PFAS materials are critical to the functioning of today's Li-ion cells, but there is growing pressure to eliminate them from batteries due to negative health and environmental impacts and potential regulatory pressure. This article highlights how the development of non-PFAS materials is paving the way for the commercialization of the first PFAS-free batteries.

Webinar: What's After R1234yf for Post-PFAS Automotive Refrigerants? Presenter: Dr James Edmondson, VP Research, IDTechEx Date: Thursday 28 August 2025 Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times during the day.

IDTechEx forecasts that the market size of thermal interface materials (TIMs) will exceed US$7 billion, covering multiple industries including EV batteries, EV power electronics (TIM1 and TIM2), data centers, advanced semiconductor packaging (TIM1 and TIM1.5), ADAS sensors, consumer electronics, and 5G. Find out more in this new article by Senior Technology Analyst Yulin Wang.

The global market for supercapacitors has seen steady growth over the last decade due to niches in automotive, power grid, and industrial applications, and will continue to do so from 2026 to 2036, with an expected global market size of US$4.86 billion by 2036. The newly-released report from IDTechEx, "Supercapacitors 2026-2036: Technologies, Applications and Forecasts", offers in-depth independent analysis of this growing market.

The Li-ion battery recycling market is expanding rapidly through partnerships, funding, and new large-scale facilities using established recycling technologies to recover valuable materials. IDTechEx forecasts that the Li-ion battery recycling market will be valued at US$52B in 2045, but continued innovation and advancements in direct LIB recycling and battery-grade graphite recycling technologies will be crucial to realize this full value.

This report provides an in-depth technical analysis of thermal interface materials (including TIM1/TIM2/TIM1.5) for EV batteries, power electronics, advanced semiconductor packaging, space and satellite technologies, data centers, EMI shielding, 5G, ADAS, and consumer electronics. 10-year granular area (m2), mass (kg), revenue (US$), and TIM unit price (US$) forecasts are given by application. The report covers recent developments in TIM fillers, high-performance TIMs, successful commercial uses, and historic TIM player acquisitions and partnerships. The report also identifies future TIM trends.

IDTechEx analyst Pranav Jaswani summarizes opportunities for additive materials in Lithium-ion batteries.

Gas sensors are poised to see increasing adoption in battery packs in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, with the battery pack gas sensor market expected to exceed US$157.1 million by 2036.

This new IDTechEx report provides insights into the global supercapacitor market, discussing three broad technology groups and segmented into seven market sectors.