NOVELTY - Ink or coating, comprises at least one polymeric binder, carbonaceous filler and multi-chain lipid.    USE - The ink or coating is useful: in article (claimed); to apply to substrates including flexible and/or stretchable materials, silicones, elastomers, polymeric materials, metals (including aluminum, copper, steel and stainless steel), fabrics (including cloths) and textiles (including cotton, wool, polyesters and rayon), clothing, glasses, minerals, ceramics, silicon surfaces, wood, paper, cardboard, cellulose-based materials, labels, silicon and other semiconductors, laminates, corrugated materials, concrete, bricks and other building materials; to apply on the same substrate in varying thicknesses at different points and to build up three-dimensional structures on the substrate; for the passivation of surfaces including metal (e.g. steel and aluminum) surfaces and exterior structures (bridges and buildings); in UV radiation resistant coatings, abrasion resistant coatings, coatings having permeation resistance to liquids (including hydrocarbon, alcohols and water) and/or gases, electrically conductive coatings, static dissipative coatings, blast and impact resistant coatings; to make fabrics having electrical conductivity; in solar cell applications; solar energy capture applications; signage, flat panel displays; in flexible displays including LED, organic LED, polymer LED displays; backplanes and frontplanes for displays; in lighting including electroluminescent and organic LED lighting; on electrical and electronic devices and components including housings to provide electromagnetic interference shielding properties; in microdevices (including microelectromechanical system devices) to provide antistatic coatings; in the manufacture of housings, antennas and other components of portable electronic devices including computers, cellular telephones, games, navigation systems, personal digital assistants, music players, games, calculators, radios, artificial paper and reading devices; to form thermally conductive channels on substrates; in passive and active devices and components; integrated circuits, flexible printed circuit boards, transistors, field-effect transistors, microwave circuits, diffraction gratings, indicators, chipless tags (e.g. for theft deterrence from stores and libraries), smart cards, sensors, liquid crystalline displays, photovoltaic devices, product identifying chips and devices; batteries including thin film batteries; in electrodes; in electronic connections made through hinges or other movable/bendable junctions in electronic devices; in wearable electronics and circuits in vehicles, medical devices, diagnostic devices and instruments; and in electronic applications including remote controls, touch screens, automotive buttons and switches.    ADVANTAGE - The ink or coating: has enhanced electrical conductivity (at least 10-8 S/cm, preferably 103 S/cm); and provides articles having anisotropic thermal and/or electrical conductivities.