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.

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)

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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 ・・・

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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