The invention relates to a catalytic article comprising a substrate having an inlet and an outlet; a first coating comprising a blend of: (1) platinum on a support, and (2) a first SCR catalyst; and a second coating comprising a second SCR catalyst; wherein the support comprises at least one of a zeolite or a SiO.sub.2—Al.sub.2O.sub.3 mixed oxide. The platinum may be fixed on the support in solution.

The present disclosure relates to oxidation catalyst compositions comprising a platinum group metal (PGM) component comprising palladium, platinum, or a combination thereof; a first oxide chosen from oxides of cerium, silicon, iron, cobalt, zinc, chromium, molybdenum, nickel, tungsten, magnesium, antimony, tin, lead, yttrium, and combinations thereof; and a first refractory metal oxide support material; catalytic articles; and exhaust gas treatment systems, as well as methods of making and using such oxidation catalyst compositions.

The present disclosure relates to a method for forming a catalyst article comprising: (a) forming a plastic mixture having a solids content of greater than 50% by weight by mixing together a crystalline small pore or medium pore molecular sieve in an H.sup.+ or NH.sub.4.sup.+ form, an insoluble active metal precursor, an inorganic matrix component, an organic auxiliary agent, an aqueous solvent and optionally inorganic fibres; (b) moulding the plastic mixture into a shaped article; and (c) calcining the shaped article to form a solid catalyst body. The present disclosure further relates to a catalyst article, particularly a catalyst article which is suitable for use in the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides, and to an exhaust system.

Disclosed herein is a particulate filter for use in an emission treatment system of an internal combustion engine. The particulate filter provides high fresh filtration efficiency and has minimal to no impact on backpressures.

A method for production of vanadium catalysts, including steps of 1) providing a mixture comprising a TiO.sub.2-based support and a composite oxide containing vanadium and antimony; 2) preparing a slurry containing the mixture obtained from step 1), and additive comprising at least one species selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, Zr, Ti, W and Mo, and a solvent; and 3) applying the slurry onto a substrate or processing the slurry into shaped bodies. The vanadium catalysts obtained/obtainable from the method, and use thereof for abatement of nitrogen oxides (NOx).

The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising a gold nanoparticle superlattice embedded in hierarchical porous silica and a method for manufacturing the same. The catalyst composition comprising a gold nanoparticle superlattice embedded in hierarchical porous silica according to the present invention comprises micropores and mesopores in the superlattice, so that these pores are channelized to allow the rapid access of reactants to surfaces of gold nanoparticles, and the catalyst composition is very structurally stable and has excellent catalytic activity, and thus has an effect of exhibiting a CO conversion rate of 100% at room temperature.

The present disclosure provides perovskite catalytic materials and catalysts comprising platinum-group metals and perovskites. These catalysts may be used as oxygen storage materials with automotive applications, such as three-way catalysts. They are also useful for water or CO.sub.2 reduction, or thermochemical energy storage.

In certain exemplary embodiments, an air purifier comprises a housing defining an enclosure and having an air entrance and an air exit; a particulate filter; a NCCO filter material configured to adsorb and decompose at least one gaseous pollutant; an AOG configured to generate at least one oxidant; an oxidant remover configured to remove at least one oxidant; a fan unit configured to generate airflow from the air entrance to the air exit; wherein the particulate filter, the NCCO filter material, the AOG, the oxidant remover and the fan unit are positioned within the enclosure such that during operation, a flow of air passes from the air entrance to the air exit through the particulate filter and the NCCO filter material along a direction of the flow of air. In certain embodiments, the air purifier may ensure safety to users while efficiency in removing contaminants can be greatly improved.

The present disclosure provides perovskite catalytic materials and catalysts comprising platinum-group metals and perovskites. These catalysts may be used as oxygen storage materials with automotive applications, such as three-way catalysts. They are also useful for water or CO.sub.2 reduction, or thermochemical energy storage.

An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a compression ignition engine, which oxidation catalyst comprises: a substrate; a first washcoat region comprising palladium (Pd) and a first support material comprising cerium oxide; and a second washcoat region comprising platinum (Pt) and a second support material.