A colored dispersion that contains (A) a dye derivative, (B) a water-insoluble dye, (C) a dispersant, and water. The (A) component contains an anthraquinone-based compound represented by formula (al), the (C) component does not contain a polyoxyethylene aryl phenyl ether and a polyoxyethylene aryl phenyl ether sulfate at the same time, and the mass ratio ((B)/(A)) of the (B) component with respect to the (A) component satisfies the relationship 400>(B)/(A)>3.125. A recording medium having the colored dispersion adhered thereto and a hydrophobic fiber printing method using the colored dispersion. In formula (a1), each of R.sup.a1-R.sup.a5 is a hydrogen atom, and X.sup.a1 is a group represented by formula (a4). In formula (a4), Z.sup.a3 is an optionally-substituted amino group

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A colored dispersion that contains (A) a dye derivative, (B) a water-insoluble dye, (C) a dispersant, and water. The (A) component contains an anthraquinone-based compound represented by formula (al), the (C) component does not contain a polyoxyethylene aryl phenyl ether and a polyoxyethylene aryl phenyl ether sulfate at the same time, and the mass ratio ((B)/(A)) of the (B) component with respect to the (A) component satisfies the relationship 400>(B)/(A)>3.125. A recording medium having the colored dispersion adhered thereto and a hydrophobic fiber printing method using the colored dispersion. In formula (a1), each of R.sup.a1-R.sup.a5 is a hydrogen atom, and X.sup.a1 is a group represented by formula (a4). In formula (a4), Z.sup.a3 is an optionally-substituted amino group

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The present invention relates to a metal fine particle-containing ink containing metal fine particles (a) dispersed therein with a polymer B, in which the ink contains an ink solvent S; a difference ΔSP (|SP(S)−SP(B)|) between solubility parameters of the solvent S and the polymer B is not more than 1.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.0.5 wherein SP(S) and SP(B) are a solubility parameter of the ink solvent S and a solubility parameter of the polymer B, respectively, as measured by a Fedors method; and the SP(B) is not less than 9.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.0.5 and not more than 10.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.0.5, as well as a method for producing a printed material, which includes the step of applying the metal fine particle-containing ink to a printing substrate to form a metal coating film of the ink on the printing substrate under ordinary-temperature environments, thereby obtaining the printed material.

The present invention relates to a metal fine particle-containing ink containing metal fine particles (a) dispersed therein with a polymer B, in which the ink contains an ink solvent S; a difference ΔSP (|SP(S)−SP(B)|) between solubility parameters of the solvent S and the polymer B is not more than 1.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.0.5 wherein SP(S) and SP(B) are a solubility parameter of the ink solvent S and a solubility parameter of the polymer B, respectively, as measured by a Fedors method; and the SP(B) is not less than 9.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.0.5 and not more than 10.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.0.5, as well as a method for producing a printed material, which includes the step of applying the metal fine particle-containing ink to a printing substrate to form a metal coating film of the ink on the printing substrate under ordinary-temperature environments, thereby obtaining the printed material.

Described herein is a liquid electrostatic ink composition comprising a liquid carrier; and chargeable toner particles comprising a resin and an aluminium-based color-shifting pigment. Also described herein is a method of printing comprising: printing onto a substrate a liquid electrostatic ink composition comprising: a liquid carrier; and chargeable toner particles comprising a resin and an aluminium-based color-shifting pigment, and a printed article comprising a print substrate having printed thereon the electrostatic ink composition.

Described herein is a liquid electrostatic ink composition comprising a liquid carrier; and chargeable toner particles comprising a resin and an aluminium-based color-shifting pigment. Also described herein is a method of printing comprising: printing onto a substrate a liquid electrostatic ink composition comprising: a liquid carrier; and chargeable toner particles comprising a resin and an aluminium-based color-shifting pigment, and a printed article comprising a print substrate having printed thereon the electrostatic ink composition.

A nano composite, a nanoparticle ink composition including a solvent and the nanocomposite, and a light-emitting device including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the interlayer includes an emission layer, and at least one layer included in the interlayer is made from the nanoparticle ink composition. The nano composite includes: a metal oxide nanoparticle; and a chelating ligand bonded to a surface of the nanoparticle and including a cyclic moiety.

A nano composite, a nanoparticle ink composition including a solvent and the nanocomposite, and a light-emitting device including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the interlayer includes an emission layer, and at least one layer included in the interlayer is made from the nanoparticle ink composition. The nano composite includes: a metal oxide nanoparticle; and a chelating ligand bonded to a surface of the nanoparticle and including a cyclic moiety.

A water-based composition of the present disclosure includes a metal pigment, a polyoxyalkylene amine compound, and a water-based medium, in which the metal pigment is formed of a plurality of metal particles, the metal particles are surface-modified by a surface treatment agent, and a content of the polyoxyalkylene amine compound is 0.1 parts by mass or more and 50 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the metal particles.

A water-based composition of the present disclosure includes a metal pigment, a polyoxyalkylene amine compound, and a water-based medium, in which the metal pigment is formed of a plurality of metal particles, the metal particles are surface-modified by a surface treatment agent, and a content of the polyoxyalkylene amine compound is 0.1 parts by mass or more and 50 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the metal particles.