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: A graphene laminate including a substrate, a binder layer on the substrate, and graphene on the binder layer, wherein the graphene is bound to the substrate by the binder layer.

Abstract: Semiconductor carbon nanotubes functionalized by hydrogen and a method for fabricating the same, wherein the functional hydrogenated semiconductor carbon nanotubes have chemical bonds between carbon and hydrogen atoms. The semiconductor carbon nanotube fabricating method includes heating carbon nanotubes in a vacuum, dissociating hydrogen molecules in hydrogen gas into hydrogen atoms, and exposing the carbon nanotubes to the hydrogen gas to form chemical bonds between carbon atoms of the carbon nanotubes and the hydrogen atoms. The conversion of metallic carbon nanotubes into semiconductor nanotubes and of semiconductor nanotubes having a relatively narrow energy bandgap into semiconductor nanotubes having a relative wide energy bandgap can be achieved using the method. The functional hydrogenated semiconductor carbon nanotubes may be applied and used in, for example, electronic devices, optoelectronic devices, and energy storage.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the organic light emitting display device includes: i) a substrate having a transmitting region and a plurality of pixel regions separated from each other by the transmitting region, wherein the substrate has first and second surfaces opposing each other; ii) at least one thin film transistor formed in each of the pixel regions over the first surface of the substrate and iii) a passivation film covering the thin film transistors. The device may further include a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the passivation film, wherein each of the pixel electrodes is electrically connected to and formed substantially directly above the corresponding thin film transistor, wherein each of the pixel electrodes is formed only in the corresponding pixel region, and wherein the pixel electrodes are separated from each other. The device may further include a solar cell active layer formed below the second surface.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate; an insulation layer on the substrate and including first regions that are arranged along a first direction and second regions that are adjacent to the first regions and are arranged along the first direction; first lines on the insulation layer to cover the first regions and including first organic light-emitting layers; and second lines on the insulation layer to cover the second regions and including second organic light-emitting layers different from the first organic light-emitting layers. A portion of the first regions and a portion of the second regions facing each other are not parallel to the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds 1, 1a (S-enantiomer) and 1b (R-enantiomer) of the following formula 1, and a method for preparing the same. [formula 1] The novel compound of the formula 1 is used as an important intermediate for preparing compounds 6, 6a (S-enantiomer) and 6b (R-enantiomer) of the following formula 6, which are 2,2?-binaphthol-3-aldehyde derivatives. Also, the present invention provides a method for preparing the compound of formula 1 with a very safe method at low cost.

Abstract: A method of analyzing graphene includes providing a first graphene structure including graphene having grains and grain boundaries, and a support portion for supporting the graphene, generating a second graphene structure by oxidizing the first graphene structure, and detecting a shape of the graphene.

Abstract: A graphene laminate including a substrate, a binder layer on the substrate, and graphene on the binder layer, wherein the graphene is bound to the substrate by the binder layer.

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: Provided are a method of doping carbon nanotubes, p-doped carbon nanotubes prepared using the method, and an electrode, a display device or a solar cell including the carbon nanotubes. Particularly, a method of doping carbon nanotubes having improved conductivity by reforming the carbon nanotubes using an oxidizer, doped carbon nanotubes prepared using the method, and an electrode, a display device or a solar cell including the carbon nanotubes are provided.

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: The display device includes a display panel including upper and lower array substrates, and a patterned retarder to separate an image displayed on the display panel into left-eye and right-eye images, wherein the lower array substrate includes gate and data lines to define pixel areas, a pixel electrode formed at each pixel area, and a black stripe formed at a boundary between the pixel areas to display the left-eye image and the pixel areas to display the right-eye image, wherein the black stripe includes a first black stripe formed on the same layer and formed of the same material as an opaque layer of a thin film transistor, and a second black stripe overlapped with the first black stripe and formed on the same layer and formed of the same material as the pixel electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing carbon nanoparticles, involving: applying a mechanical shearing force to a graphite material in a ball mill container combined with a disc, the ball mill container configured to be rotatable in a first direction, and the disc configured to be rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and separating produced carbon nanoparticles from the graphite material. A method of producing an aluminum-carbon composite material, and an aluminum-carbon composite material obtained by such a method are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are a method of doping carbon nanotubes, p-doped carbon nanotubes prepared using the method, and an electrode, a display device or a solar cell including the carbon nanotubes. Particularly, a method of doping carbon nanotubes having improved conductivity by reforming the carbon nanotubes using an oxidizer, doped carbon nanotubes prepared using the method, and an electrode, a display device or a solar cell including the carbon nanotubes are provided.

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.