The invention pertains to the field of nanotechnology. The disclosure provides nanostructure compositions comprising (a) at least one organic solvent; (b) at least one population of nanostructures comprising a core and at least one shell, wherein the nanostructures comprise inorganic ligands bound to the surface of the nanostructures; and (c) at least one poly(alkylene oxide) additive. The nanostructure compositions comprising at least one poly(alkylene oxide) additive show improved solubility in organic solvents. And, the nanostructure compositions show increased suitability for use in inkjet printing. The disclosure also provides methods of producing emissive layers using the nanostructure compositions.

By use of an ultraviolet curable inkjet ink comprising a colorant, a polymerizable monomer having a specific structure, ethoxyphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, and at least one type selected from the group consisting of an acylphosphine oxide photopolymerization initiator different than the ethoxyphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, a benzophenone photopolymerization initiator, and an indane photopolymerization initiator, wherein the ratio of the content of the polymerizable monomer having the specific structure and the content of the ethoxyphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide is 2:1 to 8.5:1 by mass ratio, the content of a monofunctional monomer in the ultraviolet curable inkjet ink is 25% by mass or less, a printed matter having curability and coating film flexibility can be obtained regardless of the amount applied to a recording medium, and the discharge stability is also excellent.

By use of an ultraviolet curable inkjet ink comprising a colorant, a polymerizable monomer having a specific structure, ethoxyphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, and at least one type selected from the group consisting of an acylphosphine oxide photopolymerization initiator different than the ethoxyphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, a benzophenone photopolymerization initiator, and an indane photopolymerization initiator, wherein the ratio of the content of the polymerizable monomer having the specific structure and the content of the ethoxyphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide is 2:1 to 8.5:1 by mass ratio, the content of a monofunctional monomer in the ultraviolet curable inkjet ink is 25% by mass or less, a printed matter having curability and coating film flexibility can be obtained regardless of the amount applied to a recording medium, and the discharge stability is also excellent.

Provided are an image forming method including a step of preparing an ink which contains water and an organic solvent A having a vapor pressure of 0.20 kPa or less at 20° C. and in which a content of the organic solvent A is 10% by mass or greater, a step of preparing an aggregating liquid containing an aggregating agent, a step of preparing an overcoat liquid which contains a resin and an organic solvent B having a vapor pressure of 2.50 kPa or greater at 20° C. and in which a content of the organic solvent B is 10% by mass or greater, a step of applying the aggregating liquid onto an impermeable base material, a step of applying the ink to at least a portion of a region to which the aggregating liquid has been applied according to an ink jet method to form an image, and a step of applying the overcoat liquid onto the region to which the aggregating liquid has been applied in the impermeable base material, on which the image has been formed; and an ink set.

Provided are an image forming method including a step of preparing an ink which contains water and an organic solvent A having a vapor pressure of 0.20 kPa or less at 20° C. and in which a content of the organic solvent A is 10% by mass or greater, a step of preparing an aggregating liquid containing an aggregating agent, a step of preparing an overcoat liquid which contains a resin and an organic solvent B having a vapor pressure of 2.50 kPa or greater at 20° C. and in which a content of the organic solvent B is 10% by mass or greater, a step of applying the aggregating liquid onto an impermeable base material, a step of applying the ink to at least a portion of a region to which the aggregating liquid has been applied according to an ink jet method to form an image, and a step of applying the overcoat liquid onto the region to which the aggregating liquid has been applied in the impermeable base material, on which the image has been formed; and an ink set.

An inkjet ink contains a pigment, resin particles, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monobutyl ether, and propylene glycol. The resin particles contain polycarbonate polyurethane resin. The resin particles have a percentage content of at least 2.0% by mass and no greater than 9.0% by mass. The dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether has a percentage content of at least 7.0% by mass and no greater than 27.0% by mass. The triethylene glycol monobutyl ether has a percentage content of at least 4.0% by mass and no greater than 12.0% by mass. The propylene glycol has a percentage content of at least 4.0% by mass and no greater than 18.0% by mass.

An inkjet ink contains a pigment, resin particles, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monobutyl ether, and propylene glycol. The resin particles contain polycarbonate polyurethane resin. The resin particles have a percentage content of at least 2.0% by mass and no greater than 9.0% by mass. The dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether has a percentage content of at least 7.0% by mass and no greater than 27.0% by mass. The triethylene glycol monobutyl ether has a percentage content of at least 4.0% by mass and no greater than 12.0% by mass. The propylene glycol has a percentage content of at least 4.0% by mass and no greater than 18.0% by mass.

The present disclosure provides an inkjet ink and primer fluid set containing an aqueous primer composition, an aqueous white inkjet ink, and aqueous non-white colored inkjet inks. The aqueous primer composition forms a coating on a print substrate. This fluid set is particularly suitable for printing on non-porous plastic substrate.

The present disclosure provides an inkjet ink and primer fluid set containing an aqueous primer composition, an aqueous white inkjet ink, and aqueous non-white colored inkjet inks. The aqueous primer composition forms a coating on a print substrate. This fluid set is particularly suitable for printing on non-porous plastic substrate.

The present disclosure provides an inkjet ink and primer fluid set containing an aqueous primer composition and aqueous inkjet inks. At least one of the inks contains a first pigment dispersion and a second pigment dispersion. The first pigment dispersion forms an aggregation with the primer composition whereas the second pigment dispersion does not form an aggregation with the primer composition.