Patent ID: 8696947
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B22F,B82Y

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: separating a slurry comprising macroscopic solids and silver nanowires into at least one first composition comprising at least some of the macroscopic solids and at least one second composition comprising at least a first portion of the silver nanowires, the macroscopic solids having a largest dimensional size greater than 1 micron; and separating the at least one second composition into at least one third composition and at least one product composition, the at least one third composition comprising at least one contaminant and the at least one product composition comprising at least a second portion of the silver nanowires, wherein separating the at least one second composition comprises centrifuging the at least one second composition in the presence of at least one first solvent comprising at least one first alcohol and at least one ketone.