Self-healing materials, engineered to autonomously repair physical damage, offer a potentially groundbreaking advancement in material design. By enhancing durability and reliability, these materials ...

From electric vehicles and wind turbines to chips for AI and computing, most emerging technologies share a reliance on critical semiconductor, battery metal, and rare earth element materials. As ...

The medical sector is one of the largest spaces where 3D printing operates, with opportunities for implant customization, educational models, and drug manufacturing. IDTechEx's report, "3D Printing ...

Due to their exceptionally low thermal conductivity, low density, hydrophobicity, fire retardancy, and acoustic insulation, aerogels have seen steady growth across LNG, industry, energy infrastructure ...

Higher performance capabilities and reducing volume have been two of the driving forces behind IME innovations. Up until recently, the structural form factor for electronics has seen little change, ...

EV sales exceeded 18 million vehicles in 2024, and with more EVs on the road, their safety becomes an increasingly important topic. EV technology and battery design are also evolving rapidly, and this ...

Owing to their exceptionally low thermal conductivity, low density, hydrophobicity, fire retardancy, and acoustic insulation, aerogels have historically seen steady growth across LNG, industry, energy ...

Furthermore, as node technology advances, so do the number of manufacturing process steps, and the usage of single wafer tools instead of batch tools, making the task of reducing water usage both ...

In the last few months, three of the world's largest tech giants made waves with their announcements in quantum computing. But what will the impact of Microsoft's Majorana 1, Google's Willow, and ...

Automotive plastics face significant sustainability challenges, primarily in two areas: material sourcing and end-of-life processing. Most plastics used in vehicles today are derived from ...

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) play a crucial role in driving a sustainable and low-carbon future. However, their rapidly growing demand has heightened concerns about securing a stable, sustainable, and ...

The rapid expansion of electrification, enabled by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), demands urgent actions to secure a stable and responsible supply of critical minerals for LIBs. IDTechEx's new report, ...