Full profile interview
12 Jan 2021

Sun Chemical
Sun Chemical is a sub-division of DIC Corporation, a Japanese chemical company. They are the world's largest producer of printing inks and pigments.
In this profile we review their portfolio of materials for printed electronics applications.
2 Dec 2020

The Most Significant Advanced Materials News from 2020
Not a single country or industry has been unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact will be felt for years to come. Despite this, there have still been some notable industrial activity and commercial progression within materials science. IDTechEx provides a round-up and highlights some of these key developments.
2 Dec 2020

Graphene Market: Orders Arrive, Consolidation Awaits
Following decades of development, 2021 and 2022 are set to be notable years for the graphene industry, as it finally approaches an inflection point. Some in the graphene sector are now seeing their labors bear fruit in the form of commercial success - but that is not the case for everyone.
Update interview
7 Oct 2020

Keey Aerogel
As part of the 2020 aerogel seminar, IDTechEx spoke with Keey Aerogel for a company update. Keey Aerogel were showcasing a benchtop supercritical drying equipment with integrated analysis for academia and R&D.
28 Sep 2020

The CNT Success Story Begins
False-start - stagnation - market explosion: The CNT success story begins, as IDTechEx forecasts significant growth
Background
25 Sep 2020

Group 14 Technologies
Group 14 Technologies are developing silicon powders as a "drop-in" solution for Li-ion batteries.
28 Jan 2020

How Drones Could Help Save our Most Endangered Species
A joint team flew to Cameroon in December to trial the use of drones, sensor technologies and deployment techniques to monitor populations of the Critically Endangered Kordofan giraffe at Bénoué National Park.
4 Nov 2019

Graphene Offers a Large Potential for the Energy Storage Market
This article will highlight some of the key topics addressed for graphene in LiB electrode advancement, post-LiB chemistry changes, supercapacitors, and thermal dissipation.
30 Oct 2019

Graphene Market Research Tipping Point: Part 2
A Discussion With The IDTechEx Research Director. This is the final part of a two-part article written by Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, a leading industry expert and Research Director at IDTechEx, discussing the global graphene market, more information on the topic can be found in his report "Graphene, 2D Materials and Carbon Nanotubes: Markets, Technologies and Opportunities 2019-2029".
Background
4 Mar 2019

JIOS Aerogel
Update on JIOS Aerogel in March 2019.
26 Feb 2019

Why isn't the aerogel industry booming?
Aerogels are a class of advanced porous materials with a huge amount of potential. However, despite being discovered back in the 1930s, this potential has never turned to a booming commercial reality. Since the turn of the century there has been significant growth, but the industry has once again stalled before greater growth.