Nanostructured Materials for Energy, Catalysis & Structural Applications

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

The nanotechnology field has continued to develop rapidly in the six years since these three reports were published. In light of these developments, BCC has decided to take a fresh look at the industry and reevaluate the existing and potential markets for nanoparticulate materials. The present report is an update of the 2001 report volume on energy, catalytic and structural applications of nanoparticles.

There are a number of other published reports and studies covering various aspects of the market for nanoparticles and nanostructured materials. However, the literature lacks a comprehensive, up-to-date, and realistic technical market assessment that focuses on nanoparticles in the applications covered by this report.

Since these applications are a major target market for many suppliers of nanoparticles and related technologies, BCC believes that this represents a significant gap in the recent literature. The primary objective of this report is to provide technological background, detailed industry information, and market data and forecasts through 2012, segmented by application and material type.

SCOPE OF STUDY

This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of nanoparticles used as, or to produce, automotive catalysts, ceramic membranes, fuel cells, photocatalysts, propellants and explosives, scratch-resistant coatings, structural ceramics, and thermal spray coatings, among other applications
• The current market status for nanoparticles, trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• An overview of the major technologies used in producing nanostructured particles, as well as dispersion, coating, compaction, and self-assembly technologies
• Analysis of nanomaterials-related patents issued during the past 2 years
• Profiles of major and minor companies working with nanoparticles.

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

The data in this report were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. Executives, engineers, managers, researchers, and salespeople from companies and research institutions involved in the development, production, and/or usage of nanostructured materials were interviewed in the course of this study. Other data were obtained from an exhaustive review of patent literature and government databases, as well as scientific, trade, and business journals and company literature. BCC newsletters, reports, and conferences provided additional information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Nanostructured Materials for Energy, Catalysis & Structural Applications
• Chapter 1 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Summary Table: TOTAL WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYSIS, AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION)
  • Summary Figure: ENERGY, CATALYTIC, AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS'SHARES OF TOTAL WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES, 2006-2012 (%)
• Chapter 2 - INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
  • TERMINOLOGY
  • PRODUCTS AND PROPERTIES
  • Table 1 SUMMARY OF PROPERTY CHANGES AT THE NANOCRYSTALLINE-SIZE SCALE
    • CATALYTIC
    • ELECTRICAL
    • MAGNETIC
      • Magnetic (Continued)
    • MECHANICAL
    • OPTICAL AND ELECTRONIC
  • HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
    • HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (CONTINUED)
  • Figure 1 TIMELINE OF INDUSTRY EVENTS, 1920-2000
• Chapter 3 - TECHNOLOGY
  • PARTICLE PRODUCTION
    • INTRODUCTION
  • Table 2 CLASSES OF INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE PRODUCTION METHODS
  • Table 3 PARTICLE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPANIES USING THEM
  • Table 3 (CONTINUED)
    • GAS-PHASE PROCESSING
      • Gas Condensation with Thermal Evaporation
      • Vacuum Evaporation on Running Liquids (VERL)
  • Figure 2 SCHEMATIC OF THE MODIFIED VERL PROCESS TO PRODUCE METAL NANOSUSPENSIONS
    • Thermal Plasma Synthesis
    • Combustion Synthesis
  • WET CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • Chemical Precipitation
    • Hydrothermal Processing
    • Sol-Gel Processing
  • Figure 3 SOL-GEL SYNTHESIS FLOW CHART
    • Thermochemical Synthesis
  • SOLID-STATE PROCESSES
    • High-Energy Milling
    • Mechanochemical Synthesis
  • PRODUCING STABLE DISPERSIONS
  • Table 4 STEPS IN THE DISPERSION
    • PRODUCTION OF COATINGS, COMPONENTS, AND DEVICES
    • COATINGS
      • Coatings Produced from Nanoparticulate Precursors
      • Dip Coating
      • Spin Coating
      • Electrophoretic Deposition
      • Thermal Spray Coating
      • Comparison of Slurry Coating with Vapor-Deposition Techniques
  • Table 5 COMPARISON OF COATING TECHNOLOGIES
    • Direct Production of Nanostructured Coatings and Bulk Solids
    • Electrodeposition
    • Amorphous Crystallization
  • COMPONENTS AND DEVICES
    • Dynamic-Magnetic Consolidation
    • Field-Assisted Sintering Techniques
    • Shockwave Compaction
    • Sinter-Forging
    • Severe Plastic Deformation
    • Other Technologies
  • SELF-ASSEMBLY OF NANOPARTICLES
    • Self-Assembled Quantum Dots for Photovoltaic Applications
    • Viral Biotemplates Assembles Inorganic Nanoparticles Along Textile Fibers
    • 'Bricks-And-Mortar' Approach Orders Gold Particles
    • Micelles Enable Assembly of Nanolaminates
  • U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS
    • Introduction
    • Trends by Country
  • Figure 4 U.S. PATENTS ISSUED BETWEEN OCT. 15, 2005 AND OCT.15, 2007 BY COUNTRY
    • Trends by Assignee
  • Figure 5 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE (%)
  • Table 6 COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS AWARDED THREE OR MORE NANOMATERIAL-RELATED PATENTS
    • Trends by Emphasis: Synthesis and Production Versus Application
  • Figure 6 SHARES OF PATENTS RELATED TO NANOPARTICLE PROCESSING/SYNTHESIS VS. APPLICATIONS ONLY (%)
  • Figure 7 PATENT BREAKDOWN BY TYPE OF APPLICATION (%)
• Chapter 4 - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • PRODUCERS
  • Table 7 COMPANIES WORLDWIDE INVOLVED IN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION OR UTILIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES FOR CATALYTIC, ENERGY, AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS
  • Table 7 (CONTINUED)
  • Figure 8 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN NANOPARTICLE DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION FOR BIOMEDICAL AND COSMETIC APPLICATIONS (%)
    • COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
    • NANOPARTICLE PRICING
  • Table 8 FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE PRICING OF NANOPARTICLES
    • COMMERCIALIZATION STRATEGIES
    • INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
    • POLITICAL/LEGAL/REGULATORY TRENDS
    • GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION
  • Figure 9 GLOBAL GOVERNMENT NANOTECHNOLOGY R&D INVESTMENTS, 2006 (%)
    • Advanced Technology Program
  • Table 9 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AWARDS FOR CATALYTIC, ENERGY AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES, 1997-2007
    • Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) And Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs
  • Table 10 DOD SBIR/STTR PROGRAM AWARDS FOR CATALYTIC, ENERGY AND STRLUCTURAL APPLICATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES, 1997-2007
    • LAWS AND REGULATIONS
      • Safety Regulations
      • Socioeconomic Impacts
• Chapter 5 - WORLD MARKETS
  • WORLD MARKETS OVERVIEW
  • Figure 10 WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYTIC, AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 11 WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYTIC, AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MILLION KILOGRAMS)
    • MARKET SEGMENTATION BY APPLICATION
      • Segmentation in Terms of Value
  • Table 11 WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYTIC, AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2102 ($ MILLION)
  • Table 11 (CONTINUED)
  • Figure 12 SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYTIC AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS BY SPECIFIC APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (%)
    • Segmentation in Terms of Volume
  • Table 12 WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYTIC, AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, BY VOLUME, THROUGH 2102 (METRIC TONS)
  • Figure 13 SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYTIC AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (%)
    • MARKET SEGMENTATION BY MATERIAL TYPE
      • Segmentation in Terms of Value
  • Table 13 WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYSIS AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION)
  • Figure 14 SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYTIC AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2006-2012 (%)
    • Segmentation in Terms of Volume
  • Table 14 WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYSIS AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS, BY MATERIAL TYPE AND VOLUME, THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS)
  • Figure 15 SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYTIC AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS BY SPECIFIC MATERIAL, 2006-2012 (%)
    • DETAILED MARKET ANALYSIS
    • AUTOMOTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
      • Commercial Status
  • Table 15 TRENDS IN AUTOMOTIVE CATALYST SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT
    • Recent Technological Developments
      • Method for Increasing Uniformity of Support Washcoat
    • World Markets
  • Table 16 WORLDWIDE LIGHT VEHICLE PRODUCTION AND RELATED CATALYTIC CONVERTER REQUIREMENTS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION VEHICLES)
  • Table 17 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF NANOPARTICULATE OXIDES USED IN CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS)
  • Table 18GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF NANOPARTICULATE ALUMINA USED IN CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS)
    • MEMBRANE FILTRATION
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
  • Table 19 DESIRABLE PROPERTIES OF INORGANIC
    • Commercial Status
  • Table 20 MAJOR SUPPLIERS OF CERAMIC MEMBRANES
    • New Technological Developments
      • Argonne Ceramic Membrane May Enable Cost-Effective Hydrogen Production
      • Dense Ceramic Membrane May Cut Cost of Syngas Production
    • World Markets
  • Table 21 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF CERAMIC NANOPARTICLES IN CERAMIC MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS/MILLION $)
    • FUEL CELLS
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
      • Carbon-Supported PAFC Catalysts
      • Noble Metal Catalysts for PEMFCs and DMFCs
  • Table 22 COMPARISON OF PT/CERIA CATALYTIC MONOLITHS WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART WATER-GAS-SHIFT
    • Electrolyte and Electrode for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)
  • Commercial Status
    • Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells
    • Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
    • Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
    • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • New Technological Developments
    • Potential Replacement for Platinum Fuel Cell Catalysts
    • Platinum-Nickel Alloy Fuel Cell Catalyst
    • Increasing Stability of Platinum Fuel Cell Catalysts
    • Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnect with Catalyst Coating
  • World Markets
  • Table 23 GLOBAL FUEL CELL SALES BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION)
  • Table 24 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF NANOPARTICULATE MATERIALS IN FUEL CELLS THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS/$ MILLION)
    • PHOTOCATALYTIC AND CHEMICAL DECONTAMINATION
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
      • Commercial Status
  • Table 25 PRODUCERS OF ULTRAFINE ANATASE TITANIUM DIOXIDE
    • Recent Technological Developments
      • Visible-Light Responsive TiO2 Photocatalyst
    • World Markets
  • Table 26 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF NANOPARTICULATE MATERIALS IN PHOTOCATLYTIC AND CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS/$ MILLION)
    • PROPELLANTS, PYROTECHNICS AND EXPLOSIVES
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
      • Commercial Status
  • Table 27 COMPANIES ACTIVE IN DEVELOPING OR PRODUCING NANOALUMINUM FOR ENERGETIC APPLICATIONS
  • Table 28 PRODUCERS OF NANOSCALE OR SUBMICRON IRON OXIDE FOR PROPELLANT AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
    • New Technological Developments
      • Passivation of the Surface of Aluminum Nanopowders by Protective Coatings
      • Hybrid Aluminum/.Boron Nanopowder Propellant
      • Fluoro-Organic Additives to Improve Energy Release Efficiency of Metallic Nanoparticle Propellants
    • World Markets
  • Table 29 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF NANOPOWDER FUEL AND EXPLOSIVE ADDITIVES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION)
    • SCRATCH-RESISTANT COATINGS
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
      • Commercial Status
  • Table 30 CURRENT AND POTENTIAL ABRASION-RESISTANT COATING APPLICATIONS FOR NANOPARTICLES
    • Commercial Status (Continued)
  • New Technological Developments
    • Automotive Clearcoat Re-Finish Products
  • World Markets
  • Table 31 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF ALUMINA AND OTHER METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES USED IN SCRATCH-RESISTANT COATINGS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLION)
    • STRUCTURAL CERAMICS
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
  • Table 32 BENEFITS AND SHORTCOMINGS OF VARIOUS CERAMIC DENSIFICATION TECHNIQUES WHEN APPLIED TO NANOPOWDERS
    • Commercial Status
      • Commercial Status (Continued)
      • Commercial Status (Continued)
    • New Technological Developments
      • Preparation of MgAl2O4 Transparent Nanoceramics
    • World Markets
  • Table 33 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF ALUMINA IN HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMP TUBES THROUGH 2012 (TONS/$ MILLION)
    • THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
  • Table 34 PRIMARY MATERIALS OF INTEREST FOR THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS PRODUCED FROM NANOPARTICULATE FEEDSTOCK
    • Commercial Status
    • New Technological Developments
      • Erosion Resistant Coatings
      • Multimodal Structured Hardcoatings Made From Micro-Nanocomposite Materials
      • Energy Storage and Conversion Devices Using Thermal Sprayed Electrodes
    • World Markets
  • Table 35 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF NANOSTRUCTURED THERMAL SPRAY COATING MATERIALS THROUGH 2012 (TONS/$ MILLION)
    • PHOTOVOLTAICS
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
      • Commercial Status
  • Table 36 COMPANIES MANUFACTURING OR DEVELOPING DSSC PVS
    • New Technological Developments
      • Multilayered Silicon Quantum Dot Solar Cell
    • World Markets
  • Table 37 PROJECTED CONSUMPTION OF NANOARTICLES IN PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS/$ MILLION)
  • Table 38 CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOT PV CELLS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION)
  • Table 39 CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOTS IN PV APPLICATIONS THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION)
  • Table 39 (CONTINUED)
    • DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES
      • Commercial Status
      • World Markets
  • Table 40 GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPARTICULATE DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES, THROUGH 2012 (TONS/$ MILLION)
    • PETROLEUM REFINING/ PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION
  • Table 41 NANOCATALYST APPLICATIONS IN
    • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
    • Commercial Status
    • New Technological Developments
      • Carbide and Oxycarbide Catalysts
      • Zeolite Nanoparticle Catalyst for Heavy Oil Upgrading
    • World Markets
  • Table 42 DEMAND FOR NON-ZEOLITE NANOCATALYSTS IN REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS, THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS/$ MILLION)
    • RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
      • Commercial Status
      • New Technological Developments
        • Nanoscale Coating to Increase Electronic Conductance of LTS
        • Other New Electrode Materials
      • World Markets
  • Table 43 GLOBAL LITHIUM ION BATTERY SALES, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLION)
  • Table 44 CONSUMPTION OF LITHIUM TITANATE NANOPARTICLES USED IN ADVANCE LI-ION BATTERIES, THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS/$ MILLION)
    • TOOL INSERTS
      • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
      • Commercial Status
      • New Technological Developments
        • Direct Synthesis of Tungsten Carbide Nanoparticles by Mechanically Assisted Carbothermic Reduction of Natural Wolframite
      • World Markets
• Table 45 CONSUMPTION OF TUNGSTEN CARBIDE NANOPARTICLES USED IN CUTTING TOOL INSERTS, THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS/$ MILLION)
  • NON-STICK COATINGS
    • Materials, Production and Technical Requirements
    • Commercial Status
    • World Markets
  • Table 46 CONSUMPTION OF NANOPARTICLES USED IN NON-STICK COATINGS FOR CONSUMER AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
  • Table 47 CONSUMPTION OF POLYMER NANOPARTICLES USED IN ANTI-STICK COATINGS, THROUGH 2012 (METRIC TONS/$ MILLION)
    • World Markets (Continued)
• Chapter 6 - APPENDIX I COMPANY PROFILES AND CONTACT INFORMATION
  • ADVANCED NANOTECHNOLOGY LTD.
  • ADVANCED POWDER (AP) MATERIALS, INC.
  • ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • ARGONIDE CORP.
  • ATECH INNOVATIONS GMBH
  • BAIKOWSKI INTERNATIONAL CORP.
  • BASF CATALYSTS LLC
  • BAYER AG
  • CATALYTIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
  • CERAMEM CORP.
  • CYRIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • DE NORA NORTH AMERICA INC.
  • ENER1, INC.
  • EVIDENT TECHNOLOGIES
  • EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
  • EXXONMIBIL CORP.
  • G24 INNOVATIONS, LTD.
  • HEADWATERS NANOKINETIX, INC.
  • INFRAMAT CORP.
  • ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD.
  • JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC
  • KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • MACH 1, INC.
  • NANOGATE TECHNOLOGIES, GMBH
  • NANOGRAM CORP.
  • NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
  • NANOPRODUCTS CORP.
  • NANOSCALE CORP
  • NANOSOLAR, INC.
  • NANOSYS, INC.
  • NANOTWIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • NEI CORP.
  • NEXTECH MATERIALS, LTD
  • NOVACENTRIX CORP.
  • NYACOL NANO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • OXONICA, LTD.
  • QUANTUMSPHERE, INC.
  • RHODIA SA
  • SACHTLEBEN CHEMIE
  • SHOWA DENKO K.K.
  • SOLARONIX SA
  • STMICROELECTRONICS
  • TAYCA CORP.
  • TOTO, LTD.
  • N.V. UMICORE S.A.
  • US NANOCORP, INC.
• Chapter 7 - APPENDIX II REFERENCES AND ENDNOTES
  • REFERENCES AND ENDNOTES