| Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene exhibit | | | | Europe, with Japan on top and China second, are |
| extraordinary electrical properties for organic materials, | | | | leading the production of multi wall CNTS (MWCNTs) |
| and have a huge potential in electrical and electronic | | | | with Showa Denko, Mitsui and Hodogaya Chemical |
| applications such as sensors, semiconductor devices, | | | | being among the largest suppliers. The split of number |
| displays, conductors and energy conversion devices | | | | of organizations working on the topic by territory is |
| (e.g., fuel cells, harvesters and batteries). This report | | | | shown below. |
| brings all of this together, covering the latest work from | | | | Opportunities for Carbon Nanotube material supplyA |
| 78 organizations around the World to details of the | | | | number of companies are already selling CNTs with |
| latest progress applying the technologies. Challenges | | | | metallic and semiconducting properties grown by |
| and opportunities with material production and | | | | several techniques in a commercial scale but mostly |
| application are given. | | | | as raw material and in limited quantities. However, the |
| Applications of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for | | | | selective and uniform production of CNTs with specific |
| electronics applications | | | | diameter, length and electrical properties is yet to be |
| Depending on their chemical structure, carbon | | | | achieved in commercial scale. A significant limitation for |
| nanotubes (CNTs) can be used as an alternative to | | | | the use of CNTs in electronic applications is the |
| organic or inorganic semiconductors as well as | | | | coexistence of semiconducting and metallic CNTs |
| conductors, but the cost is currently the greatest | | | | after synthesis in the same batch. Several separation |
| restraint. However, that has the ability to rapidly fall as | | | | methods have been discovered over the last few |
| new, cheaper mass production processes are | | | | years which are covered in the report, as is the need |
| established, which we cover in this report. In electronics, | | | | for purification. |
| other than electromagnetic shielding, one of the first | | | | Opportunities for Carbon Nanotube device |
| large applications for CNTs will be conductors. In | | | | manufacture |
| addition to their high conductance, they can be | | | | There are still some hurdles to overcome when using |
| transparent, flexible and even stretchable. Here, | | | | printing for the fabrication of thin carbon nanotube films. |
| applications are for displays, replacing ITO; touch | | | | There is relatively poor quality of the nanotube starting |
| screens, photovoltaics and display bus bars and | | | | material, which mostly shows a low crystallinity, low |
| beyond. | | | | purity and high bundling. Subsequently, purifying the raw |
| In addition, interest is high as CNTs have demonstrated | | | | material without significantly degrading the quality is |
| mobilities which are magnitudes higher than silicon, | | | | difficult. Furthermore there is also the issue to achieve |
| meaning that fast switching transistors can be | | | | good dispersions in solution and to remove the |
| fabricated. In addition, CNTs can be solution processed, | | | | deployed surfactants from the deposited films. The |
| i.e. printed. In other words, CNTs will be able to provide | | | | latest work by company is featured in the report. |
| high performing devices which can ultimately be made | | | | Key benefits of purchasing this report |
| in low cost manufacturing processes such as printing, | | | | This concise and unique report from gives an in-depth |
| over large areas. They have application to | | | | review to the applications, technologies, emerging |
| supercapacitors, which bridge the gap between | | | | solutions and players. It addresses specific topics such |
| batteries and capacitors, leveraging the energy density | | | | as: |
| of batteries with the power density of capacitors and | | | | Activities of 78 global organizations which are active in |
| transistors. Challenges are material purity, device | | | | the development of materials or devices using carbon |
| fabrication, and the need for other device materials | | | | nanotubes or graphene. |
| such as suitable dielectrics. However, the opportunity is | | | | Application to conductors, displays, transistors, super |
| large, given the high performance, flexibility, | | | | capacitors, photovoltaics and much more |
| transparency and printability. Companies that surveyed | | | | Types of carbon nanotubes and graphene and their |
| report growth rates as high as 300% over the next | | | | properties and impact on electronics |
| five years. | | | | Current challenges in production and use and |
| Graphene, a cheap organic material, is being enhanced | | | | opportunities |
| by companies that are increasing its conductivity, to be | | | | Forecasts for the entire printed electronics market |
| used in some applications as a significantly cheaper | | | | which carbon nanotubes and printed electronics could |
| printed conductor compared to silver ink. All this work | | | | impact |
| is covered in this new report. | | | | For those involved in making or using carbon |
| Activity from 78 organizations profiledhas researched | | | | nanotubes, or those developing displays, photovoltaics, |
| 78 companies and academic institutions working on | | | | transistors, energy storage devices and conductors |
| carbon nanotubes and graphene, all profiled in the | | | | and want to learn about how they can benefit from |
| report. While manufacturers in North America focus | | | | this technology, this is a must-read report. |
| more on single wall CNTs (SWCNTs); Asia and | | | | |