Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B82—NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • B82Y—SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES
  • B82Y30/00—Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
  • C09D11/00—Inks
  • C09D11/52—Electrically conductive inks
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
  • C09D5/00—Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, characterised by their physical nature or the effects produced; Filling pastes
  • C09D5/24—Electrically-conducting paints
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
  • C09D5/00—Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, characterised by their physical nature or the effects produced; Filling pastes
  • C09D5/38—Paints containing free metal not provided for above in groups C09D5/00 - C09D5/36
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
  • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
  • C23C24/00—Coating starting from inorganic powder
  • C23C24/08—Coating starting from inorganic powder by application of heat or pressure and heat
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
  • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
  • C23C30/00—Coating with metallic material characterised only by the composition of the metallic material, i.e. not characterised by the coating process
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
  • H01B1/00—Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors
  • H01B1/20—Conductive material dispersed in non-conductive organic material
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
  • H01B1/00—Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors
  • H01B1/20—Conductive material dispersed in non-conductive organic material
  • H01B1/22—Conductive material dispersed in non-conductive organic material the conductive material comprising metals or alloys
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
  • H01B5/00—Non-insulated conductors or conductive bodies characterised by their form
  • H01B5/12—Braided wires or the like
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
  • H05K1/00—Printed circuits
  • H05K1/02—Details
  • H05K1/09—Use of materials for the conductive, e.g. metallic pattern
  • H05K1/092—Dispersed materials, e.g. conductive pastes or inks
  • H05K1/097—Inks comprising nanoparticles and specially adapted for being sintered at low temperature
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
  • H05K3/00—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
  • H05K3/10—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern
  • H05K3/12—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using thick film techniques, e.g. printing techniques to apply the conductive material or similar techniques for applying conductive paste or ink patterns
  • H05K3/1241—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using thick film techniques, e.g. printing techniques to apply the conductive material or similar techniques for applying conductive paste or ink patterns by ink-jet printing or drawing by dispensing

Definitions

• the present invention generally relates to a method for the production of transparent conductive coatings and inks and nano-powder coatings and inks obtained by this method.
• Nano particles especially metal nano particles have very special properties which are directly related to their dimensions and to the fact that a large ratio of the atoms in the particle are in the surface of the particle or at particle and grain boundaries. These properties include optical properties, sintering and diffusion properties, electrical properties like capacitance, impedance and resistance, catalytic activity and many others.
• U.S. Pat. 5,476,535 to the applicant present a method for the production of nano-powders, especially of silver.
• This process comprising the steps of (a) forming an aluminum-silver alloy of a specific blend composition; (b) leaching the aluminum ingredient by a series of consequent leaching steps wherein a fresh leaching agent is reacting the treated solid material, providing a gradually porous and homogeneous silver alloy.
• Ultrasonic oscillations are applied in step (c), disintegrating the agglomerate and enhancing the penetration of the leaching agent into the ever growing porous of the alloy by the application of a plurality of ultrasonic oscillations.
• the leaching agent is leaving silver agglomerate in step (d), and then the agglomerate is washed and dried in a final step.
• nano metal additive to produce a transparent-conductive coating such in the case of nano titanium dioxide additive that was proved useful for the production of coatings transparent to visible light and opaque to UV wave lengths; in the case of nano silica additive, that was found useful for the production of transparent coatings with special resistance performance; and in the case of nano pigments, that proved useful for the production of transparent colored coatings.
• Said method comprising the steps of (i) admixing metal nano powder in a solvent with at least one ingredient of the group: binder, surfactant, additive, polymer, buffer, dispersant and/or coupling agent in the manner a homogenized solution is obtained; (ii) applying the homogenized mixture obtained above on a surface to be coated by various manners: screen printing, spreading, spin coating, dipping etc.; (iii) evaporating the solvent from said homogenized mixture; and (iv) sintering the coated layer so a conductive and transparent coating is obtained on top of said surface.
• the metal nano powders are used alone or in combination with conductivity improving additive selected from at least one of the group: metal colloids and/or metal reducible salt and/or organic metal complexes and/or organo metal compounds which decompose to form conductive materials.
• concentration of the metal nano powder in the admixed solution is between 1% (wt) to 50% (wt) and more particularly, in the range of 2% (wt) to 10% (wt).
• the admixed solution comprising organic solvent or a mixture of organic solvents. Those organic solvents are characterized by an evaporation rate higher than the evaporation rate of water at ambient conditions.
• the concentration of the organic solvent or the mixture of organic solvents in the admixed solution is between 20% (wt) to 85% (wt). More specifically, their concentration in the narrow range 40%> (wt) to 80%> (wt). It is acknowledged in this respect that the solvents can be selected from at least one of the group of petroleum ether, hexanes, heptanes, toluene, benzene, dichloroethane, trichloroethylene, chloroform, dichloromethane, nitromethane, dibromomethane, cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone or any mixture thereof.
• the concentration of the aforementioned binder in the admixed solution is between 0% (wt) to 3%> (wt).
• the binder is selected from ethyl cellulose and/or modified urea.
• It another object of the present invention to provide a useful and novel method for the production of ink or solution comprising metal nano-powders for the producing of transparent and conductive coatings.
• This method is in principle similar to the one defined above, and comprising the following steps: (i) admixing metal nano powder in a solvent with at least one ingredient of the group: binder, surfactant, additive, polymer, buffer, dispersant and/or coupling agent in the manner a homogenized solution is obtained; (ii) admixing said homogenized mixture with water or water miscible solvent or mixture of water miscible solvents in the manner a W/O type emulsion is obtained (iii) applying the emulsion obtained above on said surface to be coated spreading, spin coating, dipping etc.; (iv) evaporating the solvent from said homogenized mixture in the manner that a self-assembled network-like pattern is developed in situ; and lastly, (v) sintering the network-like pattern so a conductive and transparent
• the concentration of the aforementioned surfactant or surfactants mixture is between 0%) (wt) to 4%> (wt) and/or wherein the concentration of the surfactant or surfactants mixture in the dispersed emulsion is between 0% (wt) to 4% (wt).
• W/O emulsion is obtained by said methods.
• the concentration of the water miscible solvent or mixture of water miscible solvents in the dispersed emulsion is between 5% (wt) to 70% (wt).
• the surfactant or surfactants mixture defined above comprising at least one of the group of non ionic and ionic compounds, selected from SPAN-20, SPAN-80, glyceryl monooleate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, or any combination thereof.
• the concentration of the water miscible solvent or mixture of water miscible solvents in the dispersed emulsion is between 15%) (wt) to 55%> (wt).
• the aforementioned water miscible solvent or solvent mixture is selected from (but not limited to) at least one of the group of water, methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol, glycerol, dimethylformamid, dimethylacetamid, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone or any mixture thereof.
• the present invention relates to a method as defined in any of the above, wherein the surface to be coated is selected from glass, either flexible or relatively non-flexible polymeric films or sheets or any combination thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to the hereto-defined method, wherein the polymeric film comprising at least one of the group of polyesters, polyamides, polyimides, polycarbonates, polyethylene, polyethylene products, polypropylene, acrylate containing products, polymethyl metaacrylates (PMMA) their copolymers or any combination thereof and any other transparent substrate. Additionally or alternatively, the method defined above is comprises of another step of treating the surface to be coated by a means of corona treatment and/or coating by primer.
• the aforementioned primer is selected (but not limited to) from at least one of the group of 3-aminopropyl triethoxy silane, phenyl trimethoxysilane, glycidyl trimethoxysilane, commercially available Tween products, Tween-80, neoalkoxy tri(dioctylpropylphosphato) titanate or any combination thereof.
• the aforementioned nano-powder comprising metal or a mixture of metals selected from (but not limited to) silver, gold, platinum, palladium, nickel, cobalt, copper or any combination thereof.
• the spreading of the homogenized mixture on a surface to be coated is provided by a means selected from simple spreading; immersing; spin coating; dipping or any other suitable technique.
• the step of coating layer or layers provided by the spreading of the homogenized mixture on a surface to be coated is provided for a wet thickness of 5 to 200 microns.
• the sintering of the evaporated homogenized solution is provided in the temperature range of 50°C to 300°C for 0.5 to 2 hours.
• the sintering of the network-like pattern is provided in the temperature range of 50°C to 150°C for 2 to 30 minutes.
• It another object of the present invention to provide a cost-effective and novel conductive and transparent coating layer comprising metal nano powders, produce in the method as defined in claim 1 or in any of its preceding claims. Additionally or alternatively, a conductive and transparent ink or coating layer or layers is provided by the present invention, and is characterized by self-assembled network pattern, produce in the method as defined in claim 11 or in any of its preceding claims.
• the aforementioned conductive and transparent coating layer is characterized by light transparencies in the range of 30% to 90%) at 400 nm to 700 nm wavelength; resistances in the range of 0.1 ? /square to 10 k? /square and by haze value in the range of 0.5% to 10%>; and wherein the conductive and transparent ink layer is characterized by light transparencies in the range of 10% to 90%> at 400 nm to 700 nm wavelength; resistances in the range of 0.1 ? /square to 1,000 ? /square, and by a haze value in the range of 0.1 %> to 5%o.
• the conductive and transparent coating layer defined above is characterized by either ordered or random patterns, wherein said patterns are provided by printing, ink-jet printing, ink-jet disposition, self-assembling or self organizing or any other suitable technique.
• Said conductive and transparent coating layer or the multiple layer array may further characterized by that it provided a protective layer, anti-scratch layer, a layer of an enhance conductivity, a layer of an enhance adhesion to a surface to be coated or any combination thereof.
• the obtained conductive and transparent coating layer or the aforementioned multiple layer array may be especially adapted to be use in at least one of the group of screens, displays, electrodes, PCBs, ink-jet products, ink-jet disposition products, smart cards, RFID, antenna, thin-film transistors, LCDs or any combination thereof.
• Figure 1 presenting a view taken by a means of a light microscope showing the self-assembling pattern of an ink disposed on a glass surface as obtained by the method of one embodiment of the present invention
• Figure 2 presenting a view taken by a means of a light microscope showing the self-assembling pattern of an ink disposed on a glass surface as obtained by the method of another embodiment of the present invention
• Figure 3 presenting a view taken by a means of a light microscope showing the self-assembling pattern of an ink disposed on a glass surface as obtained by the method of another embodiment of the present invention
• Figure 4 presenting a view taken by a means of a light microscope showing the self-assembling pattern of an ink disposed on a glass surface as obtained by the method of another embodiment of the present invention
• Figure 5 presenting a view taken by a means of a light microscope showing the self-assembling pattern of an ink disposed on a polymeric film as obtained by the method of yet another embodiment of the present invention
• Figure 6 presenting a view showing the printed pattern of
• a novel method for the production of conductive and transparent coatings and inks comprising metal nano-powders is hereby presented.
• the hereto defined method takes full advantage of the fact that nano sized particles and grains have much larger surface areas than bulk materials, have special optical properties and can be worked to produce a conductive phase. It is according to the present invention that by coating a substrate with an "ink", solution or paste that was previously dispersed, cost-effective nano conductive materials and/or conductive transparent coating are produced.
• Those coatings and inks are generally characterized by (1) light transparencies between 40%) to 90%) in the visible range of about 400nm to 700nm wavelength; by (2), resistances between 0.1 ? /square to 9 k? /square, and (3), by a relatively low haze values, generally ranges from 1%> to 10%>.
• the term 'coating' is referring according to the present invention to any conductive and transparent optical layer produced in the manner of admixing metal nano powder in a solvent with at least one ingredient of the group: binder, surfactant, additive, polymer, buffer, dispersant and/or coupling agent in the manner a homogenized solution is obtained; spreading the homogenized mixture obtained above on a surface to be coated; evaporating the solvent from said homogenized mixture; and than sintering the coated layer so a conductive and transparent coating is obtained on top of said surface.
• 'ink' is referring according to the present invention to any ink containing nano-powders of metal or metals, especially emulsion based compositions provided for coloring materials, or alternatively, to legend ink (marking ink) suitable for printing on printed circuit boards (PCB's).
• the term 'ink' is referring according to the present invention to any conductive and transparent topical pattern produced in the manner of admixing metal nano powder in a solvent with at least one ingredient of the group: binder, additive, polymer, buffer, dispersant and/or coupling agent in the manner a homogenized solution is obtained; admixing said homogenized mixture with water or water miscible solvent or mixture of water miscible solvents in the manner a W/O type emulsion is obtained; spreading the homogenized mixture obtained above on said surface to be coated; evaporating the solvent from said homogenized mixture in the manner that a self-assembled network-like pattern is developed in situ; and than sintering the network-like pattern so a conductive and transparent ink is obtained.
• the inks are especially adapted for use in or on top of transparent substrates.
• the aforementioned ink is adapted for coating, covering, immersing, dipping, and/or entrapping on top or into either solid or semi-solid matrix, or by means of any other suitable technique on such as glass or any polymer matrix, including flexible, semi-flexible or rigid materials. Due to their significant transparency in the visible wavelength range of about 400nm to 700nm, the aforementioned conductive ink is especially useful for screens, displays, liquid crystalline displays, smart cards and/or for any technology using ink-jets printers or any other technology of printing electronic matter.
• the coating techniques that we have used are screen-printing, manual applicator and manual spreading. Other suitable techniques such as spin coating, spray coating, ink jet printing, offset printing and any suitable technique can also be used. Any type of transparent and non-transparent substrate can be coated for example glass, polycarbonate, polymer films and others.
• Various ink/paste and coating systems have been found useful to produce a transparent-conductive coating, which differ in the formulation concept, and main ingredients leading to the conductivity and transparency.
• the main ingredients are selected from metal nano powder; metal nano powder with metal colloids; metal nano powder with a metal reducible salt; and/or organic metal complexes and/or organo-metal compounds which decompose to form conductive materials and all the above in a self-organizing system.
• These nano metal based coating systems achieve light transmittances of up to 95% (measured between 400 nm and 700 nm), low haze values, with resistances as low as 1 ? /square.
• the ink or pastes are prepared according to the general procedure described bellow. Care has to be taken to achieve a good dispersion of the conductive additives (metal nano powders, salts, colloids and other additives).
• the substrate is coated with the ink or paste.
• the coating can be performed in the different techniques previously described.
• the technique is chosen to enable control of physical parameters such as thickness and printed geometries (to obtain the desired transmittance and resistance).
• Sample may be heated, to obtain the desired resistance, to between 50°C to 300°C for 0.5 to 2 hours.
• the term 'sintering' is referring according to the present invention to any process of forming objects from a metal powder by heating the powder at a temperature below its melting point. In the production of small metal objects it is often not practical to cast them. Through chemical or mechanical procedures a fine powder of the metal can be produced. When the powder is compacted into the desired shape and heated, i.e., sintered, for up to three hours, the particles composing the powder join together to form a single solid object.
• a solvent e.g., aromatic esters and aldehydes, preferably terpinol.
• Admixing metals nano powder e.g., colloidal silver, 12% (w/w), a binder which is an adhesion promoter, such as Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP), 2.5%> (w/w), and water, 32%> (w/w). All components are intensively mixed by a means of an ultrasonic energy and/or high rpm dispersing equipment.
• Admixing metals nano powder e.g., silver nano powder (D 9 o ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ m), 14%) (w/w), solvent, such as ethanol, 39.5%> (w/w), by a means of a high rpm homogenizer.
• admixing solution obtained in first step with the solution obtained in the second step, so a homogenized solution is obtained.
• Admixing metals nano powder e.g., silver formate salt -1 parts by weight, a dispersant, e.g., trioctylphoshine oxide (TOPO), 2% (w/w) in a solvent, e.g., ethyl Acetate, 80%> (w/w).
• a dispersant e.g., trioctylphoshine oxide (TOPO)
• TOPO trioctylphoshine oxide
• Admixing metals nano powder e.g., dissolve silver nitrate, 4% (w/w) in a buffer, e.g., ammonia, 25% solution, 9.5%o (w/w). Further admixing water, 47%> (w/w) and a dispersant, such as poly-carboxylic ammonium salt (e.g., the commercially available T1124 product), 3.5%o (w/w), solvent, e.g., ethanol, 24%) (w/w) and metals nano powder, e.g., silver powder (D 90 ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ m), 12% (w/w) and subsequently homogenizing the obtained mixture by a means of a high rpm homogenizer.
• a dispersant such as poly-carboxylic ammonium salt (e.g., the commercially available T1124 product), 3.5%o (w/w), solvent, e.g., ethanol, 24%) (w/w) and metals nano powder, e.g
• Table 1 Optical and resistance data for nano metal powders coatings and inks
• Light transmittance measured between 400nm and 700nm. Heat treatment was provided at 280°C for about one hour.
• This novel method is based on spreading of a predetermined mixture defined above on the surface to be coated. While an organic solvent is evaporated from the spread mixture, the self-assembled network-like pattern is developed in situ, i.e., on the surface. After drying is completed, the developed pattern is sintered at relatively low temperatures, e.g. at a temperature ranges from 50°C to 150°C for about 2 to 30 minutes.
• the final resistance of conductive layer lies in the range of about 1 to 1,000 Ohm square, light transmittance is in the range of about 50 to 95%>, and the haze value is in the range of about 0.5 to 5%.
• the said special mixture is a W/O type emulsion of water or water miscible solvent (or a mixture of these solvents) in a suspension of metal fine particles in an organic solvent or mixture of two or more solvents not miscible with water. It is according to this embodiment of the present invention, wherein the mixture also contents at least one emulsifying agent, binder or any mixture thereof.
• the dispersed phase is selected, according to yet another embodiment of the present invention from the group comprising yet not limited to water, methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol, glycerol, dimethyl formamid, dimethyl acetamid, acetonitrile, dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methyl pyrrolidone and/or other water miscible solvents.
• the continuous phase is selected from the group comprising yet not limited to petroleum ether, hexanes, heptanes, toluene, benzene, dichloroethane, trichloroethylene, chloroform, dichloromethane, nitromethane, dibromomethane, cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone or any mixture thereof.
• the solvent or solvents used in this continuous phase are characterized by higher volatility then that of the dispersed phase.
• the emulsifying agents are selected from the group comprising yet not limited to non ionic and ionic compounds, such as the commercially available SPAN-20, SPAN-80, glyceryl monooleate, sodium dodecylsulfate, or any combination thereof.
• the binders are selected, yet not limited to modified cellulose, such as ethyl cellulose MW 100,000-200,000, modified urea, e.g., the commercial available BYK-410, BYK-411, BYK-420 produced by BYK-Chemie ltd.
• the metal fine particles and nano-powders are selected, yet not limited to silver, gold, platinum, palladium, nickel, cobalt, copper or any combination thereof, wherein said metal or mixture of metals is characterized by an average particle size smaller then 1 micron, better smaller than 0.5 and most preferably smaller then 0.1 micron.
• the small particle size provides the improved optical properties of the coatings obtained in the method provided by the present invention.
• the aforementioned metal or mixture of metals is selected from precious metals due to their enhanced chemical stability and improved electrical conductivity.
• the mixture should be prepared be the following way: Emulsifying agent and/or binder dissolved in organic solvent or mixture and metal powder added.
• Metal powder should be dispersed in organic phase by ultrasonic treatment, high shear mixing, high speed mixing or any other way used for preparation of suspensions and emulsions. After this water miscible solvent or mixture added and W/O type emulsion prepared by ultrasonic treatment, high shear mixing, high speed mixing or any other way used for preparation emulsions.
• the mentioned above self-assembled network pattern can be developed on different surfaces: glass, polymeric films and sheets (polyesters, polyamides, polycarbonates, polyethylene, polypropylene etc.).
• the surface to be coated may be both untreated and treated for surface properties changing (corona treatment or coating by primer).
• primers may be used l-2%> acetone or hexane solutions of 3-Aminopropyl Triethoxy silane, Phenyl Trimethoxysilane, Glycidyl Trimethoxysilane, Tween-80, Neoalkoxy Tri(dioctylpropylphosphato) titanate etc.).
• Coating techniques may be following simple spreading, spin coating, dipping). Wet thickness of coating - from 5 to 200 microns.
• Additional technique of polymeric films coating is a developing of self-assembled network on glass and printing of the pattern on polymer.
• a binder e.g., ethyl cellulose, lg
• a solvent e.g., in toluene
• nano powder metals e.g., silver nano-powder (D 90 ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ m)
• This formulation was printed on glass surface and provided good developed network with big cells (above 40 ⁇ up to 70 ⁇ and lines about 2-6 ⁇ width).
• Fig. 1 presenting a view taken by a means of a light microscope showing the pattern on glass surface as obtained by the method as described in example 6.
• Admixing metals nano powder e.g., silver powder (maximal particle size is lower 0.12 micron), 4 g; a solvent, e.g., toluene, 30 g, a binder, e.g., BYK-410, 0.2 g homogenizing the solution by a means of an ultra sound at 180W power for 1.5 min.
• a binder e.g., BYK-410, 0.2 g homogenizing the solution by a means of an ultra sound at 180W power for 1.5 min.
• This formulation printed on glass surface gives good developed network with small cells (about lO ⁇ and lines about 1 to 4 ⁇ width).
• Fig. 2 presenting a view taken by a means of a light microscope showing the pattern on glass surface as obtained by the method as described in example 7.
• Admixing a binder e.g., BYK-410, 0.06 g; a surfactant, e.g., SPAN-80, 0.03g; a solvent, e.g., cyclopentanone, 0.8g and toluene, 16g; nano powder metals, e.g., silver powder (maximal particle size is lower 0.12 micron), 0.8g and homogenizing the obtained solution by an ultra sound means at 180W power for 30 seconds.
• This formulation was printed on glass pretreated with l% ⁇ acetone solution of 3-aminopropyl triethoxy silane and gave good developed network with cells of 40 ⁇ to 70 ⁇ and lines about 2 to 6 ⁇ width. Resistance was between 2 to 16 ⁇ /square, transparency was between 72 to 81%, haze value was between 0.8 to 1.8% after sintering at 50°C for 30 min in formic acid vapor. The pattern printed from glass to different polymeric films almost doesn't change electrical and optical properties.
• Admixing metals nano powder e.g., silver powder (maximal particle size is lower 0.12 micron), 4g; a solvent, e.g., trichloroethylene, 30g; a binder, e.g., BYK-410, 0.2g; and homogenizing the obtained solution by an ultra sound means at 180W power for 1.5 min.
• This formulation provided useful also in the case when high-speed stirrer (Premier-type) is used instead of the ultra sound sonication. In this case, the obtained network cells are bigger and the transparency is improved.
• This formulation also has better performance while printed on polymer films not dissolved by trichloroethylene, such s PET, PEN, polyethylene.
• Fig. 3 presenting a view taken by a means of a light microscope showing the pattern on glass surface as obtained by the method as described in example 9.
• Admixing a binder e.g., BYK-410, 0.06g; a surfactant, e.g., SPAN-20, 0.03g, a solvent mixture, such as cyclohexanone, 0.8g and trichloroethylene, 24g; metals nano powder, e.g., silver powder (maximal particle size is lower 0.12 micron), lg and homogenizing the obtained solution by an ultra sound means at 180W power for 30 sec. Admixing distillated water, 9ml and homogenizing the obtained emulsion by an ultra sound means at 180W power for 20 sec.
• a binder e.g., BYK-410, 0.06g
• a surfactant e.g., SPAN-20, 0.03g
• a solvent mixture such as cyclohexanone, 0.8g and trichloroethylene, 24g
• metals nano powder e.g., silver powder (maximal particle size is lower 0.12 micron)
• This formulation was printed on glass pretreated with 1%> acetone solution of 3-aminopropyl triethoxy silane and gave good developed network with cells of 50 ⁇ up to lOO ⁇ , and lines about 2 to 8 ⁇ width. Resistance was 1.8-10 ⁇ /square, transparency 79-86%, haze value 1.8 to 2.8% > after sintering at 50°C for 30 min in formic acid vapor.
• Fig. 4 presenting a view taken by a means of a light microscope showing the pattern on glass surface as obtained by the method as described in example 10.
• Fig. 5 presenting a view taken by a means of a light microscope showing the pattern on polymeric film as obtained by the method as described in example 10.
• Admixing a binder e.g., BYK-411, 0.06 g; a surfactant, e.g., SPAN-80, 0.2 g; a solvent mixture, e.g., cyclohexanone, 1 g and petroleum ether, 10 g; metals nano powder, e.g., silver powder (maximal particle size is lower 0.12 micron), lg and homogenizing the obtained solution by an ultra sound means at 180W power for 30 sec. Admixing distillated water, 7ml and homogenizing the obtained emulsion by an ultra sound means at 180W power for 20 sec.
• a binder e.g., BYK-411, 0.06 g
• a surfactant e.g., SPAN-80, 0.2 g
• a solvent mixture e.g., cyclohexanone, 1 g and petroleum ether, 10 g
• metals nano powder e.g., silver powder (maximal particle size
• This formulation was printed on polyimide polymer pretreated with 1%> acetone solution of phenyl trimethoxysilane and gave a good developed network characterized by cells of above 20 ⁇ up to 60 ⁇ , and lines about 2 to 6 ⁇ width.
• the resistance was between 20 to 30 ⁇ /square, transparency 68 to 78%>, and the haze value was between 8 to 10% after sintering at 150°C for 5 min.

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