Disclosed are ion-sensitive polymers and methods for their use for monitoring biological phenomena associated with ion fluxes, as well as organic electrochemical transistors including such polymers.

A conductive ink and a conductive coating are provided. The conductive ink includes a conductive polymer solution comprising conductive polymer dissolved in an aqueous-based media and a mixture of carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide sheets dispersed in the conductive polymer solution, wherein a weight ratio of the carbon nanotubes to the graphene oxide sheets is in a range from 0.25 to 2.5. The conductive coating includes a conductive polymer and a mixture of graphene oxide sheets and carbon nanotubes dispersed in the conductive polymer, wherein a weight ratio of the carbon nanotubes to the graphene oxide sheets is in a range from 0.25 to 2.5, and wherein the conductive coating has an optical transmittance value at 550 nm of at least 75%.

A conductive ink and a conductive coating are provided. The conductive ink includes a conductive polymer solution comprising conductive polymer dissolved in an aqueous-based media and a mixture of carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide sheets dispersed in the conductive polymer solution, wherein a weight ratio of the carbon nanotubes to the graphene oxide sheets is in a range from 0.25 to 2.5. The conductive coating includes a conductive polymer and a mixture of graphene oxide sheets and carbon nanotubes dispersed in the conductive polymer, wherein a weight ratio of the carbon nanotubes to the graphene oxide sheets is in a range from 0.25 to 2.5, and wherein the conductive coating has an optical transmittance value at 550 nm of at least 75%.

Aqueous inkjet compositions comprising a composite resin vehicle wherein at least one component of the composite resin vehicle is a polyurethane dispersion (PUD) preferably with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than 80° C., and the other component is an acrylic resin dispersion preferably with a Tg of greater than 40° C. or a metal oxide nanoparticle dispersion such as colloidal silica with a particle size of less than 100 nm.

[Problem] To provide an electroconductive ink suitable for an inexpensive carbon wiring substrate having a wide strain sensing range, and a carbon wiring substrate in which the electroconductive ink is used.

[Solution] An electroconductive ink characterized by including a carbonaceous electroconductive material (A), a binder resin (B) including a cellulose compound (B1) and a poly N-vinyl compound (B2), and a solvent (C), the electroconductive ink including 0.5-23 parts by mass of the binder resin (B) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the carbonaceous electroconductive material (A), the mass blending ratio of the cellulose compound (B1) and the poly N-vinyl compound (B2) being 80:20 to 40:60, and the solvent (C) including water (C1). A carbon wiring substrate having a wiring pattern formed using the electroconductive ink.

[Problem] To provide an electroconductive ink suitable for an inexpensive carbon wiring substrate having a wide strain sensing range, and a carbon wiring substrate in which the electroconductive ink is used.

[Solution] An electroconductive ink characterized by including a carbonaceous electroconductive material (A), a binder resin (B) including a cellulose compound (B1) and a poly N-vinyl compound (B2), and a solvent (C), the electroconductive ink including 0.5-23 parts by mass of the binder resin (B) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the carbonaceous electroconductive material (A), the mass blending ratio of the cellulose compound (B1) and the poly N-vinyl compound (B2) being 80:20 to 40:60, and the solvent (C) including water (C1). A carbon wiring substrate having a wiring pattern formed using the electroconductive ink.

The invention relates to a polymer thick film (PTF) conductive paste composition comprising a conductive powder, a fluoroelastomer, a silane coupling agent, and one or solvents. The PTF conductive paste composition can be used to form a printed conductor and to form an electrically conductive adhesive on various articles. The PTF conductive paste composition is provides a stretchable electrical conductor for wearables.

The invention relates to a polymer thick film (PTF) conductive paste composition comprising a conductive powder, a fluoroelastomer, a silane coupling agent, and one or solvents. The PTF conductive paste composition can be used to form a printed conductor and to form an electrically conductive adhesive on various articles. The PTF conductive paste composition is provides a stretchable electrical conductor for wearables.

Disclosed herein is a liquid electrophotographic ink composition comprising a resin comprising a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and a monomer selected from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid; a liquid carrier; and an anti-caking agent present in an amount of up to 1 wt. % of the total solids of the composition. Also disclosed is a method of printing the liquid electrophotographic ink composition and a printed substrate.

The electroconductive inkjet ink disclosed herein contains at least inorganic powder containing high melting point metal particles, a dispersant, an organic solvent, and a poly(vinyl acetal) resin. In the electroconductive ink, the inorganic powder has an average primary particle diameter of 500 nm or less, a volume ratio of the inorganic powder is 7.5% by volume or lower, the ratio (S.sub.I/V.sub.D) of the specific surface area of the inorganic powder with respect to the volume of the dispersant is 0.25 or higher and 10 or lower, the poly(vinyl acetal) resin has an average molecular weight of 2.5×10.sup.4 or larger and 6.4×10.sup.4 or smaller, and the ratio (W.sub.PA/W.sub.S) of the weight of the poly(vinyl acetal) resin with respect to the weight of the organic solvent is 0.5% by weight or higher and 3% by weight or lower.