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Chemicals and Materials Landscape of China

3,042 Chemicals and Materials companies in China, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

3,042companies tracked
$7Bdisclosed funding
10hiring right now
76events · 24 months
40,109news articles · 12 months

Who leads Chemicals and Materials in China

Tracks 3,042 Chinese chemicals and materials firms, highlighting which are hiring, which have disclosed funding rounds, and which received the most recent financing.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Fenchem4last posted Jun 2026
  2. 02Roehm3last posted Dec 2025
  3. 03Nice Group3last posted Nov 2025
  4. 04CNT Group2last posted Dec 2025
  5. 05Titaniumdubai1last posted Jun 2026
  6. 06Zypeek1last posted Jul 2026
  7. 07Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology1last posted Jun 2026
  8. 08Focuslight1last posted Jul 2026
10 companies hiring · 2 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Jinneng Technology$3.2BSeries D · Aug 2022
  2. 02cxxcl.cn$731.7MSeries D · Sep 2020
  3. 03CanSemi$671.4MSeries B · Nov 2022
  4. 04HeNan LiLiang Diamond$561MPost IPO · Sep 2022
  5. 05Fujian Deer Technology Company$473.5MSeries B · Jul 2022
  6. 06Jiana Energy$231.1MSeries D · Mar 2022
  7. 07Jiangsu Meike Solar Technology$188.1MSeries B · Dec 2021
  8. 08Tuoxi Technology$139.2MSeries B · Jul 2023
60 companies with disclosed rounds · $7B total
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01Baowu Steel Group262,300tracked employees
  2. 02CHALCO64,794tracked employees
  3. 03Baoshan Iron & Steel57,154tracked employees
  4. 04CNCEC41,588tracked employees
  5. 05Angang Steel36,104tracked employees
  6. 06Baotou Steel Group29,239tracked employees
  7. 07Hoshine Silicon Industry16,742tracked employees
  8. 08Xiamen Tungsten15,912tracked employees
26 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Ganfeng Lithium23.5%16 tracked events
  2. 02Gulf Resources16.2%11 tracked events
  3. 03AXT13.2%9 tracked events
  4. 04China Hongqiao Group4.4%3 tracked events
  5. 05Angang Steel2.9%2 tracked events
  6. 06Baoshan Iron & Steel2.9%2 tracked events
  7. 07GMM Nonstick Coatings2.9%2 tracked events
  8. 08Hoshine Silicon Industry2.9%2 tracked events
68 tracked events across 27 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Ganfeng Lithium64articles in the window
  2. 02AXT44articles in the window
  3. 03CHALCO29articles in the window
  4. 04Wanhua Chemical Group17articles in the window
  5. 05Angang Steel9articles in the window
  6. 06Jiecang3articles in the window
6 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Chemicals and Materials ecosystem in China grew, 2016–2025

Shows the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with a peak of 95 new firms in 2020 and 0 recorded for 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Chemicals and Materials companies in China
2016: 792017: 852018: 812019: 822020: 952021: 902022: 902023: 832024: 182025: 0
20162025
peak 95 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 12 in 2020
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 47,180,0002017: 6,743,8802018: 3,209,495,1502019: 58,141,3002020: 865,070,8202021: 405,395,3902022: 1,934,736,1622023: 262,438,9102024: 153,263,7752025: 0
20162025
peak $3.2B in 2018

Where Chemicals and Materials companies in China are based

Shanghai skyline — Chemicals and Materials hub in China
Hub 01
Shanghai
156 Chemicals and Materials companies
24% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
156companies
$139.3Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Shanghai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Shenzhen skyline — Chemicals and Materials hub in China
Hub 02
Shenzhen
97 Chemicals and Materials companies
15% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
97companies
$28.8Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Shenzhen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Guangzhou skyline — Chemicals and Materials hub in China
Hub 03
Guangzhou
73 Chemicals and Materials companies
11% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
73companies
$962.8Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Guangzhou · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hangzhou skyline — Chemicals and Materials hub in China
Hub 04
Hangzhou
71 Chemicals and Materials companies
11% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
71companies
$23.9Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Hangzhou · CC BY-SA 4.0
Suzhou skyline — Chemicals and Materials hub in China
Hub 05
Suzhou
70 Chemicals and Materials companies
11% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
70companies
$7Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Suzhou · CC BY-SA 4.0
Beijing skyline — Chemicals and Materials hub in China
Hub 06
Beijing
68 Chemicals and Materials companies
10% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
68companies
$28.4Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Beijing · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hong Kong, a Chemicals and Materials hub in China
Hub 07
Hong Kong
64 Chemicals and Materials companies
10% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
64companies
1hiring now
generated artwork
Nanjing skyline — Chemicals and Materials hub in China
Hub 08
Nanjing
50 Chemicals and Materials companies
8% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
50companies
$25.9Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Nanjing · CC BY-SA 4.0

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Chemicals and Materials in China

Contracts 20Earnings 16Announcement 12M&A 9Assets 7Funding 4Regulatory 4Capital 2Lawsuit 1IPO 1
  • FundingMicroCyto, a biocomputing company, has completed a RMB 300 million (USD 43.4 million) Series A+ round. Investors include Huirong Fund, under Henan Investment Group, and individual investor Tan Ruiqing.2026-03-31
  • M&AThe acquisition, once implemented, will establish a major global player in dental materials.2026-03-28
  • FundingChina Hongqiao Group is raising over US$1 billion through a share placement as it seeks to repay its debt and expand its business.2025-11-18
  • IPOincluding the mobile assets acquisition of China Telecom, the IPOs of Sinopec, Chalco, China Telecom, China Netcom, China Life Insurance, PICC, Air China, China Shenhua Energy, China Construction Bank, Dongfeng Automobile, China Merchants Bank, ICBC, China Citic Bank, China Coal Energy, COSCO, CPIC, CSCEC, ABC, Everbright Bank, PSBC, CGN, CHAMC, China Re, Legend Holdings, CZ Bank, CEEC, CNR, CR Pharma, HR Bank, CICC, HZ Bank, HEC, Xinhua Net, SFC, as well as a number of restructuring and M&A deals for major industries.2025-09-13
  • M&AAzelis is reinforcing its presence in the Chinese market with the acquisition of a 100% stake in WWRC (China) Holdings Ltd. and Friendship Chemical Co. Ltd.2025-02-14
  • M&AH.B. Fuller will acquire 95% of the equity of Tonsan for cash consideration of Rmb 1.4 billion, or about $230 million.2025-02-14
  • M&AIGM Resins, a global provider of energy-curing raw material solutions, announces that it has acquired Litian, a Chinese manufacturer of energy-curing resins.2025-02-14
  • M&ACanmax and Jiuling completed their mid-2024 acquisition, bringing financial strength and industry expertise to Nigeria’s emerging lithium sector.2025-02-14
  • FundingCanSemi launched its Phase III 12-inch analog process line on December 28, 2024. The CNY16.25 billion project focuses on 180nm to 90nm technologies for industrial and automotive applications, adding 40,000 wpm and targeting CNY4 billion annual revenue.2025-01-08
  • M&A– Ningbo Dinghong Equity Investment Partnership Enterprise (Limited Partnership) agreed to sell a 5.81% stake in thermoplastic elastomer producer Ningbo Changhong Polymer Scientific and Technical Inc. to Qianhai Pengcheng Wanli Capital Management (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., according to Market Intelligence data.2024-12-09

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Chemicals and Materials company in China was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
SinoceraSDI LimitedundisclosedAnnounced2026-03-28
h.b. fullerTonsan AdhesiveundisclosedAnnounced2025-02-14
nouryonZhejiang Friend ChemicalundisclosedAnnounced2025-02-14
azelisFriendship ChemicalundisclosedPending2025-02-14
igm resinsLitianundisclosedCompleted2025-02-14
canmaxGanfeng LithiumundisclosedCompleted2025-02-14

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Provides details on specific events like IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches and contract wins, focusing on customer win information.

Contract wins
9 customer wins · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
2 regulatory events · 1 tracked suits · 24 months
  • Gulf ResourcesRegained compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements — The Nasdaq Stock Market LLCDec 2025
  • Ganfeng Lithiumapproved for environmental impact report — Argentina provincial government of SaltaDec 2024
  • Ever Credit, Kingboard Holdings v Country Garden Holdingswinding-up petition · OngoingJan 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
13 companies reporting17 company-quarters tracked

Who is building Chemicals and Materials in China

Profiles 223 founders and CEOs across 215 firms, noting their most common alma maters such as Peking University, EU Business School, HKUST and NUS.

Founders and chief executives12 of 223, from the best-funded companies on this page
Indra Santana
CEO
Indra Santana

RWTH Aachen University 1984

Ex- Zhuhai Shengtong Energy Saving Technology, China Automobile Maintenance Industry Association

Tik Cheng
Founder
Tik Cheng

Co-Founder Yunshu Biotechnology, ex-BGI Group, DRT Intelligence. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2022, The University of Queensland

Xian Yang
Founder & Chairman
Xian Yang

Ex- Panzhihua City Public Security Bureau and Panzhihua Customs, Sanlian Investment Holdings. Southwest University 1997, Sichuan University MBA 2008

Michael Chen
Managing Director
Michael Chen

Ex-MD Bostik China, H.B. Fuller. Hefei University of Technology 1974, University of Rochester - Simon Business School MBA 1992

Zhang Yangyang
Co-Founder
Zhang Yangyang

Ex-Fudan Grand Horizon Network. Shanghai Jiao Tong University B.Eng 1998, National University of Singapore M.Eng 2001…

Victor LO Chung Wing
Chairman & CEO
Victor LO Chung Wing

Hong Kong Design Centre, Economic Development Commission. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Zengtai Liao
CEO
Zengtai Liao

Ex-Yantai synthetic leather, MDI, Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes, Ningbo Wanhua Polyurethanes.

Victor Xingsheng Liu
CEO & President
Victor Xingsheng Liu

Focuslight Technologies, ex-Nlight, ex-Coherent, Virginia Tech MBA, 2001

Li Junwei
Founder
Li Junwei

Guangdong University of Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University CMBA

Bobby Liu
Founder & CEO
Bobby Liu

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University BA 1992, V EMBA 2012, DBA 2019

Winnie Ng
CEO
Winnie Ng

Ex-Bank of America, JP Morgan · University of Michigan BBA 1997

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 4 of 223 founders
Peking University1
EU Business School1
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)1
National University of Singapore (NUS)1
Duke University1
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Who funds Chemicals and Materials in China

Summarizes 186 funding rounds since 2016 from 240 investors, with an average round size of $14.5 million.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Addor Capital94Dec 2024
Shenzhen Capital Group73Aug 2024
Richland Capital64Sep 2023
Sequoia Capital China44Mar 2023
Shunwei Capital33Feb 2024
Yingke Capital32Jun 2022
SDIC Venture Capital Management32Aug 2023
Frees Fund31Aug 2022
Legend Capital31Dec 2022
Matrix Partners China31Mar 2023
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel78
Series A–B82
Series C+ / PE15
Grants, debt & other11

The typical round is $14.5M — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Chemicals and Materials funding rounds in China

Highlights the largest disclosed round—Jinneng Technology’s $3.2 billion Series D—and lists ten other major recent funding events.

Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M0
$1–10M8
$10–50M13
$50–250M1
>$250M0

22 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Chemicals and Materials in China

Records 40,109 news articles in the last year, most frequently covering industrial metal market analysis, rare‑earth extraction, product launches and metal commodity trading.

News volume
Chemicals and Materials coverage across China · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 5,4452021Q3: 7,2132021Q4: 4,9622022Q1: 6,7132022Q2: 6,2112022Q3: 5,9252022Q4: 9,2612023Q1: 9,3742023Q2: 8,8342023Q3: 12,4932023Q4: 12,4832024Q1: 12,6092024Q2: 12,4222024Q3: 11,7802024Q4: 11,1732025Q1: 19,4922025Q2: 9,6772025Q3: 8,7212025Q4: 9,9712026Q1: 11,399
2021Q22026Q1
peak 19,492 in 2025Q1 · 40,109 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 68% → 70%, negative 31% → 27% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Chemicals and Materials news in China. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • Industrial metal market analysis6,141→+0%
  • Rare earth metals extraction processes4,867▲+132%
  • New product launches and innovations4,530→+2%
  • Metal commodity trading trends3,952→-4%
  • Global metal supply chain logistics3,450▲+122%
  • Major contract wins and losses3,359▲+46%
  • Strategic partnerships and collaborations3,209▲+12%
  • Economy news: industrial production reports3,027→-3%
  • Sustainability initiatives and esg reporting2,925→+9%
  • Metal export-import regulations2,678▲+33%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

6 Chemicals and Materials companies here were named in the news over this period.

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Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

rare earth elements extraction+151%electrowinning rare earths+132%mineral tenure+43%oil price volatility+93%petrochemical r&d+47%polymer import tariffs+67%commodity trading+53%npk fertilizers+74%fertilizer application+58%lme price trends+95%
chemical safety assessments-99%stock performance-52%tariff negotiations-48%osha chemical standards-98%stock indices-64%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in China Chemicals and Materials coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
55,549 articles touch this dimension · 44.6% critical tone
20212025
signals: stock performance, plastic recycling, plastic bans
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
10,010 articles touch this dimension · 42.4% critical tone
20212025
signals: trapped miners, coal dust explosion, rare earth elements extraction
Growth ▲ rising
64,762 articles touch this dimension · 23.9% critical tone
20212025
signals: chemical pricing, industrial sector performance, copper demand

Chemicals and Materials jobs in China: who is hiring and what they ask for

Notes zero job postings in the past year from two employers, while listing top sought skills such as materials, plastic surface treatment and sustainable materials.

0postings · last 12 months
3postings tracked overall
2employers advertising

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Chemicals and Materials employers in China put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • materials2
  • plastic surface treatment1
  • mechanical engineering1
  • 3d surface treatment1
  • sustainable materials1
  • flexible technology1
  • laser texturing1
  • dfss1
  • composites1
  • painting1
Most advertised titles
  • Sales Manager, Apac - Cosmetics Raw Materials1

What Chemicals and Materials research is working on

Counts 10,510 academic papers, with 8,027 identifying opportunities, 463 outlining common problems, and 93 issuing cautions.

How this field talks about itself
Chemicals and Materials papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Breakthrough41.4% · 26.6%1.6×
Promising34.9% · 36.9%≈ par
Descriptive16.3% · 17.7%≈ par
Problem-identifying4.2% · 9.5%0.4×
Comparative2.1% · 4.0%0.5×
Cautionary0.9% · 4.4%0.2×

Chemicals and Materials literature runs 1.6× more “breakthrough” than science at large (41.4% vs 26.6% baseline).

How the work is done
Methods-led59.4%
Reviews21.8%
Empirical16.4%
Position pieces1.6%
Theoretical0.8%
How the research reads

95% positive · 5% neutral · 0% negative, across 10,510 papers.

The institutions behind the field
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences18k
  • Nanyang Technological University7k
  • Georgia Institute of Technology7k
  • Sichuan University6k
  • University of Colorado Boulder5k
  • Beijing Institute of Technology5k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Researchers who shaped it

Xiao Kuang · Christopher N. Bowman · Lei Jiang · Christopher J. Kloxin · Yanju Liu · Guoqiang Li · Hari Krishna Bisoyi · Peiyi Wu

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Multimaterial 4D Printing with Tailorable Shape Memory Polymers · 1k cites
  • A Bioinspired Mineral Hydrogel as a Self‐Healable, Mechanically Adaptable Ionic Skin for Highly Sensitive Pressure Sensing · 998 cites
  • Soft material for soft actuators · 817 cites
  • Conductive MXene Nanocomposite Organohydrogel for Flexible, Healable, Low‐Temperature Tolerant Strain Sensors · 801 cites
  • Mussel-Inspired Cellulose Nanocomposite Tough Hydrogels with Synergistic Self-Healing, Adhesive, and Strain-Sensitive Properties · 769 cites
Common problems researchers identify436 papers · 7 recurring themes
Smart Environment / Smart Material — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Smart Environment / Smart Material
111 papers · 25.5% of this block
2022: 24 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 26 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 20 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 30 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 24 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 26 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 20 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 30 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +27% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Smart environment · Smart material · Building automation · Architectural engineering
“Smart structures and material technologies in architecture applications”
111 of these papers raise it as a problem
Piezoelectricity / Carbon Nanotube — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Piezoelectricity / Carbon Nanotube
84 papers · 19.3% of this block
2022: 566 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 545 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 434 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 499 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 566 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 545 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 434 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 499 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Piezoelectricity · Carbon nanotube · Nonlinear system · Structural health monitoring
“An investigation into size‐dependent dynamic thermo‐electromechanical response of piezoelectric‐laminated sandwich smart nanocomposites”
84 of these papers raise it as a problem
Magnetorheological Fluid / Actuator — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Magnetorheological Fluid / Actuator
66 papers · 15.1% of this block
2022: 516 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 516 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 471 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 586 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 516 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 516 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 471 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 586 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Magnetorheological fluid · Actuator · Self-healing hydrogels · Artificial muscle
“Multifunctional soft machines based on stimuli-responsive hydrogels: from freestanding hydrogels to smart integrated systems”
66 of these papers raise it as a problem
Smart Polymer / Polymer — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Smart Polymer / Polymer
60 papers · 13.8% of this block
2022: 869 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 846 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 730 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 617 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 869 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 846 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 730 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 617 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -29% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Smart polymer · Polymer · Smart material · Nanotechnology
“Polymer-based smart materials by printing technologies: Improving application and integration”
60 of these papers raise it as a problem
Nanotechnology / Smart Material — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Nanotechnology / Smart Material
58 papers · 13.3% of this block
2022: 6,029 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 6,050 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,429 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,099 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 6,029 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 6,050 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,429 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,099 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Nanotechnology · Smart material · Nanometre · Nanomaterials
“Smart Materials for Microrobots”
58 of these papers raise it as a problem
3D Printing / Morphing — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
3D Printing / Morphing
32 papers · 7.3% of this block
2022: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 357 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 404 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 483 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 332 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 357 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 404 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 483 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
3D printing · Morphing · Biofabrication · Polymer
“Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications”
32 of these papers raise it as a problem
Shape-Memory Alloy / Sma* — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Shape-Memory Alloy / Sma*
25 papers · 5.7% of this block
2022: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 194 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 214 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 198 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 194 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 214 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 198 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Shape-memory alloy · SMA* · Shape-memory polymer · Nickel titanium
“Application and Development of Shape Memory Micro/Nano Patterns”
25 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions85 papers · 4 recurring themes
Smart Material / Nanotechnology — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Smart Material / Nanotechnology
42 papers · 49.4% of this block
2022: 6,034 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 6,056 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,436 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,119 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 6,034 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 6,056 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,436 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,119 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Smart material · Nanotechnology · Nanomaterials · Tissue engineering
“Green Nanomaterials for Smart Textiles Dedicated to Environmental and Biomedical Applications”
42 of these papers raise it as a problem
Piezoelectricity / Actuator — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Piezoelectricity / Actuator
19 papers · 22.4% of this block
2022: 3,690 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 3,616 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,288 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,458 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 3,690 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 3,616 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,288 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,458 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -33% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Piezoelectricity · Actuator · Composite material · Hysteresis
“An experimental investigation on the health monitoring of concrete structures using piezoelectric transducers at various environmental tempe”
19 of these papers raise it as a problem
Shape-Memory Polymer / Viscoelasticity — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Shape-Memory Polymer / Viscoelasticity
12 papers · 14.1% of this block
2022: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 88 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 79 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 102 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 88 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 79 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 102 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Shape-memory polymer · Viscoelasticity · Morphing · Magnetorheological fluid
“Advances in additive manufacturing of shape memory polymer composites”
12 of these papers raise it as a problem
Shape-Memory Alloy / Sma* — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Shape-Memory Alloy / Sma*
12 papers · 14.1% of this block
2022: 187 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 191 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 210 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 195 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 187 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 191 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 210 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 195 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Shape-memory alloy · SMA* · Nickel titanium · Damper
“Sensitivity of Seismic Applications to Different Shape Memory Alloy Models”
12 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities6,773 papers · 7 recurring themes
Smart Material / Nanotechnology — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Smart Material / Nanotechnology
1,489 papers · 24.8% of this block
2022: 6,034 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 6,058 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,440 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,105 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 6,034 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 6,058 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,440 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,105 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Smart material · Nanotechnology · Architectural engineering · Internet of Things
“Magnetically responsive intelligent fibers: nano-engineered materials and multifunctional integration for advanced applications”
Polymer / Composite Number — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Polymer / Composite Number
1,472 papers · 24.5% of this block
2022: 1,848 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,843 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,766 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,838 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,848 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,843 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,766 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,838 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Polymer · Composite number · Photochromism · Fabrication
“Photoplastic\nTransformation Based on Dynamic Covalent\nChemistry”
Shape-Memory Alloy / Shape-Memory Polymer — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Shape-Memory Alloy / Shape-Memory Polymer
922 papers · 15.4% of this block
2022: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 194 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 214 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 198 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 194 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 214 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 198 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Shape-memory alloy · Shape-memory polymer · SMA* · Nickel titanium
“Shape Memory Polymer Composite Actuator: Modeling Approach for Preliminary Design and Validation”
Actuator / Soft Robotics — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Actuator / Soft Robotics
689 papers · 11.5% of this block
2022: 309 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 296 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 243 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 305 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 309 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 296 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 243 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 305 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Actuator · Soft robotics · Artificial muscle · Elastomer
“Scalable functionalized liquid crystal elastomer fiber soft actuators with multi-stimulus responses and photoelectric conversion”
Piezoelectricity / Piezoelectric Sensor — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Piezoelectricity / Piezoelectric Sensor
604 papers · 10.1% of this block
2022: 169 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 173 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 161 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 195 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 169 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 173 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 161 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 195 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Piezoelectricity · Piezoelectric sensor · Piezoresistive effect · Energy conversion
“Piezoelectric composite cements: Towards the development of self-powered and self-diagnostic materials”
Self-Healing Hydrogels / Self-Healing — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Self-Healing Hydrogels / Self-Healing
535 papers · 8.9% of this block
2022: 6,154 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 6,183 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,575 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,316 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 6,154 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 6,183 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 6,575 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 5,316 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Self-healing hydrogels · Self-healing · Nanotechnology · Smart material
“Smart/stimuli-responsive hydrogels: Cutting-edge platforms for tissue engineering and other biomedical applications”
Magnetorheological Fluid / Magnetorheological Elastomer — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Magnetorheological Fluid / Magnetorheological Elastomer
289 papers · 4.8% of this block
2022: 53 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 47 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 35 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 44 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 53 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 47 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 35 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 44 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Magnetorheological fluid · Magnetorheological elastomer · Damper · Elastomer
“Research and Applications of MR Elastomers”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Tracks how the share of different research themes has shifted globally from 2022 to 2025.

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
3D Printing / Morphing▲+46%
Smart Environment / Smart Material▲+27%
Magnetorheological Fluid / Actuator▲+14%
Shape-Memory Alloy / Sma*▲+4%
Piezoelectricity / Carbon Nanotube▼-12%
Nanotechnology / Smart Material▼-15%
Smart Polymer / Polymer▼-29%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Shape-Memory Polymer / Viscoelasticity▲+5%
Shape-Memory Alloy / Sma*▲+4%
Smart Material / Nanotechnology▼-15%
Piezoelectricity / Actuator▼-33%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Piezoelectricity / Piezoelectric Sensor▲+15%
Shape-Memory Alloy / Shape-Memory Polymer▲+4%
Polymer / Composite Number▼-0%
Actuator / Soft Robotics▼-1%
Self-Healing Hydrogels / Self-Healing▼-14%
Smart Material / Nanotechnology▼-15%
Magnetorheological Fluid / Magnetorheological Elastomer▼-17%
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About this data: built from Fliar's company, founder, funding, hiring, jobs, news and research trackers, covering China. Counts are of companies we track, not of every company that exists. Updated August 2026.
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