Cathode Materials Market Analysis by Top Manufacturers with Recent Trends 2026

Posted by RakshaGajbhiye on December 2nd, 2020

The global cathode materials market size is forecast to surpass USD 28.28 Billion by 2027, growing from USD 17.41 billion in 2019 suggest a recent market analysis by Reports and Data. The market is predicted to witness a considerable CAGR of 6.3% over the forecast period. Cathode materials are vital components in any general battery which is widely utilized in variety of application areas including consumer electronics, aerospace, automotive, and power tools among other. Due to the evolving trends witnessed within the industry, along with growing laptop & cell phones market, the critical application of cathode materials is forging new growth opportunities in the smart devices sector.

Cathode materials include a wide array of products, like lithium cobalt oxide, lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganese oxide, lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide, lithium lead dioxide, oxyhydroxide, nickel cobalt aluminium oxide, sodium iron phosphate, and graphite cathode.

Cathode materials are used as voltage and energy-limiting electrodes in batteries. Increasing demand for batteries in electric vehicles and consumer electronic products is poised to spur industry growth. The market is additionally anticipated to profit from increased use of rechargeable and light-weight batteries in smartphones and laptops. Rapid development in commercial vehicles, passenger cars, and motorcycles industry is further augmenting the demand for cathode materials in batteries. Aside from that, the wide spread adoption of energy storage applications will increase utilization of cathode materials over the forecast period.

Cathode Materials Market Dynamics:

The increasing application of lithium-ion batteries is one among the factors that have propelled the expansion of the cathode materials market. The lithium-ion battery industry is among the fastest-growing businesses across the globe and lithium-ion battery is amongst the foremost exported items. The developing economies are substantially investing in the lithium-ion battery and cathode materials markets.

Demand for uninterrupted electric supply and industrial operations in spite of power outages is bolstering the cathode materials market. Industrial sectors including chemical, manufacturing, oil & gas, and healthcare are creating this demand. Lithium-ion batteries are widely utilized in developing energy storage solutions that cater to the demand for uninterrupted power supply.

Besides this, the automotive industry has registered rapid growth and held a market share of 26.6% in the year 2019. The interest for batteries is expanding in the automotive industry thanks to the growing interest in electric vehicles. The cathode materials market share is influenced by the rising demand for battery electric vehicles so as to attenuate CO2 emissions. Strict government regulations against environmental pollution and therefore the increasing price of fossil fuels are passively driving the market growth for cathode materials.

Surging demand for energy conservation and ongoing transition from conventional to alternative sources of power are expected to reinforce adoption of advanced energy storage systems (ESS). Expanding smart grid installation and shifting preference for renewable energy also are projected to stimulate demand for these systems. R&D is enhancing the efficiency of cathode materials, like use of lithium, nickel and sodium, for ESS, is predicted to supply growth opportunities for cathode material manufacturers over the future.

Cathode Materials Market: Regional Outlook

In regions with developed economies like as North America and Europe, large-scale installations of solar and wind power generation are underway for quite a while and this has picked up pace over the recent years. Technological advancements have led to high adoption of energy storage systems, which successively is anticipated to fuel the demand for cathode materials over the upcoming years.

The Asia Pacific region held the most important cathode materials market share of 58.5% within the year 2019. The region is shifting towards the difference of battery propelled vehicles owing to strict CO2 emission regulations and government subsidies. The growing population and therefore the increasing demand for electronics appliances in the region are further driving the cathode active materials market.

Cathode Materials Market: Key players

• Umicore
• 3M
• Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings
• POSCO
• Johnson Matthey
• Hitachi Chemical
• Kureha
• Sumitomo
• Toda Kogyo
• Mitsui Mining & Smelting

Impact of COVID-19 on Cathode Materials Market:

The worldwide pandemic that has been caused by the advent of coronavirus has brought various industries to a temporary halt. This has caused massive economic concern in almost all sectors particularly due to the collapse of supply chains and drop in demand. Cathode active materials market, however, is not expected to suffer as badly as many others. Trends recorded during the global lockdown showed that though the auto sector will perform poorly, sustaining heavy losses, the demand for electric vehicles is actually anticipated to increase post-pandemic. Stay at home orders have also augmented the growth consumer electronics sector which will in turn drive revenue share of cathode materials market. Conservation and storage of energy has been an overriding concern in the present digital world and these demands will keep sustaining the growth of cathode materials market in spite of a global economic slowdown caused by the current pandemic.

Report Highlights:

• Detailed overview of the market
• Evolving cathode materials market dynamics
• In-depth cathode materials market classification
• Historical, present, and anticipated cathode materials market size and share in terms of volume and value
• Recent cathode materials market trends and advances
• Competitive landscape
• Strategies adopted by key players and products portfolio
• Segments, sub-segments, and geographic regions exhibiting growth prospects
• A neutral and global perspective on cathode materials market performance

Cathode Materials Market: Segmentation

For the purpose of this report, Reports and Data has segmented into the global Cathode Materials market on the basis of battery type, materials, end-use industries, and region:

Battery Type Outlook (Volume, Kilo Tons; Revenue, USD Billion; 2017-2027)

• Lead-Acid
• Lithium-Ion
• Others

Materials Outlook (Volume, Kilo Tons; Revenue, USD Billion; 2017-2027)

• Lithium Iron Phosphate
• Lithium Cobalt Oxide
• Lithium-Nickel Manganese Cobalt
• Lead Dioxide
• Others

Applications Outlook (Volume, Kilo Tons; Revenue, USD Billion; 2017-2027)

• Automotive
• Consumer Electronics
• Power Tools
• Energy System Storage
• Others

Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilo Tons; Revenue, USD Billion; 2017-2027)

• North America
  • S.
• Europe
  • K
  • France
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
• MEA
• Latin America
  • Brazil

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