Functionalized Metallic Nanofiber Composite Formulation

Example 19

• • A composition comprising:
  • about 0.01% to 3.0% of a plurality of functionalized metallic nanofibers 100;
  • a first solvent comprising about 18% to 28% n-methyl pyrrolidone, 2-propanol (isopropyl alcohol or IPA), 1-methoxy-2-propanol, 1-butanol, ethanol, diethylene glycol, 1-pentanol, n-methylpyrrolidone, or 1-hexanol, or mixtures thereof;
  • a first viscosity modifier, resin, or binder comprising about 0.75% to 5.0% PVP, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), or a polyimide, or mixtures thereof (e.g., about 60% PVA with 40% PVP or about 80% PVA with 20% PVP in n-methyl pyrrolidone); and
  • with the balance comprising a second solvent such as n-methyl pyrrolidone, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, cyclopentanol, butyl lactone, or mixtures thereof.