Inexpensive Oxidation Catalyst Could Reduce Diesel Emissions
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- September 12, 2005
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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- It's not a new material, but a new application of silver hollandite could make a big impact in diesel emissions control. Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed an inexpensive method of synthesizing nano-sized silver hollandite and have found the material has unique catalytic properties that can completely oxidize nitrogens of oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. These chemical reactions caused by the silver hollandite are key to reducing pollutants in diesel engine emissions.
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It's not a new material, but a new application of silver hollanditecould make a big impact in diesel emissions control. Researchers atPacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed an inexpensivemethod of synthesizing nano-sized silver hollandite and have found thematerial has unique catalytic properties that can completely oxidizenitrogens of oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. These chemicalreactions caused by the silver hollandite are key to reducingpollutants in diesel engine emissions.
PNNL researchers have also discovered that silver hollandite is anexcellent low-temperature sulfur oxides absorbent. Unlike mostoxidation catalysts, which can be easily poisoned by sulfur oxides,silver hollandite maintains its catalytic activity even while it agesby absorbing sulfur oxides.
Pacific Northwest NationalLaboratory researcher Liyu Li will be presenting his results at the230th national meeting of the American Chemical Society at 6:00 p.m.,Wednesday, Aug. 31
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