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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2012
Mark David Lowenthal, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Jeffrey Baldridge, Chandler, AZ (US);
Mark Lewandowski, North Port, FL (US);
Lixin Zheng, Chandler, AZ (US);
David Michael Chesler, Mesa, AZ (US);
Mark David Lowenthal, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Jeffrey Baldridge, Chandler, AZ (US);
Mark Lewandowski, North Port, FL (US);
Lixin Zheng, Chandler, AZ (US);
David Michael Chesler, Mesa, AZ (US);
NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc, Tempe, AZ (US);
Abstract
An exemplary printable composition comprises a liquid or gel suspension of a plurality of metallic nanofibers or nanowires; a first solvent; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder. In various embodiments, the metallic nanofibers are between about 10 microns to about 100 microns in length, are between about 10 nm to about 120 nm in diameter, and are typically functionalized with a coating or partial coating of polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a similar compound. An exemplary metallic nanofiber ink which can be printed to produce a substantially transparent conductor comprises a plurality of metallic nanofibers; one or more solvents such as 1-butanol, ethanol, 1-pentanol, n-methylpyrrolidone, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, 1-hexanol, acetic acid, cyclohexanol, or mixtures thereof; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyimide, for example.