A method of preparing a catalyst for synthesizing dimethyl ether from synthetic gas includes preparing a mesoporous ferrierite zeolite (FER), and co-precipitating a precursor of a mesoporous ferrierite zeolite and a Cu—Zn—Al-based oxide (CZA) to obtain a hybrid CZA/mesoFER catalyst.

A zeolitic material having the ITH framework structure type.A process for the preparation of a zeolitic material having the ITH framework structure type, the process comprising: (1) preparing a mixture comprising one or more specific organotemplates as structure direct-ing agents, one or more sources of YO2, optionally one or more sources of X2O3, seed crystals, and a solvent system, wherein Y is tetravalent element and X is a trivalent ele-ment,(2) heating the mixture obtained in (1) for crystallizing a zeolitic material having the ITH framework structure type comprising YO2 and optionally X2O3 in its framework structure; wherein the one or more organotemplates comprise a specific polymeric cation.

The present invention provides a metal/metal oxide doped-WO.sub.3 flower-like assemblies as a photocatalyst applied to photocatalytic inactivation of influenza virus and bacteria under UV or visible light activation, and further provides a surface-modulator-driven synthesis method for producing WO.sub.3 flower-like assemblies, as well as doping methods for doping the metal/metal oxide to the WO.sub.3 flower-like assemblies. The metal/metal oxide doped in WO.sub.3 flower-like assemblies can further enhance the antiviral and antibacterial performances.

The present invention disclosed a single step process for the conversion of cyclohexane to adipic acid by using manganese oxide, tungsten oxide or Mn—WOx nano structure having improved yield and selectivity.

The present invention relates to an improved catalyst on the basis of a shaped catalyst body for hydrogenating carbonyl groups in organic compounds under the effect of acids and water, characterized in that the shaped catalyst body contains copper in an amount of 17.5 to 34.5 wt. %, relative to the shaped catalyst body and the copper is present in the shaped catalyst body to at least 70% in the form of a copper spinel CuAl.sub.2O.sub.4. The invention also relates to the production of the catalyst an to the use of same in the hydrogenation of carbonyl groups in organic compounds in the presence of acids and/or water.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising zirconium and cerium having a surprisingly small particle sizes. The compositions disclosed herein contain zirconium, cerium, optionally yttrium, and optionally one or more rare earths other than cerium and yttrium The compositions exhibit a particle size characterized by a Dso value of about 20 μm to about 45 μm and a D.sub.99 value of about 55 μm to about 1 00 μm. Further disclosed are processes of producing these compositions using oxalic acid in the process. The compositions can be used as a catalyst and/or part of a catalytic system for automobile exhaust gas.

The invention relates to a catalyst composition suitable for the dehydrogenation of paraffins having 2-8 carbon atoms comprising zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, optionally further comprising oxides of cerium (Ce), dysprosium (Dy), erbium (Er), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), lanthanum (La), neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), samarium (Sm), terbium (Tb), ytterbium (Yb), yttrium (Y), tungsten (W) and Zirconium (Zr) or mixtures thereof, wherein said catalyst composition is substantially free of chromium and platinum. The catalysts possess unique combinations of activity, selectivity, and stability. Methods for preparing improved dehydrogenation catalysts and a process for dehydrogenating paraffins having 2-8 carbon atoms, comprising contacting the mixed metal oxide catalyst with paraffins are also described. The catalyst may also be disposed on a porous support in an attrition-resistant form and used in a fluidized bed reactor.

Modified red mud catalyst compositions, methods for production, and methods for use, a composition including red mud material produced from an alumina extraction process from bauxite ore; nickel oxide, the nickel oxide present at between about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the modified red mud catalyst composition; and a Periodic Table Group VIB metal oxide, the Group VIB metal oxide present at between about 1 wt. % and about 30 wt. % of the modified red mud catalyst composition.

A method for ammonia decomposition to produce hydrogen, the method comprising the steps of introducing an ammonia stream to a reactor, wherein the ammonia stream comprises ammonia, wherein the reactor comprises a cobalt-based catalyst, the cobalt-based catalyst comprising 15 wt % and 70 wt % of cobalt, 5 wt % and 45 wt % of cerium, and 0.4 wt % and 0.5 wt % barium, wherein a remainder of weight of the cobalt-based catalyst is oxygen; contacting the ammonia in the ammonia stream with the cobalt-based catalyst, wherein the cobalt-based catalyst is operable to catalyze an ammonia decomposition reaction; catalyzing the ammonia decomposition reaction to cause the ammonia decomposition in the presence of the cobalt-based catalyst to produce hydrogen; and withdrawing a product stream from the reactor, the product stream comprising hydrogen.

A catalytic composition is disclosed, which exhibits an X-ray amorphous oxide with a spinel formula, and crystals of ZnO, CuO, and at least one Group VIB metal oxide, and preferably, at least one acidic oxide of B, P. or Si, as well. The composition is useful in oxidative processes for removing sulfur from gaseous hydrocarbons.