Aqueous dispersions of silver particles

17) An acid-free aqueous dispersion of silver particles produced by a method including the steps of

• i) providing a mixture comprising at least one silver salt, an aqueous carrier liquid and a stabiliser for the silver particles
• ii) contacting the mixture with a non-ionic or covalent reducing agent to form a reaction mixture
• iii) causing the at least one silver salt to react with the non-ionic or covalent reducing agent to form a dispersion comprising the silver particles and an acid;
• wherein step iii) is partly or completely performed in the presence of an anion exchange resin wherein the acid is exchanged for a hydroxide ion from the resin and/or is sorbed by the resin;
• and
• iv) separating the anion exchange resin from the dispersion once the reaction is complete.