Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) and Replacement Markets: Insight for End Users and Material and Equipment Suppliers

Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) and Replacement Markets: Insight for End Users and Material and Equipment Suppliers published by The Information Network in March, 2011. This report price starts from US $ 2495.

Introduction

Abstract

ITO is widely used as the material for transparent electrodes in a diverse range of electronic devices including LCD panels, plasma display panels (PDP), touch panels, e-paper, solar cells and organic electroluminescent (EL) panels. Markets for ITO and its replacements are forecast to 2016.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - ITO and Its Replacements - Preparation and Characterization

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Supply and Demand of Indium
  • 2.2.1 Indium Production
  • 2.2.2 Indium Price Evolution
• 2.3 Transparent Conducting Oxides
  • 2.3.1 Indium Tin Oxide (ITO)
  • 2.3.2 Coated ITO
  • 2.3.3 Zinc Oxide
  • 2.3.4 Indium Zinc Oxide (IZO)
  • 2.3.5 Aluminum-Doped Zinc Oxide (AZO)
  • 2.3.6 Tin Oxide
• 2.4 Transparent Conductive Polymers
  • 2.4.1 Overview
  • 2.4.2 Applications
  • 2.4.3 Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)
  • 2.4.4 Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) PEDOT: Poly(styrene sulfonate) PSS
  • 2.4.5 Poly(4,4-dioctylcyclopentadithiophene)
• 2.5 Carbon Nanotubes and Nanomaterials
  • 2.5.1 Advantages
  • 2.5.2 Preparation of CNT thin films
  • 2.5.3 Comparing CNTs to TCOs
• 2.6 Wire
  • 2.6.1 Ag Wire
  • 2.6.2 AG Wire Ink
• 2.7 Toxicity Issues

Chapter 3 - Deposition Methods And Equipment

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 PVD
• 3.3 Laser ablation
• 3.4 Electric-arc Discharge
• 3.5 CVD
• 3.6 MOCVD
• 3.7 Spray Pyrolysis
• 3.8 Pulsed Laser Deposition
• 3.9 Reactive PVD
• 3.10 Inkjet

Chapter 4 - Applications

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Flexible Displays
  • 4.2.1 ITO-Coated Plastic
  • 4.2.2 Flexible Alternatives to Plastic
  • 4.2.3 E-Paper and ITO Alternatives
• 4.3 Flat-Panel Displays
  • 4.3.1 LCD Displays
  • 4.3.2 Plasma Displays
  • 4.3.3 OLED Displays
• 4.4 Lighting
  • 4.4.1 OLED Lighting and ITO
  • 4.4.2 EL Lighting
• 4.5 Photovoltaics
  • 4.5.1 Thin-Film Silicon PV
  • 4.5.2 Crystalline PV
  • 4.5.3 Organic PV
• 4.6 Touch-Screen Displays
  • 4.6.1 ITO and Resistive Touch Screens
  • 4.6.2 ITO and Capacitive Touch Screens

Chapter 5 - Market Forecast

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Driving Forces
• 5.3 Forecasts by Application
  • 5.3.1 Flexible Displays
  • 5.3.2 Flat-Panel Displays
  • 5.3.3 Lighting
  • 5.3.4 Photovoltaics
  • 5.3.5 Touch-Screen Displays

Appendix

TABLES

• 2.1. Indium: World Refinery Production, Reserves and Reserve Base
• 2.2. Properties of Conductive Oxides
• 2.3. Properties of Conductive Polymers
• 2.4. Properties of Silver Electrode Materials
• 3.1. Results of Various TCO Deposition Methods
• 5.1. Forecast of ITO Targets And Substitutes
• 5.2. Forecast of Transparent Electrodes For Flexible Displays
• 5.3. Forecast of Transparent Electrodes For Flat Panel Displays
• 5.4. Forecast of Transparent Electrodes For Lighting
• 5.5. Forecast of Transparent Electrodes For Photovoltaics
• 5.6. Forecast of Transparent Electrodes For Touch- Screen Displays
• A.1. Forecast of Transparent Electrodes By Area and Weight
• A.2. Forecast of Transparent Electrodes By Revenue

FIGURES

• 2.1. Price of Indium 2010-2011
• 2.2. Properties of ITO/AZO Structure
• 2.3. Panel Structure of Electronic Paper
• 2.4. Schematic of Dip Coating
• 2.5. Schematic of Slot Die Coating
• 2.6. Schematic of Gravure Coating
• 3.1. Schematic of Laser Ablation
• 3.2. Schematic of Electric Arc Discharge
• 3.3. Schematic of CVD
• 3.4. Schematic of MOCVD
• 3.5. Schematic of Spray Pyrolysis
• 3.6. Schematic of Pulsed Laser Deposition
• 3.7. Schematic of Reactive PVD
• 4.1. Schematic of Elecrysta Film
• 4.2. Panel Structure of Electronic Paper
• 4.3. Chemical Structures of Pedot/PSS
• 4.4. Flexible E-Paper
• 4.5. ITO Pixel In TFT Panel
• 4.6. ITO Electrode on TFT Panel
• 4.7. ITO Electrode on Plasma Display
• 4.8. Schematic of OLED Display
• 4.9. Schematic of OLED Lighting
• 4.10. Schematic of OLED Lighting
• 4.11. Schematic of EL Lighting
• 4.12. Comparison of TCO Features For PV
• 4.13. Comparison of AZO And Ito Features For PV
• 4.14. Comparison of TCO On CIGS
• 4.15. Schematic of Amorphous Silicon PV
• 4.16. Schematic of Crystalline PV
• 4.17. Organic PV With Silver Wires
• 4.18. ITO on Resistive Touch Screen
• 4.19. ITO on Capacitive Touch Screen
• 5.1. ITO Target Market Forecast
• 5.2. ITO Target Shares By Geographic Region
• 5.3. ITO as Percentage of Transparent Conductor Market

Press Release

Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Commanded 97.6% Market Share in 2010

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