Abstract: A secondary particle and a lithium battery including the same are provided wherein the secondary particle includes a plurality of primary particles and each primary particle contains n polycyclic nano-sheets disposed upon one another. The polycyclic nano-sheets include hexagonal rings of six carbon atoms linked to each other, wherein a first carbon and a second carbon have a distance therebetween of L1. L2 is a distance between a third carbon and a fourth carbon, and the arrangement of the polycyclic nano-sheets is such that L1?L2. The secondary particle is used as a negative active material in the lithium battery, and the secondary particle contains pores, thereby allowing for effective intercalating and deintercalating of the lithium ions into the secondary particle to impart improved capacity and cycle lifespan.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a light emitting diode and a method for manufacturing the same. The light emitting diode includes a light emitting structure, a plurality of holes formed through a second conductive type semiconductor layer and an active layer such that a first conductive type semiconductor layer is partially exposed therethrough, and a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer, respectively, while being insulated from each other. The second electrode includes openings corresponding to the plurality of holes, a plurality of unit electrode layers separated from each other, and at least one connection layer electrically connecting at least two unit electrode layers to each other. The first electrode forms ohmic contact with the first conductive type semiconductor layer through the plurality of holes and partially covers the light emitting structure.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to light emitting diodes including a plurality of light emitting cells on a substrate to be suitable for AC driving. The light emitting diode includes a substrate and a plurality of light emitting cell formed on the substrate. Each light emitting cell includes a first region at a boundary of the light emitting cell and a second region opposite to the first region. A first electrode pad is formed in the first region of the light emitting cell. A second electrode pad having a linear shape is disposed to face the first electrode pad while regionally defining a peripheral region together with the boundary of the second region. A wire connects the first electrode pad to the second electrode pad between two adjacent light emitting cells.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium battery includes a current collector and a negative active material layer on at least one surface of the current collector. The negative active material layer includes a metal nanoparticle, a carbonaceous material, and a titanium-containing oxide. The density of the negative active material layer is greater than 1.5 g/cc and less than 3 g/cc.

Abstract: A negative electrode includes a current collector; and a negative active material layer on at least a surface of the current collector. The negative active material layer includes a porous matrix including lithium titanium oxide particles and metal nanoparticles that are alloyable with lithium. An average particle diameter of the lithium titanium oxide particles is at least two times greater than an average particle diameter of the metal nanoparticles.

Abstract: In an aspect, a negative active material, a method of preparing the negative active material, and a lithium battery including the negative active material are provided. The method of preparing the negative active material may increase pulverizing efficiency in pulverizing a silicon-based bulky particle into a nano-size silicon-based primary particle and decrease a capacity loss of the obtained negative active material. The nano-size negative active material has excellent crystalline characteristics, high capacity, and high initial efficiency, due to a decrease in surface oxidation and surface damage.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for a negative electrode, and a negative electrode and lithium battery including the composition. The composition includes a negative active material that contains one or more of a metal or a metalloid, an acrylate-based binder, and a guanidine carbonate.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a light emitting diode and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting diode includes a base, a light emitting structure disposed on the base, at least one first electrode disposed on the light emitting structure; and a second electrode disposed under the light emitting structure, wherein at least a portion of the second electrode is covered by the base and the base includes a supporting insulator and at least one bulk electrode embedded in the supporting insulator and electrically connected to the light emitting structure, and a surface of the at least one bulk electrode is exposed through the supporting insulator. The light emitting diode has excellent reliability and efficiency.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element layer is further formed as a package material of a secondary battery, so that the secondary battery can be self-charged using a voltage generated in the piezoelectric element layer according to vibration generated in an electronic device and vibration generated by movement of the electronic device itself. The secondary battery includes a battery case that accommodates an electrode assembly, the battery case having an outer coating layer and a piezoelectric element layer formed on an inner surface of the outer coating layer, and a protection circuit module mounted to an outside of the battery case and electrically connected to the electrode assembly. In the secondary battery, a voltage storage is provided to the protection circuit module, and the piezoelectric element layer converts absorbed vibration into voltage and then stores the voltage in the voltage storage so that the secondary battery is self-charged as occasion demands.

Abstract: A composite anode active material, an anode and a lithium battery each including the composite anode active material, and a method of preparing the composite anode active material. The composite anode active material includes a composite core, and a coating layer covering at least a region of the composite core, wherein the composite core includes a carbonaceous substrate and a metal/semi-metal nanostructure on the carbonaceous substrate, the coating layer is more predominant on the nanostructure than on the carbonaceous substrate, and the coating layer includes a metal oxide.

Abstract: A negative active material and a lithium battery are provided. The negative active material includes a composite core, and a coating layer formed on at least part of the composite core. The composite core includes a carbonaceous base and a metal/metalloid nanostructure disposed on the carbonaceous base. The coating layer includes a metal oxide coating layer and an amorphous carbonaceous coating layer.

Abstract: In an aspect, a composite anode active material including: a porous particles, said porous particles including: a plurality of composite nanostructures; and a first carbonaceous material binding the composite nanostructures, wherein the porous particles have pores within the particle, and wherein the composite nanostructures include a crystalline second carbonaceous material substrate including at least one carbon nano-sheet, and a plurality of metal nanowires arranged at intervals on the crystalline second carbonaceous material substrate is disclosed.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip configured to emit light of a first wavelength range and light of a second wavelength range, including a substrate, a light-emitting structure disposed on a first surface of the substrate, the light-emitting structure including an active layer disposed between a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and configured to emit light of the first wavelength range, and first and second distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The first DBR is disposed closer to the substrate than the second DBR, the first wavelength range comprises a blue wavelength range, the first DBR comprises a higher reflectivity for light of the second wavelength range than for light of the first wavelength range, and the second DBR comprises a higher reflectivity for light of the first wavelength range than for light of the second wavelength range.

Abstract: A light emitting diode chip including a substrate, a light emitting structure arranged on the substrate, the light emitting structure including an active layer arranged between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer, and a distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light emitting structure. The distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light of a first wavelength in a blue wavelength range, light of a second wavelength in a green wavelength range, and light of a third wavelength in a red wavelength range, and the distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light in a full wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm.

Abstract: Provided are a negative active material, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium battery including the negative active material. The negative active material includes a carbonaceous core that has a sulfur content of about 10 ppm to 900 ppm; and an amorphous carbon layer continuously formed on a surface of the carbonaceous core, wherein the carbonaceous core has a crystalloid plate structure, and a crystallite size measured from a full width at half maximum of the peak with respect to the surface (002) of about 10 nm to about 45 nm in an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the carbonaceous core. The lithium battery including a negative electrode including the negative active material has improved capacity characteristics and ring lifetime characteristics.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material including mesoporous silica having mesopores filled with a metal and a lithium battery including the same.

Abstract: Provided are a negative active material, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium battery including the negative active material. The negative active material includes a carbonaceous core that has a sulfur content of about 10 ppm to 900 ppm; and an amorphous carbon layer continuously formed on a surface of the carbonaceous core, wherein the carbonaceous core has a crystalloid plate structure, and a crystallite size measured from a full width at half maximum of the peak with respect to the surface (002) of about 10 nm to about 45 nm in an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the carbonaceous core. The lithium battery including a negative electrode including the negative active material has improved capacity characteristics and ring lifetime characteristics.

Abstract: A negative active material and a lithium battery including the same are disclosed. The negative active material includes a primary particle including a silicon nanowire formed on a non-carbonaceous conductive core to increase the capacity and cycle lifespan properties of the lithium battery.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode chip including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a light emitting structure arranged on the first surface of the substrate and including an active layer arranged between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer, a distributed Bragg reflector arranged on the second surface of the substrate, the distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light emitting structure, and a metal layer arranged on the distributed Bragg reflector, wherein the distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light of a first wavelength in a blue wavelength range, light of a second wavelength in a green wavelength range, and light of a third wavelength in a red wavelength range.

Abstract: A spherical primary particle of a lithium titanium oxide of which average diameter is in the range of about 1 to about 20 ?m, a method of preparing the spherical primary particle of the lithium titanium oxide, and a lithium rechargeable battery including the spherical primary particle of the lithium titanium oxide.