A catalyst including platinum (Pt) and a composite support. The composite support includes ZrO.sub.2/mesoporous silica sieve SBA-15. The platinum accounts for 0.01-0.3 wt. % of the catalyst. ZrO.sub.2 accounts for 5-20 wt. % of the composite support.

Disclosed is a method for preparing a synthesis gas. The method may include performing a combined reforming reaction by injecting a reaction gas including water (H.sub.2O) and heat-treating it in the presence of the catalyst. The catalyst may include a mesoporous support including regularly distributed mesopores, metal nanoparticles supported on the support, and a metal oxide coating layer coated on a surface of the support.

The invention relates to poly oxometalates represented by the formula (A.sub.n).sup.m+{M.sub.s[MM.sub.15X.sub.10O.sub.yR.sub.zH.sub.q]}.sup.m or solvates thereof, corresponding supported polyoxometalates, and processes for their preparation, as well as corresponding metal-clusters, optionally in the form of a dispersion in a liquid carrier medium or immobilized on a solid support, and processes for their preparation, as well as their use in reductive conversion of organic substrate.

A catalyst including platinum (Pt) and a composite support. The composite support includes ZrO.sub.2/mesoporous silica sieve SBA-15. The platinum accounts for 0.01-0.3 wt. % of the catalyst. ZrO.sub.2 accounts for 5-20 wt. % of the composite support.

The invention relates to polyoxometalates represented by the formula (A.sub.n).sup.m+[MM.sub.12O.sub.y(RCOO).sub.zH.sub.q].sup.m or solvates thereof, corresponding supported polyoxometalates, and processes for their preparation, as well as corresponding metal clusters, optionally in the form of a dispersion in a liquid carrier medium or immobilized on a solid support, and processes for their preparation, as well as their use in reductive conversion of organic substrate.

A structured catalyst for steam reforming of the present disclosure is used for producing reformed gas containing hydrogen from a reforming raw material containing hydrocarbon, and includes a support having a porous structure constituted of a zeolite-type compound, and at least one catalytic substance present inside the support. The support includes channels connecting with each other, and the catalytic substance is metal nanoparticles and present at least in the channels of the support.

Disclosed are passive NO.sub.x adsorbers and methods for synthesizing the same. Small-pore zeolitic materials with practical loadings of transition metals atomically dispersed in the micropores are described herein. Also demonstrated are simple and scalable synthesis routes to high loadings of atomically dispersed transition metals in the micropores of a small-pore zeolite.

Organosilica materials, which are a polymer of at least one independent monomer of Formula [Z.sup.1OZ.sup.2OSiCH.sub.2].sub.3 (I), wherein each Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group or a bond to a silicon atom of another monomer and at least one other trivalent metal oxide monomer are provided herein. Methods of preparing and processes of using the organosilica materials, e.g., for catalysis etc., are also provided herein.

The present invention provides a catalyst composition comprising: a) an inorganic, porous, mesoporous binder material, wherein the binder material comprises at least silica and alumina; b) a supported material, wherein the supported material has a framework comprising silica and alumina in a weight ratio of silica to alumina of about 10:1 to about 50:1, and has an average pore diameter of about 15 to about 40 ; and c) a hydrogenation-dehydrogenation component, which is selected from the Group VIII noble metals and mixtures thereof; wherein the catalyst composition has a collidine uptake at 200 C. of greater than 150 mol/g, 200 mol/g, or 300 mol/g, or 350 mol/g. The catalyst is used in the hydroprocessing of a hydrocarbon feedstream to reduce an aromatic content of the hydrocarbon feedstream.

A catalyst including platinum (Pt) and a composite support. The composite support includes ZrO.sub.2/mesoporous silica sieve SBA-15. The platinum accounts for 0.01-0.3 wt. % of the catalyst. ZrO.sub.2 accounts for 5-20 wt. % of the composite support.