The global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube market size is expected to reach $ 5603 million by 2032, rising at a market growth of 48.3% CAGR during the forecast period (2026-2032).
A single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNTs) is just like a regular straw. It has only one layer, or wall. Singled-walled carbon nanotubes are graphene sheets wrapped into tubes, and are typically made up of various sizes and with different amounts of twist (also known as chiralities).Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are seamless hollow tubular structures formed by the curling of a single layer of graphene, typically with diameters of 1–2 nanometers and lengths reaching the micrometer scale. Their unique one-dimensional nanostructure endows them with exceptional mechanical properties (elastic modulus up to 1 TPa), electrical properties (conductivity 100 times higher than copper), and thermal properties (thermal conductivity exceeding 3000 W/m・K), earning them the title of “King of Nanomaterials.”
Production technology: The mainstream method is high-temperature chemical vapor deposition (CVD), which requires precise control of catalysts (such as iron and cobalt) and reaction conditions to achieve high-purity mass production. Russian OCSiAl has achieved large-scale production through its proprietary “Super Growth” technology, while Chinese companies such as Tiannai Technology and Guizhou Xicheng have overcome technical bottlenecks using fluidized bed CVD and third-generation horizontal furnace CVD equipment.
Core Characteristics:
Conductive Network Advantage: Adding a small amount (0.1%-1%) to lithium-ion batteries forms a long-range conductive network, significantly enhancing battery energy density (up to 400-500 Wh/kg) and cycle life (over 2,000 cycles).
Biocompatibility: Its high specific surface area (1,300 m²/g) makes it suitable for medical applications such as brain-computer interfaces, including non-invasive EEG signal acquisition.
Semiconductor Application Potential: It can replace copper wires in chip manufacturing processes below 3 nm, improving thermal conductivity by 41% and helping to address computational power bottlenecks.
Global production of single-walled carbon nanotubes reached 234 tons in 2024, with an average price of USD 1.25 million per ton.
Application area distribution:
Lithium-ion battery sector: Over 80% share, primarily used in power batteries (electric vehicles, eVTOL aircraft) and industrial energy storage (AI server BBU, renewable energy ESS). The increasing penetration of silicon-based anodes (global demand of 2,000 tons by 2025) further drives SWCNT demand, with a single-walled tube powder addition ratio of 2%-4%.
Emerging applications: Rapid expansion in fields such as semiconductor packaging (TSMC's 3nm process), flexible electronics (wearable devices), and brain-computer interfaces (Neuralink technology upgrades), with non-battery applications expected to account for over 30% by 2030.
Technological breakthroughs and industrialization:
Scalable production: Tianai Technology's “450-ton-per-year SWCNT project” is being developed in three phases, with the first phase expected to commence production in 2025; Guizhou Xicheng's “4,700-ton-per-year SWCNT/AWCNT project” fills a domestic gap and is projected to achieve full production capacity by 2026.
Dispersion Technology Optimization: Carbon Peak Technology has developed the third-generation horizontal furnace CVD equipment, reducing the constant temperature time by 50% and achieving a purity of over 98%; Tianai Technology has achieved uniform dispersion of single-walled tubes in electrode slurry through its self-developed dispersant.
Semiconductor application deployment: TSMC's 3nm process adopts SWCNT chip interconnects, while Huawei and SMIC have initiated testing for processes below 2nm, with conductivity 10 times higher than copper.
This report studies the global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube production, demand, key manufacturers, and key regions.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Single-wall Carbon Nanotube and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Single-wall Carbon Nanotube that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.
Highlights and key features of the study
Global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube total production and demand, 2021-2032, (Kg)
Global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube total production value, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube production by region & country, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (Kg), (based on production site)
Global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube consumption by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032 & (Kg)
U.S. VS China: Single-wall Carbon Nanotube domestic production, consumption, key domestic manufacturers and share
Global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube production by manufacturer, production, price, value and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million) & (Kg)
Global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube production by Purity, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (Kg)
Global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube production by Application, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (Kg)
This report profiles key players in the global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube market based on the following parameters - company overview, production, value, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include OCSiAl, Zeon Nano Technology, Nano-C, Inc, DOWSTONE, Raymor, Chasm Advanced Materials, Timesnano, Cnano Technology, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
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Detailed Segmentation:
Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), volume (production, consumption) & (Kg) and average price (US$/Kg) by manufacturer, by Purity, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.
Global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World
Global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube Market, Segmentation by Purity:
Above 80%
Above 90%
Above 95%
Others
Global Single-wall Carbon Nanotube Market, Segmentation by Application:
Lithium Battery
Conductive Plastic
Others
Companies Profiled:
OCSiAl
Zeon Nano Technology
Nano-C, Inc
DOWSTONE
Raymor
Chasm Advanced Materials
Timesnano
Cnano Technology
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