Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-inflammatory use of macrolactin compounds such as macrolactin A, 7-O-malonyl macrolactin A and 7-O-succinyl macrolactin A, which are produced from a novel Bacillus strain of Bacillus polyfermenticus KJS-2 (KCCM10769P). The macrolactin compounds provided by the present invention were confirmed to greatly suppress the expression and formation of inducible nitric oxide synthetase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) which are proteins related to the formation of inflammatory mediators, and to accordingly inhibit the formation of nitric oxide (NO) and of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) which are the metabolites of the proteins. In addition, the macrolactin compounds provided by the present invention were confirmed to have excellent effects in inhibiting the formation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-?), interleukin-1? (IL-1?), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), which are pro-inflammatory cytokines.

Abstract: A thermoelectric material including a composition according to Chemical Formula 1: (Bia-xSb1-a-yMb)2-i(TecSe1-c)3-j??Chemical Formula 1 wherein M is an element of Group 13, 0?a?1, 0<b?0.004, 0?x?b, 0?y?b, x+y=b, 0?c?1, ?0.2?i?0.2, and ?0.2?j?0.2.

Abstract: A method of performing a function by combining one or more blocks including sensing whether the one or more blocks are connected, determining indexes respectively corresponding to the connected one or more blocks, deciding, by using the indexes, a function to be performed based on the sensing, the function being one of a plurality of functions, each function associated with a respective set of function blocks, and generating a control signal for performing the decided function may be provided.

Abstract: An electro-conductive hydrogel composite material that may be suitable as an artificial skin satisfies all four requirements of artificial skin, namely, flexibility, electrical conductivity, healing property, and biocompatibility. The electro-conductive hydrogel composite material includes a hydrogel composition including water and a cross-linkable polymer which reversibly forms cross-linkage by hydrogen bonding; and an electro-conductive material dispersed in the hydrogen bond-based hydrogel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-angiogenic composition containing macrolactin compounds such as macrolactin A, 7-O-malonyl macrolactin A, and 7-O-succinyl macrolactin A as active ingredients. The macrolactin compounds according to the present invention strongly suppress angiogenesis in in vivo experiments and can be used as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases caused by angiogenesis.

Abstract: A thermoelectric structure includes a graphene layer and a thermoelectric body disposed on the graphene layer, in which the thermoelectric body includes a thermoelectric film including a thermoelectric material, and a quantum dot disposed in the thermoelectric film.

Abstract: An image display device includes a display panel unit having a plurality of optical elements configured to generate and emit unidirectional lights in an array and a control unit configured to control the plurality of optical elements according to image information. The image display device is located very close to the eyes of a user and displays an additional information image added to a real image, thereby implementing augmented reality.

Abstract: A thermoelectric material including a compound represented by Formula 1: MxBiy?aAaSez?bQb ??Formula 1 wherein, 1<x<2, 4<y?a<5, 7<z?b<9, 0?a<5, and 0?b<9; M is at least one transition metal element; A is at least one element of Groups 13 to 15; and Q is at least one element of Groups 16 to 17.

Abstract: A polyurethane foam composition that includes polyol, isocyanate, a catalyst, a surfactant, a physical blowing agent, a chemical blowing agent, a nucleating agent and a silsesquioxane compound is provided.

Abstract: A thermoelectric device including: a thermoelectric material layer comprising a thermoelectric material; a transition layer on the thermoelectric material; and a diffusion prevention layer on the transition layer, wherein the thermoelectric material comprises a compound of Formula 1: (A1-aA?a)4-x(B1-bB?b)3-y-zCz??Formula 1 wherein A and A? are different from each other, A is a Group 13 element, and A? is at least one element of a Group 13 element, a Group 14 element, a rare-earth element, or a transition metal, B and B? are different from each other, B is a Group 16 element, and B? is at least one element of a Group 14 element, a Group 15 element, or a Group 16 element, C is at least one halogen atom, a complies with the inequality 0?a<1, b complies with the inequality 0?b<1, x complies with the inequality ?1<x<1, y complies with the inequality ?1<y<1, and z complies with 0?z<0.5.

Abstract: An aerogel-foam composite includes an open cell foam and an aerogel matrix polymer disposed in the open cell foam. The aerogel-foam composite has compression strength of about 15 megaPascals (MPa) or more. The open cell foam may be a polyurethane foam including a carbonate group (—OC(O)O—).

Abstract: Provided are a conductive layered structure including a DNA hydrogel and a composite layer disposed on the DNA hydrogel. The composite layer may include a polymer electrolyte and a conductive material. Also provided are an electrode and a supercapacitor, each including the conductive layered structure. Further provided is a method of manufacturing the conductive layered structure. Thus, a biocompatible, implantable electrode having a large specific surface area and a high conductivity may be manufactured through simple processes.

Abstract: An aerogel including a polymerization product of a first monomer selected from an aryl polyol compound including at least two aryl groups linked to each other by a linker, an aryl polyol compound including at least two aryl groups fused to each other, or a combination thereof, and a second monomer including a benzene substituted with at least two hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-angiogenic composition containing macrolactin compounds such as macrolactin A, 7-O-malonyl macrolactin A, and 7-O-succinyl macrolactin A as active ingredients. The macrolactin compounds according to the present invention strongly suppress angiogenesis in in vivo experiments and can be used as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases caused by angiogenesis.

Abstract: A thermoelectric material including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 MxCuyBi2-x(Te1-zSez)3 ??(1) wherein in the Chemical Formula, M is at least one metal element, and x, y, and z independently satisfy the following ranges 0<x?0.1, 0<y?0.05, and 0?z?0.5.

Abstract: A thermoelectric material including a composition of Formula 1: (Bi1-x-zSbxAz)u(Te1-ySey)w,??Formula 1 wherein A is a transition metal, 0?x<1, 0?y?1, 0<z?0.03, 1.8?u?2.2, and 2.8?w?3.2.

Abstract: A thermoelectric material including: a thermoelectric matrix including grains with a composition of Formula 1: (BixSb1-x)a(TeySe1-y)b??Formula 1 wherein 1.8?a?2.2, 2.8?b?3.2, 0?x?1, and 0?y?1, and wherein a plurality of dislocations is present along a grain boundary between adjacent grains of the composition of Formula 1.

Abstract: A composition for manufacturing an organic aerogel including at least one monomer having at least two substituted or unsubstituted acrylamide groups and a solvent is provided, along with an organic aerogel including a polymeric reaction product of the monomer or monomers.

Abstract: An aerogel including a benzoxazine moiety-containing polybenzoxazine polymer is provided, wherein the aerogel comprises a reaction product of an aryl alcohol compound having at least two hydroxyl groups and an amine compound having at least two amine groups.

Abstract: An organic aerogel includes a polymer prepared from a substituted or unsubstituted maleimide compound and a compound having at least two vinyl groups. A composition for the organic aerogel includes a substituted or unsubstituted maleimide compound and a compound having at least two vinyl groups.