In a newly released report, industry analyst firm NanoMarkets states that the conductive coatings market has morphed from a stable, established business ecosystem into a more dynamic and important growth opportunity for materials companies as new forms of electronics emerge.  The report titled, “Conductive Coatings in Energy and Electronics Markets– 2012” estimates that the total market for conductive coatings will grow at a CAGR of about 10% from a value of $9.5 billion (USD) in 2012 to approximately $13.8 billion in 2016.

Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the addition of a new report to its January publication schedule titled “CIGS Photovoltaics Markets-2012” that will be released the week of January 30th.  The report continues the firm’s coverage of thin-film photovoltaics that dates back to 2005.

Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets is announcing the release of a new report on metallic nanomaterials (nanometals).  In this report, “Nanometals in Electronics and Energy Markets – 2012 and Beyond,” NanoMarkets estimates that the total market for metallic nanoparticles, nanoinks and pastes, and nanostructures will grow to around $2.0 billion (USD) by 2017.

Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the addition of a new report to its January publication schedule titled “New Electrode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries - 2012” that will be released the week of January 23rd.

NanoMarkets announced the release of its latest market report on electrode materials titled, “Molybdenum Markets in the Electronics and Solar Industries -2011.”  In this report, NanoMarkets identifies and quantifies the markets for molybdenum in important emerging markets including solar panels, displays and advanced lighting.  In addition to covering novel uses of molybdenum itself, this report also looks at emerging applications for molybdenum compounds such as molybdenum disilicide, molybdenum disulfide, molybdenum oxide, and molybdenum-doped zinc oxide.

NanoMarkets has just released five new white papers available for download from the NanoMarkets website that address areas related to photovoltaics, conductive coatings, smart windows and silver flakes and powders.  There is no cost associated with accessing the papers at http://www.nanomarkets.net.  The data for the papers was drawn from the firms’ ongoing research into market opportunities presented through developments in advanced materials and emerging energy and electronics markets.

NanoMarkets has just released a new report on the markets for indium-based materials in the rapidly growing photovoltaics (PV) industry.  The report discusses several materials that are widely used in PV including indium tin oxide (ITO), which is used as a transparent conductor in several sectors of the industry; as well as CIGS, one of the fastest types of PV in which indium is a crucial part of the core absorber layer.  The report also examines the role that indium phosphide (InP) may play in the future of photovoltaics.

NanoMarkets has just published a new report titled, Building Integrated Photovoltaics Markets, 2011 that continues the firm’s coverage of the BIPV space. The firm says that the BIPV products market will surpass $11 billion (USD) in revenues in 2016 up from over $2 billion (USD) in 2011. BIPV capacity installed will experience a ten-fold increase over the same period growing from 343 MW in 2011 to over 3.6 GW in 2016. The report also notes that the BIPV sector is enjoying new credibility due to the well-publicized and growing involvement of Dow Chemical in this space. Additional details about the new report can be found at www.nanomarkets.net.