Silver nanostructures, which include nanorings, nanowires, and nanoparticles are used for a wide array of products and various applications. Below you can see some of the fields where these are being used and the products they are crafting.

New uses are constantly arising for silver conductive inks. One major one is the printing of RFID tags as used in modern transit tickets. They can also be used to improvise or repair circuits on printed circuit boards. Computer keyboards contain membranes with printed circuits that sense when a key is pressed. Windshield defrosters consisting of resistive traces applied to the glass are also printed. Many newer cars have conductive traces printed on a rear window, serving as the radio antenna.

Transparent conductive films are typically used as electrodes when a situation calls for low resistance electrical contacts without blocking light (e.g. LEDs, photovoltaics). Due to this smart glass technology is readily adopting these films and applying it to many sectors in the architectural and automotive worlds. Conductive films allow glass to change to suite its environment. From dimming, polarization, to adaptive transparencies, conductive films are creating new “smart” properties for glass.