Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a concentration of a component includes a sensor including a plurality of light sources having different central wavelengths and at least one detector configured to detect light, and a processor configured to determine a first reflectance of skin using a first light source of the plurality of light sources, set an operating condition of the sensor based on the determined first reflectance, drive the plurality of light sources according to the operating condition, and estimate a concentration of an analyte component based on a plurality of light quantities detected from skin by the at least one detector.

Abstract: An electronic device may include an optical sensor configured to emit a reference light to a reference object and detect the reference light reflected from the reference object during calibration, and emit a measurement light to a target object and detect the measurement light reflected from the target object during a measurement; and a processor configured to perform the calibration of the optical sensor while the electronic device is disposed to oppose or in contact with the reference object by controlling the optical sensor to emit and detect the reference light, and estimate bio-information based on a light quantity of the measurement light that is reflected from the target object by the optical sensor, and a light quantity of the reference light reflected from the reference object.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes: a sensor including one or more light sources configured to emit light to an object and a plurality of detectors configured to detect light reflected from the object; and a processor configured to transform a plurality of light quantities obtained from respective detectors of the plurality of detectors to a distance domain, to combine the plurality of transformed light quantities in the distance domain, to correct the combined light quantity based on a reference light quantity for correcting a deviation of a distance between the one or more light sources and the plurality of detectors, and to estimate bio-information based on a light quantity resulting from the correction.

Abstract: Disclosed are a binder solution for an all-solid-state battery including a binder in the form of particles, and a method of manufacturing the same. The binder solution may include a rubber-based binder, a first solvent for dissolving the rubber-based binder, and a second solvent in which the rubber-based binder is insoluble and which is miscible with the first solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed are a sodium halide-based nanocomposite, a method of preparing the same, a solid electrolyte including the sodium halide-based nanocomposite, and an all-solid-state battery including the solid electrolyte, the sodium halide-based nanocomposite including a nanosized compound selected from M1Oc, NaX, or and a combination thereof dispersed in a halide compound.

Abstract: Disclosed are a lithium halide-based nanocomposite, a method of preparing the same, a solid electrolyte including the lithium halide-based nanocomposite, and an all-solid-state battery including the solid electrolyte, the lithium halide-based nanocomposite including a nanosized compound selected from M1Oc, LiX, and a combination thereof dispersed in a halide compound.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a binder solution for an all-solid-state battery and an all-solid-state battery comprising the same and having a uniform binder distribution. The binder solution may comprise: a binder including a fluorine-based polymer; a first solvent; and a second solvent. A Hansen solubility index difference value (Ra) between the fluorine-based polymer and the first solvent is about 10 or less, and a Hansen solubility index difference value (Ra) between the first solvent and the second solvent is about 7 or less.

Abstract: Disclosed are an anodeless all-solid-state battery including a protective layer formed on an anode current collector and a method for manufacturing the same. The anodeless all-solid-state battery may be capable of inhibiting the growth of lithium dendrites formed therein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a binder for an all-solid-state battery, a method for preparing the binder, an electrode for an all-solid-state battery including the binder, and an all-solid-state battery including the electrode. Particularly, the binder for an all-solid-state battery has a three-dimensional network structure formed by mixing a polymer having unsaturated carbon double bonds, sulfur donor, vulcanization accelerator, first activating agent and a second activating agent in an adequate amount, and then carrying out heat treatment to perform crosslinking through the covalent bonding of carbon in the polymer chains with sulfur. In this manner, it is possible to minimize damages upon the sulfide-based solid electrolyte.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a binder solution for all-solid-state batteries. The binder solution includes a polymer binder, a first solvent, and an ion-conductive additive, wherein the ion-conductive additive includes lithium salt and a second solvent, which is different from the first solvent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid electrolyte containing a halide-based nanocomposite, a method for preparing the same and an all-solid-state battery including the solid electrolyte. Halide-based nanocomposites were prepared by the mechanochemical reaction of a lithium oxide precursor, a lithium halide precursor, and a metal halide in order to improve the low ion conductivity and large interfacial resistance of the existing halide-based solid electrolyte. Furthermore, it is possible to provide superior atmospheric stability, improve ion conductivity through activation of interfacial conduction and, at the same time, significantly improve the interfacial stability with a sulfide-based solid electrolyte and high-voltage cycle stability.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a binder solution for all-solid-state batteries. The binder solution includes a polymer binder, a first solvent, and an ion-conductive additive, wherein the ion-conductive additive includes lithium salt and a second solvent, which is different from the first solvent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a binder solution for all-solid-state batteries. The binder solution includes a polymer binder, a first solvent, and an ion-conductive additive, wherein the ion-conductive additive includes lithium salt and a second solvent, which is different from the first solvent.

Abstract: An improved, low porosity, solid electrolyte membrane and a method of manufacturing the solid electrolyte membrane are provided. The low porosity, solid electrolyte membrane significantly improves both mechanical strength and porosity of the membrane, inhibits the growth of lithium dendrites (Li dendrites), and thereby maintains and maximizes electrochemical stability of an all-solid-state battery. This is accomplished by wet-coating a sulfide or oxide solid electrolyte particle with a thermoplastic resin, or a mixture of the thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin, using a solvent to prepare a composite and hot-pressing the composite at a relatively low temperature and at a low pressure.

Abstract: Disclosed are a binder solution for an all-solid-state battery including a binder in the form of particles, and a method of manufacturing the same. The binder solution may include a rubber-based binder, a first solvent for dissolving the rubber-based binder, and a second solvent in which the rubber-based binder is insoluble and which is miscible with the first solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed are a positive electrode active material capable of suppressing a reaction between a core and a solid electrolyte, a method of manufacturing the same and an all-solid battery including the same. Provided is a positive electrode active material for all-solid batteries including a core comprising a lithium-containing metal oxide, and a coating layer comprising LiI applied to the surface of the core.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a binder solution having lithium ion conductivity for an all-solid-state battery and an electrode slurry including the same. Specifically, the binder solution includes a first binder having high binding force, a second binder having higher lithium ion conductivity than that of the first binder, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent that dissolves the lithium salt.

Abstract: An improved, low porosity, solid electrolyte membrane and a method of manufacturing the solid electrolyte membrane are provided. The low porosity, solid electrolyte membrane significantly improves both mechanical strength and porosity of the membrane, inhibits the growth of lithium dendrites (Li dendrites), and thereby maintains and maximizes electrochemical stability of an all-solid-state battery. This is accomplished by wet-coating a sulfide or oxide solid electrolyte particle with a thermoplastic resin, or a mixture of the thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin, using a solvent to prepare a composite and hot-pressing the composite at a relatively low temperature and at a low pressure.

Abstract: An improved, low porosity, solid electrolyte membrane and a method of manufacturing the solid electrolyte membrane are provided. The low porosity, solid electrolyte membrane significantly improves both mechanical strength and porosity of the membrane, inhibits the growth of lithium dendrites (Li dendrites), and thereby maintains and maximizes electrochemical stability of an all-solid-state battery. This is accomplished by wet-coating a sulfide or oxide solid electrolyte particle with a thermoplastic resin, or a mixture of the thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin, using a solvent to prepare a composite and hot-pressing the composite at a relatively low temperature and at a low pressure.

Abstract: Disclosed are a positive electrode active material capable of suppressing a reaction between a core and a solid electrolyte, a method of manufacturing the same and an all-solid battery including the same. Provided is a positive electrode active material for all-solid batteries including a core comprising a lithium-containing metal oxide, and a coating layer comprising LiI applied to the surface of the core.