The global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market size reached USD 650.0 Million in 2024. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach USD 898.8 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.48% during 2025-2033. The increasing demand from numerous end-user industries, the bolstering growth of the electronics sector, and expanding product utilization across water treatment plants represent some of the key factors driving the market.
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a naturally occurring mineral belonging to the transition metal dichalcogenide group. It is a solid lubricant with excellent anti-friction and anti-wear properties, making it suitable for high-temperature and high-pressure environments. MoS2 is a two-dimensional material with a thickness of only a few atoms, due to which it is widely adopted across next-generation electronics and optoelectronics. Besides this, it has a large surface area and can store ions, which, in turn, has expanded its usage in energy storage applications, such as batteries and supercapacitors. In addition to this, MoS2 exhibits excellent semiconducting properties, due to which it is used in electronic devices such as transistors and solar cells. Consequently, it finds a wide range of applications across various end-user industries, including automotive, aviation, construction, oil and gas, chemical, and electronics.
What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What is the impact of each driver, restraint, and opportunity on the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What are the key regional markets?
Which countries represent the most attractive molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
Which is the most attractive type in the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
Which is the most attractive application in the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What is the breakup of the market based on the end use industry?
Which is the most attractive end use industry in the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What is the competitive structure of the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
Who are the key players/companies in the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a naturally occurring mineral belonging to the transition metal dichalcogenide group. It is a solid lubricant with excellent anti-friction and anti-wear properties, making it suitable for high-temperature and high-pressure environments. MoS2 is a two-dimensional material with a thickness of only a few atoms, due to which it is widely adopted across next-generation electronics and optoelectronics. Besides this, it has a large surface area and can store ions, which, in turn, has expanded its usage in energy storage applications, such as batteries and supercapacitors. In addition to this, MoS2 exhibits excellent semiconducting properties, due to which it is used in electronic devices such as transistors and solar cells. Consequently, it finds a wide range of applications across various end-user industries, including automotive, aviation, construction, oil and gas, chemical, and electronics.
Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) Market Trends:
The increasing demand for MoS2 from the automotive and aviation sectors due to its high strength and low weight, which helps minimize vibration and enhance passenger comfort, represents one of the prime factors driving the market growth. Besides this, the growing product adoption across end-use industries, such as construction, chemical and petrochemical, heavy equipment, and solvent, due to its high thermal stability and lubrication properties, is creating a favorable outlook for the market. Moreover, the bolstering growth of the electronics industry is contributing to the market growth as MoS2 is used in the production of electronic components such as semiconductors, thin-film transistors, and photovoltaic cells. Concurrent with this, the expanding product application in photodetectors, optoelectronic devices, field-effect transistors (FETs), sensors, and valleytronics are presenting remunerative growth opportunities for the market. In addition to this, the surging use of MoS2 in the oil and gas industry as a lubricant and catalyst, specifically for high-temperature and high-pressure purposes, is acting as another significant growth-inducing factor. Furthermore, the rising awareness about the benefits of MoS2 in water treatment and purification and large-scale product employment in the medical and healthcare industries, particularly for drug delivery systems and bioimaging, is strengthening the market growth. Other factors, such as extensive investments in research and development (R&D) initiatives, ongoing product innovations, and the shifting preference for MoS2 as a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional lubricants and chemicals, are positively impacting the market growth.Key Market Segmentation:
The publisher provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market, along with forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on type, application, and end use industry.Type Insights:
- Powder
- Crystals
Application Insights:
- Lubricants and Coatings
- Semiconductor
- Catalysts
- Others
End Use Industry Insights:
- Automotive
- Aerospace and Defense
- Electrical and Electronics
- Construction
- Chemical and Petrochemical
- Others
Regional Insights:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market. Competitive analysis such as market structure, market share by key players, player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided. Some of the companies covered include American Elements, Climax Molybdenum Marketing Corporation (Freeport-McMoRan Inc.), Luoyang Shenyu Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Merck KGaA, Moly Metal L.L.P, Rose Mill Co. LLC, Tribotecc GmbH (Treibacher Industrie AG), etc. Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.Key Questions Answered in This Report:
How has the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market performed so far, and how will it perform in the coming years?What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What is the impact of each driver, restraint, and opportunity on the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What are the key regional markets?
Which countries represent the most attractive molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
Which is the most attractive type in the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
Which is the most attractive application in the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What is the breakup of the market based on the end use industry?
Which is the most attractive end use industry in the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
What is the competitive structure of the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
Who are the key players/companies in the global molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface3 Executive Summary11 Value Chain Analysis13 Price Analysis
2 Scope and Methodology
4 Introduction
5 Global Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) Market
6 Market Breakup by Type
7 Market Breakup by Application
8 Market Breakup by End Use Industry
9 Market Breakup by Region
10 Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
List of Tables
Companies Mentioned
- American Elements
- Climax Molybdenum Marketing Corporation (Freeport-McMoRan Inc.)
- Luoyang Shenyu Molybdenum Co. Ltd.
- Merck KGaA
- Moly Metal L.L.P
- Rose Mill Co. LLC
- Tribotecc GmbH (Treibacher Industrie AG)
Methodology
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Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 136 |
| Published | January 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2024 - 2033 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 650 Million |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 898.8 Million |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 3.7% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 7 |
