Advanced Materials

Innovation map for carbon dioxide utilization in biological yield enhancement.

Citrine Informatics provides a materials/chemicals informatics platform which is deployed to customers as a cloud service. The company believes it leads in training AI on small material datasets. IDTechEx got an update on Citrine's progress over 2023.

Innovation map for the purpose and form factor of bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Innovation map for graphite bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells

Wednesday 7 February 2024 - Overview of CO2 utilization pathways and products; Discussion of environmental, technical, and economic factors for the most promising CO2U technologies (CO2-enhanced oil recovery, CO2-derived fuels, and CO2-derived building materials); Contextualization of carbon utilization's role within CCUS and global progress towards net-zero

Svante is a Canadian developer of adsorption technologies for carbon dioxide capture and removal and is using MOF-based materials for its point source carbon capture solutions.

Innovation map of polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) regulations on membranes in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

Canatu is a Finnish carbon nanomaterial developer, delivering engineered solutions based on carbon nanotubes and its proprietary carbon nanobud (carbon nanotube and fullerene hybrid) material. The company's focus is in the automotive and semiconductor industries. IDTechEx spoke with CEO, Juha Kokkonen.

Innovation map for carbon dioxide utilization in fuel production.

IDTechEx have released a brand new episode of the 'Tomorrow's Tech by IDTechEx' podcast, '3D Printing: Hobbyist Pastime or Industrial Evolution'. Host Dr Tess Skyrme and industry expert Sona Dadhania will be discussing the up-and-coming trends in the 3D printing landscape.

Innovation map for CO₂-EOR in the United States.

Raynergy Tek are a specialty chemical company based in Taiwan. They manufacture commercial quantities of semiconducting materials for organic photovoltaic (OPV) and organic photodiode (OPD) applications. This profile is based on a discussion with Raynergy Tek's Vice President of Business Development Benny Lin, and is focused on their large area OPD technology.

Innovation map for carbon dioxide utilization in concrete production.

Innovation map for the overview of carbon dioxide utilization.

IDTechEx predicts that by 2044, utilization of waste CO2 will reach 800 Mt to create over 3,000 Mt of useful products. Revenue generated through carbon dioxide utilization (CO2U) over the next two decades will be vital to enabling the development of commercially viable CO2 capture technologies for the future.

AspiraDAC is a developer of solar-powered direct air capture (DAC) technology for carbon capture and removal.

Thursday 1 February 2024 - Identify technical and material trends within the 3D printing market; Highlight key developments influencing AM's rise, including discussion on relevant players and news; Present IDTechEx's outlook on the AM market

Nuada is a UK-based carbon capture technology company that is upscaling its MOF-based point source carbon capture solution.

Electric motors are a core component of electrification in the automotive market. The market has heavily relied on rare earths for the permanent magnets used in these motors, but, as many will be aware, there is a drive to eliminate these rare earths due to their price volatility and environmental impact. Alternative motor technologies can often present a new and increased demand for copper.

An update on IBM's activity developing a superconducting-based quantum computer.