Abstract: Disclosed are an ionic liquid, an electrolyte including the ionic liquid, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The ionic liquid is capable of forming a film having high ionic conductivity on an anode upon reductive decomposition of cations contained therein, and delaying the decomposition of anions.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material precursor includes Ni and Mn and secondary particles formed by the aggregation of a plurality of primary particles. The secondary particles have a ratio of a core area to a total area of the particles ranging from 28.7% to 34.1%, and a porosity ranging from 11.3% to 11.7%. Also provided is a method for preparing the positive electrode active material precursor. Additionally, a positive electrode active material including a reaction product of the positive electrode active material precursor and a lithium raw material is provided. Also provided is a method for preparing a positive electrode active material using the positive electrode active material precursor.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus is provided. The method of decoding an image includes decoding at least one of prediction mode information of a neighbor block of a current block and length information of the current block, deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block into a predetermined mode using the decoded information, and reconstructing the current block based on the intra prediction mode of the current block.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display area having a plurality of pixel areas and a non-display area surrounding at least one side of the display area; a light-blocking layer disposed on a first surface of the substrate and including light transmissive areas to allow incident light to pass therethrough; a circuit-element layer disposed on the light-blocking layer and including a plurality of conductive layers; a light-emitting element layer disposed on the circuit-element layer and including light-emitting elements; and a sensor layer disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposing the first surface to sense the light passing through the light transmissive areas. The light-blocking layer is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of conductive layers.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a stretching apparatus for manufacturing a separator including a first stretching machine and a second stretching machine arranged in parallel with each other, in which the first stretching machine includes a plurality of first unit sections having different stretching ratios, and the second stretching machine includes a plurality of second unit sections having different stretching ratios, the overall stretching ratio by each of the first stretching machine and the second stretching machine is the same each other, and at least one stretching ratio of the first unit section and at least one stretching ratio of the second unit section are different from each other and a method of manufacturing a separator using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or a fragment thereof that recognizes and binds specifically to the extracellular domain of endothelin receptor type A as an antigen. The monoclonal antibody of the present invention is suitable for use in a therapeutic agent for hypertension or cancer associated with endothelin receptor type A.

Abstract: A quantum dot device including an anode and a cathode, a light emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, the light emitting layer comprising quantum dots, a first hole auxiliary layer disposed on the anode, the first hole auxiliary layer including poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrenesulfonate or a derivative thereof (PEDOT:PSS), a second hole auxiliary layer disposed on the first hole auxiliary layer and including a hole transport material different from the PEDOT:PSS, wherein the light emitting layer is disposed on the second hole auxiliary layer, wherein the first hole auxiliary layer has a first surface facing the anode and a second surface facing the second hole auxiliary layer, and the second surface includes a surface modification region including a surface modification material having a carboxylic acid group, a phosphonic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, or a salt thereof. An electronic device that includes the quantum dot device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic borate-based catalyst including a compound represented by the following Formula 1 and a hydroxyl group-containing compound, a method for preparing an isobutene oligomer using the same and an isobutene oligomer prepared thereby: wherein R0, R1 to R4, o, p, q and r are described therein.

Abstract: A display device may include a display panel which is flexible and includes a first surface on which an image is displayed and a second surface on which the image is not displayed, a connection film at least partially overlapping a side of the display panel in a plan view, a printed circuit board at least partially overlapping a side of the connection film in a plan view and electrically connected to the connection film, a control board spaced apart from the printed circuit board, and a cable electrically connecting the printed circuit board and the control board. The cable may have a spiral shape.

Abstract: A display device includes a bank including first and second bank layers each having side surfaces respectively defining bank openings corresponding to light emission areas, the second bank layer protruding further than the side surfaces of the first bank layer to define tips of the second bank layer and an upper surface at the tips, an inorganic encapsulation layer on the bank and including first and second patterns each having a body corresponding to the light emission areas and a wing portion extended from the body, the wing portions overlapping each other and spaced apart from the upper surface at the tips, the second pattern further including a connection portion which is connected to the body and the first wing portion of the second pattern and is between the first wing portion of the first pattern and the second bank layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides method and apparatus for purifying exhaust gas of a vessel and a vessel including the same, in which a risk for a vessel and crew of being exposed to ammonia gas used to collect carbon dioxide included in exhaust gas emitted from a vessel may be minimized and an ammonia solution may be recycled and reused to collect carbon dioxide, in order to satisfy regulations on discharge of exhaust gas by the IMO. Also, the present invention provides an apparatus 1000 for purifying exhaust gas of a vessel and a method of purifying exhaust gas of a vessel using the same, in which carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide included in exhaust gas emitted from a vessel may be collected by using a reaction solution and may be changed into a substance that does not affect the environment so as to be stored and transported to land.

Abstract: A method for separating polybutene, the method including: (1) introducing a polybutene solution into a distillation column, the solution including polybutene, a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent, and a non-polar hydrocarbon solvent and having a viscosity of 1 cp to 50 cp measured at 25° C. using a rotational viscometer; (2) collecting an upper stream including the halogenated hydrocarbon solvent and a portion of the non-polar hydrocarbon solvent from an upper portion of the distillation column, and collecting a lower stream including the polybutene and a remaining portion of the non-polar hydrocarbon solvent from a lower portion of the distillation column, where the lower stream has a viscosity of 10 cp to 150 cp; and (3) separating the remaining portion of the non-polar hydrocarbon solvent and the polybutene from the lower stream.

Abstract: Disclosed are a ship boil-off gas reliquefaction system and method. The boil-off gas reliquefaction system includes: a storage tank disposed in a ship and storing a liquefied gas; a compressor compressing boil-off gas generated from the liquefied gas; a reliquefaction apparatus reliquefying the compressed gas compressed in the compressor by cooling the compressed gas through heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in a refrigerant circulation part; and a reliquefaction capacity controller controlling reliquefaction capacity of the reliquefaction apparatus, wherein, when a pressure value sensed at a vapor header through which the boil-off gas is discharged from the storage tank is lower than a preset low pressure value, the reliquefaction capacity controller reduces the reliquefaction capacity of the reliquefaction apparatus to maintain a pressure in the storage tank.

Abstract: A thin film type solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed, which is capable of providing a wide light-transmission area without lowering cell efficiency and increasing processing time, so that the solar cell can be used as a substitute for a glass window in a building. The thin film type solar cell generally comprises a substrate; a plurality of front electrodes at fixed intervals on the substrate; a plurality of semiconductor layers at fixed intervals with a contact portion or separating channel interposed in-between, the plurality of semiconductor layers on the plurality of front electrodes; and a plurality of rear electrodes at fixed intervals by the each separating channel interposed in-between, the each rear electrode being electrically connected with the each front electrode; wherein the each rear electrode is patterned in such a way that a light-transmitting portion is included in a predetermined portion of the rear electrode.

Abstract: Electron gun for a color CRT having main lens forming electrodes wherein a depth from a rim portion of an anode to an electrostatic field control electrode is deeper than the depth from the rim portion of a cathode to the electrostatic field control electrode, and a DQ lens action of a center beam portion formed by the DQ lens unit being weaker than the DQ lens action of an outer electron beam portion, whereby reducing a spot diameter by enlarging a main lens diameter and correcting inconsistency between a center beam and an outer beam in the DQ lens.

Abstract: A Focusing electrode in an electron gun for a color cathode ray tube provides a higher degree of freedom in electron gun design and reduces errors during assembly of the electron gun. A first focusing electrode that receives a constant voltage has vertically elongated electron beam pass-through holes formed in it. A second focusing electrode that receives a dynamic voltage has electron beam pass-through holes that include a pair of burring parts formed on their upper and lower edges. The burring parts are disposed in each of the vertically elongated electron beam pass-through holes in the first focusing electrode without changing a horizontal diameter of the electron beam pass-through holes in the first focusing electrode.

Abstract: An electron gun for a large-sized color cathode ray tube has three cathodes heated by a heater for emitting thermoelectrons, a first grid for controlling emitted electron beams on one side of the cathodes, a second grid for attracting the thermoelectrons gathered on the cathodes on one side of the first grid, a plurality of electrodes sequentially arranged on the second grid for accelerating and focusing the incoming electron beams, and a bead glass for fixing the electrodes spaced apart by predetermined distances, in which the thickness of the second grid is varied to decrease the divergence angle of the electron beams, and horizontal slits being rotary asymmetrical portions are formed in both sides around electron beam passing holes to contrive a quadrupole effect, thereby compensating for distortion of the electron beams on the periphery of a screen caused by a deflection aberration to thus improve resolution of large-sized Brawn tubes.

Abstract: An in-line electron gun for a color picture tube has an accelerating electrode portion separated into two or three electrodes in a triode, in which a voltage supplied to respective electrodes is varied and an asymmetrical hole is formed in at least one among the electrodes to form an additional asymmetric lens, thereby preventing degradation of a focus characteristic caused by an abrupt increase of a diverging angle of electron beam in a high current region, degradation in the vertical electron beam due to an influence of a magnetic field of a deflection yoke, change of focusing force induced by voltage variation of a first accelerating/focusing electrode, and degradation of the electron beam owing to collision/repulsion among electrons in the electron beam.