Advanced Materials

Smooth, functional surfaces that provide touch sensing, often with backlighting, are becoming increasingly common. Applications range from vehicle interiors and domestic appliances to medical devices and aircraft seating. Rather than relying on a mechanical or membrane switch, these surfaces utilize capacitive touch sensing - the same principle used in smartphone displays.

In this premium article, IDTechEx covers how aerogels can be incorporated in electric vehicle batteries as fire protection materials at the cell and pack-level.

This premium article explores different aspects of sustainable steel production, focusing on the integration of hydrogen into steelmaking processes and the obstacles associated with adopting these solutions on a large scale. The article also highlights some notable commercial activity within sustainable steel.

Innovation roadmap for the metamaterials landscape.

This premium article provides an overview of BNNT technology, players, and markets.

Denkosha started exclusive domestic sales of ultra-thin/ultra-lightweight flexible solar panels manufactured by Sunport Power from November 2022, and became a sales agent and construction agent from December 2022. The construction license system started from January 2023. Denkosha not only undertakes procurement, design, construction, and maintenance as a package, but also has many achievements in applying for various subsidies and subsidies.

IDTechEx spoke to Asahi Kasei at the SPE Plastics for Electric and Autonomous Vehicles event in Detroit in April 2023. The focus of the conversation was around its flame retardant PA66 grade with potential for EV battery applications.

This premium article explores the various application opportunities for reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS).

White biotechnology refers to the application of biotechnology towards industrial productions of products such as fuels, chemicals, enzymes, etc. This premium article provides an overview of white biotechnology's technology trends (including synthetic biology), drivers, challenges, and players, as well as products made with white biotechnology.

Helio Display Materials is an early-stage UK company developing nanocrystal perovskite films for color conversion in display applications, aiming to replace the commonly used quantum dot technology. This profile is based on an SID (Society for Information Display) presentation and Q&A session with CTO Bernard Wenger.

This article covers the value chain, key suppliers and activity by region for In Mold Electronics.

This premium article discusses the helium market and the role of gas separation membranes.

Materials informatics is the application of data-driven methods, including machine learning techniques, to the field of materials science. This important part of the digital transformation toolbox for the materials industry has wide-ranging benefits, but the ability to enhance the sustainability of materials and their manufacturing processes could be the most impactful of these.

VDL Enabling Technologies is a contract manufacturer for specialist production lines. At LOPEC 2023 IDTechEx caught up with Director of Business Development Sorin Stan to learn more about how VDL supports the development of printed electronics production lines, and also its vacuum-free atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology.

Keey Aerogel is an aerogel manufacturer based in France. IDTechEx spoke with Michael O'Connor (Chief Executive and Commercial Director) about its expansion plans and future outlook.

Innovation roadmap for the report 'Conductive Ink Market 2023-2033'.

Legislation restricting the usage of "forever chemicals", or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), is being debated in major markets like the European Union and the US.

In this premium article, the usage of carbon capture derived polymers in sustainable packaging is explored. Topics of discussion include definitions of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), introduction to CO2 utilization for polymers, insight into CO2 precursors for polycarbonates and other chemicals, players involved with CO2 polymers, and players involved with CO2 polymers for sustainable packaging.

This is a two-part series of premium articles discussing the role of gas separation membranes in biogas upgrading. This premium article discusses further information on the main membrane players, the material challenges, and the emerging research in this field.

Aerobel is an emerging aerogel manufacturer seeking to expand its operations, targeting energy efficiency in the construction market. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Steve de Pooter (CTO) and Sam Chartouni (CEO).