Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including an ultrathin wall-type insulating wall of which the thickness is made to be thin so as to increase the capacity of a storage chamber, while maintaining heat-insulating performance. A vacuum insulating material, provided inside the insulating wall, is provided so as to come into contact with an outer chamber such that the length between the outer chamber and an inner chamber is reduced. In addition, a foam material, which is formed by being foamed between the inner chamber and the outer chamber and is provided between the vacuum insulating material and the inner chamber, is formed to have a thin thickness so as to reduce the total thickness of the insulating wall, thereby increasing the capacity of the storage chamber and enabling the refrigerator to have a slim design so as to improve the aesthetics of the refrigerator.

Abstract: A battery case including a container configured to house an electrode assembly, wherein the container includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls, the bottom wall and the side walls integrated to define a space for housing the electrode assembly and an open side opposed to the bottom wall, the container includes a composite including a polymer matrix, an inorganic moisture absorbent dispersed in the base polymer, and a compatibilizer to promote compatibility between the polymer matrix and the inorganic moisture absorbent, the compatibilizer is included in an amount of less than about 3 wt % based on a total weight of the composite, at least one of the bottom wall and the side walls at a thickness of 1 millimeter has a water vapor transmission rate of less than about 0.07 g/m2/day, when measured at 38° C. and a relative humidity of 100%.

Abstract: A battery case including: a container configured to house an electrode assembly, wherein the container includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls, the bottom wall and the plurality of side walls are integrated to define a space for housing the electrode assembly and to provide a top opening opposite the bottom wall, the container includes a polymeric composition including a polymer and an inorganic moisture absorbent dispersed in the polymer, and the battery case has a water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of less than about 0.05 grams per square meter per day, when measured at 38° C. and a relative humidity of 100% according to ISO 15106 or ASTM F1249.

Abstract: A polishing slurry including a fullerene derivative including a metal cation, a method of preparing the polishing slurry, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the polishing slurry.

Abstract: A polishing slurry including a fullerene derivative and at least one compound having at least one positively-charged functional group, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the polishing slurry.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method including preparing a polishing pad including a polishing surface having an elastic modulus at room temperature of about 300 MPa to about 400 MPa, positioning a semiconductor structure having a surface, wherein the surface and the polishing surface of the polishing pad face each other, supplying polishing slurry including nano-abrasive having an average particle diameter of less than about 10 nm between the surface of the semiconductor structure and the polishing surface of the polishing pad, and contacting the surface of the semiconductor structure with the polishing surface of the polishing pad to polish the surface with the polishing slurry. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including the the chemical mechanical polishing method, a polishing pad used in the method, and a chemical mechanical polishing device.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, including an emissive display configured to provide a first image having a first image quality; a transparent display disposed on the emissive display and configured to provide a second image having a second image quality; and a controller configured to control the emissive display to provide the first image in according to first mode and control the transparent display to provide the second image according to a second mode.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method for notifying of surrounding situation information by an electronic device may comprise the operations of: monitoring a value indicating a movement of the electronic device; determining whether a state of the electronic device is a stopped state, on the basis of the value indicating a movement of the electronic device; and acquiring surrounding situation information of the electronic device, which will be notified of to a user, when the state of the electronic device is a stopped state; and outputting the surrounding situation information.

Abstract: A battery case including a container having an opening and a sink configured to accommodate an electrode, and a cover having a contact portion configured to contact with the container. The battery case includes a polymer base material, the container includes a bottom wall and side walls, that are integrated to form the sink and the opening opposed to the bottom wall. A nanometer-size concavo-convex edge feature is positioned on at least one portion of the end face of the side walls configured to form the opening and on at least one portion of the contact surface of the contact portion of the cover configured to contact with at least one portion of the end face of the sidewalls of the container. A battery or a battery module including the battery case and an electrode assembly accommodated in the sink of the container of the battery case.

Abstract: A battery module and a battery pack including the same, and an electronic device. The battery module includes: a housing including a plurality of cavities and a partition wall between adjacent cavities; and an electrode assembly in a cavity of the plurality of cavities, wherein a minimum thickness t1 of the partition wall is greater than or equal to about 2 millimeters, and a ratio of the minimum thickness t1 of the partition wall relative to a maximum thickness t2 of the partition wall is about 1.3 to about 2.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display apparatus capable of performing an information display function and a mirror function. Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display apparatus of displaying a predetermined object in a turned-off state. Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display apparatus including partition walls disposed in space between electrodes of a cholesteric Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device. Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a transparent display apparatus with improved visibility using cholesteric liquid crystals. Disclosed is a display apparatus includes a reflective layer; and a liquid crystal layer disposed in front of the reflective layer, and configured to be converted between a transmissive mode for transmitting outside light, a display mode for reflecting outside light to display an object, and a transflective mode for transmitting outside light and reflecting outside light at a predetermined area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer composition including eco-friendly materials, an electronic device and a method of manufacturing the same. The polymer composition according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a thermoplastic resin at 30 to 70 parts by weight; an eco-friendly resin, including a bio-resin, at 1 to 50 parts by weight; and a silicone resin at 1 to 60 parts by weight based on the total weight of the polymer composition.

Abstract: A battery case including a container configured to house an electrode assembly, wherein the container includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls, the bottom wall and the side walls integrated to define a space for housing the electrode assembly and an open side opposed to the bottom wall, the container includes a composite including a polymer matrix, an inorganic moisture absorbent dispersed in the base polymer, and a compatibilizer to promote compatibility between the polymer matrix and the inorganic moisture absorbent, the compatibilizer is included in an amount of less than about 3 wt % based on a total weight of the composite, at least one of the bottom wall and the side walls at a thickness of 1 millimeter has a water vapor transmission rate of less than about 0.07 g/m2/day, when measured at 38° C. and a relative humidity of 100% according to ISO 15106 or ASTM F1249.

Abstract: A battery case including: a container configured to house an electrode assembly, wherein the container includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls, the bottom wall and the plurality of side walls are integrated to define a space for housing the electrode assembly and to provide a top opening opposite the bottom wall, the container includes a polymeric composition including a polymer and an inorganic moisture absorbent dispersed in the polymer, and the battery case has a water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of less than about 0.05 grams per square meter per day, when measured at 38° C. and a relative humidity of 100% according to ISO 15106 or ASTM F1249.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, including an emissive display configured to provide a first image having a first image quality; a transparent display disposed on the emissive display and configured to provide a second image having a second image quality; and a controller configured to control the emissive display to provide the first image in according to first mode and control the transparent display to provide the second image according to a second mode.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, including an emissive display configured to provide a first image having a first image quality; a transparent display disposed on the emissive display and configured to provide a second image having a second image quality; and a controller configured to control the emissive display to provide the first image in according to first mode and control the transparent display to provide the second image according to a second mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including an ultrathin wall-type insulating wall of which the thickness is made to be thin so as to increase the capacity of a storage chamber, while maintaining heat-insulating performance. A vacuum insulating material, provided inside the insulating wall, is provided so as to come into contact with an outer chamber such that the length between the outer chamber and an inner chamber is reduced. In addition, a foam material, which is formed by being foamed between the inner chamber and the outer chamber and is provided between the vacuum insulating material and the inner chamber, is formed to have a thin thickness so as to reduce the total thickness of the insulating wall, thereby increasing the capacity of the storage chamber and enabling the refrigerator to have a slim design so as to improve the aesthetics of the refrigerator.

Abstract: A softening apparatus including an ion exchanger that is repeatedly regenerated using electrolyzed hydrogen ions (H+). The softening apparatus includes a regeneration unit configured to produce regeneration water including hydrogen ions (H+) by electrolyzing water, a softening unit including an ion exchanger regenerated by receiving the regeneration water and configured to convert raw water including hardness components into soft water, and a controller configured to control the regeneration unit to produce regeneration water having a pH of 2 to 4. The ion exchanger has a Si/Al ratio of 1 to 5 and includes an inner pore with a diameter greater than 4 nm.

Abstract: The heat exchanger includes at least one tube array in which refrigerant flows, the tube array includes a plurality of tubes each having a channel formed therein, and connection members coupled to opposite ends of the tubes so as to interconnect the tubes, and the tubes are injection molded integrally with the connection members.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display apparatus capable of performing an information display function and a mirror function. Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display apparatus of displaying a predetermined object in a turned-off state. Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display apparatus including partition walls disposed in space between electrodes of a cholesteric Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device. Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a transparent display apparatus with improved visibility using cholesteric liquid crystals. Disclosed is a display apparatus includes a reflective layer; and a liquid crystal layer disposed in front of the reflective layer, and configured to be converted between a transmissive mode for transmitting outside light, a display mode for reflecting outside light to display an object, and a transflective mode for transmitting outside light and reflecting outside light at a predetermined area.