The Global Market for Nanodiamonds

Nanodiamonds (NDs), also called detonation diamonds (DND) or ultradispersed diamonds (UDD), are relatively easy and inexpensive to produce, and have moved towards large-scale commercialization due to their excellent mechanical, thermal properties and chemical stability. Based upon their primary particle sizes, they have been classified into:

nanocrystalline particles (1 to ≥150 nm)
ultrananocrystalline particles (2 to 10 nm)
diamondoids (1 to 2 nm).

Properties that are desirable for industrial application in areas such as polishing, coatings, lubricatns and catalysts include:

inherent fluorescence
small primary particle size (∼ 4 to 5 nm) with narrow size distribution
cores are believed to hold high crystallinity and chemical inertness of bulk diamond
highest thermal conductivity: 2000 W/m·К
lowest specific heat capacity: 6.115 J/m·К
very high mechanical hardness and wear resistance
highest sound propagation velocity
low thermal resistance: 0.25°C-cm²/W
high electrical resistivity: 10¹³ Ω·cm
chemical and radiation resistance
high biocompatibility and non-cytotoxity
ease of surface functionalization.
graphene-like sp2 surface structure.

Applications are coming to the fore in:

MRI contrast agents
Lubricants
Biomarkers
Drug & gene delivery
Polishing slurries
Flexible C-UNCD field emitters
Polymer composites
Anti-friction & wear coatings
Medical implants (sensors)
Thermal compounds (pastes) for electronics
Quantum devices

Report contents include:

Assessment of economic prospects of the market for nanodiamonds based on Future Markets assessment tools and nanodiamonds company inputs
Main applications for nanodiamonds
Demand for nanodiamonds by market
Commercialization timeline
Production volumes globally, in metric tons
Production by region
Company profiles of nanodiamonds producers and application developers.

Published September 23 2016 | 35 pages | £500 (PDF download)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………. 7
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………………. 11
- 2.1 NANOMATERIALS MARKET RATING SYSTEM……………………………………. 12
3 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANODIAMONDS……………………………….. 14
- 3.1 Market prospects………………………………………………………………………. 14
- 3.2 Market summary……………………………………………………………………….. 14
- 3.3 Properties………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
- 3.4 Applications……………………………………………………………………………… 18
- 3.5 Demand by market…………………………………………………………………… 20
- 3.6 Market challenges…………………………………………………………………….. 21
- 3.7 Technology readiness level (TRL)………………………………………………… 22
- 3.8 Production volumes in tons, 2010-2025……………………………………….. 23
- 3.9 Production volumes, by region…………………………………………………… 24
- 3.10 Prices………………………………………………………………………………………… 25
4 PRODUCERS………………………………………………………………………………………. 26- 34 (13 company profiles)

TABLES

Table 1: The Global market for nanomaterials in 2015 in tons, market characteristics and growth prospects……………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
Table 2: Nanomaterials scorecard for nanodiamonds…………………………….. 14
Table 3: Markets, benefits and applications of nanodiamonds……………….. 18
Table 4: Production volumes of nanodiamonds (tons), 2010-2025……………. 23
Table 5: Example prices of nanodiamonds……………………………………………… 25

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