Toyota is exploring the development of catalysts at the quantum level in a bid to reduce the dependency of the usage of precious metals in automotive catalytic converters as well as in fuel cells, according to a report.
The automaker’s Central R&D Labs is closely studying metal cluster chemistry, in which some naturally occurring clusters are known to be involved in catalytic reactions. These have sparked off significant interest in the potential use of synthetic clusters in industrial applications, the Green Car Congress reports.
Research has been carried on different types of reactions involving metal clusters deposited on a support material to determine the relationship between these atomically-controlled cluster sizes and catalytic activity. Findings have indicated that catalytic activity is very much determined by a number of parameters – the clusters’ electronic structure, their geometry on a support material as well as the interaction between cluster and material.
Enhancing the catalytic activity of some clusters – by controlling cluster size and the interaction between components – could greatly reduce the utilisation of precious metals as catalytic agents, though the work is still very much one in progress, the automaker says.
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See, our Toyota is really moving forward. First fuel cell car in the world which will be launched, and now the exhaust systems. Toyota is the best brand ever. Please buy it, you will not regret for sure.
Launch liao see price only talk.
Foreign cars are expensive thanks to Proton! Buying a Proton or paying high taxes getting other cars, you are still subsidizing Proton.
Toyota research on new technology while Proton research into moving a god damn tiny B-segment hatchback with 1.6 engine (2.0 is coming)!
See the contrast?
In another news, Toyolta will be looking into using cardboard to make the chassis. Reason is because past customers do not value safety as long as the body is light to save fuel not to mention its the badge in the front that gives the RV, not the car itself
Haha.How about 4 airbag in Camry 2.5V with RM181K?The most “better” spec never offer by other company.I will get a Iriz which RM63K with much better safety package than 3X money for a Roti kosong.
First production fuel cell car in the world should be Hyundai Tucson if not mistaken.
Hahaha… Korean Car Fanboy will claim everything under the sun are invented by Korean, don’t be supprised they start claiming first mass production car in the world is KIA Model T then been rebadge in Ford Model T…lol
First production fuel cell car is Honda FCX Clarity.
Yes moving forward all the time with 4 speed auto.
Fake fella lar
We always welcome R & D for precision and perfection, instead of cost-cutting techniques.
Cost-cutting must have a limit, without compromising safety.
As long as its not a kimchi, it will have RV
Lets talk abt RV when 6ft under
Does not matter if it is Toyota or not, but R&D like this is surely something that can bring automotive industry to even greater heights, especially in the pursuit of greener cars.
Koreans definition of R&D is Rip_others_off and Dump their rubbish produce overseas
If korean considered rip of others then umw toyol rip off our whole family loh