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Chemicals and Materials Landscape of Germany
2,047 Chemicals and Materials companies in Germany, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
2,047companies tracked
$3.3Bdisclosed funding
209hiring right now
978events · 24 months
22,309news articles · 12 months
Who leads Chemicals and Materials in Germany
Shows the 2,047 German chemicals and materials firms and highlights the top hiring companies (Envalior, Evonik, DAW SE) and best‑funded firms (LANXESS, Covestro, Hy2gen); 209 are hiring now and 67 disclosed funding rounds.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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Envalior13last posted Aug 2026
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Evonik11last posted Jun 2026
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DAW SE11last posted Jun 2026
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KraussMaffei10last posted May 2026
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Covestro10last posted Jun 2026
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Speira10last posted May 2026
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Trelleborg10last posted Jul 2026
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Chemetall9last posted Jun 2026
209 companies hiring · 3 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
LANXESS$2BGrant (prize money) · Dec 2021
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Hy2gen$280.8MSeries D · Apr 2025
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InfraLeuna$259.6MGrant (prize money) · Aug 2023
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SGL Carbon$54.8MGrant (prize money) · Jan 2023
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Creapaper$27.4MSeries B · Oct 2021
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FibreCoat$26.5MSeries B · Aug 2024
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Ifw-Dresden$14.9MGrant (prize money) · Feb 2023
67 companies with disclosed rounds · $3.3B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
Aurubis$14.5BFY2018 filing
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Nabaltec$2.3BFY2017 filing
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Tesa$1.1BFY2020 filing
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Elementis$597.5MFY2022 filing
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Glatt$353.9Msnapshot Dec 2023
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Nordmann$276.2MFY2017 filing
27 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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- 02
evonik industries33,357tracked employees
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CHT Group32,734tracked employees
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Wieland9,000tracked employees
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altana7,000tracked employees
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Kurz5,500tracked employees
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134 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Siltronic7.3%98 tracked events
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AlzChem6.4%86 tracked events
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Siegwerk4.3%57 tracked events
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1,336 tracked events across 66 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Schott AG208articles in the window
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Fraunhofer151articles in the window
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Messer Group27articles in the window
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28 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Chemicals and Materials ecosystem in Germany grew, 2016–2025
Displays the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with the highest count of 36 in 2020 and 0 recorded for 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Chemicals and Materials companies in Germany
20162025
peak 36 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 18 in 2020
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $801M in 2020
Where Chemicals and Materials companies in Germany are based
Hub 01
Hamburg
52 Chemicals and Materials companies
29% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
52companies
$1.1Mdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Hub 02
Berlin
34 Chemicals and Materials companies
19% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
34companies
$7.3Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 03
Dusseldorf
22 Chemicals and Materials companies
12% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
22companies
$1.1Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
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Hub 04
Munich
21 Chemicals and Materials companies
12% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
21companies
6hiring now
Hub 05
Dresden
14 Chemicals and Materials companies
8% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
14companies
$2.9Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 06
Essen
13 Chemicals and Materials companies
7% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
13companies
3hiring now
Hub 07
Cologne
12 Chemicals and Materials companies
7% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
12companies
$2Bdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Hub 08
Frankfurt
9 Chemicals and Materials companies
5% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
9companies
$2.8Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Chemicals and Materials in Germany
Earnings 206Announcement 173Leadership 137M&A 131Contracts 83Assets 72Capital 53Product 33Buyback 22Regulatory 21
- M&ASiegwerk, a global leader in printing inks and coatings for packaging applications, today announced the signing of a definite agreement for the acquisition of Hi-Tech Inks, a prominent Indian producer of flexographic and gravure printing inks.2026-03-26
- M&AWith the production, the capacity of the facility would double from 45 million to over 90 million wheels per annum.2026-03-18
- M&AOver 100-year-old Master Builders Solutions was acquired by Cinven in 2023.2026-02-23
- M&AThe German steel manufacturer Salzgitter will take over the Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) from mid-2026 alone.2026-02-06
- M&AUnifrax, the Niagara Falls, N.Y.,-based manufacturer of ceramic fiber insulation products, announced today that it has acquired Lauscha Fiber International (LFI) from Bürger Glass- und Fasertechnik GmbH and JLR Holding W.L.L. Bahrain.2026-02-02
- M&AFollowed by the 2023 acquisition of the operating assets of SGL Carbon’s Gardena, California facility to expand composite and high‑temperature materials capabilities.2026-02-02
- FundingSchott receives funding for the construction of first climate-friendly melting tank Specialty glass manufacturer SCHOTT received funding of about EUR 14.8 million for the construction of its first large-scale industrial pilot plant.2026-02-02
- M&AWith the acquisition of Hennecke, the Brückner Group is systematically expanding its portfolio to include key technologies in the processing of polyurethane (PUR) and thus consolidating its material and technology expertise.2026-01-31
- M&AThe IT consulting company, which is leading in the field of digital transformation of industrial companies :em engineering methods AG, based in Darmstadt – a portfolio company of Patrimonium Private Equity and Wille Finance – acquires Wagner Informatik GmbH ("Wagner"), based in Nuremberg, Bavaria, via its holding company.2026-01-29
- M&APSG buys German rotary lobe pump maker IPP2026-01-27
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Chemicals and Materials company in Germany was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advent International\'s investment company | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-01 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-03-26 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-03-18 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-03-05 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-02-23 | ||
| Brückner Group | undisclosed | — | 2026-02-06 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches and contract wins within the sector.
IPO pipeline
3 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
alcobra GmbHFollow-on Offering · NASDAQ · ADHD · 2 reportsFeb 2025
Leadership moves
47 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Uzin UtzMichael Drechsel · Promotion → Vice President of Distribution Sales, USAMay 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
ACTEGAACTExact UV Black Algae Ink (UV flexographic ink)Apr 2026
PlanatolPlanamelt Hybrid Adhesives (Adhesive)Nov 2025
allnexEuropean Defense Materials ProgramOct 2025
FreibergerMinecraft frozen pizzas (Frozen pizzas)Sep 2025
INEOS Styrolutionsour cream cups (food packaging)Aug 2025
Contract wins
42 customer wins · last 24 months
Kluthewon Zavenir DaubertApr 2026
Biesterfeldwon Organic KimyaApr 2026
Workforce actions
5 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
buderus edelstahl~460 roles reported · cost reductionAug 2025
Regulatory & litigation
21 regulatory events · 3 tracked suits · 24 months
- european commission v Abu Dhabi National Oil Company PJSC (ADNOC), covestroforeign subsidies regulation clearance of acquisition · SettledDec 2025
- high performance v Kuraray Europe GmbHpatent infringement · VerdictApr 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
19 companies reporting208 company-quarters trackedbeat 7miss 5in line 14
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than -4.0%, half slower.
Who is building Chemicals and Materials in Germany
Profiles 463 founders and CEOs across 333 companies, noting that the most common alma mater is INSEAD with three alumni.
Founders and chief executives12 of 463, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-Mercedes-Benz, Aventis Pharma, Hoechst, Kamps.
Gravure Schwann bagel
German Startup Association, ex-Institut Fur Textiltechnik Of Rwth Aachen University, ex-Institut Fur Textiltechnik Der Rwth Aachen University…
Ex-Yara, Lyondellbasell, Montell Polyolefins, Exxon Chemical International. KU Leuven MEng 1986
Ex-CEO GEWES, Siemens AG. Hochschule Ansbach - University of Applied Sciences BE 2002
Universität Regensburg
Ex-Global Styrene Monomer, Asia-Pacific. Hull University
Condias, ex-Interschalt Maritime Systeme, ex-Interschalt Maritime Systems, Fachhochschule Köln, 1989
Am Polymers, ex-Universitat Duisburg Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen, 2015
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 13 of 463 founders
INSEAD3
IIT Delhi1
MIT Sloan School of Management1
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin1
IMD Business School1
The Wharton School1
University of St.Gallen1
Freie Universitaet Berlin1
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Who funds Chemicals and Materials in Germany
Records 167 funding rounds since 2016 from 59 investors, with the typical round size of $609 k.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europa | 107 | — | Jan 2024 |
| EIC Fund | 12 | — | Mar 2023 |
| Economy And Finance | 5 | — | Aug 2023 |
| HTGF | 3 | 3 | Apr 2026 |
| eCAPITAL | 2 | 2 | Mar 2020 |
| Hy24 | 2 | 2 | Apr 2025 |
| GOOSE Capital | 2 | 1 | Aug 2024 |
| NOVA by Saint-Gobain | 2 | 1 | Aug 2024 |
| The Indus Entrepreneurs | 2 | 1 | Aug 2024 |
| Golzern Holding | 2 | 1 | Apr 2026 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel13
Series A–B5
Series C+ / PE3
Grants, debt & other146
The typical round is $609k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Chemicals and Materials funding rounds in Germany
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Hy2gen’s $227.4 M Series D—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Dmega-round | $227.4M | Feb 2022 | Hy24, Mirova, CDPQ +1 more | |
| Series D | $53.4M | Apr 2025 | Hy24, Technip Energies, BenDa | |
| Series B | $23.1M | Oct 2021 | Ranpak, JSCapital, Schusterman +3 more | |
| Series B | $22.1M | Aug 2024 | NewSpace Capital, GOOSE Capital, NOVA by Saint-Gobain +4 more | |
| Primogene | Seed | $4.8M | Apr 2026 | HTGF, better ventures, Sachsen +4 more |
| Series A | $3M | Oct 2021 | The Indus Entrepreneurs, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, GOOSE Capital +1 more | |
| Seed | $2.7M | Mar 2020 | eCAPITAL | |
| Seed | $1.8M | Oct 2024 | Vanagon Ventures, Bayern Kapital, 212 NexT +2 more | |
| Seed | $1.5M | Jun 2023 | HTGF, Bool Capital, AQAL Group | |
| Series A | $1.4M | Oct 2022 | — |
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
- Seed$4.8MApr 2026
What the news says about Chemicals and Materials in Germany
Aggregates 22,309 news articles from the last year, most frequently covering product launches, strategic partnerships, sustainability initiatives and major contract outcomes.
News volume
Chemicals and Materials coverage across Germany · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 13,051 in 2025Q1 · 22,309 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 80% → 82%, negative 17% → 13% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Chemicals and Materials news in Germany. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- New product launches and innovations2,530→+7%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations2,166→+5%
- Sustainability initiatives and esg reporting2,005▼-15%
- Major contract wins and losses1,921→+7%
- Global chemical market trends and analysis1,712▼-31%
- Metal fabrication and industrial applications1,587▲+56%
- Industrial metal market analysis1,493▲+58%
- Corporate social responsibility (csr) programs1,426▼-25%
- Raw material sourcing for chemical production1,267▼-43%
- Mineral exploration drilling techniques1,250▼-24%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
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28 Chemicals and Materials companies here were named in the news over this period.
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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.
plastic bans+71%biodegradable plastics+55%plastic reduction+147%microplastics filtration+76%copper demand+63%eol plastics+167%waste plastic sorting+188%advanced recycling technologies+105%recycled pellets+211%plastic-to-fuel+41%
chemical pricing-40%chemical safety assessments-98%weather emergency alert-93%tornado sighting-93%tornado path confirmation-93%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Germany Chemicals and Materials coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
31,344 articles touch this dimension · 31.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: plastic recycling, circular plastic economy, plastic bans
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
7,040 articles touch this dimension · 36.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: selective herbicides, diamond drilling, post-emergent herbicides
Growth ▲ rising
37,100 articles touch this dimension · 17.5% critical tone
20212025
signals: chemical pricing, bulk chemical suppliers, commodity chemical sourcing
Chemicals and Materials jobs in Germany: who is hiring and what they ask for
Shows 994 job postings from 95 employers over the past year, indicating hiring activity across the sector.
994postings · last 12 months
3,371postings tracked overall
95employers advertising
What level are these roles?
Entry20
Intern111
Senior136
Lead126
Manager371
Most advertised titles
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What Chemicals and Materials research is working on
Summarizes 10,510 academic papers, of which 463 identify common problems, 93 issue cautions, and 8,027 discuss opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
Chemicals and Materials papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Breakthrough41.4% · 26.4%1.6×
Promising34.9% · 36.9%≈ par
Descriptive16.3% · 17.4%≈ par
Problem-identifying4.2% · 9.8%0.4×
Comparative2.1% · 4.0%0.5×
Cautionary0.9% · 4.5%0.2×
Chemicals and Materials literature runs 1.6× more “breakthrough” than science at large (41.4% vs 26.4% 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
- 18k
- 7k
- 7k
- 6k
- 5k
- 5k
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
Problems · theme 01
Smart Environment / Smart Material
111 papers · 25.5% of this block
▲ +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
Problems · theme 02
Piezoelectricity / Carbon Nanotube
84 papers · 19.3% of this block
▼ -12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Piezoelectricity · Carbon nanotube · Nonlinear system · Structural health monitoring
“Advanced Materials for Energy Harvesting and Soft Robotics: Emerging Frontiers to Enhance Piezoelectric Performance and Functionality”
84 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Magnetorheological Fluid / Actuator
66 papers · 15.1% of this block
▲ +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
Problems · theme 04
Smart Polymer / Polymer
60 papers · 13.8% of this block
▼ -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
Problems · theme 05
Nanotechnology / Smart Material
58 papers · 13.3% of this block
▼ -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
Problems · theme 06
3D Printing / Morphing
32 papers · 7.3% of this block
▲ +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
Problems · theme 07
Shape-Memory Alloy / Sma*
25 papers · 5.7% of this block
▲ +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
Cautions · theme 01
Smart Material / Nanotechnology
42 papers · 49.4% of this block
▼ -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
Cautions · theme 02
Piezoelectricity / Actuator
19 papers · 22.4% of this block
▼ -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
Cautions · theme 03
Shape-Memory Polymer / Viscoelasticity
12 papers · 14.1% of this block
▲ +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
Cautions · theme 04
Shape-Memory Alloy / Sma*
12 papers · 14.1% of this block
▲ +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
Opportunities · theme 01
Smart Material / Nanotechnology
1,489 papers · 24.8% of this block
▼ -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”
Opportunities · theme 02
Polymer / Composite Number
1,472 papers · 24.5% of this block
→ -0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Polymer · Composite number · Photochromism · Fabrication
“Photoplastic\nTransformation Based on Dynamic Covalent\nChemistry”
Opportunities · theme 03
Shape-Memory Alloy / Shape-Memory Polymer
922 papers · 15.4% of this block
▲ +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”
Opportunities · theme 04
Actuator / Soft Robotics
689 papers · 11.5% of this block
→ -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”
Opportunities · theme 05
Piezoelectricity / Piezoelectric Sensor
604 papers · 10.1% of this block
▲ +15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Piezoelectricity · Piezoelectric sensor · Piezoresistive effect · Energy capture
“Piezoelectric composite cements: Towards the development of self-powered and self-diagnostic materials”
Opportunities · theme 06
Self-Healing Hydrogels / Self-Healing
535 papers · 8.9% of this block
▼ -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”
Opportunities · theme 07
Magnetorheological Fluid / Magnetorheological Elastomer
289 papers · 4.8% of this block
▼ -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 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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