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Toyota

CompanySafenwil, Switzerland
About: Toyota is a company organization based out in Safenwil, Switzerland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Internal combustion engine & Exhaust gas. The organization has 40032 authors who have published 55003 publications receiving 735317 citations. The organization is also known as: Toyota Motor Corporation & Toyota Jidosha KK.


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Yukio Kinugasa1, Takaaki Itou1, Naoto Suzuki1, Koichi Takeuchi1, Hiroshi Tanaka1, Naohide Fuwa1 
17 Sep 1999
TL;DR: In this article, a converter containing a NOx absorbing and reducing catalyst is disposed in the exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, where the upstream half portion (portion of the inlet side) of the substrate carries the oxygen storage component that absorbs oxygen in exhaust gas and releases the absorbed oxygen when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing in is rich.
Abstract: A converter containing a NOx absorbing and reducing catalyst is disposed in the exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine. The upstream half portion (portion of the inlet side) of the substrate of the NOx absorbing and reducing catalyst in the converter carries the oxygen storage component that absorbs oxygen in the exhaust gas when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is lean and releases the absorbed oxygen when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing in is rich in addition to carrying the NOx absorbing and reducing catalyst. After NOx is absorbed by the NOx absorbing and reducing catalyst as a result of operating the engine at a lean air-fuel ratio, the engine is operated at a rich air-fuel ratio, so that NOx is released from the NOx absorbing and reducing catalyst and is purified by reduction. Here, oxygen is released from the oxygen storage component carried by the upstream half portion of the substrate and is reacted with the H 2 and CO components in the exhaust gas, so that the temperature of the NOx absorbing and reducing catalyst is raised within short periods of time due to the heat of reaction. Therefore, the catalyst exhibits increased activity and the NOx absorbing and reducing catalyst exhibits improved NOx purification capability.

494 citations

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01 Nov 2001-Polymer
TL;DR: In this article, the intercalated nanocomposites of polypropylene (PP)/clay (PPCNs) successfully using maleic anhydride modified PP (PP-MA) and organophilic clay via melt extrusion process.

492 citations

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TL;DR: It is envisioned that a closed-loop approach, which combines high-throughput computation, artificial intelligence and advanced robotics, will sizeably reduce the time to deployment and the costs associated with materials development.
Abstract: The discovery and development of novel materials in the field of energy are essential to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. Bringing recent technological innovations in automation, robotics and computer science together with current approaches in chemistry, materials synthesis and characterization will act as a catalyst for revolutionizing traditional research and development in both industry and academia. This Perspective provides a vision for an integrated artificial intelligence approach towards autonomous materials discovery, which, in our opinion, will emerge within the next 5 to 10 years. The approach we discuss requires the integration of the following tools, which have already seen substantial development to date: high-throughput virtual screening, automated synthesis planning, automated laboratories and machine learning algorithms. In addition to reducing the time to deployment of new materials by an order of magnitude, this integrated approach is expected to lower the cost associated with the initial discovery. Thus, the price of the final products (for example, solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles) will also decrease. This in turn will enable industries and governments to meet more ambitious targets in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions at a faster pace. The discovery and development of advanced materials are imperative for the clean energy sector. We envision that a closed-loop approach, which combines high-throughput computation, artificial intelligence and advanced robotics, will sizeably reduce the time to deployment and the costs associated with materials development.

487 citations

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Toshihiko Yoshida1, Koichi Kojima1
TL;DR: In this article, a high-level overview of the various technological advances that were performed to enable the commercialization of the Toyota MIRAI fuel cell vehicle is presented, highlighting the importance of leveraging mass manufactured parts from prior generations/platforms to the maximum extent possible to achieve the requisite cost reductions and concludes with some thoughts on the future of fuel cell vehicles.
Abstract: This article presents a high-level overview of the various technological advances that were performed to enable the commercialization of the Toyota MIRAI fuel cell vehicle. The article describes the innovations made in flow-field structure, catalyst layer structure and composition, various stack components, the hydrogen storage tank, and in streamlining the humidification process. Finally, the article highlights the importance of leveraging mass manufactured parts from prior generations/platforms to the maximum extent possible to achieve the requisite cost reductions and concludes with some thoughts on the future of fuel cell vehicles, and the necessity for a concerted effort to develop a hydrogen fueling infrastructure.

476 citations

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TL;DR: PMOs, in which the precise design of hierarchical structures and construction of multi-component systems are practicable, have a significant future in a new field of functional materials.
Abstract: Periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) prepared by surfactant-directed polycondensation of bridged organosilane precursors are promising for a variety of next-generation functional materials, because their large surface areas, well-defined nanoporous structures and the structural diversity of organosilica frameworks are advantageous for functionalization. This critical review highlights the unique structural features of PMOs and their expanding potential applications. Since the early reports of PMOs in 1999, various synthetic approaches, including the selection of hydrolytic reaction conditions, development of new precursor compounds, design of templates and the use of co-condensation or grafting techniques, have enabled the hierarchical structural control of PMOs from molecular- and meso-scale structures to macroscopic morphology. The introduction of functional organic units, such as highly fluorescent π-conjugates and electroactive species, into the PMO framework has opened a new path for the development of fluorescent systems, sensors, charge-transporting materials and solid-state catalysts. Moreover, a combinational materials design approach to the organosilica frameworks, pore wall surfaces and internal parts of mesopores has led to novel luminescent and photocatalytic systems. Their advanced functions have been realized by energy and electron transfer from framework organics to guest molecules or catalytic centers. PMOs, in which the precise design of hierarchical structures and construction of multi-component systems are practicable, have a significant future in a new field of functional materials (93 references).

473 citations


Authors

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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Derek R. Lovley16858295315
Edward H. Sargent14084480586
Shanhui Fan139129282487
Susumu Kitagawa12580969594
John B. Buse117521101807
Meilin Liu11782752603
Zhongfan Liu11574349364
Wolfram Burgard11172864856
Douglas R. MacFarlane11086454236
John J. Leonard10967646651
Ryoji Noyori10562747578
Stephen J. Pearton104191358669
Lajos Hanzo101204054380
Masashi Kawasaki9885647863
Andrzej Cichocki9795241471
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Performance
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
20231
202232
2021942
20201,846
20192,981
20182,541