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: A rotary kiln comprises: a sintering device provided with a cylindrical rotation tube for mixing an input powder raw material while rotating in a horizontal direction; an external heating device for heating the powder raw material input into the rotation tube by heating the outside of the rotation tube; and an internal heating device for stirring and heating the powder raw material input into the rotation tube simultaneously. The internal heating device includes a microwave generation part for generating microwaves; a guide part for guiding the microwaves generated from the microwave generation part into the rotation tube; and a stirring heat generation part coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the rotation tube for stirring the powder raw material input into the rotation tube and simultaneously generating heat when absorbing the microwaves so as to heat the powder raw material.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes mixing transition metal raw powders including a nickel raw powder to prepare a first mixture, where the first mixture has a molar ratio of lithium to total transition metals of 0.95 to 1.02, and where a molar ratio of nickel to total transition metals is 80 mol % or more, sintering the first mixture in an oxygen-containing atmosphere, and cooling the sintered first mixture to obtain a first sintered product, mixing the first sintered product with a second lithium raw material to prepare a second mixture, where the second mixture has molar ratio of lithium to total transition metals of 1.00 to 1.09, and sintering the second mixture in the oxygen-containing atmosphere to prepare a lithium composite transition metal oxide in the form of a single particle.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes mixing and grinding raw material particles to obtain ground product particles, where the raw material particles are source materials for a lithium composite transition metal oxide, sintering the ground product particles to synthesize the lithium composite transition metal oxide, and disaggregating and classifying the synthesized lithium composite transition metal oxide to obtain a positive electrode active material powder, wherein the mixing and grinding the raw materials includes placing the raw materials and beads in a chamber of a grinding device, where the grinding device includes a rotatable rotor in the chamber, and performing a dry process of mixing and grinding the raw material particles in the chamber by rotating the rotor to give kinetic energy to the beads, causing collisions between the beads and the raw material particles.

Abstract: A tube module has a tube having a bore and made of a ceramic material; a heat insulator surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the tube and made of a ceramic material; and a flange provided along an edge of each of both surfaces of the heat insulator and formed in a band shape.

Abstract: A method for producing nickel oxide nanoparticles and nickel oxide nanoparticles produced by using the same.

Abstract: A method for producing nickel oxide nanoparticles and nickel oxide nanoparticles produced by using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a glycerol solvent, and (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor and heating to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder under pressure conditions of 10 bar to 100 bar, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder prepared by the method. When compared to a common hydrothermal synthesis method and a supercritical hydrothermal synthesis method, a reaction may be performed under a relatively lower pressure. When compared to a common glycothermal synthesis method, a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder having effectively controlled particle size and particle size distribution may be easily prepared.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine which can reduce energy required for a washing cycle and a drying cycle. The washing machine includes a moisture absorption element containing porous aluminosilicate, in which the porous aluminosilicate has a Si/Al atomic ratio of 15 or less and a total specific volume (Vtotal) of pores of 0.3 cm3/g, the Vtotal of pores being defined as sum of Vmeso and Vmicro.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a glycerol solvent, (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor and reacting to prepare amorphous lithium iron phosphate nanoseed particle, and (c) heat treating the lithium iron phosphate nanoseed particle thus to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon on a portion or a whole of a surface of a particle, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon prepared by the above method. The lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon having controlled particle size and particle size distribution may be prepared in a short time by performing two simple steps.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine which can reduce energy required for a washing cycle and a drying cycle. The washing machine includes a moisture absorption element containing porous aluminosilicate, in which the porous aluminosilicate has a Si/Al atomic ratio of 15 or less and a total specific volume (Vtotal) of pores of 0.3 cm3/g, the Vtotal of pores being defined as sum of Vmeso and Vmicro.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a glycerol solvent, and (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor and heating to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder under pressure conditions of 1 bar to 10 bar, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder prepared by the method. When compared to a common hydrothermal synthesis method, a supercritical hydrothermal synthesis method and a glycothermal synthesis method, a reaction may be performed under a relatively lower pressure. Thus, a high temperature/high pressure reactor is not necessary and process safety and economic feasibility may be secured. In addition, a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder having uniform particle size and effectively controlled particle size distribution may be easily prepared.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a triethanolamine solvent, and (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor and heating to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder under pressure conditions of 10 bar to 100 bar, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder prepared by the method. When compared to a common hydrothermal synthesis method and a supercritical hydrothermal synthesis method, a reaction may be performed under a relatively lower pressure. When compared to a common glycothermal synthesis method, a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder having effectively controlled particle size and particle size distribution may be easily prepared.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a triethanolamine solvent, (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor and reacting to prepare amorphous lithium iron phosphate nanoseed particle, and (c) heat treating the lithium iron phosphate nanoseed particle thus to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon on a portion or a whole of a surface of a particle, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon prepared by the above method. The lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon having controlled particle size and particle size distribution may be prepared in a short time by performing two simple steps.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a reaction solvent, and (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor and heating to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder under pressure conditions of 10 to 100 bar, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder prepared by the method. When compared to a common hydrothermal synthesis method and a supercritical hydrothermal synthesis method, a reaction may be performed under a relatively lower pressure. When compared to a common glycothermal synthesis method, a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder having effectively controlled particle size and particle size distribution may be easily prepared.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a reaction solvent, (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor and reacting to prepare amorphous lithium iron phosphate nanoseed particle, and (c) heat treating the lithium iron phosphate nanoseed particle thus to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon on a portion or a whole of a surface of a particle, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon prepared by the above method. A lithium secondary battery including the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon thus prepared as a cathode active material has good capacity and stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a reaction solvent, and (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor and heating to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder under pressure conditions of 1 to 10 bar, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder prepared by the method. When compared to a common hydrothermal synthesis method, a supercritical hydrothermal synthesis method and a glycothermal synthesis method, a reaction may be performed under a relatively lower pressure. Thus, a high temperature/high pressure reactor is not necessary and process safety and economic feasibility may be secured. In addition, a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder having uniform particle size and effectively controlled particle size distribution may be easily prepared.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices are provided. The methods may include forming an interlayer insulation layer on a substrate. The interlayer insulation layer may surround a dummy silicon gate and may expose a top surface of the dummy silicon gate. The methods may also include recessing a portion of the interlayer insulation layer such that a portion of the dummy silicon gate protrudes above a top surface of the recessed interlayer insulation layer and forming an etch stop layer on the recessed interlayer insulation layer. A top surface of the etch stop layer may be coplanarly positioned with the top surface of the dummy silicon gate. The methods may further include forming a trench exposing the substrate by removing the dummy silicon gate using the etch stop layer as a mask.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a triethanolamine solvent, and (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor and heating to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder under pressure conditions of 1 bar to 10 bar, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder prepared by the method. When compared to a common hydrothermal synthesis method, a supercritical hydrothermal synthesis method and a glycothermal synthesis method, a reaction may be performed under a relatively lower pressure. Thus, a high temperature/high pressure reactor is not necessary and process safety and economic feasibility may be secured. In addition, a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder having uniform particle size and effectively controlled particle size distribution may be easily prepared.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices are provided. The methods may include forming an interlayer insulation layer on a substrate. The interlayer insulation layer may surround a dummy silicon gate and may expose a top surface of the dummy silicon gate. The methods may also include recessing a portion of the interlayer insulation layer such that a portion of the dummy silicon gate protrudes above a top surface of the recessed interlayer insulation layer and forming an etch stop layer on the recessed interlayer insulation layer. A top surface of the etch stop layer may be coplanarly positioned with the top surface of the dummy silicon gate. The methods may further include forming a trench exposing the substrate by removing the dummy silicon gate using the etch stop layer as a mask.