Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing carbon nanotube (CNT) device arrays. In the method of manufacturing CNT device arrays, catalyst patterns may be formed using a photolithography process, CNTs may be grown from the catalyst patterns, and electrodes may be formed on the grown CNTs.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a transparent conductive film, including preparing a carbon nanotube composite composition by blending a carbon nanotube in a solvent; coating the carbon nanotube composite composition on a base substrate to form a carbon nanotube composite film, and acid-treating the carbon nanotube composite film by dipping the carbon nanotube composite film in an acid solution, followed by washing the carbon nanotube composite film with distilled water and drying the washed carbon nanotube composite film to form a transparent electrode on the base substrate. The transparent conductive film can have excellent conductivity, transparency and bending properties following acid treatment, so that it can be used in touch screens and transparent electrodes of foldable flat panel displays. Further, the carbon nanotube composite conductive film can have improved conductivity while maintaining transparency after acid treatment.

Abstract: A method for pruning perimeter walks includes: hashing a name or attributes of an event, when the event occurs, to figure out a destination location of the event; performing greedy forwarding of geographic routing so as to send a packet of the event towards the destination location; checking a distance D between the destination location and a current node where a packet transmission using greedy forwarding mode is impossible, when the packet reaches the current node; checking distances between the destination location and respective neighboring nodes of the current node to obtain a neighboring node having a minimum distance M, when the distance D between the current node and the destination location is same or less than half of radio transmission range; comparing the minimum distance M to the distance D; and determining which node is a rendezvous node, according to the comparison result.

Abstract: A waterproof zipper, a method and an apparatus for manufacturing the same are provided, which can be provided with water resistance, implement diverse shapes and colors through a print layer formed on the zipper, and prevent the print layer from peeling off due to ultraviolet rays or a sliding operation of a slider. The waterproof zipper includes a zipper having one surface to which a plurality of elements are attached so that the elements are engaged with each other in a length direction of the zipper, and a waterproof film made of a transparent polyurethane material and having one surface on which a print layer is formed and which is attached to the other surface of the zipper.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) having first, second and third sub-pixels of different colors includes: a substrate; first and second electrodes; an organic emission layer (OEL) between the electrodes including a first OEL in the first sub-pixel, a second OEL in the second sub-pixel, and a common third OEL in the first, second and third sub-pixels; a hole transport layer (HTL) between the first electrode and OEL; a hole injection layer (HIL) between the first electrode and HTL; an intermediate layer between the HTL and HIL; a first optical thickness auxiliary layer (OTAL) between the first OEL and third OEL in the first sub-pixel and including a first hole transporting compound and a cyano group-containing compound; and a second OTAL including a second hole transporting compound between the third OEL and HTL in the first sub-pixel, and between the second OEL and HTL in the second sub-pixel.

Abstract: A crank arm of a internal combustion engine is replaced by an elliptical gear 3 and another elliptical gear 4 having the same size and shape is assembled to engage and rotate such that the positions moved by a predetermined distance along the major axes of ellipses from centers 8 and 9 of the ellipses become rotation centers 5 and 7 of the elliptical gears 3 and 4 to alternately change the distances from the rotation centers of the engaged elliptical gears to a power transmission point 6 in accordance with the direction of power transmission. The present invention provides a power transmission assembly for improve on fuel efficiency of a internal combustion engine that makes it possible to improve acceleration force and hill climbing ability by generating larger torque and to generate large effective power by reducing the loss of power.

Abstract: Provided is a carbon nanofiber, wherein the carbon nanofiber has a surface oxygen content of at least 0.03 calculated by the formula: Oxygen content=[atomic percentage of oxygen/atomic percentage of carbon] using atomic percentages of oxygen and carbon, respectively calculated from an area of an oxygen peak having a binding energy of 524 to 540 eV, an area of a nitrogen peak having a binding energy of 392 to 404 eV, and an area of a carbon peak having a binding energy of 282 to 290 eV in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The nanofibers have high surface oxygen content and may have metal catalyst nano particles densely and uniformly distributed on the outer wall of the carbon nanofibers, thereby having high electrochemical efficiency.

Abstract: A compound containing at least two pyridinium derivatives in its molecular structure and being in a reduced form thereof may be used as a CNT n-doping material. The compound may donate electrons spontaneously to CNTs to n-dope the CNTs, while being oxidized into its stable state. An n-doped CNT that is doped with the CNT n-doping material may maintain a stable n-doped state for a long time without being dedoped even in the air and/or water. Further, the n-doped state may be easily controlled when using the CNT n-doping material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for hardening an interface of a carbon material by using nano silicon carbide coating. A carbon material-aluminum composite prepared by the disclosed method is light in weight, and has a high dynamic strength, and thus can be applied to currently used cars and aluminum wheels. Furthermore, the composite can be utilized as a material for aircrafts, spacecraft, ships, etc. requiring a high strength.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The active material includes an active material and a fiber-shaped or tube-shaped carbon conductive material attached to the surface of the active material. The active material includes a conductive shell including a fiber-shaped or tube-shaped carbon conductive material and increases discharge capacity due to improved conductivity and improves cycle-life efficiency by maintaining paths between active material particles during charge and discharge cycles.

Abstract: A compound containing at least two pyridinium derivatives in its molecular structure and being in a reduced form thereof may be used as a CNT n-doping material. The compound may donate electrons spontaneously to CNTs to n-dope the CNTs, while being oxidized into its stable state. An n-doped CNT that is doped with the CNT n-doping material may maintain a stable n-doped state for a long time without being dedoped even in the air and/or water. Further, the n-doped state may be easily controlled when using the CNT n-doping material.

Abstract: A display device includes a first optical resonance layer on a substrate, a switching structure on the first optical resonance layer, a first electrode on the switching structure, a light emitting structure on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emitting structure. The switching structure may include a switching device and an optical distance controlling insulation layer covering the switching device. A first optical resonance distance for an optical resonance of the light may be provided between an upper face of the first optical resonance layer and a bottom face of the second electrode.

Abstract: Discussed are an ink containing nanoparticles for formation of thin film of a solar cell and its preparation method, CIGS thin film solar cell having at least one light absorption layer formed by coating or printing the above ink containing nanoparticles on a rear electrode, and a process for manufacturing the same. More particularly, the above absorption layer includes Cu, In, Ga and Se elements as constitutional ingredients thereof and such elements exist in the light absorption layer by coating or printing an ink that contains Cu2Se nanoparticles and (In,Ga)2Se3 nanoparticles on the rear electrode, and heating the treated electrode with the ink. Since Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) thin film is formed using the ink containing nanoparticles, a simple process is used without requirement of vacuum processing or complex equipment and particle size of the thin film, Ga doping concentration, etc., can be easily regulated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The active material includes an active material and a fiber-shaped or tube-shaped carbon conductive material attached to the surface of the active material. The active material includes a conductive shell including a fiber-shaped or tube-shaped carbon conductive material and increases discharge capacity due to improved conductivity and improves cycle-life efficiency by maintaining paths between active material particles during charge and discharge cycles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a remote class service system, which enables active learning and lecture through bidirectional communication between a student and a lecturer who are remote from each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic class system which enables a digitalized class, wherein breaking from a conventional class method or an examination method using paper teaching materials for class and a blackboard for writing class contents, the digitalized class uses an electronic pen which is a digitalized writing tool for generating writing data, a computer which communicates with the electronic pen to receive the writing data generated by the electronic pen, and a smart board which serves as a blackboard on which the writing data received by the computer is projected as beams.

Abstract: Provided is a nanocomposite for the catalyst layer of a fuel cell electrode including: a carbon nanofiber; and metal catalyst particles uniformly applied to the surface of the carbon nanofiber, wherein the carbon nanofiber has a surface oxygen content of at least 0.03 calculated by the formula: Oxygen content=[atomic percentage of oxygen/atomic percentage of carbon] using atomic percentages of oxygen and carbon, respectively calculated from an area of an oxygen peak having a binding energy of 524 to 540 eV, an area of a nitrogen peak having a binding energy of 392 to 404 eV, and an area of a carbon peak having a binding energy of 282 to 290 eV in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The nanocomposite has high surface oxygen content and has metal catalyst nano particles densely and uniformly distributed on the outer wall of the carbon fibers, thereby having high electrochemical efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The active material includes an active material and a fiber-shaped or tube-shaped carbon conductive material attached to the surface of the active material. The active material includes a conductive shell including a fiber-shaped or tube-shaped carbon conductive material and increases discharge capacity due to improved conductivity and improves cycle-life efficiency by maintaining paths between active material particles during charge and discharge cycles.

Abstract: A method of controlling the number of layers of graphene layers includes forming graphene on a first surface of a first substrate, and forming a second substrate on a second surface of the first substrate; and irradiating the graphene with light to cause constructive Fresnel interference, wherein a multilayer structure or non-uniform graphene structure formed on the a surface of the graphene is removed by the constructive Fresnel interference.

Abstract: Provided is a nanocomposite for the catalyst layer of a fuel cell electrode including: a carbon nanofiber; and metal catalyst particles uniformly applied to the surface of the carbon nanofiber, wherein the carbon nanofiber has a surface oxygen content of at least 0.03 calculated by the formula: Oxygen content=[atomic percentage of oxygen/atomic percentage of carbon] using atomic percentages of oxygen and carbon, respectively calculated from an area of an oxygen peak having a binding energy of 524 to 540 eV, an area of a nitrogen peak having a binding energy of 392 to 404 eV, and an area of a carbon peak having a binding energy of 282 to 290 eV in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The nanocomposite according to the present invention has high surface oxygen content and has metal catalyst nano particles densely and uniformly distributed on the outer wall of the carbon fibers, thereby having high electrochemical efficiency. Thus, efficiency of fuel cells can be improved using the nanocomposite.