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Metal-based nanomaterials : key enablers for clean technologies

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Contents1. Introduction2. Applications of metal-based nanomaterials3. Production processes4. Challenges

The Umicore business approach

ChemistryMaterialscienceMetallurgyf rsMateriaolutionlsRecyclingWe transform metals into hi-tech materialsWe use application know-how to create tailor-made solutions in close collaboration with our customersWe close the loop and secure supply by recycling production scrap and end-of-life materialsMetals 1

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__ umicoreGlobal presence: 14,400 people in 80 industrial sites

.urope7,342 people38 industrial sitesNorth America 744 people 12 industrial sitesia/Pacific025 peopleI industrial sitesSouth America1,097 people5 industrial sites

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3 industrial sitesFigures include associated companies as of end 2010Key megatrends for Umicore

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Aligning growth opportunities with mega trends

Electrification of the automobileWe are a leading producer of key materials for energy storage for laptops, mobile phones as well as electrified vehicles

ResourcescarcityMore stringent emission controlRenewableenergyWe are the largest recycler of precious metals, we are able to recycle more than 20 different metalsWe provide catalysts for 1 out of 3 cars in the world as well as for trucks & non-road vehiclesWe supply key innovative materials for high-efficiency solar cells and other photovoltaic applications

80% of Umicores R&D (*) investment is in the clean tech domain

Innovative technologies specifically designed to optimize the use of natural resources and to reduce environmental impact(*) 7 % of revenues

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Contents1. Introduction2. Applications of metal-based nanomaterials3. Production processes4. Challenges

Some material properties change dramatically with size (1) Chemical : increased reactivity^ Applications in catalysis Thermal : lower sintering temperatures^ Application in printed functionality and structural ceramics

Some material properties change dramatically with size (2) Electrical : increased conductivity^ Applications in Lithium-ion batteries Mechanical : increased strength

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Catalysts : car exhaust systems (1)

^ Applications in Lithium-ion batteries

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May 2011 - EuroNanoForum Budapest11umicoreCatalysts : examples of application fields Car exhaust systems : to reduce the impact of car exhaust gases on the environment; abatement of CO, NOX, Hydro-carbons and fine particles. Fuel cells : to split Hydrogen molecules in Hydrogen ions and to enhance the formation of H2O by recombining Hydrogen ions with Oxygen

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