On July 10, 2025, Shanghai - With the deep integration of nanotechnology and biomaterials, gas-phase white carbon black is transforming from a traditional industrial material to a core driving force for cross industry technological upgrading. According to market research firm QYResearch, the global market size of gas-phase white carbon black in emerging fields such as life sciences, semiconductors, and energy storage is expected to reach $12 billion by 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of over 25%.


Life Sciences: From "Industrial MSG" to "Medical Carrier"
In the medical field, gas-phase white carbon black has become a key material for drug delivery systems due to its porous structure and biocompatibility. The medical grade white carbon black developed by Yuanxiang New Material achieves targeted drug delivery through amination modification, which increases the tumor inhibition rate to 82% in the breast cancer model. Its orthopedic repair materials loaded with antibiotics have entered the clinical phase III trial. The "silicon carbon composite negative electrode material" jointly developed by Hubei Huifu Nanomaterials Co., Ltd. and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has increased the energy density of lithium batteries to 400Wh/kg, with a range exceeding 1000 kilometers. The related technology has entered the pilot stage.


Semiconductors: the 'hidden champion' of photoresist and packaging materials
In semiconductor manufacturing, gas-phase white carbon black is the core component of photoresist and packaging materials. The 120 million yuan intelligent factory invested by Lianke Technology uses AI algorithms to control reaction temperature and flow rate in real time, improving product particle size uniformity to 99.5%. The low metal ion type white carbon black developed by Lianke Technology achieves an exposure accuracy of 2nm for 5-nanometer chips, becoming a key material for domestic lithography machines to break through the bottleneck technology. In addition, the "silicon carbon composite negative electrode material" jointly developed by Black Cat Co., Ltd. and BYD reduces the amount of white carbon black by 60% compared to traditional solutions, and lowers the cost per ton by 18%.


Energy storage: the 'performance multiplier' of fuel cells and lithium batteries
In the field of new energy, gas-phase white carbon black is restructuring the industrial technology route. ML-180 porous nano white carbon black, as a catalyst carrier for fuel cells, has a platinum utilization rate three times higher than traditional materials, saving over 5 million yuan in annual costs per device; In the field of lithium batteries, the "highly dispersed white carbon black" developed by Quecheng Corporation reduces tire rolling resistance by 25% through nanoscale pore structure. Combined with low rolling resistance rubber formula, it can increase the range of electric vehicles by 8% -10%. The related technology has been applied to Tesla Model Y, BYD Han and other models.


Enterprise dynamics


Yichang Huifu Silicon Materials: By 2025, a new 30000 ton/year production line will be built and put into operation, increasing its global market share to 22% and becoming the world's largest production base for gas-phase white carbon black.
Guangzhou Huifu Research Institute: Vice President Duan Xianjian revealed at the "2024 White Carbon Black and Nano Silicon Material Technology Exchange Conference" that his developed "superhydrophobic white carbon black" can improve the waterproof level of coatings to IPX8, and related products have been applied to the anti-corrosion project of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge.
Emeishan Changqing New Materials: The "Gas Phase White Carbon Black Engineering Technology Research Center" in cooperation with Sichuan University of Light Chemical Technology has made a breakthrough. Its development of "Low Agglomeration White Carbon Black" has increased the tensile strength of silicone rubber by 40%, breaking the foreign technology monopoly.