Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene exhibit extraordinary electrical
properties for organic materials, and have a huge potential in electrical and
electronic applications such as sensors, semiconductor devices, displays,
conductors and energy conversion devices (e.g., fuel cells, harvesters and
batteries). This report brings all of this together, covering the latest work
from 113 organizations around the world to details of the latest progress
applying the technologies. Challenges and opportunities with material
production and application are given.
Applications of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for electronics applications
Depending on their chemical structure, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be used as
an alternative to organic or inorganic semiconductors as well as conductors,
but the cost is currently the greatest restraint. However, that has the ability
to rapidly fall as new, cheaper mass production processes are established,
which we cover in this report. In electronics, other than electromagnetic
shielding, one of the first large applications for CNTs will be conductors. In
addition to their high conductance, they can be transparent, flexible and even
stretchable. Here, applications are for displays, replacing ITO; touch screens,
photovoltaics and display bus bars and beyond.
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In addition, interest is high as CNTs have demonstrated mobilities which are
magnitudes higher than silicon, meaning that fast switching transistors can be
fabricated. In addition, CNTs can be solution processed, i.e. printed. In other
words, CNTs will be able to provide high performing devices which can
ultimately be made in low cost manufacturing processes such as printing, over
large areas. They have application to supercapacitors, which bridge the gap
between batteries and capacitors, leveraging the energy density of batteries
with the power density of capacitors and transistors. Challenges are material
purity, device fabrication, and the need for other device materials such as
suitable dielectrics. However, the opportunity is large, given the high
performance, flexibility, transparency and printability. Companies that
IDTechEx surveyed report growth rates as high as 300% over the next five years.
Graphene, a cheap organic material, is being enhanced by companies that are
increasing its conductivity, to be used in some applications as a significantly
cheaper printed conductor compared to silver ink. All this work is covered in
this new report from IDTechEx.
Activity from 78 organizations profiled
IDTechEx has researched 78 companies and academic institutions working on
carbon nanotubes and graphene, all profiled in the report. While manufacturers
in North America focus more on single wall CNTs (SWCNTs); Asia and Europe, with
Japan on top and China second, are leading the production of multi wall CNTS
(MWCNTs) with Showa Denko, Mitsui and Hodogaya Chemical being among the largest
suppliers. The split of number of organizations working on the topic by
territory is shown below.
Opportunities for Carbon Nanotube material supply
A number of companies are already selling CNTs with metallic and semiconducting
properties grown by several techniques in a commercial scale but mostly as raw
material and in limited quantities. However, the selective and uniform
production of CNTs with specific diameter, length and electrical properties is
yet to be achieved in commercial scale. A significant limitation for the use of
CNTs in electronic applications is the coexistence of semiconducting and
metallic CNTs after synthesis in the same batch. Several separation methods
have been discovered over the last few years which are covered in the report,
as is the need for purification.
Opportunities for Carbon Nanotube device manufacture
There are still some hurdles to overcome when using printing for the
fabrication of thin carbon nanotube films. There is relatively poor quality of
the nanotube starting material, which mostly shows a low crystallinity, low
purity and high bundling. Subsequently, purifying the raw material without
significantly degrading the quality is difficult. Furthermore there is also the
issue to achieve good dispersions in solution and to remove the deployed
surfactants from the deposited films. The latest work by company is featured in
the report.
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Activities of 78 global organizations which are active in the development of
materials or devices using carbon nanotubes or graphene.
Application to conductors, displays, transistors, super capacitors,
photovoltaics and much more
Types of carbon nanotubes and graphene and their properties and impact on
electronics
Current challenges in production and use and opportunities
Forecasts for the entire printed electronics market which carbon nanotubes and
printed electronics could impact
For those involved in making or using carbon nanotubes, or those developing
displays, photovoltaics, transistors, energy storage devices and conductors and
want to learn about how they can benefit from this technology, this is a
must-read report.
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