Abstract: The invention relates to a coating arrangement for coating particles, a method for coating particles, and corresponding uses. The coating arrangement includes a coating chamber and a coating device arranged in the coating chamber. This device comprises a hollow body with an axis, the inner wall of which forms a particle track around the axis of the hollow body, a particle source and a particle sink, and at least one coating source. The coating source is adapted for emitting a coating material along a direction perpendicular to the axis of the hollow body. Furthermore, the coating device comprises a rotation device which is adapted for rotating the hollow body about its axis, and a cleaning device which is arranged in the interior of the hollow body in a stationary manner with respect to the hollow body and is adapted for removing adhering coating material from the inner wall of the hollow body.

Abstract: The invention relates to various embodiments of a solid particle-source (100a, 100a) that can comprise: a container (104) which comprises an area for receiving solid particles; at least one electron source (106) for introducing electrons into the solid particles such that an electrostatic charge of the solid particles produced by the electrons separates them from each other and accelerates them in a direction out from the container (104); a vibration source (110) which is designed to introduce a vibration in the region in order to loosen the solid particles, the electronic source comprising an emission surface for emitting electrons into a vacuum emission region.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a process comprising transporting of a foil structure in a coating region in a vacuum chamber, wherein the foil structure has a thickness of less than 40 ?m; and coating the foil structure with a protective layer using a gaseous coating material; wherein the gaseous coating material comprises a metal; applying an active material on the foil structure to form a first electrode which has a first chemical potential; assembling the first electrode with a second electrode, where the second electrode has a second chemical potential; and encapsulating the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a process includes transporting of a foil structure in a coating region in a vacuum chamber, wherein the foil structure has a thickness of less than 40 ?m; and coating the foil structure by physical vapor deposition, which includes forming a gaseous coating material in the coating region; wherein the gaseous coating material includes carbon, such that a protective layer is formed that includes a carbon microstructure covering more than about 50% of the foil structure and having a fraction of pores or voids less than about 50%.

Abstract: The invention relates to various embodiments of a solid particle-source (100a, 100a) that can comprise: a container (104) which comprises an area for receiving solid particles; at least one electron source (106) for introducing electrons into the solid particles such that an electrostatic charge of the solid particles produced by the electrons separates them from each other and accelerates them in a direction out from the container (104); a vibration source (110) which is designed to introduce a vibration in the region in order to loosen the solid particles, the electronic source comprising an emission surface for emitting electrons into a vacuum emission region.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a method of forming an energy storage may be provided, said energy storage having: an anode and a cathode, said anode having: an active anode material having a first chemical potential; said cathode having: a foil including aluminum; an active cathode material including lithium, wherein the active cathode material has a second chemical potential different than the first chemical potential; a protective material which is formed from the gas phase and separates the active cathode material from the foil in a fluid-tight manner, said method comprising: coating the foil with a mixture including the active cathode material and a protic solvent; extracting the solvent from the mixture with which the foil has been coated to form a solid layer including the active cathode material.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an energy storage may have: an anode and a cathode, said anode having: a foil comprising or formed from a first metal, where the first metal of the foil is one of aluminum, tin, germanium, magnesium, lead, zinc, antimony and lithium; an active anode material having a first electrochemical potential; a protection material with which the foil has been coated, where the protection material comprises a second metal other than the first metal; said cathode having: an active cathode material having a second electrochemical potential different than the first chemical potential, wherein the active anode material or the active cathode material comprises lithium.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for coating a substrate with particles, wherein the following method steps are carried out in a vacuum: positioning a substrate surface of the substrate to be coated in a vacuum and in the direction of a region in which there are disposed solid particles with which the substrate surface is to be coated; and; and introducing electrons into the solid particles for electrostatic charging of the solid particles in such a way that a force brought about by the electrostatic charging separates the solid particles from one another and accelerates them in the direction of the substrate surface of the substrate for coating of the substrate surface with at least a portion of the separated solid particles. A device that can be used in accordance with the disclosure has a particle container, a substrate holder and an electron source.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a process comprising transporting of a foil structure in a coating region in a vacuum chamber, wherein the foil structure has a thickness of less than 40 ?m; and coating the foil structure with a protective layer using a gaseous coating material; wherein the gaseous coating material comprises a metal; applying an active material on the foil structure to form a first electrode which has a first chemical potential; assembling the first electrode with a second electrode, where the second electrode has a second chemical potential; and encapsulating the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: The description relates to a method, a coating device and a processing arrangement. According to different forms of embodiment, the method may comprise the following steps: producing a vacuum in a coating region and in a collection region; emitting solid particles with a first main direction of propagation through the coating region into the collection region; and evaporating a coating material with a second main direction of propagation into the coating region, the first main direction of propagation and the second main direction of propagation extending at an angle to each other such that the coating material is evaporated past the collection region.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for coating a substrate with particles, wherein the following method steps are carried out in a vacuum: positioning a substrate surface of the substrate to be coated in a vacuum and in the direction of a region in which there are disposed solid particles with which the substrate surface is to be coated; and; and introducing electrons into the solid particles for electrostatic charging of the solid particles in such a way that a force brought about by the electrostatic charging separates the solid particles from one another and accelerates them in the direction of the substrate surface of the substrate for coating of the substrate surface with at least a portion of the separated solid particles. A device that can be used in accordance with the disclosure has a particle container, a substrate holder and an electron source.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a process includes transporting of a foil structure in a coating region in a vacuum chamber, wherein the foil structure has a thickness of less than 40 ?m; and coating the foil structure by physical vapor deposition, which includes forming a gaseous coating material in the coating region; wherein the gaseous coating material includes carbon, such that a protective layer is formed that includes a carbon microstructure covering more than about 50% of the foil structure and having a fraction of pores or voids less than about 50%.