Engine exhaust catalysts containing palladium-gold
AssigneeNanostellar, Inc.
InventorsKyle L. Fujdala, Timothy J. Truex, Jifei Jia
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Abstract
An engine exhaust catalyst exhibits improved CO oxidation performance relative to conventional engine exhaust catalysts and includes a first supported catalyst comprising platinum and a second supported catalyst comprising palladium and gold species in close contact. The first supported catalyst may be a platinum catalyst, a platinum—palladium catalyst, or a platinum catalyst promoted with bismuth, and the second supported catalyst preferably has a palladium to gold weight ratio of about 0.85:1.0. To improve aged catalyst performance, the first and second supported catalysts are coated onto different layers, zones, or monoliths of the substrate for the engine exhaust catalyst.
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An engine exhaust catalyst comprising a substrate carrying a first supported catalyst and a second supported catalyst, the second supported catalyst having metal particles consisting essentially of palladium and gold species, wherein the substrate comprises a first zone and a second zone, and the first supported catalyst is coated onto the first zone and the second supported catalyst is coated onto the second zone, and wherein the first zone is positioned to encounter the engine exhaust before the second zone.
An engine exhaust catalyst comprising a substrate carrying a first supported catalyst and a second supported catalyst, the second supported catalyst having metal particles consisting essentially of palladium and gold species, wherein the substrate comprises a first monolith and a second monolith, and the first supported catalyst is coated onto the first monolith and the second supported catalyst is coated onto the second monolith, and wherein the first monolith is positioned to encounter the engine exhaust before the second monolith.
An engine exhaust catalyst comprising a substrate carrying a first supported catalyst and a second supported catalyst, the second supported catalyst having metal particles consisting essentially of palladium and gold species, wherein the substrate has multiple layers coated thereon, and the first supported catalyst is coated on the substrate as an outer layer and the second supported catalyst is coated as an inner layer, and wherein the outer layer is positioned to encounter the engine exhaust before the inner layer.
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