Xerox Corporation

Robert Claridge

Valerie M Farrugia

Naveen Chopra

Biby Esther Abraham

Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha

Guerino G Sacripante

Carolyn Patricia Moorlag

Edward Graham Zwartz

Michael Steven Hawkins

Yulin Wang

Mihaela Maria Birau

Cristina Resetco

Richard Philip Nelson Veregin

Yujie Zhu

Hojjat Seyed Jamali

David Lawton

Carbon supported surface functionalized silver nanoparticles and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. For example, a composition includes carbon supported surface functionalized silver nanoparticles, The methods include preparing a liquid-containing composition comprising a plurality of silver nanoparticles and adding a carbon structure with the liquid-containing composition to form the carbon supported silver nanoparticles in-situ or mixing a composition comprising a carbon structure, a plurality of silver nanoparticles, and a liquid to grow silver nanoparticles on the carbon structure in-situ.

Carbon supported surface functionalized silver nanoparticles

Highly spherical particles may comprise a thermoplastic polymer grafted to a carbon nanomaterial (CNM-g-polymer), wherein the particles have an aerated density of about 0.5 g/cm(preferably about 0.55 g/cm) to about 0.8 g/cm. Said CNM-g-polymer particles may be useful in a variety of applications including selective laser sintering additive manufacturing methods.

Spherical particles comprising carbon nanomaterial-graft-polymer and methods of production and uses thereof

A method of forming a pre-cure solution for a structured organic film (SOF) is described, including contacting at least one type of segment and at least one type of pre-linker with a bio-based solvent. The method also includes dissolving the at least one type of segment and the at least one type of pre-linker within the bio-based solvent. The method also includes where the bio-based solvent has a viscosity above 0.92 MPa-s. A composition including a bio-based solvent is also disclosed.

Viscous bio-derived solvents for structured organic film (SOF) compositions

A nonlimiting example method of forming highly spherical carbon nanomaterial-graft-polyurethane (CNM-g-polyurethane) particles may comprising: mixing a mixture comprising: (a) carbon nanomaterial-graft-polyurethane (CNM-g-polyurethane), wherein the CNM-g-polyurethane particles comprises: a polyurethane grafted to a carbon nanomaterial, (b) a carrier fluid that is immiscible with the polyurethane of the CNM-g-polyurethane, optionally (c) a thermoplastic polymer not grafted to a CNM, and optionally (d) an emulsion stabilizer at a temperature greater than a melting point or softening temperature of the polyurethane of the CNM-g-polyurethane and the thermoplastic polymer, when included, and at a shear rate sufficiently high to disperse the CNM-g-polyurethane in the carrier fluid; cooling the mixture to below the melting point or softening temperature to form CNM-g-polyurethane particles; and separating the CNM-g-polyurethane particles from the carrier fluid.

Spherical particles comprising carbon nanomaterial-graft-polyurethane and methods of production and uses thereof

Methods for producing highly spherical particles that comprise: mixing a mixture comprising: (a) nanoclay-filled-polymer composite comprising a nanoclay dispersed in a thermoplastic polymer, (b) a carrier fluid that is immiscible with the thermoplastic polymer of the nanoclay-filled-polymer composite, optionally (c) a thermoplastic polymer not filled with a nanoclay, and optionally (d) an emulsion stabilizer at a temperature at or greater than a melting point or softening temperature of the thermoplastic polymer of the nanoclay-filled-polymer and the thermoplastic polymer, when included, to disperse the nanoclay-filled-polymer composite in the carrier fluid; cooling the mixture to below the melting point or softening temperature to form nanoclay-filled-polymer particles; and separating the nanoclay-filled-polymer particles from the carrier fluid.

Spherical particles comprising nanoclay-filled-polymer and methods of production and uses thereof

High spherical particles for use in piezoelectric applications may be produced mixing a mixture comprising a graphene oxide-polyvinylidene fluoride (GO-PVDF) composite, a carrier fluid that is immiscible with the PVDF, and optionally an emulsion stabilizer at a temperature equal to or greater than a melting point or softening temperature of the PVDF to disperse the GO-PVDF composite in the carrier fluid, wherein the GO-PVDF composite has a transmission FTIR minimum transmittance ratio of β-phase PVDF to α-phase PVDF of about 1 or less; cooling the mixture to below the melting point or softening temperature of the PVDF to form GO-PVDF particles; and separating the GO-PVDF particles from the carrier fluid, wherein the GO-PVDF particles comprise the graphene oxide dispersed in the PVDF, and wherein the GO-PVDF particles have a transmission FTIR minimum transmittance ratio of β-phase PVDF to α-phase PVDF of about 1 or less.

Graphene oxide-doped polyvinylidene fluoride particles with enhanced beta-phase crystallinity

Additive manufacturing processes featuring consolidation of thermoplastic particulates may form printed objects in a range of shapes. Nanoparticles disposed upon the outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates may improve flow performance of the thermoplastic particulates during additive manufacturing, but may lead to excessive porosity following consolidation. Excessive porosity may be detrimental for performance applications requiring high mechanical strength. A carboxylic acid-based sintering aid, particularly a metal carboxylate, may decrease porosity of consolidated parts following sintering without substantially increasing blocking in a powder bed. Particulate compositions suitable for additive manufacturing may comprise: a plurality of thermoplastic particulates comprising a carboxylic acid-based sintering aid admixed with a thermoplastic polymer, and a plurality of nanoparticles disposed upon an outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates.

Thermoplastic particulates comprising a carboxylic acid-based sintering aid and additive manufacturing therewith

Melt emulsification may be employed to form elastomeric particulates in a narrow size range when nanoparticles and a sulfonate surfactant are included as emulsion stabilizers. Such processes may comprise combining a polyurethane polymer, a sulfonate surfactant, and nanoparticles with a carrier fluid at a heating temperature at or above a melting point or softening temperature of the polyurethane polymer, applying sufficient shear to disperse the polyurethane polymer as liquefied droplets in the presence of the nanoparticles in the carrier fluid at the heating temperature, cooling the carrier fluid at least until elastomeric particulates in a solidified state form, and separating the elastomeric particulates from the carrier fluid. The polyurethane polymer defines a core and an outer surface of the elastomeric particulates, and the nanoparticles are associated with the outer surface. The elastomeric particulates may have a span of about 0.9 or less.

Nanoparticle-coated elastomeric particulates and surfactant-promoted methods for production and use thereof

An ink composition includes at least one sulfonated polyester, at least one (meth)acrylate monomer, at least one urethane acrylate oligomer, at least one photoinitiator, at least one colorant and water.

Ink composition and method of printing the ink composition

An aqueous ink composition including water; an optional co-solvent; a sulfonated polyester, wherein the sulfonated polyester has a degree of sulfonation of at least about 3.5 mol percent; and an isoprene rubber. A process of digital offset printing including applying an ink composition onto a re-imageable imaging member surface at an ink take up temperature, the re-imageable imaging member having dampening fluid disposed thereon; forming an ink image; transferring the ink image from the re-imageable surface of the imaging member to a printable substrate at an ink transfer temperature; wherein the ink composition comprises water; an optional co-solvent; a sulfonated polyester having a degree of sulfonation of at least about 3.5 mol percent; and an isoprene rubber. A process including combining a sulfonated polyester resin, having a degree of sulfonation of at least about 3.5 mol percent, water, an optional co-solvent, and an isoprene rubber to form an aqueous ink composition, wherein the ink composition is substantially colorless.

Waterborne clear ink compositions

An ink composition including a humectant blend comprising a first humectant and a second humectant; wherein the first humectant has a freezing point; wherein the second humectant suppresses the freezing point of the first humectant such as to impart to the ink composition the characteristic of being able to be stored at a desired temperature without solidifying; water; an optional co-solvent; an optional colorant; and a sulfonated polyester. A process of digital offset printing using the ink composition.

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