29 Sep 2025

Beyond Batteries: Non-Energy Storage Applications of Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have rapidly scaled from laboratory production to a high-volume, critical additive in lithium-ion batteries, driving global capacity expansion and industry consolidation while putting downward pressure on material costs. Beyond energy storage, falling prices and increasing production open opportunities for CNTs in cost-sensitive applications, where they will compete with other advanced nanocarbons such as carbon black.
Full profile interview: Company Financials
23 Sep 2025

Molicel
Full profile interview
14 Jul 2025

OCSiAl
OCSiAl (Luxembourg) are the largest single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) producer in the world, with a capacity of 135 tpa.
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17 Jun 2025

Billion Dollar Carbon Nanotube Market Continues to Grow
Following decades of hype and false dawns, nanocarbons are now beginning to see substantial market adoption and growth. This article delves into the continued growth of the carbon nanotube market, which is set to exceed $1.25 billion by 20235. IDTechEx assesses the key applications driving the growth, and the leading players poised to take a significant market share.
Full profile interview: Company financials
16 May 2025

Cabot: Conductive Additives for Li-ion
19 Nov 2024

The Nanocarbon Market: Small Materials Set for Big Commercial Growth
Although graphene and carbon nanotubes have long been touted as "wonder materials" with the potential to address numerous global challenges, the initial excitement did not quickly lead to widespread commercial success. IDTechEx has closely monitored the nanocarbon market for over ten years, and this article will evaluate the application areas where graphene and CNTs are likely to achieve notable success in the next ten years.
Full profile interview
31 Mar 2023

NanoRial
NanoRial specialize in the dispersion of nanocarbons, specifically CNTs. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Chitral Angammana (Co-founder, Inventor & CEO).
12 Jan 2023

What to Expect From the Graphene Industry in 2023
Is this the year of rapid graphene sales? Are we slipping deeper into a disillusionment phase? Who will emerge as the market leaders? Is consolidation inevitable? 2023 will be a telling year for the industry.
31 May 2022

Still Waiting on a Commercial Need for Take-off: SWCNTs
Commercializing a new material is not easy. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are the higher-performance variants of the carbon nanotube family, but unlike their multi-walled counterpart, they are still hunting for their killer application.
5 May 2022

The Rise of the Carbon Nanotube Battery
It is impossible to avoid headlines about the "graphene battery"; the concept of this Nobel Prize winning nanomaterial revolutionizing the energy storage market is naturally very enticing, but it is graphene's older sibling carbon nanotubes that have progressed beyond the hype and disillusionment phases of their commercial journey by finding a value-add high volume energy storage adoption.
Full profile interview
4 Mar 2022

Birla Carbon
Aditya Birla Group is one of the global leaders in carbon black production. IDTechEx recently spoke with Dr Douglas Barr (Director of Analytical Science and Materials Innovation) and Dr Zachary Combs (R&D Director, Energy Systems) about their work in carbon nanotubes.
Update interview
2 Mar 2022

Zeon
ZEON is a large chemical company with a division for SWCNTs. IDTechEx spoke with several members of their team including Mitsugu Uejima and Taichi Yatsuzuka.
Innovation Map
2 Mar 2022

Price Position of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)
Innovation roadmap for the report 'Carbon Nanotubes 2022-2032: Market, Technology, Players'.