12 Aug 2025

Advances in Direct Li-ion Recycling & Battery-Grade Graphite Recovery
The Li-ion battery recycling market is expanding rapidly through partnerships, funding, and new large-scale facilities using established recycling technologies to recover valuable materials. IDTechEx forecasts that the Li-ion battery recycling market will be valued at US$52B in 2045, but continued innovation and advancements in direct LIB recycling and battery-grade graphite recycling technologies will be crucial to realize this full value.
8 Aug 2025

Clean Chemicals and Self-Healing Cars - The Future of Sustainability
Natural chemicals, machine learning that can advance enzyme engineering, and bioplastic food containers are just some of the benefits of sustainable chemical technology. This article covers some of the sustainable technologies of the future, explored in IDTechEx's research.
8 Aug 2025

Comfortable and Continuous Data Monitoring with Wearables
Achieving continuity and efficiency with biometrics and health data can be achieved with wearables. This article explores some of the main devices in the wearables market today including smart watches, and others which are emerging, such as smart gumshields.
8 Aug 2025

New IDTechEx Market Report: Thermal Interface Materials 2026-2036
This report provides an in-depth technical analysis of thermal interface materials (including TIM1/TIM2/TIM1.5) for EV batteries, power electronics, advanced semiconductor packaging, space and satellite technologies, data centers, EMI shielding, 5G, ADAS, and consumer electronics. 10-year granular area (m2), mass (kg), revenue (US$), and TIM unit price (US$) forecasts are given by application. The report covers recent developments in TIM fillers, high-performance TIMs, successful commercial uses, and historic TIM player acquisitions and partnerships. The report also identifies future TIM trends.
7 Aug 2025

RFID Market Set to Reach US$23 Billion by 2036
The global RFID market is set to continue its expansion in 2025. IDTechEx forecasts it to reach US$15.6 billion, up from US$15 billion in 2024. Looking further ahead, the market is expected to grow to US$23 billion by 2036. This article presents an overview of the RFID market outlook and regional trends, based on insights from the new report, "RFID 2026-2036: Forecasts, Players and Opportunities".
Background
7 Aug 2025

Mantel
Mantel is a carbon capture technology provider, leveraging high temperature carbon capture to reduce the energy penalty and costs of the process.
Full profile interview
6 Aug 2025

NanoXplore
NanoXplore is a producer of graphene nanoplatelets with the largest global capacity. IDTechEx caught up with Dr Soroush Nazarpour (CEO).
6 Aug 2025

Finetuning Computing - IDTechEx Covers Dominant Computing Trends
Semiconductors, co-packaged optics, and photonic integrated circuits are some of the research topics covered by IDTechEx showcasing the advancements being made in the semiconductor industry. This article explores some of the current trends and developments being made within the sector.
Full profile interview
6 Aug 2025

HYCO1
HYCO1 is a Houston-based start-up focused on dry methane reforming.
6 Aug 2025

How MEMS Speakers are Shaping the Future of Listening
The audio industry may be on the verge of a technological revolution. For over a century, the operating principles of speakers have remained largely unchanged, but this article explores the emergence of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) speakers and how this paradigm shift could change the audio industry.
Full profile interview
6 Aug 2025

Hytzer Energy
Hytzer Energy Co., Ltd. (中科深蓝汇泽新能源有限责任公司) was founded in April 2022 and is headquartered in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The company represents the commercialization of nearly two decades of groundbreaking solid-state battery research that began at Germany's Max Planck Institute.
Full profile interview
5 Aug 2025

Molymem
Molymem is a spin-out from the University of Manchester, with a focus on developing ceramic ultra-filtration (UF) and nano-filtration (NF) membranes enabled through its proprietary 2D nanomaterial coating. The membrane products serve drinking, wastewater and desalination pre-treatment markets. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Donnchadh Barry, Technical Manager.
5 Aug 2025

New IDTechEx Market Report: Supercapacitors 2026-2036
This new IDTechEx report provides insights into the global supercapacitor market, discussing three broad technology groups and segmented into seven market sectors.
Full profile interview
4 Aug 2025

Redox One
Redox One is an iron-chromium (Fe-Cr) redox flow battery (RFB) developer based in Cyprus. Its parent company, Tharisa, is based in South Africa. IDTechEx spoke with Redox One company at The Battery Show Europe 2025.
Full profile interview
4 Aug 2025

Alteva
Alteva is German start-up developing lithium-sulfur battery technology for a variety of mobility applications including electric aviation.
Background
1 Aug 2025

First Ammonia
First Ammonia is a US-based green ammonia project developer that is developing its first project in Victoria, Texas. The company is partnered with Topsoe and will use its solid oxide electrolysis (SOEC) and ammonia synthesis technologies.
1 Aug 2025

Humanoids, AI Chips, and Autonomy in the Future of Robotics
Co-habiting or working alongside robots with humanlike capabilities may no longer be a thing of science-fiction. This article covers humanoid robots, collaborative robots, and vehicle autonomy, as well as the use of AI software within robotics.
31 Jul 2025

2025 to be a Defining Year for the Rare Earth Magnet Market
High-performance rare earth magnets are set to remain critical materials in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and robotics applications, despite a climate of intensifying supply risks, price pressures and export restrictions. As new rare earth supply chains emerge across the USA, Europe and Asia, IDTechEx characterizes growth opportunities presented for rare earth magnet technologies - from separation and refining to magnet production and recycling.
Full profile interview
30 Jul 2025

Hillebrand Coating
IDTechEx spoke to Hillebrand Coating about new PFAS-free coatings for the automotive industry.
30 Jul 2025

As Microplastics Face Bans, Innovation Steps In
Microplastics have emerged as a major environmental concern, prompting growing public awareness and increasing regulatory pressure. In response, industries are turning to innovative technologies and sustainable alternatives. IDTechEx explores global regulations and cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of this rapidly evolving space.