Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electric device having a curved structure formed at at least one position of an outside thereof, wherein at least one secondary battery having an external appearance corresponding to a shape of the curved structure is mounted at the position of the electric device at which the curved structure is formed and wherein the secondary battery is a battery cell having an electrode assembly including a cathode, an anode, and a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode mounted in a battery case or a battery pack having the battery cell mounted in a pack case.

Abstract: Provided are a conductive layer and a method of manufacturing the same. The conductive layer is formed without, so called, a high temperature process but has suitable crystallinity, excellent transparency and excellent resistance characteristic, and the method of manufacturing the same is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photo-curable composition that can provide a film, etc. showing excellent optical anisotropy even without need for separately forming a liquid crystal layer and an alignment layer, an optical anisotropic film using the same, and its preparation method. The photo-curable composition comprises a photo-alignable polymer, a noncrosslinkable liquid crystal compound and a photo-curable binder.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a biaxial polynorbornene-film having a compensation film which has good light transmittance and a uniform in-plane retardation value and can function as both a negative C-plate and an A-plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides ethylene-acrylate based copolymer prepared by a method comprising step of a radical polymerization reaction of ethylene and acrylate based monomer under presence of a metal oxide or Lewis acid. The ethylene-acrylated based copolymer according to the present invention is processed into a polymer film, a transparency of the polymer is not affected. Due to such a feature, the copolymer can be used for optical products.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anode active material for secondary batteries enabling intercalation and deintercalation of lithium ions, the anode active material comprising lithium metal oxide containing a halogen atom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a secondary battery in which an electrode assembly comprising a cathode, an anode and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode is accommodated in a battery case, the method comprising inserting the electrode assembly into the battery case, injecting an electrolyte into the battery case accommodating the electrode assembly to obtain a secondary battery, storing the secondary battery at a SOC of 1 to 20 for 3 hours to 10 days, removing gas present in the secondary battery, and sealing the battery case, wherein the anode comprises lithium titanium oxide (LTO) represented by the following Formula 1 as an anode active material: LiaTibO4?cAc??(1) wherein a, b and c are determined according to an oxidation number of M? within ranges of 0.5?a?3, 1?b?2.5, and 0?c<0.2; and A is at least one monovalent or bivalent anion. Disclosed is also a secondary battery produced by the method.

Abstract: A cathode for a fuel cell includes a gas diffusion layer contacting with a separator having a channel and a catalyst layer interposed between the gas diffusion layer and an electrolyte membrane. The catalyst layer of the cathode has two portions with different water-repelling properties, and a portion of the catalyst layer that does not face a channel has a higher water-repelling property than a portion that faces a channel. This cathode controls a water-repelling property of the catalyst layer differently according to locations, so it is possible to keep an amount of moisture in an electrode in a suitable way and to restrain generation of flooding, thereby improving the performance of the cell.

Abstract: Provided are an olefin composition, filler and an optoelectronic device. One illustrative olefin composition may be effectively used as a filling material for various optoelectronic devices.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery including a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent, wherein the electrolyte includes an electrolyte additive to be decomposed at 4.5 V or higher to less than 5.5 V vs. reduction voltage of Li+.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode active material comprising a lithium manganese composite oxide with a spinel structure represented by the following Formula 1, wherein the lithium manganese composite oxide is surface-coated with a conductive polymer in an area of 30 to 100%, based on the surface area of the lithium manganese composite oxide: LixMyMn2?yO4?zAz ??(1) wherein 0.9?x?1.2, 0<y<2, and 0?z<0.2; M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, B, Ca, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sr, Sb, W, Ti and Bi; and A is at least one monovalent or bivalent anion. Disclosed is also a secondary battery comprising the cathode active material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode active material comprising a lithium nickel manganese composite oxide with a spinel structure represented by the following Formula 1, wherein the cathode active material is surface-coated with a silane compound and a silicon content of the silane compound is 0.01 to 5% by weight, based on the total amount of the cathode active material: LixMyMn2?yO4?zAz??(1) wherein 0.9?x?1.2, 0<y<2, and 0?z<0.2; M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, B, Ca, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sr, Sb, W, Ti and Bi; and A is at least one monovalent or bivalent anion. Disclosed is also a secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: Provided are a resin blend for forming a layer-separated structure, a pellet, a method of preparing the same and a resin article having a certain layer separated structure. The resin blend may include a first resin, and a second resin that comprises a resin to which an organic functional group containing one oxygen atom or more is introduced, and that has a difference in melt viscosity from the first resin of 0.1 to 3000 pa*s at a shear rate of 100 to 1000 s?1 and a processing temperature of the resin blend. The resin blend can improve mechanical and surface characteristics of a resin article. Further, since coating or plating is not required for manufacturing a resin article, a manufacturing time and/or cost can be reduced, and productivity can be increased.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode active material containing moisture in an amount less than 2,000 ppm per 1 g of lithium metal oxide or moisture in an amount less than 7,000 ppm per 1 cm3 of the lithium metal oxide, and an electrode containing moisture in an amount less than 2,000 ppm per 1 cm3 of an electrode mix.

Abstract: Provided are a resin blend for forming a layer-separated structure, a pellet, a method of preparing a resin article using the same and a resin article. The resin blend may include a first resin, and a second resin that comprises an acrylic copolymer containing a silica particle and has a molecular weight distribution of 1 to 2.5. The resin blend can improve surface characteristics of a resin article. Also, the resin blend can realize excellent scratch resistance of a resin article. Further, since an additional coating is not required for manufacturing a resin article, a manufacturing time and/or cost can be reduced, and productivity can be increased.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly including a separator disposed between a cathode and an anode is mounted in a battery case, wherein an asymmetric structure with respect to a central axis crossing the electrode assembly in plane is formed at a portion of at least one side of the electrode assembly constituting the outer circumference of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack constructed in a structure in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are electrically connected to one another via a connection member while the secondary battery cells are mounted in a receiving part of a pack case having no partition, wherein the connection member is located between the battery cells arranged in the longitudinal direction or in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, the connection member is connected, in a mechanical coupling manner, to a lower electrode terminal of the front battery cell in the longitudinal direction and/or to an upper electrode terminal of the rear battery cell in the longitudinal direction, and the connection member is elastically pressed while the connection member is located between the battery cells.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery comprising a cathode including a lithium-containing transition metal oxide, an anode including a carbon-based material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte with addition of a compound (A) and a compound (B) of formula (1). Incorporation of the compounds (A) and (B) into the electrolyte significantly improves the high-temperature performance and cycle life characteristics of the battery.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a bracket coupled between at least one side supporting member and a rear mounting member to distribute load of battery modules to a rear mounting member via the at least one side supporting member, thereby effectively supporting vibration of the battery pack in a forward and backward direction and load of the battery pack.

Abstract: Provided is a cathode active material including lithium manganese-based oxide, wherein the lithium manganese-based oxide has a layered crystal structure, has a content of manganese (Mn) greater than contents of other transition metal(s), includes 1 mole or more of lithium (Li) with respect to 1 mole of lithium transition metal oxide, has a plateau potential range in which lithium deintercalation as well as oxygen release occurs during initial charging in a high voltage range of 4.4 V or more, has domains included in the layered crystal structure exhibiting electrochemical activity due to a structural change in a potential range of 3.5 V or less after the initial charging, and includes conductive materials for improving electrical conductivity of the lithium manganese-based oxide in a potential range of 3.5 V or less after the initial charging.