The Global Market for Nanofibers 2024-2034

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1              EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   11

• 1.1          Market landscape            11
• 1.2          Polymer, alumina and carbon nanofibers              13
• 1.3          Markets, applications and benefits           13
• 1.4          Commercial electrospun nanofiber products       13
• 1.5          Market drivers  16
• 1.6          Market and technical challenges               18
• 1.7          Global nanofibers market revenues         19
  • 1.7.1      Global revenues for nanofibers, by market 2018-2034      19
  • 1.7.2      Global revenues for nanofibers, by regions 2018-2034      20

2              RESEARCH SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY 22

• 2.1          Report scope     22
• 2.2          Research methodology 22

3              INTRODUCTION 23

• 3.1          Types of nanofibers        23
  • 3.1.1      Classification of nanofibers          23
  • 3.1.2      Synthetic polymer nanofibers     25
  • 3.1.3      Natural polymers             26
    • 3.1.3.1   Collagen               27
    • 3.1.3.2   Cellulose              27
    • 3.1.3.3   Silk fibroins         27
    • 3.1.3.4   Keratin 27
    • 3.1.3.5   Gelatin 27
    • 3.1.3.6   Polysaccharides 28
  • 3.1.4      Carbon nanofibers           28
  • 3.1.5      Other types of nanofibers            28
    • 3.1.5.1   Alumina nanofibers        28
    • 3.1.5.2   Silicon nanofibers            29
• 3.2          Upscaling nanofibers      29
• 3.3          Synthesis of nanofibers 31
  • 3.3.1      Electrospinning 32
    • 3.3.1.1   Advantages        34
    • 3.3.1.2   Drawbacks          34
    • 3.3.1.3   Multi-nozzle/needle electrospinning       35
    • 3.3.1.4   Needle/nozzle-less electrospinning          35
    • 3.3.1.5   Co-electrospinning or co-axial electrospinning    36
    • 3.3.1.6   Ultrasound-enhanced electrospinning    36
    • 3.3.1.7   Electrospinning instrument manufacturers           37
  • 3.3.2      Electro-hydrodynamic direct writing        40
  • 3.3.3      Electrospray Deposition 41
  • 3.3.4      Centrifugal jet spinning  41
  • 3.3.5      Centrifugal multi-spinning            42
  • 3.3.6      Plasma-induced synthesis            42
  • 3.3.7      CO2 laser supersonic drawing     43
  • 3.3.8      Solution blow spinning   43

4              NANOFIBER TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL)            44

5              MARKETS FOR POLYMER NANOFIBERS   46

• 5.1          SWOT ANALYSIS               48
• 5.2          FILTER MEDIA    49
  • 5.2.1      Market drivers  49
  • 5.2.2      Applications       50
    • 5.2.2.1   Types of filtration             50
    • 5.2.2.2   Water filtration 52
    • 5.2.2.3   Air filtration        53
    • 5.2.2.4   Virus filtration   54
  • 5.2.3      Global market revenues 55
  • 5.2.4      Market challenges           56
• 5.3          TEXTILES              57
  • 5.3.1      Market drivers  57
  • 5.3.2      Applications       58
    • 5.3.2.1   Protective textiles           59
    • 5.3.2.2   Waterproof and breathable textiles         59
    • 5.3.2.3   Antibacterial fibers          60
    • 5.3.2.4   E-textiles             60
  • 5.3.3      Global market revenues 62
  • 5.3.4      Market challenges           63
• 5.4          MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE              64
  • 5.4.1      Market drivers  64
  • 5.4.2      Applications       65
  • 5.4.3      Products              66
  • 5.4.4      Global market revenues 68
• 5.5          OTHER MARKETS              69

6              POLYMER NANOFIBER COMPANY PROFILES         72 (71 company profiles)

7              CARBON NANOFIBERS MARKET 124

• 7.1          Properties           124
• 7.2          Synthesis             125
  • 7.2.1      Chemical vapor deposition           126
  • 7.2.2      Electrospinning 126
  • 7.2.3      Template-based               126
  • 7.2.4      From biomass    126
• 7.3          Markets               127
  • 7.3.1      Batteries              128
  • 7.3.2      Supercapacitors 128
  • 7.3.3      Thermal interface materials         128
  • 7.3.4      Fuel cells              129
  • 7.3.5      CO2 capture       129
• 7.4          Companies         130 (11 company profiles)

8              REFERENCES       138

List of Tables

• Table 1: Market summary for nanofibers.              12
• Table 2. Markets, applications and benefits of nanofibers.             13
• Table 3. Commercial electrospun nanofiber products       13
• Table 4: Market drivers for nanofibers.  16
• Table 5: Market and technical challenges for nanofibers. 18
• Table 6. Global revenues for nanofibers, by market 2018-2034, millions USD.        19
• Table 7: Global revenues for nanofibers by region 2018-2034 (million USD).          20
• Table 8: Nanofibers types, properties and applications.   24
• Table 9. Synthesis of nanofibers from various materials, their fabrication techniques, advantages and applications.                30
• Table 10. Comparison of nanofiber production techniques.           31
• Table 11. Natural and synthetic polymers and blends that can be electrospun.     33
• Table 12. Electrospinning instrument manufacturers.      37
• Table 13. Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Examples.    44
• Table 14. Markets and applications for polymer nanofibers.          46
• Table 15. Market drivers for nanofibers in filter media.   49
• Table 16: Types of filtration.        50
• Table 17. Global revenues for nanofibers in the filter media market, 2018-2034 (million USD).      55
• Table 18.  Market challenges for nanofibers in filtration. 56
• Table 19. Market drivers for use nanofibers in textiles.    57
• Table 20. Applications and benefits of nanofibers in textiles.        58
• Table 21. Global revenues for nanofibers in the textiles market, 2018-2034 (millions USD).             62
• Table 22. Market drivers for nanofibers in medical and healthcare.            64
• Table 23. Nanofiber applications in the medical and healthcare markets. 65
• Table 24. Electrospun nanofiber medical products.           66
• Table 25: Global revenues for nanofibers in the medical and healthcare market, 2018-2034 (million USD).               68
• Table 26. Other markets for nanofibers. 69
• Table 27. Gelatex nanofiber sheet.           89
• Table 28. Properties of carbon nanofibers.           124
• Table 29. Carbon nanofiber synthesis methods. 125
• Table 30. Comparison of synthesis methods for carbon nanofibers.           127
• Table 31. Markets and applications for carbon nanofibers.            127

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Global revenues for nanofibers, by market 2018-2034, million USD.        20
• Figure 2: Global revenues for nanofibers by region 2018-2034 (million USD).         21
• Figure 3. Electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers with different orientation: a) aligned and b) random.       23
• Figure 4. Electrospinning technique.        26
• Figure 5. Scanning electron microscope images of electrospun nanofibers collected on different geometries and styles.                26
• Figure 6. Carbon nanofibers.       28
• Figure 7. Typical electrospinning component schematic. 34
• Figure 8.  A multi-nozzle electrospinning device. 35
• Figure 9. Schematic of a needle-free electrospinning system.       36
• Figure 10  Electrohydrodynamic writing of nanofibers.    40
• Figure 11. Electrospray Deposition Method.         41
• Figure 12 Centrifugal jet spinning of nanofibers. 42
• Figure 13. Schematic illustration of the centrifugal multispinning polymer nanofiber production process. 42
• Figure 14 Solution blow spinning of nanofibers. 43
• Figure 15. SWOT analysis: polymer nanofibers market.   48
• Figure 16. Conventional Filter Media.      51
• Figure 17. Nanofiber coated filter media.               51
• Figure 18.  Ultra-web ® filter media by the Donaldson company. 51
• Figure 19. Schematic of nanofiber membrane for seawater distillation.    53
• Figure 20. Virus deactivating nanofiber membrane schematic.     54
• Figure 21. Global revenues for nanofibers in the filter media market, 2018-2034 (million USD).     55
• Figure 22: nanofiber conductive shirt.    61
• Figure 23. Global revenues for nanofibers in the textiles market, 2018-2034 (millions USD).           62
• Figure 24: Global revenues for nanofibers in the medical and healthcare market, 2018-2034 (million USD).             68
• Figure 25. Comparison with conventional water treatment.          72
• Figure 26. Nanoceram pleated filter cartridges.   74
• Figure 27. Ultra-web ® filter media by the Donaldson company.  83
• Figure 28. Nanospider™.              85
• Figure 29. Nanofiber Nonwoven Fabrics from Hirose.       91
• Figure 30. activLayr Bioactive Skincare Collagen product.                106
• Figure 31. Spincare system.         107
• Figure 32. ReSpimask® mask.      113
• Figure 33. Schematic of nanofiber filter. 114
• Figure 34. Sample sock made with Nanofront® recycled-polyester nanofiber.       118
• Figure 35. Hitoe™ conductive nanofiber garment.             120

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