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按产品类型(低温超导材料 (LTS)、高温超导材料 (HTS))、最终用途产业(医疗、电子、能源、国防等)和地区分類的超导材料市场报告 2024-2032Superconducting Materials Market Report by Product Type (Low-temperature Superconducting Materials (LTS), High-temperature Superconducting Materials (HTS)), End Use Industry (Medical, Electronics, Energy, Defense, and Others), and Region 2024-2032 |
IMARC Group年全球超导材料市场规模达12.418亿美元。金属化合物或合金在消费性电子和医疗产业的广泛应用主要推动了市场的发展。
主要市场驱动因素:产品在提高智慧电网性能方面的广泛使用是支撑市场的关键因素之一。此外,可用于 MRI 设备诊断心血管和肌肉骨骼疾病等多种医疗疾病的材料的需求不断增加,也是另一个重要的成长诱导因素。
主要市场趋势:持续的技术创新,包括引入高温超导纤维,是刺激市场的新兴趋势之一。为此,他们生产出最佳的耐用电力电缆,能够以更高的速度传输能量,并可在众多储存系统中有效采用。
竞争格局:全球市场上一些知名的公司包括美国超导公司、evico GmbH、日立有限公司、Hyper Tech Research Inc.、Metal Oxide Technologies, Inc.、西门子股份公司、住友电气工业有限公司、超导技术公司.、SuperPower Inc.(古河电气工业株式会社)及Western Superconducting Technologies Co. Ltd. 等。
地理趋势:广泛的研发活动正在促进北美市场的发展。此外,智慧电网的扩张也推动了亚太地区的市场。除此之外,欧洲政府机构推出的利多政策也进一步推动了市场。此外,不断增加的基础设施开发活动将在未来几年继续提振中东和非洲的市场。
挑战和机会:阻碍市场的主要挑战之一是生产的高成本和复杂性。然而,为了实现具有成本效益和可扩展的解决方案,对製造技术和材料研究的投资不断增加,预计将在未来几年推动市场发展。
医学影像的改进
医学影像技术,特别是磁振造影 (MRI) 的众多进步正在刺激市场,因为超导材料能够在不产生显着功率损耗的情况下产生稳定的磁场,因此在 MRI 机器中至关重要。例如,2023 年10 月,总部位于班加罗尔的Voxelgrids Innovations Private Limited 开发了第一台在印度生产的MRI 扫描仪,该扫描仪具有多种创新特点,包括自下而上的软体设计、避免对稀有液氦的依赖以及客製化硬体。此外,2023 年 1 月,即时介入心臟磁振造影 (iCMR) 消融产品的全球领导者之一 Imricor 与 GE HealthCare 签署了一份谅解备忘录 (MOU),推出使用超导磁体提供高- 解析度影像具有更快的扫描时间。除此之外,知名企业越来越重视提高医疗保健服务的整体效率,并预计在未来几年推动市场发展。例如,2024年6月,国王工程系的研究人员与日本科学技术振兴机构、国家材料科学研究所、东京农工大学和九州大学合作开发了一种铁基超导磁铁将人工智慧用于医学成像机器。此外,2024 年 5 月,西门子 Healthineers 投资约 2.5 亿美元在英国新建一座生产设施,旨在製造用于 MRI 设备的超导磁铁。
广泛的研究活动
包括电子和国防在内的各产业应用的研发活动数量不断增加,正在提振整个市场。例如,2023年12月,阿托科学和超快光学小组引入了阿秒软X射线吸收光谱来研究超导材料或物质的成分。同样,2023 年 12 月,哈佛大学研究人员利用铜酸盐製造了高温超导二极管,从而推进了超导技术。这一发展对于量子计算至关重要,代表着理解奇异材料的重要一步。此外,对合金产生强大磁场以将粒子加速到高速的需求不断增长,也促进了市场的成长。例如,2024年2月,中国的科学家团队发射了一种新型高功率微波(HPM)武器,由斯特林发动机提供动力并使用超导材料。这项创新解决了 HPM 面临的低效率和有限范围的挑战。此外,该武器的紧凑尺寸和强大功能使其对于关闭敏感电子设备至关重要。
量子运算的创新
超导量子位元是量子电脑的建构模组,通常依靠超导材料来执行复杂的计算并高速保持量子相干性。 2023年3月,RIKEN和富士通在RIKEN RQC-富士通合作中心推出了64量子位元超导量子电脑。此外,材料的不断进步进一步成为重要的成长诱导因素。例如,2023 年 11 月,Google DeepMind 推出了一款名为「材料探索图网路」(GNoME) 的新型人工智慧工具,该工具使用两条管道来发现低能量(稳定)材料。此外,2024 年 2 月,超导奈米线单光子探测器提供商之一的 MultiverseComputing 和 SingleQuantum 宣布与德国航太中心量子计算计划(DLR QCI) 签订价值140 万美元的合同,启动一项工业材料科学研发项目,以使量子应用能够超越经典方法。与此一致的是,2024 年 2 月,宾州州立大学的一组研究人员推出了超导材料,可以为更强大的量子运算提供基础。
The global superconducting materials market size reached US$ 1,241.8 Million in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 4,257.0 Million by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2% during 2024-2032. The extensive applications of metallic compounds or alloys in consumer electronics and medical industries are primarily propelling the market.
Major Market Drivers: The widespread product usage in improving the performance of smart grids is one of the key factors bolstering the market. Moreover, the escalating demand for materials that can be used in MRI equipment to diagnose several medical ailments, such as cardiovascular and musculoskeletal disorders, is also acting as another significant growth-inducing factor.
Key Market Trends: Continuous technological innovations, including the introduction of high-temperature superconducting fibers, are among the emerging trends stimulating the market. In line with this, they produce optimal endurance power cables, which can transmit energy at enhanced speed and can be efficiently adopted in numerous storage systems.
Competitive Landscape: Some of the prominent companies in the global market include American Superconductor Co., evico GmbH, Hitachi Ltd., Hyper Tech Research Inc., Metal Oxide Technologies, Inc., Siemens AG, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., Superconductor Technologies Inc., SuperPower Inc. (The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.), and Western Superconducting Technologies Co. Ltd., among many others.
Geographical Trends: Extensive R&D activities are catalyzing the market in North America. Additionally, the expansion of smart grids is also propelling the market in Asia Pacific. Besides this, the launch of favorable policies by government bodies in Europe is further contributing to the market. Moreover, the increasing infrastructure development activities will continue to bolster the market in the Middle East and Africa in the coming years.
Challenges and Opportunities: One of the primary challenges hindering the market is the high cost and complexity of production. However, the elevating investments in manufacturing techniques and materials research to achieve cost-effective and scalable solutions are projected to catalyze the market in the coming years.
Improvements in Medical Imaging
Numerous advancements in medical imaging technologies, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are stimulating the market, as superconducting materials are crucial in MRI machines due to their ability to create stable magnetic fields without significant power loss. For example, in October 2023, Bangalore-based Voxelgrids Innovations Private Limited developed the first MRI scanner produced in India that is characterized by various innovations, including bottom-up software design, avoiding reliance on scarcely available liquid helium, and customized hardware. Additionally, in January 2023, Imricor, one of the global leaders in real-time interventional cardiac magnetic resonance (iCMR) ablation products, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with GE HealthCare to introduce MRI systems that use superconducting magnets to provide high-resolution images with faster scan times. Apart from this, the rising emphasis of prominent players on enhancing the overall efficiency of healthcare services is anticipated to propel the market in the coming years. For instance, in June 2024, researchers from the King's Department of Engineering collaborated with the Japan Science and Technology Agency, the National Institute for Materials Science, the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and the Kyushu University to develop an iron-based superconducting magnet using AI for medical imaging machines. Furthermore, in May 2024, Siemens Healthineers invested approximately US$250 Million in a new UK production facility aimed at manufacturing superconducting magnets to be used in MRI devices.
Extensive Research Activities
The increasing number of R&D activities for applications across industries, including electronics and defense, is bolstering the overall market. For instance, in December 2023, the Attoscience and Ultrafast Optics group introduced attosecond soft-X-ray absorption spectroscopy to study the composition of superconductive materials or substances. Similarly, in December 2023, Harvard researchers advanced superconductor technology by creating a high-temperature superconducting diode using cuprates. This development is crucial for quantum computing and represents a significant step in understanding exotic materials. Moreover, the inflating need for alloys to create the powerful magnetic fields needed to accelerate particles to high speeds is also contributing to the market growth. For example, in February 2024, a team of scientists in China launched a novel high-power microwave (HPM) weapon powered by a stirling engine and using superconducting materials. This innovation addresses the challenges of low efficiency and limited range faced by HPMs. Furthermore, the weapon's compact size and powerful capabilities make it crucial for turning off sensitive electronics.
Innovations in Quantum Computing
Superconducting qubits, which are the building blocks of quantum computers, usually rely on superconducting materials to perform complex calculations and maintain quantum coherence at high speeds. In March 2023, RIKEN and Fujitsu introduced 64-qubit superconducting quantum computers at the RIKEN RQC-Fujitsu Collaboration Center. Moreover, continuous advancements in material are further acting as significant growth-inducing factors. For example, in November 2023, Google DeepMind unveiled a novel AI tool called Graph Networks for Materials Exploration (GNoME) that uses two pipelines for discovering low-energy (stable) materials. Additionally, in February 2024, Multiverse Computing and Single Quantum, one of the providers of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors, announced an industrial materials science R&D project under a US$1.4 Million contract with the German Aerospace Center's Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI) to enable quantum applications that outperform classical methods. In line with this, in February 2024, a team of researchers at Penn State unveiled superconducting materials that could provide the basis for more robust quantum computing.
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with the superconducting materials market forecast at the global, regional, and country levels for 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on the product type and end use industry.
Low-temperature Superconducting Materials (LTS)
High-temperature Superconducting Materials (HTS)
The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the product type. This includes low-temperature superconducting materials (LTS) and high-temperature superconducting materials (HTS).
Low-temperature superconducting materials (LTS) and high-temperature superconducting materials (HTS) represent two key categories within the market, each with distinct characteristics and applications. LTS materials, such as niobium-titanium (NbTi) and niobium-tin (Nb3Sn), require cooling to extremely low temperatures to achieve superconductivity. These materials are widely used in applications requiring strong, stable magnetic fields, such as in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines and particle accelerators like the large hadron collider (LHC) at CERN. In contrast, HTS materials, including compounds like yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) and bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide (BSCCO), are more economical and practical coolants. In December 2023, Harvard researchers advanced superconductor technology by creating a high-temperature superconducting diode using cuprates. This development is crucial for quantum computing and represents a significant step in understanding exotic materials.
Medical
Electronics
Energy
Defense
Others
The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the end use industry. This includes medical, electronics, energy, defense, and others.
The market is diversified across various end-use industries, each leveraging the unique properties of these materials to enhance performance and efficiency. In the medical sector, superconducting materials are essential for MRI systems, enabling the generation of high-resolution images crucial for accurate diagnostics. The electronics industry benefits from superconducting materials in the development of quantum computers. The energy sector sees significant applications of superconducting materials in power grids and renewable energy integration. In defense, they are utilized in advanced communication systems, high-sensitivity sensors, and electromagnetic weapons, offering strategic advantages through enhanced capabilities and reduced energy consumption. Other industries, including scientific research and transportation, also capitalize on superconducting materials for their ability to create powerful magnetic fields and enable groundbreaking technological advancements, such as in particle accelerators and maglev trains.
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Russia
Others
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Middle East and Africa
The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa.
The market in Asia Pacific is driven by rapid advancements in technology and increasing investments in healthcare and energy infrastructures. For instance, Japan's RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science is a prominent leader in superconducting research. At the same time, China has made substantial investments in developing superconducting materials for power grids and high-speed maglev trains. Moreover, the wide presence of prominent players like General Electric (GE) Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers across North America, particularly in the United States, is also acting as a significant growth-inducing factor. Besides this, the rising integration of renewable energy resources is further bolstering the market in the Middle East and Africa. According to the IMARC, the Middle East renewable energy market size is projected to exhibit a growth rate (CAGR) of 13.53% during 2024-2032.
American Superconductor Co.
evico GmbH
Hitachi Ltd.
Hyper Tech Research Inc.
Metal Oxide Technologies, Inc.
Siemens AG
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Superconductor Technologies Inc.
SuperPower Inc. (The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.)
Western Superconducting Technologies Co. Ltd.
(Please note that this is only a partial list of the key players, and the complete list is provided in the report.)
June 2024: Researchers from the King's Department of Engineering collaborated with the Japan Science and Technology Agency, the National Institute for Materials Science, the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and Kyushu University to develop an iron-based superconducting magnet using AI for medical imaging machines.
May 2024: Siemens Healthineers invested approximately US$250 Million in a new UK production facility aimed at manufacturing superconducting magnets to be used in MRI devices.
February 2024: A team of scientists in China introduced a novel high-power microwave (HPM) weapon powered by a stirling engine and adopting superconducting materials.