Metallic Nanofiber Composition for Versatile Applications

Example 20

• • A composition comprising:
  • about 0.01% to 3.0% of a plurality of functionalized metallic nanofibers, substantially all of the metallic nanofibers having at least a partial coating of a polyvinyl pyrrolidone polymer;
  • a first solvent comprising about 2.5% to 8% 1-butanol, ethanol, 1-pentanol, n-methylpyrrolidone, or 1-hexanol, or mixtures thereof;
  • a second solvent comprising about 0.01% to 5% of acetic acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, or potassium hydroxide, or mixtures thereof;
  • a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder comprising about 1.0% to 4.5% PVP, polyvinyl alcohol, or a polyimide, or mixtures thereof; and
  • with the balance comprising a third solvent such as cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, cyclopentanol, butyl lactone, or mixtures thereof;
  • wherein the viscosity of the composition is substantially between about 200 cps to about 20,000 cps at 25° C.