Abstract:
A method of forming a self-cleaning film system includes depositing a perfluorocarbon siloxane polymer onto a substrate to form a first layer. The method includes removing a plurality of portions of the first layer to define a plurality of cavities in the first layer and form a plurality of projections that protrude from the substrate. The method includes depositing a photocatalytic material onto the plurality of projections and into the plurality of cavities to form a second layer comprising: a bonded portion disposed in the plurality of cavities and in contact with the substrate, and a non-bonded portion disposed on the plurality of projections and spaced apart from the substrate. The method also includes, after depositing the photocatalytic material, removing the non-bonded portion to thereby form the self-cleaning film system.
Abstract:
A device for catalytic conversion of NOx to 8 and/or of CO to CO2, including: a ceramic support including at least a plurality of channels; a thermal barrier made of thermal insulating material covering at least one part of the internal surface of the channels; porous SiC at least partially covering the thermal barrier such that the SiC is separated from the support by the thermal barrier; one or more conversion catalysts at least on the SiC.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and designs of enclosed-channel reactor system for manufacturing catalysts or supports. Both of the configuration designs force the gaseous precursors and purge gas flow through the channel surface of reactor. The precursors will transform to thin film or particle catalysts or supports under adequate reaction temperature, working pressure and gas concentration. The reactor body is either sealed or enclosed for isolation from atmosphere. Another method using super ALD cycles is also proposed to grow alloy catalysts or supports with controllable concentration. The catalysts prepared by the method and system in the present invention are noble metals, such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium, or transition metals such as iron, silver, cobalt, nickel and tin, while supports are silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide or magnesium oxide, or refractory metals, which can be chromium, molybdenum, tungsten or tantalum.
Abstract:
Disclosed are washcoats, coated substrates formed from such washcoats, and catalytic converters for use in diesel applications, such as heavy duty diesel applications. Methods of preparing the coated substrates are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a shell catalyst that is suitable for producing vinyl acetate monomer (VAM). The present invention also relates to a shell catalyst that can be obtained by the method according to the invention as well as the use of the shell catalyst according to the invention for producing VAM.
Abstract:
Disclosed are washcoats, coated substrates formed from such washcoats, and catalytic converters for use in diesel applications, such as heavy duty diesel applications. Methods of preparing the coated substrates are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An aftertreatment system utilizes chemical reactions to treat an exhaust gas flow. A device for use within an aftertreatment system includes a silver-based NOx storage catalyst and a zeolite. The silver-based NOx storage catalyst and the zeolite store NOx through a low temperature startup period of operation. In one embodiment, the zeolite includes a barium Y zeolite.
Abstract:
To provide a method for preparing a visible light-responsive photocatalyst and a visible light-responsive photocatalyst intermediate, a usage of a visible light-responsive photocatalyst, and the visible light-responsive photocatalyst, the method enabling arbitrary setting of the amount of solvent, thus making it possible to prepare composite fine particles of gold colloids and titanium oxide fine particles in high yield. A method for preparing a visible light-responsive photocatalyst or a visible light-responsive photocatalyst intermediate includes the step of forming a disperse system including an oil liquid containing an organic titanium complex as a dispersant, and an aqueous dispersion containing gold colloids as a dispersoid, and the visible light-responsive photocatalyst or the visible light-responsive photocatalyst intermediate enables the organic titanium complex to undergo hydrolysis to cause clathration of gold colloids, thus forming a clathrate.
Abstract:
Catalysts useful in transforming biomass to bio-oil are disclosed, as are methods for making such catalysts, and methods of transforming biomass to bio-oil. The catalysts are especially useful for, but are not limited to, microwave- and induction-heating based pyrolysis of biomass, solid waste, and other carbon containing materials into bio-oil. The catalysts can also be used for upgrading the bio-oil to enhance fuel quality.
Abstract:
In a cross section perpendicular to a central axis direction of the honeycomb substrate, cells are arranged so that a periphery of an inlet plugged cell is surrounded with four rectangular outlet plugged cells and four square outlet plugged cells, and in the cross section, a partition wall center distance a, a partition wall center distance b and a partition wall thickness t satisfy the following equation (1). Additionally, an amount of a catalyst per unit volume of partition walls which is loaded onto the partition walls defining the rectangular outlet plugged cells and the inlet plugged cells is larger than an amount of a catalyst per unit volume of the partition walls which is loaded onto the partition walls defining the rectangular outlet plugged cells and the square outlet plugged cells. 0.95