Table of Content

Table of Contents

1.0 Executive Summary
1.1. Research Scope
1.2 Key Findings
1.3. Research Methodology

2.0 Technology Landscape
2.1 Electrically Conductive Materials are Observed to be Gaining Significant Traction Compared to Thermally Conductive Materials
2.2 Intrinsic Conductive Materials Predominantly Comprise of Bulk Metals
2.3 Doping Plays a Crucial Role in Enhancing the Conductivity of Hydrogels
2.4 Emerging Conductive Materials will have High Adoption due to their Ability to Reduce Device Size

3.0 Technology Assessment
3.1 Conductive Polymers are Ideal for Bio-based Applications Owing to their Bio-Inert Characteristics
3.2 Conductive Polymers have High Adoption Potential as Display Material
3.3 Comparative Analysis of Conductive Polymers
3.4 Conductive Nanofibers are One of the Most Tensile Conductive Materials
3.5 Conductive Nanofibers will Have High Adoption Potential in the Consumer Electronics Sector
3.6 Comparative Analysis of Conductive Nanofibers
3.7 Metamaterials are Expected to Have High Adoption Potential Owing to their Ability to Alter the Material Properties
3.8 Metamaterials will Improve the Signal Processing Capability Significantly
3.9 Comparative Analysis of Metamaterials
3.10 Quantum Dots Find Significant Adoption in the Electronics Sector
3.11 Quantum Dots Find Significant Adoption as Display Material
3.12 Comparative Analysis of Quantum Dots
3.13 Adoption of Graphene and CNT is Driven by its Ability to Mitigate Energy Losses
3.14 Graphene and CNTs Have High Adoption Potential in Consumer Electronics Sector
3.15 Comparative Analysis of Graphene
3.16 Conjugated Polymers has High Adoption Potential Owing to its Ability to Alter Material Property
3.17 Conjugated Polymers are Expected to Have a Significant Adoption Potential for Soft Electronics Applications
3.18 Comparative Analysis of Conjugated Polymers
3.19 Conductive Hydrogels will Have a High Adoption Potential Owing to its Exceptional Biocompatible Properties
3.20 Conductive Hydrogel is Expected to Have a Significant Adoption Potential as Bioelectronics Interface
3.21 Comparative Analysis of Conductive Hydrogels
3.22 Conductive Inks Find Significant Adoption in Wearable Devices
3.23 Conductive Inks Find Significant Adoption in Consumer Electronics Sector
3.24 Comparative Analysis of Conductive Inks
3.25 Shape Memory Alloys Find Significant Adoption as Soft Machines
3.26 Shape Memory Alloys Find Significant Adoption in Non-invasive Surgical Techniques
3.27 Comparative Analysis of Shape Memory Alloys
3.28 Electrically Conductive Materials Such as Conductive Polymers and Nanofibers Are Observed to Have the Highest Adoption Potential.
3.29 Metamaterials Are Observed to Have the Highest Patent Filing Trends
3.30 Acquisitions Have Helped in Significantly Attaining Technology Synergies for Electrically Conductive Materials
3.31 Energy Harvesting is Observed to Receive the Highest Funding for Conductive Materials

4.0 Companies to Action
4.1 Henkel AG, Germany
4.2 DuPont, US
4.3 Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd., South Korea
4.4 Toray Industries, Japan
4.5 Vorbeck Materials Corp., US
4.6 Liquid X, US
4.7 C3Nano, US
4.8 Applied Nanotech Inc., US

5.0 Growth Opportunities
5.1 Growth Opportunities: Electrically Conductive Materials
5.2 Strategic Imperatives: Critical Success Factors

6.0 Key Contacts
6.1 Key Contacts

7.0 Appendix
7.1 Year on Year IP Filing Trend for Conductive Polymers
7.2 Year on Year IP Filing Trend for Conductive Nanofibers
7.3 Year on Year IP Filing Trend for Metamaterials
7.4 Year on Year IP Filing Trend for Quantum Dots
7.5 Year on Year IP Filing Trend for Graphene/CNTs
7.6 Year on Year IP Filing Trend for Conjugated Polymers
7.7 Year on Year IP Filing Trend for Conductive Hydrogels
7.8 Year on Year IP Filing Trend for Conductive Inks
7.9 Year on Year IP Filing Trend for Shape Memory Alloys
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