The Global Market for Metamaterials and Metasurfaces to 2033

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Metamaterials is a fast-developing area and will become a multi-billion dollar market within the next decade with product advances in radar and lidar for autonomous vehicles, telecommunications antenna, 6G networks, coatings, vibration damping, wireless charging, noise prevention and more.

Metamaterials are artificially engineered structures with exceptional material properties (acoustic, electrical, magnetic, optical, etc.). They comprise arrays of resonators that manipulate electromagnetic waves or sound in ways not normally found in nature. Possessing customized dielectric properties and tunable responses they allow for excellent flexibility in a range of applications, their use enabling the manipulation of fields and waves at a subwavelength scale.

Initial R&D in metamaterials has focused on cloaking and light manipulation, but the last few years has seen applications development in:

telecommunications.
acoustics.
sound insulation.
sensors.
radar imaging.
optics (terahertz and infrared).
coatings & films.
lidar systems for self-driving cars.
imaging and sensing.
power transmission.
energy harvesting.
wireless charging.
thermal management.
superlenses for medical devices
AR displays.

They are key materials for improving the performance and coverage of high-speed, 5G and future 6G networks. Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) based on metamaterials for coating objects in the environment, such as walls, ceilings, mirrors and appliances, will operate as reconfigurable reflectors or transceivers for massive access when equipped with active radio-frequency (RF) elements. The reconfigurable surfaces would be able to provide more capacity to a user then they need it, with controlled energy consumption and circumscribed EMF to avoid interference from unconnected devices and to minimize their impact on the people around them.

There are now over 50 metamaterials product developers worldwide, who have received >$100 million in recent investment as the metamaterials market picks up again after a sluggish few years. Nissan is incorporating acoustic metamaterials in the 2022 launched ARIYA SUV for lightweight sound absorption.

Report contents include:

Description of the global metamaterials and metasurfaces market in 2022.
Industry developments 2020-2022.
Global revenue estimates to 2033, by markets.
Stage of commercialization for metamaterials applications, from basic research to market entry.,
Market drivers, trends and challenges, by end user markets.
Metamaterials and metasurfaces roadmap.
Competitive landscape.
In-depth market assessment of opportunities for metamaterials in sound insulation, vibration damping, antennas, thermal management, wireless charging, transport communications, radar, sensors, autonomous vehicles, anti-reflective plastics, security screening, EMI, anti-reflection coatings, solar coatings, displays, soft materials and medical imaging.
In-depth profiles of 57 companies, including products, investments, partnerships and commercial activities. Companies profiled include Anywaves, Breylon, Echodyne, Inc., Evolv Technologies, Inc., Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc, Kymeta Corporation, Lumotive, OPT Industries, Phononic Vibes srl, Metamaterial, Inc. and Metawave Corporation.
Detailed forecasts for key growth areas, opportunities and user demand.
Revenues and activities by region.
Markets targeted, by product developers and end users.

1 INTRODUCTION 14

1.1 Aims and objectives of the study 14

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 15

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 16

3.1 Historical metamaterials market 16
3.2 Recent growth 17
3.3 Global market revenues, current and forecast 17
3.4 Regional analysis 20
3.5 Market opportunity assessment 22
3.6 Investment funding in metamaterials 26
3.7 Market and technology challenges 26
3.8 Industry developments 2020-2022 27

4 METAMATERIALS OVERVIEW 29

4.1 What are metamaterials? 29
- 4.1.1 Electromagnetic metamaterials 29
- 4.1.2 Metasurfaces 30
  - 4.1.2.1 Meta-Lens 31
  - 4.1.2.2 Metasurface holograms 32
  - 4.1.2.3 Invisibility cloaking and shielding 33
  - 4.1.2.4 Flexible metasurfaces 33
  - 4.1.2.5 Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) 34
4.2 Types of metamaterials 34
- 4.2.1 Electromagnetic metamaterials 35
  - 4.2.1.1 Double negative (DNG) metamaterials 35
  - 4.2.1.2 Single negative metamaterials 35
  - 4.2.1.3 Electromagnetic bandgap metamaterials (EBG) 35
  - 4.2.1.4 Bi-isotropic and bianisotropic metamaterials 36
  - 4.2.1.5 Chiral metamaterials 36
  - 4.2.1.6 Electromagnetic “Invisibility” cloak 37
- 4.2.2 Terahertz metamaterials 37
- 4.2.3 Photonic metamaterials 38
- 4.2.4 Tunable metamaterials 39
- 4.2.5 Frequency selective surface (FSS) based metamaterials 39
- 4.2.6 Nonlinear metamaterials 39
- 4.2.7 Acoustic metamaterials 40
- 4.2.8 Graphene in metamaterials applications 40
4.3 Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 42

5 MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR METAMATERIALS 44

5.1 Global revenues for metamaterials, by market, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 44
5.2 ACOUSTICS 46
- 5.2.1 Market drivers and trends 46
- 5.2.2 Applications 47
  - 5.2.2.1 Sound insulation 47
  - 5.2.2.2 Vibration dampers 49
- 5.2.3 Market assessment 49
- 5.2.4 Global revenues 2017-2033 50
5.3 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS 52
- 5.3.1 Market drivers and trends 52
- 5.3.2 Applications 52
  - 5.3.2.1 Antennas 52
  - 5.3.2.2 5G and 6G Metasurfaces for Wireless Communications 54
  - 5.3.2.3 Thermal management 55
  - 5.3.2.4 Wireless charging 56
- 5.3.3 Market assessment 57
- 5.3.4 Global revenues 2017-2033 59
5.4 AUTOMOTIVE 61
- 5.4.1 Market drivers and trends 61
- 5.4.2 Applications 61
- 5.4.2.1 Radar and sensors 61
  - 5.4.2.2 Autonomous vehicles 63
  - 5.4.2.3 Anti-reflective plastics 63
- 5.4.3 Market assessment 64
- 5.4.4 Global revenues 2017-2033 66
5.5 AEROSPACE, DEFENCE & SECURITY 68
- 5.5.1 Market drivers and trends 68
- 5.5.2 Applications 68
  - 5.5.2.1 Stealth technology 68
  - 5.5.2.2 Radar 69
  - 5.5.2.3 Optical sensors 70
  - 5.5.2.4 Security screening 71
  - 5.5.2.5 Composites 71
  - 5.5.2.6 Windscreen films 72
  - 5.5.2.7 Protective eyewear for pilots 73
  - 5.5.2.8 Electromagnetic shielding 73
  - 5.5.2.9 Thermal management 73
- 5.5.3 Market assessment 73
- 5.5.4 Global revenues 2017-2033 75
5.6 COATINGS AND FILMS 77
- 5.6.1 Market drivers and trends 77
- 5.6.2 Applications 77
  - 5.6.2.1 Cooling films 77
  - 5.6.2.2 Anti-reflection surfaces 78
  - 5.6.2.3 Optical solar reflection coatings 78
- 5.6.3 Market assessment 78
- 5.6.4 Global revenues 2017-2033 80
5.7 SOLAR 82
- 5.7.1 Market drivers and trends 82
- 5.7.2 Applications 82
  - 5.7.2.1 Solar-thermal absorber 82
  - 5.7.2.2 Coatings 82
- 5.7.3 Global revenues 2017-2033 83
5.8 MEDICAL IMAGING 85
- 5.8.1 Market drivers and trends 85
- 5.8.2 Applications 85
  - 5.8.2.1 MRI imaging 85
- 5.8.3 Global revenues 2017-2033 86
5.9 DISPLAYS 88
- 5.9.1 Market drivers and trends 88
- 5.9.2 Applications 88
  - 5.9.2.1 Superlenses for cameras, smartphones and VR headsets 88
  - 5.9.2.2 Stretchable displays 88
  - 5.9.2.3 Soft materials 89
  - 5.9.2.4 Anti-reflection coatings 91

6 COMPANY PROFILES 92 (57 company profiles)

7 REFERENCES 146

List of Tables

Table 1. Market summary for metamaterials. 18
Table 2. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces, total, 2017-2033 (Millions USD), Conservative estimate. 19
Table 3. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces, by region, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 21
Table 4. Market opportunity assessment matrix for metamaterials and metasurfaces applications. 24
Table 5. Investment funding in metamaterials and metasurfaces companies. 26
Table 6. Market and technology challenges in metamaterials and metasurfaces. 26
Table 7. Metamaterials and metasurfaces industry developments 2020-2021. 27
Table 8. Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Examples. 42
Table 9. Global revenues for metamaterials, by market, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 44
Table 10. Metamaterials and metasurfaces in sound insulation-market drivers and trends. 46
Table 11. Market assessment for metamaterials and metasurfaces in acoustics. 49
Table 12. Market opportunity assessment for metamaterials in acoustics. 50
Table 13. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in acoustics, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 51
Table 14: Metamaterials and metasurfaces in electronics and communications-market drivers and trends. 52
Table 15. Unmet need, metamaterial solution and markets. 53
Table 16. Market assessment for metamaterials and metasurfaces in communications. 57
Table 17. Market opportunity assessment for metamaterials and metasurfaces in communications. 58
Table 18. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in communications, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 59
Table 19. Metamaterials and metasurfaces in the automotive sector-market drivers and trends. 61
Table 20. Market assessment for metamaterials and metasurfaces in automotive. 64
Table 21. Market opportunity assessment for metamaterials and metasurfaces in automotive. 65
Table 22. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in automotive, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 66
Table 23. Metamaterials and metasurfaces in aerospace, defence and security-market drivers and trends. 68
Table 24. Market assessment for metamaterials and metasurfaces in aerospace, defence & security. 73
Table 25. Market opportunity assessment for metamaterials and metasurfaces in aerospace, defence & security. 74
Table 26. Global revenues for metamaterials in aerospace, defence & security, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 76
Table 27. Metamaterials in coatings and films-market drivers and trends. 77
Table 28. Market assessment for metamaterials and metasurfaces in coatings and films. 78
Table 29. Market opportunity assessment for metamaterials and metasurfaces in coatings and films. 79
Table 30. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in coatings and films, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 80
Table 31: Metamaterials and metasurfaces in solar-market drivers and trends. 82
Table 32. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in solar, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 84
Table 33: Metamaterials and metasurfaces in medical imaging-drivers and trends. 85
Table 34. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in medical imaging, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 86
Table 35: Metamaterials and metasurfaces in touch screens and displays-drivers and trends. 88

List of Figures

Figure 1. Classification of metamaterials based on functionalities. 16
Figure 2. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces, total, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 18
Figure 3. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces, by market, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 20
Figure 4. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces, by region, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 21
Figure 5. Metamaterials example structures. 29
Figure 6. Metamaterial schematic versus conventional materials. 30
Figure 7. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of several metalens antenna forms. 32
Figure 8. Transparent and flexible metamaterial film developed by Sekishi Chemical. 33
Figure 9. Electromagnetic metamaterial. 35
Figure 10. Schematic of Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) structure. 36
Figure 11. Schematic of chiral metamaterials. 37
Figure 12. Terahertz metamaterials. 38
Figure 13. Nonlinear metamaterials- 400-nm thick nonlinear mirror that reflects frequency-doubled output using input light intensity as small as that of a laser pointer. 40
Figure 14. Properties and applications of graphene metamaterials. 41
Figure 15. Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for metamaterials and metasurfaces. 43
Figure 16. Global revenues for metamaterials, by market, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 45
Figure 17. Prototype metamaterial device used in acoustic sound insulation. 47
Figure 18. Metamaterials installed in HVAC sound insulation the Hotel Madera Hong Kong. 48
Figure 19. Robotic metamaterial device for seismic-induced vibration mitigation. 49
Figure 20. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in acoustics, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 51
Figure 21. Flat-panel satellite antenna (top) and antenna mounted on a vehicle (bottom). 54
Figure 22. META Transparent Window Film. 55
Figure 23. Radi-cool metamaterial film. 56
Figure 24. Wireless charging technology prototype. 57
Figure 25. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in communications, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 59
Figure 26. Metamaterials in automotive applications. 62
Figure 27. Lumotive advanced beam steering concept. 62
Figure 28. Illustration of EchoDrive operation. 63
Figure 29. Anti-reflective metamaterials plastic. 64
Figure 30. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in automotive, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 66
Figure 31. Metamaterials invisibility cloak for microwave frequencies. 69
Figure 32. Metamaterials radar antenna. 70
Figure 33. Metamaterials radar array. 70
Figure 34. Evolv Edge visitor screening solution. 71
Figure 35. Lightweight metamaterial microlattice. 72
Figure 36. metaAIR eyewear. 73
Figure 37. Global revenues for metamaterials in aerospace, defence & security, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 76
Figure 38. Schematic of dry-cooling technology. 78
Figure 39. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in coatings and films, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 80
Figure 40. Metamaterial solar coating. 83
Figure 41. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in solar, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 84
Figure 42. A patient in MRI scan modified by metasurface. 85
Figure 43. Global revenues for metamaterials and metasurfaces in medical imaging, 2017-2033 (Millions USD). 86
Figure 44. Stretchable hologram. 89
Figure 45. Design concepts of soft mechanical metamaterials with large negative swelling ratios and tunable stress-strain curves. 90
Figure 46. Anywaves antenna products. CubeSat S-band antenna, CubeSat X-band antenna and UAV cellular antenna. 94
Figure 47. Brelyon monitor. 95
Figure 48. RadarZero. 97
Figure 49. Schematic of MESA System. 98
Figure 50. EchoGuard Radar System. 99
Figure 51. Edgehog Advanced Technologies Omnidirectional anti-reflective coating. 100
Figure 52. Emrod architecture. 1. A transmitting antenna. 2. A relay that is essentially lossless, doesn’t require any power, and acts as a lens refocusing the beam extending the travel range. 3. A rectenna that receives and rectifies the beam back to electricity. Metamaterials allow converting wireless energy back into electricity efficiently. 101
Figure 53. Commercial application of Emrod technology. 102
Figure 54. Evolv Edge screening system. 103
Figure 55. FM/R technology. 106
Figure 56. Metablade antenna. 107
Figure 57. MTenna flat panel antenna. 110
Figure 58. Kymeta u8 antenna installed on a vehicle. 111
Figure 59. LIDAR system for autonomous vehicles. 113
Figure 60. Metamaterials film. 114
Figure 61. Metaboard wireless charger. 115
Figure 62. Orion dot pattern projector. 118
Figure 63. A 12-inch wafer made using standard semiconductor processes contains thousands of metasurface optics. 118
Figure 64. metaAIR. 121
Figure 65. Nissan acoustic metamaterial. 130
Figure 66. Metamaterial structure used to control thermal emission. 136

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November 2022 | 151 pages, 66 figures, 35 tables | Download table of contents

An updated version of this report is available here

1 INTRODUCTION 14

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 15

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 16

4 METAMATERIALS OVERVIEW 29

5 MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR METAMATERIALS 44

6 COMPANY PROFILES 92 (57 company profiles)

7 REFERENCES 146

List of Tables

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