Mining the Benefits of Silver Flakes
NanoDynamics, a leading manufacturer of nanomaterials and related products, developed a silver particle only 20 nanometers in diameter (3,000 times thinner than a human hair) based, in part, on technology developed by Dan Goia, professor of chemistry.
In partnership with Ames Goldsmith, a leading supplier of silver products to the electronics industry, the company will commercialize an array of silver nanomaterials that can be printed by ink-jet or other traditional printing techniques, directly onto a broad range of materials, including flexible materials like paper and plastic.
Goia's research developed six-sided silver platelets that are just 2000 nanometers thick - significantly smaller than silver flakes currently in use.
"With our research of printable electronics and the incorporation of nanosilver into manufacturing processes, we can drive down the manufacturing costs and improve the performance of electronic products," said Keith Blakely, CEO of NanoDynamics.
According to the industry analysts, the market for printable electronics could generate revenues of over $7 billion by 2010, driven by demand for printable displays, RFID, photovoltaics, computer memory and other printable products.
In partnership with Ames Goldsmith, a leading supplier of silver products to the electronics industry, the company will commercialize an array of silver nanomaterials that can be printed by ink-jet or other traditional printing techniques, directly onto a broad range of materials, including flexible materials like paper and plastic.
Goia's research developed six-sided silver platelets that are just 2000 nanometers thick - significantly smaller than silver flakes currently in use.
"With our research of printable electronics and the incorporation of nanosilver into manufacturing processes, we can drive down the manufacturing costs and improve the performance of electronic products," said Keith Blakely, CEO of NanoDynamics.
According to the industry analysts, the market for printable electronics could generate revenues of over $7 billion by 2010, driven by demand for printable displays, RFID, photovoltaics, computer memory and other printable products.
