PRINTABLE COMPOSITIONS HAVING ANISOMETRIC NANOSTRUCTURES FOR USE IN PRINTED ELECTRONICS

摘要

Compositions and methods for production of conductive paths can include a printable composition including a liquid carrier and a plurality of nanostructures. The plurality of nanostructures can have an aspect ration of at least about 5:1 within the liquid carrier. Examples of nanostructures include nanobelts, nanoplates, nanodiscs, nanowires, nanorods, and mixtures of these materials. These printable compositions can be used to form a conductive path on a substrate. The printable composition can be applied to a substrate using any number of conventional printing techniques. Following application of the printable composition at least a portion of the liquid carrier can be removed such that the nanostructures can be in sufficient contract to provide a conductive path. The nanostructures arranged in a conductive path can be sintered opr used as a conductive material without sintering.