second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface, and which are configured to accommodate a sample solution loaded therein; and a processor configured to determine a number of through-holes, among the through holes of at least one through-hole group of the plurality of through-hole groups, having a target material encapsulated therein, based on at least one of an electrical signal and an optical signal corresponding to the through-holes of the at least one through-hole group, and to estimate a concentration of the target material based on the determined number.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating arc image-based welding quality inspection model is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a hall sensor for measuring a welding current flowing in a base metal through an arc welding machine; a voltage meter for measuring a welding voltage through a circuit generated between the arc welding machine and the base metal; a camera for capturing an image of a welding target area on which the arc welding machine performs welding; and a model generator configured to: identify a welding state based on the welding current measured using the hall sensor and the welding voltage measured using the voltage meter; obtain an arc image based on the image captured; associate the obtained arc image with a welding quality identified based on the arc image to generate a dataset; and apply the generated dataset to a deep-learning model to generate an arc image-based welding quality inspection model.

Abstract: A member for a metal oxide nanofiber based gas sensor can include a metal nanoparticle catalyst and can be formed to be functionalized by binding the metal nanoparticle catalyst and an alkali or alkaline earth metal through electrospinning and heat treatment processes. The member can detect a trace amount of a gas with high selectivity and ultra-high sensitivity by uniformly binding the alkali or alkaline earth metal and the metal nanoparticle catalyst through electrospinning and high-temperature heat treatment.