Functionalized Metallic Nanofiber Composition

Example 12

• • 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 an acid or bases, including organic acids such as carboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids, alkyl carboxylic acids, acetic acid, oxalic acid, mellitic acid, formic acid, chloroacetic acid, benzoic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid, or bases such as ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, 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.