Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cooling device (10), which has at least one hollow body (30) made of a first material having good thermal conduction and a base body made of a second material having good thermal conduction, and a pre-product for the production of a cooling device (10) and a cooling device (10) for an electrical assembly and an electrical assembly having a cooling device of this kind.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas diffusion layer (1) for a fuel cell (3), comprising a composite material (5) that contains electrically conducting particles (7), a binder and fibers (9), preferably carbon fibers, the particles (7) and the fibers (9) being present in the composite material (5) in the form of a mixture. The invention also relates to a fuel cell and to a method for producing the gas diffusion layer.

Abstract: A housing for a spark plug. The housing includes a bore along the longitudinal axis X of the housing, as the result of which the housing has an outer side and an inner side, and an electroplated or chemically applied nickel-containing protective layer situated on at least one portion of the outer side of the housing and a sealing layer situated on the nickel-containing protective layer. The sealing layer contains silicon. A first intermediate layer is applied between the housing and the nickel-containing protective layer and/or a second intermediate layer is applied between the nickel-containing protective layer and the sealing layer and/or a cover layer is applied on the sealing layer. The sealing layer may be free of chromium.

Abstract: A housing for a spark plug. The housing includes a bore along the longitudinal axis X of the housing, as the result of which the housing has an outer side and an inner side, and an electroplated or chemically applied nickel-containing protective layer situated on at least one portion of the outer side of the housing and a sealing layer situated on the nickel-containing protective layer. The sealing layer contains silicon. A first intermediate layer is applied between the housing and the nickel-containing protective layer and/or a second intermediate layer is applied between the nickel-containing protective layer and the sealing layer and/or a cover layer is applied on the sealing layer. The sealing layer may be free of chromium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cooling device (10), which has at least one hollow body (30) made of a first material having good thermal conduction and a base body made of a second material having good thermal conduction, and a pre-product for the production of a cooling device (10) and a cooling device (10) for an electrical assembly and an electrical assembly having a cooling device of this kind.

Abstract: A process (30) for producing a distributor plate (1) for an electrochemical system, wherein the distributor plate (1) has at least one metal foil (2) having a first surface (3) and a second surface (4) and the process (30) has the following process steps: a) pretreatment (31) of the metal foil (2); b) mask formation (32) at least on the first surface (3) of the pretreated metal foil (2); c) structure formation (33) at least on the first surface (3) of the metal foil (2) provided with the mask (10), as a result of which a first fluid distributor structure (5) is formed; d) mask removal (36).

Abstract: An electrode (10) for a combination of supercapacitor and battery, comprising an active structure (12), wherein the active structure (12) comprises an active material layer (18) which is divided into strips in the plane and capacitor strips (16) and battery strips (14) are arranged alternately in the plane, is proposed. Also a process for producing such an electrode (10) and a combined supercapacitor and battery cell comprising at least one such electrode.

Abstract: A process (30) for producing a distributor plate (1) for an electrochemical system, wherein the distributor plate (1) has at least one metal foil (2) having a first surface (3) and a second surface (4) and the process (30) has the following process steps: a) pretreatment (31) of the metal foil (2); b) mask formation (32) at least on the first surface (3) of the pretreated metal foil (2); c) structure formation (33) at least on the first surface (3) of the metal foil (2) provided with the mask (10), as a result of which a first fluid distributor structure (5) is formed; d) mask removal (36).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode. To provide a particularly cost-effective method, which is able to provide a current collector layer that adheres well and is electrically well-connected, the method including: a) providing a layer having an active material; b) one-sided electrochemical deposition of a metallic material on the layer having the active material, thus forming a current collector layer having the metallic material; c) joining the product obtained in b) to another layer having an active material and to a contact element so that the current collector layer having the deposited metallic material is situated between two layers having an active material, and that the contact element for establishing contact is at least partially exposed and is in contact with the current collector layer having the deposited metallic material.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrode of a lithium-ion battery having the steps of providing a precursor including an electrode active material and LiF, of providing a metal foil and of joining the precursor and the metal foil. Furthermore, a method for producing a lithium-ion battery is provided as well as electrodes and lithium-ion batteries that are producible according to the method.

Abstract: An electrode (10) for a combination of supercapacitor and battery, comprising an active structure (12), wherein the active structure (12) comprises an active material layer (18) which is divided into strips in the plane and capacitor strips (16) and battery strips (14) are arranged alternately in the plane, is proposed. Also a process for producing such an electrode (10) and a combined supercapacitor and battery cell comprising at least one such electrode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode, including: a) providing a dry active material mixture; b) providing a preformed current collector; and c) applying the dry active material mixture onto at least one subregion of the current collector to form an active material layer. A method of this kind offers a particularly cost-effective way of manufacturing an electrode in a particularly defined manner and without unrectifiable rejects. Also described is a related electrode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode, including the following method steps: providing an active material mixture containing solvent; providing a preformed current collector; applying the solvent-containing, active material mixture to at least a partial region of the current collector to form an active material layer; and drying the active material layer. Such a method provides a particularly cost-effective manner of being able to manufacture an electrode without waste. Also described is an electrode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode. To provide a particularly cost-effective method, which is able to provide a current collector layer that adheres well and is electrically well-connected, the method including: a) providing a layer having an active material; b) one-sided electrochemical deposition of a metallic material on the layer having the active material, thus forming a current collector layer having the metallic material; c) joining the product obtained in b) to another layer having an active material and to a contact element so that the current collector layer having the deposited metallic material is situated between two layers having an active material, and that the contact element for establishing contact is at least partially exposed and is in contact with the current collector layer having the deposited metallic material.

Abstract: A method for depositing an adhesion-promoting layer on a spatially bounded metallic layer of a silicon chip is provided. The adhesion-promoting layer is deposited, using at least one wet-chemical process. During the wet-chemical process, the concentration of an inhibitor of a multi-component process bath is checked in at least approximately continuous manner and adjusted to a constant value. The adjustment of the inhibitor concentration is independent of the adjustment of the concentrations of other process-bath components.

Abstract: A method for depositing an adhesion-promoting layer on a spatially bounded metallic layer of a silicon chip is provided. The adhesion-promoting layer is deposited, using at least one wet-chemical process. During the wet-chemical process, the concentration of an inhibitor of a multi-component process bath is checked in at least approximately continuous manner and adjusted to a constant value. The adjustment of the inhibitor concentration is independent of the adjustment of the concentrations of other process-bath components.