The Global Market for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes 2023-2033

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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
  • 4.3          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
  • 4.5          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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