The Global Market for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes 2021

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), 2018-2030
Annual production capacity of the key SWCNT producers
In-depth SWCNT producer profiles. Producers profiled include Chasm Advanced Materials, Meijo Nano Carbon, Nanointegris, Nano-C, OCSiAl , Thomas Swan and Zeon Nano Technology.

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Unique properties
1.2 Advantages of SWCNTs over other carbon-based materials as conductive additives
1.3 Other types of carbon nanotubes and related materials
1.4 Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) gaining market traction

2 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES

2.1 Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) market
2.1.1 Global MWCNT market consumption
2.1.2 Production capacities in 2021
2.1.3 Applications
2.2 Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) market
2.2.1 Global SWCNT market consumption
2.2.2 Production capacities

3 SWCNT PRICING

4 MARKETS FOR SWCNTS

4.1 COMPOSITES
4.1.1 Market overview
4.1.2 Fiber-based polymer composite parts
4.1.2.1 Market assessment
4.1.2.2 Market demand for SWCNTs in thermosets and thermoplastics
4.1.3 Metal-matrix composites
4.1.3.1 Market assessment
4.1.3.2 Market demand for SWCNTs in metal-matrix composites
4.2 COATINGS
4.2.1 Market overview
4.2.2 Market assessment
4.2.3 Market demand for SWCNTs in coatings
4.3 RUBBER ADDITIVES
4.3.1 Tyres
4.3.1.1 Market overview
4.3.1.2 Market assessment
4.3.1.3 Market demand for SWCNTs in tyres
4.3.2 Rubber technical goods
4.3.2.1 Market overview
4.3.2.2 Market demand for SWCNTs in rubber technical goods
4.4 FUEL CELLS
4.4.1 Market overview
4.4.2 Market assessment
4.4.3 Market demand for SWCNTs in rubber technical goods
4.5 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
4.5.1 Cement
4.5.1.1 Market overview
4.5.1.2 Market assessment
4.5.1.3 Market demand for SWCNTs in cement
4.6 ANTI-STATIC PLASTICS
4.6.1 Market overview
4.6.2 Market assessment
4.6.3 Market demand for SWCNTs in anti-static plastics
4.7 TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS
4.7.1 Market overview
4.7.2 Market assessment
4.7.3 Market demand for SWCNTs in transparent conductive films
4.8 POWER CABLES
4.8.1 Market overview
4.8.2 Market assessment
4.8.3 Market demand for SWCNTs in power cables
4.9 ADHESIVES
4.9.1 Market overview
4.9.2 Market assessment
4.9.3 Market demand for SWCNTs in adhesives
4.10 LUBRICANTS
4.10.1 Market overview
4.10.2 Market assessment
4.10.3 Market demand for SWCNTs in lubricants
4.11 BATTERIES
4.11.1 Market overview
4.11.2 Market assessment
4.11.3 Market demand for SWCNTs in batteries
4.12 THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS
4.12.1 Market overview
4.13 SUPERCAPACITORS
4.13.1 Market overview

5 SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES COMPANY PROFILES6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY7 REFERENCES

List of Tables

Table 1. Typical properties of SWCNT and MWCNT.
Table 2. Markets, benefits and applications of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.
Table 3. Comparison between single-walled carbon nanotubes and multi-walled carbon nanotubes.
Table 4. Comparison of carbon-based additives in terms of the main parameters influencing their value proposition as a conductive additive.
Table 5. Other types of carbon nanotubes.
Table 6. MWCNT market consumption (metric tons), 2018-2031.
Table 7. Annual production capacity of the key MWCNT producers in 2021 (MT).
Table 8. Applications of MWCNTs.
Table 9. SWCNT market demand forecast (metric tons), 2018-2031.
Table 10. Annual production capacity of SWCNT producers in 2021 (KG).
Table 11. SWCNTs pricing.
Table 12. Markets and applications for SWCNTs.
Table 13. Advanced composites, properties and materials.
Table 14. Market overview for SWCNTs in composites.
Table 15. Market and applications for SWCNTs in fiber-based composite parts.
Table 16. Potential market for SWCNT based products in thermosets based on penetration forecasts 2017-2030.
Table 17. Potential market for SWCNT based products in thermoplastics based on penetration forecasts 2017-2030, tons.
Table 18. Market and applications for SWCNTs in metal matrix composites.
Table 19. Potential market for SWCNT based products in metal-matrix composites based on penetration forecasts 2017-2030, tons.
Table 20. Market overview for SWCNTs in coatings.
Table 21. Market and applications for SWCNTs in coatings.
Table 22. Potential market for SWCNT based products in coatings based on penetration forecasts 2017-2030, tons.
Table 23. Market overview for SWCNTs in tyres.
Table 24. Market and applications for carbon nanotubes in tyres.
Table 25. Potential market for SWCNT based products in tyres based on penetration forecasts 2017-2030, tons.
Table 26. Market and applications for SWCNTs in rubber technical goods.
Table 27. Potential market for SWCNT based products in rubber technical goods based on penetration forecasts 2017-2030, tons.
Table 28. Electrical conductivity of different catalyst supports compared to carbon nanotubes.
Table 29. Market overview for SWCNTs in fuel cells
Table 30. Market and applications for SWCNTs in fuel cells.
Table 31. SWCNT market demand in fuel cells.
Table 32. Market and applications for carbon nanotubes in cement.
Table 33. Carbon nanotubes for cement.
Table 34. SWCNT market demand in cement.
Table 35. Market overview for SWCNTs in anti-static plastics.
Table 36. Market and applications for SWCNTs in anti-static plastics
Table 37. SWCNT market demand in anti-static plastics.
Table 38. Market overview for SWCNTs in transparent conductive films.
Table 39. Market and applications for SWCNTs in transparent conductive films.
Table 40. SWCNT market demand in transparent conductive films.
Table 41. Market overview for SWCNTs in power cables.
Table 42. Market and applications for SWCNTs in power cables.
Table 43. Potential market for SWCNTs conductive additives in power cables based on penetration forecasts 2017- 2030, tons.
Table 44. Applications and benefits of SWCTNs in adhesives.
Table 45. Market overview for SWCNTs in adhesives
Table 46. Market and applications for SWCNTs in adhesives.
Table 47. Potential market for SWCNTs in adhesives based on penetration forecasts 2017- 2030, tons.
Table 48. Nanomaterial lubricant products.
Table 49. Market overview for SWCNTs in lubricants.
Table 50. Market and applications for SWCNTs in lubricants.
Table 51. Potential market for SWCNTs in lubricants based on penetration forecasts 2017- 2030, tons.
Table 52. Market overview for SWCNTs in batteries.
Table 53. Market and applications for SWCNTs in batteries.
Table 54. Potential market for SWCNTs in batteries based on penetration forecasts 2017- 2030, tons.
Table 55. Application of SWCNTs in thermal interface materials.
Table 56. Application of SWCNTs in supercapacitors.
Table 57. Chasm SWCNT products.
Table 58. MEIJO eDIPS product.
Table 59. Thomas Swan SWCNT production.
Table 60. Ex-producers of SWCNTs.
Table 61. SWCNTs distributors.

List of Figures

Figure 1. Types of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
Figure 2. Double-walled carbon nanotube bundle cross-section micrograph and model.
Figure 3. TEM image of FWNTs.
Figure 4. Schematic representation of carbon nanohorns.
Figure 5. TEM image of carbon onion.
Figure 6. Schematic of Boron Nitride nanotubes (BNNTs). Alternating B and N atoms are shown in blue and red.
Figure 7. MWCNT market demand forecast (metric tons), 2018-2030.
Figure 8. Demand for MWCNT by application in 2020.
Figure 9. SWCNT market demand forecast (metric tons), 2018-2031.
Figure 10. Comparison of nanofillers with supplementary cementitious materials and aggregates in concrete.
Figure 11. Electrochemical performance of nanomaterials in LIBs.
Figure 12. Schematic of a fluidized bed reactor which is able to scale up the generation of SWNTs using the CoMoCAT process.
Figure 13. Carbon nanotube paint product.
Figure 14. HiPCO® Reactor.
Figure 15. Smell iX16 multi-channel gas detector chip.
Figure 16. The Smell Inspector.
Figure 17. Toray CNF printed RFID.