The high-end properties associated with solid electrolytes are leading to their increased adoption in batteries, in turn creating significant demand from end-use industries. The macroeconomic growth of the electronic industry and increasing investment in the automotive, smart devices, and advanced electronic gadgets is further anticipated to support the solid electrolyte market growth over the forecast period.
Additionally, the demand for efficient, rapid response batteries is rising, with a pre-requisite of longer life cycles from consumers, wherein solid electrolyte plays a key role. Introduction of new technologies and competition from other battery technologies will provide innovation and growth opportunities for solid electrolytes market as well. Further, the policy framework and increased government support for electric vehicles may boost the demand for solid electrolytes across the globe, owing to their increasing utilisation in batteries.
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