Abstract: A heating element is provided that configured for use in an electronic cigarette. The heating element includes at least one carrier material made of glass or glass ceramic and metallic heating conductor structures. The heating conductor structures are on the carrier material and the carrier material has a thermal conductivity of less than 2 W/K*m, a thermal capacity of less than 1000 J/K*kg, and a roughness Ra of less than 500 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to glasses having a composition made up of base glasses. The glasses have a good chemical toughenability in combination with an advantageous coefficient of thermal expansion. Owing to their composition and the production process, the homogeneity of the properties of the glasses at their surface is high compared to the bulk glass. Furthermore, the fragility of the glasses is low, so that they can be processed to produce very thin glass articles.

Abstract: A plate-like glass element including a pair of opposite side faces and at least one channel introduced into the glass of the glass element. The at least one channel joins the side faces and opens into the side faces. The at least one channel has a rounded wall and a transverse dimension of less than 100 ?m. The at least one channel extends in a longitudinal direction that runs transverse to the side faces. The rounded wall of the at least one channel has a plurality of rounded, substantially hemispherical depressions.

Abstract: A sintered body for use as a liquid reservoir in an electronic cigarette, medication administering devices, in thermally heated evaporators for fragrant substances is provided. The sintered body is made of open-pore sintered glass and has a porosity of greater than 50 vol %. The average pore size is in a range from 1 to 450 ?m. The glass of the sintered body has a transition temperature Tg of at least 450° C.

Abstract: A heating element is provided that configured for use in an electronic cigarette. The heating element includes at least one carrier material made of glass or glass ceramic and metallic heating conductor structures. The heating conductor structures are on the carrier material and the carrier material has a thermal conductivity of less than 2 W/K2*m, a thermal capacity of less than 1000 J/K*kg, and a roughness Ra of less than 500 nm.

Abstract: A method for producing miniaturized electronic components is provided, where the miniaturized electronic components are obtained as singularized parts of a sheet-like glass which has structures applied thereon, in particular at least one layer. The method includes the steps of: providing a sheet-like glass toughened at least during a time period, as a substrate material; applying structures onto the substrate, in particular in the form of a sequence of coating processes and by processes for patterning of layers, so that at least portions of the substrate carry structures while other portions of the substrate remain free; subjecting the substrate carrying the structures to a thermal load; and singularizing so that the portions of the substrate carrying structures are obtained in singularized form. A miniaturized electronic component produced in this manner is also provided.

Abstract: An electrical storage system is provided that has a thickness of less than 2 mm, where the system includes at least one sheet-type discrete element, the sheet-type discrete element exhibiting high resistance to an attack of alkali metals or alkali metal ions, in particular lithium, wherein the sheet-type discrete element has a low content of TiO2, the TiO2 content preferably being less than 2 wt %, preferably less than 0.5 wt %, and preferably free of TiO2.

Abstract: An electrical storage system is provided that has a thickness of less than 2 mm, which includes at least one sheet-type discrete element. The sheet-type discrete element exhibits high resistance against an attack of transition metals or transition metal ions, in particular titanium, wherein the sheet-type discrete element contains titanium. The invention also relates to a sheet-type discrete element for use in an electrical storage system, which exhibits high resistance to the attack of transition metals or of transition metal ions, in particular titanium.

Abstract: An electrical storage element is provided that includes a discrete sheet-like element with particularly low transparency to high-energy electrical radiation, preferably in a range of wavelengths from 200 to 400 nm, and to the manufacturing thereof, and also relates to a discrete sheet-like element that exhibits particularly low transparency for high-energy electromagnetic radiation, preferably in a range of wavelengths from 200 to 400 nm, and to the manufacturing thereof.

Abstract: An electrical storage system is provided that has a thickness of less than 2 mm and includes comprises at least one sheet-like discrete element. At least one surface of the at least one sheet-like discrete element is designed to be chemically reactive to a reduced degree, inert, and/or permeable to a reduced degree, and/or impermeable with respect to materials coming into contact with the surface. Also provided are a sheet-like discrete element and to the production and use thereof.

Abstract: An electrical storage element is provided that includes at least one discrete sheet-like element with increased transparency to high-energy electrical radiation. Discrete sheet-like elements exhibiting increased transparency to high-energy electrical radiation and the manufacturing thereof are also provided.

Abstract: A thin film battery is provided that has an increased service life and low fluid content. The fluid content is at most 2000 ppm, preferably at most 500 ppm, particularly preferably at most 200 ppm, and most preferably at most 50 ppm. An inorganic, silicon-containing, in particular silicate, substantially fluid-free material for thin film batteries are provided, as well as methods for producing such thin film batteries.

Abstract: A lithium-ion battery cell is provided that includes at least one inorganic, multi-functional constituent that has a low thermal conductivity and is suitable for reducing or restricting thermal anomalies at least locally.

Abstract: An additive for electrochemical energy storages is disclosed, wherein the additive contains at least one silicon- and alkaline earth metal-containing compound V1 which in contact with a fluorine-containing compound V2 in the energy storage forms at least one compound V3 selected from the group consisting of silicon- and fluorine-containing, lithium-free compounds V3a, alkaline earth metal- and fluorine-containing, lithium-free compounds V3b, silicon-, alkaline earth metal- and fluorine-containing, lithium-free compounds V3c and combinations thereof. Also disclosed is an electrochemical energy storage containing the additive.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing holes in dielectric workpieces in the form of thin sheets and substrates, in particular of glass or glass-like materials and semiconductors is provided. The apparatus includes individual high-voltage electrodes that are symmetrically arranged on an electrode holder around the hole to be produced in the workpiece. The apparatus also includes individual counter electrodes that are arranged on a counter electrode holder. The electrodes and counter electrodes can be connected in a permutating manner to a high-voltage source for the discharge of high-voltage flashovers.

Abstract: A transparent, polycrystalline ceramic is described. The ceramic comprises crystallites of the formula AxCuByDvEzFw, whereby A and C are selected from the group consisting of Li+, Na+, Be2+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Al3+, Ga3+, In3+, C4+, Si4+, Ge4+, Sn2+/4+, Sc3+, Ti4+, Zn2+, Zr4+, Mo6+, Ru4+, Pd2+, Ag2+, Cd2+, Hf4+, W4+/6+, Re4+, Os4+, Ir4+, Pt2+/4+, Hg2+ and mixtures thereof, B and D are selected from the group consisting of Li+, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Al3+, Ga3+, In3+, Si4+, Ge4+, Sn4+, Sc3+, Ti4+, Zn2+, Y3+, Zr4+, Nb3+, Ru3+, Rh3+, La3+, Lu3+, Gd3+ and mixtures thereof, E and F are selected mainly from the group consisting of the divalent anions of S, Se and O and mixtures thereof, x, u, y, v, z and w satisfy the following formulae 0.125<(x+u)/(y+v)?0.55 z+w=4 and at least 95% by weight of the crystallites display symmetric, cubic crystal structures of the spinel type, with the proviso that when A=C=Mg2+ and B=D=Al3+, E and F cannot both be O.

Abstract: A method for producing perforated work pieces from glass, glass ceramics, or semiconductors in a stress-relieving manner is provided. The method includes heating the work piece up to the glass transition temperature and perforating the work piece using a high-voltage electric field of suitable frequency or pulse shape. Then, the perforated work piece is allowed to cool down from the transition temperature range to room temperature at a rate at which the mechanical stresses generated by the perforation process relax.

Abstract: A glass-based material is disclosed, which is suitable for the production of a separator for an electrochemical energy accumulator, in particular for a lithium ion accumulator, wherein the glass-based material comprises at least the following constituents (in wt.-% based on oxide): SiO2+F+P2O5 20-95; Al2O3 0.5-30, wherein the density is less than 3.7 g/cm3.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a multiplicity of holes in thin sheet-like workpieces of dielectric material or semiconductors is provided. The perforation points are marked by HF coupling points and caused to soften using HF energy in order to obtain dielectric breakdowns. The breakdowns are then widened into holes.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing holes in dielectric workpieces in the form of thin sheets and substrates, in particular of glass or glass-like materials and semiconductors is provided. The apparatus includes individual high-voltage electrodes that are symmetrically arranged on an electrode holder around the hole to be produced in the workpiece. The apparatus also includes individual counter electrodes that are arranged on a counter electrode holder. The electrodes and counter electrodes can be connected in a permutating manner to a high-voltage source for the discharge of high-voltage flashovers.