Abstract: Provided is a cellulose derivative composition for a secondary battery binder, a method of preparing a composition for a secondary battery electrode, including the same, and a secondary battery including the same. According to the inventive concept, the cellulose derivative composition for a secondary battery binder may include a compound represented by Formula 1 below.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device a substrate, a first doped contact layer arranged on the substrate, a multiple quantum well layer arranged on the first doped contact layer, a boron nitride alloy electron blocking layer arranged on the multiple quantum well layer, and a second doped contact layer arranged on the boron nitride alloy electron blocking layer.

Abstract: The subject invention pertains to the synthesis and characterization of V2O5/CdE NW/QD heterostructures. The V2O5/CdE heterostructures are versatile new materials constructs for light harvesting, charge separation, and the photocatalytic production of solar fuels; polymorphism of V2O5 and compositional alloying of both components provides for a substantial design space for tuning of interfacial energy offsets. Also provided are a new class of type-II heterostructures composed of cadmium chalcogenide QDs (CdE where E=S, Se, or Te) and ?-V2O5 nanowires (NWs). The synthesis and characterization of V2O5/CdE NW/QD heterostructures, prepared via successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) and linker-assisted assembly (LAA), the characterization of their photoinduced charge-transfer reactivity using transient absorption spectroscopy, and their performance in the photocatalytic reduction of protons to hydrogen are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided a method of preparing a synchronized piezoelectric and luminescence material. The method includes mixing a solution (a) including light-emitting particles or precursors thereof and a solution (b) including ligands having a piezoelectric property in a polar solvent; and optionally, mixing a solution (c) including ligands having a piezoelectric property in an antisolvent together with the solution (a) and the solution (b), if necessary.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for polarization multiplexing and encoding in a visible light communication system based on a gold nanoparticle are provided. A method for encoding in a receiver using a polarizing characteristic in a visible light communication system based on a gold nanoparticle, which is performed by a computer device, includes splitting a receive signal into left circular polarization light and right circular polarization light by allowing the receive signal to pass through a linear polarizer and estimating a phase retardation difference, and detecting a transmit symbol by estimating the phase retardation difference.

Abstract: Various methods, systems, and devices for treating tissue ablation are disclosed. Some embodiments disclosed herein pertain to methods of treating tumors, systems used for irradiating tissue and tumors with electromagnetic radiation, components and devices of that system, and kits for providing systems used for irradiating tissue and tumors with electromagnetic radiation. In some embodiments, the system provides sub-ablative infrared radiation that is absorbed by nanoparticles. In some embodiments, the nanoparticles absorb the radiation converting it into heat energy. In some embodiments, though the infrared radiation itself may be sub-ablative, the heat energy generated by the nanoparticles is sufficient to cause thermal coagulation, hyperthermia, and/or tissue ablation.

Abstract: Proposed are copper sulfide nanoparticles having a core-shell structure included in a coating composition for blocking near-infrared light, and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, a method of manufacturing copper sulfide nanoparticles having a core-shell structure includes manufacturing CuS nanoparticles, manufacturing Cu2-xS nanoparticles by heating a mixed solution of the CuS nanoparticles, a reducing agent, and a solvent, and manufacturing Cu2-xS@Cu2-yO core-shell nanoparticles by heating a mixed solution of the Cu2-xS nanoparticles, an oxidizing agent, and a solvent.

Abstract: A curable liquid composition containing a particulate filler and an epoxy compound having a non-aromatic cyclic group having 5 or more annular atoms, having a favorable dispersion stability of particulate filler and providing a cured material having high hardness, a filler that is suitably incorporated in the curable liquid composition, and a compound that can be suitably used as a ligand bonded to the filler. In a curable liquid composition comprising an epoxy compound having a non-aromatic cyclic group having 5 or more annular atoms as a curable component, a filler on a surface of which a ligand having an alicyclic epoxy group that may be condensed with an aromatic ring and a thiol group, is bonded, is used.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a high-flux and ultra-sensitive detection dot array enhancement chip, and belongs to the field of food safety detection. In the disclosure, single-layer Au nano-particles are chemically bonded onto a hydrophilic substrate, an Au nano-material is naturally deposited in holes of the chip under an electrostatic adsorption action, and a regular dot array is formed. Au particles distributed in the holes are separated with a particle surfactant (CTAB) to form plasma gaps so as to enhance the self-assemble of Au nano-particles distributed on hot-spots for a long range effect, thereby improving the sensing signal in detection efficiency and sensitivity of the chip.

Abstract: A method of forming a graphene structure, includes: providing a substrate; performing a preprocessing by supplying a first processing gas including a carbon-containing gas to the substrate while heating the substrate, without using plasma; and after the preprocessing, forming the graphene structure on a surface of the substrate through a plasma CVD using plasma of a second processing gas including a carbon-containing gas.

Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing Raman-active nanoparticles, which includes a) preparing a metal nanocore having a nano-star shape from a first reaction solution in which a first metal precursor is mixed with a buffer solution; b) fixing a Raman reporter in the metal nanocore; and c) forming a metal shell, which surrounds the nanocore in which the Raman reporter is fixed, from a second reaction solution in which a second metal precursor is mixed with the nanocore in which the Raman reporter is fixed. The Raman reporter has a binding affinity for each of a first metal of the metal nanocore and a second metal of the metal shell.

Abstract: A door, which includes a variable light transmission panel and a frame and is mounted on a body by a hinge so as to be opened and closed, is disclosed, and the door includes a glass member provided on a front surface side of the frame, a protective panel provided on an inner surface side of the frame, the variable light transmission panel provided between the glass member and the protective panel and including a sheet made of a thermoplastic resin of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or polycarbonate (PC) and nano-sized dyes, a light-emitting member provided between the protective panel and the variable light transmission panel, and a power supply member configured to supply power to the light-emitting member.

Abstract: The present disclosure can bring excellent output characteristics to a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that uses a cathode active material containing tungsten while desired durability is secured. The battery of the present disclosure includes a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The cathode includes a cathode active material layer that contains a granular cathode active material. The cathode active material includes a core part that contains a lithium-transition metal composite oxide of a layered structure; a tungsten-concentrated layer that is formed over a surface of the core part and has a higher tungsten concentration than in the core part; and a lithium-tungsten compound particle that adheres to at least part of a surface of the tungsten-concentrated layer and contains tungsten and lithium. In the battery of the present disclosure, the tungsten-concentrated layer has an amorphous structure. This can bring excellent output characteristics while desired durability is secured.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for assessing vascular compliance in subjects with multiple sclerosis using sequential gas delivery is provided. The apparatus includes a gas delivery device and a processor. The processor controls the gas delivery device to deliver a first and second gas during a single inspiration. The first gas contains a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide necessary to target an end-tidal concentration of the two gases. The second gas includes a concentration of carbon dioxide equal to the target end-tidal concentration of carbon dioxide.

Abstract: Compositions are provided, the compositions comprising: (1) a nanoparticle; (2) optionally, a linker and/or masking agent; and (3) a ligand configured to activate peri-tumoral cells to induce scarring by the peri-tumoral cells. In some aspects, administration of the compositions to a subject may generate an environment capable of walling-off and containing invasive tumors.

Abstract: This disclosure provides aqueous steviol glycoside compositions as well as syrups and beverages comprising these compositions. In certain embodiments, the aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprises water and a sweetening composition, wherein the sweetening composition is solubilized in the water and comprises a stevioside composition and rebaudioside D.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a component comprising bombarding nanoparticles in a dispersion with a laser to transform the ligand and cause the nanoparticles to drop out of the dispersion and deposit onto a substrate; and bombarding additional nanoparticles in the dispersion with the laser to transform the ligand and cause the nanoparticles to drop out of the dispersion and deposit onto the nanoparticles previously deposited out of the dispersion.

Abstract: Liquid embolic preparations and medical treatment methods of using those preparations are described. In some embodiments, the preparations or solutions can transition from a liquid to a solid for use in the embolization. The preparations can include biocompatible polymers with covalently bound radioactive iodine isotopes.

Abstract: A method of forming an antimicrobial film, including providing a substrate with a polymer coating disposed thereon, the polymer coating including: an antimicrobial material, an inner surface contacting the substrate, and an outer surface opposite the inner surface; and extracting ions from the antimicrobial material toward the outer surface, such that the outer surface interacts with surface microorganisms. A composition, including a polymer; an antimicrobial material; and at least one of an organic solvent and an additive. The antimicrobial material comprises at least one of copper-containing glass particles, copper oxide particles, copper metal particles, copper salts, copper coordination complexes, cuprite crystals, and a combination thereof. Further, the additive can be selected to increase the oxidation resistance of the antimicrobial material.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a drug loaded nanoparticle comprising: dissolving a macromonomer, a stabilizer and a crosslinker in a solvent to create a mixture; adding an initiator system to the mixture; dissolving a drug or combination of drugs in an organic phase containing the mixture; and recovering the drug loaded nanoparticle, a composition comprising the drug loaded nanoparticle prepared by the above method, and a method for treating cancer comprising administering the above composition to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions comprising dactinomycin, formulated for delivery by nanoparticle, and methods for treating a myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or cancer, for example, NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML), by administration of the compositions of the disclosure.

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to provide: a hard-coat composition with which it is possible to produce a hard-coat layer having excellent hardness and abrasion-resistance when cured, and having excellent moldability during processing; and a laminate film and the like having such a hard-coat composition. This problem is solved by a curable hard-coat composition containing a (meth)acryloyl polymer and inorganic oxide nanoparticles, wherein the (meth)acryloyl polymer has a (meth)acrylic equivalent of 200-500 g/eq and a weight-average molecular weight of 5,000-200,000.

Abstract: Methods and devices for microfluidic detection of a biological maker in a biospecimen collected from a subject are disclosed. The microfluidic devices include nanoparticle-based nanosensors comprising supramolecular recognition sequences, protease consensus sequences, post-translationally modifiable sequences, or sterically hindered benzylether bonds for specific interaction with a biological marker. Also disclosed are particular nanosensors for detecting cytokines, and other proteins based upon supramolecular recognition without chemical modification or enzymatic cleavage.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an optical film (10) including a light-transmitting base material (11), a hard coat layer (12), and an inorganic layer (13) in this order, wherein the hard coat layer (12) is in contact with the inorganic layer (13), the hard coat layer (12) contains a binder resin (12A) and inorganic particles (12B), the hard coat layer (12) has a film thickness of 1 ?m or more, and the hard coat layer (12) has an indentation hardness of 200 MPa or more.

Abstract: A sensing element for a chemiresistor sensor and a method of making such a sensing element is disclosed. The sensing element may include: one or more first type of 3D elements, each comprising a first type of chemiresistor particles; and one or more second type of 3D elements, each comprising a second type of chemiresistor particles. At least one of the one or more first type of 3D elements and at least one of the one or more second type of 3D elements may have one or more joint surface. The first type of chemiresistor particles may differ from the second type of chemiresistor particles by at least one of: a type of nanoparticle core and a type of organic ligands bonded to each nanoparticle core.

Abstract: A capacitor component includes a body, including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer, and an external electrode disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrode layer. At least one hole is formed in the internal electrode layer, and a region, containing at least one selected from the group consisting of indium (In) and tin (Sn), is disposed in the hole. A method of manufacturing a capacitor component includes forming a dielectric green sheet, forming a conductive thin film, including a first conductive material and a second conductive material, on the dielectric green sheet, and sintering the conductive thin film to form an internal electrode layer. The internal electrode layer includes the first conductive material, and a region, including the second conductive material, is formed in the internal electrode layer.

Abstract: Provided are a barium titanate powder having spherical shape fine particles which have an average particle diameter (D50) in a range of about 140-270 nm, a tetragonal structure having a markedly improved tetragonality (c/a) in a range of 1.007-1.01 in contrast to the conventional composition, and at the same time, a markedly improved crystallinity in a range of 93-96%, thereby showing improved dielectric properties, and a manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: Processes and systems that utilize methane pyrolysis for carbon capture from a petrochemical stream that contains hydrogen and methane. The petrochemical stream can be the tail gas of a hydrocarbon cracking system, or any other petrochemical stream containing hydrogen and methane. The petrochemical stream can be separated into a hydrogen product stream and a methane product stream, before sending the methane product stream to a methane pyrolysis unit. The methane pyrolysis unit converts methane to solid carbon and hydrogen.

Abstract: Aspects relate to patterned nanostructures having a feature size not including film thickness of below 5 microns. The patterned nanostructures are made up of nanoparticles having an average particle size of less than 100 nm. A nanoparticle composition, which, in some cases, includes a binder, is applied to a substrate. A patterned mold used in concert with electromagnetic radiation function to manipulate the nanoparticle composition in forming the patterned nanostructure. In some embodiments, the patterned mold nanoimprints a pattern onto the nanoparticle composition and the composition is cured through UV or thermal energy. Three-dimensional patterned nanostructures may be formed. A number of patterned nanostructure layers may be prepared and joined together. In some cases, a patterned nanostructure may be formed as a layer that is releasable from the substrate upon which it is initially formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to reconstituted high density lipoprotein (rHDL) formulations comprising an apolipoprotein, a lipid and a lyophilization stabilizer. Said formulations have reduced renal toxicity and good long-term stability, especially in lyophilized form.

Abstract: An Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon reduced in iron loss, less deformed, and highly productive in a condition of a magnetic flux density of 1.45 T is provided. One aspect of the present disclosure provides an Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon having first and second surfaces, and is provided with continuous linear laser irradiation marks on at least the first surface. Each linear laser irradiation mark is formed along a direction orthogonal to a casting direction of the Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon, and has unevenness on its surface. When the unevenness is evaluated in the casting direction, a height difference HL×width WA calculated from the height difference between a highest point and a lowest point in a thickness direction of the Fe-based amorphous alloy ribbon and the width WA which is a length of the linear irradiation mark on the first surface is 6.0 to 180 ?m2.

Abstract: A carbon nanoparticle and methods of making and using a carbon nanoparticle are provided. The carbon nanoparticle includes a reaction product of an organic reactant, an alkoxy amine, and an organometallic compound. The organometallic compound includes an element selected from the group consisting of a rare earth element, a transition metal element, and combinations thereof, and the carbon nanoparticle includes from 0.5 to 50 wt. % of the element. A method of making the carbon nanoparticle is also provided. The method includes combining the organic reactant, the alkoxy amine, and the organometallic compound into a mixture and heating the mixture such that the carbon nanoparticle forms. A method of determining a flow characteristic of a formation or an attribute of a fluid in a formation using the carbon nanoparticle is also provided.

Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode active material including a three-dimensional composite. The three-dimensional composite includes secondary particles containing a silicon carbide-based (SiCx, 0<x?1) nanosheet having a bent portion and amorphous carbon. Also provided are a method of producing the same, and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a polymer-functionalized particle for using in isolating and extracting solutes, such as rare earth metals, lithium, and the like. The polymer-functionalized particles exhibit strong resistance to agglomeration and degradation even in high ionic strength and/or temperature environments. A post-particle synthesis method for making the polymer-functionalized particle is disclosed, along with a magnetic separation device and that can be used in system embodiments to facilitate use and regeneration of the polymer-functionalized particles in solute extraction.

Abstract: Provided is a stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising 6-ethyl-3-({3-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl}amino)-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (hereinafter referred to as compound A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the generation of related substances during storage is inhibited. In the stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, the proportion of crystals of compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is 60% or more with respect to the total amount of compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising 6-ethyl-3-({3-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl}amino)-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (hereinafter referred to as compound A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the generation of related substances during storage is inhibited. In the stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, the proportion of crystals of compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is 60% or more with respect to the total amount of compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising 6-ethyl-3-({3-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl}amino)-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (hereinafter referred to as compound A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the generation of related substances during storage is inhibited. In the stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, the proportion of crystals of compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is 60% or more with respect to the total amount of compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising 6-ethyl-3-(3-methoxy-4-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl phenylamino)-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (hereinafter referred to as compound A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the generation of related substances during storage is inhibited. In the stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, the proportion of crystals of compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is 60% or more with respect to the total amount of compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising 6-ethyl-3-({3-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl}amino)-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (hereinafter referred to as compound A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the generation of related substances during storage is inhibited. In the stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, the proportion of crystals of compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is 60% or more with respect to the total amount of compound A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Composite material can include a matrix material, a fiber dispersed in the matrix material, and an ultraviolet (UV)-light sensitive mechanophore grafted to a surface of the fiber. A method for making a fiber-reinforced polymer composite can include contacting a fiber in a first solution, rinsing and then drying intermediate fiber, contacting dried fiber in a third solution, rinsing, and then drying the rinsed fiber thereby generating functionalized fiber that is sensitive to ultraviolet light. The functionalized fiber can be combined with a polymer matrix material, cured, and irradiated, thereby generating a fiber-reinforced polymer composite.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an optical film (10) including a light-transmitting base material (11), a hard coat layer (12), and an inorganic layer (13) in this order, wherein the hard coat layer (12) is in contact with the inorganic layer (13), the hard coat layer (12) contains a binder resin (12A) and inorganic particles (12B), the hard coat layer (12) has a film thickness of 1 ?m or more, and the hard coat layer (12) has an indentation hardness of 200 MPa or more.

Abstract: A spectrometer and a fabrication method thereof. The spectrometer includes: a first base substrate; a second base substrate opposite to the first base substrate; a detection channel between the first base substrate and the second base substrate; a quantum dot light emitting layer on a side of the first base substrate that is close to the second base substrate, and including a plurality of quantum dot light emitting units; a black matrix on the side of the first base substrate that is close to the second base substrate, and configured to separate the plurality of quantum dot light emitting units; and a sensor layer, including a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors being in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of quantum dot light emitting units.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fine particle-trapping sensor including: a plasmonic hotspot layer formed of a first metal; and a trapping layer formed of a second material. The inventors of the present disclosure have made extensive research efforts to develop a more effective and novel sensor for the real-time and high-sensitivity detection of droplets emitted from the oral cavity. As a result, the inventors have developed an alloy composite nanostructure including a Raman sensor layer, formed of a metal, and a trapping layer formed of a dielectric material, and have found that, when the ratio between the two layers is adjusted, the alloy composite nanostructure effectively traps respiratory droplets rapidly emitted from the oral cavity and detects coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 lysate) in the respiratory droplets at a concentration of 10 pfu/ml, indicating that the composite nanostructure may be very advantageously used in the field of fine particle trapping.

Abstract: A quantum dot-polymer composite pattern including at least one repeating section configured to emit light of a predetermined wavelength, and a production method and a display device including the quantum dot-polymer composite are disclosed. The quantum dot-polymer composite includes a polymer matrix including linear polymer including a carboxylic acid group-containing repeating unit and a plurality of cadmium-free quantum dots dispersed in the polymer matrix, has an absorption rate of greater than or equal to about 85% for light at wavelength of about 450 nm, and has an area ratio of a hydroxy group peak relative to an acrylate peak of greater than or equal to about 2.6 in Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.

Abstract: A transparent conductive layer 3 includes a first main surface 5 exposed to the outside, and a second main surface 6 opposite to the first main surface 5 in a thickness direction. The transparent conductive layer 3 is single layer extending in a plane direction. The transparent conductive layer 3 has a first grain boundary 7 in which two end edges 23 in a cross-sectional view are open to the first main surface 5, and an intermediate region 25 between both end edges 23 is not in contact with the second main surface 6, and has a first crystal grain 31 partitioned by the first grain boundary 7 and facing only the first main surface 5.

Abstract: An oil-based formulation comprising a cannabinoid and pico size carbon particles. The formulation is suitable for administration to a patient having a medical condition requiring the use of cannabinoid.

Abstract: A photocurable composition includes quantum dots, quantum dot precursor materials, a chelating agent, one or more monomers, and a photoinitiator. The quantum dots are selected to emit radiation in a first wavelength band in the visible light range in response to absorption of radiation in a second wavelength band in the UV or visible light range. The second wavelength band is different than the first wavelength band. The quantum dot precursor materials include metal atoms or metal ions corresponding to metal components present in the quantum dots. The chelating agent is configured to chelate the quantum dot precursor materials. The photoinitiator initiates polymerization of the one or more monomers in response to absorption of radiation in the second wavelength band.

Abstract: An anti-glare film is prepared which have a ratio R/V of a scattered specular reflection intensity R to a total V of scattered reflection intensity being from 0.01 to 0.12 and an absolute value of a chromaticity b* of transmitted light being 3 or less. The anti-glare film includes a transparent substrate layer, and an anti-glare layer formed on at least one surface of the transparent substrate layer. The anti-glare layer may be a cured product of a curable composition including one or more types of a polymer component and one or more types of a curable resin precursor component, and in particular, at least two components selected from a polymer component and a curable resin precursor component can be phase separated through liquid phase spinodal decomposition. This anti-glare film can achieve non-coloring properties and anti-glare properties in a compatible manner.

Abstract: A composite structure is provided that includes a polymer layer and an auxetic material layer disposed within or partially within the polymer layer. The auxetic material layer provides increased conductivity and elastomeric reinforcement to the polymer layer.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling the flow of replication material (e.g., epoxy) during the formation of replicated optical elements include providing a transparent substrate (220) onto which the optical elements are to be replicated. The substrate (220) includes a structured UV curable shield (202) adhering to its surface. The UV curable shield (202), in turn, has openings (203) that expose portions of the surface of the transparent substrate (220) for replication of the optical elements. During the replication process, excess replication material (124A) may flow onto the UV curable shield (202), which subsequently can be cured so as to facilitate the release and removal of the shield (202) along with the excess replication material (124A).