Abstract: An apparatus for chlor-alkali electrolysis, comprising a cathode half-cell, an oxygen-consuming electrode arranged therein, a conduit for supply of gaseous oxygen to the cathode half-cell and a conduit for purging the cathode half-cell with inert gas, enables the flexible use of power by a method in which chlorine is produced in the apparatus by chlor-alkali electrolysis, wherein, when power supply is low, the oxygen-consuming electrode is supplied with gaseous oxygen, and oxygen is reduced at the oxygen-consuming electrode at a first cell voltage, and when power supply is high, the oxygen-consuming electrode is not supplied with any oxygen, and hydrogen is generated at the cathode at a second cell voltage which is higher than the first cell voltage.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a first organic functional layer structure, a second organic functional layer structure, and a charge generating layer structure between the first organic functional layer structure and the second organic functional layer structure. The charge generating layer structure includes a first electron-conducting charge generating layer, and a second electron-conducting charge generating layer. The second electron-conducting charge generating layer is formed from a single substance, and the substance of the first electron-conducting charge generating layer is a substance selected from the group of substances consisting of: HAT-CN, Cu(I)pFBz, NDP-2, NDP-9, Bi(III)pFBz, F16CuPc.

Abstract: An element (1) is provided for stabilising an optoelectronic device (7), wherein the element (1) comprises a main body (1C), wherein the main body (1C) consists of a glass or at least comprises a glass and wherein the main body (1C) comprises a first and a second surface (1A, 1B). The first and second surface (1A, 1B) are opposite to one another and extend in each case in a lateral main direction of extension of the element (1), wherein a protective layer (2A, 2B) is formed at least at one of the surfaces (1A, 1B) and wherein the protective layer (2A, 2B) is configured and arranged in such a way that cracks (3) present in the main body (1C) are filled in by a material of the protective layer (2A, 2B). In addition, a method is provided for producing an element (1) for stabilising an optoelectronic device (7). In addition, an optoelectronic device (7) is provided.

Abstract: A thin-layer encapsulation (1) for an optoelectronic component. The thin-layer encapsulation (1) comprises a sequence of layers (2) that comprises the following layers: a first ALD layer (3) deposited by means of atomic layer deposition, and a second ALD layer (4) deposited by means of atomic layer deposition. A method is disclosed for producing the thin-layer encapsulation and an optoelectronic component is disclosed having such a thin-layer encapsulation.

Abstract: A double-sided emissive organic display device includes a carrier, a control element layer structure above the carrier, a plurality of first organic light emitting components, which are formed above the carrier, which are electrically connected to the control element layer structure and which are driven by means of the control element layer structure during the operation of the double-sided emissive organic display device and emit first light substantially in a direction toward the carrier, and a plurality of second organic light emitting components, which are formed above the control element layer structure and which are electrically connected to the control element layer structure and which are driven by means of the control element layer structure during the operation of the double-sided emissive organic display device and emit second light substantially in a direction away from the carrier.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting component includes a substrate on which a functional layer stack is applied, the stack including a first electrode, an organic functional layer stack thereover including an organic light-emitting layer and a translucent second electrode thereover, and a translucent halogen-containing thin-film encapsulation arrangement over the translucent second electrode, wherein a translucent protective layer having a refractive index of more than 1.6 is arranged directly on the translucent second electrode between the translucent second electrode and the thin-film encapsulation arrangement.

Abstract: Silicon-containing particles are used for protection of human cells from electromagnetic radiation in the UV range and optionally in the visible as far as the IR range, where the particles preferably take the form of clusters of primary particles having a particle size in the range from 5 to 100 nm. A particular advantage is the possibility of matching the absorption of the electromagnetic radiation to the wavelength region to be absorbed in a defined manner via the particle size. The silicon-containing particles can be used for biocompatible and biodegradable UV protection in cosmetic or medical formulations, such as preferably a sunscreen, or else in a cosmetic formulation for the UV protection of hair.

Abstract: Hollow bodies having a silicon-comprising shell, are produced by, in a gas comprising at least one silane of the general formula SinH2n+2?mXm with n=1 to 4, m=0 to 2n+2 and X=halogen, (a) generating a non-thermal plasma by an AC voltage of frequency f, or operating a light arc, or introducing electromagnetic energy in the infrared region into the gas, giving a resulting phase which (b) is dispersed in a wetting agent and distilled, and then (c) the distillate is contacted at least once with a mixture of at least two of the substances hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, water, giving a solid residue comprising hollow bodies having a silicon-comprising shell after the conversion reaction of the distillate with the mixture has abated or ended.

Abstract: Silicon-containing particles are used for protection of industrial materials, such as electrooptical layers or electrooptical components, from electromagnetic radiation in the UV range and optionally in the visible as far as the IR range, wherein the particles take the form of primary particles having a particle size in the range from 1 to 100 nm and may optionally take the form of clusters of the primary particles. A particular advantage is the possibility of matching the absorption of the electromagnetic radiation to the wavelength region to be absorbed that is of interest in a defined manner via the particle size and the particle size distribution. The silicon-containing particles can be used as biocompatible and biodegradable UV protection in industrial applications and compositions for industrial applications as formulations, such as preferably in coating compositions, such as paint.

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a method for processing an electronic component. The method includes applying a planar structure provided with predetermined separation locations to the electronic component, and removing a part of the applied planar structure, wherein removing includes separating the planar structure at the predetermined separation locations.

Abstract: A method of operating an organic light-emitting component having first and second electrodes that have arranged between them an organic functional layer stack having at least one organic light-emitting layer that, during operation, produces light emitted via a luminous area, the first and second electrodes and the organic functional layer stack are in an extensive form, in contact with the first electrode, at each of two opposite edges of the first electrode a respective conductor track is arranged that extends in a longitudinal direction along the respective edge, the two conductor tracks have contact made with them on a same side of the first electrode by a connection element so that during operation there is a voltage drop in each conductor track in the longitudinal direction, which voltage drop brings about a luminous density gradient on the luminous area in a direction following the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated plant which comprises a plant for the electrothermic production of hydrogen cyanide and a separating device for separating hydrogen cyanide from the reaction mixture of the electrothermic production of hydrogen cyanide while obtaining at least one stream of gas containing hydrogen and/or hydrocarbons, the integrated plant having a device for introducing a gas into a natural gas network, to which device a stream of gas containing hydrogen and/or hydrocarbons is fed from the separating device via at least one conduit. This integrated plant affords flexible use of electricity by a method in which a stream of gas, containing hydrogen and/or hydrocarbons, is fed into a natural gas network from the separating device and the amount and/or the composition of the stream of gas fed into the natural gas network is changed in dependence on the electricity supply.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated plant which comprises a plant for the electrothermic production of hydrogen cyanide and a plant for electricity generation, the plant for the electrothermic production of hydrogen cyanide being connected to the plant for electricity generation via a conduit and electricity being generated in the plant for electricity generation from a product gas obtained in the plant for the electrothermic production of hydrogen cyanide. This integrated plant affords flexible use of electricity by a method in which, at times of a high electricity supply, the plant for the electrothermic production of hydrogen cyanide is operated and at least some of the hydrogen and/or gaseous hydrocarbons obtained in addition to hydrogen cyanide is stored and, at times of a low electricity supply, stored hydrogen and/or gaseous hydrocarbons are fed to the plant for electricity generation.

Abstract: A luminaire for general lighting includes an illuminant having a first light emission surface and a second light emission surface. The illuminant includes an organic, light-generating region. The first light emission surface and the second light emission surface are arranged at two mutually opposite main surfaces of the illuminant. A first light emerges at the first light emission surface during the operation of the illuminant, and a second light emerges at the second light emission surface during the operation of the illuminant. The first light and the second light differ from one another with regard to color and/or color temperature. The first light and the second light leave the luminaire in mutually different emission directions.

Abstract: An organic optoelectronic component includes a substrate embodied in a light-transmissive fashion, an organic light-emitting element having an organic light-emitting layer between two electrodes, and an organic light-detecting element having an organic light-detecting layer. The organic light-emitting element and the organic light-detecting element are arranged on the substrate. Part of the light generated by the organic light-emitting element during operation enters into the substrate, emerges from the substrate and is detected by the organic light-detecting element.

Abstract: A radiation-emitting organic-electronic device is specified. The radiation-emitting organic-electronic device includes a substrate, a first electrode arranged above the substrate, a light-emitting layer arranged above the first electrode, and a second electrode arranged above the light-emitting layer. The light-emitting layer includes a fluorescent compound of a specified formula A. The spacer comprises a linear molecular chain to which two substituents R and R? are terminally bonded, and at least one group E bonded to the linear molecular chain, wherein E denotes hydrogen and/or an organic radical. The linear molecular chain of the molecules of the fluorescent compound is aligned parallel to the plane of extent of the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for converting polychlorosilanes into hexachlorodisilane, by one or more trimeric polychlorosilanes or a trimeric polychlorosilane in a mixture with higher molecular weight polychlorosilanes being exposed to a gas discharge and hexachlorodisilane being formed and isolated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing dimeric and/or trimeric silanes by conversion of monosilane in a plasma and to a plant for performance of the process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for controlled preparation of octachlorotrisilane from monomeric chlorosilanes, by subjecting the chlorosilanes to a thermal plasma.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for preparation of polychlorosilanes from monomeric chlorosilanes, by subjecting the chlorosilanes to a thermal plasma.