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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2012
David S. Ginley, Evergreen, CO (US);
Calvin J. Curtis, Lakewood, CO (US);
Alex Miedaner, Boulder, CO (US);
Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria Van Hest, Lakewood, CO (US);
Tatiana Kaydanova, Montreal, CA;
David S. Ginley, Evergreen, CO (US);
Calvin J. Curtis, Lakewood, CO (US);
Alex Miedaner, Boulder, CO (US);
Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria van Hest, Lakewood, CO (US);
Tatiana Kaydanova, Montreal, CA;
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Golden, CO (US);
Abstract
Self-reducing metal inks and systems and methods for producing and using the same are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method may comprise selecting a metal-organic (MO) precursor, selecting a reducing agent, and dissolving the MO precursor and the reducing agent in an organic solvent to produce a metal ink that remains in a liquid phase at room temperature. Metal inks, including self-reducing and fire-through metal inks, are also disclosed, as are various applications of the metal inks.