摘要 |
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, an exemplary metallic nanowire ink which can be printed to produce a substantially transparent conductor comprises a plurality of metallic nanowires at least partially coated with a first polymer comprising polyvinyl pyrrolidone having a molecular weight less than about 50,000; one or more solvents such as 1-butanol, ethanol, 1-pentanol, n-methylpyrrolidone, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, 1-hexanol, acetic acid, cyclohexanol, and mixtures thereof; and a second polymer or polymeric precursor such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyimide, having a molecular weight greater than about 500,000. |