The Global Market for Printed, Flexible and Stretchable Electronics 2020-2030

Download table of contents (PDF)

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• 1.1     The evolution of electronics................................................................................................................... 32
  • 1.1.1       The wearables revolution............................................................................................................. 32
  • 1.1.2       Flexible, thin, and large-area form factors...................................................................................... 33
• 1.2     What are flexible and stretchable electronics?......................................................................................... 34
  • 1.2.1       From rigid to flexible and stretchable............................................................................................. 34
  • 1.2.2       Organic and printed electronics..................................................................................................... 36
  • 1.2.3       New conductive materials............................................................................................................. 37
  • 1.2.4       Stretchable conductors................................................................................................................. 39
• 1.3     Growth in flexible and stetchable electronics market................................................................................ 39
  • 1.3.1       Recent growth in Printed, flexible and stretchable products............................................................ 39
  • 1.3.2       Future growth.............................................................................................................................. 40
  • 1.3.3       Nanotechnology as a market driver............................................................................................... 41
  • 1.3.4       Growth in remote health monitoring and diagnostics...................................................................... 41
• 1.4     Products............................................................................................................................................... 42

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 PRINTED, FLEXIBLE AND STRETCHABLE ELECTRONIC MATERIALS AND COMPOSITES

• 3.1     CARBON NANOTUBES........................................................................................................................ 46
  • 3.1.1       Properties................................................................................................................................... 46
  • 3.1.2       Properties utilized in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics................................................... 47
    • 3.1.2.1    Single-walled carbon nanotubes............................................................................................... 48
  • 3.1.3       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics............................................................ 49
• 3.2     CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS (CP)........................................................................................................... 52
  • 3.2.1       Properties................................................................................................................................... 52
    • 3.2.1.1    PDMS.................................................................................................................................... 53
    • 3.2.1.2    PEDOT: PSS.......................................................................................................................... 53
      • 3.2.1.2.1      Transparency................................................................................................................ 53
  • 3.2.2       Properties utilized in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics................................................... 53
  • 3.2.3       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics............................................................ 54
• 3.3     GRAPHENE......................................................................................................................................... 55
  • 3.3.1       Properties................................................................................................................................... 56
  • 3.3.2       Properties utilized in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics................................................... 57
  • 3.3.3       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics............................................................ 58
• 3.4     METAL MESH...................................................................................................................................... 61
  • 3.4.1       Properties................................................................................................................................... 61
  • 3.4.2       Properties utilized in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics................................................... 63
  • 3.4.3       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics............................................................ 63
• 3.5     SILVER INK (Flake, nanoparticles, nanowires, ion)................................................................................. 64
  • 3.5.1       Silver flake.................................................................................................................................. 65
  • 3.5.2       Silver (Ag) nanoparticle ink........................................................................................................... 65
    • 3.5.2.1    Conductivity............................................................................................................................ 66
  • 3.5.3       Silver nanowires.......................................................................................................................... 66
  • 3.5.4       Prices......................................................................................................................................... 68
    • 3.5.4.1    Cost for printed area............................................................................................................... 68
• 3.6     COPPER INK....................................................................................................................................... 69
  • 3.6.1       Silver-coated copper.................................................................................................................... 69
  • 3.6.2       Copper (Cu) nanoparticle ink........................................................................................................ 69
  • 3.6.3       Prices......................................................................................................................................... 70
• 3.7     NANOCELLULOSE............................................................................................................................... 71
  • 3.7.1       Properties................................................................................................................................... 71
  • 3.7.2       Properties utilized in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics................................................... 72
  • 3.7.3       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics............................................................ 73
    • 3.7.3.1    Nanopaper............................................................................................................................. 74
    • 3.7.3.2    Paper memory........................................................................................................................ 75
    • 3.7.3.3    Conductive inks...................................................................................................................... 76
• 3.8     NANOFIBERS...................................................................................................................................... 77
  • 3.8.1       Properties................................................................................................................................... 77
  • 3.8.2       Properties utilized in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics................................................... 77
  • 3.8.3       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics............................................................ 77
• 3.9     QUANTUM DOTS................................................................................................................................. 79
  • 3.9.1       Properties................................................................................................................................... 79
  • 3.9.2       Properties utilized in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics................................................... 80
  • 3.9.3       Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD)....................................................................................................... 81
  • 3.9.4       QD-LCD TVs/QLEDs................................................................................................................... 83
    • 3.9.4.1    Quantum dot enhancement film (QDEF) for current QLEDs....................................................... 85
    • 3.9.4.2    Quantum Dot on Glass (QDOG)............................................................................................... 86
    • 3.9.4.3    Quantum dot colour filters........................................................................................................ 87
    • 3.9.4.4    Quantum dots on-chip............................................................................................................. 88
    • 3.9.4.5    Electroluminescent quantum dots............................................................................................. 89
    • 3.9.4.6    QD-Micro-LEDs...................................................................................................................... 89
    • 3.9.4.7    Flexible QD displays................................................................................................................ 91
    • 3.9.4.8    Flexible QLEDs....................................................................................................................... 92
    • 3.9.4.9    LG Nanocell............................................................................................................................ 92
• 3.10        GRAPHENE AND CARBON QUANTUM DOTS................................................................................. 93
  • 3.10.1     Carbon quantum dots................................................................................................................... 93
  • 3.10.2     Graphene quantum dots............................................................................................................... 93
    • 3.10.2.1       Synthesis........................................................................................................................... 95
    • 3.10.2.2       Recent synthesis methods.................................................................................................. 96
• 3.11        ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS (EAPS)............................................................................................ 98
  • 3.11.1     Properties................................................................................................................................... 98
  • 3.11.2     Properties utilized in printed, flexible and stretchable electronics..................................................... 99
  • 3.11.3     Applications............................................................................................................................... 100
• 3.12        PEROVSKITE QUANTUM DOTS (PQDs)........................................................................................ 101
  • 3.12.1     Properties.................................................................................................................................. 101
  • 3.12.2     Comparison to conventional quantum dots.................................................................................. 102
  • 3.12.3     Synthesis methods..................................................................................................................... 102
  • 3.12.4     Applications............................................................................................................................... 102
    • 3.12.4.1       Displays........................................................................................................................... 103
• 3.13        OTHER TYPES.............................................................................................................................. 105
  • 3.13.1     Gold (Au) nanoparticle ink.......................................................................................................... 105
  • 3.13.2     Siloxane inks............................................................................................................................. 105
• 3.14        OTHER 2-D MATERIALS................................................................................................................ 106
  • 3.14.1     BOROPHENE............................................................................................................................ 106
    • 3.14.1.1       Properties........................................................................................................................ 106
    • 3.14.1.2       Applications..................................................................................................................... 106
  • 3.14.2     BLACK PHOSPHORUS/PHOSPHORENE................................................................................... 107
    • 3.14.2.1       Properties........................................................................................................................ 107
    • 3.14.2.2       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 109
  • 3.14.3     GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDE (g-C3N4)................................................................................... 109
    • 3.14.3.1       Properties........................................................................................................................ 109
    • 3.14.3.2       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 110
  • 3.14.4     GERMANENE........................................................................................................................... 110
    • 3.14.4.1       Properties........................................................................................................................ 110
    • 3.14.4.2       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 111
  • 3.14.5     GRAPHDIYNE........................................................................................................................... 111
    • 3.14.5.1       Properties........................................................................................................................ 112
    • 3.14.5.2       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 112
  • 3.14.6     GRAPHANE.............................................................................................................................. 112
    • 3.14.6.1       Properties........................................................................................................................ 113
    • 3.14.6.2       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 113
  • 3.14.7     HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE................................................................................................. 113
    • 3.14.7.1       Properties........................................................................................................................ 114
    • 3.14.7.2       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 114
  • 3.14.8     MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE (MoS₂)........................................................................................... 115
    • 3.14.8.1       Properties........................................................................................................................ 115
    • 3.14.8.2       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 116
  • 3.14.9     RHENIUM DISULFIDE (ReS2) AND DISELENIDE (ReSe2).......................................................... 117
    • 3.14.9.1       Properties........................................................................................................................ 118
    • 3.14.9.2       Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 118
  • 3.14.10        SILICENE............................................................................................................................. 118
    • 3.14.10.1     Properties........................................................................................................................ 118
    • 3.14.10.2     Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 119
  • 3.14.11        STANENE/TINENE............................................................................................................... 120
    • 3.14.11.1     Properties........................................................................................................................ 120
    • 3.14.11.2     Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 121
  • 3.14.12        TUNGSTEN DISELENIDE..................................................................................................... 121
    • 3.14.12.1     Properties........................................................................................................................ 122
    • 3.14.12.2     Applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable electronics................................................. 122
  • 3.14.13        ANTIMONENE...................................................................................................................... 122
    • 3.14.13.1     Properties........................................................................................................................ 122
    • 3.14.13.2     Applications..................................................................................................................... 122
  • 3.14.14        INDIUM SELENIDE............................................................................................................... 123
    • 3.14.14.1     Properties........................................................................................................................ 123
    • 3.14.14.2     Applications..................................................................................................................... 123

4 PRINTED, FLEXIBLE AND STRETCHABLE CONDUCTIVE INKS

• 4.1     MARKET DRIVERS............................................................................................................................. 124
• 4.2     CONDUCTIVE INK TYPES.................................................................................................................. 125
  • 4.2.1       Conductive ink materials............................................................................................................. 126
  • 4.2.2       Commercially available conductive ink products........................................................................... 126
  • 4.2.3       Improvements in conductive ink performance............................................................................... 128
• 4.3     PRINTING METHODS......................................................................................................................... 128
  • 4.3.1       Nanoparticle ink......................................................................................................................... 131
• 4.4     Sintering............................................................................................................................................. 131
• 4.5     Conductive Filaments.......................................................................................................................... 131
• 4.6     Conductive films, foils and grids........................................................................................................... 132
• 4.7     Inkjet printing in flexible electronics....................................................................................................... 132
• 4.8     APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 132
  • 4.8.1       Current products........................................................................................................................ 132
  • 4.8.2       Advanced materials solutions...................................................................................................... 133
    • 4.8.2.1.1      Graphene conductive inks............................................................................................ 135
  • 4.8.3       RFID......................................................................................................................................... 137
  • 4.8.4       Smart labels.............................................................................................................................. 138
  • 4.8.5       Smart clothing and electronic textiles........................................................................................... 139
  • 4.8.6       Printed sensors.......................................................................................................................... 139
  • 4.8.7       Printed batteries......................................................................................................................... 140
  • 4.8.8       Printed antennas........................................................................................................................ 141
  • 4.8.9       Printed heaters.......................................................................................................................... 143
  • 4.8.10     In-mold electronics..................................................................................................................... 143
  • 4.8.11     Printed transistors...................................................................................................................... 146
• 4.9     GLOBAL MARKET SIZE...................................................................................................................... 147
• 4.10        COMPANY PROFILES................................................................................................................... 150

5 WEARABLE ELECTRONICS AND IOT

• 5.1     MARKET DRIVERS............................................................................................................................. 233
• 5.2     APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 236
  • 5.2.1       Current state of the art............................................................................................................... 236
  • 5.2.2       Commercially available wearable electronics................................................................................. 237
  • 5.2.3       Advanced materials solutions...................................................................................................... 239
  • 5.2.4       Flexible and stretchable transistors............................................................................................. 240
  • 5.2.5       Flexible and stretchable actuators............................................................................................... 241
  • 5.2.6       Stretchable artificial skin............................................................................................................. 242
  • 5.2.7       Transparent conductive electrodes.............................................................................................. 243
  • 5.2.8       Flexible and stretchable transparent electrodes............................................................................ 246
    • 5.2.8.1    Carbon nanotubes (SWNT).................................................................................................... 247
    • 5.2.8.2    Double-walled carbon nanotubes........................................................................................... 247
    • 5.2.8.3    Graphene............................................................................................................................. 247
    • 5.2.8.4    Silver nanowires.................................................................................................................... 248
    • 5.2.8.5    Nanocellulose....................................................................................................................... 249
      • 5.2.8.5.1      Flexible energy storage................................................................................................ 251
    • 5.2.8.6    Copper nanowires................................................................................................................. 251
    • 5.2.8.7    Nanofibers............................................................................................................................ 251
  • 5.2.9       Felxible and stretchable wearable sensors................................................................................... 252
    • 5.2.9.1    Current stage of the art.......................................................................................................... 252
    • 5.2.9.2    Advanced materials solutions................................................................................................. 254
      • 5.2.9.2.1      Conductive nanofibers.................................................................................................. 254
      • 5.2.9.2.2      Graphene.................................................................................................................... 256
    • 5.2.9.3    Wearable gas sensors........................................................................................................... 257
    • 5.2.9.4    Wearable strain sensors........................................................................................................ 257
    • 5.2.9.5    Wearable tactile sensors........................................................................................................ 257
    • 5.2.9.6    Industrial monitoring.............................................................................................................. 258
    • 5.2.9.7    Military.................................................................................................................................. 259
• 5.3     GLOBAL MARKET SIZE...................................................................................................................... 259
• 5.4     COMPANY PROFILES........................................................................................................................ 263

6 MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE SENSORS AND WEARABLES

• 6.1     MARKET DRIVERS............................................................................................................................. 309
• 6.2     APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 310
  • 6.2.1       Current state of the art............................................................................................................... 311
  • 6.2.2       Advanced materials solutions...................................................................................................... 315
    • 6.2.2.1    Skin sensors......................................................................................................................... 315
    • 6.2.2.2    Nanomaterials-based devices................................................................................................ 315
    • 6.2.2.3    Patch-type skin sensors......................................................................................................... 318
    • 6.2.2.4    Skin temperature monitoring.................................................................................................. 320
    • 6.2.2.5    Hydration sensors................................................................................................................. 321
    • 6.2.2.6    Wearable sweat sensors........................................................................................................ 321
    • 6.2.2.7    UV patches........................................................................................................................... 322
    • 6.2.2.8    Smart footwear...................................................................................................................... 323
    • 6.2.2.9    Smart wound care................................................................................................................. 324
• 6.3     GLOBAL MARKET SIZE...................................................................................................................... 325
• 6.4     COMPANY PROFILES........................................................................................................................ 328

7 ELECTRONIC TEXTILES (E-TEXTILES)

• 7.1     MARKET DRIVERS............................................................................................................................. 360
• 7.2     APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 362
  • 7.2.1       Current state of the art............................................................................................................... 363
  • 7.2.2       Advanced materials solutions...................................................................................................... 365
  • 7.2.3       Conductive fibres....................................................................................................................... 370
  • 7.2.4       Conductive yarns....................................................................................................................... 370
  • 7.2.5       Stretchable yarns for electronics................................................................................................. 371
  • 7.2.6       Stretchable E-fabrics.................................................................................................................. 372
  • 7.2.7       Conductive coatings................................................................................................................... 373
  • 7.2.8       Smart helmets........................................................................................................................... 374
  • 7.2.9       Solar energy harvesting textiles.................................................................................................. 375
• 7.3     GLOBAL MARKET SIZE...................................................................................................................... 376
• 7.4     COMPANY PROFILES........................................................................................................................ 378

8 PRINTED, FLEXIBLE AND STRETCHABLE ENERGY STORAGE AND HARVESTING

• 8.1     MARKET DRIVERS............................................................................................................................. 401
• 8.2     APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 402
  • 8.2.1       Current state of the art............................................................................................................... 402
  • 8.2.2       Flexible and stretchable batteries................................................................................................ 405
    • 8.2.2.1    Flexible and stretchable LIBs................................................................................................. 406
      • 8.2.2.1.1      Fiber-shaped Lithium-Ion batteries................................................................................ 406
      • 8.2.2.1.2      Stretchable lithium-ion battery....................................................................................... 407
      • 8.2.2.1.3      Kirigami lithium-ion battery............................................................................................ 407
    • 8.2.2.2    Stretchable Zn-based batteries............................................................................................... 408
  • 8.2.3       Flexible and stretchable supercapacitors..................................................................................... 409
  • 8.2.4       Stretchable heaters.................................................................................................................... 411
  • 8.2.5       Stretchable solar cells................................................................................................................ 413
  • 8.2.6       Stretchable nanogenerators........................................................................................................ 414
  • 8.2.7       Stretchable piezoelectric energy harvesting................................................................................. 414
  • 8.2.8       Stretchable triboelectric energy harvesting................................................................................... 414
• 8.3     GLOBAL MARKET SIZE...................................................................................................................... 416
• 8.4     COMPANY PROFILES........................................................................................................................ 419

9 PRINTED, FLEXIBLE AND STRETCHABLE DISPLAYS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

• 9.1     MARKET DRIVERS............................................................................................................................. 436
• 9.2     APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 437
  • 9.2.1       Printed, flexible and stretchable circuit boards and interconnects.................................................. 438
  • 9.2.2       Printed, flexible and stretchable transistors.................................................................................. 439
  • 9.2.3       Printed and flexible displays........................................................................................................ 441
    • 9.2.3.1    Flexible LCDs....................................................................................................................... 442
    • 9.2.3.2    Flexible OLEDs (FOLED)....................................................................................................... 443
    • 9.2.3.3    Flexible AMOLED.................................................................................................................. 446
    • 9.2.3.4    Foldable and rollable smartphones......................................................................................... 447
    • 9.2.3.5    Printed OLED displays........................................................................................................... 448
    • 9.2.3.6    OLED packaging................................................................................................................... 449
    • 9.2.3.7    Flexible electrophoretic displays............................................................................................. 449
    • 9.2.3.8    Stretchable backplanes and displays...................................................................................... 450
    • 9.2.3.9    Electrowetting displays.......................................................................................................... 452
    • 9.2.3.10       Electrochromic Displays.................................................................................................... 452
    • 9.2.3.11       Thermochromic Displays................................................................................................... 453
  • 9.2.4       Flexible OLED lighting................................................................................................................ 453
  • 9.2.5       Quantum dot lighting.................................................................................................................. 454
  • 9.2.6       Stretchable lighting..................................................................................................................... 454
• 9.3     GLOBAL MARKET SIZE...................................................................................................................... 456
• 9.4     COMPANY PROFILES........................................................................................................................ 457

10 REFERENCES

TABLES

• Table 1: Evolution of wearable devices, 2011-2017............................................................................................... 33
  Table 2: Advanced materials for Printed, flexible and stretchable  sensors and Electronics-Advantages and disadvantages.............................................................................................................................................. 37
  Table 3: Sheet resistance (RS) and transparency (T) values for transparent conductive oxides and alternative materials for transparent conductive electrodes (TCE)................................................................................................... 38
  Table 4: Markets for wearable devices and applications......................................................................................... 40
  Table 5: Properties of CNTs and comparable materials......................................................................................... 47
  Table 6: Market and applications for SWCNTs in transparent conductive films........................................................ 50
  Table 7: Companies developing carbon nanotubes for applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics... 51
  Table 8: Types of flexible conductive polymers, properties and applications............................................................ 53
  Table 9: Properties of graphene........................................................................................................................... 56
  Table 10: Companies developing graphene for applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics.............. 60
  Table 11: Advantages and disadvantages of fabrication techniques to produce metal mesh structures..................... 62
  Table 12: Types of flexible conductive polymers, properties and applications.......................................................... 63
  Table 13: Companies developing metal mesh for applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics........... 63
  Table 14: Nanocellulose properties...................................................................................................................... 71
  Table 15: Properties and applications of nanocellulose.......................................................................................... 72
  Table 16: Properties of flexible electronics‐cellulose nanofiber film (nanopaper)...................................................... 72
  Table 17: Properties of flexible electronics cellulose nanofiber films........................................................................ 74
  Table 18: Companies developing nanocellulose for applications in Printed, flexible and stretchable  electronics........ 75
  Table 19: Advantages and disadvantages of LCDs, OLEDs and QDs..................................................................... 81
  Table 20: Typical approaches for integrating QDs into displays.............................................................................. 84
  Table 21: Current and planned Quantum Dot TVs by manufacturer, availability, size range and price range.............. 85
  Table 22: QD colour filter options and advantages................................................................................................. 87
  Table 23. Comparison of graphene QDs and semiconductor QDs.......................................................................... 93
  Table 24. Photoluminescent properties of GQDs................................................................................................... 95
  Table 25. Synthesis methods for graphene quantum dots...................................................................................... 95
  Table 26. Recent synthesis methods for GQDs..................................................................................................... 96
  Table 27: Graphene Quantum Dots in optoelectronics........................................................................................... 97
  Table 28: Comparative properties of conventional QDs and Perovskite QDs......................................................... 102
  Table 29: Applications of perovskite QDs............................................................................................................ 102
  Table 30: Properties of perovskite QLEDs comparative to OLED and QLED......................................................... 104
  Table 31: Electronic and mechanical properties of monolayer phosphorene, graphene and MoS2........................... 108
  Table 32: Market drivers for Printed, flexible and stretchable  conductive inks....................................................... 124
  Table 33: Typical conductive ink formulation....................................................................................................... 125
  Table 34. Comparative properties of conductive inks........................................................................................... 126
  Table 35. Commercially available conductive ink products................................................................................... 126
  Table 36:  Characteristics of analog printing processes for conductive inks........................................................... 128
  Table 37: Characteristics of digital printing processes for conductive inks.............................................................. 129
  Table 38: Printable electronics products.............................................................................................................. 132
  Table 39: Comparative properties of conductive inks........................................................................................... 133
  Table 40: Applications in conductive inks by type and benefits thereof.................................................................. 134
  Table 41: Opportunities for advanced materials in printed electronics................................................................... 137
  Table 42: Applications in flexible and stretchable batteries, by nanomaterials type and benefits thereof.................. 140
  Table 43. Applications for conductive inks in in-mold electronics........................................................................... 144
  Table 44: Price comparison of thin-film transistor (TFT) electronics technology...................................................... 146
  Table 45: Main markets for conductive inks, applications and revenues................................................................ 147
  Table 46: Global market for conductive inks 2015-2030, revenues (million $), by ink types..................................... 149
  Table 47: Market drivers for printed, flexible and stretchable electronics for wearables and IoT.............................. 233
  Table 48. Commercially available wearable electronic device products products.................................................... 237
  Table 49: Transparent conductive switches-PEDOT............................................................................................ 243
  Table 50: Comparison of ITO replacements........................................................................................................ 243
  Table 51: Applications in printed, flexible and stretchable electronics, by advanced materials type and benefits thereof.................................................................................................................................................................. 245
  Table 52. Materials, transmittance, electrical property, and stretchability of stretchable transparent electrodes........ 246
  Table 53: Graphene properties relevant to application in sensors......................................................................... 256
  Table 54: Global market for wearable electronics, 2015-2030, by application, billions $.......................................... 260
  Table 55: Market drivers for printed, flexible and stretchable medical and healthcare sensors and wearables.......... 309
  Table 56: Wearable medical device products and stage of development............................................................... 312
  Table 57: Applications in flexible and stretchable health monitors, by advanced materials type and benefits thereof. 316
  Table 58: Applications in patch-type skin sensors, by materials type and benefits thereof....................................... 320
  Table 59: Market drivers for Printed, flexible and stretchable electronic textiles...................................................... 360
  Table 60: Types of smart textiles........................................................................................................................ 362
  Table 61: Examples of smart textile products...................................................................................................... 362
  Table 62: Currently available technologies for smart textiles................................................................................. 363
  Table 63: Electronic textiles products.................................................................................................................. 364
  Table 64: Applications in textiles, by advanced materials type and benefits thereof................................................ 365
  Table 65: Nanocoatings applied in the textiles industry-type of coating, nanomaterials utilized, benefits and applications.................................................................................................................................................................. 367
  Table 66: Applications and benefits of graphene in textiles and apparel................................................................ 373
  Table 67: Global electronic textiles market 2015-2030, revenues (billions USD).................................................... 376
  Table 68: Market drivers for Printed, flexible and stretchable electronic energy storage and harvesting................... 401
  Table 69: Wearable energy storage and energy harvesting products.................................................................... 403
  Table 70: Applications in flexible and stretchable batteries, by materials type and benefits thereof.......................... 405
  Table 71: Applications in flexible and stretchable supercapacitors, by nanomaterials type and benefits thereof........ 410
  Table 72. Examples of materials used in flexible heaters and applications............................................................. 411
  Table 73: Applications in energy harvesting textiles, by nanomaterials type and benefits thereof............................ 412
  Table 74: Potential addressable market for thin film, flexible and printed batteries................................................. 416
  Table 75: Market drivers for Printed, flexible and stretchable displays and electronic components.......................... 437
  Table 76: Applications in flexible and stretchable circuit boards, by advanced materials type and benefits thereof... 438
  Table 77: Price comparison of thin-film transistor (TFT) electronics technology...................................................... 440
  Table 78. Foldable and rollable smartphones-state of commercial development by company................................. 447

FIGURES

• Figure 1: Evolution of electronics.......................................................................................................................... 32
• Figure 2: Wove Band........................................................................................................................................... 35
• Figure 3: Wearable graphene medical sensor....................................................................................................... 36
• Figure 4: Applications timeline for organic and printed electronics.......................................................................... 36
• Figure 5: Mimo Baby Monitor............................................................................................................................... 42
• Figure 6: Wearable health monitor incorporating graphene photodetectors............................................................. 42
• Figure 7. Stretchable and flexible electronics products........................................................................................... 42
• Figure 8: Schematic of single-walled carbon nanotube........................................................................................... 48
• Figure 9: Stretchable SWNT memory and logic devices for wearable electronics..................................................... 49
• Figure 10: Stretchable carbon aerogel incorporating carbon nanotubes. Credit: Guo et al........................................ 52
• Figure 11: Graphene layer structure schematic..................................................................................................... 57
• Figure 12: Moxi flexible film developed for smartphone application......................................................................... 58
• Figure 13: Flexible graphene touch screen............................................................................................................ 58
• Figure 14: Graphene electrochromic devices. Top left: Exploded-view illustration of the graphene electrochromic device. The device is formed by attaching two graphene-coated PVC substrates face-to-face and filling the gap with a liquid ionic electrolyte............................................................................................................................................ 59
• Figure 15: Flexible mobile phones with graphene transparent conductive film......................................................... 60
• Figure 16: Large-area metal mesh touch panel..................................................................................................... 62
• Figure 17: Silver nanocomposite ink after sintering and resin bonding of discrete electronic components.................. 66
• Figure 18: Flexible silver nanowire wearable mesh................................................................................................ 67
• Figure 19: Copper based inks on flexible substrate................................................................................................ 69
• Figure 20:  Cellulose nanofiber films..................................................................................................................... 73
• Figure 21: Nanocellulose photoluminescent paper................................................................................................. 73
• Figure 22: LEDs shining on circuitry imprinted on a 5x5cm sheet of CNF................................................................ 74
• Figure 23: Foldable nanopaper............................................................................................................................ 74
• Figure 24: Foldable nanopaper antenna............................................................................................................... 75
• Figure 25: Paper memory (ReRAM)..................................................................................................................... 75
• Figure 26: Quantum dot....................................................................................................................................... 79
• Figure 27: The light-blue curve represents a typical spectrum from a conventional white-LED LCD TV. With quantum dots, the spectrum is tunable to any colours of red, green, and blue, and each Color is limited to a narrow band. 80
• Figure 28: QD-TV supply chain............................................................................................................................ 81
• Figure 29: Quantum dot LED backlighting schematic............................................................................................. 83
• Figure 30: Quantum dot film schematic................................................................................................................. 85
• Figure 31: Quantum Dots on Glass schematic...................................................................................................... 86
• Figure 32: Samsung 8K 65" QD Glass.................................................................................................................. 87
• Figure 33: QD/OLED hybrid  schematic................................................................................................................ 88
• Figure 34: Electroluminescent quantum dots schematic......................................................................................... 89
• Figure 35: The Wall microLED display.................................................................................................................. 90
• Figure 36: Individual red, green and blue microLED arrays based on quantum dots................................................. 90
• Figure 37: Ink-jet printed 5-inch AM-QLED display (80 dpi).................................................................................... 91
• Figure 38:  Carbon nanotubes flexible, rechargeable yarn batteries incorporated into flexible, rechargeable yarn batteries...................................................................................................................................................... 92
• Figure 39: Flexible & stretchable LEDs based on quantum dots............................................................................. 92
• Figure 40: Schematic of (a) CQDs and (c) GQDs. HRTEM images of (b) C-dots and (d) GQDs showing combination of zigzag and armchair edges (positions marked as 1–4).................................................................................... 94
• Figure 41. Graphene quantum dots...................................................................................................................... 95
• Figure 42: Schematic of GQD functionalization..................................................................................................... 97
• Figure 43: A pQLED device structure.................................................................................................................. 101
• Figure 44: Development roadmap for perovskite QDs.......................................................................................... 103
• Figure 45: Perovskite quantum dots under UV light.............................................................................................. 103
• Figure 46: Borophene schematic........................................................................................................................ 106
• Figure 47: Black phosphorus structure................................................................................................................ 107
• Figure 48: Black Phosphorus crystal................................................................................................................... 108
• Figure 49: Bottom gated flexible few-layer phosphorene transistors with the hydrophobic dielectric encapsulation... 109
• Figure 50: Graphitic carbon nitride...................................................................................................................... 110
• Figure 51: Schematic of germanene................................................................................................................... 110
• Figure 52: Graphdiyne structure......................................................................................................................... 112
• Figure 53: Schematic of Graphane crystal........................................................................................................... 113
• Figure 54: Structure of hexagonal boron nitride................................................................................................... 114
• Figure 55: Structure of 2D molybdenum disulfide................................................................................................. 115
• Figure 56: SEM image of MoS₂.......................................................................................................................... 116
• Figure 57: Atomic force microscopy image of a representative MoS2 thin-film transistor......................................... 116
• Figure 58: Schematic of the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) thin-film sensor with the deposited molecules that create additional charge........................................................................................................................................ 117
• Figure 59: Schematic of a monolayer of rhenium disulphide................................................................................. 117
• Figure 60: Silicene structure............................................................................................................................... 118
• Figure 61: Monolayer silicene on a silver (111) substrate..................................................................................... 119
• Figure 62: Silicene transistor.............................................................................................................................. 120
• Figure 63: Crystal structure for stanene.............................................................................................................. 120
• Figure 64: Atomic structure model for the 2D stanene on Bi2Te3(111).................................................................. 121
• Figure 65: Schematic of tungsten diselenide....................................................................................................... 122
• Figure 66: Schematic of Indium Selenide (InSe).................................................................................................. 123
• Figure 67: BGT Materials graphene ink product................................................................................................... 136
• Figure 68: Flexible RFID tag............................................................................................................................... 137
• Figure 69: Printed Battery.................................................................................................................................. 141
• Figure 70: Graphene printed antenna................................................................................................................. 141
• Figure 71: Printed antennas for aircraft............................................................................................................... 142
• Figure 72. Flexible printed heater....................................................................................................................... 143
• Figure 73: Stretchable material for formed an in-molded electronics..................................................................... 143
• Figure 74: Wearable patch with a skin-compatible, pressure-sensitive adhesive.................................................... 144
• Figure 75: Thin film transistor incorporating CNTs............................................................................................... 146
• Figure 76: Global market for conductive inks 2015-2030, revenues (million $), by ink types.................................... 148
• Figure 77. Touchcode technology....................................................................................................................... 219
• Figure 78. Smart label....................................................................................................................................... 229
• Figure 79. Antelope Suit.................................................................................................................................... 238
• Figure 80: Flexible display.................................................................................................................................. 239
• Figure 81. Stretchable transistor......................................................................................................................... 240
• Figure 82. Artificial skin prototype for gesture recognition..................................................................................... 242
• Figure 83: CNT stretchable Resin Film................................................................................................................ 244
• Figure 84: Bending durability of Ag nanowires..................................................................................................... 249
• Figure 85: NFC computer chip............................................................................................................................ 250
• Figure 86: NFC translucent diffuser schematic.................................................................................................... 251
• Figure 87: Softceptor sensor.............................................................................................................................. 252
• Figure 88: Media Arm Controller......................................................................................................................... 253
• Figure 89: Flexible textile pressure sensor.......................................................................................................... 253
• Figure 90: Flexible sensor.................................................................................................................................. 254
• Figure 91: nanofiber conductive shirt original design(top) and current design (bottom)............................... 255
• Figure 92: Garment-based printable electrodes................................................................................................... 256
• Figure 93: Wearable gas sensor......................................................................................................................... 257
• Figure 94: BeBop Sensors Marcel Modular Data Gloves...................................................................................... 258
• Figure 95: Smart Helmet Sensor System............................................................................................................ 258
• Figure 96: Torso and Extremities Protection (TEP) system................................................................................... 259
• Figure 97: Global market for wearable electronics, 2015-2030, by application, billions $......................................... 260
• Figure 98: Global transparent conductive electrodes market forecast by materials type, 2012-2030, millions $........ 261
• Figure 99: BITalino systems............................................................................................................................... 279
• Figure 100: Connected human body................................................................................................................... 311
• Figure 101: Flexible, lightweight temperature sensor............................................................................................ 312
• Figure 102: Prototype ECG sensor patch............................................................................................................ 315
• Figure 103: Graphene-based E-skin patch.......................................................................................................... 316
• Figure 104: Wearable bio-fluid monitoring system for monitoring of hydration........................................................ 317
• Figure 105: Smart mouth guard.......................................................................................................................... 318
• Figure 106: Smart e-skin system comprising health-monitoring sensors, displays, and ultra flexible PLEDs............. 319
• Figure 107: Graphene medical patch.................................................................................................................. 319
• Figure 108: Wearable wireless thermometer....................................................................................................... 320
• Figure 109: Baby monitor................................................................................................................................... 320
• Figure 110: Nanowire skin hydration patch.......................................................................................................... 321
• Figure 111: Wearable sweat sensor.................................................................................................................... 321
• Figure 112: Wearable sweat sensor.................................................................................................................... 322
• Figure 113: My UV Patch................................................................................................................................... 323
• Figure 114: Overview layers of L'Oreal skin patch............................................................................................... 323
• Figure 115: Global medical and healthcare smart textiles and wearables market, 2015-2030, billions $, by product. 326
• Figure 116: Global medical and healthcare smart textiles and wearables market, 2015-2030, billions $, by product. 326
• Figure 117. Carewear LED light patches............................................................................................................. 334
• Figure 118. In ear wearable sensor..................................................................................................................... 336
• Figure 119. DRYODES™ electrode.................................................................................................................... 347
• Figure 120: Omniphobic-coated fabric................................................................................................................ 365
• Figure 121: Conductive yarns............................................................................................................................. 371
• Figure 122: Work out shirt incorporating ECG sensors, flexible lights and heating elements................................... 374
• Figure 123: Schematic illustration of the fabrication concept for textile-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) made by sewing textile electrodes onto cloth or paper............................................................................................ 375
• Figure 124: Global electronic textiles market 2015-2030, revenues (billions USD)................................................. 376
• Figure 125 Global smart clothing, interactive fabrics and apparel sales by market segment.................................... 377
• Figure 126: Energy harvesting textile.................................................................................................................. 402
• Figure 127: StretchSense Energy Harvesting Kit................................................................................................. 402
• Figure 128: Hexagonal battery........................................................................................................................... 403
• Figure 129: Printed 1.5V battery......................................................................................................................... 405
• Figure 130. Schematic of the structure of stretchable LIBs,.................................................................................. 406
• Figure 131: Energy densities and specific energy of rechargeable batteries.......................................................... 409
• Figure 132: Stretchable graphene supercapacitor................................................................................................ 410
• Figure 133. Origami-like silicon solar cells........................................................................................................... 413
• Figure 134: Demand for thin film, flexible and printed batteries, by market............................................................. 417
• Figure 135: Global thin film, flexible and printed batteries market 2015-2030, revenues (billions USD).................... 418
• Figure 136. Transparent 3D touch control with LED lights and LED matrix............................................................ 421
• Figure 137: LG Display LG Display 77-inch flexible transparent OLED display....................................................... 437
• Figure 138: Thin film transistor incorporating CNTs.............................................................................................. 440
• Figure 139:  Carbon nanotubes flexible, rechargeable yarn batteries incorporated into flexible, rechargeable yarn batteries..................................................................................................................................................... 442
• Figure 140: Flexible LCD................................................................................................................................... 442
• Figure 141: "Full ActiveTM Flex"......................................................................................................................... 443
• Figure 142: FOLED schematic........................................................................................................................... 445
• Figure 143. LG Signature’s OLED TV R.............................................................................................................. 445
• Figure 144: Foldable display.............................................................................................................................. 446
• Figure 145: Stretchable AMOLED....................................................................................................................... 446
• Figure 146: LGD 12.3'' FHD Automotive OLED.................................................................................................... 447
• Figure 147. LG rollable smartphone concept....................................................................................................... 448
• Figure 148. Motorola Razr foldable smartphone.................................................................................................. 448
• Figure 149: LECTUM® display........................................................................................................................... 451
• Figure 150: LG OLED flexible lighting panel........................................................................................................ 454
• Figure 151: Flexible OLED incorporated into automotive headlight........................................................................ 455
• Figure 152: Flexible & stretchable LEDs based on quantum dots.......................................................................... 455
• Figure 153: Global market for flexible displays, 2015-2030 (billion $).................................................................... 457

The Global Market for Printed, Flexible and Stretchable Electronics 2020-2030

PDF download.

The Global Market for Printed, Flexible and Stretchable Electronics 2020-2030

Print edition (including tracked delivery).

The Global Market for Printed, Flexible and Stretchable Electronics 2020-2030

PDF download and print edition.

To order by invoice or find out more about this report please contact:
Future Markets, Inc,
Phone: +44 (0) 207 112 7500
Mobile: +44 (0) 7886128735
Email: info@futuremarketsinc.com