Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of an electrode for use at high temperatures, in which an electrode green compact is formed from a ceramic slip. The slip is formed from at least one solid electrolyte material as well as a metal oxide powder. The green compact is dried and sintered. A porous hard granular material of solid electrolyte material is used in the slip, the mean diameter of the metal oxide powder grains not exceeding or not substantially exceeding the mean diameter of the pores of the hard granular material. An electrode having a temperature-stable conductivity is obtained according to the invention. The area of use of the electrode is typically in high-temperature fuel cells.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to produce complete high temperature fuel cells by means of thermal injection processes (e.g. atmospheric plasma injection, vacuum plasma injection, high speed flame injection). The production method is especially simplified and is economical by virtue of the fact that the carrier substrate is also produced on a base with the aid of a thermal injection method. The base or an intermediate layer placed thereon can be advantageously dissolved or decomposed such that the carrier substrate provided with layers arranged thereon can be separated in a very simple manner from the base which becomes unnecessary. Said method advantageously enables the production of all layers of a high temperature fuel cell, exclusively with the aid of a thermal injection method.

Abstract: As a rule, chromium-oxide forming materials for high temperatures, in particular chromium-based alloys or chromium-rich alloys based on iron (ferritic steel), are used as interconnector materials that are subjected to high temperatures. At SOFC operating temperatures, said material group forms a chromium-based oxidic top coating, which has the advantage of preventing rapid oxidation damage, but also the disadvantage of continuing to react, forming Cr(VI) compounds. Said volatile compounds react regularly with the cathode material, producing the negative effect of impairing the oxygen reduction. The invention relates to a method for producing a gas-tight protective coating, devoid of chromium, for chromium-oxide forming substrates, such as for example typical interconnector materials, said coating regularly preventing the evaporation of chromium VI compounds during SOFC operating conditions. The protective coating has the general formula: Co3-x-yCuxMnyO4, in which 0<x<1.5, 0<y<3 and (x+y)<3.

Abstract: As a rule, chromium-oxide forming materials for high temperatures, in particular chromium-based alloys or chromium-rich alloys based on iron (ferritic steel), are used as interconnector materials that are subjected to high temperatures. At SOFC operating temperatures, said material group forms a chromium-based oxidic top coating, which has the advantage of preventing rapid oxidation damage, but also the disadvantage of continuing to react, forming Cr(VI) compounds. Said volatile compounds react regularly with the cathode material, producing the negative effect of impairing the oxygen reduction. The invention relates to a gas-tight protective coating, devoid of chromium, for chromium-oxide forming substrates, such as for example typical interconnector materials, said coating regularly preventing the evaporation of chromium VI compounds during SOFC operating conditions. The invention also relates to a simple method for producing said gas-tight protective coating that is devoid of chromium.

Abstract: A ceramic material with a sintering temperature below 1000° C. and a Perovskite Structure with the general stoichiometric composition A′1-x-yA″xB′1-a-bB″aB′″bO3 whereby A′=Y, La, Pr, Nd; A″=Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba; B′=Mn, Ti, V, Cr, Ni, Zn, Pb, Sb, W, Zr; B″=Co; B′″=Cu, Bl; O<x<=0.4; 0<=y<=0.1; 0.09<a<=0.6 and; 0.09<=b<=0.6.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing ceramics which sinter extremely well and are electrically conductive. As a result of their characteristics, such as low sinter temperatures, an advantageous perovskite structure and a thermal expansion coefficient that can be adjusted in certain areas, said ceramics are particularly suitable for use as electrically conductive connecting elements in high-temperature fuel cells or piezoceramics.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for applying catalytically active material to a polymer diaphragm for low-temperature fuel cells. In accordance with the invention a non-polar solvent, catalytically active material and a polymer solution are processed to form a paste. The paste is applied to the diaphragm in layer form, in particular by screen printing. Then the paste is dried and pressed to the diaphragm with the application of heat. Swelling of the diaphragm is avoided by virtue of the presence of non-polar solvents. It is therefore possible to produce the desired product with a few processing steps. Material losses are minimized by the provision of the screen printing procedure. Overall therefore the process is simple and inexpensive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of an electrode for use at high temperatures, in which an electrode green compact is formed from a ceramic slip. The slip is formed from at least one solid electrolyte material as well as a metal oxide powder. The green compact is dried and sintered.

Abstract: A process for producing wear-resistant edge layers in precipitation-hardenable materials wherein a component that was conventionally solution annealed and subsequently subjected to a conventional aging heat treatment is subjected to another short-time solution annealing affecting only the edge layer of the component, whereafter another aging heat treatment that evenly includes the interior of the component and its edge layer is carried out.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing wear-resistant edge layers on precipitation-hardenable materials, in particular precipitation-hardenable or martensite-hardened steels.

Abstract: In an electrode for a fuel cell which has a porous self-supporting layer and another layer with catalytic properties disposed on said self-supporting layer, the self-supporting layer has a thickness several times greater than that of the layer with the catalytic properties and consists of a cermet comprising Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 or TiO.sub.2 to which Ni is admixed.