Aerosol supply system, cartridge therefor, use thereof, method for operating same and method for reducing metal emissions therefrom

Abstract

The present application relates to an aerosol supply system, a cartridge therefor, the use thereof, a method of operation thereof and a method for reducing metal emissions therefrom. The aerosol supply system 1 comprises a vaporizer 14 for generating vapour from an aerosolizable material, an electrical connector 100, such as an electrode 10 or an electrical lead 12, for transmitting electrical power to the vaporizer 14. An electrical connector 100 comprises a core portion 101 and a first layer 102, the material composition of the first layer 102 may comprise, for example, silver, but more typically may be a different material composition than the material composition of the core portion 101. The first layer 102 is configured as a barrier layer for limiting discharge of material from the core portion 101 away from the connector 100. A second layer 104, such as a second layer 104 whose material composition comprises gold, may be further used on the first layer 102, which can be used to help improve the conductivity of the connector 100, thereby enabling power transfer to the vaporizer 14.

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