Advanced Materials

This premium article explores RF applications of metamaterials beyond RIS, focusing on radar, EMI, and medical sensing use cases.

IDTechEx, a trusted provider of independent market intelligence, have released a new market report, "Thermal Interface Materials 2024-2034: Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts". The report forecasts the global TIM market size will reach around US$7bn by 2034.

In a world where fossil fuels are increasingly being avoided, and the mounting problem of plastic waste management intensifies, a new approach to plastic waste has attracted much attention. Advanced recycling technologies such as chemical recycling and the dissolution of plastic waste aim to increase the circularity of the plastics economy.

Forecasts from the IDTechEx Research report "Conductive Inks Market 2024-2034: Technologies, Applications, Players"

This premium article provides a summary of TIM fillers.

The global plastics industry converged in Orlando, Florida, in the first week of May for NPE 2024, the first edition of the largest plastics trade show in the Americas in six years. With over 50,000 attendees and 2,000 exhibitors, many sectors and types of companies were represented, from plastic resin manufacturers to injection molding equipment suppliers to plastics distributors and much more.

The impact of machine learning and data science techniques on the materials industry has grown exponentially since IDTechEx started covering the field of materials informatics in 2020, impacting the real world from lightweight alloys to new battery chemistries.

Huber Advanced Materials is a global company that provides innovative and sustainable material solutions for industrial, agricultural, and consumer products. Its products include halogen-free fire retardant additives, organic matting agents, specialty aluminas, and thermal management solutions. Huber Advanced Materials' products can be found in many products, including concrete, paper towels, and subflooring.

This premium article provides an overview of metalenses.

Citrine Informatics provides a materials/chemicals informatics platform which is deployed to customers as a cloud service. The company believes it leads on training on small datasets. Citrine has recently broadened its offering to appeal to more organizations and integrated powerful large language model-based features into its platform.

This premium article discusses trends in helium production and separation technologies.

This premium article introduces lithium in different natural forms and provides an overview of the current practices to mine and extract lithium from natural resources.

IDTechEx, a trusted provider of independent market intelligence, have released a new market report, "Optical & Radio Frequency Metamaterials 2024-2034: Markets, Players, Technologies". The report forecasts the electromagnetic metamaterials market to approach US$15 Billion by 2034.

Braingrade aims to provide direct access to the brains and improve cognitive abilities while helping millions of Alzheimer's patients. This is through a bespoke neural implant platform. IDTechEx interviewed CEO Peter Schlecht.

OXCCU (OxCCU Tech Ltd) is a UK-based start-up, spun out from the University of Oxford. The company has developed a proprietary catalyst able to convert captured CO₂ and hydrogen into hydrocarbons in the jet fuel range. IDTechEx spoke to OXCCU at Innovation Zero 2024 in London, UK.

Innovation map for metalenses: market Entry, roadmap, and players.

Electrification, autonomy, and vehicle ownership saturation are causing a technological revolution in the automotive sector. These automotive meta-trends are driving drastic changes in electronic component requirements and present a high-volume opportunity for printed electronics to capitalize on.

HyProMag are a spin-out from the University of Birmingham, founded in 2018 and commercializing short-loop NdFeB magnet recycling. HyProMag use patented hydrogen-processing technology to separate valuable rare-earth alloys as powders from waste material, which they subsequently reprocess to form new NdFeB magnets. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Robert Arnold, Director of HyProMag, at the Materials Research Exchange 2024 conference in London, UK.

IDTechEx attended Innovation Zero in London, UK on April 30-May 1, 2024. This premium article presents some of the key narratives on hydrogen, decarbonization, sustainable fuels in aviation & shipping, critical minerals, circular economy, food and agriculture, CCUS, and carbon markets collected by IDTechEx.

Axoft has developed a soft, biocompatible material with applications in implantable neurotechnology including neural stimulation and brain-computer interfacing.