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Hideki Murayama, Ph.D. Vice President / General Manager of R&D Center

November 16, 2004. Front Line in Mass Production and Application of Fullerene. Hideki Murayama, Ph.D. Vice President / General Manager of R&D Center F rontier Carbon Corporation. Mitsubishi Corporation / Nanotech Partners Limited - Composition of Matter Patent * )

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Hideki Murayama, Ph.D. Vice President / General Manager of R&D Center

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  1. November 16, 2004 Front Line in Mass Production and Application of Fullerene Hideki Murayama, Ph.D. Vice President / General Manager of R&D Center Frontier Carbon Corporation

  2. Mitsubishi Corporation / Nanotech Partners Limited - Composition of Matter Patent*) of FLNs: Licensed from FIC - Sales and Marketing - World-wide Network Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. Technology Platform - CB Technology - Separation/Purification Tech. - Chemical Modification Tech. - Application Technology Frontier Carbon Corporation A Joint Venture : Frontier Carbon Corporation *) Composition of Matter Patent for Fullerenes - Japan Issued2802324 - Europe Issued EP0500914 - Australia Issued653751 - USA Under Examination

  3. 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)

  4. Organization of Frontier Carbon Corporation Board President Shigeki Tomonoh Production Center Sales & Marketing Center Administration Center Research & Development Center Engineering Development Center Quality & Assurance Center Process Development Quality Assurance Production Application Development Address 1-8-7, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0031, Japan TEL: +81-3-5159-6880 FAX: +81-3-5159-6872 URL.http://www.f-carbon.com

  5. Potential Applications of Fullerenes Magnetic Record Tonor Information/ Communication Photo Devise Diagnostic Agent Medicine Cosmetics Photosensitive Material Nonlinear Optical Element Bio/ Medicine Electrical Device Electron Accepter Cage Structure (connoted Metal) Super-Conductivity Sensor(Photo, Gas) Gas Separation Superconductivity circuit FET, Photolithography Environment Photo Absorbent Free Radical Scavenger Industrial Usage Low Thermal Conductivity Nanoporous Adsorption Catalyst Diamond Coating Polymer Additives Rubber Additives Value Added Films Energy/ Transport Nano-size Molecule Gas Storage Lithium Ion Battery Fuel Cell, Solar Cell

  6. O OH H H H Ｈ H OH H HO H Ph H Ph Ph Ph Ph H - H OH H H HO H OH H HO H H H H OH H HO H H H OH Available Fullerene Derivatives (FCC) Porous FLNs Kg scale Kg scale (Kg scale) PCBM Customized fullerene derivatives In Partnership with Customers

  7. The first Bowling Ball Using Nano-technology 「ＮＡＮＯＤＥＳＵ」 Pin-action performances are improved by adding fullerenes to the resin. Jan. 10, 2003 on sale ! The 1st FLN Product in Market Source: ABS Home Page

  8. Other Commercial Fullerene Products Ski Wax Fullerene is added to wax for Ski board to increase the performance 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 Source: Aoyama Kagaku Source: maruman Home Page Engine Oil Kiwami (Product name) Fullerene is added to lubricants to increase the engine performance Source: Bardahl Home Page

  9. Golf Club Shaft GIII (Product name) Fullerene is added to GF composite of golf club shaft to enhance strength. Badminton Racket Nano Speed (Product name) Fullerene is added to CF composite of badminton Racket to enhance strength. Source: Daiwa Home Page Source: YONEX Home Page Spectacles Nextens (Product name) Fullerene is added to flames of Spectacles to increase strength and oil resistance. Source: Nagai Home Page New Fullerene Products: Press Released in 2004 Autumn

  10. Fullerene Products in Market Soon: Some Examples・・・ Photo Resist Material （ＮＴＴ） A 90-nm pitch pattern is marked in 10WT% C60/C70@ZEP (film thickness:250nm) Photo: Courtesy by NTT 化学工業日報

  11. Arc Method Combustion Method Price of Fullerenes $ 10,000 $ 1,000 $ 100 Price of Fullerenes / gram $ 10 40 t/y FCC pilot sample 2002/5～ 300 t/y $ 1 1500 t/y FCC current 2003/5～ $ 0.1 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Year

  12. FCC Fullerene Plant in Japan Capacity : 40 tons / year In operation since May 2003 Land area　 ：1990 m2 Total floor area : 2000 m2 Plant height : 30 m

  13. FCC creates a new industry with Fullerene, the carbon molecule, that will change the world as a key material for Nanotechnology.

  14. Passion Uniqueness Logic http://www.f-carbon.com Fullerene is now a practical material for industries

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