Abstract: A method for activating a gas, wherein an electrically conductive aeromaterial having a pore space comprising the gas is electrically contacted and at least one electric current, which varies over time, flows through the aeromaterial, wherein the aeromaterial exhales gas from the pore space when the electrical power consumption is increased and inhales gas from the surroundings of the aeromaterial when the power consumption is decreased, and wherein a temporally pulsed current having predefined pulse power levels, pulse durations and pulse spacings is fed through the aeromaterial and the temperature of the aeromaterial is changed by the time-varying current by 100° C. or more within one second or less. The invention also relates to an electrothermal gas actuator and to uses of a gas actuator.

Abstract: A method for producing a silicon anode for secondary batteries. Mesoporous silicon is used for the anode to provide space for volume expansion in the course of intercalation, especially of lithium ions. However, instead of coating a metal film with silicon, here metal is deposited onto a monocrystalline etched silicon wafer. It is essential that the silicon is monocrystalline and that the two flat sides of the wafer are (100)-oriented, i.e., perpendicular to the (100)-direction of the volumetric crystal.

Abstract: An adhesive joining device for providing and/or producing an adhesive connection in an adhesive point and/or adhesive section on a metal surface (5) to a body and/or component (4) to be adhered thereon and an adhesive using an electrochemical etching device, having a vacuum holder (1) with a vacuum connection (11), wherein a vacuum can be formed between the adhesive joining device and the metal surface (5) around the adhesive point and/or adhesive section to be produced; a tool changing holder (2) which receives at least two different tools (31, 32) in a time-staggered manner and in a defined position; a first usable tool (31) which can be inserted into the tool holder (2) in a time-staggered manner, namely an electrochemical etching cell for an electrolyte with an etching chamber which is oriented towards the metal surface (5), a feed for supplying an electrolyte (311) to the etching chamber, a drain for the etching chamber (312), and two electrodes (12, 313) with corresponding electric contacts, one electro

Abstract: Method for producing metallic surface discharge electrodes on nonmetallic substrates comprising the following steps: a) producing a metallic seed layer on a substrate; b) electrically contacting the seed layer with a metal wire network and an electrolyte containing metal ions; c) electrodepositing a metal film from the electrolyte at least on the seed layer, with the metal wire network being embedded into the metal film, wherein d) metal wire filaments that are movable relative to one another are arranged to form an electrically percolating metal wire network, e) the arrangement of the metal wire filaments is cast into a gel and the gel is dried thereafter to the gel matrix, and f) the dried gel matrix with the metal wire network embedded therein is applied to the substrate and is wetted with a solvent of the gel matrix. Furthermore, the invention relates to a semifinished product for carrying out the method.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a grinding machine, comprising a machine bed, a grinding spindle, that is arranged to be coupled with a spindle drive and for receiving a grinding wheel, a regulator spindle that is arranged to be coupled with a spindle drive and for receiving a regulator wheel, a workpiece mount for receiving a to-be-machined workpiece between the grinding spindle and the regulator spindle, wherein the grinding spindle and the regulator spindle are coupled with the machine bed and arranged in a fashion movable to one another, wherein the grinding spindle and the regulator spindle form a spindle set, wherein a longitudinal guide is formed at the machine bed, wherein a base carriage is received at the longitudinal guide, wherein the machine bed and the base carriage define a first movement axis, wherein the grinding spindle is coupled with the base carriage and assigned to a second movement axis, wherein the regulator spindle is coupled with the base carriage and assigned to a third movement a

Abstract: Method for producing metallic surface discharge electrodes on nonmetallic substrates comprising the following steps: a) producing a metallic seed layer on a substrate; b) electrically contacting the seed layer with a metal wire network and an electrolyte containing metal ions; c) electrodepositing a metal film from the electrolyte at least on the seed layer, with the metal wire network being embedded into the metal film, wherein d) metal wire filaments that are movable relative to one another are arranged to form an electrically percolating metal wire network, e) the arrangement of the metal wire filaments is cast into a gel and the gel is dried thereafter to the gel matrix, and f) the dried gel matrix with the metal wire network embedded therein is applied to the substrate and is wetted with a solvent of the gel matrix. Furthermore, the invention relates to a semifinished product for carrying out the method.

Abstract: An electrode for lithium ion batteries, the electrode having a metal film which is inert to lithium ions and having a plurality of silicon nanowires protruding from the film, which are arranged on at least one flat side of the film, wherein sections of the nanowires are enclosed by the metal film.

Abstract: An electrode for lithium ion batteries, the electrode having a metal film which is inert to lithium ions and having a plurality of silicon nanowires protruding from the film, which are arranged on at least one flat side of the film, wherein sections of the nanowires are enclosed by the metal film.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a grinding machine, comprising a machine bed, a grinding spindle, that is arranged to be coupled with a spindle drive and for receiving a grinding wheel, a regulator spindle that is arranged to be coupled with a spindle drive and for receiving a regulator wheel, a workpiece mount for receiving a to-be-machined workpiece between the grinding spindle and the regulator spindle, wherein the grinding spindle and the regulator spindle are coupled with the machine bed and arranged in a fashion movable to one another, wherein the grinding spindle and the regulator spindle form a spindle set, wherein a longitudinal guide is formed at the machine bed, wherein a base carriage is received at the longitudinal guide, wherein the machine bed and the base carriage define a first movement axis, wherein the grinding spindle is coupled with the base carriage and assigned to a second movement axis, wherein the regulator spindle is coupled with the base carriage and assigned to a third movement a

Abstract: An electrode for lithium ion batteries, the electrode having a metal film which is inert to lithium ions and having a plurality of silicon nanowires protruding from the film, which are arranged on at least one flat side of the film, wherein sections of the nanowires are enclosed by the metal film.

Abstract: An electrode for lithium ion batteries, the electrode having a metal film which is inert to lithium ions and having a plurality of silicon nanowires protruding from the film, which are arranged on at least one flat side of the film, wherein sections of the nanowires are enclosed by the metal film.

Abstract: The device etches semiconductors with a large surface area in a trough-shaped receptacle containing a liquid electrolyte. A sample head is mounted inside the etching trough, and is provided with a device for holding at least one semiconductor wafer. The device is tilted to promote turbulent electrolyte flow in a space between a bottom surface of the semiconductor wafer and top surface of the trough-shaped receptacle.