An oxygen generator uses a composition for generating oxygen and an acidic compound, with the composition for generating oxygen including an oxygen source, an ionic liquid, a metal oxide compound and optionally a basic compound. The oxygen source is a peroxide compound, the ionic liquid is in the liquid state at least in a temperature range from −10° C. to +50° C., the metal oxide compound is an oxide of a single metal or of two or more different metals which are from groups 2 to 14 of the periodic table of the elements. There is also described a method for decelerating or stopping the oxygen production from an oxygen generating composition, and a device for generating oxygen in a controlled manner.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods of producing a hydrogen- selective oxygen carrier material comprising combining one or more core material precursors and one or more shell material precursors to from a precursor mixture and heat-treating the precursor mixture at a treatment temperature to form the hydrogen-selective oxygen carrier material. The treatment temperature is greater than or equal to 100° C. less than the melting point of a shell material, and the hydrogen- selective oxygen carrier material comprises a core comprising a core material and a shell comprising the shell material. The shell material may be in direct contact with at least a majority of an outer surface of the core material.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods of producing a hydrogen- selective oxygen carrier material comprising combining one or more core material precursors and one or more shell material precursors to from a precursor mixture and heat-treating the precursor mixture at a treatment temperature to form the hydrogen-selective oxygen carrier material. The treatment temperature is greater than or equal to 100° C. less than the melting point of a shell material, and the hydrogen- selective oxygen carrier material comprises a core comprising a core material and a shell comprising the shell material. The shell material may be in direct contact with at least a majority of an outer surface of the core material.

Direct conversion of syngas produces liquid fuels and light olefins. The catalytic reaction is conducted on a fixed bed or a moving bed. The catalyst comprises A and B components. The component A is composed of active metal oxides, and the active ingredients of the component B are zeolites with a MEL structure. The distance between the geometric centers of catalyst A and catalyst B particles is 2 nm-10 mm; a weight ratio of the catalyst A to the catalyst B is 0.1-20. The pressure of the syngas is 0.1-10 MPa; reaction temperature is 300-600° C.; and space velocity is 300-10000 h.sup.−1. The reaction mainly produces gasoline with high octane number, and co-generates light olefins. Meanwhile, the selectivity for a methane byproduct is low (less than 10%).

Direct conversion of syngas produces liquid fuels and light olefins. The catalytic reaction is conducted on a fixed bed or a moving bed. The catalyst comprises A and B components. The component A is composed of active metal oxides, and the active ingredients of the component B are zeolites with a MEL structure. The distance between the geometric centers of catalyst A and catalyst B particles is 2 nm-10 mm; a weight ratio of the catalyst A to the catalyst B is 0.1-20. The pressure of the syngas is 0.1-10 MPa; reaction temperature is 300-600° C.; and space velocity is 300-10000 h.sup.−1. The reaction mainly produces gasoline with high octane number, and co-generates light olefins. Meanwhile, the selectivity for a methane byproduct is low (less than 10%).

A process for direct synthesis of light olefins uses syngas as the feed raw material. This catalytic conversion process is conducted in a fixed bed or a moving bed using a composite catalyst containing components A and B (A+B). The active ingredient of catalyst A is metal oxide; and catalyst B is an oxide supported zeolite. A carrier is one or more of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, CeO.sub.2, MgO and Ga.sub.2O.sub.3 having hierarchical pores; the zeolite is one or more of CHA and AEI structures. The loading of the zeolite is 4%-45% wt. A weight ratio of the active ingredients in the catalyst A and the catalyst B is within a range of 0.1-20, and preferably 0.3-5. The total selectivity of the light olefins comprising ethylene, propylene and butylene can reach 50-90%, while the selectivity of a methane byproduct is less than 15%.

A process for direct synthesis of light olefins uses syngas as the feed raw material. This catalytic conversion process is conducted in a fixed bed or a moving bed using a composite catalyst containing components A and B (A+B). The active ingredient of catalyst A is metal oxide; and catalyst B is an oxide supported zeolite. A carrier is one or more of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, CeO.sub.2, MgO and Ga.sub.2O.sub.3 having hierarchical pores; the zeolite is one or more of CHA and AEI structures. The loading of the zeolite is 4%-45% wt. A weight ratio of the active ingredients in the catalyst A and the catalyst B is within a range of 0.1-20, and preferably 0.3-5. The total selectivity of the light olefins comprising ethylene, propylene and butylene can reach 50-90%, while the selectivity of a methane byproduct is less than 15%.

Provided is a method of manufacturing a nano-catalyst filter, which includes depositing through electrodeposition a catalyst precursor inside a porous filter to which an electrode layer is attached. Using this method, a nano-catalyst can be uniformly deposited inside a porous ceramic filter, and high catalyst efficiency can be obtained only using a small amount of the nano-catalyst.

A catalyst system includes an oxygen storage and release material that has at least one compound of the structure YMO.sub.3+δ, where M is selected from Mn, Co, Cu, Ce, Ti, Ni, Zn, Fe and any combination thereof, and where δ is ≥0. The oxygen storage and release material is configured to allow absorption and release oxygen depending on the conditions of a reagent stream such that sufficient oxygen is maintained for the catalytic removal of at least one of incompletely combusted hydrocarbons, CO, and NO. The catalyst system is useful in a catalytic converter such that oxygen is supplied under rich combustion conditions in an engine upstream of the catalytic converter inlet and oxygen is adsorbed and absorbed under lean rich combustion conditions in the engine.

A catalyst system includes an oxygen storage and release material that has at least one compound of the structure YMO.sub.3+δ, where M is selected from Mn, Co, Cu, Ce, Ti, Ni, Zn, Fe and any combination thereof, and where δ is ≥0. The oxygen storage and release material is configured to allow absorption and release oxygen depending on the conditions of a reagent stream such that sufficient oxygen is maintained for the catalytic removal of at least one of incompletely combusted hydrocarbons, CO, and NO. The catalyst system is useful in a catalytic converter such that oxygen is supplied under rich combustion conditions in an engine upstream of the catalytic converter inlet and oxygen is adsorbed and absorbed under lean rich combustion conditions in the engine.