Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing polysilanes by converting monosilane in the presence of hydrogen in a plasma, and to a plant for performing the process.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a light-emitting diode includes a carrier and an organic layer sequence with an active layer. A mirror layer and electrical contact regions are located on a connection side of the carrier. The contact regions are provided for electrically contacting the organic layer sequence. Electrical dummy regions are located on the connection side. The dummy regions are electrically insulated from the contact regions. The mirror layer is present in the dummy regions and in the contact regions. At least two of the dummy regions are arranged in such a way that base areas of these dummy regions cannot be congruently superimposed merely by arbitrary rotation of the carrier relative to a center axis of the carrier perpendicular to the connection side.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing monochlorosilane by reaction of monosilane and dichlorosilane in the presence of a catalyst. In the process of the invention, monochlorosilane is formed by comproportionation of monosilane and dichlorosilane. The invention further relates to the use of the monochlorosilane produced and also a plant for carrying out the process.

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: An optoelectronic component may include: at least one layer of the optoelectronic component; at least one adhesive on the layer of the optoelectronic component; and a cover on the at least one adhesive; wherein the at least one adhesive is cured only in a partial region above at least one of a substrate and the layer.

Abstract: An organic optoelectronic component includes a substrate, an organic light-emitting element which has an organic light-emitting layer between two electrodes, and an organic radiation-detecting element which has an organic radiation-detecting layer. The organic light-emitting element and the organic radiation-detecting element are arranged on the substrate. The organic light-emitting element is designed to emit visible light during operation and the organic radiation-detecting element is designed to detect infrared radiation during operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated plant which comprises a plant for the electrothermic production of ethyne and a plant for electricity generation, the plant for the electrothermic production of ethyne 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 ethyne. 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 ethyne is operated and at least some of the hydrogen and/or gaseous hydrocarbons obtained in addition to ethyne 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: Various embodiments may relate to an electronic structure, including at least one organic layer, at least one metal growth layer grown onto the organic layer, and at least one metal layer grown on the metal growth layer. The at least one metal growth layer contains germanium. Various embodiments further relate to a method for producing the electronic structure.

Abstract: An encapsulation structure for an optoelectronic component, may include: a thin-film encapsulation for protecting the optoelectronic component against chemical impurities; an adhesive layer formed on the thin-film encapsulation; and a cover layer formed on the adhesive layer and serving for protecting the thin-film encapsulation and/or the optoelectronic component against mechanical damage, wherein the adhesive layer is formed such that particle impurities situated at the surface of the thin-film encapsulation are at least partly enclosed by the adhesive layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated plant which comprises a plant for the electrothermic production of ethyne and a separating device for separating ethyne from the reaction mixture of the electrothermic production of ethyne 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 invention relates to a method for producing dimeric and/or trimeric silicon compounds, in particular silicon halogen compounds. The claimed method is also suitable for producing corresponding germanium compounds. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method to the use of the produced silicon compounds.

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a method for working an apparatus having at least one electrical layer structure. The electrical layer structure includes a dielectric layer in physical contact with an electrically conductive layer and the electrical layer structure has a first electrical conductivity. The method may include forming an electrical connection to the dielectric layer of the electrical layer structure, and forming an electrical voltage profile at the electrical connection in such a way that a second electrical conductivity is formed; wherein the second electrical conductivity is greater than the first electrical conductivity. The electrical layer structure has the second electrical conductivity after the reduction of the electrical voltage profile.

Abstract: A light-emitting component may include: an electrically active region, including a first electrode, a second electrode, an organic functional layer structure between the first electrode and the second electrode, a cover arranged above the electrically active region, and a layer structure arranged between the cover and the electrically active region. The component may have at least one layer having a refractive index which is less than the refractive index of the cover.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for limiting the load of electricity transmission networks, comprising the generation of heat by operating an apparatus for the oxidation of a hydrocarbon-containing gas, in which alternatively a required provision of heat from the oxidation of the hydrocarbon-containing gas is substituted by the provision of heat from electrical energy with an apparatus for providing heat by using electrical power and the hydrocarbon-containing gas that is not oxidized is provided. A facility for carrying out the present method is also described.

Abstract: A light-emitting component may include: a first electrode; an organic electroluminescent layer structure on or over the first electrode; a second translucent electrode on or over the organic electroluminescent layer structure; and a mirror layer structure on or over the second electrode, wherein the mirror layer structure has a lateral thermal conductance of at least 1*10?3 W/K.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for obtaining a hydrocarbon-containing gas, comprising the generation of heat by operating an apparatus for the oxidation of a hydrocarbon-containing gas, characterized in that alternatively a required provision of heat from the oxidation of the hydrocarbon-containing gas is substituted by the provision of heat from electrical energy with an apparatus for providing heat by using electrical power and the hydrocarbon-containing gas that is not oxidized is provided. A facility for carrying out the present method is also described.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a first support covered with at least one ALD precursor and/or at least one MLD precursor, and a second support covered with at least one ALD precursor and/or at least one MLD precursor which is/are complementary to the ALD precursor and/or MLD precursor of the first support. The first support is at least partly joined to the second support by an atomic bond between the ALD precursor of the first support and the ALD precursor of the second support or between the MLD precursor of the first support and the MLD precursor of the second support in such a way that an ALD layer or an MLD layer is formed.

Abstract: An electronic component (100), which comprises a substrate (1), at least one first electrode (3) arranged on the substrate (3) and a growth layer (7) on the side of the electrode (3) remote from the substrate (7), wherein the electrode (7) arranged on the growth layer (3) comprises a metal layer (9) with a thickness of less than or equal to 30 nm and the growth layer (7) has a thickness which is less than or equal to 10 nm. An electrical contact is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for modification of a methane-containing gas stream, comprising the steps of: i) withdrawal of at least one substream from a methane-containing gas stream; ii) treatment of the substream with an electrically generated plasma, generating a modified gas composition which comprises a lower fraction of methane than the methane-containing gas stream used and iii) return of modified gas composition into the methane-containing gas stream. This method makes possible the storage of excess power in a natural gas line grid.

Abstract: The invention relates to an organic light-emitting component, having a substrate (1), on which an organic, functional layer stack (9) is arranged between two electrodes (2, 6, 10), of which at least one electrode (2, 6, 10) is designed to be translucent, wherein the organic, functional layer stack (9) has at least one light-emitting layer (4, 41, 42) and directly adjacent to at least one of the electrodes (2, 6, 10), a charge-producing layer (30, 50, 90), which forms a tunnel transition.