The present invention relates to a suspension of nanoparticles of a mixed oxide based on cerium and zirconium. It also relates to the use of said suspension for the preparation of a catalysed gasoline particulate filter.

A method of manufacturing a catalyst article, the method comprising: providing a complex of a polyphenol and a PGM, the polyphenol comprising an ester functional group, the PGM comprising palladium; providing a support material; applying the complex to the support material to form a loaded support material; disposing the loaded support material on a substrate; and heating the loaded support material to form nanoparticles of the PGM on the support material.

A method of manufacturing a catalyst article, the method comprising: providing a complex of a polyphenol and a PGM, the PGM comprising rhodium and/or platinum, the polyphenol comprising an ester functional group; providing a support material; applying the complex to the support material to form a loaded support material; disposing the loaded support material on a substrate; and heating the loaded support material to form nanoparticles of the PGM on the support material.

A carbon-based solid acid catalyst, a preparation method of the catalyst, and a method to use the catalyst for hydrothermal conversion of biomass are provided. The preparation method of the carbon-based solid acid catalyst includes the following steps: S1. mixing pectin with water, adding concentrated sulfuric acid for activation, and adding a resulting mixture to an ionic resin with an aromatic ring matrix; S2. drying a material obtained in S1, crushing a dried material into a powder, and subjecting the powder to pyrolysis in a dry inert gas; S3. subjecting a solid obtained after the pyrolysis to sulfonation with concentrated sulfuric acid; S4. diluting a material obtained in S3 with water, filtering a resulting mixture, and washing a resulting filter residue with water until no sulfate ions are detected in washing water; S5. drying the filter residue.

Provided are a composite structure, in which metal nanoparticle-perovskite oxide is bound to metal oxide supports (i.e., sensing materials), and a preparation method thereof. The composite structure has improved durability, in which metal nanoparticles uniform in size are evenly distributed on the surface of perovskite oxide. Provided is also a high-performance gas sensor having excellent target gas detection performances by including the composite structure.

An iron-containing Chevrel phase material, contains iron and Mo.sub.6S.sub.8 clusters, in particular an iron-containing Chevrel phase material having a formula Fe.sub.xMo.sub.6S.sub.8, wherein 2≤x≤4. The iron-containing Chevrel phase provides an efficient catalyst for the electrochemical production of ammonia from water and nitrogen gas.

An organotemplate-free synthetic process for the production of a zeolite of TON framework type structure is provided. The process includes the steps of: (1) preparing a mixture comprising: (a) an alumina-coated silica; (b) a source of an alkali metal; (c) an alcohol; (d) a source of hydroxide ions; (e) seed crystals comprising a zeolitic material having a TON framework type structure; and (f) water; and (2) crystallizing the mixture obtained in step (1).

A cerium-zirconium-aluminum-based composite material, a cGPF catalyst and a preparation method thereof are provided. The cerium-zirconium-aluminum-based composite material adopts a stepwise precipitation method, firstly preparing an aluminum-based pre-treated material, then coprecipitating the aluminum-based pre-treated material with zirconium and cerium sol, and finally roasting at high temperature to obtain the cerium-zirconium-aluminum-based composite material. The cerium-zirconium-aluminum-based composite material has better compactness and higher density, and when it is used in cGPF catalyst, it occupies a smaller volume of pores on the catalyst carrier, such that cGPF catalyst has lower back pressure and better ash accumulation resistance, which is beneficial to large-scale application of cGPF catalyst.

The present invention relates to a mixed oxide of aluminium, of zirconium, of cerium, of lanthanum and optionally of at least one rare-earth metal other than cerium and lanthanum that makes it possible to prepare a catalyst that retains, after severe ageing, a good thermal stability and a good catalytic activity. The invention also relates to the process for preparing this mixed oxide and also to a process for treating exhaust gases from internal combustion engines using a catalyst prepared from this mixed oxide.

Disclosed are a catalyst for preparing hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide by one-step hydrogenation and a method for preparing same. The catalyst includes nano-metal oxides and hierarchical zeolites, where the mass fraction of the nano-metal oxides in the catalyst is 10%-90%, and the mass fraction of the hierarchical zeolites in the catalyst is 10%-90%. The catalyst has excellent catalytic performance, good reaction stability and high selectivity for desired products, and in the hydrocarbons, C.sub.2.sup.=-C.sub.4.sup.= reach up to 80%, C.sub.5+ reach up to 80%, and aromatics reach up to 65%.