Published April 2023 | 93 pages, 45 tables, 31 figures | Download table of contents
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are one-atom-thick rolled-up graphene sheets, typically with diameters between 0.6 and 2.0 nm and lengths up to 500 mm. Owing to their unique structure, they exhibit excellent electronic, thermal, and mechanical properties including:
- Incredible strength (they are 100 times stronger than steel at one sixth the weight);
- Electrical conductivity as high as copper, but five times lighter;
- Thermal conductivity as high as diamond (up to 1000oC);
- Huge surface area;
- Highest length-to-diameter ratio;
- Flexibility;
- Thermal stability;
- Lightweight;
- Chemical inertness (SWCNTs are compatible with almost all materials).
Due to these unique properties, SWCNTs have great potential for utilisation as a multi-functional additive and as the basis for creating new products with previously unattainable properties. And this can be achieved using a very low concentration of SWCNTs – starting from 0.01% of the total weight of the material. However, SWCNTs have not been used in industry until recently owing to the absence of technology for their mass production and, as a consequence, their high price. This has recently charge due to improvements in manufacturing and capacity increases and they are finding wider application in thin-film transistors, fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, rubber, composites, coatings and more.
Report contents include:
- Properties of SWCNTs.
- Assessment of economic prospects of the market for SWCNTs.
- Market trends impacting the market for SWCNTs.
- Main applications and markets for SWCNTs. Markets covered include composites, coatings, rubber additives, batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, construction materials, thermal interphase materials (TIM), plastics, electronics, power cables, adhesives and lubricants.
- Demand for SWCNTs by market.
- SWCNT market demand forecast (tons), 2018-2033.
- Annual production capacity of the key SWCNT producers
- In-depth SWCNT producer profiles. Producers profiled include Chasm Advanced Materials, Korbon, Meijo Nano Carbon, OCSiAl and Zeon Nano Technology.
1 INTRODUCTION 10
- 1.1 Single-walled carbon nanotubes properties 10
- 1.2 Advantages of SWCNTs over other carbon-based materials as conductive additives 12
- 1.3 Other types of carbon nanotubes and related materials 13
2 SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES PATENTS 18
3 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES 20
- 3.1 Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) market 20
- 3.1.1 MWCNT production capacities in 2023 21
- 3.1.2 Market demand, metric tons (MT) 21
- 3.2 Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) market 24
- 3.2.1 Global SWCNT market consumption 24
- 3.2.2 Production capacities 25
4 GLOBAL SWCNT DEMAND BY MARKET, FOR MAIN APPLICATIONS 26
- 4.1 BATTERIES 26
- 4.1.1 Market overview 26
- 4.1.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in batteries 27
- 4.2 COMPOSITES 29
- 4.2.1 Market overview 30
- 4.2.1.1 Fiber-based polymer composite parts 30
- 4.2.1.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in thermosets and thermoplastics 31
- 4.2.2 Metal-matrix composites 34
- 4.2.2.1 Market overview 34
- 4.2.2.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in metal-matrix composites 35
- 4.2.1 Market overview 30
- 4.3 COATINGS 37
- 4.3.1 Market overview 37
- 4.3.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in coatings 39
- 4.4 RUBBER ADDITIVES 40
- 4.4.1 Tyres 40
- 4.4.1.1 Market overview 40
- 4.4.1.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in tyres 41
- 4.4.2 Rubber technical goods 43
- 4.4.2.1 Market overview 43
- 4.4.2.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in rubber technical goods 43
- 4.4.1 Tyres 40
- 4.5 FUEL CELLS 45
- 4.5.1 Market overview 45
- 4.5.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in fuel cell 47
- 4.6 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 49
- 4.6.1 Cement 49
- 4.6.1.1 Market overview 49
- 4.6.1.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in cement 50
- 4.7 ANTI-STATIC PLASTICS 52
- 4.7.1 Market overview 52
- 4.7.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in anti-static plastics 52
- 4.8 TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS 55
- 4.8.1 Market overview 55
- 4.8.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in transparent conductive films 55
- 4.9 POWER CABLES 57
- 4.9.1 Market overview 57
- 4.9.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in power cables 57
- 4.10 ADHESIVES 59
- 4.10.1 Market overview 60
- 4.10.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in adhesives 61
- 4.11 LUBRICANTS 63
- 4.11.1 Market overview 64
- 4.11.2 Global market demand for SWCNTs in lubricants 65
- 4.12 THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS 67
- 4.12.1 Market overview 67
- 4.13 SUPERCAPACITORS 68
- 4.13.1 Market overview 68
5 SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES COMPANY PROFILES 69 (17 company profiles)
6 REFERENCES 91
List of Tables
- Table 1. Typical properties of SWCNT and MWCNT. 10
- Table 2. Comparison of carbon-based additives in terms of the main parameters influencing their value proposition as a conductive additive. 12
- Table 3. Other types of carbon nanotubes. 13
- Table 4. Main SWCNT patent assignees. 18
- Table 5. Location of SWCNT patent publications 2008-2022. 19
- Table 6. Annual production capacity of the key MWCNT producers in 2023 (MT). 21
- Table 7. SWCNT market demand forecast (metric tons), 2018-2033. 24
- Table 8. Annual production capacity of SWCNT producers in 2023 (KG). 25
- Table 9. Markets and applications for SWCNTs. 26
- Table 10. Market overview for SWCNTs in batteries. 27
- Table 11. Global market demand for SWCNTs in batteries based on penetration forecasts 2017- 2033, metric tons. 27
- Table 12. Advanced composites, properties and materials. 29
- Table 13. Market and applications for SWCNTs in fiber-based composite parts. 30
- Table 14. Global market demand for SWCNTs in thermosets based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 31
- Table 15. Global market demand for SWCNTs in thermoplastics based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 32
- Table 16. Market and applications for SWCNTs in metal matrix composites. 34
- Table 17. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in metal-matrix composites based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 35
- Table 18. Market and applications for SWCNTs in coatings. 37
- Table 19. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in coatings based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 39
- Table 20. Market and applications for carbon nanotubes in tyres. 40
- Table 21. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in tyres based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 41
- Table 22. Market and applications for SWCNTs in rubber technical goods. 43
- Table 23. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in rubber technical goods, based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 43
- Table 24. Electrical conductivity of different catalyst supports compared to carbon nanotubes. 45
- Table 25. Market and applications for SWCNTs in fuel cells. 45
- Table 26. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in fuel cells, based on penetration forecasts, 2017-2033, tons. 47
- Table 27. Market overview of SWCNTs in the cement industry. 49
- Table 28. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in cement, based on penetration forecasts, 2017-2033, tons. 50
- Table 29. Market and applications for SWCNTs in anti-static plastics 52
- Table 30. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in anti-static plastics, based on penetration forecasts, 2017-2033, tons. 53
- Table 31. Market and applications for SWCNTs in transparent conductive films. 55
- Table 32. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in transparent conductive films, based on penetration forecasts, 2017-2033, tons. 56
- Table 33. Market and applications for SWCNTs in power cables. 57
- Table 34. Global market demand for SWCNTs conductive additives in power cables based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 57
- Table 35. Applications and benefits of SWCTNs in adhesives. 59
- Table 36. Market and applications for SWCNTs in adhesives. 60
- Table 37. Global market demand for SWCNTs in adhesives based on penetration forecasts 2017- 2033, tons. 61
- Table 38. Nanomaterial lubricant products. 63
- Table 39. Market and applications for SWCNTs in lubricants. 64
- Table 40. Global market demand for SWCNTs in lubricants based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 65
- Table 41. Application of SWCNTs in thermal interface materials. 67
- Table 42. Application of SWCNTs in supercapacitors. 68
- Table 43. Chasm SWCNT products. 69
- Table 44. Thomas Swan SWCNT production. 86
- Table 45. Ex-producers of SWCNTs. 90
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Types of single-walled carbon nanotubes. 12
- Figure 2. Double-walled carbon nanotube bundle cross-section micrograph and model. 14
- Figure 3. TEM image of FWNTs. 14
- Figure 4. Schematic representation of carbon nanohorns. 15
- Figure 5. TEM image of carbon onion. 16
- Figure 6. Schematic of Boron Nitride nanotubes (BNNTs). Alternating B and N atoms are shown in blue and red. 17
- Figure 7. SWCNT patent applications 2001-2021. 18
- Figure 8. Demand for MWCNT by application in 2022. 22
- Figure 9. Market demand for carbon nanotubes by market, 2018-2033 (metric tons). 23
- Figure 10. SWCNT market demand forecast (metric tons), 2018-2033. 25
- Figure 11. Global market for SWCNTs in batteries based on penetration forecasts 2017- 2033, metric tons. 28
- Figure 12. Global market demand for SWCNTs in thermosets based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 32
- Figure 13. Global market demand for SWCNTs in thermoplastics based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 33
- Figure 14. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in metal-matrix composites based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 36
- Figure 15. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in coatings based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 39
- Figure 16. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in tyres based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 42
- Figure 17. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in rubber technical goods based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 44
- Figure 18. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in fuel cells, based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 48
- Figure 19. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in cement, based on penetration forecasts, 2017-2033, tons. 51
- Figure 20. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in anti-static plastics, based on penetration forecasts, 2017-2033, tons. 54
- Figure 21. Global market demand for SWCNT based products in transparent conductive films, based on penetration forecasts, 2017-2033, tons. 56
- Figure 22. Global market demand for SWCNTs conductive additives in power cables based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 58
- Figure 23. Global market demand for SWCNTs in adhesives based on penetration forecasts 2017- 2033, tons. 62
- Figure 24. Global market demand for SWCNTs in lubricants based on penetration forecasts 2017-2033, tons. 66
- Figure 25. Schematic of a fluidized bed reactor which is able to scale up the generation of SWNTs using the CoMoCAT process. 71
- Figure 26. Carbon nanotube paint product. 76
- Figure 27. MEIJO eDIPS product. 77
- Figure 28. HiPCO® Reactor. 80
- Figure 29. Smell iX16 multi-channel gas detector chip. 85
- Figure 30. The Smell Inspector. 85
- Figure 31. Toray CNF printed RFID. 88
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