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Chemicals and Materials Landscape of the United Kingdom
2,338 Chemicals and Materials companies in the United Kingdom, 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.
2,338companies tracked
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
79hiring right now
1,141events · 24 months
1,016,696news articles · 12 months
Who leads Chemicals and Materials in the United Kingdom
Shows the top‑ranked chemicals and materials firms in the UK, including the 79 currently hiring and the 97 that have reported a funding round.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
- 01
element materials technology11last posted Jul 2026
- 02
BMRA10last posted Jun 2026
- 03
ami consulting7last posted Feb 2026
- 04
BP Labels5last posted Aug 2026
- 05
Synthomer5last posted May 2026
- 06
spectris5last posted Feb 2026
- 07
Met-Ts4last posted Feb 2026
- 08
Britton Group4last posted May 2026
79 companies hiring · 8 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
Bacanora Lithium$187.7MPost IPO · Jun 2019
- 02
LIBERTY Steel Group$175.6MGrant (prize money) · Apr 2023
- 03
IQE$174.8MPost IPO · Apr 2026
- 04
Luxfer$150MConventional Debt · Aug 2017
- 05
Alloyed$107.9MSeries B · Mar 2025
- 06
OXCCU$59.7MGrant (prize money) · Nov 2025
- 07
Helium One$50MPost IPO · Jul 2025
- 08
AS.G$40.9MConventional Debt · Dec 2019
97 companies with disclosed rounds · $1.3B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
- 02
Victrex$401MFY2025 filing
- 03
Scott Bader$340Msnapshot Dec 2023
- 04
Carclo$153.5MFY2023 filing
- 05
Leverton Lithium$131MFY2023 filing
- 06
Barrus$100.4Msnapshot Sep 2024
- 07
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Infineum$77.4MFY2021 filing
29 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
- 01
Rio Tinto50,000tracked employees
- 02
coats plc17,000tracked employees
- 03
ferrexpo10,000tracked employees
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Stolt-Nielsen6,511tracked employees
- 07
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vita group3,000tracked employees
85 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
- 01
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Hudson Technologies6.3%80 tracked events
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Croda4.0%51 tracked events
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Lifezone Metals3.1%39 tracked events
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Johnson Matthey2.7%35 tracked events
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Tirupati Graphite2.1%27 tracked events
1,275 tracked events across 86 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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HPP122articles in the window
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World Gold Council35articles in the window
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21 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Chemicals and Materials ecosystem in the United Kingdom grew, 2016–2025
Lists the number of companies founded each year, with a high of 57 in 2016 and only 4 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Chemicals and Materials companies in the United Kingdom
20162025
peak 57 in 2016
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 25 in 2020
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $210.1M in 2022
Where Chemicals and Materials companies in the United Kingdom are based
Identifies the cities with the most companies, led by London with 129 firms followed by Manchester and Dunfermline.
Hub 01
London
129 Chemicals and Materials companies
48% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
129companies
$221.6Mdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Hub 02
Manchester
38 Chemicals and Materials companies
14% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
38companies
$191.3Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Hub 03
Dunfermline
24 Chemicals and Materials companies
9% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
24companies
1hiring now
Hub 04
Sheffield
21 Chemicals and Materials companies
8% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
21companies
$1.9Mdisclosed funding
Hub 05
Birmingham
17 Chemicals and Materials companies
6% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
17companies
$534kdisclosed funding
Hub 06
Leeds
16 Chemicals and Materials companies
6% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
16companies
$2.5Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 07
Liverpool
14 Chemicals and Materials companies
5% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
14companies
$2.8Mdisclosed funding
Hub 08
Leicester
12 Chemicals and Materials companies
4% of the Chemicals and Materials companies across these hubs
12companies
$24kdisclosed funding
1hiring now
The Chemicals and Materials market map of the United Kingdom: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the main product sub‑categories and revenue models, highlighting enterprise tech (18 firms) and physical commerce as the most common revenue type.
- Enterprise Tech18 companies · $171.3M raised · 1 hiring
- Deep Tech13 companies · $170.8M raised · 1 hiring
- Circular Economy7 companies · $59.7M raised
- Consumer Digital6 companies
- Marketplaces6 companies
Monetization
How Chemicals and Materials companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Physical Commerce1,449
E-Commerce - Product1,404
Fee-For-Service366
Commission on Transaction57
Advertising48
Subscription33
E-Commerce - Service28
Sponsorship7
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Chemicals and Materials in the United Kingdom
Counts 1,141 corporate events over the past two years, most frequently company announcements and earnings releases.
Announcement 243Earnings 231M&A 174Contracts 129Leadership 118Assets 87Funding 45Jobs 30Regulatory 19Board Updates 17
- FundingLifezone Metals Limited raised $25 million through a share offering to advance exploration in Burundi and Tanzania, its PGM recycling project, and hydromet research.2026-05-04
- M&ADöhler has agreed to acquire the remaining shares of Treatt in a deal valued at £183 million, giving the German group full ownership of the Suffolk-based business.2026-04-30
- Fundingexisting investors are prepared to throw it a $100m lifeline2026-04-28
- FundingThe total investment was made up of: A subscription of 151,515,151 new ordinary shares at a price of 19.8 pence per share raising gross proceeds of £30 million; The issue of £15 million of new secured zero-coupon convertible loan notes. The redemption by the company of the existing convertible loan notes issued by the company on 13 March 2025 and reinvestment by the existing noteholders of a majority of the proceeds at the issue price by way of subscription for 115,011,962 shares raising gross proceeds of £22,772,369.75. A placing of new Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price raising gross proceeds of £11 million to be conducted by way of an accelerated bookbuild process. A retail offer through Retail Book Limited (“RetailBook”) for new Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price (the “RetailBook Offer Shares”) of up to £2 million.2026-04-28
- FundingNaturbeads secures £3.6m to set up Italy production plant2026-04-23
- M&AShrieve Chemical, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital and a global distributor of specialized chemicals, announced that it has acquired FIS Chemicals, a formulator, manufacturer, and distributor of high-performance chemical solutions headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland.2026-04-21
- M&Ato gain full control over the reactivation measures and avoid legal uncertainties, the company increased its stake in the operating company to over 98% as early as the end of 2024.2026-04-20
- M&AShe said the company’s acquisition of Less Common Metals in October was aimed at securing metal-making capability, while the Carester investment helps address processing bottlenecks.2026-04-09
- M&Awhile the summer previous to this Premier acquired WBC and lamination film specialist Zulu Packaging.2026-03-03
- FundingSwansea-based packaging manufacturer, Viscose Closures, recently secured a £400,000 finance package from Lloyds, to purchase new printing technology.2026-02-19
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Chemicals and Materials company in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Döhler Finance Management B.V. | undisclosed | Pending | 2026-04-29 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-24 | ||
| undisclosed | — | 2026-04-20 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-10 | ||
| $6.7B | Announced | 2026-03-13 | ||
| undisclosed | — | 2026-03-03 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details specific event types such as IPO filings, leadership changes, and contract wins.
IPO pipeline
3 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
PowermineralsDirect Listing · OTCQB · 1 reportOct 2025
Oxford Asymmetry InternationalIPO · LSE · OAI · 1 reportFeb 2025
Leadership moves
49 tracked people moves · last 12 months
PelGar InternationalAndrej Branc · Promotion → Head of Global SalesApr 2026
SerchemDaniel Collins · Promotion → Technical Development ManagerFeb 2026
Contract wins
54 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
3 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
genex ukscale undisclosed · cyber-attackOct 2025
GFG Alliance~48 roles reported · cost reductionAug 2024
Regulatory & litigation
20 regulatory events · 11 tracked suits · 24 months
Goodfellowapproved — Toronto Stock ExchangeNov 2025
- rusal v rio tintoalumina refinery dispute · VerdictDec 2025
- Spectris plc v Project Aurora Bidco Ltdscheme of arrangement for acquisition · OngoingDec 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
32 companies reporting225 company-quarters trackedbeat 9miss 11in line 7
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +4.7%, half slower.
Who is building Chemicals and Materials in the United Kingdom
Profiles 284 founders and CEOs, noting frequent alma maters like Cambridge and common prior employers such as McKinsey.
Founders and chief executives12 of 284, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-Co-Founder Healthy Air Technology, Founder Guangzhou BoXabio & Oxford Catalysts.Northwest University BSC 1987…
Ex- Hyde Aero Products.
Versarien, ex-Cambridge Graphene, ex-University Of Cambridge, Imperial College London, 2012
Ex-Co-Founder-Nima Composites · National Technical University of Athens 2013, University of Bristol PhD 2018
Ex-Budding Innovations, DuPont. University of Salerno 1994, Sapienza University of Rome PhD 2000
Catholic University of Leuven 1985
Iofina, ex-Iofina Chemcial, ex-Don Connolly, University of Cincinnati, 1996
Ex-Johnson Matthey Rare Earth Products. University of Leeds BSc 1982, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne PhD 1986
Co-Founder Cambridge Display Technology.
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 22 of 284 founders
University of Cambridge6
University of Manchester3
Imperial College London2
Harvard University2
University of Oxford2
University of Bristol2
University of Warwick1
London Business School (LBS)1
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 3 of 284 founders
McKinsey1
Intel1
Boston Consulting Group1
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Who funds Chemicals and Materials in the United Kingdom
Records 220 funding rounds since 2016 from 130 investors, with a typical round size of $754 k.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europa | 40 | — | Sep 2021 |
| Gov | 8 | — | Jan 2025 |
| EIC Fund | 6 | — | Jun 2022 |
| Ukri | 6 | — | May 2024 |
| Eos Advisory | 4 | 3 | Nov 2024 |
| Scottish Enterprise | 4 | — | Jan 2025 |
| BGF | 3 | 2 | Sep 2024 |
| Gov Wales | 3 | — | Oct 2020 |
| HSBC | 3 | — | Sep 2022 |
| Oxford Science Enterprises | 3 | — | Mar 2025 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel33
Series A–B19
Series C+ / PE4
Grants, debt & other164
The typical round is $754k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Chemicals and Materials funding rounds in the United Kingdom
Highlights the largest disclosed round, Alloyed’s $47.9 M Series B, among ten major rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | $47.9M | Mar 2025 | Development Bank of Japan, SPARX Group, Aviva Investors +4 more | |
| Series B | $30M | Nov 2021 | — | |
| Series B | $28M | Sep 2025 | ORLEN, Safran, International Airlines Group +9 more | |
| Series A | $22.7M | Jun 2023 | Clean Energy Ventures, Aramco Ventures, Eni Next +7 more | |
| Series A | $22.5M | Jun 2024 | 8VC, NIF, Velocity Partners | |
| Series E | $22M | Apr 2025 | 57 Stars | |
| Series A | $18.9M | Jan 2020 | — | |
| Angel | $13M | Apr 2021 | Gregory Berenstein | |
| Series A | $10.3M | Sep 2024 | BGF, Green Generation Fund, Volta +2 more | |
| Series A | $9.9M | Nov 2024 | Eos Advisory, MITO Technology, CDP Venture Capital +2 more |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M6
$1–10M7
$10–50M6
$50–250M0
>$250M0
19 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Grant (prize money)$4.8MApr 2026
What the news says about Chemicals and Materials in the United Kingdom
Aggregates over one million news articles in the last year, covering topics from geopolitical disputes to international sports competitions.
News volume
Chemicals and Materials coverage across United Kingdom · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 487,154 in 2025Q3 · 1,016,696 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 54% → 46%, negative 38% → 40% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Chemicals and Materials news in United Kingdom. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas300,339▲+33%
- International and transnational geographic entities300,335▲+33%
- Administrative and political subdivisions300,288▲+33%
- International sports competitions99,263→-2%
- Professional league updates95,532→+6%
- Athlete transfer rumors53,588▲+26%
- Sports history and legacy stories52,453▲+274%
- International political relations50,955▲+42%
- Cricket test matches48,620▲+83%
- Championship event highlights46,867→+4%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 344
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- 35
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- 16
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21 Chemicals and Materials companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Watch Chemicals and Materials coverage in United Kingdom as it happens
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.
test cricket+47%test innings+53%5-day cricket+46%tariff negotiations+64%countries+128%1000 test wickets+49%stock performance+51%test match tactics+92%ashes test+49%longest test innings+58%
icc world cup-35%europa league-67%icc champions trophy-73%champions league-45%africa t20 cup-50%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United Kingdom Chemicals and Materials coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
1,187,692 articles touch this dimension · 27.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: territories, disputed islands, test cricket
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
195,171 articles touch this dimension · 33.4% critical tone
20212025
signals: club valuation, test cricket, test innings
Growth ▲ rising
237,969 articles touch this dimension · 28.7% critical tone
20212025
signals: league expansion news, pro league fixtures, vehicle sales forecasts
Chemicals and Materials jobs in the United Kingdom: who is hiring and what they ask for
Shows a single job posting in the past year from nine employers, emphasizing skills like materials and 3D modelling.
1postings · last 12 months
12postings tracked overall
9employers advertising
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Chemicals and Materials employers in the United Kingdom 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.
- materials5▼
- chemicals4▲
- refining3→
- texturing2▼
- 3d modelling2▲
- architecture2▲
- petrochemicals2→
- pharmaceutical2▲
- oil & gas2▼
- project engineering2▲
Most advertised titles
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- 1
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What Chemicals and Materials research is working on
Summarizes 10,510 academic papers, with most focusing on opportunities and a smaller number on cautions.
How this field talks about itself
Chemicals and Materials papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Breakthrough41.4% · 26.4%1.6×
Promising34.9% · 37.0%≈ par
Descriptive16.3% · 17.2%≈ par
Problem-identifying4.2% · 10.2%0.4×
Comparative2.1% · 3.8%0.6×
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 generation
“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 research themes have shifted in share of global output between 2022 and 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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