Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate

The University of Arizona

Francesco Stellacci

Seth R Marder

Joseph W Perry

Continuous, conducting metal patterns can be formed from metal nanoparticle containing films by exposure to radiation (FIG.). The metal patterns can be one, two, or three dimensional and have high resolution resulting in feature sizes in the order of micron down to nanometers Compositions containing the nanoparticles coated with a ligand and further including a dye, a metal salt, and either a matrix or an optional sacrificial donor are also disclosed.

Method for patterning metal using nanoparticle containing precursors

Continuous, conducting metal patterns can be formed from metal nanoparticle containing films by exposure to radiation (). The metal patterns can be one, two, or three dimensional and have high resolution resulting in feature sizes in the order of micron down to nanometers. Compositions containing the nanoparticles coated with a ligand and further including a dye, a metal salt, and either a matrix or an optional sacrificial donor are also disclosed.

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Cambridge, MA, United States of America

Francesco Stellacci