Abstract: A component arrangement comprising a first component which has a first joining surface and a second component which has a second joining surface. The first joining surface is connected to the second joining surface using an integrated reactive material system. The integrated reactive material system comprises at least one coating of at least one of the joining surfaces, and the integrated reactive material system comprises an activation region on one surface. The integrated activation region is arranged outside of the joined together regions of the first or second joining surfaces and adjoins the regions which are joined together.

Abstract: An organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one metal-carbene complex comprising one, two or three specific bidentate diazabenzimidazole carbene ligands; a light-emitting layer comprising said metal-carbene complex as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material; the use of said metal-carbene complex in an OLED; an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer; the metal-carbene complex comprising one, two or three specific bidentate diazabenzimidazole carbene ligands mentioned above and a process for the preparation of said metal-carbene complex.

Abstract: Surfactant systems and compositions incorporating the same are disclosed for use as rinse aids on plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions include both liquid and solid formulations, along with methods of use for treating plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions provide synergistic combinations allowing lower actives in composition formulations of the plastic-compatible surfactant systems providing good sheeting, wetting and drying properties.

Abstract: Surfactant systems and compositions incorporating the same are disclosed for use as rinse aids on plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions include both liquid and solid formulations, along with methods of use for treating plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions provide synergistic combinations allowing lower actives in composition formulations of the plastic-compatible surfactant systems providing good sheeting, wetting and drying properties.

Abstract: Surfactant systems and compositions incorporating the same are disclosed for use as rinse aids on plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions include both liquid and solid formulations, along with methods of use for treating plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions provide synergistic combinations allowing lower actives in composition formulations of the plastic-compatible surfactant systems providing good sheeting, wetting and drying properties.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) and compounds of the general formula (II) Use of compounds (I) or (II) as visible or invisible markers, for staining materials, in the laser welding of materials, for detecting bases, acids or pH changes, as a dispersing assistant, pigment additive for organic pigments and intermediates for the production of pigment additives, in heat management or energy management, in photovoltaics or in optical data storage.

Abstract: The invention describes a device for emitting or detecting electromagnetic radiation. The device has a first and a second electrode which are connected to each other via an electrically conductive nanostructure. The electrically conductive nanostructure is configured to receive electrons and holes from the first and second electrode or transport same to the first and second electrode. In addition, the device has a radiation molecule arranged at a circumferential surface of the electrically conductive nanostructure. The radiation molecule is configured to absorb electrons and holes or electromagnetic radiation and emit the electromagnetic radiation with recombination of electrons absorbed and holes absorbed, or emit electrons and holes based on the electromagnetic radiation absorbed.

Abstract: The present invention provides the compounds of formulae (3) and (1), wherein n is 0 or 1, R11 and R12 are the same and are selected from the group consisting of CN, OR300, Si(R301)3, NHR302, NR303R304, SR305 and R306, or R11 and R12 together are selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), and (c) and X is Cl, Br or I, and a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (3) comprising the compounds of formula (1) as key intermediates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to metal-carbene complexes of the general formula (I), where variable M is Ir or Pt and that are characterized by variable R being a group of formula (a). The complexes are used in organic electronic devices, especially OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes), illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and in material layers as emitter, charge transport material and/or charge or exiton blocker.

Abstract: A cyclometallated Ir complex comprising one, two or three ligands of formula (I) or (I?) substituted at the R5 and R7 position; an organic electronic device comprising at least one inventive cyclometallated Ir complex; a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive cy-clometallated Ir complex; the use of the inventive cyclometallated Ir complex in an OLED; an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper, comprising the organic electronic device; and a process for preparing a the inventive cyclometallated Ir complex.

Abstract: The present invention provides the compounds of formulae and electronic devices comprising these compounds.

Abstract: A fluidic actuator includes a basic arrangement having at least one cavity formed therein, an activatable substance within the cavity, and a deformable seal arrangement. The activatable substance, exemplarily an electrolyte, may be converted, at least partly, by suitable activation and thus cause a change in pressure in the cavity. The deformable seal arrangement serves for sealing the cavity. The seal arrangement includes an element containing paraffin and may be deformed when activating the activatable substance due to the change in pressure of the activatable substance. A corresponding method of manufacturing includes the following steps: providing the basic arrangement; forming a cavity, which is open on at least one side, in the basic arrangement; introducing the activatable substance into the cavity; and sealing the cavity using the deformable seal arrangement which includes an element containing paraffin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to iridium and platinum carbene complexes of the general formula (I), to OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) which comprise such complexes, to a device selected from the group consisting of illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and mobile visual display units comprising such an OLED, to the use of such a metal-carbene complex in OLEDs, for example as emitter, matrix material, charge transport material and/or charge or exciton blocker.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of specific metal complexes of dithiolenes with aryl or heteroarylsubstituted imidazolidine-2-chalcogenone-4,5-dithione ligands as colorless IR absorbers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electronic device including a first electrode, a second electrode and a first organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first organic layer comprises at least one metal organic compound and at least one metal oxide. The present invention further relates to an apparatus comprising the organic electronic device according to the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides the compounds of formulae (3) and (1), wherein n is 0 or 1, R11 and R12 are the same and are selected from the group consisting of CN, OR300, Si(R301)3, NHR302, NR303R304, SR305 and R306, or R11 and R12 together are selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), and (c) and X is Cl, Br or I, and a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (3) comprising the compounds of formula (1) as key intermediates.

Abstract: Disclosed are terrylene and quaterrylene derivates of general formula (I) and the use thereof as organic semiconductor materials.

Abstract: A method for producing a substrate with a copper or a copper-containing coating is disclosed. The method comprises a first step wherein a first precursor, a second precursor and a substrate are provided. The first precursor is a copper complex that contains no fluorine and the second precursor is selected from a ruthenium complex, a nickel complex, a palladium complex or mixtures thereof. In the second step, a layer is deposited at least on partial regions of a surface of the substrate by using the first precursor and the second precursor by means of atomic layer deposition (ALD). The molar ratio of the first precursor:second precursor used for the ALD extends from 90:10 to 99.99:0.01. The obtained layer contains copper and at least one of ruthenium, nickel and palladium. Finally, a reduction is performed step in which a reducing agent acts on the substrate obtained after depositing the copper-containing layer.

Abstract: An HVAC controller may be controlled in response to a natural language audio message that is not recognizable by the HVAC controller as a command, where the natural language audio message is translated into a command recognizable by the HVAC controller. The HVAC controller may be a thermostat including a housing that houses a temperature sensor, a microphone, and a controller. The controller may identify a trigger phrase in an audio stream provided by the microphone. In response to identifying the trigger phrase, the controller initiates processing of the audio stream to identify a command following the trigger phrase and to generate a command understandable by the thermostat that instructs the controller to perform the identified command. The controller then executes the generated command understandable by the thermostat. A user may communicate with the thermostat via the microphone of the thermostat and/or a remote device having a microphone.

Abstract: An HVAC controller may be controlled in response to a natural language audio message that is not recognizable by the HVAC controller as a command, where the natural language audio message is translated into a command recognizable by the HVAC controller. The HVAC controller may be a thermostat and may include a housing that at least partially houses a control module, a microphone, a speaker, a display, and a voice recognition module. The voice recognition module recognizes a predetermined audible trigger from a recorded voice message or streamed voice message, and in response, provide one or more audio clips via the speaker and/or video clips via the display to assist users in operating the thermostat. A user may communicate with the thermostat via the thermostat and/or a remote device.