Global Nanotechnology Market Continues to Post Phenomenal Growth

The nanotechnology market is expanding unprecedentedly on back of the technique’s increased usage in several applications and sectors, says RNCOS latest report.

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For the past few years, the nanotechnology market has been experiencing a significant growth across the globe as the technology provides a plethora of new opportunities to improve monitoring capabilities and minimize contaminants in the environment. According to a recent report by RNCOS, the increasing usage of the technology in various applications and sectors, like electronics, healthcare, cosmetics, energy, transportation, agriculture and defense, would propel the growth of the global nanotechnology market. It is anticipated that the market will reach US$ 26 Billion by the end of 2014, growing at a CAGR of around 19% since 2011.

Research Analysis & Highlights

The 165-page report, “Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2014”, provides an extensive research and cogent analysis of the current status and expected position of the nanotechnology industry in various countries like US, UK, China, and India. It also facilitates the forecasts for the use of nanotechnology in various segments like electronics, cosmetics, and biomedicine, among others, during 2011-2014. The analysis of the global nanotechnology market with respect to major applications and research and development funding has also been included in the study that highlights the industry’s recent trends and provides patent analysis.
Some of the key findings of the report are:

- The market for nano-particles, used in electronic applications, reached an estimated value of around US$ 781 Million in 2011. Various electronic companies are finding new ways of incorporating nanotechnology in consumer products.
- The US nanotechnology market is rapidly emerging. The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) budget has proposed an investment worth around US$ 2.13 Billion in nanotechnology in 2012.

- As the applications of nanotechnology in biomedical sciences represent several revolutionary opportunities to deal with complicated diseases, the market will witness a stupendous growth of 31% from 2011 to 2014.
- Germany is the leading nanotechnology nation in Europe. There are about 950 enterprises dealing with the development and marketing of nano-technological products, procedures and services on different stages of the value added chain, with the tendency to rise.

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Nanotechnology for Photonics: Global Markets

Nanotechnology for Photonics: Global Markets

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INTRODUCTION

STUDY BACKGROUND

Nanophotonics technologies play an increasingly important role in various sectors of the global economy. However, various technical, marketing and other hurdles need to be overcome before nanophotonics can realize their full potential.

Most analyses of the nanophotonics market focus on the development of new nanophotonics technologies and applications, rather than quantifying the potential market for these technologies. These analyses have made valuable contributions to raising investors' awareness of and interest in nanophotonics.

However, these analyses by themselves do not provide sufficient information to guide corporate or individual investment decisions. Investors require additional information, such as the size of specific nanophotonics markets, prices, competition, and potential regulation, as provided in this report.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

This report is an update of an earlier BCC Research report, published in 2006. Its goal is to provide investors and others with the latest information on the commercial potential of various nanophotonics technologies and to complement the growing body of technical information. Specific objectives include identifying segments of the nanophotonics market with the greatest commercial potential in the near to mid-term (2011-2016), projecting future demand in these segments and evaluating the challenges that must be overcome for each segment to realize its potential in order to estimate the probability of successful commercialization.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This report is intended especially for entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists and other readers who need to know where the nanophotonics market is headed in the next five years. Other readers who should find the report particularly valuable include nanotechnology marketing executives and government officials associated with the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative and other government programs to promote the development of the nanotechnology industry. The report's findings and conclusions should also be of interest to the broader nanotechnology community.

SCOPE AND FORMAT

The study addresses the global market for nanophotonics devices. Nanophotonic devices are defined as devices that interact with light at the nanoscale level. ("Nanoscale" is defined as having at least one dimension measuring less than 100 nanometers, or billionths of a meter.)

As defined above, nanophotonics are closely related to nano-optoelectronics. Many photonic devices, such as diodes, are also commonly classified as optoelectronic devices. This study does not exclude any application that meets the basic definition of a photonic device, even if it is also classifiable as an optoelectronic device.

Major types of nanoscale devices covered in this report include optical fiber, channel add/drop filters, optical switches and gates, light-emitting diodes, optical amplifiers, solar cells and holographic memory. The report format includes the following major elements:

Executive summary

Definitions

Milestones in the development of nanophotonics

Current and potential nanophotonics applications

Applications and end-users with the greatest commercial potential through 2016

Global nanophotonics market trends, 2010-2016

Factors that will influence the long-term development of nanophotonics

Market shares and industry structure

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

Projecting the market for emerging technologies such as most nanophotonics devices, whose commercial potential has not yet been proven, is a challenging task, which may help to explain why most analysts so far have focused on technology assessments. This report uses a multi-phase approach to identify the nanophotonics applications and devices with the greatest commercial potential and quantify the resulting market for these devices, as described below.

In the first phase of the analysis, we identified a "long list" of potential nanophotonics applications (including applications that are still under development) and mapped them against potential applications such as data storage, computing, sensing and others.

In the second phase, we eliminated those nanophotonics applications and devices that appear to have little likelihood of making it into commercial production in the next five years, determined by a literature review and statements from industry sources. The result of phase two was a "short list" of devices with the greatest near- to mid-term commercial potential.

The third phase focused on quantifying the potential broader market for each short-listed nanophotonics device and identifying the main prerequisites for commercial success. Various methodologies and data sources were used to develop the projections, including trend line projections, input-output analysis and estimates of future demand from industry sources. Dozens of industry sources were consulted in the preparation of this report.

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

Andrew McWilliams, the author of this report, is a partner in the Boston-based international technology and marketing consulting firm, 43rd Parallel LLC. He is also the author of numerous Business Communications Co. reports, including the predecessor to this report as well as several related market assessments, such as NAN031D Nanotechnology: A Realistic Market Assessment, NAN021D Nanocomposites, Nanoparticles, Nanoclays, and Nanotubes, and AVM067A Metamaterials: Technologies and Global Markets.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION . 1

STUDY BACKGROUND 1

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES . 1

INTENDED AUDIENCE 1

SCOPE AND FORMAT 2

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES. 2

ANALYST CREDENTIALS 3

RELATED BCC RESEARCH REPORTS . 3

BCC ONLINE SERVICES 4

DISCLAIMER . 4

CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 5

SUMMARY TABLE NANOPHOTONIC DEVICES MARKET, THROUGH

2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 5

SUMMARY FIGURE NANOPHOTONIC DEVICES MARKET, 2010-2016

($ MILLIONS) 6

CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW 7

GENERAL DESCRIPTION 7

DEFINITIONS . 7

Photonics 7

Nanophotonics . 7

BRIEF HISTORY OF PHOTONICS 8

Brief History of Photonics (Continued) . 9

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT 10

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS 10

TABLE 1 PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS 11

Photonic Crystals . 11

Description 11

FIGURE 1 PHOTONIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURE . 12

Properties 13

Two Dimensional vs. Three Dimensional

Crystals 13

FIGURE 2 2D VS. 3D PHOTONIC CRYSTALS . 14

Defects . 14

FIGURE 3 PHOTONIC CRYSTAL POINT DEFECT 15

Composition . 15

Static vs. Tunable Crystals . 16

Applications . 16

Fabrication 17

Micromachining . 18

Microlithographic Techniques . 18

Layer-by-Layer Fabrication 19

FIGURE 4 "WOODPILE" STRUCTURE . 19

Autocloning . 20

FIGURE 5 AUTOCLONED CRYSTAL STRUCTURE . 21

Holographic Lithography . 21

Multibeam Interference Lithography . 22

Glancing Angle Deposition 22

Stack Methods . 23

Low Temperature Deposition . 23

Self-Assembly 24

Opal Method 24

Other Self-Assembly Techniques . 24

Drawing and Extruding 25

Patents 26

FIGURE 6 TRENDS IN U.S. PHOTONIC CRYSTAL PATENTS, 2000–

2011 (NUMBER OF PATENTS) 26

TABLE 2 PHOTONIC PATENTS BY PATENT HOLDER (NUMBER/%

OF PATENTS) 27

FIGURE 7 LEADING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL PATENT HOLDERS

(PERCENT OF PATENTS) . 28

Manufacturers . 28

TABLE 3 PHOTONIC CRYSTAL MANUFACTURERS 29

Nanowires 29

Description 29

Properties 30

Applications . 30

Fabrication 30

Patents 31

TABLE 4 U.S. NANOWIRE PATENTS BY PATENT HOLDER

(NUMBER/% OF PATENTS) . 31

FIGURE 8 LEADING NANOWIRE PATENT HOLDERS (PERCENT OF

U.S. PATENTS) 32

Nanoribbons . 32

Description 32

Properties 33

Applications . 33

Fabrication 33

Patents 33

Nanotubes 34

Description 34

Photonic Properties . 34

Photonic Applications . 35

Fabrication 35

Patents 36

TABLE 5 U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO PHOTONIC APPLICATIONS

OF CARBON NANOTUBES BY PATENT HOLDER (NUMBER/% OF

PATENTS) 37

FIGURE 9 LEADING HOLDERS OF U.S. PATENTS RELATING TO

PHOTONIC APPLICATIONS OF CARBON NANOTUBES (PERCENT

OF U.S. PATENTS) 37

Quantum Dots . 38

Description 38

Properties 38

Applications . 39

Biomarkers 39

Light-Emitting Diodes 40

Displays 41

Lasers 41

Optical Switches and Gates . 42

Optical Amplifiers 42

Memory Devices . 43

Quantum Computing . 43

Photovoltaics 44

Digital Image Sensors 45

Fabrication 45

Colloidal Synthesis 45

Epitaxy 46

Printed Quantum Dot Films . 46

Patents 46

FIGURE 10 QUANTUM DOT PATENTS BY TYPE OF PATENT

(PERCENT OF TOTAL PATENTS) 47

FIGURE 11 QUANTUM DOT PATENT INVENTORS AND ASSIGNEES

(PERCENT OF TOTAL PATENTS) 48

FIGURE 12 QUANTUM DOT PATENTS BY NATIONALITY OF

INVENTOR OR ASSIGNEE (PERCENT OF TOTAL PATENTS) 49

Manufacturers . 49

TABLE 6 QUANTUM DOT MANUFACTURERS 50

Plasmonics . 50

Description 50

Properties 51

Applications . 51

Fabrication 52

Patents 53

TABLE 7 SELECTED U.S. PLASMONICS-RELATED PATENTS . 53

Polymer Thin Films . 54

Description 54

Properties 54

Applications . 54

Fabrication 55

Patents 56

FIGURE 13 ELECTROLUMINESCENT POLYMER PATENT HOLDERS

(PERCENT OF TOTAL PATENTS) 57

Manufacturers . 57

TABLE 8 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF

POLYMER THIN FILMS FOR OLED APPLICATIONS . 58

Rare Earth Doped Metal Oxide Nanophosphors 58

Description 58

Properties 59

Applications . 60

Fabrication 60

Patents 60

FIGURE 14 RARE EARTH DOPED METAL OXIDE NANOPHOSPHOR

TECHNOLOGY PATENT HOLDERS (PERCENT OF TOTAL

PATENTS) 61

Manufacturers . 62

TABLE 9 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN NANOPHOSPHOR

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 62

NANOPHOTONIC DEVICES . 63

TABLE 10 NANOPHOTONIC DEVICES . 63

Channel Add/Drop Filters . 64

Description 64

Limitations of Conventional Channel Add/Drop

Filters . 64

Nano-Photonics Technologies . 64

Applications . 65

Patents 65

Manufacturers . 66

TABLE 11 PHOTONIC CRYSTAL DROP FILTER MANUFACTURERS 66

Optical Switches and Gates 66

Description 66

Limitations of Conventional Switches and Gates . 66

Nano-Photonics Technologies . 67

Applications . 67

Patents 68

FIGURE 15 QUANTUM DOT SWITCH AND GATE PATENTS

(PERCENT OF TOTAL PATENTS) 68

Manufacturers . 69

TABLE 12 MANUFACTURERS PURSUING QUANTUM DOT

SWITCHES 69

Light-Emitting Diodes . 69

Description 69

Limitations of Conventional LEDs. 70

Nano-Photonic Technologies 71

Quantum Dots . 71

Carbon Nanotubes 72

Rare Earth Doped Metal Oxide

Nanophosphors 73

Organic Light Emitting Diodes 73

Organic (Continued) 74

Applications . 75

Lighting . 76

Bioassays . 77

Flat Panel Displays . 77

Flat …(Continued) . 78

Lasers . 79

Patents 80

FIGURE 16 LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PATENTS (PERCENT OF

TOTAL PATENTS) 80

FIGURE 16 (CONTINUED). 81

FIGURE 17 MAJOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PATENT HOLDERS

(PERCENT OF TOTAL PATENTS) 81

FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED). 82

Manufacturers . 82

TABLE 13 LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MANUFACTURERS . 82

FIGURE 18 OLED DISPLAY MARKET SHARES, 2010 (PERCENT OF

TOTAL MARKETS 83

Optical Amplifiers 84

Description 84

Nanophotonic Technologies 84

Applications . 85

Patents 85

TABLE 14 QUANTUM DOT OPTICAL AMPLIFIER PATENTS AND

APPLICATIONS 86

Manufacturers . 86

TABLE 15 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN QUANTUM DOT OPTICAL

AMPLIFIER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 86

Nanophotonic Solar Cells 87

Description 87

Limitations of Conventional Solar Cells 87

Nano-Photonic Technologies 87

Nanocrystalline Ti02 DSSCs . 87

Quantum Dot Solar Cells . 88

Intermediate-Band gap Solar Cells 88

Infrared Solar Cells . 89

Multilayered Silicon Quantum Dot Solar Cells . 89

Applications . 90

Patents 90

Manufacturers . 90

TABLE 16 COMPANIES DEVELOPING NANOPHOTONIC PV

TECHNOLOGIES 90

Holographic Memory . 91

Description 91

Limitations of Existing Technologies . 92

Nanophotonic Technologies 92

Applications . 93

Patents 93

TABLE 17 FERROELECTRIC STORAGE NANOTECHNOLOGY

PATENTS . 93

TABLE 17 (CONTINUED) . 94

Manufacturers . 94

Near-field Optics 94

Description 94

Limitations of Conventional Microscopes 95

Nanophotonic Technologies 95

FIGURE 19 SCANNING NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPE

PRINCIPLES . 95

Applications . 96

Patents 96

Manufacturers . 96

TABLE 18 SCANNING NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPE

MANUFACTURERS 97

CHAPTER FOUR: GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPHOTONICS DEVICES . 98

OVERALL MARKET SIZE AND SEGMENTATION 98

FIGURE 20 GLOBAL SALES OF NANOPHOTONIC DEVICES, 2010–

2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 98

FIGURE 21 NANOPHOTONICS MAJOR MARKET SEGMENTS, 2010–

2016 (%) 99

FIGURE 21 (CONTINUED). 100

TABLE 19 GLOBAL NANOPHOTONICS SALES BY DEVICE TYPE,

THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 100

DETAILED MARKET ANALYSIS . 101

MARKET BY TYPE OF NANOPHOTONIC DEVICE . 101

Nanophotonic Diodes . 101

Historical Sales . 101

FIGURE 22 NANODIODE SALES BY TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, 2010

(PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SHARES) 102

Market Drivers 102

Sales of OLED Flat Panel Displays . 103

TABLE 20 GLOBAL FLAT PANEL DISPLAY SALES PROJECTIONS,

THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) 103

FIGURE 23 PROJECTED GLOBAL FLAT PANEL DISPLAY SALES

TRENDS, 2010–2016 ($ BILLIONS) . 103

Sales of Nanotube FED Devices . 104

Medical Detection and Imaging . 105

TABLE 21 GLOBAL FLUORESCENCE-BASED BIOLOGICAL

PRODUCT SALES, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS) . 105

FIGURE 24 GLOBAL MARKET FOR FLUORESCENCE-BASED

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, 2010–2016 . 106

Lighting . 106

Lasers . 107

Projected Sales . 107

TABLE 22 PROJECTED SALES OF NANODIODES, THROUGH 2016 ($

MILLIONS) 107

FIGURE 25 NANODIODE MARKET SEGMENTED BY TECHNOLOGY

PLATFORM, 2010–2016 (%) 108

OLEDs 109

Quantum Dots 109

TABLE 23 QUANTUM DOT NANODIODE MARKET BY APPLICATION,

THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 110

Nanotubes 110

Rare Earth Doped Metal Oxide

Nanophosphors . 110

TABLE 24 RARE EARTH DOPED METAL OXIDE NANOPHOSPHOR

MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 111

Photonic Switches 111

Historical Market 111

Market Drivers 111

Optical Switch Market 111

TABLE 25 GLOBAL OPTICAL SWITCH SALES, THROUGH 2011 ($

BILLIONS) . 112

FIGURE 26 OPTICAL SWITCH MARKET TRENDS, 2010–2016 ($

BILLIONS) . 112

Competition from Other Optical Switching

Technologies . 112

Projected Sales . 113

TABLE 26 PROJECTED NANOPHOTONIC OPTICAL SWITCH SALES,

THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 113

Nanophotonic Integrated Circuits 113

Historical Sales . 113

Market Drivers 114

Photonic Integrated Circuit Market Trends 114

TABLE 27 GLOBAL PHOTONIC IC SALES, THROUGH 2016 ($

BILLIONS) . 114

FIGURE 27 PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SALES TRENDS,

2010–2016 ($ BILLIONS) 114

Pace of NPIC Technology Take-Up . 115

Projected Sales . 115

TABLE 28 PROJECTED NANOPHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

SALES, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 115

Holographic Memory . 115

Historical Sales . 115

Market Drivers 116

Market for High Density/High Access Speed

Data Storage 116

Competing Holographic Storage Technologies 116

Projected Market . 116

TABLE 29 PROJECTED NANOPHOTONIC HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY

SALES, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 117

Nanophotonic Solar Cells 117

Historical Sales . 117

Market Drivers 117

Projected Sales 118

TABLE 30 PROJECTED NANOPHOTONIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL

SALES, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 118

Nano-Optical Sensors 118

Market Drivers 118

Projected Market . 119

TABLE 31 GLOBAL MARKET FOR QUANTUM DOT IMAGE SENSORS,

THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) . 119

Optical Amplifiers 119

Historical Sales . 119

Market Drivers 119

Projected Sales 119

TABLE 32 GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPHOTONIC OPTICAL

AMPLIFIERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 120

Add/Drop Filters 120

Historical Sales . 120

Market Drivers 120

Projected Sales 120

TABLE 33 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PHOTONIC CRYSTAL ADD/DROP

FILTERS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS) 121

Near-Field Microscopes . 121

Historical Sales . 121

Market Drivers 121

Projected Market . 121

Market by Application Area . 122

FIGURE 28 MARKET FOR NANOPHOTONIC DEVICES BY

APPLICATION AREA, 2010–2016 (%) 123

FIGURE 28 (CONTINUED). 124

CHAPTER FIVE: COMPANY PROFILES 125

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES . 125

APPLIED PLASMONICS, INC. . 125

BAYER CORP.INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIVISION 126

BIOCRYSTAL, LTD. . 126

BOSTON MICROMACHINES CORPORATION 126

EKA CHEMICALS COLLOIDAL SILICA GROUPS 127

LUXTERA, INC. 127

CABOT CORP. 127

CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY . 128

CARBON NANOTECHNOLOGIES INC. 128

CARBON NANOTECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC. 128

COLOSSAL STORAGE CORP. 129

CLARENDON PHOTONICS INC. . 129

E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 129

EASTMAN KODAK CO. . 130

EVIDENT TECHNOLOGIES . 130

FORGE EUROPA LTD. 131

G24 INNOVATIONS, LTD. 131

HEWLETT-PACKARD . 132

HYPERION CATALYSIS INTERNATIONAL INC. . 132

IBM CORP. 133

INNOLUME GMBH . 133

INVISAGE TECHNOLOGIES . 134

MERCK OLED MATERIALS GMBH 134

NALCO CHEMICAL CO. . 134

NANOSTRUCTURED & AMORPHOUS MATERIALS INC. . 135

NANOCARBLAB7 136

NANOCEROX, INC. . 136

NANOCO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 136

NANOCRYSTALS TECHNOLOGY LTD 137

NANOCYL SA . 137

NANOGRAM CORP. . 137

NANOLAB INC. 138

NANOSPECTRA BIOSCIENCES INC. . 138

NANOSPECTRA BIOSCIENCES INC. (CONTINUED) 139

NANOSYS INC. 140

NEOPHOTONICS . 140

OMNIGUIDE INC. . 141

OMNIPV INC. . 141

OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH . 142

PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING COMPANY . 142

POLATIS, INC. . 142

QD VISION, INC. . 143

QUANTUM DOT CORP. 143

RITDISPLAY CORP. 144

SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. . 144

SHENZHEN NANOTECH PORT CO. . 144

UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP. 144

XEROX CORP. 145

 

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Nanotechnology Opportunity in Food and Drinks Packaging

The Nanotechnology Opportunity in Food and Drinks Packaging

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Nanotechnology has many potential applications in food and drinks packaging, particularly in beverages, meat, poultry, vegetables, and fruit. Nanotechnology adds extra barrier properties to help prevent spoilage for longer. New developments are also increasing the functionality of nanotechnology, helping to create packaging that can detect when food has been spoiled or contaminated.Identify the leading players in the nanotechnology packaging market.Analyze the leading technological developments in the sector.Analyze the core opportunities and challenges within the sector.Help to identify the current state of the market and make predictions on where the market is going.Which packaging sectors stand to benefit most from nanotechnologyThe development of plastics incorporating nanocomposites, which act as a barrier for gases, has meant that manufacturers can start to use plastic instead of other expensive and heavyweight packaging types. Nanoclays work with standard materials to enhance packaging quality, making it stiffer, tougher, more flexible, or enhancing barrier properties.Cost is an issue. The limited number of companies involved in the nanotechnology packaging industry means that there is little competition and less incentive to lower product prices. Equally, the products are currently produced on a much smaller scale than traditional packaging materials, and therefore they do not benefit from economies of scale.With much discussion surrounding nanotechnology, particularly concerning its potential effect on human health, some form of legislation may be enacted in the near future, particularly for nanomaterials that come into contact with consumer products such as food, or food packaging, potentially causing delays in getting products to market.What are the major new nanotechnology developments impacting the packaging sector?How will the packaging sector be impacted by nanotechnology?Which companies are set to gain most from developments in this sector?What are the major obstacles to be overcome for better commercialization rates?What technology areas offer the most promise for packaging companies?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

•Introduction to nanotechnology•Drivers and inhibitors for nanotechnology in packaging•Current uses in food and drinks packaging•Emerging uses in food and drinks packaging•The future of nanotech in food and drinks packagingIntroduction to nanotechnology•Summary•Introduction•History of the technology involved•Major market players•Main nanotechnology applications in packaging•Regulatory and legal overview•Size of the nanotechnology sectorDrivers and inhibitors for nanotech in packaging•Summary•Introduction•Potential market drivers- Enhanced functionality- Greatly enhanced barrier properties to oxygen, CO2, moisture- 'Smart' packaging can enhance food safety- Close monitoring can reduce product spoilage- TTIs and RFID allow 'track and trace' across product and retail cycles- More functional packaging can be used in smaller quantities- Lighter packs and longer shelf lives can lower costs•Current market inhibitors- Technology still considered unproven- Consumers distrust nano-ingredients- Regulation has lagged behind innovation- Long-term effects on human health are as yet unlogged- Bringing nano-enhanced packaging to market is expensive- Lead times from R&D to shelf are long- New legislation could restrict potentialCurrent uses in food and drinks packaging•Summary•Introduction•Types of nanopackaging technology•Applications in oxygen scavenging- NanoBioMatters- ColorMatrix- Honeywell- Mitsubishi Gas Chemical- Tokyo Seikan•Applications in other absorbers•Applications in antimicrobials•Applications in coatings•Applications for nanocelluloseEmerging uses in food and drinks packaging•Summary•Introduction•Key issues in emerging food and drinks nanotech research- Delays in development- Consumer backlash- Shift in R&D spend to the public sector•Leading emerging food and drinks packaging nanotech areas- Sensor/indicator technology- Paperboard and coatings- Plastics and biocomposites- Lightweighting- Other emerging areasThe future of nanotech in food and drinks packaging•Summary•Introduction•Government funding will shift to developing economies•Commercialization will be the key challenge•Food safety is a key focus for medium-term development•Cost-efficiency will slowly improve•Emerging products will provide more compelling benefitsAppendix•Bibliography and references- Chapter 2- Chapter 3- Chapter 4- Chapter 5•Key abbreviations

TABLES

•Table: Main types of nanotechnology

•Table: Leading companies using nanotech packaging materials

•Table: Total R&D expenditure for key companies active in nanotech, 2010

•Table: Estimated time-to-market for nanotechnology technology in the agrifood sector

•Table: Recent nanotechnology developments in China

•Table: Focus areas of government investment in nanotechnology for selected countries

•Table: Traditional and nanocomposite lifecycle costing for polypropylene packaging film

FIGURES

•Figure: Timeline of major nanotechnology products•Figure: Potential applications for nanotechnology in packaging•Figure: Diagram of tortuous path in nanocomposite packaging•Figure: Example of PET bottles using nanocomposites (nanoclays)•Figure: Example of intelligent inks used in fresh food packaging•Figure: Example of time temperature indicator•Figure: ObservatoryNANO's TRL Scheme•Figure: Hite's plastic beer bottle using Honeywell's oxygen scavenging range•Figure: Tokyo Seikan's SiBARD oxygen-scavenger PET bottle•Figure: Kinetic Go Green Premium Nano Silver food containers•Figure: Main areas of research in packaging nanotechnology•Figure: Key applications for sensor nanotechnology in packaging•Figure: Freshpoint's OnVu system uses nanotech to provide TTI solutions•Figure: ColorMatrix's Joule RHB reduces yellowing associated with PET recycling•Figure: RFID tag example using nanotechnology•Figure: Total US nanotechnology funding ($ bn), 2001-2010•Figure: Total patent applications for nanotechnology packaging 2001-2011

Companies mentioned

Admiral Group plc, Amer Sports Corporation, Arriva plc, CMS Energy Corporation, Devoteam SA, Hutchison 3G UK Limited, Informa plc, Nordea Bank AB, Schindler Holding Ltd., TNS, Inc., Videocon Industries Ltd., Wolters Kluwer nv

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Global Nanotechnology Industry

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The global outlook series on Nanotechnology provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a bird's eye view of this new, promising, and pulsating, potential laden industry. The report provides a rudimentary insight into the concept of nanotechnology, providing selective insights into major technology trends, and its impact on commercial applications in key end-use industries. Also included is a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. Annotated with market data-rich tables enumerating key research findings, the global and regional level of discussion culminates to provide a macro-level perception of the industry in its totality. Key regional markets briefly researched and abstracted include the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, France, Germany,Russia, UK, Asia, China, and Australia among few others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 758 companies worldwide.

1. OVERVIEW 1

Nanotechnology - The Builder's Final Frontier 1

The Coming of Nano-Age 1

Expect the Unexpected 1

A Conceptual Definition 2

What is Nanotechnology? 2

Separating Hype from Reality 2

Reality Check - Looking Beyond the Hype 3

Current & Future Analysis 4

Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Nanotechnology by Geographic Region - US, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World Markets with

Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for Years 2010 through

2015 5

Table 2: World 5-Year Perspective for Nanotechnology by

Geographic Region -Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World

Markets for Years 2011 & 2015 6

Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Nanotechnology by Product Segment - Nanomaterials, Nanotools

and Nanodevices Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2015 7

Table 4: World 5-Year Perspective for Nanotechnology by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

Nanomaterials, Nanotools and Nanodevices for Years 2011 &

2015 8

2. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 9

Academic Research Institutions - Pioneering Commercial

Applications 9

The Commercialization Process 9

Low Entry Barriers and Broad IP Landscape 9

Research & Development - The Nanotechnology Lifeline 10

US, EU and Japan - Spearheading Nanotech Revolution 10

Developing Markets to Turbo Charge Future Growth in

Nanotechnology Market 10

Domestic Initiatives Promote R&D Efforts in Rest of the World 11

Interdisciplinary Nature Demands a Collective Approach 11

Chemical Industry Continues to Lead the Nanotech Bandwagon 11

Research Arenas - Funding Dictates the Direction 12

Nanocompetence by Geographic Region/Country 12

Positive Growth on Cards 12

"United We Discover" - Industry's Call to Universities &

Research Houses 13

Cross-disciplinary Nature Demands Co-coordinated Research 14

Enabling Technologies - Need of the Hour 14

3. FUNDING METRICS 15

Nanotechnology Funding 15

Fall in VC Funding Spurs M&A Activities 15

Current Scenario 15

Table 5: Global Nanotechnology Funding (2009): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Fundingby Region -EU States, Russia, US,

China, Japan, Korea and Rest of World 16

4. CHALLENGES & ISSUES 17

Factors Hampering Rapid Commercialization 17

Long Duration of Time in Setting up Labs 17

Legal & Regulatory Processes Delay Release of Funds 17

R&D - Not an Instant Result Generating Activity 17

Health Concerns - A Major Growth Barrier 17

Scarcity of Researchers with Appropriate Training 17

Limited Access to Tools & Technologies 18

The Fat Fingers Problem 18

The Sticky Fingers Problem 19

Battling 'Grey Goo' Blues 19

Research Duplication & Absence of Common Standards 20

Legal and Financial Constraints for Startups 20

Investment Issues and High Costs Delay Rapid Commercialization 21

Guarded and Protective Stance on Intellectual Property & Open

Knowledge-Sharing 22

Development of Industrial Processes for Patterning Materials

on Nanoscale 22

Effective Utilization of Government Budgets 23

5. APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 24

Areas of Importance 24

Breaking Conventional Size Barriers 24

Commercial Applications of Nanotechnology 25

Nanocomposites 26

Nanocrystals 27

Nanomaterials - Performance and Prospects 27

Nanomaterial Clays 28

Nanocoatings 28

Nanofilms 29

Nanotubes 29

Future Applications 29

Health Risks Posed by Carbon Nanotubes 30

6. TRENDS ACROSS APPLICATION MARKETS 31

Trends in the Nanolithography Industry 31

Market for Nano-Enabled Drug Delivery to Grow Rapidly 31

Global Nanoscale Coatings Market Experiences Strong Growth 31

Nanotechnology to Power Alternative Energy Sources 32

Global Nano Food and Beverage Packaging Market to Grow Strongly 32

Global Carbon Nanotube Market to Register Tremendous Growth 32

Demand for Metal Oxide Nanopowders to Increase 33

Nanotechnology Enabled Photovoltaics Market to Register

Tremendous Growth 33

Global Abrasion, Wear and Corrosion Resistant Nanocoatings

Market to Grow Strongly 33

Application of Nanotechnology in Water Treatment to Rise

Considerably 33

Stain-Resistant Fabrics - Another Application Market 34

Growing Commercial Applications Boost Nanofilms Market 34

Nanofilms Demand in Automotives Improves as Advantages Unfold 34

Nanotechnology Offers a New Dimension to Drug Delivery 34

7. REVIEW OF END-USE MARKETS 35

Electronics and Communications 35

Nano-enabled Batteries 35

Biomedical/Pharma 36

Table 6: Global Nanotech Medical Products Market by Medical

Condition (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales

for Cancer, Central Nervous System and Orthopedics,

Infectious Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases and Others 36

Transportation 37

Aerospace and Defense 37

Defying Gravity- NASA Banks on Nanotechnology 38

Nanobiotechnology 39

Cosmetics 39

Household Protection And Care Products 39

Sportswear 40

Consumer Goods and Others 40

8. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 41

9. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 43

10. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENTS 52

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 56

1. NORTH AMERICA 56

1a. THE UNITED STATES 56

Overview 56

Table 7: US Nanotechnology Market (2011): Percentage

Distribution by Participants Across the Value Chain 56

Table 8: US Nanotechnology Market (2011): Estimated

Contribution of Nanotechnology to Different Industries by

Year 2015 56

Trends and Issues 57

Nanotechnology - The New Venture Capital Destination 57

National Nanotechnology Alliance - Driving the R&D 57

Emerging End-Use Applications Drive Market Growth 57

Materials and Medical Devices - Among the Current Commercial

Applications 58

A Concentrated Market for Carbon Nanotubes 58

Market for Nanoceramic and Advanced Ceramic Powders to Rise 59

Nanotechnology Medical Products Demand to Grow 59

Leading Universities and Their Contribution toNano Research 59

1b. CANADA 61

Overview 61

Brain Drain - Losing the Best and Brightest 61

Canadian Players in Nanotechnology 62

2. JAPAN 63

Market Overview 63

Carbon Nanotubes Market 63

Funding Criteria in Japan 64

Nanotechnology - A Strategic Pillar in theNation's S&T Plan 64

Leading Japanese Institutions Involved inNanotechnology Programs 65

3. EUROPE 66

Overview 66

Issues and Trends 66

European NanoBusiness Association - Powering R&D Effort 66

Research Duplication - Europe's Bane on Nanotech Development 66

European Programs in Nanotechnology 67

Market Analytics 68

Table 9: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Nanotechnology by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK and

Rest of Europe with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for

Years 2010 Through 2015 68

Table 10: European 5-Year Perspective for Nanotechnology by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for

France, Germany, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for Year 2011

& 2015 69

3a. FRANCE 70

Overview 70

3b. FINLAND 70

Overview 70

3c. GERMANY 71

Overview 71

The Research Programs 71

Techno-Capabilities 71

Impact of the Global Financial Crisis 72

Major Players 72

3d. RUSSIA 73

An Overview 73

3e. SWITZERLAND 74

Overview 74

3f. THE NETHERLANDS 74

Overview 74

3g. UNITED KINGDOM 75

Overview 75

Research Capabilities 75

Challenges 75

Government Initiatives 75

Key British Academic Institutes in NanoResearch 76

4. ASIA-PACIFIC 78

Overview 78

4a. AUSTRALIA 79

Overview 79

Carbon Nanotubes Market 79

Prominent Australian Groups with their Principal Field of

Research 80

Australian Projects in Nanotechnology 80

4b. CHINA 82

Overview 82

Government Takes the R&D Initiative 82

Chinese Agencies Involved in Nanotech 83

Carbon Nanotubes 83

4c. INDIA 84

Overview 84

4d. SOUTH KOREA 85

Overview 85

Carbon Nanotubes Market 85

Information Technology Industry Leads Nanotech R&D Efforts 85

Korea with 10-Year Plan to Make Rapid Strides in

Nanotechnology Market 86

Korea to Set up Single Window Service for Nanotechnology

Development 86

Technological Breakthroughs 87

4e. SINGAPORE 87

Overview 87

4f. TAIWAN 88

Overview 88

4g. MALAYSIA 88

Overview 88

4h. PHILIPPINES 89

Overview 89

5. MIDDLE EAST 90

5a. ISRAEL 90

Overview 90

Carbon Nanotubes Market 90

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Nanophysics Breakthrough Captures First-Ever Image of Charge Distribution in a Single Molecule

IBM Research Nanophysics Breakthrough Captures First-Ever Image of Charge Distribution in a Single Molecule

-- Scientists use special kind of atomic force microscopy at low temperatures and in ultrahigh vacuum to image the charge distribution within a single molecule

-- The new technique will further the understanding of nanoscale physics and could help develop future applications such as solar photoconversion, energy storage, or molecular scale computing devices

ZURICH, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) scientists were able to measure for the first time how charge is distributed within a single molecule. This breakthrough will enable fundamental scientific insights into single-molecule switching and bond formation between atoms and molecules. The ability to image the charge distribution within functional molecular structures holds great promise for future applications such as solar photoconversion, energy storage, or molecular scale computing devices.

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As reported recently in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, scientists Fabian Mohn, Leo Gross, Nikolaj Moll and Gerhard Meyerof IBM Research succeeded in imaging the charge distribution within a single molecule by using a special kind of atomic force microscopy called Kelvin probe force microscopy at low temperatures and in ultrahigh vacuum.

"This work demonstrates an important new capability of being able to directly measure how charge arranges itself within an individual molecule," states Michael Crommie, Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Berkeley. "Understanding this kind of charge distribution is critical for understanding how molecules work in different environments. I expect this technique to have an especially important future impact on the many areas where physics, chemistry, and biology intersect."

The new technique provides complementary information about the molecule, showing different properties of interest. This is reminiscent of medical imaging techniques such as X-ray, MRI, or ultrasonography, which yield complementary information about a person's anatomy and health condition.

The discovery could be used to study charge separation and charge transport in so-called charge-transfer complexes. These consist of two or more molecules and hold tremendous promise for applications such as computing, energy storage or photovoltaics.  In particular, the technique could contribute to the design of molecular-sized transistors that enable more energy efficient computing devices ranging from sensors to mobile phones to supercomputers.

"This technique provides another channel of information that will further our understanding of nanoscale physics. It will now be possible to investigate at the single-molecule level how charge is redistributed when individual chemical bonds are formed between atoms and molecules on surfaces," explains Fabian Mohn of the Physics of Nanoscale Systems group at IBM Research – Zurich. "This is essential as we seek to build atomic and molecular scale devices."

Gerhard Meyer, a senior IBM scientist who leads the scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) research activities at IBM Research – Zurich adds, "The present work marks an important step in our long term effort on controlling and exploring molecular systems at the atomic scale with scanning probe microscopy."

For his outstanding work in the field, Meyer recently received a European Research Council Advanced Grant. These prestigious grants support "the very best researchers working at the frontiers of knowledge" in Europe.*

Taking a closer look

To measure the charge distribution, IBM scientists used an offspring of AFM called Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM).

When a scanning probe tip is placed above a conductive sample, an electric field is generated due to the different electrical potentials of the tip and the sample. With KPFM this potential difference can be measured by applying a voltage such that the electric field is compensated. Therefore, KPFM does not measure the electric charge in the molecule directly, but rather the electric field generated by this charge. The field is stronger above areas of the molecule that are charged, leading to a greater KPFM signal. Furthermore, oppositely charged areas yield a different contrast because the direction of the electric field is reversed. This leads to the light and dark areas in the micrograph (or red and blue areas in colored ones).

Naphthalocyanine, a cross-shaped symmetric organic molecule which was also used in IBM's single-molecule logic switch**, was found to be an ideal candidate for this study. It features two hydrogen atoms opposing each other in the center of a molecule measuring only two nanometers in size. The hydrogen atoms can be switched controllably between two different configurations by applying a voltage pulse. This so-called tautomerization affects the charge distribution in the molecule, which redistributes itself between opposing legs of the molecules as the hydrogen atoms switch their locations.

Using KPFM, the scientists managed to image the different charge distributions for the two states. To achieve submolecular resolution, a high degree of thermal and mechanical stability and atomic precision of the instrument was required over the course of the experiment, which lasted several days.

Moreover, adding just a single carbon monoxide molecule to the apex of the tip enhanced the resolution greatly. In 2009, the team has already shown that this modification of the tip allowed them to resolve the chemical structures of molecules with AFM. The present experimental findings were corroborated by first-principle density functional theory calculations done by Fabian Mohn together with Nikolaj Moll of the Computational Sciences group at IBM Research – Zurich.

The scientific paper entitled "Imaging the charge distribution within a single molecule" by F. Mohn, L. Gross, N. Moll, and G. Meyer was published online in Nature Nanotechnology, DOI: 10.1038/NNANO.2012.20 (26 February 2012).

* cited from the ERC press release, January 24, 2012:http://erc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/press_release/files/press_release_adg2011_results.pdf

** P. Liljeroth, J. Repp, and G. Meyer, "Current-Induced Hydrogen Tautomerization and Conductance Switching of Naphthalocyanine Molecules", Science 317, p.1203–1206 (2007), DOI: 10.1126/science.1144366

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