Advanced Materials Could Cut Industrial Separations Energy Usage. But Will They Gain Traction?
Startups are working to drastically reduce energy usage in separation processes that yield fuel, plastics, fresh water, and more.
Startups are working to drastically reduce energy usage in separation processes that yield fuel, plastics, fresh water, and more.
Chemicals companies are investing in new technologies and completing small M&A deals, mainly in analytics, biotech, agriculture, and healthcare.
Cars already share several key components with consumer electronic devices, driving demand across the supply chain. We dive deeper into this overlap and the new technologies working to prevent supply chain bottlenecks.
Automakers and consumer electronics companies are investing heavily to reduce their dependence on rare earth elements and other scarce materials.
Carbon nanomaterials could replace silicon in computer chips and transform multiple other industries — so why are they held up in the pre-commercialization phase?