The Global Market for Nanodiamonds

Nanodiamonds (NDs), also called detonation diamonds (DND) or ultradispersed diamonds (UDD), are relatively easy and inexpensive to produce, and have moved towards large-scale commercialization due to their excellent mechanical, thermal properties and chemical stability. Based upon their primary particle sizes, they have been classified into:

• nanocrystalline particles (1 to ≥150 nm)
• ultrananocrystalline particles (2 to 10 nm)
• diamondoids (1 to 2 nm).

Properties that are desirable for industrial application in areas such as polishing, coatings, lubricatns and catalysts include:

• inherent fluorescence
• small primary particle size (∼ 4 to 5 nm) with narrow size distribution
• cores are believed to hold high crystallinity and chemical inertness of bulk diamond
• highest thermal conductivity: 2000 W/m·К
• lowest specific heat capacity: 6.115 J/m·К
• very high mechanical hardness and wear resistance
• highest sound propagation velocity
• low thermal resistance: 0.25°C-cm²/W
• high electrical resistivity: 10¹³ Ω·cm
• chemical and radiation resistance
• high biocompatibility and non-cytotoxity
• ease of surface functionalization.
• graphene-like sp2 surface structure.

Applications are coming to the fore in:

• MRI contrast agents
• Lubricants
• Biomarkers
• Drug & gene delivery
• Polishing slurries
• Flexible C-UNCD field emitters
• Polymer composites
• Anti-friction & wear coatings
• Medical implants (sensors)
• Thermal compounds (pastes) for electronics
• Quantum devices

Report contents include:

• Assessment of economic prospects of the market for nanodiamonds based on Future Markets assessment tools and nanosilver company inputs
• Main applications for nanodiamonds
• Demand for nanodiamonds by market
• Commercialization timeline
• Production volumes globally, in metric tons
• Production by region
• Company profiles of nanodiamonds producers and application developers.

Published September 23 2016 | 35 pages | £500 (PDF download)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………. 7
• 2    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………………. 11
  • 2.1       NANOMATERIALS MARKET RATING SYSTEM……………………………………. 12
• 3    THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANODIAMONDS……………………………….. 14
  • 3.1       Market prospects………………………………………………………………………. 14
  • 3.2       Market summary……………………………………………………………………….. 14
  • 3.3       Properties………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
  • 3.4       Applications……………………………………………………………………………… 18
  • 3.5       Demand by market…………………………………………………………………… 20
  • 3.6       Market challenges…………………………………………………………………….. 21
  • 3.7       Technology readiness level (TRL)………………………………………………… 22
  • 3.8       Production volumes in tons, 2010-2025……………………………………….. 23
  • 3.9       Production volumes, by region…………………………………………………… 24
  • 3.10     Prices………………………………………………………………………………………… 25
• 4    PRODUCERS………………………………………………………………………………………. 26- 34 (13 company profiles)

TABLES

• Table 1: The Global market for nanomaterials in 2015 in tons, market characteristics and growth prospects……………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
• Table 2: Nanomaterials scorecard for nanodiamonds…………………………….. 14
• Table 3: Markets, benefits and applications of nanodiamonds……………….. 18
• Table 4: Production volumes of nanodiamonds (tons), 2010-2025……………. 23
• Table 5: Example prices of nanodiamonds……………………………………………… 25

FIGURES

• Figure 1: Demand for nanodiamonds, by market……………………………………. 21
• Figure 2: Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for nanodiamonds…………………. 22
• Figure 3: Production volumes of nanodiamonds, 2010-2025…………………….. 24
• Figure 4: Production volumes of nanodiamonds 2015, by region……………… 25