Abstract: The present invention relates to Mn-activated luminescent materials, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof as luminophores or conversion luminophores in light sources. The present invention further relates to a radiation-converting mixture comprising the luminescent material of the invention and a light source comprising the luminescent material of the invention or the radiation-converting mixture. The present invention further provides light sources, especially LEDs, and lighting units comprising a primary light source and the luminescent material of the invention or the radiation-converting mixture. The Mn-activated luminescent materials of the invention are especially suitable for creation of warm white light in LEDs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a phosphor for a UV emitting device, having the formula Na1+xCa1?2xPO4:PR3+x wherein 0<x<0.5.

Abstract: A garnet is doped with a lanthanide ion selected from praseodymium, gadolinium, erbium, and neodymium. For co-doping, at least two of the lanthanide ions are selected. The lanthanide ion doped garnet converts electromagnetic radiation energy of a longer wavelength of below 530 nm to electromagnetic radiation energy of shorter wavelengths in the range of 220 to 425 nm. The garnet is crystalline and is obtainable from a mixture of salts or oxides of the components, in the presence of a chelating agent, that are dissolved in acid. This is followed by a specific calcination process to produce the garnet and, optionally, to adjust particle size and increase the crystallinity of the particles. The garnet can be used to inactivate microorganisms or cells covering a surface containing silicate-based material under exposure of electromagnetic radiation energy of a longer wavelength of below 500 nm.

Abstract: A silicate-based lanthanide ion doped material converts electromagnetic radiation energy of a longer wavelength of below 530 nm to electromagnetic radiation energy of shorter wavelengths in the range of 220 to 425 nm. The silicate-based material is a crystalline silicate material doped with lanthanide ions selected from praseodymium, gadolinium, erbium, and neodymium. For co-doping, at least two of the lanthanide ions are used. The silicate-based material is obtainable from a blend comprising salts and an organic solvent, followed by specific calcination processes and tribological impacts to adjust particle size and to increase the crystallinity of the particles. The silicate-based material can be used to inactivate microorganisms or cells covering a surface containing the silicate-based material under exposure of electromagnetic radiation energy of a longer wavelength of below 500 nm.

Abstract: A water-based curable composition, for production of coatings having an antimicrobial property, contains at least one film-forming polymer, optionally at least one additive and/or at least one curing agent, and at least one up-conversion phosphor of the general formula (I): A1-x-y-zB*yB2SiO4:Ln1x,Ln2z. In the general formula (I), x=0.0001-0.0500; z=0.0000 or z=0.0001 to 0.3000 with the proviso that: y=x+z; A is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; B is selected from Li, Na, K. Rb and Cs; B* is selected from Li, Na and K; and preferably B and B* are not the same. Additionally, Ln1 is selected from praseodymium (Pr), erbium (Er), and neodymium (Nd); and Ln2 is gadolinium (Gd). The phosphor, as a result of an aftertreatment, includes at least one material which has a band gap of greater than 6.0 electronvolts (eV) and is hydrolysis-stable.

Abstract: A curable composition for production of coatings having an antimicrobial property, contains at least one film-forming polymer, optionally at least one additive and/or at least one curing agent, and at least one up-conversion phosphor of the general formula (I): A1-x-y-zB*yB2SiO4:Ln1x,Ln2z. In the general formula (I), x=0.0001-0.0500; z=0.0000 or z=0.0001 to 0.3000 with the proviso that: y=x+z; A is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; B is selected from Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs; B* is selected from Li, Na and K; and preferably B and B* are not the same. Additionally, Ln1 is selected from praseodymium (Pr), erbium (Er), and neodymium (Nd); and Ln2 is gadolinium (Gd). The phosphor has been prepared using at least one halogen-containing flux.

Abstract: A UV emitting device having at least one first phosphor that absorbs UV radiation of a wavelength shorter than 200 nm and at least one second phosphor which absorbs UV radiation of a wavelength between 220 nm and 245 nm. The at least one first phosphor emits UV radiation of a wavelength between 220 nm and 245 nm and the at least one second phosphor emits UV radiation of a wavelength between 250 nm and 315 nm. The at least one first phosphor and the at least one second phosphor are disposed in the form of layers, wherein the at least one first phosphor layer is positioned between a discharge volume and the at least one second phosphor layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a phosphor for a UV emitting device, having the formula Na1+xCa1?2xPO4:PR3+x wherein 0<x<0.5.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a phosphor ceramic comprising a plurality of luminescence conversion materials, wherein a luminescence conversion material serves as a matrix material for the others.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode stack for a battery cell, comprising the following steps: providing a strip-shaped anode element (45) comprising an anodic current discharger (31) to which an anodic active material (41) is applied; providing a strip-shaped cathode element (46) comprising a cathodic current discharger (32) to which a cathodic active material (42) is applied; providing at least one strip-shaped separator element (16); introducing grooves (70) into the cathodic active material (42) around segmentation lines (S); generating a strip-shaped composite element (50) by applying the cathode element (46) onto the anode element (45), with the interposition of the at least one separator element (16); cutting the composite element (50) into plate-shaped composite segments at the segmentation lines (S); and stacking the composite segments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Mn-activated luminescent materials, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof as luminophores or conversion luminophores in light sources. The present invention further relates to a radiation-converting mixture comprising the luminescent material of the invention and a light source comprising the luminescent material of the invention or the radiation-converting mixture. The present invention further provides light sources, especially LEDs, and lighting units comprising a primary light source and the luminescent material of the invention or the radiation-converting mixture. The Mn-activated luminescent materials of the invention are especially suitable for creation of warm white light in LEDs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Mn4+-activated luminescent materials, to a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof as phosphors or conversion phosphors in light sources. The present invention furthermore relates to an emission-converting material comprising the luminescent material according to the invention, and to a light source which comprises the luminescent material according to the invention or the omission-converting material. The present invention furthermore relates to light sources, in particular LEDs, and lighting units which contain a primary light source and the luminescent material according to the invention or the emission-converting material. The Mn4+-activated luminescent materials according to the invention are suitable, in particular, for the generation of warm-white light in LEDs.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode comprising a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, a stack of functional layers, including an organic light-emitting layer, sandwiched between said first electrode layer and said second electrode layer, and an passivation layer arranged adjacent to said first electrode layer is disclosed. The passivation layer reacts with the first electrode layer to form an oxide at a reaction temperature that is induced by an evolving short circuit between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The passivation layer is unreactive at temperatures lower than the reaction temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode stack for a battery cell, comprising the following steps: providing a strip-shaped anode element (45) comprising an anodic current discharger (31) to which an anodic active material (41) is applied; providing a strip-shaped cathode element (46) comprising a cathodic current discharger (32) to which a cathodic active material (42) is applied; providing at least one strip-shaped separator element (16); introducing grooves (70) into the cathodic active material (42) around segmentation lines (S); generating a strip-shaped composite element (50) by applying the cathode element (46) onto the anode element (45), with the interposition of the at least one separator element (16); cutting the composite element (50) into plate-shaped composite segments at the segmentation lines (S); and stacking the composite segments.

Abstract: A sensor element for detecting a level of a gas component in the measured gas or a temperature of the measured gas. The sensor element includes at least one solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer has at least one plated-through hole. The sensor element further includes a conductive element, which produces an electrically conductive connection through the plated-through hole. In the plated-through hole, the solid electrolyte layer is electrically insulated from the conductive element by an insulating element. At least one opening region of the plated-through hole is stabilized against phase transition by a stabilizing element. The stabilizing element is made at least partially of a material, which includes a noble metal and an element selected from the group consisting of: V, Nb, Ta, Sb, Bi, Cr, Mo, W. A method for manufacturing the sensor element is also provided.

Abstract: A high-energy LED is provided, in particular based on the n-polar technique, comprising a Eu3+ activated converter material based on tungsten/molybdenum oxide. Surprisingly, these materials do not show any saturation.

Abstract: A sensor element, in particular for detection of a physical property of a gas, in particular for detection of the concentration of a gas component or of the temperature or of a solid constituent or of a liquid constituent of an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, the sensor element including, a solid electrolyte film and including, located oppositely from one another in its longitudinal direction, first and second end regions, the sensor element including outside the second end region, in particular in the first end region, a functional element electrically conductively connected to a contact surface disposed in the second end region on the outer surface of the sensor element, the contact surface having a rounding, which is a radius, on its side facing away from the first end region. The contact surfaces each include three sub-regions: head region, neck region, and body region.

Abstract: A sensor element for detecting a physical property of a gas includes: a first end region and a second end region opposing one another; a functional element in the first end region interior that is electroconductively connected to a contact area disposed in the second end region exterior; the electrically conductive connection between the functional element and the contact area having a conductor in the interior of the sensor element essentially extending in the longitudinal direction, and having a leadthrough that essentially extends orthogonally to the longitudinal direction of the sensor element. The ratio between an electrical resistance of the conductor and an electrical resistance of the leadthrough is between 3 and 1/3.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a phosphor ceramic comprising a plurality of luminescence conversion materials, wherein a luminescence conversion material serves as a matrix material for the others.

Abstract: The invention relates to an UV radiation device, comprising an LED comprising a nitridic material which is arranged to emit first UV radiation in a wavelength range of 200 nm-300 nm and a luminescent material doped with at least one of the following activators selected out of the group Eu2+, Ce3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, Gd3+, Tm3+, Sb3+, Tl+, Pb2+ and Bi3+, wherein the luminescent material is configured to convert at least a part of the primary UV radiation into secondary UV radiation, the primary UV radiation and the secondary UV radiation having a different spectral distribution.