Table of Contents

Executive Summary

E.1 Opportunities for Silicon Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
E.1.1 Major Changes from NanoMarkets' 2007 Report
E.1.2 Photovoltaics
E.1.3 Memories
E.1.4 TFTs
E.1.5 Lighting
E.1.6 Applications and Opportunities for Silicon Quantum Dots and Other Nanostructures
E.2 Manufacturing and Materials Issues and Opportunities
E.2.1 Opportunities for Equipment Manufacturers
E.2.2 Opportunities for the Traditional Silicon Materials Industry
E.2.3 Nanocrystalline Silicon Inks
E.3 Marketing Nanosilicon as a "Green" Material
E.4 Firms to Watch in this Space
E.5 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts of Nanocrystalline Silicon Markets

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background to this Report
1.1.1 Evolution of Silicon Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
1.1.2 Applications for Nanosilicon
1.2 Objectives and Scope of this Report
1.3 Methodology of this Report
1.4 Plan of this Report

Chapter Two: Nanosilicon Materials and Manufacturing

2.1 Nanosilicon Materials and Structures
2.1.1 Nanocrystalline Silicon
2.1.2 Other Silicon Nanomaterials
2.1.3 Silicon Nanostructures: Rods, Wires, and Quantum Dots
2.2 Nanosilicon Manufacturing Trends
2.2.1 Evolution of Vapor Deposition Methods
2.2.2 Evolution of Plasma Methods
2.2.3 A Role for Printing and Solution Processing?
2.2.4 Other Manufacturing Methods
2.3 Nanosilicon and the Future of Device Scaling
2.4 Other Unique Technical Aspects of Nanosilicon Use
2.5 Present and Future Environmental, Health, and Safety Concerns with Nanosilicon
2.6 Key Points Made in this Chapter

Chapter Three: Nanosilicon Applications and Markets

3.1 Introduction: The Many Applications for Nanosilicon
3.1.1 Nanosilicon in the Current Economy
3.2 Nanosilicon Photovoltaics
3.2.1 Does the World Need Another PV Technology?
3.2.2 Nanosilicon PV Vs. Other Thin-Film PV Technologies
3.2.3 Silicon Nanostructures and Next-Generation PV
3.2.4 Key Players and Research Groups Involved with Nanosilicon PV
3.3 Nanosilicon Memories
3.3.1 The Long Search for a New RAM Technology
3.3.2 Nanocrystalline Silicon Memories Vs. Other Nanomemories
3.3.3 Silicon Quantum Dots and Other Nanostructures in Memory R&D
3.3.4 Key Players and Research Groups in Nanosilicon Memories
3.4 Nanosilicon and Thin-Film Transistors: Displays and RFID Applications
3.4.1 Nanosilicon TFTs Vs. Conventional TFTs vs. OTFTs
3.4.2 Nanosilicon and Printed TFTs
3.4.3 Silicon Nanostructures in Next-Generation Transistor Research
3.4.4 Key Players and Research Groups in Nanosilicon TFTs
3.5 Nanosilicon Lighting
3.5.1 Is There Room for Another Solid-State Lighting Technology?
3.5.2 How Nanosilicon Can Compete in the Solid-State Lighting Market: Printed Lighting, Niche Markets, Etc.
3.6 Other Applications for Silicon Quantum Dots and Nanostructures
3.7 Key Points Made in this Chapter

Chapter Four: Eight-Year Forecasts of Nanosilicon Markets

4.1 Forecasting Methodology
4.1.1 Data Sources
4.1.2 Scope of Forecast
4.1.3 Alternative Scenarios and Other Factors Taken Into Consideration
4.1.4 Some Notes on Pricing
4.2 Forecasts of Nanosilicon Markets by Application and Product Type
4.2.1 Photovoltaics
4.2.2 Computer Memories
4.2.3 Transistors
4.2.4 Lighting and Other Applications
4.3 Forecasts of Nanosilicon Markets by Type of Material/Nanostructure
4.4 Forecasts of Nanosilicon Markets by Manufacturing Type
Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in this Report
About the Author

List of Exhibits

Exhibit E-1: Nanocrystalline Silicon Product Revenues ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-1: Nanocrystalline Silicon in Photovoltaic Applications
Exhibit 4-2: Nanocrystalline Silicon in Memory Applications
Exhibit 4-3: Nanocrystalline Silicon in Display Backplane Applications
Exhibit 4-4: Nanocrystalline Silicon in RFID Applications
Exhibit 4-5: Nanocrystalline Silicon in Other Applications
Exhibit 4-6: Nanocrystalline Silicon Products by Type of Material/Nanostructure, Application Level ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-7: Nanocrystalline Silicon Products by Deposition Process, Application Level ($ Millions)