US 11,866,827 B2
Metallic nanofiber ink, substantially transparent conductor, and fabrication method
Mark David Lowenthal, Tempe, AZ (US); Mark Lewandowski, Tempe, AZ (US); Jeffrey Baldridge, Tempe, AZ (US); Lixin Zheng, Tempe, AZ (US); and David Michael Chesler, Tempe, AZ (US)
Assigned to NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed by NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc., Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/523,046.
Application 17/523,046 is a continuation of application No. 16/593,986, filed on Oct. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,198,940.
Application 16/593,986 is a continuation of application No. 15/018,974, filed on Feb. 9, 2016, granted, now 10,494,720, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 15/018,974 is a continuation of application No. 13/360,999, filed on Jan. 30, 2012, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/447,160, filed on Feb. 28, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0098738 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C23C 16/56 (2006.01); C09D 11/52 (2014.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); H01B 1/22 (2006.01); C09D 11/033 (2014.01)
CPC C23C 16/56 (2013.01) [B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C09D 11/033 (2013.01); C09D 11/52 (2013.01); H01B 1/22 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24802 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a transparent conductor, the method comprising:
depositing a composition on a substrate, the composition comprising:
a plurality of metallic nanofibers at least partially coated with a first polymer comprising polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) having a first molecular weight;
a first solvent comprising cyclohexanol; and
a second polymer or polymeric precursor mixed with the cyclohexanol and comprising polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) having a second molecular weight greater than the first molecular weight; and
heating or curing the composition.