Abstract: An electrically conductive printable composition comprises silver particles, a dispersing agent, a solvent, a first surfactant, comprising a hydrocarbon based surfactant, and a second surfactant, comprising a fluoro-based surfactant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a metal nanoparticle dispersion, in particular a silver nanoparticle dispersion, wherein after the production of nanoscale metal particles, stabilized by means of at least one auxiliary dispersing agent containing at least one free carboxylic acid group or salt thereof as a functional group, in at least one liquid dispersant (solvent), flocculation of the metal nanoparticles is deliberately caused, the formed metal nanoparticle flocculation is dispersed again in at least one liquid dispersant, optionally by adding a base, and the metal nanoparticle dispersion is set to a desired metal nanoparticle concentration. The invention further relates to a metal nanoparticle dispersion, in particular a silver nanoparticle dispersion, in particular produced by means of the method according to the invention, and to the use of said metal nanoparticle dispersion.

Abstract: Aqueous, printable compositions comprising carbon nanotubes and a polymeric dispersing agent, wherein at least one fifth of the carbon nanotubes have a molecular structure comprising a plurality of stacked and rolled graphene layers; processes for preparing such compositions, methods of use and electrically conductive coatings prepared therewith.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for producing electrically conducting nanostructures by means of electrospinning, the apparatus having at least a substrate holder (1), a spinning capillary (2), connected to a reservoir (3) for a spinning liquid (4) and to an electrical voltage supply (5), an adjustable movement unit (6, 6?) for moving the spinning capillary (2) and/or the substrate holder (1) relative to one another, an optical measuring device (7) for monitoring the spinning procedure at the outlet of the spinning capillary (2), and a computer unit (8) for controlling the drive of the spinning capillary (2) relative to the substrate holder (1) in accordance with the spinning procedure.

Abstract: Method for producing small and micro conductive structures on surfaces by (hot) stamping and/or nanoscale imprinting microstructures on the surfaces, targeting conductive material into the channels thus created with the aid of capillary action, and appropriately after-treating the conductive material.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of nanoscale metal-organic frameworks, and porous frameworks synthesized from at least one metal ion and at least one at least bidentate organic compound and a monodentate growth inhibitor.