Abstract:
Provided is a transparent electrode including a graphene sheet. A transparent electrode having high conductivity, low sheet resistance, and low surface roughness can be prepared by employing the graphene sheet.
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:
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:
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:
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:
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.
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 apparatus includes a key providing unit to arrange one key group in a main touch area and to arrange remaining key groups in sub-touch area, a touch screen to display a virtual keyboard and to receive an input, and an input recognizing unit to recognize a user-inputted direction gesture. The key providing unit decreases the size of the key group in the main touch area and moves it to the sub-touch area, enlarges a size of a key group corresponding to the direction of the direction gesture and moved into the main touch area. A method to display the virtual keyboard also includes decreasing the size of the key group in the main touch area and rearranging it into the sub-touch area, enlarging a size of a key group in the sub-touch area receiving a click input, and arranging it into the main touch area.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a carbon nano-tube (CNT) thin film treated with chemical having an electron withdrawing functional group and a manufacturing method thereof. Specifically, the CNT thin film comprises a CNT composition to be applied on a plastic substrate. The CNT composition comprises a CNT; and chemical connected to the CNT and having an electron withdrawing functional group. In addition, the method for manufacturing a CNT thin film comprises steps of preparing a CNT; treating the CNT with chemical having an electron withdrawing functional group; mixing the CNT treated with the chemical with a dispersing agent or dispersing solvent to prepare a CNT dispersed solution; and forming a CNT thin film with the CNT dispersed solution. According to the CNT thin film and the manufacturing method thereof, a resistance of an electrode is decreased to improve the electric conductivity of the electrode.
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.