The invention provides a method of producing a metal oxyhydride, capable of synthesizing the metal oxyhydride under reaction conditions close to atmospheric pressure, and excellent in productivity and cost. The method of producing a metal oxyhydride of the present invention includes reacting an oxide with a metal hydride in a hydrogen atmosphere. A non-oxygen element constituting the oxide comprises only one kind of non-oxygen element. A pressure condition of the reaction is 0.1 to 0.9 MPa, and a temperature of the reaction is 500 to 1000° C.

A structure which is resistant to corrosion at high temperatures comprises a layer of ruthenium and/or ruthenium alloy and a layer of a refractory metal having a high strength at high temperatures, such as rhenium. Further, the structure may include a layer of ceramic such as zirconia or hafnia on the exposed face of the ruthenium layer. Alternative embodiments of the present invention include a catalyst formed from a low strength support structure with a first metal layer and a second ruthenium catalytic layer on top of the first metal layer. Another alternative embodiment of the present invention includes the formation of high purity ruthenium electrodes that are resistant to corrosion at high temperatures.

A method for forming a single atom catalyst on a two-dimensional support material involves providing the two-dimensional support material. The two-dimensional support material is combined with at least two heteroatoms and a metal to form a solution. Liquid is removed from the solution to form a material that includes the two-dimensional support material, the at least two heteroatoms, and the metal. The material including the two-dimensional support material, the at least two heteroatoms, and the metal is heated to form the single atom catalyst that includes single atoms of the metal. The at least two heteroatoms bind the single atoms of the metal to, and stabilize the single atoms of the metal on, the two-dimensional support material.

The present invention relates to a catalyst for obtaining chlorine (Cl.sub.2) through an oxidation reaction of hydrogen chloride (HCl), and more particularly, to an oxidation reaction catalyst for preparing Cl.sub.2 from HCl by addition of a second heterogeneous material to a RuO.sub.2-supported catalyst using TiO.sub.2 as a support, and a preparation method therefor. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a hydrogen chloride oxidation reaction catalyst for use in a method for preparing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride includes a support and a heterogeneous material in an active ingredient. The catalyst according to the present invention has both increased catalytic activity at a low temperature and enhanced thermal stability, and thus a catalyst having improved durability such as thermal stability at a high temperature is provided. Therefore, since thermal stability is secured, the performance of the catalyst is maintained for a long time even at a high temperature.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing paraffin, and can provide a method for preparing paraffin including a hydrogenation step of by-products of a process for preparing linear alpha olefins. Since the method for preparing paraffin of the present invention can convert the by-products of the process for preparing linear alpha olefins to paraffin at a high conversion ratio, it is possible to increase the added value of the by-products.

A solid acid catalyst has a macropore specific volume of about 0.30-0.50 ml/g, a ratio of macropore specific volume to specific length of catalyst particles of about 1.0-2.5 ml/(g.Math.mm), and a ratio of specific surface area to length of catalyst particles of about 3.40-4.50 m.sup.2/mm. The macropore refers to pores having a diameter of more than 50 nm. An alkylation catalyst is based on the solid acid catalyst and can be used in alkylation reactions. The solid acid catalyst and alkylation catalyst show an improved catalyst service life and/or trimethylpentane selectivity when used in the alkylation of isoparaffins with olefins.

The present disclosure provides an ammonia synthesis catalyst including a composite oxide support containing cerium and praseodymium; and ruthenium supported on the composite oxide support, wherein a molar ratio of cerium to praseodymium ([cerium]/[praseodymium]) contained in the composite oxide support is 20/80 to 90/10.

Disclosed is a method for reducing carbon deposits on a catalyst in recycling HFC-23. The recycling is realized by means of a fluorine-chlorine exchange reaction with HFC-23 and a halogenated hydrocarbon. The catalyst for the fluorine-chlorine exchange reaction comprises a main body catalyst and a precious metal. The precious metal is selected from at least one of Pt, Pd, Ru, Au or Rh, and has an addition amount of 0.01-2 wt %. During the fluorine-chlorine exchange reaction, hydrogen gas is introduced. The invention has advantages of good catalyst stability, long life, etc.

A catalyst article and its use in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines is disclosed. The catalyst article comprises a substrate which is a wall-flow filter, a first catalyst composition, and a second catalyst composition. The first and second catalyst compositions each independently comprise an oxygen storage component (OSC) derived from a CeZr mixed oxide sol having a D90 of less than 1.3 micron and a particulate inorganic oxide having a D90 of from 1 to 20 microns.

A bimetallic catalyst composition containing a mesh substrate having supported thereon an alumina washcoat on which are impregnated bimetallic particles of rhodium and ruthenium in specified amounts. A process for the catalytic partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon, such as methane or natural gas, involving contacting the hydrocarbon with an oxidant in the presence of the aforementioned bimetallic catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to produce synthesis gas, that is, to a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.