摘要:
A NOx absorbing agent, characterized in that it comprises a crystalline ZrO2 composite oxide containing at least one element of trivalent rare earth metals and divalent alkaline earth metals added thereto and, carried thereon, at least one element of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals; and an absorption reduction type catalyst for removing NOx, characterized in that it comprises the NOx absorbing agent and a noble metal. Preferably, the NOx absorbing agent further comprises aluminum carried on the ZrO2 composite oxide. The NOx absorbing agent is supposed to absorb NOx through a mechanism wherein an electron released from an alkali metal or the like is incorporated into an oxygen defect portion of the crystalline ZrO2 composite oxide and the resultant oxygen defect portion acts as a strong basic point donating an electron to an electrophilic component such as NOx. The absorption reduction type catalyst for removing NOx exhibits high performance capability of removing NOx even under a condition wherein an exhaust gas has a temperature of 500°C or higher.
摘要:
An exhaust gas purifying catalyst capable of exerting excellent NO x purifying capability even at high exhaust gas temperatures, exceeding 500°C, is provided. The catalyst is an absorption reduction-type NO x purifying catalyst comprising an NO x absorbent obtained by loading at least one alkali metal or alkaline earth metal on a crystalline ZrO 2 composite oxide having added thereto at least one trivalent rare earth metal or divalent alkaline earth metal. Preferably, aluminum is further supported on the ZrO 2 composite oxide. The NO x absorbent is considered to have an NO x absorption mechanism that an electron released from the alkali metal or the like enters into an oxygen vacancy part of the crystalline ZrO 2 and this oxygen vacancy part functions as a strong base site for donating an electron to an electrophilic component such as NO x .