| abstract |
A precious metal compound having a solids content and a liquid content with an associated mixing ratio in volume percent of 99.5: 0.5 to 80:20 of the two, wherein the solids content of a first component of silver 60% to 99% by volume and a second volume fraction Component of 1% to 40%, wherein the second component is an element of the alkali group, the alkaline earth group, the iron-platinum group or a metal of the third or fourth main group of the periodic table, wherein the respective component of the solids content as particles having a length dimension between 50 nm and 20 microns and wherein the second component is an element that combines with oxygen in an exothermic reaction and thereby has a minimum reaction enthalpy of 400 kJ. |