18 Apr 2025

The Growing Graphene Market and the Shift from Carbon Nanotubes
Advanced carbon materials can be described as a family, made up of a diverse array of 3D, 2D, 1D, and 0D materials, each with its own properties and best-suited applications. IDTechEx's research provides in-depth analysis of the market impact of each material type, and their individual use cases from high-end sporting goods to R&D materials that are beginning to mature.
16 Apr 2025

Aerogel Players Navigating Tariff Uncertainty to Meet Growing Demand
Aerogel demand for EV fire protection grew by 15-fold between 2021 and 2024, according to IDTechEx, with key manufacturers shifting towards leveraging the growing aerogel manufacturing capacity in China to meet demand. But, with the US imposing tariffs on China and other global partners, what does this mean for the aerogels market?
15 Apr 2025

Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Set to Become Billion-Dollar Industry
Lithium-sulfur is already seeing development across multiple continents and is expected to achieve mass production by 2033. IDTechEx predicts that by 2035, the lithium-sulfur market will exceed US$1.3 billion.
10 Apr 2025

Metal-Organic Frameworks Market to Grow 30x by 2035 at a CAGR of 40%
Although there have been several unsuccessful attempts to commercialize MOFs historically, the design flexibility and structural versatility of MOFs have attracted widespread interest in numerous applications in recent years, many of which are nearing commercialization. With a projected 30-fold market growth by 2035, this article offers an in-depth look at how MOFs are reshaping the future of carbon capture, water harvesting, chemical and gas separations, and beyond.
7 Apr 2025

Solid-State Battery Commercialization: Mass Production Taking Off
Solid-state batteries (SSBs) are heralded as a transformative innovation in energy storage (ES), offering numerous advantages over traditional lithium-ion batteries. These benefits position SSBs as a cornerstone of the next generation of battery technologies, with the potential to reshape industries reliant on ES.
3 Apr 2025

Next-Generation Battery Technologies Key to Accessing US$400b Market
The global market for Li-ion battery cells alone is forecast to exceed US$400 billion by 2035. This article highlights the importance of cathode materials and next-generation Li-ion technologies in improving battery performance and diversifying Li-ion battery material supply chains.
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21 Mar 2025

Envirostream
Envirostream is a Li-ion battery recycler, based in Australia, and is the wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Australia.
13 Mar 2025

How The Aerogels Market Will Evolve Over The Next Decade
Since 2020, the emergence of aerogels as a fire protection material for electric vehicle (EV) batteries has provided a new and rapidly growing opportunity for the aerogel market. According to the latest IDTechEx market report, "Aerogels 2025-2035: Technology, Market, Forecasts", the adoption in EV thermal barriers has helped drive the aerogels market to exceed US$1 billion in 2025.
7 Mar 2025

Key Second Life BESS Market Developments
Key trends are emerging that suggest where the second-life battery market will develop and what applications these technologies will be used for. As written in their recently updated market report, "Second-life Electric Vehicle Batteries 2025-2035: Markets, Forecasts, Players, and Technologies", IDTechEx predicts that by 2035, the global second-life EV battery market will be valued at US$4.2 billion.
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25 Feb 2025

LG AI Research
LG AI Research, a subsidiary of LG Corporation, is an artificial intelligence research organization focused on developing AI models for various applications within the LG Group, including materials informatics. This profile focuses on its its EXAONE Discovery materials informatics platform.
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13 Feb 2025

LG Chem
LG Chem is the largest chemical company in Korea and is a manufacturer of silica composite aerogels since 2024, targeting the industrial insulation and electric vehicle (EV) battery markets.
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10 Feb 2025

Aerogel Technologies
Aerogel Technologies is a US-based manufacturer of aerogels, with a key focus on its polymer aerogel range, Airloy, using a roll-to-roll continuous process.