1. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
1.1. | Report Overview |
1.2. | Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) |
1.3. | Key Takeaways: Status & Outlook |
1.4. | The hype curve of nanotubes and 2D materials |
1.5. | CNTs: Ideal vs reality |
1.6. | Not all CNTs are equal |
1.7. | Price position of CNTs: SWCNTs, FWCNTs, MWCNTs |
1.8. | Price evolution: MWCNTs for battery applications |
1.9. | Price progression of carbon nanotubes |
1.10. | Production capacity of CNTs globally |
1.11. | Progression and outlook for MWCNT capacity |
1.12. | Market readiness levels of CNT applications |
1.13. | Application Overview |
1.14. | Key supply chain relationships for energy storage |
1.15. | Role of nanocarbon in polymer composites |
1.16. | CNTs: Value proposition as an additive material |
1.17. | Advanced carbon overview |
1.18. | Regulations governing advanced carbons |
1.19. | CNTs vs. Graphene: General Observations |
2. | FORECASTS |
2.1. | Methodology and assumptions |
2.2. | Ten-year market forecast for MWCNTs (by applications): Volume |
2.3. | Ten-year market forecast for MWCNTs (by applications): Value |
2.4. | Ten-year market forecast for SWCNTs/DWCNTs (by applications): Volume |
2.5. | Ten-year market forecast for SWCNTs/DWCNTs (by applications): Value |
2.6. | Price evolution: MWCNTs for battery applications |
2.7. | Price progression of carbon nanotubes |
3. | MARKET PLAYERS |
3.1. | Production capacity of CNTs globally |
3.2. | MWCNT global production capacity is expanding rapidly |
3.3. | Market leader analysis: LG Chem |
3.4. | LG Chem Interview |
3.5. | Market leader analysis: Cnano |
3.6. | Cnano: Material |
3.7. | Cnano: Manufacturing |
3.8. | Cnano Technology USA |
3.9. | Cnano: Key partners |
3.10. | Nanocarbons in South Korea |
3.11. | Market leader analysis: JEIO |
3.12. | Market leader analysis: Kumho Petrochemical |
3.13. | China taking a dominant position |
3.14. | Market leader analysis: Cabot |
3.15. | Market leader analysis: Nanocyl (Birla) |
3.16. | MWCNT company list |
3.17. | SWCNT company list |
3.18. | SWCNT market leader: OCSiAl |
3.19. | OCSiAl Manufacturing Scale Up |
3.20. | OCSiAl Batteries |
3.21. | OCSiAl: Example clients and projects |
3.22. | OCSiAl and Daikin Industries |
3.23. | SWCNT market leader: Cnano |
3.24. | Carbon black - Market overview |
3.25. | Specialty carbon black - Market overview |
3.26. | Carbon Fiber - Market overview |
4. | SAFETY, REGULATIONS & IP |
4.1. | Regulation and safety of CNTs |
4.2. | Global regulatory bodies for nanomaterials |
4.3. | Harmonized Classification of MWCNTs |
4.4. | Gaps in the current regulations |
4.5. | Health effects of iron impurities in CNTs |
4.6. | Regulatory approval: LG Chem |
4.7. | In-situ testing of CNT enhanced products |
4.8. | Systems to monitor CNT exposure - Stat Peel |
4.9. | The process of filing a nanomaterial patent |
4.10. | Considerations for IP protection |
5. | CNT PRODUCTION |
5.1. | Overview of CNT manufacturing methods |
5.2. | Laser ablation and arc discharge |
5.3. | Production processes: CVD overview |
5.4. | Production processes: CVD overview (2) |
5.5. | Emerging manufacturing process: CHASM's rotary kiln |
5.6. | Huntsman - Floating catalyst CVD |
5.7. | Production processes: Vertically aligned nanotubes |
5.8. | Vertically aligned CNTs (VACNTs) |
5.9. | Production processes: HiPCO and CoMoCat |
5.10. | Production processes: eDIPs |
5.11. | Combustion synthesis |
5.12. | Production processes: Plasma enhanced |
5.13. | Production processes: Controlled growth of SWCNTs |
5.14. | Hybrid CNTs |
5.15. | Accelerating CNT production R&D |
5.16. | Interconversion of graphitic materials and advanced carbons |
5.17. | CNTs from green or waste feedstock |
5.18. | Advanced carbons from green or waste feedstocks |
5.19. | Captured CO₂as a CNT feedstock overview |
5.20. | Electrolysis in molten salts |
5.21. | Methane pyrolysis |
5.22. | Methane pyrolysis process flow diagram (PFD) |
5.23. | CNTs made from green/waste feedstock: Players |
5.24. | CNTs from CO₂- Player analysis: Carbon Corp |
5.25. | CNTs from CO₂- Player analysis: Carbon Corp |
5.26. | CNTs from CO₂- Player analysis: SkyNano |
5.27. | CNTs from waste feedstock - Player analysis: CarbonMeta Technologies |
5.28. | CNFs from waste feedstock - Player analysis: Carbonova |
6. | MORPHOLOGY OF CNT MATERIALS |
6.1. | Variations within CNTs |
6.2. | Variations within CNTs - Key properties |
6.3. | High Aspect Ratio CNTs |
6.4. | High Aspect Ratio CNTs (2) |
6.5. | Classification of Commercialized CNTs |
6.6. | Double, Few and Thin-Walled CNTs |
6.7. | Further Parameters |
6.8. | Significance of Dispersions |
6.9. | Player analysis: Toyocolor |
6.10. | Player analysis: NanoRial |
7. | MACRO-CNT: SHEETS & YARNS |
7.1. | Trends and players for CNT sheets |
7.2. | Types of nanocarbon additives: CNT Yarns |
7.3. | Conductivity of CNT Yarns |
7.4. | Types of nanocarbon additives: CNT Yarns (2) |
7.5. | Dry self-assembly of CNT sheets (Lintec) |
7.6. | CNT yarns: Can they ever be conductive enough? |
7.7. | Emerging CNT-yarn manufacturing methods |
7.8. | Post yarn modification and challenges for integrators |
7.9. | CNT yarns: Impact of material properties on performance |
7.10. | CNT yarns: Outperforming Cu in non-traditional figures of merit (specific capacity) |
7.11. | CNT yarns: Outperforming Cu in non-traditional figures of merit (ampacity) |
7.12. | CNT yarns: Outperforming Cu in non-traditional figures of merit (lower temperature dependency) |
7.13. | Early CNT yarn applications |
7.14. | Secondary CNT yarn applications |
7.15. | SINANO - CNT Films |
7.16. | Player analysis: DexMat |
7.17. | DexMat: CNT yarn products |
8. | ENERGY STORAGE: BATTERIES |
8.1. | Booming energy storage market |
8.2. | Types of lithium battery |
8.3. | Battery technology comparison |
8.4. | Li-ion performance and technology timeline |
8.5. | Cell energy density trend |
8.6. | Li-ion cathode benchmark |
8.7. | Performance comparison by popular cathode materials |
8.8. | Cathode market share for Li-ion in EVs |
8.9. | Future cathode prospects |
8.10. | How does material intensity change? |
8.11. | Why use nanocarbons? |
8.12. | Carbon Nanotubes in Li-ion Batteries |
8.13. | Key Supply Chain Relationships |
8.14. | ZEON announce partnership with SiAT for SWCNT conductive paste |
8.15. | Results showing impact of CNT use in Li-ion electrodes |
8.16. | Results showing impact of CNT use in Li-ion electrodes |
8.17. | Results showing SWCNT improving LFP batteries |
8.18. | Improved performance at higher C-rate |
8.19. | Thicker electrodes enabled by CNT mechanical performance |
8.20. | Thicker electrodes enabled by CNTs |
8.21. | Significance of dispersion in energy storage |
8.22. | Significance of dispersion in energy storage |
8.23. | Hybrid conductive carbon materials |
8.24. | Nanoramic hybrid material |
8.25. | Value proposition of high silicon content anodes |
8.26. | Cell energy density increases with silicon content |
8.27. | Silicon anode value chain |
8.28. | Material opportunities from silicon anodes |
8.29. | Innovations for CNT enabled silicon anodes |
8.30. | Top 3 patent assignee Si-anode technology comparison |
8.31. | NEO Battery Materials anode performance |
8.32. | Lithium-Sulphur: CNT enabled |
8.33. | SWCNT in next-generation batteries |
8.34. | ZEON |
8.35. | Zeta Energy |
8.36. | NexTech |
8.37. | Sila Nano |
9. | ENERGY STORAGE: SUPERCAPACITORS |
9.1. | Supercapacitor fundamentals |
9.2. | Supercapacitors vs batteries |
9.3. | Supercapacitor technologies |
9.4. | Performance of CNT supercapacitors |
9.5. | Potential benefits of CNTs in supercapacitors |
9.6. | Potential benefits of CNTs in supercapacitors |
9.7. | Nanocarbon supercapacitors players |
9.8. | Nanocarbon supercapacitor Ragone plots |
9.9. | Supercapacitor players utilising CNTs - NAWAH |
9.10. | Supercapacitor players utilising CNTs - other companies |
9.11. | Binder-free CNT film as supercapacitor electrode |
9.12. | Challenges with the use of CNTs |
10. | CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS & ELASTOMERS |
10.1. | CNTs in conductive composites |
10.2. | MWCNTs as conductive additives |
10.3. | CNTs as polymer composite conductive additive |
10.4. | Nanocyl's hybrid CB:CNT material |
10.5. | CNT success in conductive composites |
10.6. | Key advantages in thermoplastic applications |
10.7. | Examples of products that use CNTs in conductive plastics |
10.8. | Tensile strength: Comparing random vs aligned CNT dispersions in polymers |
10.9. | Elastic modulus: Comparing random vs aligned CNT dispersions in polymers |
10.10. | Thermal conductivity using CNT additives |
10.11. | Conductive epoxy |
10.12. | Elastomers |
10.13. | Silicone advantages |
10.14. | Silicone advantages (2) |
10.15. | Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs) |
11. | FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES |
11.1. | Role of nanocarbons in polymer composites |
11.2. | Routes to incorporating nanocarbon material into composites |
11.3. | Routes to electrically conductive composites |
11.4. | Technology adoption for electrostatic discharge of composites |
11.5. | Lightning strike protection |
11.6. | Thermally conductive composites |
11.7. | Electrothermal de-icing - Nanocarbon patents |
11.8. | Electrothermal de-icing - Embraer and Collins Aerospace |
11.9. | Interlaminar strength |
11.10. | Huntsman |
11.11. | Carbon Fly |
12. | CONCRETE & ASPHALT |
12.1. | Nanocarbons in concrete and asphalt |
12.2. | CNTs in concrete and asphalt players: Chasm |
12.3. | CNTs in concrete and asphalt players: EdenCrete |
12.4. | Graphene in concrete & asphalt: Overview |
12.5. | Graphene in concrete & asphalt: Research and demonstrations |
12.6. | Increasing commercial activity for graphene in concrete |
13. | METAL COMPOSITES |
13.1. | Comparison of copper nanocomposites |
13.2. | Production of copper nanocomposites |
13.3. | Production of copper nanocomposites |
13.4. | CNT copper composites |
13.5. | Multiphase copper nanocomposite with CNT core |
13.6. | Multiphase composite with Cu core |
13.7. | Homogeneous nanocomposite with high vol % CNT |
13.8. | Homogeneous nanocomposite with low vol % CNT |
14. | TIRES |
14.1. | CNT applications in tires |
14.2. | Michelin quantifying nanoparticle release |
14.3. | Benchmarking SWCNTs in tires |
14.4. | ZEON tires |
14.5. | CNT enables tire sensors |
15. | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS |
15.1. | Different Transparent Conductive Films (TCFs) |
15.2. | Transparent conducting films (TCFs) |
15.3. | ITO film assessment: performance, manufacture and market trends |
15.4. | ITO film shortcomings |
15.5. | Indium's single supply risk: Real or exaggerated? |
15.6. | CNT transparent conductive films: Performance |
15.7. | CNT transparent conductive films: Performance of commercial films on the market |
15.8. | CNT transparent conductive films: Matched index |
15.9. | CNT transparent conductive films: Mechanical flexibility |
15.10. | Stretchability as a key differentiator for in-mould electronics |
15.11. | Hybrid materials: Properties |
15.12. | Hybrid materials: Chasm |
16. | THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS |
16.1. | Introduction to Thermal Interface Materials (TIM) |
16.2. | Carbon-based TIMs Overview |
16.3. | Overview of Thermal Conductivity By Filler |
16.4. | Achieving through-plane alignment |
16.5. | Challenges with VACNT as TIM |
16.6. | Transferring VACNT arrays |
16.7. | Notable CNT TIM players: Fujitsu |
16.8. | Notable CNT TIM players: ZEON |
16.9. | Notable CNT TIM players: Henkel |
16.10. | Notable CNT TIM players: Carbice Corporation |
17. | SENSORS |
17.1. | CNTs in gas sensors: Overview |
17.2. | CNT based gas sensor - Alpha Szenszor Inc. |
17.3. | CNT based gas sensor - C2Sense |
17.4. | CNT based gas sensor - AerNos |
17.5. | CNT based gas sensor - SmartNanotubes |
17.6. | CNT based electronic nose for gas fingerprinting (PARC) |
17.7. | Printed humidity sensors for smart RFID sensors (CENTI) |
17.8. | Printed humidity/moisture sensor (Brewer Science) |
17.9. | CNT temperature sensors (Brewer Science) |
17.10. | CNT enabled LiDAR sensors |
17.11. | CNT oxygen sensor |
18. | OTHER APPLICATIONS |
18.1. | EMI Shielding |
18.2. | EMI Shielding - High frequency |
18.3. | Coatings: Corrosion resistance |
18.4. | Coatings: Shielding |
18.5. | 3D printing material |
18.6. | 3D printing material (2) |
18.7. | Perovskite Solar Cells - IOLITEC |
18.8. | Carbon capture via CNTs |
18.9. | Carbon capture via CNTs: Prometheus Fuels |
18.10. | CNTs for transistors |
18.11. | CNFET research breakthrough |
18.12. | CNFET research breakthrough (2) |
18.13. | CNFET case study |
18.14. | 3D SOC |
18.15. | Transistors - Intramolecular junction |
18.16. | Fully-printed transistors |
18.17. | RFID |
18.18. | Nantero and Fujitsu CNT memory |
18.19. | Quantum computers |
18.20. | Recent advances in CNT qubits |
19. | BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBES (BNNTS) |
19.1. | Introduction to Boron Nitride Nanotubes |
19.2. | Emerging manufacturing method of BNNT |
19.3. | BNNT players and prices |
19.4. | BNNT property variation |
19.5. | BN nanostructures in thermal interface materials |
19.6. | Removal of PFAS from water using BNNTs |
19.7. | BNNT player: BNNT |
19.8. | BNNT player: BNNano |
19.9. | BNNT player: BNNT Technology Limited |
19.10. | BN vs C nanostructures: Manufacturing routes |
19.11. | BNNS - Manufacturing status |
19.12. | BNNS - Research advancements |
20. | COMPANY PROFILES |
20.1. | 3D Strong |
20.2. | Birla Carbon |
20.3. | BNNano |
20.4. | BNNT |
20.5. | BNNT Technology Limited |
20.6. | Brewer Science |
20.7. | Büfa |
20.8. | C2Sense |
20.9. | Cabot Corporation |
20.10. | Canatu |
20.11. | Carbice Corporation |
20.12. | Carbon Corp |
20.13. | Carbon Fly |
20.14. | Carbonova |
20.15. | CENS Materials |
20.16. | CHASM Advanced Materials |
20.17. | DexMat |
20.18. | Huntsman (Miralon) |
20.19. | JEIO |
20.20. | LG Energy Solution |
20.21. | Mechnano |
20.22. | Molecular Rebar Design LLC |
20.23. | Nano-C |
20.24. | Nanocyl |
20.25. | Nanoramic Laboratories |
20.26. | NanoRial |
20.27. | NAWA Technologies |
20.28. | Nemo Nanomaterials |
20.29. | NEO Battery Materials |
20.30. | NoPo Nanotechnologies |
20.31. | NTherma |
20.32. | OCSiAl |
20.33. | PARC (Sensors) |
20.34. | Raymor Industries |
20.35. | Samsung SDI (Battery) |
20.36. | Shinko: Carbon Nanotube Thermal Interface Materials |
20.37. | SmartNanotubes Technologies |
20.38. | Sumitomo Electric (Carbon Nanotube) |
20.39. | UP Catalyst |
20.40. | Wootz |
20.41. | Zeon |
20.42. | Zeta Energy |