EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are molecules of carbon related to two other carbon crystal forms, graphite and diamonds. Single-walled nanotubes (SWNT) average 1.2 nm in diameter and can be up to microns long. They are often described as looking like rolls of graphite chicken wire, but CNTs are actually part of the fullerene family; they are essentially buckyballs expanded from the center into cylinders.
Today, there are 16 major producers, half in the United States. This number is growing, however, and Japan, Korea, China and France have all announced industrial-scale nanotube production facilities that should be online within about three years.
Current commercial applications for nanotubes include conductive polymers, advanced composites, fibers and displays. Industries already utilizing these applications include automotive, aerospace, household appliances, sporting goods, telecommunications equipment, and medical.
Global CNT production capacity is currently over 2.5 metric tons per day.
The global market for nanotubes in 2002 reached approximately $12 million. This is expected to grow exponentially over the next three years, reaching perhaps $700 million in 2005.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary
| Part 1: |
Carbon Nanotubes: Overview
What is a carbon nanotube
Methods of producing nanotubes
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| Part 2: |
Global Trends and Issues
Global leaders
Regional leaders
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| Part 3: |
Application Developments, Applied Industries and
Commercialization Drivers
Conductive polymer composites
Electromechanical devices
Field emission devices
Nanometer-size electronic devices
Sensors and probes
Longer-term applications
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| Part 4: |
Patent and IP Trends and Issues
Key IP trends
Where itŐs headed
Nanotube patent issues
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| Part 5: |
Nanotube Market and Outlook
Production capacity
Prices
Market forecasts
Nanotube market by industry
Automotive
Electronics and IT
Household/Consumer
Sporting equipment
Aerospace and defense
Health/medical
Energy
Displays
Lamps
R&D
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| Part 6: |
Profiles of Key Commercial Nanotube Producers
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| Part 7: |
Profiles of Key Nanotube R&D Companies
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| Part 8: |
Profiles of Key Academic Research Centers
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| Part 9: |
Future Directions in Nanotube R&D
Emerging trends and markets
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| Part 10: |
Business Opportunities
Key commercial opportunities
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| Part 11: |
Conclusion
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Index of Figures
1. Major commercial nanotube producers by country
2. CNT patent filings and issuances
3. Global patent filings by country
4. Multinational patent filings by country
5. Main areas of invention
6. Nanotubes in print
7. Publication and patent trends
8. Total global production capacity
9. Estimated percent of sales, 2002
10. Estimated nanotube sales per segment, 2002
11. Estimated total nanotube market by segment, 2005
12. Representative published MWNT prices
13. Average published nanotube prices, by company
14. MWNT production capacity, 2002-2005
15. SWNT production capacity, 2002-2005
16. Total nanotube market to 2005
17. Estimated total nanotube sales through 2005
18. Estimated % of total sales, by industry, 2002
19. Auto industry market, 2002-2005
20. Electronics/IT industry market, 2002-2005
21. Consumer goods market, 2002-2005
22. Sporting goods market, 2002-2005
23. Aerospace and defense market, 2002-2005
24. Health/medical market, 2002-2005
25. Energy market, 2002-2005
26. Displays market, 2002-2005
27. Lamps market, 2002-2005
28. R&D market, 2002-2005
29. Estimated market share by industry, 2005
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