Chemicals and Materials

Plant biomass contains a high amount of cellulose (long linear chain polysaccharides), hemicellulose (short cross-linked chained polysaccharides that hydrogen bond to the cellulose), and lignin (non-carbohydrate organic compound). Cellulosic materials such as cellulose and hemicellulose are hydrophilic polysaccharides commonly found in plant biomas...

This issue of High-Tech Materials Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) showcases growth opportunities in composites and sustainable materials. Innovations in focus include compostable seaweed packaging that offers an alternative solution to plastic packaging used for food applications, an electrolyzer technology that uses carbon-based nanofibers fo...

This issue of the Nanotechnology Opportunity Engine covers growth opportunities in nanomaterials and nanomedicine. The TOE focuses on use of nanotechnology for medicine, such as a polymeric nanoparticle technology that offers therapeutic benefits in nanomedicines for cancer treatment, a nanoemulsion platform that enables intranasal vaccines for ch...

Radio frequency, electricity transmission, photovoltaics, and display systems are primary applications for dielectric materials, which are insulators with electric dipoles. An electric field can displace the positive and negative charges of the material from an equilibrium position. The material, however, does not conduct electricity and will retur...

This study presents an assessment of the current status and prospects for the global market in materials used to produce head-to-toe disposable personal protective equipment (PPE). It considers market revenue from 2019 to 2025, recorded at the manufacturer level. The analysis explores market challenges and restraints, trends, and growth opportuniti...

Frost & Sullivan’s analysis of the pigments market aims at quantifying the consumption and analyzing the impact of key disruptive, transformative, and competitive trends across the value chain order to present a forecast for the seven year period of 2020 to 2027. The scope of the study comprises analysis of the pigments market on the basis of key...

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...