1. Paper-structured catalyst for catalytic removal from combustion exhaust gas
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Ishihara, Hirotake, Koga, Hirotaka, Kitaoka, Takuya, Wariishi, Hiroyuki, Tomoda, Akihiko, and Suzuki, Ryo
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METAL catalysts , *WASTE gas purification , *COMBUSTION , *PLATINUM compounds , *ALUMINUM oxide , *METALLIC composites - Abstract
Abstract: Platinum/aluminum oxide (Pt/Al2O3) catalyst powders were successfully fabricated to give paper-like composites using ceramic fibers by a papermaking technique. As-prepared composites, called paper-structured catalysts, possessed a fiber-network microstructure on which the Pt/Al2O3 powders were scattered. The paper-structured catalysts were subjected to a catalytic reduction process of nitrogen oxides (), and demonstrated a higher performance than the original Pt/Al2O3 powders and a commercial honeycomb catalyst. A simple mixture of catalyst powders and inorganic fibers was not effective, suggesting that the characteristic porous microstructure (average pore size: ca. porosity: ca. 70%) in the paper-structured catalyst possibly contributed to the efficient reduction. Besides, the paper-structured catalyst exhibited a quick response in the catalytic reduction at a rapidly increasing reaction temperature as compared to the honeycomb catalyst. The paper composite is flexible, lightweight and easy to handle; thus the paper-structured catalyst is expected to be a promising catalytic material for exhaust gas purification. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2010
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