Advanced Materials

Silanna UV is an Australian photonics company, and a branch of the parent company Silanna. It develops UVC LEDs for sensing and sterilization.

Hyproof is a Chinese company headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in the design, development, and manufacturing of membrane technologies. IDTechEx caught up with Hyproof at the Hydrogen Technology & Carbon Capture Technology World Expo 2025 in Hamburg, Germany.

YPlasma is a Spanish spinout commercializing plasma actuators for a range of applications including data center cooling.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical is a Japanese chemical manufacturer. As part of its portfolio of synthetic resins, the company offers Bismaleimide-Triazine (BT), typically used in copper clad laminates and prepregs for printed circuit boards (PCBs).

Gas Diffusion Layer Supply Chain

Sumitomo Chemical is a manufacturer of chemicals which offers liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) materials as part of its portfolio, for a range of applications including circuit boards for high frequency circuit boards.

AGC's multi-material division develops low-loss dielectric substrates for high-frequency applications, such as high-speed digital and wireless communications (e.g. 5G, mmWave automotive radar), aerospace, and satellite communications.

Resonac is a Japanese materials manufacturer that offers materials solutions for several markets including mobility (Li-ion battery materials, automotive products), chemical (olefins, graphite, basic chemicals), and others (polymers, ceramics, coatings, etc.), with a focus on semiconductor and electronic materials. It provides low-loss thermoset resins for high frequency applications including 5G, automotive radar, and high-speed digital.

Panasonic Industry manufactures multi-layer circuit board materials which includes low-loss laminates for printed circuit boards (PCBs) for high frequency applications such as high-speed digital (HSD) and 5G.

Enapter is a company headquartered in Italy and Germany, manufacturing anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolyzers. IDTechEx caught up with Enapter at the Hydrogen & Carbon Capture World Expo 2025 in Hamburg, Germany.

In electric vehicle (EV) batteries, coatings play a critical role in enhancing performance, safety and longevity. This article highlights the latest technologies, developments, applications and outlook for advanced coatings in EV battery applications. Fire protection, dielectric insulation, corrosion protection and thermally conductive coatings are all covered.

Bosch has been producing semiconductor devices since the 1950s. This profile focuses on the company's SiC portfolio, which Bosch have been developing since 2021.

Graphene has been discussed as a wonder material that will unlock the next-generation technologies seen in sci-fi movies. This article explores why these advances have not been seen, the tangible success that graphene has shown in consumer electronics and a look to the potential role of graphene in the next iteration of batteries.

(Ultra)wide Bandgap Semiconductors: Materials and Manufacture

Join IDTechEx critical materials expert Dr Jack Howley on Thursday 6th November for the webinar 'Critical Material Recovery from Waste: Trends, Technologies, and 20-Year Growth Outlook'. Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times during the day.

Addressing Critical Rare Earth Magnet Supply and Demand Challenges with Material Design and Manufacturing Innovations

Thermal management technologies are an integral part of systems within a number of sectors, ensuring optimized performance and safety. This article covers some of the thermal management techniques used in data centers and semiconductors.

ESS Expo 2025: PFAS Treatment Technologies

Thermal runaway in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries has become one of the most pressing challenges for the global battery energy storage system (BESS) industry.