Report Highlights
The global market for advanced electronic materials totaled nearly $4.9 billion in 2016. This market should total $10.3 billion in 2021 and $24.1 billion by 2026 at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5%, for the period of 2021-2026.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global markets for new electronic materials and related devices
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015 and 2016, estimates for 2021 and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2021 and 2026.
- Coverage of materials and devices such as:
- Graphene
- Quantum dots
- Photonic crystals
- Carbon nanotubes
- Superconductors
- Nanowires
- Analyses of these new materials, their major applications, and their end uses
- A look at the market's dynamics, specifically growth drivers, restraints, and opportunities
- Profiles of major players in the industry
Report Scope
The report addresses the global market for new electronic materials during the period from 2016 through 2026. The report quantifies new electronic materials produced for use in the production of electronic materials (transistors, semiconductors, displays, etc), Estimated values used are based on manufacturers’ total revenues, and research grants awarded towards R&D. Projected and forecast revenue values are in constant US dollars, unadjusted for inflation. . Electronic materials are those that are used to affect the electrons or their associated fields in a desired manner consistent with the intended function of the electronic system. Other materials used in electronic devices, such as thermal management or packaging materials, are not covered in this report. New electronic materials are those that are not yet in widespread commercial use or are still under development, such as:
- Graphene.
- Quantum dots.
- Photonic crystals.
- Carbon nanotubes.
- Superconductors.
- Nanowires.
- Conducting and semiconducting polymers.
- Phase change materials.
- Molybdenite.
The report format includes the following major elements:
- Executive summary.
- Definitions and key concepts.
- New materials.
- Major applications.
- Market drivers.
- Global trends in the market for new electronic materials by type of material and application (2016–2026).
- Patent analysis.
- Company profiles.
Analyst Credentials
Christopher Maara holds a Master's degree in Finance and Development (Msc) from University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and has been a Country Risk, Energy Markets and Lead Analyst with London-based Business Monitor International (BMI) and Visiongain Limited, as well with Investment & Research Ltd based in Nairobi. He is also the Founder and Business Development Manager for Kiri Energy Limited, a renewable energy company based in Nairobi, Kenya, where he has worked on a number small-scale, mini-hydro and solar projects in Kenya involving system design and installation.
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The total market for advanced electronic materials is projected to increase from $27.6 million in 2010 and $30.7 million in 2011 to more than $5.5 billion in 2016 and almost $26 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36.3% for a period of five years, i.e., 2016 to 2021.
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