A semiconductor made from a single silicon crystal is called porous silicon. The size and structure of the pore, or surface of porous silicon wafers, are crucial for various applications. Due to its extensive surface area, this material is suitable for use in electronics. Porous silicon can also be used as a dielectric layer for capacitance-based chemical sensors and as a precursor to thick oxide layers on Si.
The porous silicon substrates market is segmented into type, end user and region. By type, the market is divided into microporous silicon substrates, mesoporous silicon substrates, macroporous silicon substrates. By end user, it is divided into consumer electronics, healthcare and others.
Region wise, the porous silicon substrates market trends are analyzed across North America (the U.S., Canada), Europe (UK, Germany, France and rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India and rest of Asia-Pacific) and LAMEA (Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa).
Major organizations and government institutions in the country are intensely putting resources into the technology. Key players operating in the market include porous silicon substrates market players, such as Tetreon Technologies, Microchemicals GmbH, Refractron Technologies, Noritake Co, NGK Spark Plug, Porous Silicon, Kollex Company Ltd, Siltronix Silicon Technologies, Smart Membrane GmbH, Sanghai Famous Trade Co Ltd.
Key Benefits For Stakeholders
- This report provides a quantitative analysis of the market segments, current trends, estimations, and dynamics of the porous silicon substrates market analysis from 2021 to 2031 to identify the prevailing porous silicon substrates market opportunities.
- The market research is offered along with information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
- Porter's Five Forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers to enable stakeholders make profit-oriented business decisions and strengthen their supplier-buyer network.
- In-depth analysis of the porous silicon substrates market segmentation assists to determine the prevailing market opportunities.
- Major countries in each region are mapped according to their revenue contribution to the global market.
- Market player positioning facilitates benchmarking and provides a clear understanding of the present position of the market players.
- The report includes the analysis of the regional as well as global porous silicon substrates market trends, key players, market segments, application areas, and market growth Strategies.
Key Market Segments
By Type
- Microporous Silicon Substrate
- Mesoporous Silicon Substrate
- Macroporous Silicon Substrate
By End User
- Healthcare
- Consumer Electronics
By Region
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- LAMEA
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Africa
Key Market Players
- Refractron Technologies Corp
- NGK Spark Plug
- NORITAKE CO., LIMITED
- Porous Silicon
- Kollex Company Ltd.
- Siltronix Silicon Technologies
- SmartMembranes GmbH
- Sanghai Famous Trade Co ltd.
- Microchemicals GmbH
- Tetreon Technologies Ltd (Thermco Systems)
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Executive Summary
According to the report titled, 'Porous Silicon Substrates Market,' the porous silicon substrates market was valued at $5.1 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $10.5 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 7.6% from 2022 to 2031.Porous silicon, or solid silicon with internal voids, is one of the most important porous materials with applications ranging from batteries and fuel cells to drug delivery and diagnostics. Although optoelectronics, especially light emission, has been the main area of interest in porous silicon for the past 25 years, the material has recently found its way into cosmetics, consumer, nutrition, and the food industry. The production of porous silicon is quite simple and cheap. This can be done in a number of ways, depending on the desired structure and properties. It has highly tunable structural, mechanical, optical, electrical, thermal, emissive, and physicochemical properties. Because of the direct effects of nanoscale porosification, several of its features, such as fluorescence, and medical biodegradability are not visible in bulk.
Porous silicon is a nanostructured material made by electrochemical or chemical etching of crystalline silicon. Depending on the production conditions, the pore size is controlled from a few nanometers to several hundred nanometers, as well as the specific surface area and free volume. In addition to anodizing and color etching, there are nearly twenty other methods available to produce porous silicon. Afterward, the surface may need drying and modification. To avoid structural damage due to water capillary action, microporous silicon is usually treated in ethanol immediately after fabrication to prevent water anodization.
Porous silicon is a relatively new material with unique properties that can be exploited for a variety of applications, including bio-sensing, drug delivery, photonics, and energy storage. Due to this, the market for porous silicon is growing rapidly, with opportunities for companies to develop new and improved applications for the material. In the bio-sensing market, porous silicon has the potential to be used in the development of new and improved biosensors. This is a growing market with a wide range of applications, including medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and food safety. Moreover, in case of drug delivery, porous silicon has the potential to be used in the development of new and improved drug delivery systems. The large surface area of porous silicon can be used to increase the loading of drugs, which can be released in a controlled manner over time, making it a promising material for use in targeted drug delivery. On the other hand, porous silicon has the potential to be used in the development of new and improved batteries and fuel cells. The high surface area of porous silicon can be used to increase the energy density of batteries, making it a promising material for use in portable electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops.
Key factors propelling the growth of the porous silicon substrates market include growth in the healthcare sector due to qualities like effective solutions, biocompatible silicon, environmental monitoring, photo-electrochemical cells, and buffer layer in heteroepitaxy, porous silicon substrates are a favoured option for the production of medical devices. Porous silicon substrates are widely used in many electronics such as computers, power devices, health devices, and other applications. As a result, the growth of the expansion of the electronic sector accumulates a significant turnover in the reviewed period. The resulting layer has inconsistent porosity and thickness. The wafer's porosity and thickness are uneven across the board as a result of a lateral potential drop. As a result, it is anticipated that this factor will be the primary impediment to the expansion of the global porous silicon substrates market during the forecast period.
The porous silicon substrates market is segmented into type, end user and region. By type, the market is divided into microporous silicon substrates, mesoporous silicon substrates, macroporous silicon substrates. By end user, it is divided into consumer electronics, healthcare and others. Region wise, the porous silicon substrates market trends are analyzed across North America (the U.S., Canada), Europe (UK, Germany, France and rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India and rest of Asia-Pacific) and LAMEA (Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa).
Key players profiled in the market include porous silicon substrates market players, such as Tetreon Technologies, Microchemicals GmbH, Refractron Technologies, Noritake Co, NGK Spark Plug, Porous Silicon, Kollex Company Ltd, Siltronix Silicon Technologies, Smart Membrane GmbH, Sanghai Famous Trade Co Ltd.
Key Market Insights
By type, the porous silicon substrates segment was the highest revenue contributor to the market and is expected to follow the same trend during the forecast period.By end-user application, the consumer electronics segment was the largest segment and the other segment is the fastest-growing segment during the forecast period.
Based on region, the Asia-Pacific dominated the market in 2021, accounting for $2,501.7 million, and is estimated to reach $5,468.4 million by 2031, with a CAGR of 8.22%.
Companies Mentioned
- Refractron Technologies Corp
- NGK Spark Plug
- NORITAKE CO., LIMITED
- Porous Silicon
- Kollex Company Ltd.
- Siltronix Silicon Technologies
- SmartMembranes GmbH
- Sanghai Famous Trade Co ltd.
- Microchemicals GmbH
- Tetreon Technologies Ltd (Thermco Systems)
Methodology
The analyst offers exhaustive research and analysis based on a wide variety of factual inputs, which largely include interviews with industry participants, reliable statistics, and regional intelligence. The in-house industry experts play an instrumental role in designing analytic tools and models, tailored to the requirements of a particular industry segment. The primary research efforts include reaching out participants through mail, tele-conversations, referrals, professional networks, and face-to-face interactions.
They are also in professional corporate relations with various companies that allow them greater flexibility for reaching out to industry participants and commentators for interviews and discussions.
They also refer to a broad array of industry sources for their secondary research, which typically include; however, not limited to:
- Company SEC filings, annual reports, company websites, broker & financial reports, and investor presentations for competitive scenario and shape of the industry
- Scientific and technical writings for product information and related preemptions
- Regional government and statistical databases for macro analysis
- Authentic news articles and other related releases for market evaluation
- Internal and external proprietary databases, key market indicators, and relevant press releases for market estimates and forecast
Furthermore, the accuracy of the data will be analyzed and validated by conducting additional primaries with various industry experts and KOLs. They also provide robust post-sales support to clients.
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Table Information
Report Attribute | Details |
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No. of Pages | 147 |
Published | January 2023 |
Forecast Period | 2021 - 2031 |
Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 5061 million |
Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 10477.8 million |
Compound Annual Growth Rate | 7.5% |
Regions Covered | Global |
No. of Companies Mentioned | 10 |