Executive Summary

E.1 Opportunity analysis
E.1.1 Metallic nanopowders and nanoparticles
E.1.2 Metallic nanostructures
E.1.3 "Smart" metallic nanomaterials

E.2 Summary of market forecasts

E.3 Suppliers and Firms to watch in the nanometals market
E.3.1 Role of the established specialty chemical industry
E.3.2 Emergence of small suppliers in China and elsewhere
E.3.3 Start-ups and opportunities for venture capitalists
E.3.4 Firms to watch

E.4 Successful marketing strategies in the nanometals market

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background to this report
1.2 Objective and scope of this report
1.3 Methodology of this report

Chapter Two: Nanometal Products and Technology Trends

2.1 Nanoparticles and nanostructures: current products and future developments
2.1.1 Silver
2.1.2 Gold
2.1.3 Copper
2.1.4 Aluminum
2.1.5 Platinum
2.1.6 Palladium
2.1.7 Molybdenum
2.1.8 Ferromagnetic materials
2.1.9 Other metals

2.2 Nanometal oxides and other nanometal compounds
2.3 Nanometal/polymer hybrids
2.4 Nanometals as smart materials

2.5 Intermediate products
2.5.1 Nanometallic inks and coatings

2.6 Key drivers for the use of nanometals
2.6.1 Mechanical properties: strength, flexibility and beyond
2.6.2 Enhanced electrical conductivity
2.6.3 Enhanced thermal conductivity
2.6.4 Optical and plasmonic effects
2.6.5 Bioactivity and bio-inertness
2.6.6 Tunability of material properties in nanometals

2.7 Trends in health and safety regulations related to nanometals

2.8 Current trends in the manufacturing of nanometals
2.8.1 Bulk nanomaterials
2.8.1 Metallic nanostructures

Chapter Three: Markets for Nanometals in the Electronics and Energy Industries

3.1 Electronics
3.1.1 Printed circuit boards, membrane switches and traditional electronics
3.1.2 RF applications
3.1.3 Information storage and computer memories
3.1.4 Emerging applications in printed and organic electronics

3.2 Energy and the environment
3.2.1 Energy-efficient coatings and smart windows
3.2.2 Solar panels
3.2.3 Water and air purification
3.2.4 Batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells
3.2.5 Fuel additives and catalysts

3.3 Sensors
3.4 Health and safety regulation of nanomaterials: current and future
3.5 Pricing trends

Chapter Four: Forecasts of Nanometals in the Electronics and Energy Industries

4.1 Forecasting methodology
4.2 Printed circuit boards, membrane switches and traditional electronics
4.3 RF applications
4.4 Information storage and computer memories
4.5 Emerging applications in printed and organic electronics
4.6 Energy-efficient coatings and smart windows
4.7 Solar panels
4.8 Water and air purification
4.9 Batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells
4.10 Fuel additives and catalysts
4.11 Sensors
4.12 Alternative scenarios