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Global Nano-Copper Particles Market Analysis and Forecast 2026-2032

Publisher APO Research, Inc.
Published Dec 27, 2025
Length 212 Pages
SKU # APRC20816589

Description

The global Nano-Copper Particles market is projected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of % during the forecast period.

Nano-Copper Particles's global sales reached XX (Tons) with a value of US$ XX Million, marking an change of XX% compared to the previous year. This performance has positioned Shoei Chemical as the global sales leader, a title it has maintained for several consecutive years. Notably, Shoei Chemical's performance in primary markets is also remarkable. In the Chinese market, sales were XX (Tons), a change of XX% from the previous year. In Europe, sales were XX (Tons), showing a year-on-year of XX%. In the US, sales were XX (Tons), a year-on-year change of XX%.

The major global manufacturers in the Nano-Copper Particles market include Shoei Chemical, Umcor, Fulangshi, Mitsui Kinzoku, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Hongwu Material, Jiaozuo Banlv, QuantumSphere and American Elements, etc. In 2025, the top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

In terms of production side, this report researches the Nano-Copper Particles production, growth rate, market share by manufacturers and by region (region level and country level), from 2021 to 2026, and forecast to 2032.

In terms of consumption side, this report focuses on the sales of Nano-Copper Particles by region (region level and country level), by Company, by Type and by Application. from 2021 to 2026 and forecast to 2032.

This report presents an overview of global market for Nano-Copper Particles, capacity, output, revenue and price. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue or sales data for 2021 - 2025, estimates for 2026, and projections of CAGR through 2032.

This report researches the key producers of Nano-Copper Particles, also provides the consumption of main regions and countries. Of the upcoming market potential for Nano-Copper Particles, and key regions or countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.

This report focuses on the Nano-Copper Particles sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking of main manufacturers, data from 2021 to 2026. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global Nano-Copper Particles market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.

This report analyzes the segments data by Type and by Application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2021 to 2032. Evaluation and forecast the market size for Nano-Copper Particles sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.

Nano-Copper Particles Segment by Company

Shoei Chemical
Umcor
Fulangshi
Mitsui Kinzoku
Sumitomo Metal Mining
Hongwu Material
Jiaozuo Banlv
QuantumSphere
American Elements
Nanoshel
Strem Chemicals
SkySpring Nanomaterials
Kinna Tech
Suzhou Canfuo Nanotechnology
Nanjing Emperor Nano Material

Nano-Copper Particles Segment by Type

Less Than 50nm
Between 50 and 100nm

Nano-Copper Particles Segment by Application

Microelectronic Device
Catalyst Industry
Surface Coating Materials
Others

Nano-Copper Particles Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Study Objectives

1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Nano-Copper Particles market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Nano-Copper Particles and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Nano-Copper Particles.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by type and by application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Nano-Copper Particles production/output of global and key producers (regions/countries). It provides a quantitative analysis of the production, and development potential of each producer in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Sales (consumption), revenue of Nano-Copper Particles in global, regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Nano-Copper Particles manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 8: Provides profiles of key manufacturers, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product descriptions and specifications, Nano-Copper Particles sales, revenue, price, gross margin, and recent development, etc.
Chapter 9: North America by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 10: Europe by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 11: China by type, by application, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 12: Asia (Excluding China) by type, by application and by region, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 13: South America, Middle East and Africa by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 14: Analysis of industrial chain, sales channel, key raw materials, distributors and customers.
Chapter 15: The main concluding insights of the report.

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Table of Contents

212 Pages
1 Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Nano-Copper Particles Market by Type
1.2.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Type, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
1.2.2 Less Than 50nm
1.2.3 Between 50 and 100nm
1.3 Nano-Copper Particles Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Application, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
1.3.2 Microelectronic Device
1.3.3 Catalyst Industry
1.3.4 Surface Coating Materials
1.3.5 Others
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Nano-Copper Particles Market Dynamics
2.1 Nano-Copper Particles Industry Trends
2.2 Nano-Copper Particles Industry Drivers
2.3 Nano-Copper Particles Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Nano-Copper Particles Industry Restraints
3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Production Overview
3.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Production Capacity (2021-2032)
3.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
3.3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Production by Region
3.3.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Production by Region (2021-2026)
3.3.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Production by Region (2027-2032)
3.3.3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Production Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
3.4 North America
3.5 Europe
3.6 China
3.7 Japan
4 Global Market Growth Prospects
4.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
4.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Region
4.2.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.2.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Region (2021-2026)
4.2.3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Region (2027-2032)
4.2.4 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
4.3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2021-2032
4.4 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Region
4.4.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.4.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Region (2021-2026)
4.4.3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Region (2027-2032)
4.4.4 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
4.5 North America
4.6 Europe
4.7 China
4.8 Asia (Excluding China)
4.9 South America, Middle East and Africa
5 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
5.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Manufacturers
5.1.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.1.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.1.3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Manufacturers Revenue Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
5.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Manufacturers
5.2.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.2.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.2.3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Manufacturers Sales Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
5.3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.4 Global Nano-Copper Particles Key Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
5.5 Global Nano-Copper Particles Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Nano-Copper Particles Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Nano-Copper Particles Manufacturers Commercialization Time
5.8 Market Competitive Analysis
5.8.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Market CR5 and HHI
5.8.2 2025 Nano-Copper Particles Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Nano-Copper Particles Market by Type
6.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Type
6.1.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
6.1.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
6.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Type
6.2.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (Tons)
6.2.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
6.3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Price by Type
7 Nano-Copper Particles Market by Application
7.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Application
7.1.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
7.1.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
7.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Application
7.2.1 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (Tons)
7.2.2 Global Nano-Copper Particles Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
7.3 Global Nano-Copper Particles Price by Application
8 Company Profiles
8.1 Shoei Chemical
8.1.1 Shoei Chemical Company Information
8.1.2 Shoei Chemical Business Overview
8.1.3 Shoei Chemical Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.1.4 Shoei Chemical Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.1.5 Shoei Chemical Recent Developments
8.2 Umcor
8.2.1 Umcor Company Information
8.2.2 Umcor Business Overview
8.2.3 Umcor Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.2.4 Umcor Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.2.5 Umcor Recent Developments
8.3 Fulangshi
8.3.1 Fulangshi Company Information
8.3.2 Fulangshi Business Overview
8.3.3 Fulangshi Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.3.4 Fulangshi Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.3.5 Fulangshi Recent Developments
8.4 Mitsui Kinzoku
8.4.1 Mitsui Kinzoku Company Information
8.4.2 Mitsui Kinzoku Business Overview
8.4.3 Mitsui Kinzoku Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.4.4 Mitsui Kinzoku Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.4.5 Mitsui Kinzoku Recent Developments
8.5 Sumitomo Metal Mining
8.5.1 Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Information
8.5.2 Sumitomo Metal Mining Business Overview
8.5.3 Sumitomo Metal Mining Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.5.4 Sumitomo Metal Mining Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.5.5 Sumitomo Metal Mining Recent Developments
8.6 Hongwu Material
8.6.1 Hongwu Material Company Information
8.6.2 Hongwu Material Business Overview
8.6.3 Hongwu Material Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.6.4 Hongwu Material Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.6.5 Hongwu Material Recent Developments
8.7 Jiaozuo Banlv
8.7.1 Jiaozuo Banlv Company Information
8.7.2 Jiaozuo Banlv Business Overview
8.7.3 Jiaozuo Banlv Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.7.4 Jiaozuo Banlv Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.7.5 Jiaozuo Banlv Recent Developments
8.8 QuantumSphere
8.8.1 QuantumSphere Company Information
8.8.2 QuantumSphere Business Overview
8.8.3 QuantumSphere Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.8.4 QuantumSphere Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.8.5 QuantumSphere Recent Developments
8.9 American Elements
8.9.1 American Elements Company Information
8.9.2 American Elements Business Overview
8.9.3 American Elements Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.9.4 American Elements Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.9.5 American Elements Recent Developments
8.10 Nanoshel
8.10.1 Nanoshel Company Information
8.10.2 Nanoshel Business Overview
8.10.3 Nanoshel Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.10.4 Nanoshel Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.10.5 Nanoshel Recent Developments
8.11 Strem Chemicals
8.11.1 Strem Chemicals Company Information
8.11.2 Strem Chemicals Business Overview
8.11.3 Strem Chemicals Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.11.4 Strem Chemicals Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.11.5 Strem Chemicals Recent Developments
8.12 SkySpring Nanomaterials
8.12.1 SkySpring Nanomaterials Company Information
8.12.2 SkySpring Nanomaterials Business Overview
8.12.3 SkySpring Nanomaterials Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.12.4 SkySpring Nanomaterials Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.12.5 SkySpring Nanomaterials Recent Developments
8.13 Kinna Tech
8.13.1 Kinna Tech Company Information
8.13.2 Kinna Tech Business Overview
8.13.3 Kinna Tech Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.13.4 Kinna Tech Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.13.5 Kinna Tech Recent Developments
8.14 Suzhou Canfuo Nanotechnology
8.14.1 Suzhou Canfuo Nanotechnology Company Information
8.14.2 Suzhou Canfuo Nanotechnology Business Overview
8.14.3 Suzhou Canfuo Nanotechnology Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.14.4 Suzhou Canfuo Nanotechnology Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.14.5 Suzhou Canfuo Nanotechnology Recent Developments
8.15 Nanjing Emperor Nano Material
8.15.1 Nanjing Emperor Nano Material Company Information
8.15.2 Nanjing Emperor Nano Material Business Overview
8.15.3 Nanjing Emperor Nano Material Nano-Copper Particles Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.15.4 Nanjing Emperor Nano Material Nano-Copper Particles Product Portfolio
8.15.5 Nanjing Emperor Nano Material Recent Developments
9 North America
9.1 North America Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Type
9.1.1 North America Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
9.1.2 North America Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Type (2021-2032)
9.1.3 North America Nano-Copper Particles Price by Type (2021-2032)
9.2 North America Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Application
9.2.1 North America Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
9.2.2 North America Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Application (2021-2032)
9.2.3 North America Nano-Copper Particles Price by Application (2021-2032)
9.3 North America Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Country
9.3.1 North America Nano-Copper Particles Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
9.3.2 North America Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
9.3.3 North America Nano-Copper Particles Price by Country (2021-2032)
9.3.4 United States
9.3.5 Canada
9.3.6 Mexico
10 Europe
10.1 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Type
10.1.1 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
10.1.2 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Type (2021-2032)
10.1.3 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Price by Type (2021-2032)
10.2 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Application
10.2.1 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
10.2.2 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Application (2021-2032)
10.2.3 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Price by Application (2021-2032)
10.3 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Country
10.3.1 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
10.3.2 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
10.3.3 Europe Nano-Copper Particles Price by Country (2021-2032)
10.3.4 Germany
10.3.5 France
10.3.6 U.K.
10.3.7 Italy
10.3.8 Russia
10.3.9 Spain
10.3.10 Netherlands
10.3.11 Switzerland
10.3.12 Sweden
11 China
11.1 China Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Type
11.1.1 China Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
11.1.2 China Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Type (2021-2032)
11.1.3 China Nano-Copper Particles Price by Type (2021-2032)
11.2 China Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Application
11.2.1 China Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
11.2.2 China Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Application (2021-2032)
11.2.3 China Nano-Copper Particles Price by Application (2021-2032)
12 Asia (Excluding China)
12.1 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Type
12.1.1 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
12.1.2 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Type (2021-2032)
12.1.3 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Price by Type (2021-2032)
12.2 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Application
12.2.1 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
12.2.2 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Application (2021-2032)
12.2.3 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Price by Application (2021-2032)
12.3 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Country
12.3.1 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
12.3.2 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
12.3.3 Asia Nano-Copper Particles Price by Country (2021-2032)
12.3.4 Japan
12.3.5 South Korea
12.3.6 India
12.3.7 Australia
12.3.8 Taiwan
12.3.9 Southeast Asia
13 South America, Middle East and Africa
13.1 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Type
13.1.1 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
13.1.2 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Type (2021-2032)
13.1.3 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Price by Type (2021-2032)
13.2 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Application
13.2.1 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
13.2.2 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Application (2021-2032)
13.2.3 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Price by Application (2021-2032)
13.3 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Market Size by Country
13.3.1 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
13.3.2 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
13.3.3 SAMEA Nano-Copper Particles Price by Country (2021-2032)
13.3.4 Brazil
13.3.5 Argentina
13.3.6 Chile
13.3.7 Colombia
13.3.8 Peru
13.3.9 Saudi Arabia
13.3.10 Israel
13.3.11 UAE
13.3.12 Turkey
13.3.13 Iran
13.3.14 Egypt
14 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
14.1 Nano-Copper Particles Value Chain Analysis
14.1.1 Nano-Copper Particles Key Raw Materials
14.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
14.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
14.1.4 Nano-Copper Particles Production Mode & Process
14.2 Nano-Copper Particles Sales Channels Analysis
14.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
14.2.2 Nano-Copper Particles Distributors
14.2.3 Nano-Copper Particles Customers
15 Concluding Insights
16 Appendix
16.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
16.2 Research Methodology
16.3 Research Process
16.4 Authors List of This Report
16.5 Data Source
16.5.1 Secondary Sources
16.5.2 Primary Sources
16.6 Disclaimer
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