Advanced Materials

The global quantum dot (QD) material market is projected to reach US$550 million by 2034. However, this remarkable figure merely scratches the surface of the potential magnitude the market of their enabled products is set to attain, especially in one of QD's potential application markets: displays.

Tuesday 3 October 2023 - Define the white biotechnology and its scope, versus other "colors" of biotechnology; Discuss several technology trends impacting white biotechnology; Highlight some of the biggest innovations taking place in white biotechnology; Analyze major market activity by leading and emerging players in white biotechnology; Present a 10-year market outlook for white biotechnology

Fumatech (officially Fumatech BWT GmbH, subsidiary of BWT Group) is a German company specializing in the development of membrane technology, supplying ion exchange membranes to water treatment and energy-related applications, such as fuel cells, electrolyzers, and redox flow batteries (RFBs). This profile will focus on Fumatech's products for electrolyzer and fuel cell applications.

Bumping technologies for advanced semiconductor packaging have evolved significantly to address the challenges posed by shrinking contact pitches and the limitations associated with conventional flip-chip soldering. One prominent advancement in this field is the 3D Cu-Cu Hybrid Bonding technology, which offers a transformative solution. IDTechEx have been closely monitoring the advancements in 2.5D and 3D advanced semiconductor packaging.

Eisenhuth is a German company specializing in the manufacture of bipolar plates and gaskets/seals for fuel cells, electrolyzers and redox flow batteries.

Niron Magnetics is a US-based company working on eliminating rare earths from permanent magnets. Niron is looking to replace rare earths with iron nitride magnets, which it aims to make competitive on performance with rare earth magnets, but at a fraction of the price.

The advancement of biotechnology is critical to expanding both the bioeconomy, where society uses renewable biological resources to create biobased products and the circular economy. Of the numerous colors of the biotechnology spectrum, in which different colors refer to different applications for biotechnology, white biotechnology stands out as a key technology enabler for the bioeconomy by advancing the industrial production of biobased products through biological systems.

Heraeus Precious Metals (subsidiary of Heraeus Group) is a leading company in the refining of platinum group metals (PGMs) and production of PGM products. Its products are used in a wide range of industries including automotive, chemicals, semiconductor, energy, and others. This profile focuses on Heraeus Precious Metals' product offering for the hydrogen economy, specifically on PEMEL/FC and ammonia cracking catalysts.

Founded in 2015 in China, Audfly specialize in directional audio solutions through beam steering technology. Having released multiple product lines from directional speakers, to more recently developing a film that is able to deliver sound whilst being placed within a laptop or computer monitor, Audfly are set to continuously innovate in this space.

Can digital and/or high throughput manufacturing be applied to circuit boards? Can stretchable electronics be produced without sacrificing processing capabilities? Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) is an emerging manufacturing methodology that aims to resolve both of these questions.

Founded in 2011 by Yi-Hsin Lin in Taiwan, Liqxtal Technology Inc specializes in developing electrically tuneable liquid crystal (LC) based spectacles as a means of improving human vision. Liqxtal is a subsidiary of Himax Technologies and was acquired to strengthen the company's competitiveness in the head-mounted displays (HMDs) space.

Wednesday 20 September 2023 - Drivers behind the greater fire safety focus in EVs; Battery design and evolution impacting material selection; Aerogels compared to other fire protection materials; Key players in the aerogel market for EVs and market progress; Outlook for the future of aerogels in EV applications

Innovation roadmap for the commercial status and opportunity of different molecules of white biotechnology.

De Nora (officially Industrie De Nora S.p.A.) is a leader in the development and production of technologies for the electrochemical industry, particularly for the chlor-alkali and AWE systems. This company profile focuses on its products for AWE, which include the zero-gap electrode package.

Thursday 14 September 2023 - Introduction to quantum dots and wavelength tuning approaches; Material options; QD modes of operation; QDs for display applications: unique features, various adoption approaches, introduction, manufacturing techniques, current status and trends; QDs for image sensor applications: Introduction, types, value propositions and trends; Market landscape

Managing the sustainability of Li-ion batteries at end-of-life (EOL) will continue to become increasingly important as the demand for Li-ion batteries continues to grow in sectors such as electric vehicles, stationary energy storage, and consumer electronics.

Forecasts from IDTechEx Research report "EMI Shielding for Electronics 2024-2034: Forecasts, Technologies, Applications"

The increasing power density of data center racks, driven by technologies like cloud computing, generative AI, and crypto mining, has led to the exploration of liquid cooling as a thermal management solution.

CCUS is a central part of every industrial decarbonization roadmap. At its heart, this is a separation challenge, which therefore brings about the question of whether membranes can be used.