Abstract: Provided is a power source device for sensor nodes of a ubiquitous sensor network (USN), including a solar cell having a self-powering function, a secondary battery storing electricity generated by the solar cell and supplying the electricity to the sensor nodes of the USN, and an interface circuit interfacing the solar cell with the secondary battery. The solar cell, the secondary battery, and the interface circuit are mounted on the sensor nodes.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for a semiconductor electrode that can be sintered at a low temperature, a manufacturing method thereof, and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the composition. The composition for the semiconductor electrode comprises a colloid solution containing a nanocrystalline oxide material and an aqueous base solution. Even though the composition does not include binders, the composition can be sintered at a low temperature. By coating the composition on a conductive substrate and treating the substrate with a solution of TiCl4, the sintering between the nanoparticles can be reinforced. The dye-sensitized solar cell manufactured using the composition for the semiconductor electrode can have excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency.

Abstract: Provided are an all-solid state primary film battery, and a method of manufacturing the same. The all-solid state primary film battery includes: a first polymer current collector film including a first polymer film and a first conductive layer; a first electrode layer formed on the first conductive layer; a second polymer current collector film that includes a second polymer film and a second conductive layer; a second electrode layer formed on the second conductive layer; and a polymer electrolyte layer including aqua-based electrolytic solution, and is formed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.

Abstract: A shadow mask for a cathode ray tube has an effective screen portion having a plurality of beam passage holes arranged in a predetermined pattern, and an inactive portion with no beam passage holes. The length of a beam passage hole at a column adjacent to a division between the effective screen portion and the inactive portion in the long-sided direction is set to be smaller than the length of a beam passage hole placed at the short-sided center of the column. The length a of the beam passage hole adjacent to the division between the effective screen portion and the inactive portion at columns which are even-numbered from the long-sided center of the effective screen portion is established to satisfy the condition of 1>a/A?0.45, compared to the length A of the beam passage hole placed at the short-sided center of relevant columns.

Abstract: There are provided an anode for a lithium metal polymer secondary battery comprising an anodic current collector having a surface on which a plurality of recesses having a predetermined shape are formed and a method of preparing the same. The plurality of recesses are formed on a surface of the anodic current collector using a physical method or a chemical method. In a lithium metal polymer secondary battery employing the anode, oxidation/reduction of lithium and the formation of dendrite occur only in the recesses formed by surface patterning of the anodic current collector. Thus, expanding and shrinking of a battery due to a change in the thickness of the lithium anode can be prevented and cycling stability and the lifespan of a battery can be improved.

Abstract: A method for forming a nanoparticle oxide electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell is provided. In the method, a basic aqueous solution or an acidic aqueous solution is respectively added to a nanoparticle oxide colloidal solution having a good acidic or basic dispersion, to form a basic nanoparticle oxide paste by an acid-base reaction. Next, after the nanoparticle oxide paste is coated on a substrate, the coated nanoparticle oxide paste is dried at a low temperature of 150° C. or lower. Accordingly, the low-temperature coating nanoparticle oxide paste with high viscosity can be manufactured on the basis of the acid-base reaction, even without the addition of polymer, and accordingly, the nanoparticle oxide electrode can be formed even at a low temperature.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a nanoparticle-filled phase inversion polymer electrolyte. The method includes mixing a nanoparticle inorganic filler and a polymer with a solvent to obtain a slurry; casting the obtained slurry to form a membrane; obtaining an inorganic nanoparticle-filled porous polymer membrane by developing internal pores in the cast membrane using a phase inversion method; and impregnating the inorganic nanoparticle-filled porous polymer membrane with an electrolytic solution. The polymer electrolyte produced using the method can be used in a small lithium secondary battery having a high capacity, thereby providing an excellent battery property.

Abstract: A flexible dye-sensitized solar cell is provided. The solar cell is formed by assembling a semiconductor electrode prepared by forming a nanoparticle oxide layer on a first flexible conducting substrate composed of a metal, such as a stainless steel, and allowing a dye to be adsorbed thereon and a counter electrode including a Pt layer formed on a second flexible conducting substrate composed of a transparent polymer. When a semiconductor electrode including an insulating thin film and a conducting thin film formed on the first conducting substrate is used, an energy conversion efficiency of the solar cell can be significantly improved when compared to a conventional flexible solar cell.

Abstract: Provided are a composite polymer electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery in which a composite polymer matrix multi-layer structure composed of a plurality of polymer matrices with different pore sizes is impregnated with an electrolyte solution, and a method of manufacturing the same. Among the polymer matrices, a microporous polymer matrix with a smaller pore size contains a lithium cationic single-ion conducting inorganic filler, thereby enhancing ionic conductivity, the distribution uniformity of the impregnated electrolyte solution, and maintenance characteristics. The microporous polymer matrix containing the lithium cationic single-ion conducting inorganic filler is coated on a surface of a porous polymer matrix to form the composite polymer matrix multi-layer structure, which is then impregnated with the electrolyte solution, to manufacture the composite polymer electrolyte. The composite polymer electrolyte is used in a unit battery.

Abstract: Provided is a cathode composition for lithium secondary battery that includes a lithium-chromium-titanium-manganese oxide that has the formula Li[Li(1-x)/3CrxTi2/3yMn2(1-x-y)/3]O2, where 0?x?0.3, 0?y?0.3 and 0.1?x+y?0.3, and layered ?-LiFeO2 structure. A method of synthesizing the lithium-chromium-titanium manganese oxide includes preparing a first mixed solution by dispersing titanium dioxide (TiO2) in a mixed solution of chrome acetate (Cr3(OH)2(CH3CO2)7) and manganese acetate ((CH3CO2)2Mn.4H2O), adding a lithium hydroxide (LiOH) solution to the first mixed solution to obtain homogeneous precipitates, forming precursor powder that has the formula Li[Li(1-x)/3CrxTi2/3yMn2(1-x-y)/3]O2 where 0?x?0.3, 0?y?0.3 and 0.1?x+y?0.3 by heating the homogeneous precipitates, and heating the precursor powder to form oxide powder having a layered structure.

Abstract: The cosmetic brush case includes an upper cover, a lower cover, and a plurality of brush holders. The upper cover, lower cover and holders are connected by a hinge pin so that they can rotate about the pin. Each holder retains each of brushes. One of two adjacent holders has a protrusion extending toward the other of the holders. The other of the holders has an arc-shape groove for receiving the protrusion. The protrusion can move along the groove when the one of the two holders rotates. After the protrusion reaches an end of groove two adjacent holders rotates together. By the above constitution, the holders can be spread out in a fan shape when the case is opened.

Abstract: A discrete cosine transform chip includes circuits using neural network concepts that have parallel processing capability as well as conventional digital logic circuits. In particular, the discrete cosine transform chip includes a cosine term processing portion, a multiplier, an adder, a subtractor, and two groups of latches. The multiplier, the adder and the subtractor incorporated in the discrete cosine transform chip use unidirectional feed back neural network models.