A material and a method of making hydrothermally stable (catalytic) materials on the basis of theta-alumina support that is thermally and hydrothermally stable up to 1,150 C with metal, mixed metal-, metal-oxide nanoparticles dispersed upon it. Such materials did not lose significant amounts of their catalytic activity at temperature ranges for industrially relevant applications (including hydrocarbon oxidation, nitric oxide reduction, carbon monoxide oxidation) even after hydrothermal aging up to 1,150 C.

A method for preparing a porous nano-fiber heterostructure photocatalytic filter screen includes: preparing a noble metal nanostructure with tunable spectra and a heterostructure composite photocatalyst of a photocatalytic material; and preparing a large area and multilayer porous nano-fiber filter screen structure, while utilizing a scattering enhancement effect of metal nanoparticles in an porous optical fiber to realize repeated conduction of sunlight in the optical fiber and finally interact with the composite photocatalyst on a surface to improve photocatalytic efficiency. Preparation of the heterostructure composite photocatalyst with a wide spectral response of and tunable visible to infrared band spectra is realized, at the same time, with reference to high adsorbability, high light transmission of nanometer fiber and unique optical characteristics of metal nanoparticles, an air purification filter screen with a high sunlight utilization rate and a high catalytic degradation capability is creatively provided.

Metal oxide catalysts comprising various dopants are provided. The catalysts are useful as heterogeneous catalysts in a variety of catalytic reactions, for example, the oxidative coupling of methane to C2 hydrocarbons such as ethane and ethylene. Related methods for use and manufacture of the same are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a catalyst for preparing acrolein and acrylic acid, and a preparation method thereof. The catalyst according to the present invention can be uniformly packed in a reactor and the collapse of the catalyst can be minimized because it has excellent mechanical properties, and it can be stably used for a long period of time.

A hydrocracking catalyst for petroleum hydrocracking is provided, the hydrocracking catalyst provided in a form of at least one fiber, and the at least one fiber comprising at least one zeolite and at least one metal oxide. Methods are also provided to form the hydrocracking catalyst in the form of at least one fiber, particularly electrospinning.

Heterogeneous catalysts with optional dopants are provided. The catalysts are useful in a variety of catalytic reactions, for example, the oxidative coupling of methane to C.sub.2+ hydrocarbons. Related methods for use and manufacture of the same are also disclosed.

A method for the preparation of zirconia-multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite utilizing Pluronics as templating agents is described. An efficient method for producing hydrogen gas using the nanocomposite as a photocatalyst.

A process for the cleaning of a lean gas stream contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and/or sulfur-containing compounds comprises the steps of adding ozone to the contaminated lean gas stream, subjecting the ozone-containing lean gas stream to ultraviolet irradiation, thereby transforming VOCs to particles, maintaining the irradiated gas stream in a stay zone for a sufficient time to allow aerosol particle growth, and passing the gas stream through a catalytic bag filter at a temperature down to room temperature to remove the formed particles and eliminate any remaining ozone. The bag filter has been made catalytic by impregnation with one or more metal oxides in which the metals are selected from V, W, Pd and Pt, supported on TiO.sub.2.

A method for the preparation of zirconia-multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite utilizing Pluronics as templating agents is described. An efficient method for producing hydrogen gas using the nanocomposite as a photocatalyst.

A heterojunction composite material consisting of one-dimensional In.sub.2O.sub.3 hollow nanotube and two-dimensional ZnFe.sub.2O.sub.4 nanosheets and its application are disclosed. When using this material for catalytic reactions, the hollow cavity and two-dimensional nanosheets of hollow nanomaterials can not only reduce the migration distance to accelerate the electron-hole separation, but also provide a large surface area and rich active sites to promote pollution adsorption and surface catalysis. At the same time, multiple light scattering or reflection in the hollow cavity of the hollow nanomaterials can increase light absorption and utilization. In addition, the heterojunction photocatalyst constructed by growing two-dimensional semiconductor nanosheets on a tubular substrate can promote the effective separation of photogenerated electrons and photogenerated holes, thereby improving the catalytic efficiency. In terms of catalytic performance, In.sub.2O.sub.3 @ ZnFe.sub.2O.sub.4 shows effective degradation of tetracycline, and due to its ferromagnetism, it shows convenient and good separation effect and has good recycling performance.