ZeroValent NanoMetals

Based in Rochester, NY, ZeroValent NanoMetals (ZVNM) is a specialty chemicals and materials science company established in 2016. The firm operates at the intersection of nanotechnology and additive manufacturing, developing and producing nanometal inks and corrosion-resistant coating materials. These products are designed for both 2D and 3D metal ink jetting applications.

ZVNM's core technology revolves around proprietary chemical stabilization processes that control the reactivity of transition metals like copper, nickel, iron, and zinc. The company has mastered the synthesis of stable, fully-reduced nanotransition metal colloidal dispersions, producing uniform metal particles in the challenging sub-3-nanometer size range. This capability allows for the creation of print media with distinct advantages over traditional powdered metal technologies. Key benefits include significantly lower sintering temperatures, which reduces power requirements and increases production throughput. The resulting products exhibit high resistance to oxidation, greater tensile strength, and electrical and thermal conductivity that approaches that of bulk metals.

The company serves clients in markets such as printable flexible electronics and additive manufacturing. For electronics manufacturers, ZVNM offers nanometal inks made from earth-abundant metals, providing a new level of economy and performance for printing conductive traces and devices. For additive manufacturing supply distributors, the company provides colloidal nano-metal products that create an incremental revenue opportunity. ZVNM also engages with business partners to create custom-tailored colloidal nanoparticle dispersions for specific applications, with specifications for metal concentration, particle size, viscosity, and surface tension. While ZVNM is focused on selling a range of standard products, it also collaborates with clients on special applications in metal coatings and additive manufacturing. The company's online store lists a family of products under the 'NuMetal' brand, including copper, nickel, and iron inks, although they are noted as being in a developmental stage.

Keywords: nanometal ink, specialty chemicals, additive manufacturing, 3D metal printing, colloidal dispersions, nanotechnology, conductive ink, flexible electronics, corrosion resistance, transition metals, low-temperature sintering, material science, nanometal synthesis, copper nanoparticles, nickel nanoparticles, zinc nanoparticles, custom material engineering, nanoparticle stabilization, printed electronics, advanced manufacturing