세계 단층 탄소나노튜브 시장은 예측 기간(2023-2030년) 동안 11.3%의 CAGR을 나타낼 것으로 예상됩니다. 단층 탄소나노튜브(SWCNT)는 전기 전도성, 열 전도성, 기계적 강도, 유연성 및 초경량으로 인해 나노전자, 광전지, 열전 발전, 발광, 전기화학 에너지 저장, 촉매, 센서, 스핀트로닉스, 자기 기록, 생의학 등의 응용 분야에서 중요한 소재입니다. 단층 탄소나노튜브는 최근 박막 트랜지스터의 전도층과 반도체층(소스, 드레인, 게이트 전극)을 형성하는 데 사용되고 있습니다. 탄소나노튜브는 전도성이 높기 때문에 절연성 고분자에 전도성을 부여하는 첨가제로 적합합니다. 따라서 시장 관계자들은 반전도성 탄소나노튜브 복합재료의 도입에 주력하고 있으며, 이는 시장 성장을 더욱 촉진하고 있습니다. 예를 들어, 2022년 1월, 도레이는 고성능 반전도성 탄소나노튜브 복합재료를 사용해 플렉서블 필름에 반도체 회로를 형성하는 인쇄 기술을 개발했다고 발표했습니다. 또한, 범용 필름 위에 RFID(무선 IC 태그)와 센서를 제작해 무선 동작을 실증했다고 발표했습니다.
용도별로는 리튬 이온 배터리 전극 하위 부문이 세계 단층 탄소나노튜브 시장에서 상당한 점유율을 차지할 것으로 예상됩니다. 이 부문의 성장은 우수한 성능과 유망한 에너지 저장 응용 분야로 인해 휴대용 기기 및 전기 자동차 분야에서 리튬 이온 배터리의 영향력이 증가하고 있기 때문입니다. 탄소나노튜브는 그래핀 층에 의해 형성된 독특한 1차원 구조로 인해 우수한 기계적, 전기적, 전기화학적 특성을 가지고 있어 리튬이온 배터리 연구에서 주목받는 소재가 되었습니다. 리튬 이온 배터리에 사용되는 기존의 전도성 탄소 첨가제와 비교하여 CNT는 더 낮은 내부 저항, 더 많은 에너지 저장 용량, 더 나은 속도 능력, 더 긴 사이클 수명을 가능하게 합니다. 예를 들어, 2023년 6월, 첨단 탄소 나노 소재 기술 기업인 CHASM Advanced Materials, Inc.는 전기자동차(EV)에 사용되는 리튬 이온 배터리용 전도성 CNT 첨가제 NTeC(R)-E를 출시하였습니다.
세계 단층 탄소나노튜브 시장은 북미(미국, 캐나다), 유럽(영국, 이탈리아, 스페인, 독일, 프랑스, 기타 유럽), 아시아태평양(인도, 중국, 일본, 한국, 기타 아시아 지역), 기타 지역(중동 및 아프리카, 중남미)으로 세분화되어 있습니다. 더 세분화됩니다. 그 중에서도 북미는 전기 및 전자, 항공우주 및 방위, 자동차 등 다양한 최종 이용 산업에서 탄소나노튜브(CNT)의 사용량이 증가함에 따라 세계 시장에서 큰 비중을 차지할 것으로 예상됩니다. 주요 시장 기업로는 Cabot Corp., Carbon Solutions, Inc., Nanoshel LLC, Continental Carbon Company, Raymor Industries Inc. 등이 있습니다.
모든 지역 중 아시아태평양은 예측 기간 동안 상당한 CAGR로 성장할 것으로 예상됩니다. 이 지역의 성장은 단층 탄소 나노 튜브 생산에 화학 기상 성장(CVD) 기술의 채택이 증가하고 있기 때문입니다. 이 기술은 이 지역의 다양한 산업 분야에 적용되고 있습니다. 중국, 인도, 일본의 전자 및 반도체, 자동차, 항공우주 산업을 위한 제품 수요 증가가 시장 성장을 주도하고 있습니다. 또한, 기술 발전은 단층 탄소나노튜브 시장에서 중요한 역할을할 것으로 예상됩니다.
Title: Global Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Technology (Arc Discharge, Laser Ablation, Catalytic CVD, High-Pressure Carbon Monoxide, and Others), By Application (Structural Polymer Composites, Conductive Polymer Composites, Conductive Adhesives, Metal Matrix Composites, Li-ion Battery Electrodes, and Others), and By End Users (Electronics & Semiconductor, Biomedical, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Chemical, and Others),Forecast Period (2023-2030).
Global single walled carbon nanotubes market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 11.3% during the Forecast Period (2023-2030). Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), which possess electrical and thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and flexibility, and are ultra-lightweight, are an important material for applications in nanoelectronics, photovoltaics, thermoelectric power generation, light emission, electrochemical energy storage, catalysis, sensors, spintronics, magnetic recording, and biomedicine. Single-walled carbon nanotubes have been recently used to form conducting and semiconducting layers (source, drain, and gate electrodes) in thin film transistors. The high electrical conductivity of carbon nanotubes makes them suitable additives to impart electrical conductivity in otherwise insulating polymers. Hence, the market players are also focusing on introducing semi-conductive carbon nanotube composites that further bolster the market growth. For instance, in January 2022, Toray Industries, Inc., that it has created a printing technology to form semiconductor circuits on flexible films that employ high-performance semi-conductive carbon nanotube composites. The company also announced that it has fabricated radio-frequency identifiers (RFIDs) and sensors on general-purpose films and has demonstrated its wireless operations.
The global single walled carbon nanotubes market is segmented on the technology, application, and end-users. Based on the technology, the market is sub-segmented into arc discharge, laser ablation, catalytic CVD, high-pressure carbon monoxide, and others (CoMoCAT and floating catalyst). Based on the application, the market is sub-segmented into structural polymer composites, conductive polymer composites, conductive adhesives, metal matrix composites, Li-ion battery electrodes, and others (fire retardant plastics). Further, based on end users, the market is sub-segmented into electronics & semiconductors, biomedical, aerospace & defense, automotive, chemical, and others. Among the end-users, the electronics & semiconductor sub-segment is anticipated to hold a considerable share of the market owing to the rise in the development of potential emerging devices, including nano-electro mechanical switches, collective spin devices, spin torque transfer devices, atomic switches, single electron transistors, and carbon nanotube-based nanoelectronics.
Among the applications, the Li-ion battery electrodes sub-segment is expected to hold a considerable share of the global single walled carbon nanotubes market. The segmental growth is attributed to the growing influence of lithium-ion batteries in the fields of portable devices and electric cars with their superior performance and promising energy storage applications. The unique one-dimensional structure formed by the graphene layer makes carbon nanotubes possess excellent mechanical, electrical, and electrochemical properties and become a hot material in the research of lithium-ion batteries. Compared with traditional conductive carbon additives used in Li-ion batteries, CNTs enable lower internal resistance, increased energy storage capacity, superior rate capability, and longer cycle life. For instance, in June 2023, CHASM Advanced Materials, Inc. in advanced carbon nanomaterials technology, launched NTeC®-E conductive CNT additives for Li-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs).
The global single-walled carbon nanotubes market is further segmented based on geography including North America (the US, and Canada), Europe (UK, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and the Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (India, China, Japan, South Korea, and Rest of Asia), and the Rest of the World (the Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Among these, North America is anticipated to hold a prominent share of the market across the globe, owing to the growing usage of carbon nanotubes (CNT) in various end-use industries such as electrical and electronics, aerospace and defense, automotive, and more. The key market players include Cabot Corp., Carbon Solutions, Inc., Nanoshel LLC, Continental Carbon Company., Raymor Industries Inc. among others.
Among all regions, the Asia-Pacific region is anticipated to grow at a considerable CAGR over the forecast period. Regional growth is attributed to an increase in the adoption of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology for the production of single-walled carbon nanotubes. This technology finds application in different industrial applications in the region. An increase in the product demand in China, India, and Japan for electronics & semiconductor, automotive, and aerospace industries drives the growth of the market. Moreover, the rise in technological advancements is expected to play an important role in the single-walled carbon nanotube market.
The major companies serving the single walled carbon nanotubes market include: Arkema S.A., JEIO Co., Ltd., Nano-C, Inc., OCSiAl, OSSILA, Ltd., and Zeon Corp., among others. The market players are considerably contributing to the market growth by the adoption of various strategies including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, collaborations, funding, and new product launches, to stay competitive in the market. For instance, in September 2021, B9Creations partnered with nanomaterial company Mechnano to expand its range of engineering photopolymer materials designed to take additive manufacturing into scaled production applications. This partnership leverages B9Creations' B9 Core Series 3D printers and Mechnano's nanomaterials functionalized with carbon nanotubes to deliver high-value materials engineered for specific performance requirements.