Advanced Materials

SAFI-Tech is an American company based in Iowa and was founded in 2016. SAFI-Tech has developed an innovative approach to low temperature soldering. This involves confining super-cooled liquid solder within a primarily oxide shell, which enables it to flow at ambient temperature when the shell is broken. This is especially useful for soldering temperature sensitive components.

This premium article explores the European Chips Act, exploring the plans, goals, investments, budgets, situations in various EU countries, and the current status of the act.

Pyrowave use a microwave-based process for the chemical recycling of plastic waste. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Jocelyn Doucet (CEO and Founder).

Metalenz is a market leader in the metamaterial lens (metalens) market and provides flat lenses for depth sensing and facial recognition systems. IDTechEx spoke with Metalenz CEO Rob Devlin on 6th September, 2022.

Cardea Bio produces the BPU, a biosensor chip that uses graphene.

Elephantech is a Japanese company founded in 2014. It is developing a novel additive manufacturing method of making flexible printed circuit boards with an emphasis on both scalability and sustainability.

In her research on bone tissue engineering, Dr. Marta Cerruti has worked for years with graphene, a single sheet of carbon atoms with incredible properties - electrical conductivity and the ability to support tremendous weight. Now, her quest to improve its qualities has opened the door to a possible solution to one of the challenges of producing hydrogen from seawater.

This premium article will explore the state of the art and emerging trends for membranes and catalysts, key components in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

ll-in-one versatile 3D printer: Snapmaker 3D printers aren't just limited to 3D printing. The 3D Printing Module can be swapped out with the included Laser Module and CNC Module. For students with various needs for 3D printed models, etch designs, or fantastic sculptures, Snapmaker 3-in-1 3D printers convey ideas and facilitate STEAM education better than any other things with a hands-on approach.

IDTechEx has previously interviewed the division of Zeon dedicated to carbon nanotubes. At the Thermal Management Expo 2022, IDTechEx spoke to the division of Zeon that produces thermal interface materials (TIMs).

This premium article looks into metamaterials and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) for 5G, exploring functionalities, architecture, applications, and more.

IDTechEx attended Graphene Week on September 7-8, 2022, which was held in the BMW Welt & Museum, in Munich, Germany. This premium article covers the latest research from the field of academia with potential commercial opportunities and takes a deeper dive into the content covered at the Graphene Innovation Forum that was held during the conference.

A team of researchers have observed and reported for the first time the unique microstructure of a novel ferroelectric material, enabling the development of lead-free piezoelectric materials for electronics, sensors, and energy storage that are safer for human use.

Eastman has entered into an agreement with Citrine Informatics to utilize the Citrine Platform for Materials Informatics and artificial intelligence -guided product development.

IDTechEx has previously interviewed KULR Technology. At the Thermal Management Expo 2022, IDTechEx caught up on some of the more recent updates from KULR.

Epishine is a Swedish company founded in 2016. The company works on organic PV for indoor wireless electronics. Epishine just announced it has received SEK 25 million (US$2.3 million) from the European Union's LIFE fund.

This premium article covers the Thermal Management Expo, held between 29th and 31st August 2022. The focus of the event was mainly on electric vehicles, and this article will explore key news and updates from companies present at the event.

IDTechEx previously interviewed AllCell Technologies in 2019 and met AllCell again at the Battery Show 2021 in the US. AllCell has recently (March 2022) been acquired by Beam Global and IDTechEx spoke to AllCell at the Thermal Management Expo 2022 to get another update on the company's progress and place within Beam Global.

As of mid-2022, the global graphene and graphene oxide installed capacity easily exceeds 12,000 tonnes per year, but utilization is low as the orders lag significantly behind. Is this a natural part of the commercial journey, or has hype overcome reality? Is this a case of "build it, they will come", or are there real market needs? What does the future hold for these graphene manufacturers? IDTechEx provides an independent perspective on these questions and more.

Solar cells manufactured from materials known as perovskites are catching up with the efficiency of traditional silicon-based solar cells. At the same time, they have advantages of low cost and short energy payback time. However, such solar cells have problems with stability - something that researchers have now managed to solve.