This invention relates to a hydrogen spillover-based catalyst and use thereof, wherein a hydrogen activation metal cluster is dispersed in the form of being encapsulated in a crystalline or amorphous aluminosilicate matrix which is partially or fully structurally collapsed zeolite, thereby exhibiting high hydroprocessing or dehydrogenation activity and suppressed C-C hydrogenolysis activity.

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.

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.

The present invention concerns a process for forming a primary or a secondary amine via amination reaction comprising: reacting an alcohol with an amine in the presence of a zeolite comprising a transition metal chosen in the group consisting of Group 8 to 12 elements of the Periodic Table and any combination thereof.

The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a macroporous noble metal-containing zeolite material and a porous SiO.sub.2-containing binder, wherein the catalyst has a proportion of micropores of more than 70%, based on the total pore volume of the catalyst. The invention is additionally directed to a process for preparing the catalyst and to the use of the catalyst as an oxidation catalyst.

The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a macroporous noble metal-containing zeolite material and a porous SiO.sub.2-containing binder, wherein the catalyst has a proportion of micropores of more than 70%, based on the total pore volume of the catalyst. The invention is additionally directed to a process for preparing the catalyst and to the use of the catalyst as an oxidation catalyst.

Provided are: a silver-carrying zeolite molded article in which aggregation of silver is inhibited and which has excellent capability of dispersing silver, when compared to conventional silver-carrying zeolite molded articles; and a method for producing the silver-carrying zeolite molded article. In the silver-carrying zeolite molded article, the molar ratio of Si/Al.sub.2 is 2.0-3.0, the molar ratio of (alkali metal+Ag)/Al is 0.9-1.1, the total amount of SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, Ag.sub.2O, and alkali metal oxides is 90 wt % or more, the contained amount of silver ions is 5 wt % or more, and only a single type of zeolite is contained. The molded article can be produced by subjecting a zeolite molded article having zeolite purity of 90% or more to an ion exchange treatment using a silver-containing aqueous solution.

A catalyst structure includes a carrier having a porous structure composed of a zeolite type compound and at least one catalytic material existing in the carrier. The carrier has channels communicating with each other, and the catalytic material is a metal fine particle and exists at least in the channel of the carrier.

An improved cluster-supporting catalyst has heteroatom-removed zeolite particles, and catalyst metal clusters supported within the pores of the heteroatom-removed zeolite particles. A method for producing a cluster-supporting catalyst includes the following steps: providing a dispersion liquid containing a dispersion medium and the heteroatom-removed zeolite particles dispersed in the dispersion medium; and in the dispersion liquid, forming catalyst metal clusters having a positive charge, and supporting the catalyst metal clusters within the pores of the heteroatom-removed zeolite particles through an electrostatic interaction.

A filter for filtering particulate matter (PM) from exhaust gas emitted from a compression ignition engine, which filter comprising a porous substrate having inlet surfaces and outlet surfaces, wherein the inlet surfaces are separated from the outlet surfaces by a porous structure containing pores of a first mean pore size, wherein the porous substrate is coated with a wash coat comprising a plurality of solid particles comprising a molecular sieve promoted with at least one metal wherein the porous structure of the wash coated porous substrate contains pores of a second mean pore size, and wherein the second mean pore size is less than the first mean pore size.