Abstract: A device is provided for applying accelerated electrons to a medium, preferably bulk material, comprising a cylindrical electron exit window as a component of a cylindrical housing which surrounds an evacuable space; at least one wire-type, strand-type, rod-type, annular or cylindrical cathode which is arranged within the evacuable space and surrounded by the cylindrical electron exit window, wherein a first power supply unit is electrically conductively connected between the rod-type, annular or cylindrical cathode and the cylindrical electron exit window, so that electrons can be emitted from the wire-type, strand-type, rod-type, annular or cylindrical cathode and accelerated radially away from the cylinder axis of the cylindrical electron exit window in the direction of the cylindrical electron exit window.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new specific 6-6 or 5-6 fused bicyclic compounds comprising pyrimidine or pyridine useful in the prevention and/or treatment of infectious diseases. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein: Ar1 is a (C5-C11)arylene or (C5-C11)heteroarylene group, X is —CH—, —S—, —NR5 or —N—, Y is —CH—, —NR5—S— or —NR6—CH2—, T is —CH— and Q is —CH— or T is —N— and Q is —CR10— or —N—, provided that one or two of X, Q and Y comprise a heteroatom, and with the proviso that, at least one of R1, R2, and, if present, R5 or R6, contains a group —NH-Alk-NR3R4. The inventors showed that compounds of formula (I) present an activity against both W2 and 3D7 Plasmodium falciparum strains, an activity against T. brucei brucei but also an activity against SARS-CoV-2 virus, and that they are positive for G4 recognition. The invention also relates to the preparation process and to the therapeutic uses of the compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: An annular apparatus is provided for generating accelerated electrons, wherein ions from a glow discharge plasma may be accelerated onto the surface of an annular second cathode and electrons emitted by the annular second cathode may be accelerated towards an annular electron exit window by a second electrical voltage applied between the annular second cathode and an annular second anode, wherein a housing is designed as a first cathode; a first anode comprises a number of wire-like electrodes which extend completely or partially through an annular evacuable space, and wherein a second reservoir contains a hydrocarbon-containing compound which may be admitted into the evacuable space through the at least one first inlet.

Abstract: Methods are provided for modifying a transparent and electrically conductive metal-oxide coating deposited on a plastic substrate. At least one surface region of the metal oxide coating is impinged by a pulse-driven electron beam. The impingement of the surface region of the metal oxide coating by the pulse-driven electron beam occurs inside a vacuum chamber into which hydrogen, argon, nitrogen, or oxygen, or a gas mixture of at least two of the above-mentioned gasses has been introduced.

Abstract: Methods are provided for modifying a transparent and electrically conductive metal-oxide coating deposited on a plastic substrate. At least one surface region of the metal oxide coating is impinged by a pulse-driven electron beam. The impingement of the surface region of the metal oxide coating by the pulse-driven electron beam occurs inside a vacuum chamber into which hydrogen, argon, nitrogen, or oxygen, or a gas mixture of at least two of the above-mentioned gasses has been introduced.

Abstract: A method for depositing a LiPON coating on a substrate is provided, wherein the vaporization material, which is located in a vessel and which includes at least the chemical elements lithium, phosphorus and oxygen, is vaporized within a vacuum chamber. Here the vaporization material is heated by means of a thermal vaporization apparatus, and simultaneously either a nitrogen-containing component is introduced into the vacuum chamber or a nitrogen-containing material is co-vaporized, and wherein the vapor particle mist rising from the vessel is permeated by a plasma before the deposition on the substrate.