Chemicals and Materials

Nanophotonics is the science of controlling light generation, manipulation, transport, and detection on ultra-small length scales. It is an emerging technology that involves the interaction of light with structures smaller than approximately 100nm. The technology has a far-reaching application landscape, and photovoltaics and displays are likely...

Wastewater from various industries such as pulp and paper, agriculture, food and beverage (F&B), personal care, healthcare, metal and mining, manufacturing, power generation, oil and gas, and other industrial segments are categorized as industrial wastewater. Effluents from these industries vary based on physical, chemical, and biological character...

This edition of the Advanced Coating & Surface Technology Opportunity Engine covers growth opportunities in food coatings and anti-microbial coatings. The TOE focuses on nanocomposite-based edible food preservative coatings, edible natural food preservative coating extracted from plants, and sustainable mono-material packaging for food applications...

This study presents an assessment of the global market for plastics in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in 2020 and evaluates future prospects. This analysis covers the demand for plastics in EEE by end use and plastic type. Market segmentation is broken down into 5 end-use types: consumer electronics, consumer appliances, wires and cab...

This issue of High-Tech Materials Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) showcases growth opportunities in waste-to-fuel technologies and materials for consumer electronics. Innovations in focus include a technology for nutrient recovery, using supercritical water for converting biomass to high density renewable crude, a lightweight ceramic fiber mate...

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in border closures, movement restrictions, a dip in economic activity, high unemployment, and massive disruption to supply chains, it has also presented the Australian industrial and institutional (I&I) cleaning chemicals industry with an opportunity to amplify its profile and extend its reach. COVID-1...

This issue of the Nanotechnology Opportunity Engine covers growth opportunities in food contaminant detectors and nanomaterials for packaging and renewable energy. The TOE primarily focuses on sensors for varied applications, such as DNA-based sensors for detecting food adulterants, graphene-based rapid electrochemical biosensors, paper-based elect...

The role of catalysts in renewable energy generation, such as solar-to-energy, green hydrogen, power-to-X, and waste-to-fuel, is focused primarily towards increasing the efficiency rates while reducing heat loss. In solar energy generated through solar panels, catalysts help enhance the energy being absorbed and transported across the solar panels....

In the last five years, interest in various types of waste-to-fuel and chemicals technologies has increased amongst industrial players, government agencies, and environmental organizations. The goal is to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and reduce the environmental and economic burden caused by landfills, through conversion of waste into clean re...