The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube composition including entangled-type carbon nanotubes and bundle-type carbon nanotubes, wherein the carbon nanotube composition has a specific surface area of 190 m.sup.2/g to 240 m.sup.2/g and a ratio of specific surface area to bulk density of 0.1 to 5.29.

The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube composition including entangled-type carbon nanotubes and bundle-type carbon nanotubes, wherein the carbon nanotube composition has a specific surface area of 190 m.sup.2/g to 240 m.sup.2/g and a ratio of specific surface area to bulk density of 0.1 to 5.29.

This exhaust gas purifying catalyst is provided with a substrate and a catalyst layer formed on a surface of the substrate. The catalyst layer contains zeolite particles that support a metal, and a rare earth element-containing compound that contains a rare earth element. The rare earth element-containing compound is added in such an amount that the molar ratio of the rare earth element relative to Si contained in the zeolite is 0.001 to 0.014 in terms of oxides.

The present disclosure provides SCR catalyst compositions capable of reducing nitrogen oxide (NO.sub.x) emissions in engine exhaust. The catalyst compositions include a reducible metal oxide support containing ceria, one or more transition metal oxides as a redox promotor; and an oxide of niobium, tungsten, silicon, molybdenum, or a combination thereof as an acidic promotor. The redox promotor and the acid promotor are both supported on the reducible metal oxide support. Further provided are SCR catalyst articles coated with such compositions, processes for preparing such catalyst compositions and articles, an exhaust gas treatment system including such catalyst articles, and methods for reducing NO.sub.x in an exhaust gas stream using such catalyst articles and systems.

Provided are catalysts for reduction of nitrogen oxides including an active site including lanthanum vanadate represented by at least one of Formula 1 and Formula 2 and a support carrying the active site.
LaVO.sub.4 (wherein LaVO.sub.4 is polymorphous and has a tetragonal or monoclinic crystal structure)  Formula 1
LaV.sub.3O.sub.9 (wherein LaV.sub.3O.sub.9 has a monoclinic crystal structure)  Formula 2.

A pillar shaped honeycomb structure for induction heating, the honeycomb structure being made of ceramics and including: an outer peripheral wall; and a partition wall disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition wall defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells penetrating from one end face to other end face to form a flow path, wherein a composite material containing a conductor and a non-conductor is provided in the cells in a region of 50% or less of the total length of the honeycomb structure from one end face, and wherein the conductor is a conductor that generates heat in response to a change in a magnetic field.

Provided is a catalyst for manufacturing multi-wall carbon nanotubes, the catalyst including metal components according to <Equation> Ma:Mb=x:y, and having a hollow structure with a thickness of 0.5-10 μm. In the above equation, Ma represents at least two metals selected from Fe, Ni, Co, Mn, Cr, Mo, V, W, Sn, and Cu; Mb represents at least one metal selected from Mg, Al, Si, and Zr; x and y each represent the molar ratio of Ma and Mb; and x+y=10, 2.0≤x≤7.5, and 2.5≤y≤8.0.

A method for producing a Guerbet alcohol, including reacting a raw material alcohol having 8 or more and 22 or less carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst (A) containing a first component, a second component, and a third component below: first component: copper, second component: one kind selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, and rhenium, and third component: at least one kind selected from the group consisting of elements that are elements belonging to Groups 3 to 10 and 12 of the fourth period of the periodic table and elements belonging to Groups 3 to 7, 11, and 12 of the fifth and sixth periods of the periodic table, and are different from the element selected as the second component.

A method for producing a Guerbet alcohol, including reacting a raw material alcohol having 8 or more and 22 or less carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst (A) containing a first component, a second component, and a third component below: first component: copper, second component: one kind selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, and rhenium, and third component: at least one kind selected from the group consisting of elements that are elements belonging to Groups 3 to 10 and 12 of the fourth period of the periodic table and elements belonging to Groups 3 to 7, 11, and 12 of the fifth and sixth periods of the periodic table, and are different from the element selected as the second component.

This invention provides a catalyst composition characterized in that the catalyst composition comprises one or more rare earth oxophosphorus components.