Abstract: Conductive ink compositions comprising gold complexes are provided. Also provided are methods of preparing the conductive ink compositions, methods of forming conductive structures from the conductive ink compositions, and structures formed from the conductive ink compositions. The conductive ink compositions preferably comprise a gold metal, an organophosphite ligand, and a solvent and are preferably particle-free. The conductive ink compositions can be used to form conductive structures comprising gold, for example by inkjet or other printing methods, at temperatures of 400° C. or less. Such conductive structures can be formed on a variety of substrates.

Abstract: Conductive ink compositions comprising gold complexes are provided. Also provided are methods of preparing the conductive ink compositions, methods of forming conductive structures from the conductive ink compositions, and structures formed from the conductive ink compositions. The conductive ink compositions preferably comprise a gold metal, an alkylamine ligand, and a solvent. The conductive ink compositions can be used to form conductive structures comprising gold, for example by inkjet or other printing methods, at temperatures of 300° C. or less. Such conductive structures can be formed on a variety of substrates.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for synthesizing fibrous silica nanospheres, the method can include, in sequence, the steps of: a) providing a reaction mixture comprising a silica precursor, a hydrolyzing agent, a template molecule, a cosurfactant and one or more solvents; b) maintaining the reaction mixture under stirring for a length of time; c) heating the reaction mixture to a temperature for a length of time; d) cooling the reaction mixture to obtain a solid, and (e) calcinating the solid to pro duce fibrous silica nanospheres, wherein desirable product characteristics such as particle size, fiber density, surface area, pore volume and pore size can be obtained by controlling one or more parameters of the method. The present disclosure further provides a method for synthesizing fibrous silica nanospheres using conventional heating such as refluxing the reactants in an open reactor, thereby eliminating the need for microwave heating in a closed reactor or the need for any pressure reactors.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for synthesizing fibrous silica nanospheres, the method can include, in sequence, the steps of: a) providing a reaction mixture comprising a silica precursor, a hydrolyzing agent, a template molecule, a cosurfactant and one or more solvents; b) maintaining the reaction mixture under stirring for a length of time; c) heating the reaction mixture to a temperature for a length of time; d) cooling the reaction mixture to obtain a solid, and (e) calcinating the solid to pro duce fibrous silica nanospheres, wherein desirable product characteristics such as particle size, fiber density, surface area, pore volume and pore size can be obtained by controlling one or more parameters of the method. The present disclosure further provides a method for synthesizing fibrous silica nanospheres using conventional heating such as refluxing the reactants in an open reactor, thereby eliminating the need for microwave heating in a closed reactor or the need for any pressure reactors.