Nanostructured Materials: Electronic/Magnetic/Optoelectronic

Nanostructured Materials: Electronic/Magnetic/Optoelectronic

This report contains: Descriptions of various types of nanoparticles consumed to produce chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) slurries, magnetic fluid seals, magnetic tape coatings, optical fibers, passive electronic devices, phosphors, and other products; The current market status for nanoparticles, trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years; A discussion of various political, legal, and regulatory trends affecting the industry; Analysis of nanomaterials-related patents issued during the past 2 years; Profiles of major and minor companies working with nanoparticles.  
 

INTRODUCTION

STUDY BACKGROUND

OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION

AUDIENCE FOR THIS REPORT

SCOPE AND FORMAT

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

RELATED BCC REPORTS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE TOTAL WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES

IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC

APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

SUMMARY FIGURE TOTAL WORLD MARKET SHARES FOR

NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND

OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (%)

OVERVIEW

PRODUCTS AND PROPERTIES

TABLE 1 SUMMARY OF PROPERTY CHANGES AT THE NANOCRYSTALLINE-SIZE SCALE

CATALYTIC

ELECTRICAL

MAGNETIC

Magnetic (Continued)

MECHANICAL

OPTICAL AND ELECTRONIC

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 1 TIMELINE OF INDUSTRY EVENTS, 1920-2000

TECHNOLOGY

PARTICLE PRODUCTION

TABLE 2 CLASSES OF NANOPARTICLE PRODUCTION METHODS

TABLE 3 PARTICLE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPANIES THAT USE OR HAVE USED THEM

TABLE 3 (CONTINUED)

GAS-PHASE PROCESSING

Gas Condensation with Thermal Evaporation

Gas Condensation with Thermal Evaporation

(Continued)

Vacuum Evaporation on Running Liquids (VERL)

Thermal Plasma Synthesis

Combustion Synthesis

WET CHEMICAL PROCESSES

Chemical Precipitation

Hydrothermal Processing

Sol-Gel Processing

FIGURE 2 SOL-GEL SYNTHESIS FLOW CHART

Thermochemical Synthesis

Sonochemical Synthesis

Hydrodynamic Cavitation

SOLID-STATE PROCESSES

High-Energy Milling

Mechanochemical Synthesis

PRODUCING STABLE DISPERSIONS

TABLE 4 STEPS IN THE DISPERSION PROCESS

PRODUCTION OF COATINGS, COMPONENTS, AND DEVICES

COATINGS

Coatings Produced from Nanoparticulate Precursors

Dip Coating

Spin Coating

Electrophoretic Deposition

Thermal Spray Coating

Comparison of Slurry Coating with Vapor-

Deposition Techniques

TABLE 5 COMPARISON OF COATING TECHNOLOGIES

Direct Production of Nanostructured Coatings and Bulk

Solids

Electrodeposition

Amorphous Crystallization

Epitaxy

COMPONENTS AND DEVICES

Dynamic-Magnetic Consolidation

Field-Assisted Sintering Techniques

Shockwave Compaction

Sinter-Forging

Severe Plastic Deformation

Other Technologies

SELF-ASSEMBLY OF NANOPARTICLES

Self-Assembled Quantum Dots for Photovoltaic

Applications

Viral Biotemplates Assembles Inorganic Nanoparticles

along Textile Fibers

“Bricks-and-Mortar” Approach Orders Gold Particles

Micelles Enable Assembly of Nanolaminates

U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

TRENDS BY COUNTRY

FIGURE 3 U.S. PATENT TRENDS BY COUNTRY, NOV. 15, 2005-NOV. 15, 2007

TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE

FIGURE 4 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE, NOV. 15, 2005- NOV. 15, 2007 (%)

TABLE 6 COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS AWARDED THREE OR MORE PATENTS RELATED TO NANOPARTICULATE MATERIALS FOR ELECTORNIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS, NOV. 15, 2005 - NOV. 15, 2007

TRENDS BY EMPHASIS: SYNTHESIS AND PRODUCTION

VERSUS APPLICATION

FIGURE 5 SHARES OF PATENTS RELATED TO NANOPARTICLE PROCESSING/SYNTHESIS VS. APPLICATIONS ONLY (%)

TRENDS BY APPLICATION AREA

FIGURE 6 PATENT BREAKDOWN BY TYPE OF APPLICATION (%)

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

PRODUCERS

TABLE 7 COMPANIES WORLDWIDE INVOLVED IN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION OR UTILIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES FOR CATALYTIC, ENERGY, AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS

TABLE 7 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 7 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN NANOPARTICLE DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION FOR ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS (%)

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

NANOPARTICLE PRICING

TABLE 8 FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE PRICING OF NANOPARTICLES

COMMERCIALIZATION STRATEGIES

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

POLITICAL/LEGAL/REGULATORY TRENDS

GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION

FIGURE 8 GLOBAL GOVERNMENT NANOTECHNOLOGY R&D INVESTMENTS, 2006 (%)

U.S. Advanced Technology Program

TABLE 9 NANOMATERIAL-RELATED ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AWARDS FOR ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES, 1997-2007 ($ MILLIONS)

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small

Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs

TABLE 10 SBIR/STTR PROGRAM AWARDS FOR ENERGY, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES, 1997-2007 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 10 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 10 (CONTINUED)

LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Safety Regulations

Socioeconomic Impacts

Socioeconomic Impacts (Continued)

WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS

WORLD MARKETS OVERVIEW

FIGURE 9 WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 WORLD MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (KG)

MARKET SEGMENTATION BY APPLICATION

TABLE 11 ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS COVERED IN OTHER REPORT VOLUMES

Segmentation in Terms of Value

TABLE 12 WORLD MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION IN TERMS OF VALUE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 11 PROJECTED SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS BY SPECIFIC APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (%)

Segmentation in Terms of Volume

TABLE 13 PROJECTED WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS, BY TYPE OF APPLICATION IN TERMS OF VOLUME, THROUGH 2012 (MT)

FIGURE 12 PROJECTED SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYTIC, AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS BY SPECIFIC APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (%)

MARKET SEGMENTATION BY MATERIAL TYPE

Segmentation in Terms of Value

TABLE 14 PROJECTED WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS, SEGMENTATION BY MATERIAL TYPE IN TERMS OF VALUE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 13 PROJECTED SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL IN TERMS OF VOLUME, 2006-2012 (%)

Segmentation in Terms of Volume

TABLE 15 PROJECTED WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS, SEGMENTATION BY MATERIAL TYPE IN TERMS OF VOLUME, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 14 PROJECTED SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL IN TERMS OF VOLUME, 2006-2012 (%)

DETAILED MARKET ANALYSIS

CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION (CMP)

Materials, Production, and Technical Requirements

TABLE 16 TYPICAL OXIDE CMP SLURRY CHARACTERISTICS

TABLE 17 REQUIREMENTS OF CMP SLURRIES

Commercial Status

TABLE 18 PRODUCERS OF ABRASIVE PARTICLES AND SLURRIES FOR PRECISION PLANARIZATION AND CMP

Recent Technological Developments

Si3N4 and Other New Nanoparticles for CMP

Slurries

Development of CMP Slurry Standards

World Markets

FIGURE 15 CMP NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 (%)

FIGURE 16 CMP NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, 2006 (%)

TABLE 19 PROJECTED GLOBAL TRENDS IN GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SALES, 2006-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 20 PROJECTED NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION FOR CMP APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (MT)

TABLE 21 PROJECTED NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION FOR CMP APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, THROUGH 2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

TABLE 21 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 17 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION FOR CMP APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 18 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION FOR CMP APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING

Materials, Production and Technical Requirements

TABLE 22 SUMMARY OF FERROFLUID CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION

Commercial Status

World Markets

TABLE 23 ASSUMPTIONS FOR MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING MARKET FORECASTS

TABLE 24 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES IN MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 19 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION FOR MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 20 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION FOR MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA

Materials, Production, and Technical Requirements

Commercial Status

TABLE 25 PRODUCERS OF ULTRAFINE AND NANOSCALE MAGNETIC PARTICLES FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE APPLICATIONS

New Technological Developments

New Types of Magnetic Tape

Self-Assembled Magnetic Nanocrystal Arrays

Nanostructuring Enables Ultra High Density

Tapes

World Markets

TABLE 26 PROJECTED GLOBAL MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE SALES, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 27 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES IN MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 21 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION IN MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 22 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION IN MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITORS

Materials, Production, and Technical Requirements

Dielectrics

Conductors

Commercial Status

TABLE 28 PRODUCERS OF SUBMICRON OR NANOSCALE DIELECTRIC AND METAL POWDERS FOR CAPACITOR APPLICATIONS

New Technological Developments

Microcontact Printed Thin Films for Capacitors

World Markets

TABLE 29 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF NANOPARTICLES IN MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 23 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION IN MLCCS, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 24 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION IN MLCCS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION

Materials, Production, and Technical Developments

TABLE 30 DIMENSIONAL RESULTS FOR OF SOL-GEL PROCESSED OPTICAL FIBER OVERCLADDING TUBES OF 1 METER IN LENGTH (%)

Commercial Status

World Markets

TABLE 31 PROJECTED GLOBAL OUTPUT OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE (MILLION KM)

TABLE 32 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SILICA NANOMATERIALS FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 25 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION IN FIBER OPTIC CABLE, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 26 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION IN FIBER OPTIC CABLE, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

NANOPHOSPHORS FOR LEDS AND ADVANCED DISPLAYS

Materials, Production, and Technical Requirements

Commercial Status

TABLE 33 COMPANIES INVOLVED NANOPHOSPHOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

New Technological Developments

Quantum Confined Atoms

World Markets

TABLE 34 PROJECTED GLOBAL HIGH BRIGHTNESS LED SALES, 2006-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 35 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF NANOPHOSPHORS FOR HIGH-BRIGHTNESS LEDS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

QUANTUM OPTICAL DEVICES

Types of Quantum Optical Devices

Optical Switches and Gates

Optical Modulators

Optical Amplifiers

Semiconductor Laser Diodes

Materials, Production, and Technical Requirements

Optical Switches

Optical Modulators

Optical Amplifiers

Semiconductor Laser Diodes

New Technological Developments

Quantum-Confined Stark Effect Quantum-Dot

Optical Modulator

Advances in Quantum Dot Optical Modulator

Fabrication

First Quantum Dot Optical Amplifier with Signal

Waveform Re-Shaping Function at 40 Gbps

Commercial Status

Optical Switches and Logic Gates

Optical Modulators

Optical Amplifiers

Semiconductor Lasers

World Markets

TABLE 36 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOTS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 27 PROJECTED TRENDS IN CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOTS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 28 PROJECTED TRENDS IN CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOTS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

Optical Switches and Logic Gates

TABLE 37 PROJECTED GLOBAL OPTICAL SWITCH SALES, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 38 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOTS FOR OPTICAL SWITCHING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

Optical Modulators

Optical Amplifiers

TABLE 39 PROJECTED GLOBAL OPTICAL AMPLIFIER CONSUMPTION, 2006-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 40 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOTS FOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

Semiconductor Laser Diodes

TABLE 41 PROJECTED GLOBAL DIODE LASER CONSUMPTION, 2006-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 42 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOT LASER DIODES, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

MAGNETIC NANOCOMPOSITES

Materials, Production, and Technical Requirements

Commercial Status

New Technological Developments

Self-Assembled “Nanorings” for Computer Memory

Applications

Superparamagnetic Nanoparticle Containing

MRAM

World Markets

TABLE 43 PROJECTED MARKET FOR MAGNETIC NANOCOMPOSITES, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

TABLE 44 PROJECTED MARKET FOR MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES IN MAGNETIC NANOCOMPOSITES, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

PLASMONICS

Materials, Production and Technical Requirements

Commercial Status

New Technological Developments

Controllable Plasmon Signals

Spinplasmonics

World Markets

QUANTUM COMPUTING

Materials, Production and Technical Requirements

Commercial Status

Recent Technological Developments

Quantum Entanglement Demonstrated

Electromagnetic “Ion Trap”

28 Qubit Quantum Computer Demonstrated

World Markets

COMPANY PROFILES

ADVANCED NANOTECHNOLOGY, LTD

ADVANCED POWDER (AP) MATERIALS, INC.

ALMATIS GMBH

ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD

ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES, INC

APPLIED PLASMONICS, INC

ARGONIDE CORP

BAIKOWSKI INTERNATIONAL CORP.

BAYER AG

CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

CHEMAT TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CIMA NANOTECH

DA NANOMATERIALS, LLC

DOWA MINING CO., LTD.

E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

EKA CHEMICALS AB

EVIDENT TECHNOLOGIES

EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH

FERRO CORP.

FERROTEC CORP

FORGE EUROPA, LTD.

FUJIMI CORP

HEWLETT-PACKARD

IBM CORP

INFRAMAT CORP

INNOLUME GMBH

ISK MAGNETICS

LUXTERA, INC

MOYCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NANOCEROX, INC.

NANOCO TECHNOLOGIES, LTD

NANOCRYSTALS TECHNOLOGY, LP

NANOGRAM CORP

NANOOPTO

NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORP

NANOPRODUCTS CORP.

NANOSONIC, INC.

NANOSYS, INC.

NEOMAX CO., LTD

NEOPHOTONICS

NOVACENTRIX CORP.

OM GROUP, INC

OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH

OXONICA, LTD.

PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING CO

PLANAR SOLUTIONS, LLC

PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC

ROHM AND HAAS CO

SHOWA DENKO K.K

SCI ENGINEERED MATERIALS, INC.

TETRONICS, LTD

TPL, INC.

ULVAC MATERIALS, INC.

XEROX CORP.

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE TOTAL WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES

IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC

APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 1 SUMMARY OF PROPERTY CHANGES AT THE

NANOCRYSTALLINE-SIZE SCALE

TABLE 2 CLASSES OF NANOPARTICLE PRODUCTION METHODS

TABLE 3 PARTICLE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPANIES

THAT USE OR HAVE USED THEM

TABLE 4 STEPS IN THE DISPERSION PROCESS

TABLE 5 COMPARISON OF COATING TECHNOLOGIES

TABLE 6 COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS AWARDED THREE OR

MORE PATENTS RELATED TO NANOPARTICULATE MATERIALS

FOR ELECTORNIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC

APPLICATIONS, NOV. 15, 2005 - NOV. 15, 2007

TABLE 7 COMPANIES WORLDWIDE INVOLVED IN DEVELOPMENT,

PRODUCTION OR UTILIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES FOR

CATALYTIC, ENERGY, AND STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS

TABLE 8 FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE PRICING OF NANOPARTICLES

TABLE 9 NANOMATERIAL-RELATED ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

PROGRAM AWARDS FOR ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND

OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES, 1997-

2007 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 10 SBIR/STTR PROGRAM AWARDS FOR ENERGY, MAGNETIC,

AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES,

1997-2007 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 11 ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC AND OPTOELECTRONIC

APPLICATIONS COVERED IN OTHER REPORT VOLUMES

TABLE 12 WORLD MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN

ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS

BY TYPE OF APPLICATION IN TERMS OF VALUE, THROUGH 2012 ($

MILLIONS)

TABLE 13 PROJECTED WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN

ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC

APPLICATIONS, BY TYPE OF APPLICATION IN TERMS OF

VOLUME, THROUGH 2012 (MT)

TABLE 14 PROJECTED WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN

ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC

APPLICATIONS, SEGMENTATION BY MATERIAL TYPE IN TERMS

OF VALUE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 15 PROJECTED WORLD MARKETS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN

ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC

APPLICATIONS, SEGMENTATION BY MATERIAL TYPE IN TERMS

OF VOLUME, 2006-2012 (MT)

TABLE 16 TYPICAL OXIDE CMP SLURRY CHARACTERISTICS

TABLE 17 REQUIREMENTS OF CMP SLURRIES

TABLE 18 PRODUCERS OF ABRASIVE PARTICLES AND SLURRIES

FOR PRECISION PLANARIZATION AND CMP

TABLE 19 PROJECTED GLOBAL TRENDS IN GLOBAL

SEMICONDUCTOR SALES, 2006-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 20 PROJECTED NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION FOR CMP

APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (MT)

TABLE 21 PROJECTED NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION FOR CMP

APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, THROUGH 2012 (MT/$

MILLIONS)

TABLE 22 SUMMARY OF FERROFLUID CHARACTERISTICS AND

FUNCTION

TABLE 23 ASSUMPTIONS FOR MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING MARKET

FORECASTS

TABLE 24 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF IRON OXIDE

NANOPARTICLES IN MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING APPLICATIONS,

2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

TABLE 25 PRODUCERS OF ULTRAFINE AND NANOSCALE

MAGNETIC PARTICLES FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE

APPLICATIONS

TABLE 26 PROJECTED GLOBAL MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE

SALES, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 27 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF IRON OXIDE

NANOPARTICLES IN MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE

APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

TABLE 28 PRODUCERS OF SUBMICRON OR NANOSCALE

DIELECTRIC AND METAL POWDERS FOR CAPACITOR

APPLICATIONS

TABLE 29 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF

NANOPARTICLES IN MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR

APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

TABLE 30 DIMENSIONAL RESULTS FOR OF SOL-GEL PROCESSED

OPTICAL FIBER OVERCLADDING TUBES OF 1 METER IN LENGTH

(%)

TABLE 31 PROJECTED GLOBAL OUTPUT OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE

(MILLION KM)

TABLE 32 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF SILICA

NANOMATERIALS FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE, 2006-2012 (MT/$

MILLIONS)

TABLE 33 COMPANIES INVOLVED NANOPHOSPHOR TECHNOLOGY

DEVELOPMENT

TABLE 34 PROJECTED GLOBAL HIGH BRIGHTNESS LED SALES,

2006-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 35 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF

NANOPHOSPHORS FOR HIGH-BRIGHTNESS LEDS, 2006-2012 (MT/$

MILLIONS)

TABLE 36 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOTS

FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

TABLE 37 PROJECTED GLOBAL OPTICAL SWITCH SALES, 2006-2012

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 38 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOTS

FOR OPTICAL SWITCHING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT/$

MILLIONS)

TABLE 39 PROJECTED GLOBAL OPTICAL AMPLIFIER

CONSUMPTION, 2006-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 40 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOTS

FOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

TABLE 41 PROJECTED GLOBAL DIODE LASER CONSUMPTION, 2006-

2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 42 PROJECTED GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM DOT

LASER DIODES, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

TABLE 43 PROJECTED MARKET FOR MAGNETIC NANOCOMPOSITES,

2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

TABLE 44 PROJECTED MARKET FOR MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES IN

MAGNETIC NANOCOMPOSITES, 2006-2012 (MT/$ MILLIONS)

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE TOTAL WORLD MARKET SHARES FOR

NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND

OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 1 TIMELINE OF INDUSTRY EVENTS, 1920-2000

FIGURE 2 SOL-GEL SYNTHESIS FLOW CHART

FIGURE 3 U.S. PATENT TRENDS BY COUNTRY, NOV. 15, 2005-NOV. 15,

2007

FIGURE 4 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE, NOV. 15,

2005- NOV. 15, 2007 (%)

FIGURE 5 SHARES OF PATENTS RELATED TO NANOPARTICLE

PROCESSING/SYNTHESIS VS. APPLICATIONS ONLY (%)

FIGURE 6 PATENT BREAKDOWN BY TYPE OF APPLICATION (%)

FIGURE 7 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF COMPANIES

INVOLVED IN NANOPARTICLE DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION

FOR ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC

APPLICATIONS (%)

FIGURE 8 GLOBAL GOVERNMENT NANOTECHNOLOGY R&D

INVESTMENTS, 2006 (%)

FIGURE 9 WORLD MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC,

MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 ($

MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 WORLD MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR NANOPARTICLES IN

ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND OPTOELECTRONIC

APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (KG)

FIGURE 11 PROJECTED SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR

NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND

OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS BY SPECIFIC APPLICATION,

2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 12 PROJECTED SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR

NANOPARTICLES IN ENERGY, CATALYTIC, AND STRUCTURAL

APPLICATIONS BY SPECIFIC APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 13 PROJECTED SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR

NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, AND

OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL IN

TERMS OF VOLUME, 2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 14 PROJECTED SHARES OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR

NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC AND

OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL IN

TERMS OF VOLUME, 2006-2012 (%)

FIGURE 15 CMP NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION BY TYPE OF

MATERIAL, 2006 (%)

FIGURE 16 CMP NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION BY TYPE OF

APPLICATION, 2006 (%)

FIGURE 17 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION

FOR CMP APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 18 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION

FOR CMP APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 19 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION

FOR MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 20 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION

FOR MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 21 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION

IN MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 22 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION

IN MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 23 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION

IN MLCCS, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 24 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION

IN MLCCS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 25 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION

IN FIBER OPTIC CABLE, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 26 PROJECTED TRENDS IN NANOPARTICLE CONSUMPTION

IN FIBER OPTIC CABLE, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 27 PROJECTED TRENDS IN CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM

DOTS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 (MT)

FIGURE 28 PROJECTED TRENDS IN CONSUMPTION OF QUANTUM

DOTS FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2012 ($ MILLIONS)