ResearchAndMarkets.com added two global market reports to its offering on Sept. 30, 2026: Ion Exchange Materials: Technologies and Global Markets and Next-Generation Active Materials Market. The ion exchange materials market was valued at $3.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $5.9 billion by 2030 at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate, driven by water treatment, semiconductor manufacturing, green hydrogen, nuclear power, clean-energy systems and materials innovation. The next-generation active materials market was valued at $40.1 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach $94.9 billion by 2030 at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate, supported by demand for high-performance and multifunctional materials, electric vehicles, energy storage, electronics, the Internet of Things and smart devices. The studies use 2024 as the base year and cover material categories, applications, regions, technology development, supply chains, competition, market drivers, challenges and opportunities through 2030.