Composite conductive agents are mainly used in the field of battery manufacturing. Graphene composite conductive agents are the mainstream in the market.

There are many types of conductive agents. According to different base materials, they can be divided into metal oxide conductive agents, carbon conductive agents, metal conductive agents and composite conductive agents. Composite conductive agent refers to a conductive agent made of composite fibers and composite powders as base materials. It has the advantages of good conductivity, good mechanical properties, and good stability. It is widely used in battery manufacturing, energy storage equipment, supercapacitors and other fields.

Composite conductive agents usually include graphene composite conductive agents, carbon nanotube composite conductive agents and graphene-carbon nanotube new composite conductive agents. Graphene composite conductive agent is made of graphene and conductive carbon black as base materials. It has extremely high conductivity and mechanical properties and is widely used in many high-tech fields. In recent years, with technological advancement and further reduction of production costs, my country’s graphene composite conductive agent market space has continued to expand, and it is expected to become a mainstream product of conductive agents in the future. In 2022, my country’s graphene composite conductive agent market size will reach 17.16 billion yuan, setting a record high.

Carbon nanotube composite conductive agent is usually composed of carbon nanotubes and other conductive materials. It has the advantages of corrosion resistance, heat resistance, good insulation, etc., and can be used to produce lithium-ion battery anode materials. The new graphene-carbon nanotube composite conductive agent is an emerging product of composite conductive agents. Currently, due to factors such as high technical barriers and high production costs, my country’s demand mainly relies on imports, and the industry still has huge development potential.

According to the “2023-2028 China Composite Conductive Agent Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, Composite conductive agents are widely used in battery manufacturing, energy storage equipment, supercapacitors and other fields. In the field of battery manufacturing, composite conductive agents can be used to produce lithium batteries for new energy vehicles. According to statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, my country’s new energy vehicle sales reached 3.747 million units in the first half of 2023, a year-on-year increase of 44.1%. As market demand becomes increasingly strong, the development space of my country’s composite conductive agent industry will further expand.

The main manufacturers of composite conductive agents in my country include Fosu Technology, Yongdong Co., Ltd., Tiannai Technology, Xiangfenghua, etc. Fosu Technology focuses on the research and development, production and sales of new materials, new energy and other products. In July 2023, the company successfully developed a new type of highly conductive graphene-carbon nanotube composite conductive agent slurry. The product has excellent dispersion and will be used in the future. It will be used to produce lithium iron phosphate power batteries.

Industry analysts people said that with the accelerated development of downstream industries, the application demand for composite conductive agents in my country continues to grow, and the market share further increases . Graphene composite conductive agent has excellent performance and low production cost, and is the mainstream product in my country’s composite conductive agent market. It is expected that in the future, with in-depth research and technological advancement, my country’s graphene-carbon nanotube composite conductive agent market space will further expand.