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The Global Metamaterials Market 2025-2035

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233 Pages
December 2024
Region: Global
Future Markets, Inc
ID: 6035124

Metamaterials represent a revolutionary class of engineered materials that exhibit properties not found in naturally occurring materials. These artificially structured materials can manipulate electromagnetic waves, sound waves, and heat in unprecedented ways, enabling breakthrough applications across multiple industries. The current metamaterials market is primarily driven by applications in telecommunications, aerospace & defense, and automotive sectors.

Key developments include:

Deployment of metamaterial-based antennas for 5G communications
Integration of metamaterial radar and LiDAR systems in autonomous vehicles
Development of stealth technologies and electromagnetic shielding
Advanced thermal management solutions for electronics

The market is seeing increased commercialization of metamaterial technologies, moving beyond research laboratories into practical applications. Major investments are flowing into metamaterial start-ups, particularly those focused on communications, automotive sensing, and consumer electronics applications.

Why Metamaterials Matter:

Enable next-generation wireless communications systems
Improve efficiency and performance of electronic devices
Provide superior solutions for thermal management
Enable novel optical and sensing capabilities
Offer unique advantages in noise reduction and vibration control

Key Market Drivers include:

Growing demand for high-performance electronic devices
Expansion of 5G/6G networks
Rise of autonomous vehicles and advanced sensing
Need for improved thermal management solutions
Increasing focus on energy efficiency

The metamaterials market is expected to see significant growth through 2035, driven by:

Expansion of wireless communication networks
Advanced automotive radar and sensing systems
New applications in consumer electronics
Emerging medical imaging technologies
Innovation in energy harvesting and thermal management

The most promising near-term opportunities lie in:

Communications infrastructure for 5G/6G networks
Automotive sensing and radar systems
Thermal management for electronics
Advanced optical systems and displays
Aerospace and defense applications

Challenges include scaling up manufacturing processes, reducing production costs, and improving material performance and durability. However, ongoing technological advances and increasing investment in R&D are expected to address these challenges over time. The market outlook remains highly positive, with metamaterials poised to enable transformative applications across multiple industries. As manufacturing capabilities improve and costs decrease, adoption is expected to accelerate, particularly in high-value applications where metamaterials offer unique advantages over conventional solutions.

The Global Metamaterials Market 2025-2035 provides a detailed analysis of the rapidly evolving global metamaterials sector, covering optical, radio frequency (RF), terahertz, acoustic, and thermal metamaterials across key application sectors including communications, automotive, aerospace & defense, medical imaging, consumer electronics, and more.

The report offers granular market forecasts from 2025-2035, analyzing revenue opportunities by:

Metamaterial type (optical, RF, acoustic, thermal, etc.)
End-use applications and markets
Geographic regions (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Rest of World)
Technology segments (passive vs. active, fixed vs. tunable)
Manufacturing methods and material choices

Key Report Features:

Comprehensive analysis of metamaterial technologies, manufacturing processes, and applications
Detailed market sizing and growth projections through 2035
Assessment of key players and competitive landscape
In-depth coverage of emerging applications like 5G/6G communications, autonomous vehicles, medical devices
Evaluation of technology readiness levels across different metamaterial types
Analysis of market drivers, challenges and opportunities
Profiles of 70 companies developing metamaterial technologies.

Market contents include:

Executive summary and market overview
Detailed analysis of metamaterial types and properties
Manufacturing methods and scalability assessment
Applications analysis across major end-use sectors
Market forecasts and opportunity assessment
Competitive landscape and company profiles
Technology roadmaps and future outlook

The report provides essential insights for:

Technology companies and startups
Materials and component manufacturers
Electronics and telecommunications companies
Automotive and aerospace manufacturers
Investment firms and VCs
R&D organizations and universities

Detailed Coverage Includes:

Optical Metamaterials: LiDAR, metalenses, holograms, filters
RF Metamaterials: Antennas, radar, EMI shielding, wireless communications
Acoustic Metamaterials: Sound insulation, vibration damping
Thermal Metamaterials: Cooling, heat management, energy harvesting
Emerging Applications: Quantum metamaterials, self-transforming structures
Manufacturing: From lab-scale to commercial production methods
Market Analysis: Drivers, trends, opportunities and challenges

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Historical metamaterials market
1.2 Recent growth
1.3 Current commercial landscape
1.4 Global market revenues, current and forecast
1.4.1 By type
1.4.2 By end-use market
1.5 Regional analysis
1.6 Market opportunity assessment
1.7 Investment funding in metamaterials
1.8 Market and technology challenges
1.9 Industry developments 2020-2024

2 METAMATERIALS OVERVIEW

2.1 What are metamaterials?
2.2 Types
2.3 Metasurfaces
2.3.1 Meta-Lens
2.3.2 Metasurface holograms
2.3.3 Flexible metasurfaces
2.3.4 Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS)
2.4 Manufacturing methods
2.4.1 Wet etching
2.4.2 Dry phase patterning
2.4.3 Roll-to-roll (R2R) printing
2.4.4 Wafer-scale nanoimprint lithography
2.4.5 E-beam lithography and atomic layer deposition (ALD
2.4.6 Laser ablation
2.4.7 Deep ultraviolet (DUV) photolithography
2.4.8 RF metamaterials manufacturing
2.4.9 Optical metamaterials manufacturing
2.5 Passive vs active metamaterials

3 OPTICAL METAMATERIALS

3.1 Overview
3.2 Commercial examples
3.3 LiDAR Beam Steering
3.3.1 Overview
3.3.2 Types
3.3.3 Advantages of Metamaterial LiDAR
3.3.4 Liquid crystals
3.3.5 Commerical examples
3.4 Photonic metamaterials
3.5 Optical filters and antireflective coatings
3.5.1 Overview
3.5.2 Electromagnetic (EM) filters
3.5.3 Types
3.5.4 ARCs
3.5.5 Applications of Metamaterial anti-reflection coatings
3.6 Tunable metamaterials
3.7 Frequency selective surface (FSS) based metamaterials
3.8 Plasmonic metamaterials
3.9 Invisibility cloaks
3.10 Perfect absorbers
3.11 Optical nanocircuits
3.12 Metamaterial lenses (Metalenses)
3.12.1 Overview
3.12.2 Light manipulation
3.12.3 Applications
3.13 Holograms
3.14 Materials selection
3.15 Applications

4 RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) METAMATERIALS

4.1 Overview
4.2 Key characteristics
4.3 Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS)
4.3.1 Overview
4.3.2 Key features
4.3.3 Frequencies
4.3.4 Transparent Antennas
4.3.5 Comparison with Other Smart Electromagnetic (EM) Devices
4.4 Radar
4.4.1 Overview
4.4.2 Advantages
4.4.3 Antennas
4.4.4 Metamaterial beamforming
4.5 EMI shielding
4.5.1 Overview
4.5.2 Double negative (DNG) metamaterials
4.5.3 Single negative metamaterials
4.5.4 Electromagnetic bandgap metamaterials (EBG)
4.5.5 Bi-isotropic and bianisotropic metamaterials
4.5.6 Chiral metamaterials
4.5.7 Applications
4.6 MRI Enhancement
4.6.1 Overview
4.6.2 Applications
4.7 Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring
4.7.1 Overview
4.7.2 Advantages
4.7.3 Commercial examples
4.8 Frequency selective surfaces
4.9 Tunable RF metamaterials
4.10 Absorbers
4.11 Luneburg lens
4.12 RF filters
4.13 Applications

5 TERAHERTZ METAMATERIALS

5.1 THz metasurfaces
5.2 Quantum metamaterials
5.3 Graphene metamaterials
5.4 Flexible/wearable THz metamaterials
5.5 THz modulators
5.6 THz switches
5.7 THz absorbers
5.8 THz antennas
5.9 THz imaging components

6 ACOUSTIC METAMATERIALS

6.1 Sonic crystals
6.2 Acoustic metasurfaces
6.3 Locally resonant materials
6.4 Acoustic cloaks
6.5 Hyperlenses
6.6 Sonic one-way sheets
6.7 Acoustic diodes
6.8 Acoustic absorbers
6.9 Applications

7 THERMAL METAMATERIALS

7.1 Overview
7.1.1 Advanced 3D printing
7.1.2 Functionally Graded Materials
7.1.3 Thermoelectric Enhancement
7.2 Applications
7.2.1 Static radiative cooling materials
7.2.2 Photonic Cooling
7.2.3 Ultra-conductive Thermal Metamaterials
7.2.4 Thermal Convective Metamaterials
7.2.5 Thermal Cloaking Metamaterials
7.2.6 Thermal Concentrators
7.2.7 Thermal Diodes
7.2.8 Thermal Expanders
7.2.9 Thermal Rotators
7.2.10 Greenhouses and Windows
7.2.11 Industrial heat harvesting
7.2.12 Thermal metalenses
7.2.13 Microchip Cooling
7.2.14 Photovoltaics Cooling
7.2.15 Space applications
7.2.16 Electronic packaging
7.2.17 Advanced cooling textiles
7.2.18 Automotive thermal management
7.2.19 Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC)

8 TUNABLE METAMATERIALS

8.1 Tunable electromagnetic metamaterials
8.2 Tunable THz metamaterials
8.3 Tunable acoustic metamaterials
8.4 Tunable optical metamaterials
8.5 Applications
8.6 Nonlinear metamaterials
8.7 Self-Transforming Metamaterials
8.8 Topological Metamaterials
8.9 Materials used with metamaterials

9 MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR METAMATERIALS

9.1 Competitive landscape
9.2 Readiness levels of metamaterial technologies
9.3 SWOT analysis
9.4 Future market outlook
9.5 ACOUSTICS
9.5.1 Market drivers and trends
9.5.2 Applications
9.5.2.1 Sound insulation
9.5.2.2 Vibration dampers
9.5.3 Global revenues
9.6 COMMUNICATIONS
9.6.1 Market drivers and trends
9.6.2 Applications
9.6.2.1 Wireless Networks
9.6.2.1.1 Reconfigurable antennas
9.6.2.1.2 Wireless sensing
9.6.2.1.3 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
9.6.2.1.4 Transparent conductive films
9.6.2.1.5 5G and 6G Metasurfaces for Wireless Communications
9.6.2.2 Radomes
9.6.2.3 Fiber Optic Communications
9.6.2.4 Satellite Communications
9.6.2.5 Thermal management
9.6.3 Global revenues
9.7 AUTOMOTIVE
9.7.1 Market drivers and trends
9.7.2 Applications
9.7.2.1 Radar and sensors
9.7.2.1.1 LiDAR
9.7.2.1.2 Beamforming
9.7.2.2 Anti-reflective plastics
9.7.3 Global revenues 2020-2035
9.8 AEROSPACE, DEFENCE & SECURITY
9.8.1 Market drivers and trends
9.8.2 Applications
9.8.2.1 Stealth technology
9.8.2.2 Radar
9.8.2.3 Optical sensors
9.8.2.4 Security screening
9.8.2.5 Composites
9.8.2.6 Windscreen films
9.8.2.7 Protective eyewear for pilots
9.8.2.8 EMI and RFI shielding
9.8.2.9 Thermal management
9.8.3 Global revenues 2020-2035
9.9 COATINGS AND FILMS
9.9.1 Market drivers and trends
9.9.2 Applications
9.9.2.1 Cooling films
9.9.2.2 Anti-reflection surfaces
9.9.2.3 Optical solar reflection coatings
9.9.3 Global revenues 2020-2035
9.10 PHOTOVOLTAICS
9.10.1 Market drivers and trends
9.10.2 Applications
9.10.2.1 Solar-thermal absorber
9.10.2.2 Coatings
9.10.3 Global revenues 2020-2035
9.11 MEDICAL IMAGING
9.11.1 Market drivers and trends
9.11.2 Applications
9.11.2.1 MRI imaging
9.11.2.2 Non-invasive glucose monitoring
9.11.3 Global revenues
9.12 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS
9.12.1 Market drivers and trends
9.12.2 Applications
9.12.2.1 Holographic displays
9.12.2.2 Metalenses in smartphones
9.12.2.3 AR/VR
9.12.2.4 Multiview displays
9.12.2.5 Stretchable displays
9.12.2.6 Soft materials
9.12.2.7 Anti-reflection (AR) coatings
9.12.3 Global revenues
9.13 COMPOSITES
9.13.1 Market drivers and trends
9.13.2 Applications

10 COMPANY PROFILES (74 company profiles)

11 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

11.1 Report scope
11.2 Research methodology

12 REFERENCES

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Global revenues for metamaterials, by type, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 2. Global revenues for metamaterials, by market, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 3. Global revenues for metamaterials, by region, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 4. Market opportunity assessment matrix for metamaterials and metasurfaces applications
Table 5. Investment funding in metamaterials and metasurfaces companies
Table 6. Market and technology challenges in metamaterials and metasurfaces
Table 7. Metamaterials industry developments 2020-2023
Table 8. Examples of metamaterials
Table 9. Metamaterial landscape by wavelength
Table 10. Comparison of types of metamaterials-frequency ranges, key characteristics, and applications
Table 11. Benchmarking of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) types
Table 12. Comparison of metamaterials manufacturing methods
Table 13. Passive vs active metamaterials
Table 14. Optical metamaterials: Applications and companies
Table 15. Comparison of metasurface beam-steering LiDAR with other types
Table 16. Applications of metalenses
Table 17. Transparency ranges of various materials commonly used in or considered for optical metamaterials
Table 18. Materials for optical metamaterial applications
Table 19. Optical Metamaterial Applications
Table 20. Current and potential market impact for optical metamaterials
Table 21. RIS Commerical Examples
Table 22. RIS operation phases
Table 23. RIS Hardware
Table 24. RIS functionalities
Table 25. Challenges for fully functionalized RIS environments
Table 26. RIS vs Other Smart Electromagnetic (EM) Devices
Table 27. Metamaterials in radar: Advantages and limitations
Table 28. Suitable materials for RF metamaterials by application
Table 29. Benchmark of substrate material properties for antenna substrate
Table 30. Operational frequency ranges by application
Table 31. Comparing metamaterial beamforming radars against other types
Table 32. Functionalities of metamaterials in EMI shielding
Table 33. Opportunities for metamaterials in EMI shielding
Table 34. Applications of metamaterials in MRI
Table 35. Applications and players in radio frequency metamaterials
Table 36. Applications of acoustic metamaterials
Table 37. Types of thermal management metamaterials by function-Function Type, Description, Key Mechanisms, Example Structures
Table 38. Applications of thermal management metamaterials
Table 39. Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) .Radiative Cooling Technologies Comparison
Table 40. Types of tunable terahertz (THz) metamaterials and their tuning mechanisms
Table 41. Tunable acoustic metamaterials and their tuning mechanisms
Table 42. Types of tunable optical metamaterials and their tuning mechanisms
Table 43. Markets and applications for tunable metamaterials
Table 44. Types of self-transforming metamaterials and their transformation mechanisms
Table 45. Key materials used with different types of metamaterials
Table 46. Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of various metamaterial technologies
Table 47. Metamaterials in sound insulation-market drivers and trends
Table 48. Global revenues for metamaterials in acoustics, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 49: Metamaterials in electronics and communications-market drivers and trends
Table 50. Unmet need, metamaterial solution and markets
Table 51. Global revenues for metamaterials in communications, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 52. Metamaterials in the automotive sector-market drivers and trends
Table 53. Global revenues for metamaterials in automotive, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 54. Metamaterials in aerospace, defence and security-market drivers and trends
Table 55. Global revenues for metamaterials in aerospace, defence & security, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 56. Metamaterials in coatings and films-market drivers and trends
Table 57. Applications of metamaterials in coatings and thin films
Table 58. Global revenues for metamaterials in coatings and films, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 59: Metamaterials in photovoltaics-market drivers and trends
Table 60. Global revenues for metamaterials in photovoltaics, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 61: Metamaterials in medical imaging-drivers and trends
Table 62. Global revenues for metamaterials in medical imaging, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 63: Metamaterials in consumer electronics and displays-drivers and trends
Table 64. Global revenues for metamaterials in consumer electronics, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Table 65: Metamaterials in composites-drivers and trends
Table 66.Metamaterials in Composites - Applications

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Classification of metamaterials based on functionalities
Figure 2. Global revenues for metamaterials, by type, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 3. Global revenues for metamaterials, by market, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 4. Global revenues for metamaterials, by region, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 5. Metamaterials example structures
Figure 6. Metamaterial schematic versus conventional materials
Figure 7. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of several metalens antenna forms
Figure 8. Transparent and flexible metamaterial film developed by Sekishi Chemical
Figure 9. The most common designs for photonic MMs: (a) SRRs, (b) wood pile structures, (c) colloidal crystals, and (d) inverse opals
Figure 10. Invisibility cloak
Figure 11. Metamaterial antenna
Figure 12. Electromagnetic metamaterial
Figure 13. Schematic of Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) structure
Figure 14. Schematic of chiral metamaterials
Figure 15. Terahertz metamaterials
Figure 16. Schematic of the quantum plasmonic metamaterial
Figure 17. Properties and applications of graphene metamaterials
Figure 18. Thermal Metamaterial and Cooling Roadmap 2025-2035
Figure 19. Nonlinear metamaterials- 400-nm thick nonlinear mirror that reflects frequency-doubled output using input light intensity as small as that of a laser pointer
Figure 20. SWOT analysis: metamaterials market
Figure 21. Prototype metamaterial device used in acoustic sound insulation
Figure 22. Metamaterials installed in HVAC sound insulation the Hotel Madera Hong Kong
Figure 23. Robotic metamaterial device for seismic-induced vibration mitigation
Figure 24. Global revenues for metamaterials in acoustics, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 25. Wireless charging technology prototype
Figure 26. Flat-panel satellite antenna (top) and antenna mounted on a vehicle (bottom)
Figure 27. META Transparent Window Film
Figure 28. Radi-cool metamaterial film
Figure 29. Global revenues for metamaterials in communications, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 30. Metamaterials in automotive applications
Figure 31. Lumotive advanced beam steering concept
Figure 32. Echodyne metamaterial radar mounted on automobile
Figure 33. Anti-reflective metamaterials plastic
Figure 34. Global revenues for metamaterials in automotive, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 35. Metamaterials invisibility cloak for microwave frequencies
Figure 36. Metamaterials radar antenna
Figure 37. Metamaterials radar array
Figure 38. Evolv Edge visitor screening solution
Figure 39. Lightweight metamaterial microlattice
Figure 40. metaAIR eyewear
Figure 41. Global revenues for metamaterials in aerospace, defence & security, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 42. Schematic of dry-cooling technology
Figure 43. Global revenues for metamaterials in coatings and films, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 44. Metamaterial solar coating
Figure 45. Global revenues for metamaterials in photovoltaics, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 46. A patient in MRI scan modified by metasurface
Figure 47. Global revenues for metamaterials in medical imaging, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 48. Stretchable hologram
Figure 49. Design concepts of soft mechanical metamaterials with large negative swelling ratios and tunable stress-strain curves
Figure 50. Global revenues for metamaterials in consumer electronics, 2020-2035 (Millions USD)
Figure 51. Anywaves antenna products. CubeSat S-band antenna, CubeSat X-band antenna and UAV cellular antenna
Figure 52. Brelyon monitor
Figure 53. DoCoMo transmissive metasurface
Figure 54. RadarZero
Figure 55. Schematic of MESA System
Figure 56. EchoGuard Radar System
Figure 57. Edgehog Advanced Technologies Omnidirectional anti-reflective coating
Figure 58. Emrod architecture. 1. A transmitting antenna. 2. A relay that is essentially lossless, doesn’t require any power, and acts as a lens refocusing the beam extending the travel range. 3. A rectenna that receives and rectifies the beam back to electricity. Metamaterials allow converting wireless energy back into electricity efficiently
Figure 59. Commercial application of Emrod technology
Figure 60. Evolv Edge screening system
Figure 61. FM/R technology
Figure 62. Metablade antenna
Figure 63. MTenna flat panel antenna
Figure 64. Kymeta u8 antenna installed on a vehicle
Figure 65. LIDAR system for autonomous vehicles
Figure 66. Light-control metasurface beam-steering chips
Figure 67. Metamaterials film
Figure 68. Metaboard wireless charger
Figure 69. Orion dot pattern projector
Figure 70. A 12-inch wafer made using standard semiconductor processes contains thousands of metasurface optics
Figure 71. metaAIR
Figure 72. Nissan acoustic metamaterial
Figure 73. Metamaterial structure used to control thermal emission

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

2Pi Optics
Acoustic Metamaterials Group Ltd.
Alphacore Inc.
Armory Technologies
Anywaves
BlueHalo LLC
Breylon
DoCoMo
Droneshield Limited
Echodyne Inc.
Edgehog Advanced Technologies
Emrod
Evolv Technologies Inc.
EM Infinity
Face Companies
Filled Void Materials (FVMat) Ltd.
Fractal Antenna Systems Inc.
Greenerwave
H-Chip Technology Group
HyMet Thermal Interfaces SIA
Imagia
Imuzak Co. Ltd.
Kuang-Chi Technologies
Kymeta Corporation
LATYS
Leadoptik Inc.
Lumotive
Magic Shields Inc.
Magment AG
Metaboards Limited
Metafold 3D
Metahelios
Metalenz Inc.
Metamagnetics Inc.
META
MetaSeismic
MetaShield LLC
Metasonixx
Metavoxel Technologies
Metawave Corporation
Morphotonics
Moxtek
Multiwave Imaging
Nanohmics Inc.
Nature Architects
Neurophos LLC
NIL Technology
Nissan Motor Co.

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Key developments include:

Why Metamaterials Matter:

Key Market Drivers include:

The metamaterials market is expected to see significant growth through 2035, driven by:

The most promising near-term opportunities lie in:

The report offers granular market forecasts from 2025-2035, analyzing revenue opportunities by:

Key Report Features:

Market contents include:

The report provides essential insights for:

Detailed Coverage Includes:

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

Methodology

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