Conductive polymer materials have broad application prospects and global R&D enthusiasm is high

Conductive polymer materials, also known as conductive polymers, refer to polymer materials whose main chain has a conjugated main electron system and can reach a conductive state through doping, with a conductivity of more than 1000S/cm. Conductive polymer materials have electrochemical reversibility and strong conductivity, and have broad application prospects in fields such as sensors, optoelectronic devices, molecular wires, aerospace, new energy, and new biomaterials. Conductive polymer materials can usually be divided into two categories: structural conductive polymer materials and composite conductive polymer materials.

From the perspective of preparation methods, there are differences in the preparation methods of different types of conductive polymer materials. Taking composite conductive polymer materials as an example, solution blending method, in-situ emulsion polymerization method, direct coating method, melt blending method, etc. are the main preparation methods. The solution blending method refers to mixing the base material and the conductive slurry, cooling, removing the solvent, and forming the finished product. As research continues to deepen, the preparation methods of conductive polymer materials have gradually developed and matured, and their output and quality are expected to be further improved.

From the perspective of product segmentation, composite conductive polymer materials are the mainstream products in the conductive polymer materials market. Composite conductive polymer materials are usually made from conductive fillers and general polymer materials through technological processing. They have the advantages of aging resistance, heat resistance, simple production process, and wide source of matrix materials, and have been applied on a large scale. Structural conductive polymer materials are also called intrinsic conductive polymer materials. Due to factors such as high technical barriers and poor stability of finished products, the industry is still in the research and development stage.

From the perspective of application fields, conductive polymer materials are mainly used in electronic and electrical, aerospace, communication equipment, automobile manufacturing and other fields. In the field of electronics and electrical, conductive polymer materials can improve the conductivity of electrodes and can be used to produce supercapacitors; in the field of automobile manufacturing, conductive polymer materials can be used as electrode materials for new energy vehicle power batteries. With the rapid development of downstream industries, the market demand for conductive polymer materials is increasingly strong. According to the “2023-2027 Conductive Polymer Materials Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report” shows that the global conductive polymer materials market will exceed US$4 billion in 2022.

From the perspective of manufacturing companies, the main players in the global conductive polymer materials market include 3M of the United States, DuPont of the United States, Toray of Japan, etc. Xi’an Gaiwo Thermal Energy and Shenzhen Feirongda are representative enterprises of conductive polymer materials in my country. Industry analysts said that in recent years, global enthusiasm for the research and development of conductive polymer materials has been high. With in-depth research and technological progress, high conductivity The production process of molecular materials is continuously upgraded, and its application scope will be further expanded in the future. Composite conductive polymer materials have excellent performance and are currently the most widely used conductive polymer materials. Driven by market demand, their market share will continue to increase.