Description

This issue of High-Tech Materials Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) showcases growth opportunities in materials for 3D printing, fuel additives, and polymers. Innovations profiled include synthesis of single-crystal cobalt phosphide catalyst for industrial chemical processes, carbon dots derived from human hair for optimizing perovskite solar cell performance, injection molding technology to mold transparent glass, synthesis of ultralong bottlebrush polymer through radical polymerization, and a flexible polymer material for 3D printing.

The High-Tech Materials TOE provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and strategic insights on various materials across industries. Some material technologies include lightweight materials, bio–based materials, ceramics, smart materials, fibers, nanomaterials, responsive materials, polymers, woven and non woven materials, polymers and plastics and packaging materials.

The Chemicals and Advanced Materials cluster tracks research and innovation trends and developments across specialty chemicals, plastics, polymers, chemicals, bio-chemicals, metals, coatings, thinfilms, surface treatments, composites, alloys, oil and gas, fuel additives, fibers, and several other related technologies and its impact and application across industries.

Key words: 3D printing, fuel additives, polymers, cobalt phosphide catalyst , carbon dots, perovskite solar cells, injection molding, radical polymerization