Nano-engineered inks, methods for their manufacture and their applications
View Patent ↗Nanoparticle dispersions, inks, pastes, lotions and methods of their manufacture are disclosed. Multifunctional, nanocomposite, hollow nanoparticles, and coated nanoparticle dispersions are also discussed.
1. A dispersion comprising at least one nanoscale pigment and nanoparticles wherein the nanoparticles comprise a multi-metal oxide comprising at least two metals being silicon and aluminum, and the nanoparticles are present at loadings greater than 20 weight % and have an average packing number of less than 1000, and wherein the dispersion is an organic solvent-based dispersion.
2. The dispersion of claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles have an average packing number of less than 100.
3. The dispersion of claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles have an average packing number of less than 10.
4. The dispersion of claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles have an average packing number of less than 5.
5. The dispersion of claim 1 , wherein the dispersion is an alcohol dispersion.
6. The dispersion of claim 5 , wherein the alcohol in the alcohol dispersion is iso-propyl alcohol.
7. The dispersion of claim 1 , wherein the dispersion is an ink.