Abstract
THIS REPORT:
- Provides an historical review of photocatalyst technology including the
most common materials used to fabricate photocatalysts, and descriptions of
current and emerging applications for these products
- Contains global market forecasts for sales in the photocatalysts market
through 2014
- Investigates the emerging applications for photocatalyst products in
fields such as automotive, environmental remediation, medicine, biology,
energy and various other consumer markets
- Includes profiles of leading suppliers of photocatalysts together with a
description of their products and market share
- Reviews global research and development activities, with profiles of the
most important R&D players divided by region and discussion of critical
factors contributing to industry competitiveness.
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Photocatalysts are materials that utilize photons to activate chemical
reactions. During the last 15 years, there has been a growing interest in
photocatalysts for applications in various sectors, particularly in
construction and consumer products.
The main goal of this report is to provide insights into photocatalytic
technology, outlining technological trends, and supplying a market analysis of
various photocatalyst-based products.
Specifically, the major objectives of this study are to:
- Provide a detailed review of photocatalysts, including a description of
materials, types, and production technologies.
- Highlight new technological developments in photocatalyst manufacturing,
while outlining technical issues.
- Review current fields of application for photocatalysts and investigate
emerging applications.
- Estimate current global markets for photocatalyst-based products by
material type, application, and region, with growth forecasts through 2014 for
each market segment.
- Identify important technology and market trends within each market segment.
- Supply an updated review of current players in photocatalyst technology.
- Provide a description of current worldwide research activities and
evaluate their impact on industry growth.
- Determine trends in recently issued U.S. patents.
REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY
Photocatalysts represent a special type of catalyst that utilizes photons as a
source of energy to activate certain reactions.
The origins of photocatalysts can be traced back to 1791 with the discovery of
the element titanium, even though the photocatalytic properties of titanium
dioxide were discovered only in the late 1960s in Japan. Since then, several
photocatalyst products have been gradually introduced and commercialized.
Beginning in 1995, the number of research activities resulting in patent
applications and issued patents increased rapidly. This led to the development
of new materials, improved production processes, advanced properties, and an
increase in the number of applications spanning many industrial sectors.
Both the ability of these materials to decompose certain types of organic and
inorganic molecules and their super-hydrophilic properties have been exploited
in numerous applications. These include residential and commercial
construction, deodorizing products, appliances, sterilization articles, and
water treatment products, just to name a few.
The principal reason for doing this study is to establish a detailed market
overview of the photocatalyst industry by quantifying sales of products
containing photocatalysts, based on their types and fields of application.
There is also a need to evaluate the current status and future trends of the
photocatalyst industry from a global standpoint. As use of this technology
expands, information on regional production, sales, and type of suppliers of
photocatalysts becomes more valuable.
An equally important reason for performing this study is to provide technical
insights into photocatalyst manufacturing by:
- Supplying a review of materials, shapes, and production methods
- Identifying current technical issues
- Providing an overview of global R&D activities related to photocatalysts,
both within public and private organizations, and
- Illustrating the latest technological developments.
This information can assist companies in finding opportunities for process and
productivity improvements, resulting in a positive impact on future market
growth.
SCOPE OF REPORT
This study provides a current review of photocatalyst technology, including
materials and production processes, and identifies current and emerging
applications for this technology.
BCC Research determines the current market status of photocatalyst products,
defines trends, and presents forecasts of growth over the next five years.
Technological issues, including the latest process developments, are also
discussed.
BCC Research analyzes the photocatalyst industry on a worldwide basis from the
standpoint of both manufacturing and consumption. In addition, the study
examines commercial and public research activities in major regions of the
world. Research objectives and areas of interest related to materials,
production methods, and applications of photocatalysts are also outlined.
More specifically, BCC' s market analysis is divided into five parts. The first
part of this study provides a historical review of photocatalysts including an
outline of recent events. In addition, the report supplies a detailed
description of photocatalytic materials, types, and their fabrication
processes. In this section, current and emerging applications for these
materials are also identified and divided by sector (i.e., construction,
automotive, consumer products, medical, environmental, and energy).
The second part of the report entails a global market analysis of
photocatalyst products. Current technical issues are described, followed by a
review of recent technological developments and related patent abstracts.
Global revenues (sales data in millions of dollars) for photocatalyst products
are presented by material type, application, and region, with actual data
referring to the years 2007, 2008, and estimated data for the year 2009.
This section concludes with a presentation of market growth trends based on
industry growth, technological trends, and regional trends. Projected revenues
are reported with forecast compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for the period
2009 through 2014.
In the third part, covering global industry structure, the report provides a
list of the leading manufacturers of photocatalysts and a description of their
products. The analysis includes a description of the geographical distribution
of these firms and an evaluation of production versus consumption, always from
a geographical standpoint. Detailed profiles of the industry' s leading
companies are also provided. In the fourth part of this study an analysis of
industry competitiveness is performed. This analysis encompasses a review of
global research and development activities, with profiles of the most
important R&D players divided by region, and an outline of the most critical
factors contributing to industry competitiveness. The fifth and final section
includes an extensive analysis of U.S. patents issued during the period of
2007 through 2009, with a summary of patents related to photocatalyst
materials and their fabrication methods and applications. Patent analysis is
performed by region, country, assignee, patent category, application, and
material type.
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used to obtain market
data and analyze the overall market and market segments.
The technology section of this report is based on information derived from
technical literature, related BCC reports, professional journals, author' s
field experience, and online sources.
Global market analysis was performed by analyzing 102 manufactures of
photocatalyst materials and products, accounting for at least 95% of the
global market. Data for each company were obtained by thoroughly analyzing
Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, Web sites, annual reports,
industry directories, industry magazines and catalogs, government sources, and
other public sources.
Additional data were obtained from the direct contribution of primary sources,
including: company executives, managers, engineers and other technical
personnel representing manufacturers, developers, and users of photocatalysts;
representatives of academia and trade associations; and industry market
analysts.
Secondary sources of information include:
- EDGAR - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Filings
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- European Patent OfficeCompany Web sites
- Company annual reportsThomas Register
- Moody' s Directory
- S&P Industry Survey
- Dun & Bradstreet Business Directory
- American Ceramic Society Publications
- Foreign Chamber of Commerce Directories
- Foreign Stock Exchange Listings
In addition to utilizing the above primary and secondary sources, market
growth trends and forecasts were compiled by gaining additional insights from
relevant financial and market information, relevant BCC reports, and the
author' s own in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the collected information.
ANALYST CREDENTIALS
Margareth Gagliardi, BCC' s chief research analyst in advanced materials, has
more than 25 years of experience in the field of advanced materials,
specializing in ceramic formulations, materials processing, and new product
development. She has held management positions in both manufacturing and R&D
within U.S. and European firms producing electronic, mechanical, chemical, and
structural components. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in
Ceramic Engineering.
Table of Contents
Photocatalysts: Technologies and Global Markets
Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION -- Complimentary
- CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
- STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY
- INTENDED AUDIENCE
- SCOPE OF REPORT
- METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
- RELATED BCC RESEARCH STUDIES
- ANALYST CREDENTIALS
- BCC ONLINE SERVICES
- DISCLAIMER
Chapter-2: SUMMARY
- SUMMARY
- SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($
MILLIONS)
- SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS 2007 - 2014 ($
MILLIONS)
Chapter-3: OVERVIEW
- PHOTOCATALYSTS AND THEIR BEHAVIOR
- HISTORY OF PHOTOCATALYSTS
- HISTORY OF PHOTOCATALYSTS (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 1 PHOTOCATALYSTS - TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONES
- FIGURE 1 PHOTOCATALYSTS - WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS AND PATENTS ISSUED, 1970 - 2009
- LEGEND
- PHOTOCATALYSTS - MATERIALS, TYPES AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
- MATERIALS
- Titanium Dioxide
- Structure and Properties
- New Developments
- Tungsten Trioxide
- Other Photocatalyst Materials
- TYPES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
- Powders and Solutions
- Films
- APPLICATIONS FOR PHOTOCATALYSTS
- TABLE 2 CURRENT AND EMERGING APPLICATIONS OF PHOTOCATALYSTS BY INDUSTRY
- TABLE 2 (CONTINUED)
- CONSTRUCTION
- AUTOMOTIVE
- MEDICAL/DENTAL
- ENVIRONMENTAL
- CONSUMER PRODUCTS
- ENERGY
- Artificial Photosynthesis
- Water Splitting
- Decomposition of Carbon Dioxide
- Decomposition of Hydrogen Sulfide
Chapter-4: GLOBAL MARKET
- ANALYSIS OUTLINE
- GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY
- GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS 2007 - 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
- THE CURRENT PHOTOCATALYST MARKET INTRODUCTION
- CURRENT TECHNICAL ISSUES
- Photocatalysts for Visible Light
- Processing of Nanosized Powders
- Processes for Films and Coatings
- Low Conversion Efficiency in Energy Applications
- Separation and Storage of Gases Produced During Artificial Photosynthesis
- LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
- Uniformly Dispersed Photocatalyst
- Titanium Dioxide Photocatalyst for Visible Light
- Photocatalyst Coating
- Visible Light Photocatalysts Prepared by Microwave Process
- Water Photolysis Apparatus
- CURRENT MARKET STATUS
- Current Market Summary
- Revenues by Material Type
- TABLE 4 PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 3 PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2009 (%)
- Titanium Dioxide Demand
- FIGURE 4 TITANIUM DIOXIDE DEMAND, 2009 (%)
- Revenues by Application
- TABLE 5 PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2009 ($ MILLIONS/%)
- FIGURE 5 PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2009 (%)
- Revenues by Region
- TABLE 6 PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - REVENUES BY REGION THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 6 PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2009 (%)
- MARKET GROWTH TRENDS
- CONSTRUCTION
- Paints and Coatings Industry Growth
- TABLE 7 FORECAST: PAINTS AND COATINGS - GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
- Ceramic Tiles Industry Growth
- Flat Glass Industry Growth
- Revenues by Sector
- TABLE 8 FORECAST: FLAT GLASS - GLOBAL REVENUES BY SECTOR THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
- FIGURE 7 FORECAST: FLAT GLASS - MARKET SHARE BY SECTOR 2009 AND 2014 (%)
- Revenues by Region
- TABLE 9 FORECAST: FLAT GLASS - GLOBAL REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
- FIGURE 8 FORECAST: FLAT GLASS - MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)
- FIGURE 8 (CONTINUED)
- Technological and Environmental Trends in the Construction Sector
- Building Design
- Energy Prices and Environmental Protection
- CONSUMER PRODUCTS
- Industry Growth
- TABLE 10 FORECAST: CONSUMER PRODUCTS - GLOBAL REVENUES BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
- AUTOMOTIVE
- Industry Growth
- Technological Trends
- ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
- Industry Growth
- MEDICAL/DENTAL
- Industry Growth
- TABLE 11 FORECAST: MEDICAL/DENTAL SECTOR - GLOBAL REVENUES BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS)
- OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS
- REGIONAL TRENDS
- PROJECTED PHOTOCATALYST MARKET
- KEY OBSERVATIONS
- TABLE 12 FACTORS AFFECTING SALES OF PHOTOCATALYSTS, THROUGH 2014
- MARKET FORECAST
- Revenues by Application
- TABLE 13 FORECAST: PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 9 FORECAST: PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARE, BY APPLICATION, 2014 (%)
- FIGURE 9 (CONTINUED)
- Revenues by Material Type
- TABLE 14 FORECAST: PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 10 FORECAST: PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - MARKET SHARE BY TYPE, 2014 (%)
- Revenues by Region
- TABLE 15 FORECAST: PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS - REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 11 FORECAST - PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2014 (%)
Chapter-5: GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- LEADING SUPPLIERS OF PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS
- TABLE 16 LEADING SUPPLIERS OF PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS
- TABLE 16 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 16 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 16 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 17 MANUFACTURERS OF PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS, BY SECTOR
- TABLE 17 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 17 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 17 (CONTINUED)
- FIGURE 12 MANUFACTURERS OF PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS, DISTRIBUTION BY SIZE (NUMBER OF COMPANIES)
- OTHER PLAYERS IN THE PHOTOCATALYST INDUSTRY
- TABLE 18 OTHER RELEVANT PLAYERS IN THE PHOTOCATALYST INDUSTRY
- TABLE 18 (CONTINUED)
- PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTION BY REGION
- TABLE 19 PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS: MANUFACTURING BY REGION, 2007-2014 (PERCENT OF SALES)
- PHOTOCATALYST CONSUMPTION BY REGION
- TABLE 20 PHOTOCATALYST PRODUCTS: CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2007-2014 (PERCENT OF SALES)
- COMPANY PROFILES
- AOINN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
- CARDINAL GLASS INDUSTRIES
- DAIKIN INDUSTRIES
- GC CORPORATION
- ITOCHU CORPORATION
- JSR CORPORATION
- KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES
- MARUSYO SANGYO
- MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP.
- MITSUBISHI PLASTICS
- MURAKAMI
- NIPPON SHEET GLASS
- NIPPON SODA
- OKITSUMO
- PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS
- PPG INDUSTRIES
- SAINT-GOBAIN
- SHOWA DENKO
- Showa Denko (Continued)
- TOTO
- UBE INDUSTRIES
Chapter-6: INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS
- PHOTOCATALYST DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
- TABLE 21 ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN PHOTOCATALYST RESEARCH, WORLDWIDE
- TABLE 21 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 21 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 21 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 21 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 21 (CONTINUED)
- UNITED STATES
- Sandia National Laboratories
- University of Florida
- TABLE 23 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH
- EUROPE
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
- Centre National ... (Continued)
- Leibniz Universitat Hannover, Germany
- TABLE 25 LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAT HANNOVER RESEARCH
- West Pomeranian University of Technology, Poland
- TABLE 26 WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
- ASIA-PACIFIC
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
- Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea
- TABLE 29 POSTECH RESEARCH
- Tokyo University of Science, Japan
- TABLE 30 TUS RESEARCH
- TABLE 30 (CONTINUED)
- University of Tokyo, Japan
- TABLE 31 UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO RESEARCH
- REST OF THE WORLD
- Queensland University of Technology, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Australia
- TABLE 33 UNSW RESEARCH
- TABLE 33 (CONTINUED)
- SUMMARY OF GLOBAL R&D ACTIVITIES IN PHOTOCATALYST TECHNOLOGY
- FIGURE 13 CURRENT GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY MATERIAL TYPE (%)
- FIGURE 14 CURRENT GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY SUBJECT (%)
- FIGURE 14 (CONTINUED)
- OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
- COST FACTOR
- QUALITY FACTOR
- TECHNOLOGY FACTOR
- MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY
- KEY GROWTH MARKETS
- TABLE 34 GLOBAL GROWTH FORECAST FOR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL PHOTOCATALYST APPLICATIONS, 2009-2014
- TABLE 34 (CONTINUED)
- Construction
- Consumer Products
- Automotive
- Energy and Environmental
- Medical
- MARKET GROWTH FACTORS
- DRIVING FORCES
- IMPACT OF MARKET GROWTH FACTORS
- TABLE 35 PERCENTAGE IMPACT OF MAJOR COMPETITIVE FACTORS ON THE GROWTH OF THE PHOTOCATALYST INDUSTRY, 2009 - 2014
Chapter-7: U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS
- INTRODUCTION
- SUMMARY OF PATENTS AWARDED DURING THE PERIOD 2007 THROUGH 2009
- TABLE 36 PHOTOCATALYSTS - U.S.PATENTS, 2009
- TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 36 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 37 PHOTOCATALYSTS - U.S. PATENTS, 2008
- TABLE 37 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 37 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 37 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 37 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 37 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 37 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 37 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 37 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 38 PHOTOCATALYSTS - U.S. PATENTS, 2007
- TABLE 38 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 38 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 38 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 38 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 38 (CONTINUED)
- GENERAL TRENDS
- TABLE 39 PHOTOCATALYSTS: U.S. PATENT TRENDS, 2007 - 2009
- FIGURE 15 PHOTOCATALYSTS: U.S. PATENT TRENDS, 2007 - 2009 (NUMBER OF PATENTS)
- TRENDS BY COUNTRY AND REGION
- FIGURE 16 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO PHOTOCATALYSTS BY REGION, 2007 - 2009 (%)
- FIGURE 16 (CONTINUED)
- FIGURE 17 PHOTOCATALYSTS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2007 - 2009 (%)
- TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
- TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 40 ASSIGNEES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO PHOTOCATALYSTS, 2007 - 2009
- TABLE 40 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 40 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 41 ASSIGNEE DISTRIBUTION
- FIGURE 18 PHOTOCATALYSTS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY ORGANIZATION TYPE, THROUGH 2009 (%)
- TRENDS BY PATENT CATEGORY
- FIGURE 19 PHOTOCATALYSTS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY CATEGORY, 2007-2009 (%)
- FIGURE 19 (CONTINUED)
- TRENDS BY APPLICATION
- TRENDS BY APPLICATION (CONTINUED)
- FIGURE 20 PHOTOCATALYSTS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY APPLICATION, 2007 - 2009 (%)
- TRENDS BY MATERIAL TYPE
- FIGURE 21 PHOTOCATALYSTS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2007 - 2009 (%)
