Emissions treatment systems of combustion engines are provided, which comprise a platinum-containing catalyst that is degreened during production, which is before exposure to operating conditions of a vehicle having a diesel engine. The platinum-containing catalyst, in the form of a platinum component on a high surface area refractory metal oxide support, exhibits a vibration frequency of about 2085 to about 2105 cm.sup.−1 as measured by CO-DRIFTS. Such catalytic material is essentially-free of platinum oxide species found at greater than about 2110 cm.sup.−1 as measured by CO-DRIFTS. Such catalysts can provide excellent and consistent conversion of nitrogen oxide (NO) to nitrogen dioxide (NO.sub.2).

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a zeolitic material SiO.sub.2 and X.sub.2O.sub.3 in its framework structure, wherein X stands for a trivalent element, wherein said process comprises interzeolitic conversion of a first zeolitic material comprising SiO.sub.2 and X.sub.2O.sub.3 in its framework structure, wherein the first zeolitic material has an FER-, TON-, MTT-, BEA-, MEL-, MWW-, MFS-, and/or MFI-type framework structure to a second zeolitic material comprising SiO.sub.2 and X.sub.2O.sub.3 in its framework structure, wherein the second zeolitic material obtained in (2) has a different type of framework structure than the first zeolitic material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a zeolitic material per se as obtainable and/or obtained according to the inventive process and to its use, in particular as a molecular sieve, as an adsorbent, for ion-exchange, or as a catalyst and/or as a catalyst support.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a MXene nanodot core-carbon shell multifunctional catalyst including a MXene nanodot core and a carbon shell surrounding the MXene nanodot core. By introducing the carbon shell surrounding the nanodot core, the stability of the catalyst is ensured, thereby providing effects in that the catalyst may function under various conditions.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a MXene nanodot core-carbon shell multifunctional catalyst including a MXene nanodot core and a carbon shell surrounding the MXene nanodot core. By introducing the carbon shell surrounding the nanodot core, the stability of the catalyst is ensured, thereby providing effects in that the catalyst may function under various conditions.

Provided is a catalyst for manufacturing multi-wall carbon nanotubes, the catalyst including metal components according to <Equation> Ma:Mb=x:y, and having a hollow structure with a thickness of 0.5-10 μm. In the above equation, Ma represents at least two metals selected from Fe, Ni, Co, Mn, Cr, Mo, V, W, Sn, and Cu; Mb represents at least one metal selected from Mg, Al, Si, and Zr; x and y each represent the molar ratio of Ma and Mb; and x+y=10, 2.0≤x≤7.5, and 2.5≤y≤8.0.

A phosphorus-containing molecular sieve has a phosphorus content of about 0.3-5 wt %, a pore volume of about 0.2-0.95 ml/g, and a ratio of B acid content to L acid content of about 2-10. The molecular sieve has a specific combination of characteristics, including a high ratio of B acid content to L acid content, thereby exhibiting higher hydrocracking activity and ring-opening selectivity when used in the preparation of a hydrocracking catalyst.

A phosphorus-containing molecular sieve has a phosphorus content of about 0.3-5 wt %, a pore volume of about 0.2-0.95 ml/g, and a ratio of B acid content to L acid content of about 2-10. The molecular sieve has a specific combination of characteristics, including a high ratio of B acid content to L acid content, thereby exhibiting higher hydrocracking activity and ring-opening selectivity when used in the preparation of a hydrocracking catalyst.

The present invention relates to a catalyst for producing olefins from dehydrogenation of alkane having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and a method for producing olefins using said catalyst, wherein said catalyst comprises a hierarchical zeolite nanosheet having a silica to alumina (SiO.sub.2/AI.sub.2O.sub.3) ratio more than 120 and group X metal(s) in a range of 0.3 to 5% by weight. The catalyst according to the conversion of precursor to yields and high olefins selectivity.

The present invention relates to a catalyst for producing olefins from dehydrogenation of alkane having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and a method for producing olefins using said catalyst, wherein said catalyst comprises a hierarchical zeolite nanosheet having a silica to alumina (SiO.sub.2/AI.sub.2O.sub.3) ratio more than 120 and group X metal(s) in a range of 0.3 to 5% by weight. The catalyst according to the conversion of precursor to yields and high olefins selectivity.

Described are methods for converting methane to olefins, aromatics, or a combination thereof using a single atom catalyst comprising CeO.sub.2 nanoparticles impregnated with individual atoms of noble metals including Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ag, Au, Ir, or a combination thereof. These single atom catalysts of the present invention are heated with methane to form olefins and aromatics.