Research Articles

The role of automation is becoming more prevalent all the time, with the usage of AI and robotics potentially making the utilization and adoption of additive manufacturing more successful.

The growth of the EV market has slowed significantly in Europe and the US in the first half of 2024. A key route to reinvigorating growth will be the release of models in a more affordable price range. To this end, there are many avenues to reduce the cost of an EV. While the battery rightly takes focus, other components throughout the vehicle, such as the electric motor, can contribute to cost reduction too.

The Chinese market has seen an explosion in the production capacity for PLA, a biodegradable bioplastic. One of the effects of this shift in the market is that between 2025 and 2035, IDTechEx has forecast that PLA will increase its market share quite significantly, with it expected to hold around 30% of the bioplastics installed capacity.

According to IDTechEx forecasts, dedicated geological storage of carbon dioxide will outpace EOR as the leading end fate of capture CO2 by the end of the decade. By 2045, IDTechEx forecasts the world will be sequestering 1.6 gigatonnes per annum of CO2 underground.

While China may be the market leader in 2024, IDTechEx's latest article predicts that the US will replace China as the world leader in unit sales by 2044.

Does the hydrogen combustion engine offer a viable route to continuing ICE car production? According to IDTechEx's latest article the answer is, at least for cars, no. But why?

Thursday 26 September 2024 - Insights on the Li-ion Battery Market: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead. Recent trends and developments in the Li-ion market; Discussion on various chemistry choices being made; Key technology innovations and developments; Cost and price trends

Semiconductor manufacturing processes require many chemicals and specialty gases. Owing to its cryogenic properties, exceptional thermal conductivity, chemical inertness, and high diffusivity, helium is used throughout the semiconductor manufacturing line, particularly for wafer cooling where there are no viable alternatives.

Wednesday 25 September 2024 - Unlocking Lithium Brine Potential: The Role of Direct Lithium Extraction. Lithium Mining and Extraction: Fundamentals and Current Practices; Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE): A Comprehensive Overview; Sorbent-Based DLE Technology: In-Depth Exploration; Evolving Business Models in the DLE Market; Sustainability and Cost Benchmarks Across Lithium Extraction Methods; Lithium Market Outlook: Drivers, Challenges, and Emerging Trends in DLE

Conductive inks are a diverse and versatile technology, with differing price points to suit various applications. Conductivity, stretchability, cost, and durability are just some of the factors of consideration for manufacturers when selecting ink types and materials, and IDTechEx's latest report, Conductive Inks Market 2024-2034: Technologies, Applications, Players, deep dives into the many combinations available.

Underlying the hype for SiC (silicon carbide) and the future potential of GaN (gallium nitride) for EV power electronics, challenges remain for both technologies. While OEMs, tier-one suppliers, and market analysts generally agree that SiC and GaN will eventually share the market with incumbent Si technologies, the exact roadmap and time scale remain uncertain. A development in its relative infancy that IDTechEx expects to boost overall performance, volume capabilities, and cost, are engineered substrates.

The gas sensor market is a diverse sector that incorporates a variety of core gas sensing technologies and emerging technologies for indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring. IDTechEx expects environmental applications of gas sensors to see the most growth going forward, as there is a need for measuring gases from a wider array of sources than ever before.