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The Demand and Supply for Raw Materials Used in Li-ion Batteries

The rapid expansion of electrification, enabled by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), demands urgent actions to secure a stable and responsible supply of critical minerals for LIBs. The growth in battery material demand varies across different materials, driven by several factors including the demand for LIBs of different chemistries, material intensity variations across battery chemistries, and ongoing developments in lithium-ion cell design.

IDTechEx Explores Big Tech's Impact on the Quantum Computing Market

In the last few months, three of the world's largest tech giants made waves with their announcements in quantum computing. But what will the impact of Microsoft's Majorana 1, Google's Willow, and Amazon's Ocelot be once the dust has settled, and is it just big tech making strides in developing quantum computers?

Merdeka Battery Materials

PT Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk (MBMA) is a player in Indonesia's strategic materials and electric vehicle (EV) battery materials value chain focused on integrated operations.

Micro EVs Will be a US$90 Billion Opportunity by 2045

Demand for micro EVs will grow substantially, with the market set to reach US$90 billion by 2045. This article highlights the role of micro EVs in the evolution of the mobility industry and discusses the technical and market factors that will drive their growth over the next 20 years.

Electric Light Commercial Vehicles: Emission-Free Zones Transportation

By 2035, the EU plans to impose a ban on all cars and vans that produce emissions, with the UK potentially bringing this date forward to 2030. There are nearly 30 low or emission-free zones across 18 European countries, meaning there is lots of incentive for electrification. In some cities, such as London, there is a charge for driving through emission-free zones, meaning eLCVs may become increasingly necessary.

Webinar: Will Solid-State Batteries Revolutionize Energy Storage?

Wednesday 19 March 2025 - Will Solid-State Batteries Revolutionize Energy Storage or Fall Short of the Hype? Insights into SSB technology benchmarking and market forecasts from IDTechEx's report; An analysis of shifting technological and business focuses post-2025; Updates on scaling-up efforts for commercialization and manufacturing; Exploration of supply chain disruptions driven by new materials and geographic strategies; A critical discussion on safety as a decisive factor in SSB adoption

Introduction to Sustainable Data Centers

As the AI boom continues, concerns around sustainability are being addressed by leading data center hyperscalers. In this premium article, IDTechEx provides an introduction to the green data center space.

Webinar: Commercializing Lithium Metal Anode Technologies

Wednesday 26 March 2025 - Benchmarking lithium metal technologies; Discussion of lithium dendrite solutions; Lithium metal player and region market analysis; Application market analysis for lithium metal batteries

Water Usage in Semiconductor Manufacturing to Double by 2035

In 2023 alone, semiconductor giant TSMC reported consumption of a staggering 101 million m3 of water, highlighting the scale of thirst in this fast-growing sector. Furthermore, as node technology advances, so do the number of manufacturing process steps, and the usage of single wafer tools instead of batch tools, making the task of reducing water usage both challenging and even more critical.

Hyproof Tech.

Hyproof focuses on the research, development, and production of novel fluorinated materials, reinforced nano-microporous membranes, and composite products. Key target application markets include hydrogen fuel cells, water electrolyzers, redox flow batteries, and carbon capture technology. Hyproof was founded in 2016 and is based in Shanghai, China. IDTechEx spoke with Tim Wu (Deputy General Manager) and Sara Song (Marketing Manager) at Hyproof Tech.

Germany's Strong Renewable Energy Growth and Global BESS Developments

Germany has one of the strongest battery energy storage systems (BESS) potential worldwide, with an already large uptake of residential battery storage, meaning market growth is set to succeed within the next decade.

Lithium-Sulfur: The Next-Generation Chemistry for Drones and Aviation

Lithium-ion batteries are close to their performance ceiling. Many chemistries have seen commercialization efforts to replace lithium-ion in certain applications. For use-cases requiring high gravimetric energy density, lithium-sulfur has proven especially interesting. IDTechEx explores the emerging lithium-sulfur landscape and solutions to polysulfide shuttle.

Ampcera

Ampcera Inc. is a US-based material company in the development, commercialisation and manufacturing of solid-state electrolyte materials for high performance lithium batteries and their upstream & downstream industries.

UniSieve

UniSieve is a Switzerland-based provider of advanced membrane materials utilizing molecular sieves for chemical and energy industries.

Exploring New Materials for Photonic Integrated Circuits

It should come as no surprise that PIC transceivers are fast becoming essential tools in the AI revolution, where they speed up connections between nodes in data centers whilst reducing power consumption, allowing larger AI models to be trained and executed. IDTechEx's recent report on the topic, "Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits 2025-2035: Technologies, Market, Forecasts", predicts this application to be the major contributor to its US$54 billion forecast for the PIC market in 2035.

Sound Agriculture

Sound Agriculture is an agritech company focused on improving nutrient use and decreasing reliance on synthetic fertilizers.

Webinar on EV Thermal Runaway Regulations & Material Choices

Thursday 27 March 2025 - Meeting Emerging EV Thermal Runaway Regulations Through Material Choices; An overview of the thermal runaway regulations; Options and examples for fire protection materials in EV batteries; Fire protection material benchmarking; How material choice can aid battery designers; Market share predictions

Comparison of In-Cabin Radars

Innovation map comparison of in-cabin radars.

SSB Company: Strategic Commercial Plans and Production Milestones

Innovation map of strategic commercial plans and production milestones - SSB Company.

Thermal Fillers and Data Center Uses for Thermal Interface Materials

Thermal filler materials make up a large portion of the formulation for thermal interface materials, and each has its own benefits and disadvantages, including conductivity, cost, and mechanical properties.