Abstract: Provided is a vaccine composition for preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, which is in the form of a liposome formulation including a RSV antigen, monophosphoryl lipid A (MLA), and/or a cobalt-porphyrin-phospholipid (CoPoP) conjugate. The vaccine composition exhibits excellent vaccine efficacy from a RSV antigen with enhanced immunogenicity and a combination of immune adjuvants for enhancing immune activity and antigen presentation.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment includes lithium metal oxide particles containing lithium and nickel, and containing a small amount of cobalt or no cobalt. An average particle diameter, a modulus and a hardness of the lithium metal oxide particles are adjusted to satisfy a desired relation. A lithium secondary battery has improved high-temperature storage properties, structural stability and high power properties.

Abstract: Provided are a separator for a secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, having appropriate porosity and an appropriate pore size to lead to excellent strength and safety, and having excellent ion conductivity and resistance characteristics due to interconnected pore passages. The manufacturing method of a separator for a secondary battery includes: molding a separator manufacturing composition into a separator manufacturing sheet; and extracting a diluent from the separator manufacturing sheet with a polar aprotic organic solvent.

Abstract: Provided are a separator for a secondary battery, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, having appropriate porosity and an appropriate pore size to lead to excellent strength and safety, and having excellent ion conductivity and resistance characteristics due to interconnected pore passages. In the separator for a secondary battery, an RS value represented by Equation 1 below is greater than 5 and less than 10: R S = P D × G ? Equation ? 1 ? wherein in Equation 1, RS denotes a separator performance index, P denotes an average porosity value (%) of the separator, D denotes an average pore diameter value (?m) of the separator, and G denotes an air permeability value (sec/100 cc) of the separator.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for providing an instant messaging service associated with one or more item transactions. A first user interface screen associated with an item transaction may be provided in a chatroom interface of an executed messenger application. The first user interface screen may comprise an interfacing object associated with a list of user interface templates. Based on a user selection of the interface object and based at least one exposure condition associated with the list of user interface templates, at least one user interface template may be selected from the list of user interface templates for display in a second user interface screen of the executed messenger application. In a second user interface screen of the executed messenger application, a first user interface template of the at least one user interface template may be displayed.

Abstract: A precursor for a positive electrode active material and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes forming precursor seeds for a positive electrode active material by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to a reaction solution, and growing precursor particles for a positive electrode active material from the precursor seeds by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to the reaction solution containing the precursor seeds, wherein feed rates for the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cationic complexing agent to grow the precursor particles are two or more times greater than feed rates for the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cationic complexing agent to grow the precursor seeds.

Abstract: A sealing device for a pouch-type battery includes an upper sealing block and a lower sealing block. The upper sealing block has a two-stage upper sealing groove, including a first upper step and a second upper step, and the lower sealing block has a two-stage lower sealing groove, including a first lower step and a second lower step. The upper sealing block contacts a first surface of an electrode lead sealing part of the pouch-type battery, and the lower sealing block contacts a second surface of the electrode lead sealing part of the pouch-type battery in a process of performing sealing through heat fusion. A pouch-type battery having an electrode lead sealing part formed by the sealing device is also provided.

Abstract: A precursor for a positive electrode active material and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments a method includes forming precursor seeds for a positive electrode active material by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to a reaction solution, and growing precursor particles for a positive electrode active material by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to the reaction solution containing the precursor seeds, wherein the co-precipitation reaction to grow the precursor particles proceeds while continuously increasing feed rates of the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cationic complexing agent.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery, and the lithium secondary battery of the present invention includes: a positive electrode including a first lithium-metal oxide including secondary particles formed by aggregating primary particles having a particle diameter of 2 ?m or less and a second lithium-metal oxide including nickel and at least one or more metals selected from the group consisting of manganese (Mn) and cobalt (Co) and including particles having a primary particle diameter of 2 ?m or more; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a nonaqueous organic solvent, and a difluorophosphite compound containing at least one or more difluorophosphite groups.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery, and the lithium secondary battery of the present invention includes: a positive electrode including a first lithium-metal oxide including secondary particles formed by aggregating primary particles having a particle diameter of 2 ?m or less and a second lithium-metal oxide including nickel and at least one or more metals selected from the group consisting of manganese (Mn) and cobalt (Co) and including particles having a primary particle diameter of 2 ?m or more; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a nonaqueous organic solvent, and a difluorophosphite compound containing at least one or more difluorophosphite groups.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes active material particles containing a lithium-nickel metal oxide, and a tungsten-containing coating formed on at least portion of the active material particles. A content of tungsten measured by an ICP (inductively coupled plasma) is in a range from 100 ppm to 5,000 ppm, and a content of carbon measured by a CS (Carbon-Sulfur) analyzer is 500 ppm or less.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a core portion comprising a lithium metal oxide particle, and a coating layer at least partially covering a surface of the core portion and including a lithium boron composite oxide. The lithium boron composite oxide is included in an amount from 100 ppm to 1,500 ppm based on a total weight of the cathode active material. A lithium secondary battery having improved structural stability and electrical property is provided using the cathode active material.

Abstract: The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles having a crystal grain size of less than 300 nm measured through XRD analysis and an XRD peak intensity ratio of 7% or more. The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery with improved life-span properties and output properties by controlling the crystal grain size and XRD peak intensity ratio of lithium-transition metal composite oxide particles.

Abstract: The electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt, a solvent, and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive contains a bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) carbonate, expressed by Formula 1 below:

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode assembly including a separation layer, and a plurality of cathodes and a plurality of anodes separated by the separation layer and repeatedly stacked, and a gas adsorption layer coated on a single surface of an outermost anode among the plurality of anodes.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly that includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a separator positioned between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode, and is impregnated with an electrolyte; a lithium part disposed on a surface of the electrode assembly, electrically connected to the cathode electrode or the anode electrode, and supplying lithium to the electrode assembly or receiving lithium deintercalated from the electrode assembly; and a controller allowing supply of lithium ions from the lithium part to the electrode assembly or allowing deintercalation of lithium ions from the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A method for checking defects in a lithium ion secondary battery includes primarily charging and degassing the lithium ion secondary battery after manufacture of the secondary battery, secondarily charging and discharging the secondary battery and then measuring one or more of OCVs and IRs of lithium ion secondary battery cells; pressurizing and aging the secondary battery by aging the secondary battery in a state in which a pressure of a designated magnitude or more is applied to the secondary battery, and checking whether or not the secondary battery cells are defective by re-measuring the one or more of OCVs and IRs of the secondary battery cells and then comparing the re-measured one or more of the OCVs and the IRs to the previously measured one or more of the OCVs and the IRs.

Abstract: Disclose are a cathode of an all-solid lithium battery, and a secondary battery system using the same. The cathode includes a lithium composite, and a method of manufacturing the lithium composite comprises: dispersing a solid electrolyte to be uniformly distributed in the pores of a mesoporous conductor to provide a solid electrolyte composite, and coating the solid electrolyte composite on the surface of a lithium compound including nonmetallic solids such as S, Se, and Te.

Abstract: Provided is a method for administering a recombinant human growth hormone GX-H9 for treating growth hormone deficiency. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating growth hormone deficiency, containing a recombinant hGH GX-H9 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, in which the recombinant GX-H9 is administered once a week with a dosage of 0.1 to 0.3 mg per weight kg of a patient or twice-monthly with a dosage of 0.1 to 0.4 mg per weight kg of the patient. Further, the present disclosure relates to a method for treating growth hormone deficiency including administering an recombinant hGH GX-H9 to a patient with growth hormone deficiency once a week with a dosage of 0.1 to 0.3 mg per weight kg of the patient or twice-monthly with a dosage of 0.1 to 0.4 mg per weight kg of the patient.

Abstract: A pouch type battery cell is provided. The battery cell includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode that overlap each other while spaced apart from each other. The negative electrode includes a pair of negative terminals that protrude from a first side of opposite ends of the negative electrode. Additionally, the positive electrode includes a pair of positive terminals that protrude from a second side of opposite ends of the positive electrode.