Advanced Materials

A complimentary collection of insights written by IDTechEx industry experts, covering key technology innovation trends shaping the next decade.

As the EV market continues to grow across the next decade, IDTechEx expects all segments of the critical fire protection materials market to grow, reaching a combined market value of over US$10B by 2037. However, IDTechEx analysis shows that emerging fire protection materials will significantly grow their market share to almost 40% as they provide growing competition for dominant incumbents.

Spanning across a number of well-known, high-value applications in some of the largest sectors, the advanced materials market is wide and includes various up-and-coming technologies with unique qualities. Rare earth magnets are demanded for their high resilience and strength, while conductive inks are sought after for their versatility and streamlined nature.

Additive manufacturing offers a promising route to more sustainable electronics production by reducing material waste and resource consumption. However, challenges around cost competitiveness, manufacturing scale, and achievable technical performance continue to shape its adoption.

Data centers are seeing increased demand in line with the expansion of AI technologies used across many sectors globally. As a result, power is needing to be ramped up as data centers take on their new role.

In this video IDTechEx analyst Dr Wei covers an overview of the industrial biomanufacturing sector.

Humanoid robots have seen recent movement from prototypes to actual deployments, where they can be used in real life commercial applications. IDTechEx covers the technologies behind what makes humanoids move, including sensor types and actuators, as well as key current trends within the market.

Living in a home that harnesses the power of nature is becoming increasingly possible. Sourcing power from solar energy and using bioplastics and chemicals made from bio-sources are just some examples of how sustainable switches in everyday life could contribute to a healthier environment.

Ammonia underpins global food production, but its century-old manufacturing process remains energy-intensive and heavily dependent on fossil fuels. This article explores emerging technologies aiming to reshape ammonia production, from green and blue ammonia to electrochemical, geologic, and chemical looping pathways.