Russia and Spain joint scientific research team developed a low-temperature purification catalyst for carbon monoxide

According to a report from the website of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the joint scientific research team of the Institute of Catalysis and the University of Barcelona (Spain) has developed a low-temperature purification catalyst for carbon monoxide, which can be used for the purification of automobile exhaust and thermal power station exhaust gas
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The results of the joint research are published in the "Applied Catalysis B: Environmental" international academic journal
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When the joint team studied the catalytic performance of the nanostructured materials formed by the multi-component formulations of metals and their oxides, they found that the platinum-cerium two-component combination obtained by coating metal platinum or its compound on the ceria nanostructured material was at -50 It still has the oxidation activity of carbon monoxide at ℃.
This extraordinary low-temperature catalytic activity of the material is based on the synergistic effect or mutual enhancement of the oxide support and the evenly distributed metal platinum or its oxide on the surface
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This research has taken an important step in the development of catalytic materials for low-temperature oxidation of pollutants.
Due to the high content of precious metal platinum in the materials, the wide application of this technology is limited.
The next step of the scientific research team will be to maintain high catalytic activity.
Under the premise of indicators, reduce the content of precious metals
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