Abstract: The invention relates to a layer system (1) for coating of a substrate (2a) to form an electrode plate (2), comprising at least one coating (1a) of metal oxide, wherein the coating (1a) includes a homogeneous polycrystalline doped indium tin oxide layer, atop which is a polycrystalline doped indium tin oxide layer composed of a network of nanofibers (6), wherein the indium tin oxide is doped with at least one element from the group comprising carbon, nitrogen, boron, fluorine, hydrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, bromine, aluminium, silicon, titanium, chromium, cobalt, nickel, copper, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, silver, antimony, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten. The invention further relates to an electrode plate comprising such a layer system, to a process for production thereof, and to a fuel cell, an electrolyzer or a redox flow cell comprising at least one such electrode plate.

Abstract: A coating system for coating a metal substrate to form an electrode plate, comprising at least one top coat made of metal oxide, at least one intermediate coat carrying the top coat, and a base coat carrying the intermediate coat(s). The top coat is formed by a network of nanofibres either a) formed by indium tin oxide, which has optionally a third doping with at least one element from the group comprising carbon, nitrogen, boron, fluorine, hydrogen, phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine, bromine, aluminium, silicon, titanium, chromium, cobalt, nickel, copper, zircon, niobium, molybdenum, silver, antimony, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten or b) formed by doped tin oxide, wherein the tin oxide has at least one of the elements from the group comprising niobium, tantalum, antimony, fluorine as a fourth doping.

Abstract: A component of an electrochemical cell, the component including a metal substrate and a layer system that is at least partially electroplated onto the metal substrate; the layer system optionally includes a first layer disposed on the metal substrate, and includes at least one second layer that is disposed on the metal substrate or, if applicable, on the first layer, the optional first layer being made of copper or nickel, and the at least one second layer being made of an alloy including at least two of the elements tin, copper, nickel, silver, zinc, bismuth, antimony, cobalt, manganese, tungsten, nonmetal particles having electrically conductive particles being incorporated into the alloy. The component forms in particular an electrode for a redox flow cell or a flow field plate for a fuel cell or an electrolyser.

Abstract: A catalytic arrangement for an electrolyzer system or a fuel cell system includes a catalyst support unit and a catalyst layer, wherein the catalyst layer has a carbon matrix with a metal, non-metal and/or metalloid doping.

Abstract: A component for an electrochemical cell, wherein the component is present in the form of an electrode for a redox-flow cell or in the form of a bipolar plate for a fuel cell or an electrolyzer or in the form of a fluid diffusion layer for an electrolyzer, including a substrate which is formed from a material in the form of a metal sheet and/or an expanded metal grille, wherein the material is formed from a tin-nickel alloy or a tin-silver alloy or a tin-zinc alloy or a tin-bismuth alloy or a tin-antimony alloy. A redox-flow cell, a fuel cell and an electrolyzer are also provided.

Abstract: A layer system (1) for coating a bipolar plate (2), including at least one cover layer (1a) made of tin oxide, wherein at least one metal oxide of the group comprising tantalum oxide, niobium oxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, and hafnium oxide is homogenously dissolved in the tin oxide, and the electric conductivity of the cover layer (1a) is greater than or equal to 102 S/cm. A bipolar plate (2, 2?) is also provided with an anode side and a cathode side, comprising a substrate (2a, 2a?) and such a layer system (1), and to a fuel cell (10) or an electrolyzer comprising such a bipolar plate (2, 2?).

Abstract: A layer system for coating a metal substrate in order to form a flow field plate includes at least one cover layer made of metal oxide; at least one intermediate layer, which supports the cover layer; and a lower layer, which supports the intermediate layer(s). The cover layer is formed of indium tin oxide; wherein the indium tin oxide is optionally doped with at least one element from the group comprising carbon, nitrogen, boron, fluorine, hydrogen, silicon, titanium, tin and zirconium. At least one intermediate layer is formed of titanium nitride and/or titanium carbide and/or titanium carbonitride and/or titanium niobium nitride and/or titanium niobium carbide and/or titanium niobium carbonitride and/or chromium nitride and/or chromium carbide and/or chromium carbonitride. The lower layer is formed of titanium or a titanium-niobium alloy or chromium.

Abstract: A layer system (1, 1?, 1?, Ia) for coating a bipolar plate (10) or an electrode unit (10a, 10b), including at least one first layer (2, 2a, 2b), at least one second layer (3), and at least one cover layer (4, 4a, 4b) arranged on the at least one second layer (3) made of a doped tetrahedral amorphic carbon ta-C:X, wherein as the dopant X, at least one element is provided from the group including titanium, niobium, tungsten, zirconium, tantalum, hafnium, molybdenum, copper, silicon, platinum, palladium, ruthenium, iridium, silver, boron, nitrogen, phosphor, fluorine, hydrogen, and oxygen, and the dopant X is provided in the cover layer (4, 4a, 4b) in a concentration of >0 to 20 at.-%. A bipolar plate (10) or an electrode unit (10a, 10b) having such a layer system and a fuel cell (100) and a redox flow cell (110) are also provided.

Abstract: A fuel cell or an electrolyser includes at least one electrode and at least one polymer electrolyte membrane. The electrode includes a catalyst system comprising a carrier metal oxide and a catalyst material. The catalyst material is formed by an electrically conductive metal phosphate in the form of a metaphosphate of the general chemical formula Mezn+2(PnO3n+1)z, where Me=metal, z=valency of the metal Me, and n is within the range of 1 to 10.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst system (9), an electrode (1) which comprises the catalyst system (9), and a fuel cell (10) or an electrolyzer having at least one such electrode (1). The catalyst system (9) comprises an electrically conductive carrier metal oxide and an electrically conductive, metal oxide catalyst material. A near-surface pH value, called pzzp value (pzzp=point of zero zeta potential), of the carrier metal oxide and the catalyst material differ. The catalyst material and the carrier metal oxide form an at least two-phase disperse oxide composite. The carrier metal oxide has a first crystal lattice structure comprising first oxygen lattice sites and first metal lattice sites, wherein the carrier metal oxide on the first oxygen lattice sites is preferably doped with at least one element from the group comprising nitrogen, carbon, and boron, and is optionally additionally doped with hydrogen.

Abstract: A catalyst system comprises an electrically conductive carrier metal oxide and an electrically conductive, metal oxide catalyst material, wherein the carrier metal oxide and the catalyst material differ in their composition and wherein the catalyst material and the carrier metal oxide are each stabilized with fluorine. A near-surface pH value, designated pzzp value (pzzp=point of zero zeta potential), of the carrier metal oxide and of the catalyst material differ from one another, wherein the pzzp value of either the carrier metal oxide or the catalyst material is at most pH=5. The catalyst material and the carrier metal oxide form an at least two-phase disperse oxide composite. The catalysts system may be used in an electrode which may be used in a fuel cell or an electrolyzer.

Abstract: A catalytic arrangement for an electrolyzer system or a fuel cell system includes a catalyst support unit and a catalyst layer, wherein the catalyst layer has a carbon matrix with a metal, non-metal and/or metalloid doping.