Ink for ink jet printing and method for preparing metal nanoparticles used therein
US7867413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22F2998/00
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is ink for ink jet printing, which comprises: metal nanoparticles comprising a surfactant attached to surfaces thereof; and a first solvent, wherein the metal nanoparticles are present in an amount of 50˜70 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the ink, and the surfactant is present in an amount of 0.5˜5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the metal nanoparticles. Metal nanoparticles used in the ink and a method for preparing the metal nanoparticles are also disclosed. The method for preparing metal nanoparticles for use in ink for ink jet printing comprises a step of washing surplus surfactant with at least one solvent. By doing so, the surplus surfactant remaining on the surfaces of the metal nanoparticles can be minimized, resulting in a drop in viscosity of ink comprising the metal nanoparticles. Therefore, even if the ink has a metal nanoparticle content of 50 wt % or more, the ink can satisfy a viscosity condition required for ink jet printing, and thus can form an electrode pattern with high conductivity.
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