相變材料 (PCM) 的技術增長機會：研發和知識產權分析

全球 PCM 製造商正在增加對具有高儲能容量的低成本 PCM 的研發投資。嚴格的碳排放環境政策也促使 PCM 製造商與研究型大學和能源公司建立戰略合作夥伴關係，以促進採用可持續和節能材料。低成本和增強的潛熱需求、增加的儲能容量以及有利的政府政策等因素正在推動 PCM 的技術前景。

本報告研究和分析相變材料 (PCM)，提供有關市場趨勢、推動新技術採用和發展的因素、最新創新、技術分析、關鍵參與者趨勢和增長機會的信息。

內容

戰略要務

• 為什麼成長越來越難？
• 戰略要務 8 (TM)
• 對相變材料 (PCM) 行業的三大戰略要務的影響
• 增長機會推動增長管道引擎 (TM)
• 調查方法

範圍和細分

• 調查範圍和細分
• 儲能和穩定溫度要求增加了對 PCM 的需求
• PCM的必要性和優勢
• 實現可持續發展目標的有利政府政策推動了對 PCM 的需求
• 限制 PCM 的材料的兼容性、成本和可用性

增長機會分析

• PCM 選擇標準
• 有機、無機和共晶 PCM 是商業應用中廣泛使用的技術
• 生物基和納米增強型 PCM 在提高能源效率方面受到廣泛關注
• 商業化 PCM 的優點和局限性

技術分析

• 電子產品對熱管理的需求不斷增加，推動了對基於石蠟的 PCM 的需求
• 可用性和環境效益推動了脂肪酸 PCM 的採用
• 改進的持久性和改進的化學穩定性推動了酯基 PCM 的技術發展
• 乙二醇是一種很有前途的 PCM 技術，由於其可調節的熔化溫度，因此具有廣泛的應用
• Hydrate PCM peak demand R 作為降低住宅空調高峰需求的有前景的應用
• 化學性能、硬度、機械加工性和耐腐蝕性的改進增加了對金屬合金 PCM 技術的需求
• 改進的洩漏保護推動了對基於氫氧化物的 PCM 複合材料的需求
• 冷鏈物流需求增加帶動共晶PCM發展
• 糖醇基 PCM 作為季節性儲能應用的前景廣闊
• 提高了生物相容性和溶解性，以促進改進的基於 PEG 的 PCM 的開發
• 基於 PU 的 PCM，易於獲得和低成本生產
• 卓越的耐磨性和低滾動阻力支持 PBD PCM 的發展
• PEX PCM 在儲能應用中提供比液固 PCM 更高的穩定性
• 氣液 PCM 可改善相變潛熱
• 固態-氣體 PCM 中的高潛熱傳遞激發了人們對儲能應用的興趣
• 對基於化石燃料的材料日益增長的擔憂推動了生物基 PCM 的研發
• 在潛在的儲能應用中越來越多地採用納米增強型 PCM

使用前景

• PCM：應用前景
• 開發響應約束因素和未滿足需求的 PCM 技術
• 固液基 PCM：比較應用的潛力
• 基於固相固相的 PCM：比較應用的潛力
• 新型 PCM：比較應用的潛力

創新格局

• 開發 PCM 和技術的利益相關者
• 研究機構活躍於 PCM 研發
• 提高 PCM 能源容量的公共資金
• 為優化 TESS 開發提供額外資金

知識產權（IP）分析

• IP 分析顯示 2017 年至 2021 年 PCM 專利申請量有所增加
• PCM技術IP應用最多的電子公司
• 註冊專利申請最多的固液、氣液和納米增強 PCM（2017-2021 年）
• 頂級受讓者細分：按 PCM 材料使用量（2017-2021 年）
• 按 PCM 頂級應用劃分的專利份額（2017-2021 年）

分析師觀點：相變材料採用路線圖

• 用於電動汽車、航空航天和生物醫學應用的 PCM 不斷增長

增長機會領域

• 增長機會 1：開發具有高穩定性、潛熱傳遞和高效儲能的氣液和固氣基 PCM
• 增長機會 2：用於藥物輸送和熱療的溫度/pH 雙刺激響應相變微膠囊 (Dual-SR-MEPCM)
• 增長機會 3：具有高固有導熱率和存儲密度的生物基 PCM 用於智能紡織品製造
• 增長機會 4：納米級 PCM 可滿足非易失性存儲器和神經啟發式計算中的高傳熱效率和大比表面積等需求。

附錄

下一步

Enhanced Thermal Management and Energy Storage Capabilities Drive Advancements

Phase change materials (PCMs) are substances that absorb and release appropriate amounts of energy during phase transitions, including solid to liquid, solid to solid, gas to liquid, and solid to gas; they deliver useful heat or cooling. The energy that the phase transition generates is effective in different commercial applications that require stable temperatures and energy storage. PCMs store and release large amounts of energy by melting and solidifying material at the phase change temperature and are more efficient than sensible heat storage. PCMs are also latent heat storage (LHS) materials that release or absorb energy in the form of heat owing to the material structure's internal rearrangement.

Topics This Study Covers:

• PCMs-overview of material types and application trends

• Factors driving the adoption and development of new technologies

• Technology ecosystem-recent innovations and stakeholders

• Technology analysis-comparative assessment of technologies and their readiness level (TRL)

• Noteworthy companies in action

• Patent analysis of PCM technologies

• Growth opportunities in PCM technologies

Frost & Sullivan has identified key areas of technology development for PCMs, categorized into the following domains.

• Materials: solid-liquid, solid-solid, gas-liquid, solid-gas, biobased, and nano-enhanced PCMs

• End-use applications: automotive; telecommunications; aerospace and defense; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; electronics; building and construction; cold chain and packaging; textile; energy; and healthcare

PCM manufacturers have increased their R&D investment in low-cost PCMs with high energy storage capacity. Stringent environmental policies pertaining to carbon dioxide emissions are driving PCM manufacturers to form strategic partnerships with research universities and energy companies to adopt sustainable and energy-efficient materials. Factors such as the need for low-cost, enhanced latent heat; improved energy storage capacity; and favorable government policies are driving the PCMs technology landscape.

Key Points Discussed:

• What are the emerging technologies for PCMs?

• What are the R&D efforts in new material technologies for improved energy efficiency and high latent heat of fusion?

• What are the new trends, applications, and commercialization stages of PCMs?

• What are the growth opportunities for technology developers and end consumers in PCM technologies?

Table of Contents

Strategic Imperatives

• Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?The Strategic Imperative 8™: Factors Creating Pressure on Phase Change Materials Growth
• The Strategic Imperative 8™
• The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Phase Change Materials (PCMs) Industry
• Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
• Research Methodology

Scope and Segmentation

• Research Scope and Segmentation
• Energy Storage and Stable Temperature Requirements Driving Demand for PCMs
• Needs for and Benefits of PCMs
• Favorable Government Policies to Achieve Sustainability Goals Drive Demand for PCMs
• Material Compatibility, Cost, and Availability Are PCMs' Main Restraints

Growth Opportunity Analysis

• Selection Criteria for PCMs
• Organic, Inorganic, and Eutectic PCMs Are Widely-used Technologies in Commercial Applications
• Bio-based and Nano-enhanced PCMs Receive Significant Attention for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
• Benefits and Restraints of Commercialized PCMs

Technology Analysis

• Increasing Need for Electronics Thermal Management Driving Demand for Paraffin-based PCMs
• Ease of Availability and Environmental Benefits Driving Fatty Acids PCM Adoption
• Improved Sustainability and Greater Chemical Stability Driving Ester-based PCMs' Technology Development
• Glycols as Promising PCM Technology for Wide Range of Applications Owing to Tunable Melting Temperature
• Hydrated Salt PCMs as Promising Applications to Reduce Residential Air Conditioning Peak Demand Peak Demand R
• Improved Chemical Properties, Hardness, Machinability, and Corrosion Resistance Driving Demand for Metal Alloy PCM Technology
• Improved Leakage Protection Driving Demand for Double Hydroxide-based PCM Composites
• Increasing Demand for Cold Chain Logistics Driving Development of Eutectic PCMs
• Sugar Alcohol-based PCMs as Promising Applications for Seasonal Energy Storage
• Enhanced Biocompatibility and Solubility Driving Development of Modified PEG-based PCMs
• PU-based PCMs Providing Ease of Availability and Low-cost Production
• Excellent Abrasion and Low Rolling Resistance Supporting PBD PCM Development
• PEX PCMs Providing Higher Stability than Liquid-Solid PCMs for Energy Storage Applications
• Gas-Liquid PCMs Providing Improved Latent Phase Change Heat
• High Latent Heat Transition of Solid-Gas PCMs Driving Interest for Energy Storage Applications
• Growing Concern over Fossil Fuel-based Materials Driving Bio-based PCM R&D
• Increasing Adoption of Nano-enhanced PCMs for Latent EnergyStorage Applications

Application Outlook

• PCMs: Application Outlook
• PCM Technological Development to Address Restraints and Unmet Needs
• PCM Technological Development to Address Restraints and Unmet Needs (continued)
• Solid-Liquid-based PCMs-Comparative Application Potential
• Solid-Liquid-based PCMs-Comparative Application Potential (continued)
• Solid-Solid-based PCMs-Comparative Application Potential
• Emerging PCMs-Comparative Application Potential

Innovation Landscape

• Stakeholders Developing PCMs and Technologies
• Stakeholders Developing PCMs and Technologies (continued)
• Research Institutes Active in PCM R&D
• Research Institutes Active in PCM R&D (continued)
• Majority of Public Funding for Improving PCMs' Energy Capacity
• Additional Funding for the Development of Optimized TESSs

Intellectual Property (IP) Analysis

• IP Analysis Indicates Increase in PCM Patent Filing from 2017 to 2021
• Electronic Companies Filing the Most IPs for PCM Technologies
• Solid-Liquid, Gas-Liquid, and Nano-enhanced PCMs Registered the Most Patent Filings from 2017 to 2021
• Top Assignee Breakdown by Materials Usage for PCMs, 2017-2021
• Top Assignee Breakdown by Materials Usage for PCMs, 2017-2021 (continued)
• Top Assignee Breakdown by Materials Usage for PCMs 2017-2021 (continued)
• Top Assignee Breakdown by Materials Usage for PCMs, 2017-2021 (continued)
• Top Assignee Breakdown by Materials Usage for PCMs, 2017-2021 (continued)
• Top Assignee Breakdown by Materials Usage for PCMs, 2017-2021 (continued)
• Top Assignee Breakdown by Materials Usage for PCMs, 2017-2021 (continued)
• Top Assignee Breakdown by Materials Usage for PCMs, 2017-2021 (continued)
• Top Assignee Breakdown by Materials Usage for PCMs, 2017-2021 (continued)
• Top Assignee Breakdown by Materials Usage for PCMs, 2017-2021 (continued)
• Patent Share by Top Application of PCMs, 2017-2021

Analyst Perspectives: Adoption Roadmap of Phase Change Materials

• PCMs for EVs, Aerospace, and Biomedical Applications Will Grow

Growth Opportunity Universe

• Growth Opportunity 1: Development of Gas-Liquid- and Solid-Gas- based PCMs with High Stability, Latent Heat Transition, and Efficiency for Energy Storage
• Growth Opportunity 1: Development of Gas-Liquid- and Solid-Gas- based PCMs with High Stability, Latent Heat Transition, and Efficiency for Energy Storage (continued)
• Growth Opportunity 2: Temperature/pH Dual-Stimuli-Responsive Phase Change Microcapsules (Dual-SR-MEPCM) for Drug Delivery and Thermotherapy
• Growth Opportunity 2: Temperature/pH Dual-SR-MEPCM for Drug Delivery and Thermotherapy (continued)
• Growth Opportunity 3: Bio-based PCM with High Intrinsic Thermal Conductivities and Storage Densities for Smart Textile Fabrication
• Growth Opportunity 3: Bio-based PCM with High Intrinsic Thermal Conductivities and Storage Densities for Smart Textile Fabrication (continued)
• Growth Opportunity 4: Nano-scale PCM to Address Demands such as High Heat Transfer Efficiency and Large Specific Surface Area in Non-volatile Memory and Neuro-inspired Computing
• Growth Opportunity 4: Nano-scale PCM to Address Demands such as High Heat Transfer Efficiency and Large Specific Surface Area in Non-volatile Memory and Neuro-inspired Computing (continued)

Appendix

• Technology Readiness Levels (TRL): Explanation

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