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Opportunities in Nanostructured Materials - Volume I: Electronic, Magnetic and Optoelectronic Applications

Published by: BCC Research

Published: May. 1, 2001 - 247 Pages


Table of Contents


Introduction


Reason For Study And Its Importance


Objectives Of This Study And Its Contribution


Audience For This Report


Scope And Content Of This Report


Methodology And Information Sources


Analyst Credentials


Related Bcc Reports


Bcc On-Line Services

Executive Summary


Summary Figure

Overview


Terminology


Products And Properties


Catalytic


Electrical


Magnetic


Mechanical


Optical And Electronic


Historical Background

Technology


Particle Production


Introduction


Gas-Phase Processing


Gas Condensation With Thermal Evaporation


Vacuum Evaporation On Running Liquids (Verl)


Thermal Plasma Synthesis


Combustion Synthesis


Wet Chemical Processes


Chemical Precipitation


Hydrothermal Processing


Sol-Gel Processing


Thermochemical Synthesis


Sonochemical Synthesis


Hydrodynamic Cavitation


Solid-State Processes


High-Energy Milling


Mechanochemical Synthesis


Producing Stable Dispersions


Production Of Coatings, Components, And Devices


Slurry-Coating Routes


Dip Coating


Spin Coating


Electrophoretic Deposition


Jet-Printing Process


Comparison To Vapor Deposition Techniques


Thermal Spray Coating


Direct Production Of Nanostructured Coatings And Bulk Solids


Electrodeposition


Amorphous Crystallization


Severe Plastic Deformation


Consolidation Of Nanoparticles Into Components


Dynamic-Magnetic Consolidation


Field-Assisted Sintering Techniques


Quasi-Isostatic Pressure Process


Shockwave Compaction


Sinter-Forging


Self-Assembly Of Nanoparticles


Technological Background


Recent Developments


'Bricks-And-Mortar' Approach Orders Gold Particles


Micelles Enable Assembly Of Nanolaminates


Viral Biotemplate Organizes Nanometal Particles Into Arrays


Magnetic Nanoparticle Dispersions Self-Assemble Into Ordered Arrays


Major Players In Research And Development


U.S. Patent Analysis


Introduction


Trends By Country


Trends By Assignee


Trends By Emphasis: Production Versus Application

Industry Structure


Producers


Commercial Products


Nanoparticle Pricing


Commercialization Strategies


International Competition


U.S. Government Funding


The Advanced Technology Program


Background


Relevant Awards


Small Business Innovation Research (Sbir) And Small Business Technology Transfer (Sttr) Programs


Background


Relevant Awards


Company Profiles


Advanced Powder Technology Pty, Ltd.


Advanced Magnetics, Inc.


Alcoa World Chemicals


Altair Technologies, Inc.


Advanced Powder (Ap) Materials, Inc.


Argonide Corp.


Aveka, Inc.


Baikowski International Corp.


Bangs Laboratories, Inc.


Basf Corp.


Bayer Corp.


Bfgoodrich Performance Materials


Biosante Pharmaceuticals


Cabot Corp.


Cabot Microelectronics Corp.


Chemat Technology, Inc.


Clariant Corp.


Conducting Materials Corp.


Cytimmune Sciences, Inc.


Degussa-Hüls Corp.


Dmc2


Dow Chemical


Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.


Dupont Co.


Dynal Biotech Asa


Eka Chemicals' Colloidal Silica Group


Ekc Technology, Inc.


Elementis Specialties


Ferro Corp.


Ferrofluidics Corp


Ferx, Inc.


Fujimi Corp.


Hydrotect


Idaho Titanium Technologies, Inc.


Inframat Corp.


Invest-Technologies, Ltd.


Ishihara Corp.


Isk Magnetics


Johnson Matthey Colours & Coatings Division


Kemira Pigments Oy


Mach I


Malakoff Industries, Inc.


Micromod Partikeltechnologie Gmbh


Moyco Technologies, Inc., Abrasives Division


Nalco Chemical Co.


Nanocor, Inc.


Nanocrystals Technology, Ltd.


Nanogate Gmbh


Nanogram Corp.


Nanomagnetics, Ltd.


Nanomaterials Research Corp.


Nanophase Technologies Corp.


Nanopowder Enterprises, Inc.


Nanopowders Industries, Inc.


Nanoprobes, Inc.


Nanox, Ltd.


Nanomat, Inc.


Nanosonic, Inc.


Nanosphere, Inc.


Nanotechnologies, Inc.


Nanoscale Materials, Inc., Formerly Nantek, Inc.


Nextech Materials, Inc.


Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.


Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.


Novagen, Inc.


Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.


Nycomed Amersham Imaging


Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp.


Omg Americas


Partisyn Corp.


Polysciences, Inc.


Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc.


Quantum Dot Corp.


Rodel, Inc.


Sachtleben Chemie


Schering Ag


Showa Denko K.K.


Solaronix


Solaveil


Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.


Sunsmart, Inc.


Superconductive Components, Inc.


Tal Materials, Inc.


Tayca Corp.


Tetronics, Ltd.


Tpl, Inc.


Um Research North America


Us Nanocorp, Inc.


Vacuum Metallurgical Co., Ltd.

World Markets For Nanoparticles In Electronic, Magnetic, And Optoelectronic Applications


Introduction


World Markets Overview


Market Segmentation By Application


Market Segmentation By Material Type


Detailed Market Analysis


Chemical-Mechanical Polishing (Cmp)


Background


Materials, Production, And Technical Requirements


Commercial Status


Recent Technological Developments


Zro2 Particles Polish Spin-On Glass At High Rate


Alliance Forms To Develop Slurry-Free Cmp


Si3n4 Evaluated For Cmp Slurry


World Markets


Electroconductive Coatings


Background


Materials, Production, And Technical Requirements


Commercial Status


New Technological Developments


Zinc Antimonate Sol Developed As Alternative To Ito, Ato


Crt Coating Deposited From Silver Sol


Intercalation Improves Stability Of Colloidal Vanadium Oxide


Reducing Agent Added To Transparent Film To Maintain High Conductivity


World Markets


Magnetic Fluid Sealing


Background


Materials, Production And Technical Requirements


Commercial Status


World Markets


Magnetic Recording Media


Background


Materials, Production, And Technical Requirements


Commercial Status


New Technological Developments


Magnetic Nanocrystal Arrays May Boost Data Storage Density 100-Fold


Particles Play Key Role In Transparent Magnetic Recording Layer Of Advanced Photo System


World Markets


Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors


Background


Materials, Production, And Technical Requirements


Dielectrics


Conductors


Commercial Status


New Technological Developments


Submicron Ni From Continuous Process


Cornell Group Fabricates Barium Titanate-Polymer Composites


Sub-100 Nm Contamination-Free Nickel Powder Produced By Precipitation


Nanocomposites Need Higher Batio3 Loadings To Increase Dielectric Constant


World Markets


Optical Fiber Fabrication


Background


Materials, Production, And Technical Developments


Commercial Status


World Markets


Phosphors For Advanced Displays


Background


Materials, Production, And Technical Requirements


Commercial Status


New Technological Developments


Impact Of Quantum Size Effect On Nanophosphors Disputed


Sol-Gel Approach Yields Small Particle Phosphors


Nanophosphors Are 50% More Efficient At Voltages Below 1 Kv


World Markets


Quantum Optical Devices


Background


Optical Modulators


Optical Amplifiers


Semiconductor Laser Diodes


Materials, Production, And Technical Requirements


Optical Modulators


Optical Amplifiers


Semiconductor Laser Diodes


New Technological Developments


Light Amplification From Si Nanocrystals Paves Way Toward All-Silicon Laser


Commercial Status


Optical Modulators


Optical Amplifiers


Semiconductor Lasers


World Markets


Optical Modulators


Optical Amplifiers


Semiconductor Laser Diodes


Solar Cells


Background


Materials, Production, And Technical Requirements


Commercial Status


Recent Technological Developments


Pilot Production Line Under Construction For Nanocrystalline Tio2 Solar Cells


World Markets

Appendix A: Company Contact Information


Advanced Magnetics, Inc.


Advanced Powder Technology Pty, Ltd.


Alcoa World Chemicals


Altair Technologies, Inc.


Advanced Powder (Ap) Materials, Inc.


Argonide Corp.


Aveka, Inc.


Baikowski International Corp.


Bangs Laboratories, Inc.


Basf Corp.


Bayer Corp.


Biosante Pharmaceuticals


Cabot Corp.


Cabot Microelectronics Corp.


Chemat Technology, Inc.


Clariant Corp.


Conducting Materials Corp.


Cytimmune Sciences, Inc.


Degussa-Hüls Ag


Degussa-Hüls Corp.


Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.


Dupont Co.


Dupont Air Products Nanomaterials, Llc


Dynal As


Eka Chemicals Ab


Ekc Technology, Inc.


Elementis Specialties


Ferro Corp.


Ferrofluidics Corp.


Ferx, Inc.


Fujimi Corp.


Hydrotect


Idaho Titanium Technologies, Inc.


Inframat Corp.


Institute Of Gas Technology


Invest-Technologies


Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha


Ishihara Corp.


Johnson Matthey


Kemira Pigments Oy


Mach I


Malakoff Industries, Inc.


Meito Sangyo Co., Ltd.


Micromod Partikeltechnologie Gmbh


Moyco Technologies, Inc.


Nalco Chemical Co.


Nanocor, Inc.


Nanocrystals Technology


Nanogate Gmbh


Nanogram Corp.


Nanomagnetics, Ltd.


Nanomaterials Research Corp.


Nanophase Technologies Corp.


Nanopowder Enterprises, Inc.


Nanopowders Industries, Inc.


Nanoprobes, Inc.


Nanox, Ltd.


Nanomat, Inc.


Nanoscale Materials, Formerly Nantek, Inc.


Nanosonic, Inc.


Nanosphere, Inc.


Nanotechnologies, Inc.


Nextech Materials, Inc.


Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.


Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.


Nissan Chemical America Corp.


Novagen, Inc.


Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.


Nycomed Amersham Imaging


Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp.


Om Group, Inc.


Partisyn Corp.


Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc.


Quantum Dot Corp.


Rodel, Inc.


Sachtleben Chemie


Schering Ag


Showa Denko K.K.


Solaronix


Solaveil


Surromed, Inc.


Taihei Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.


Tal Materials, Inc.


Tayca Corp.


Titan Kogyo K.K.


Toto, Ltd.


Toto U.S.A., Inc.


Tpl, Inc.


Us Nanocorp, Inc.

Appendix B: Company Foundings, Acquisitions, And Mergers

Appendix C: Company Moves And Expansions

Appendix D: Collaborations And Technology Transfer

Appendix E: Relevant U.S. Patents Issued From September 1, 1998 To September 1, 2000

Appendix F: Government Funding Awards

Appendix G: References And Endnotes



List Of Tables




Summary Table:  Total World Market For Nanoparticles In Electronic, Magnetic And Optoelectronic Applications, Through 2005


1 Summary Of Property Changes At The Nanocrystalline-Size Scale


2 General Requirements For A Commercially Viable Nanoparticle Production Method


3 Overview Of Nanoparticle Production Methods


4 Particle Production Technologies And Companies Using Them


5 Steps In The Dispersion Process


6 Comparison Of Coating Technologies


7 Major Players In Nanocrystalline Material Research And Development In The U.S. And Canada


8 Companies And Institutions Awarded Three Or More Nanomaterial-Related Patents, Sept. 1, 1998 Through Aug. 31, 2000


9 Companies Worldwide Involved In Nanoparticle Development Or Production


10 Nanomaterials Companies With Roots In Academic Or Government Laboratories


11 Factors That Impact The Pricing Of Nanoparticles


12 Nanomaterial-Related Advanced Technology Program Awards, 1992-2000


13 Recipients Of Three Or More Nanomaterials-Related Phase I Sbir/Sttr Awards, 1991-1999


14 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Electronic, Magnetic And Optoelectronic Applications, Segmentation By Application, Through 2005


15 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Electronic, Magnetic, And Optoelectronic Applications, Segmentation By Material Type, Through 2005


16 Typical Oxide Cmp Slurry Characteristics


17 Oxide Cmp Performance Requirements, 1998-2000


18 Requirements Of Cmp Slurries


19 Producers Of Abrasive Particles And Slurries For Precision Polishing And Cmp


20 Assumptions For Cmp Market Forecasts


21 World Market For Cmp Slurries, Through 2005


22 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Cmp Applications, Through 2005


23 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Cmp Applications By Material Type, Through 2005


24 Technological Requirements For Transparent Electroconductive Coatings


25 Electroconductive Coating Applications As Revealed By Recent U.S. Patents


26 Assumptions For Market Estimates And Forecasts


27 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Electroconductive Coatings, Through 2005


28 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Electroconductive Coatings By Material Type, Through 2005


29 Summary Of Ferrofluid Characteristics And Function


30 Assumptions For Magnetic Fluid Sealing Market Forecasts


31 World Market For Magnetic Fluids, Through 2005


32 World Market For Nanoparticles In Magnetic Fluid Sealing Applications, Through 2005


33 Producers Of Ultrafine And Nanoscale Magnetic Particles For Magnetic Recording Tape Applications


34 Assumptions For Magnetic Recording Market Forecasts


35 World Consumption Of Submicron And Nanoscale Particles In Magnetic Storage Tapes, Through 2005


36 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Magnetic Storage Applications, Through 2005


37 Producers Of Submicron Or Nanoscale Dielectric And Metal Powders For Capacitor Applications


38 Assumptions For Mlcc Market Forecasts


39 World Consumption Of Powders For Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors, Through 2005


40 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors By Material Type, Through 2005


41 Dimensional Results For Of Sol-Gel Processed Optical Fiber Overcladding Tubes Of 1 Meter In Length


42 Assumptions For Optical Fiber Market Estimates And Forecasts


43 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Optical Fiber Fabrication, Through 2005


44 Companies Focused On Nanocrystalline Phosphor Development And Commercialization


45 Assumptions For Phosphor Market Estimates And Forecasts


46 World Markets For Nanoparticles As Advanced Phosphors, Through 2005


47 Quantum Optical Device Overview


48 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Quantum Optical Devices, Through 2005


49 Role Of Nanoparticles In Solar Cells


50 Companies And Institutions Using Particulate Materials To Fabricate Solar Cell Active Layers


51 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Solar Cell Devices, Through 2005


52 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Solar Cell Devices By Material Type, Through 2005


53 Company Foundings, Acquisitions And Mergers


54 Company Moves And Expansions


55 Collaborations And Technology Transfer


56 Compilation Of U.S. Patents


57 Relevant Sbir And Sttr Awards Sponsored By The Department Of Defense, 1997 To 2000


58 Relevant Sbir And Sttr Awards From 1991 To 1996



List Of Figures




Summary Figure:  Total World Market For Nanoparticles In Electronic, Magnetic And Optoelectronic Applications, 2000 And 2005


1 Qualitative Dependence Of Magnetic Coercivity (Hc) On Ultrafine Particle Size


2 Timeline Of Industry Events, 1920-2000


3 Schematic Of The Modified Verl Process To Produce Metal Nanosuspensions


4 Sol-Gel Synthesis Flow Chart


5 U.S. Patent Trends By Country, Sept. 1, 1998 Through Aug. 31, 2000


6 Shares Of U.S. Patents By Assignee, Sept. 1, 1998 Through Aug. 31, 2000


7 Shares Of Patents Issued By Emphasis, Sept. 1, 1998 Through Aug. 31, 2000


8 Patent Breakdown By Application, Sept. 1, 1998 Through Aug. 31, 2000


9 Value Shares Of The World Market For Nanoparticles By Application, 2000 And 2005


10 Value Shares Of The World Market For Nanoparticles By Material Type, 2000 And 2005


11 Value Shares Of The Cmp Market By Material Type, 2000 And 2005


12 Volume Shares Of The Cmp Market By Material Type, 2000 And 2005


13 Value Shares Of The Electroconductive Coating Market By Application, 2000 And 2005


14 Volume Shares Of The Electroconductive Coating Market By Application, 2000 And 2005


15 World Magnetic Fluid Sealing Market, 2000 And 2005


16 Value Shares Of The Magnetic Recording Tape Market By Material Type, 2000 And 2005


17 Volume Shares Of The Magnetic Recording Tape Market By Material Type, 2000 And 2005


18 Value Shares Of The Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market By Material Type, 2000 And 2005


19 Volume Shares Of The Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market By Material Type, 2000 And 2005


20 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Optical Fiber Fabrication, 2000 And 2005


21 World Markets For Nanoparticles As Advanced Phosphors, 2000 And 2005


22 World Markets For Nanoparticles In Solar Cell Devices, 2000 And 2005


Abstract

This is an exciting time to be in the nanomaterials business. After two decades of concentrated R&D and more recent commercialization efforts, an industry is emerging. Companies are exploiting the small size, high surface area and unique properties of nanoparticles to gain a performance advantage in a range of applications - catalysts, functional coatings, medical diagnostics, optical communications, precision polishing, and sunscreens - to name but a few. Still, there are many challenges ahead. This comprehensive set of reports provides a realistic look at the current market for nanoparticulate materials. Market opportunities, technical requirements and competition are explored in depth and market forecasts are presented according to application and material type.

Applications covered include: Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), electroconductive coatings, laser diodes, magnetic recording media, optical fibers, passive electronic devices, phosphors, solar cells, and more!

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