A catalyst subassembly for a device for purifying exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel engine, includes an SCRF catalyst and an SCR catalyst upstream of the SCRF catalyst. The two catalysts are arranged in a common catalyst housing. The catalyst housing, the SCRF catalyst and the SCR catalyst can be selected from a modular system for different variants of the internal combustion engine.

The exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present invention includes a ceria particle as a support, and barium supported on the ceria particle, wherein the ceria particle contains lanthanum in its surface part and when the ceria particle is measured by an X-ray photoelectric spectroscopy, the value of the molar ratio of lanthanum atom to cerium atom is 0.029 or more.

A lean NO.sub.x trap catalyst and its use in an emission treatment system for internal combustion engines is disclosed. The lean NO.sub.x trap catalyst comprises a first layer and a second layer.

An exhaust purifying apparatus is provided, that can be manufactured at low manufacturing costs and is capable exhibiting high exhaust purifying performance. The exhaust purifying apparatus includes an exhaust passage, and an exhaust purifying member disposed in the exhaust passage. The exhaust purifying member is made of stainless steel. The surface of the stainless steel material is not covered with a catalyst coat containing a catalyst component, so that the surface of the stainless steel material is brought into contact with exhaust. The exhaust purifying member is made of precipitation hardening stainless steel and/or austenitic stainless steel.

A catalytic converter includes a catalyst. The catalyst includes a non-modified metal oxide support and platinum group metal (PGM) complexes atomically dispersed on the non-modified metal oxide support. The PGM complexes include a PGM species selected from the group consisting of an atom of a platinum group metal, a cluster including from 2 atoms to less than 10 atoms of the platinum group metal, and combinations thereof. An alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal is bonded to the PGM species. The alkali or alkaline earth metal is part of a structure including oxygen atoms and hydrogen atoms.

A catalytic converter apparatus for use in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and at least one catalytic substrate element disposed in the housing. The at least one substrate element is divided into a plurality of zones or sections, the zones at least partially separated from one another to inhibit heat flow. The zones can be at least partially separated with walls. The walls can include insulating material for reducing the mobility of heat radially outwardly. Each of the zones defines a generally separate flow passage connecting the inlet and outlet in fluid communication. The apparatus can heat more rapidly from a cold start compared with conventional catalytic converters.

An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine and an exhaust system comprising the oxidation catalyst are described. The oxidation catalyst comprises a washcoat region disposed on a substrate, wherein the washcoat region comprises: palladium (Pd), gold (Au) and a support material, wherein the palladium (Pd) and gold (Au) are supported on the support material; and a molecular sieve catalyst, wherein the molecular sieve catalyst comprises a noble metal and a molecular sieve.

An exhaust aftertreatment system for purifying an exhaust gas feedstream from an internal combustion engine disposed to operate at a lean air/fuel ratio is described, and includes an oxidation catalyst disposed upstream of a low-temperature NOx adsorber. The oxidation catalyst includes a zeolite catalyst including a base metal, a noble metal, and a zeolite disposed on a substrate, and the low-temperature NOx adsorber includes a zeolite catalyst and a supported platinum group metal catalyst.

An emissions control substrate having a circuit in sidewalls thereof. The circuit changes resistance in response to accumulation of particles on the sidewalls that inhibits flow of exhaust through the emissions control substrate.

The presently claimed invention provides a layered catalytic article comprising a first layer comprising a nickel component and a ceria component, wherein the amount of the nickel component is 1.0 to 50 wt. %, calculated as nickel oxide, based on the total weight of the first layer, and wherein the first layer is essentially free of copper; a second layer comprising a platinum group metal component, an oxygen storage component, and an alumina component, wherein the platinum group metal component comprises platinum, rhodium, palladium, or any combination thereof, and wherein the amount of the platinum group metal component is 0.0 to 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the second layer; and a substrate. The presently claimed invention also provides a process for preparing the layered catalytic article. It further provides an exhaust system for internal combustion engines comprising a layered catalytic article.