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Hideki Murayama, Ph.D. Vice President / General Manager of R&D Center
Frontier Carbon Corporation
November 16, 2004
Front Line in Mass Production and
Application of Fullerene
A Joint Venture : Frontier Carbon Corporation
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.
Technology Platform - CB Technology - Separation/Purification Tech. - Chemical Modification Tech. - Application Technology
Mitsubishi Corporation / Nanotech Partners Limited
- Composition of Matter Patent*)
of FLNs: Licensed from FIC - Sales and Marketing - World-wide Network
Frontier Carbon Corporation
*) Composition of Matter Patent for Fullerenes - Japan Issued 2802324 - Europe Issued EP0500914 - Australia Issued 653751 - USA Under Examination
A Joint Venture : Frontier Carbon Corporation
Frontier Carbon Corporation
- Capital: US$ 50MM (as of April. 2004)
- Shareholders: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation 50 % Mitsubishi Corporation 23 % Nanotech Partners Ltd. 27 %
- Established Dec. 2001
- Head Office: Tokyo, Japan
- Main Business: Production, Research & Sales of Nanocarbon Products (Fullerene and Related Compounds)
AdministrationCenter
Sales &Marketing
Center
EngineeringDevelopment
Center
ProcessDevelopment
Research &Development
Center
ApplicationDevelopment
Board
PresidentShigeki Tomonoh
ProductionCenter
ProductionAddress1-8-7, Kyobashi, Chuo-kuTokyo 104-0031, Japan TEL: +81-3-5159-6880 FAX: +81-3-5159-6872 URL.http://www.f-carbon.com
Organization of Frontier Carbon Corporation
Quality &Assurance
Center
QualityAssurance
Nanoporous Adsorption
Electron Accepter
Cage Structure (connoted Metal)
Free Radical Scavenger
Photo Absorbent
Nano-size Molecule
Low Thermal Conductivity
Super-Conductivity
ElectricalDevice
IndustrialUsage
Energy/Transport
Environment
Bio/Medicine
Information/Communication
PhotoDevise
Potential Applications of Fullerenes
Lithium Ion BatteryFuel Cell, Solar Cell
Gas Storage
Sensor(Photo, Gas)Gas Separation
Diagnostic AgentMedicineCosmetics
Magnetic RecordTonor
Photosensitive MaterialNonlinear Optical Element
Superconductivity circuitFET, Photolithography
CatalystDiamond CoatingPolymer AdditivesRubber Additives
Value Added Films
Customized fullerene derivatives
CO2CH3
PCBM
Available Fullerene Derivatives (FCC)
Kg scaleKg scale
PhPhPh PhPh
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H
Porous FLNs
O
HO OH
OHHO
OHHO
OHHO
OH
OH
H HH
H
H
H
H
H
H
HH
HH
H
H
H
HH
H
H
H
(Kg scale)
In Partnership with Customers
The 1st FLN Product in Market
Jan. 10, 2003 on sale !
Pin-action performances are improved by adding fullerenes to the resin.
The first Bowling BallUsing Nano-technology
「NANODESUNANODESU」
Source: ABS Home Page
Other Commercial Fullerene Products
Golf Club Head
MAJESTY (Product name)Fullerene is added to titanium golf club to enhance metal strength. This lead to novel design in golf club
Engine Oil
Kiwami (Product name)Fullerene is added to lubricantsto increase the engine performance
Source: Bardahl Home Page
Source: maruman Home Page
Ski WaxFullerene is added to wax for Ski boardto increase the performance
Source: Aoyama Kagaku
New Fullerene Products: Press Released in 2004 Autumn
Golf Club Shaft
GIII (Product name)Fullerene is added to GF composite of golf club shaft to enhance strength.
Source: Daiwa Home Page
Spectacles
Nextens (Product name)Fullerene is added to flames of Spectacles to increase strength and oil resistance.
Source: Nagai Home Page
Badminton Racket
Nano Speed (Product name)Fullerene is added to CF composite of badminton Racket to enhance strength.
Source: YONEX Home Page
A 90-nm pitch pattern is marked in 10WT% C60/C70@ZEP(film thickness:250nm)
Photo: Courtesy by NTT
10 -wt% C60/70@ZEP
10 0nm
Photo Resist Material Photo Resist Material (NTT)(NTT)
化学工業日報
Fullerene Products in Market Soon: Some Examples ・・・
Pri
ce o
f F
ull
eren
es /
gra
m
$ 0.1
$ 1
$ 10
$ 100
$ 1,000
$ 10,000
Year
FCC current 2003/5 ~
40 t/y
300 t/y
1500 t/y
1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008
Arc Method
Combustion Method
Price of Fullerenes
FCC pilot sample 2002/5 ~
FCC Fullerene Plant in Japan
Capacity : 40 tons / yearIn operation since May 2003
Land area : 1990 m2
Total floor area : 2000 m2
Plant height : 30 m
FCC creates a new industry with Fullerene, the carbon molecule, that will change the world as a key material for Nanotechnology.
Passion Logic Uniqueness
Fullerene is now a practical material for industries
http://www.f-carbon.com