US Patent 8130438 - Nanoparticle alloys for printable transparent conductors

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This patent from Ajjer LLC includes some broad claims for nanoparticle alloys used in transparent electrical connectors which may be useful to construct electrochromic and printable electronic displays. Claim 1 reads:

1. A transparent conductive layer formed by incorporating conductive nanoparticles into a transparent layer that is applied to a substrate, wherein the composition of the conductive nanoparticles comprises at least one of: (a) a silver alloy in which the alloying element is at least one of Be, Cu, Ge, Ni, Ru, Rh, Au, Pt, Ti, Zn, Mg, Mn, Pd, La, Ce, Nd, Sm and Eu; and (b) a copper alloy in which the alloying element is at least one of Ag, Be, Ge, Ni, Ru, Rh, Au, Pt, Pd, La, Ce, Nd, Sm and Eu.