| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 502439000 | MISCELLANEOUS (E.G., CARRIER OR SUPPORT PER SE OR PROCESS OF MAKING, ETC.) | 70 |
| 20090036303 | METHOD OF FORMING A CO-FIRED CERAMIC APPARATUS INCLUDING A MICRO-READER - A method is provided for placing high surface area catalyst material ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090099017 | Metal cluster-carrying metal oxide support and process for production thereof - The present invention provides a metal cluster-carrying metal oxide support wherein a metal cluster obtained by use of a dendrimer is prevented from migrating to the surface of support and being sintered, and a process for production thereof. The process for producing the metal cluster-carrying metal oxide support of the present invention comprises (a) coordinating a first metal ion to a dendrimer | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090118121 | Exhaust Emission Control Catalyst and Exhaust Emission Control System - PM is more securely restrained from adhering to and depositing on an exhaust gas inlet part of an exhaust emission control catalyst while avoiding disadvantages of lowering in purification performance and strength. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090124496 | Attrition Resistant Particulate Catalyst - A spray dried particulate catalyst comprising a catalytically active component, a carrier and optionally a catalyst promoter, is described. The catalyst has a decrease in average particle diameter following the Shear Test as described herein of 25% or less. The fraction of catalyst particles being less than 10 μm in size, can also be less than 20%. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing a particulate catalyst material comprising preparing an aqueous slurry, spray drying the aqueous slurry using a spray drier with an inlet temperature of less than 300° C., and calcining the particulate obtained. The invention has found that catalyst strength may be improved by careful manipulation of the spray drying conditions. In particular, it has been found that a catalyst that is spray dried at a relatively low gas inlet temperature, preferably in the range of 200° C. to 250° C., shows advantageous attrition characteristics (in terms of attrition resistance) compared to catalysts prepared by spray drying at higher temperatures. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090163362 | AGGREGATES OF ALUMINA HYDRATES - An aggregate material includes an aluminous material and a toughening agent in contact with the aluminous material. The aluminous material has a primary aspect ratio of at least about 1.5 and a particle size between about 30 nm and about 1000 nm. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090291849 | CATALYST CARRIER BODY WITH PASSIVATION LAYER - A catalyst carrier body includes at least one housing, a honeycomb body and a passivation layer which includes a multiplicity of separate crystal agglomerations with an averaged height lying in the range of 0.3 to 1.5 μm. Various production methods are proposed which are suitable, in particular, for producing such catalyst carrier bodies. Thus, the formation of the passivation layer takes place by the blending and/or mixing of an adhesive with a passivating substance and subsequently applying the adhesive, or by roughening a region using a blast-cutting manufacturing method with corundum particles being employed as the blasting medium. A barrier is thereby provided in a very simple and cost-effective way which, for example during the formation of brazed connections, prevents the then liquid brazing material from being distributed beyond the desired tying regions as a result of capillary effects. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090298686 | Metallic carrier for catalysts or particle separators and the use of this carrier - A metallic carrier for a catalytic converter or particle separator and the use of a metallic carrier for exhaust gas cleaning of internal combustion engines, especially diesel engines, is provided. The metallic carrier comprises an aluminum alloy having an aluminum content of 75 to 99.5 percent by mass. The metallic carrier helps achieve an advantageous reduction in the mass of the carrier and thermal capacity, as a result of which the light-off temperature is reached more rapidly. The reduction of mass and thermal capacity is not at the expense of a reduction in the catalytic carrier surface. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100035752 | Honeycomb Structure For Slurry Coating - With the recent yearly increase in cell density, use of the same slurry as a conventional one for forcibly depositing a solid, e.g., alumina for supporting, on the surface of cell walls has come to arouse a trouble that the resultant coat layer is thick and cell clogging is more apt to occur. When a slurry whose viscosity has been reduced by reducing the binder amount is used, the slurry which has flowed into cells is discharged without leaving a solid adherent to the surface of the cell walls. Namely, it is difficult to secure a desired solid deposition amount. A honeycomb structure for slurry coating is provided which is made of a porous object, wherein the surface of cell walls formed in the structure has fine pores dispersedly formed therein and having a pore diameter of 2 μm or smaller. Preferably, the total volume of the fine pores is 0-0.17 ml, excluding 0 ml, per g of the structure. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100056370 | CATALYST CARRIER - A catalyst carrier which includes a catalyst support layer containing an alkaline earth metal and/or an alkali metal disposed on an alumina substrate. The alkaline earth metal and/or the alkali metal is suppressed or prevented from diffusing into the substrate to react with alumina in the substrate. A catalyst support layer | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100069237 | MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLES - The present invention relates to (1) hollow silica particles including an outer shell portion having a mesoporous structure with an average pore size of from 1 to 10 nm, wherein the silica particles have an average particle diameter of from 0.05 to 10 μm, and 80% or more of the whole silica particles have a particle diameter falling within the range of ±30% of the average particle diameter; (2) composite silica particles including silica particles which include an outer shell portion having a mesoporous structure with an average pore size of from 1 to 10 nm, and have a BET specific surface area of 100 m | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100144522 | ADDITIVES COMPRISING CELLULOSE ETHERS FOR CERAMICS EXTRUSION OF - The present invention relates to extrudable ceramic masses and other masses which set as a result of baking or sintering, which masses comprise specific additives based on water-soluble cellulose ethers, an extrusion process, the extrudates and their use. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100160157 | PREPARATION OF ORGANIC-FUNCTIONALIZED MESOPOROUS SILICA WITH PLATELET MORPHOLOGY AND SHORT MESOCHANNELS - A facile synthesis route for preparing SBA-15 silica of platelet shape and very short mesochannels was developed by introducing a small amount of Zr(IV) ions in the first synthesis solution. The synthesis route can be easily extended to prepare SBA-15 materials with various organic functional groups in one pot. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100160158 | HEXAGONAL-CELL HONEYCOMB CARRIER BODY AND HEXAGONAL-CELL HONEYCOMB CATALYST BODY - A hexagonal-cell honeycomb carrier body, made of cordierite ceramic, for use in a carrier of a catalyst of purifying exhaust gas is disclosed as including a large number of hexagonal cells surrounded with cell walls formed in a hexagonal lattice pattern and a cylindrical skin layer covering outer circumferential sidewalls of the hexagonal cells. The hexagonal-cell honeycomb carrier body has GSA (Geometric Surface Area) of 3.5 mmW or more. A hexagonal-cell honeycomb catalyst body comprises the hexagonal-cell honeycomb carrier body and a catalyst layer which covers a surface of the hexagonal-cell honeycomb carrier body. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100204044 | Carrier and method of producing the same - The method of producing a carrier of the invention includes a step of kneading the starting carrier components, solid binding agent, liquid binding agent and diluted nitric acid water. The starting carrier components comprise aluminum hydroxide, pseudoboehmite, γ-alumina, powdery silica gel, powdery natural silica and zeolite. The solid binding agent comprises a powder of α-starch (rice), α-starch (potato), α-starch (tapioca), funori (glue plant), crystalline cellulose and powdery cellulose. The liquid binding agent comprises colloidal alumina, colloidal silica and polyvinyl alcohol. As a de-firing agent, further, there are used wood powder, charcoal powder, rice flour, wheat flour, barley flour, buck wheat flour and corn. The carrier has a pore volume in a range of 0.52 to 0.84 cc/g and a side crushing strength in a range of 2.2 to 11.0 kgf/particle. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100222216 | METAL HONEYCOMB-SHAPED CATALYZER CARRIER - In a metal honeycomb-shaped catalyzer carrier | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100248957 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF AN EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST SUPPORT AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST SUPPORT - To provide a method of production of an exhaust gas purification catalyst support preventing a drop in the heat resistance of alumina or other catalyst support due to the presence of titania and provided with a sulfur poisoning suppression action by titania and an exhaust gas purification catalyst support produced by the same. A method of production of an exhaust gas purification catalyst support comprising, in a basic solution, making alumina particles adsorb ammonium ions and then bringing titania sol into contact with the alumina particle so as to make the alumina particles adsorb the titania particles. An exhaust gas purification catalyst support where at least base points on the alumina particle surfaces adsorb titania particles and the pH does not rise when immersed in an ammonium nitrate solution. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100285956 | RARE EARTH ALUMINA PARTICULATE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPLICATION - A rare earth alumina particulate composition manufacturing method and application are disclosed. The rare earth alumina of the invention is a particulate of porous structure with a molecular formula (RE | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100298135 | POROUS ALUMINUM OXIDE TEMPLATES - Methods for producing an anodic aluminum oxide template having a plurality of pores arranged unevenly along substantially parallel lines, embodiments of the method comprising: providing a substrate of a commercial grade aluminum alloy, the substrate having substantially parallel lines formed in at least one surface; and anodizing the commercial grade aluminum alloy substrate to form the anodic oxide template. An anodic aluminum oxide template comprising a plurality of pores arranged unevenly along substantially parallel lines extending across a surface of the anodic aluminum oxide template. An ordered carbon nanotube array comprising carbon nanotubes extending from pores of an anodic aluminum oxide template as defined above and in which the aluminum substrate is intact. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100331180 | HONEYCOMB BODY WITH STRUCTURED SHEET METAL MATERIAL AND PARTICLE SEPARATOR, CATALYST CARRIER BODY AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE HONEYCOMB BODY - A honeycomb body includes at least one housing and a honeycomb structure for a waste-gas purification system having at least one sheet metal material. The sheet metal material has elevations in at least one section and an edge contour enclosing the elevations. A portion of the area of the elevations in the at least one section is at least 80%. A particle separator, a catalyst carrier body and a motor vehicle having the honeycomb body are also provided. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110045971 | ALPHA-ALUMINA INORGANIC MEMBRANE SUPPORT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Compositions for making alpha-alumina supports for, for example, inorganic membranes are described. Methods for controlling the alumina and pore former particle sizes and other process variables are described which facilitate desirable porosity, pore distribution and strength characteristics of the resulting alpha-alumina inorganic membrane supports. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110071023 | ADDITIVES COMPRISING CELLULOSE ETHERS FOR CERAMICS EXTRUSION - The present invention relates to specific additives comprising cellulose ether for improving the extrudability of ceramic masses and other masses which set as a result of baking or sintering, a corresponding extrusion process, the extrudates and their use. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110077152 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A CATALYST CARRIER - A carrier, which comprises non-platelet alumina and/or a bond material, has a surface area of at least 1.3 m | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110082033 | MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MATERIAL AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a material including a matrix and at least one reinforcing element introduced therein, wherein the matrix is selected from the group consisting of plastic, carbon, ceramic, glass, clay, metal, and combinations thereof, and the reinforcing element is spherical to ellipsoidal in shape and has an onionskin-like structure. The present invention further relates to a method for producing a material including steps preparing at least one spherical to ellipsoidal reinforcing element having an onionskin-type structure, and introducing the reinforcing element into a matrix, wherein the matrix is selected from the group consisting of plastic, carbon, ceramic, glass, clay, metal, and combinations thereof. The present invention further relates to use of the material in a friction application, as abrasion protection, an injection moulding part, a support plate, catalyst substrate or as bone replacement material. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110082034 | NANOTUBE-NANOHORN COMPLEX AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a nanotube-nanohorn complex having an aspect ratio higher than that of a conventional one, also having high dispersibility, and being capable of growing carbon nanotubes with controlled diameter. A nanotube-nanohorn complex according to the present invention comprises carbon nanohorn and catalyst fine particles supported within the carbon nanohorn. The carbon nanohorn comprise an aperture formed therein. Each of the catalyst fine particles is fitted and fixed in the aperture in a state in which part of the catalyst fine particle is exposed to the exterior of the carbon nanohorn. Carbon nanotubes are grown from the catalyst fine particles. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110105317 | HONEYCOMB BODY HAVING RADIALLY DIFFERENTLY CONFIGURED CONNECTING POINTS - A honeycomb body includes a housing and a honeycomb structure with a plurality of channels. The honeycomb structure is formed by at least one at least partially structured metallic layer which forms connecting points that fix the honeycomb structure in place. A cross section of the honeycomb structure has radial zones with the connecting points. At least 1% and no more than 20% of inner contact points of the at least one at least partially structured metallic layer in the cross section form a connecting point in at least one zone. The connecting points have lengths in a structure direction being different in at least two radial zones. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110105318 | MELTED OXIDE GRAINS INCLUDING AL, TI, MG, AND ZR, AND CERAMIC MATERIALS COMPRISING SUCH GRAINS - The invention relates to a mixture of fused grains having the following chemical composition, in weight percentages on the basis of the oxides: less than 55% of Al | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110130277 | Beta-Spodumene-Cordierite Composition, Article, and Method - Porous spodumene-cordierite honeycomb bodies of high strength but low volumetric density, useful for the manufacture of close-coupled engine exhaust converters, gasoline engine particulate exhaust filters, and NOx integrated engine exhaust filters, are provided through the reactive sintering of batches comprising sources of magnesia, alumina and silica together with a lithia source, such as a spodumene or petalite ore. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130278 | High Porosity Beta-Spodumene-Mullite Composite Substrate, Article, And Method - A porous ceramic body including a major phase of beta-spodumene and a minor phase of mullite, the aggregate composition of a batch in weight percents of LiAlSi | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110152075 | ALUMINA TITANATE POROUS STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a porous structure comprising a ceramic material comprising mainly or consisting of an oxide material of the pseudobrookite type comprising titanium, aluminum, magnesium and zirconium in proportions such that the phase of the pseudobrookite type substantially satisfies the formula: | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110166018 | Method for Making Porous Acicular Mullite-Containing Composites - Porous composites of mullite and cordierite are formed by firing an acicular mullite body in the presence of a magnesium source and a silicon source. In some variations of the process, the magnesium and silicon sources are present when the acicular mullite body is formed. In other variations, the magnesium source and the silicon source are applied to a previously-formed acicular mullite body. Surprisingly, the composites have coefficients of linear thermal expansion that are intermediate to those of mullite and cordierite alone, and have higher fracture strengths than cordierite at a similar porosity. Some of the cordierite forms at grain boundaries and/or points of intersection between mullite needles, rather than merely coating the needles. The presence of magnesium and silicon sources during acicular mullite formation does not significantly affect the ability to produce a highly porous network of mullite needles. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110190120 | PARTICLE BLEND FOR SYNTHESIZING A POROUS STRUCTURE OF THE ALUMINIUM TITANATE TYPE - The invention relates to a particle blend comprising mainly or consisting of an oxide phase of the pseudo-brookite type comprising at least titanium and aluminum, said blend being obtained from at least two particle size fractions, namely a coarse particle size fraction, the median diameter d | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110195838 | ALUMINUM TITANATE CERAMIC FORMING BATCH MIXTURES AND GREEN BODIES INCLUDING PORE FORMER COMBINATIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND FIRING SAME - A ceramic forming batch mixture including inorganic batch materials, such as sources of alumina, titania, and silica, a pore former combination including first and second pore formers with different compositions; an organic binder; and a solvent. Also disclosed is a method for producing a ceramic article involving mixing the inorganic batch materials with the pore former combination having first and second pore formers of different composition, adding an organic binder and a solvent, forming a green body; and firing the green body. A green body having a combination of first and second pore formers with different compositions is disclosed, as are several methods for firing to produce ceramic articles such as aluminum titanate. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110224071 | OUTER PERIPHERY-COATING MATERIAL, OUTER PERIPHERY-COATED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The outer-peripheral coating material of the present invention contains a filler containing a laser-coloring powder containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of a metal and a metal compound each developing a color which differs from the original color when irradiated with a laser beam, and a ceramic powder composed of a ceramic other than the material which constitutes the laser-coloring powder, and a dispersing medium, wherein the filler contains the laser-coloring powder in an amount of 20 to 400 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the ceramic powder. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110224072 | Method For The Production Of Stable Binder-Free High-Purity Mouldings Composed Of Metal Oxides and Their Use - Stable high strength porous metal oxide articles suitable, for example, for use as catalyst supports, are prepared by predisposing fine metal oxide particles in water followed by fine dispersion under high shear, and subjecting the dispersion to a change in pH to coagulate the metal oxide particles and form a moldable viscoelastic composition. The moldings are substantially free of impurity atoms. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110230340 | DOPED ZIRCONIA CERAMIC - The present invention provides the use of a doped zirconia ceramic having a mean grain size of about 190 nm or less and consisting of the tetragonal zirconia crystallographic phase as a hydrothermally stable material or in an application that requires the use of a hydrothermally stable material. The present invention also provides a doped zirconia ceramic having a mean grain size of about 190 nm or less and consisting of tetragonal zirconia which does not undergo detectable tetragonal to monoclinic transformation during aging in moisture in an autoclave at a temperature of up to about 245° C. for up to 504 hours at a pressure of up to 7 bar. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110237431 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL BODY FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION - A honeycomb structural body and a method for the manufacturing thereof. The manufacturing method includes (i) providing a plurality of silicon carbide honeycomb segments, each having a cell structure and at least one outer wall; (ii) subjecting the honeycomb segments to an oxidizing thermal treatment forming a surface layer of silicon oxides on the at least one outer wall; and (iii) bonding the plurality of oxidized honeycomb segments so as to form the honeycomb structural body in the substantial absence of organic binders with the interposition of a sealing material including a mixture of one or more silicon carbide powders, one or more ceramic fibers, and one or more inorganic binders. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110251057 | SILICA PARTICLE MANUFACTURING PROCESS - Methods of forming a silica-based products are disclosed. One method comprises: (a) providing a silica containing precursor (SCP) contained in solution that has a pH less than or equal to a pH of 7; (b) optionally doping the SCP with one or more metal species, wherein said doping occurs when the solution has a pH less than or equal to a pH of 7; (c) adjusting the pH of the solution to greater than 7; (d) adding an effective amount of salt to the solution so that the conductivity of the solution is greater than or equal to 4 mS, wherein said addition occurs prior to, simultaneous with, or after the pH adjustment in step 1c; (e) optionally filtering and drying the SCP; and (f) optionally reacting the dried product from step e with a functional group and optionally wherein the resultant functionalized dried product is at least one of the following: a functionalized metal oxide-doped or metal sulfide-doped silica product. Another method comprises: (a) providing a silica containing precursor (SCP) contained in solution that has a pH greater than 7; (b) adjusting the pH of the solution to less than or equal to 7; (c) optionally doping the SCP with one or more metal species, wherein said doping occurs when the solution has a pH less than or equal to a pH of 7; (d) adjusting the pH of the solution to greater than 7; (e) adding an effective amount of salt to the solution so that the conductivity of the solution is greater than or equal to 4 mS, wherein said addition occurs prior to, simultaneous with, or after the pH adjustment in step 2d; (f) optionally filtering and drying the SCP; and (g) optionally reacting the dried product from step f with a functional group and optionally wherein the resultant functionalized dried product is at least one of the following: a functionalized metal oxide-doped or metal sulfide-doped silica product. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251058 | SULFUR CONTAINING SILICA PARTICLE - A silica containing composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a compound having the following formula: (SiO | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251059 | PHOTOCHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF SOLID MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a process for modifying or functionalizing oxide surfaces, such as surfaces of SiO | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110263419 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes a ceramic block including honeycomb fired bodies. The honeycomb fired bodies include an assembly including a plurality of substantially quadrangular-cross-section units which are combined with one another with an adhesive layer interposed between the plurality of substantially quadrangular-cross-section units. A peripheral face of the assembly of substantially quadrangular-cross-section units has a concave portion and a convex portion formed in a substantially step-shaped pattern. At least one substantially triangular-cross-section unit has an outer wall on a periphery portion of the at least one substantially triangular-cross-section unit. The at least one substantially triangular-cross-section unit is fit in the concave portion with the adhesive layer interposed between the at least one substantially triangular-cross-section unit and the concave portion. A sealing material layer is provided on a peripheral face of the ceramic block. The sealing material layer has partially different thickness. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110269621 | Porous body and method of producing the same - The present invention provides a porous body having a pH adjusting function. This porous body can be obtained by a method including the steps of preparing a mixture including a glass powder A containing an alkali component, a powder B including at least one crystal selected from a) a clay mineral that has a layered crystal structure and b) a zeolite, and a powder C of a water-soluble inorganic salt, the mixture containing 0.05 to 3 parts by mass of the powder B and 0.2 to 4 parts by mass of the powder C with respect to 1 part by mass of the glass powder A; forming the mixture into a shaped body; firing the shaped body at a temperature lower than a melting point of the water-soluble inorganic salt and equal to or higher than a softening point of the glass contained in the glass powder A to obtain a fired body; and leaching the water-soluble inorganic salt from the fired body to obtain a granular porous body. The main component of the powder B is at least one crystal selected from a 1:1 type mineral, a 2:1 type mineral other than a smectite mineral, a mixed-layer type mineral, a 2:1 ribbon type mineral, and a zeolite. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110312492 | Method for Producing a Ceramic Filter Element and Filter Element - The invention relates to a method for producing a ceramic filter element in an exhaust gas filter for an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel particulate filter, wherein a base paper carrier web is soaked with a ceramic slip and then burnt out. The base paper carrier web uses a thickness and/or structure that varies over the width and/or length of the base paper carrier web. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120028797 | METAL CATALYST SUBSTRATE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A metal catalyst substrate | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028798 | POROUS SUBSTRATES FILLED WITH NANOMATERIALS - A composition comprising: at least one porous carbon monolith, such as a carbon aerogel, comprising internal pores, and at least one nanomaterial, such as carbon nanotubes, disposed uniformly throughout the internal pores. The nanomaterial can be disposed in the middle of the monolith. In addition, a method for making a monolithic solid with both high surface area and good bulk electrical conductivity is provided. A porous substrate having a thickness of 100 microns or more and comprising macropores throughout its thickness is prepared. At least one catalyst is deposited inside the porous substrate. Subsequently, chemical vapor deposition is used to uniformly deposit a nanomaterial in the macropores throughout the thickness of the porous substrate. Applications include electrical energy storage, such as batteries and capacitors, and hydrogen storage. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120142526 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CERAMIC FOAM HAVING REINFORCED MECHANICAL STRENGTH FOR USE AS A SUBSTRATE FOR A CATALYST BED - A method for manufacturing ceramic foam, including impregnating polymer foam having an open porosity with a first suspension of ceramic particles in a solvent; drying the impregnated polymer foam; heat treating the dried polymer foam by thermally decomposing the dried polymer foam; unbinding the organic compounds contained in the polymer foam, and pre-sintering the ceramic particles contained in the polymer foam; impregnating the polymer foam with a second suspension of ceramic particles in a solvent; drying the polymer foam, sintering the ceramic particles contained in the polymer foam. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120184433 | Mesoporous Composite Titanium Oxide and a Preparation Method - The invention discloses a mesoporous composite titanium oxide and a preparation method thereof, wherein the mesoporous composite titanium oxide material is composed of a mesoporous titanium oxide and an inorganic matter is composite on the outside surface and the wall of pores of the mesoporous titanium oxide; said inorganic matter contains at least one element selected from carbon, silicon, sulphur, phosphorus and selenium in an amount of 0.01%-25%, on amount of the element mass, of the mass of said mesoporous composite titanium oxide material; at least one most probable pore diameter of pore distribution of the mesoporous compound titanium oxide material is 3-15 nm, the specific surface area is 50-250 m | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120190541 | SULFUR RESITANT CLADDED TITANIA-ALUMINA SUPPORTS - The present invention is directed to a method of forming titania clad high surface area alumina suitable as a support for forming noble metal catalysts. The resultant catalysts exhibit resistance to poisoning by sulfurous materials and, therefore, are useful in applications directed to internal combustion engine emission conversion and the like. The present invention provides a commercially feasible and cost effective method of forming a highly desired support for noble metal catalyst application. The process comprises forming a slurry of porous alumina particulate suitable as a catalyst support for the intended application, mixing said slurry with a solution of titanyl sulfate having a pH of about 1, increasing the pH of the mixed slurry/solution at a slow rate of from 0.05 to 0.5 pH unit per minute to a pH of ≦4 by the addition of a basic solution, allowing the resultant slurry to age for a period of from 10 to 120 minutes, separating the treated porous alumina particulates and washing same free of sulfate with a weak base, drying and calcining said particulates to produce titania clad alumina particulate product. The resultant material exhibits a normalized sulfur uptake of less than about 45 μg/m | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120196745 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HIERARCHICAL MESOPOROUS CARBON AND CARBON OBTAINED THEREBY - A hierarchical mesoporous carbon is provided in which a total volume of mesopores of the hierarchical mesoporous carbon is 80% or greater of a total volume of pores of the hierarchical mesoporous carbon; a volume of mesopores with a average diameter greater than 20 nm and no greater than 50 nm is 3% or greater of the total volume of the pores; and a volume of mesopores with a average diameter greater than 2 nm and no greater than 10 nm is 65% or greater of the total volume of the pores. The hierarchical mesoporous carbon, which also contains macropores, has an optimized mesoporous distribution characteristic, and has an increased total volume of pores, thereby having a significantly improved catalytic activity when used as a catalyst support. When such a supported catalyst is used in a fuel cell, supply of fuel and transporting of byproducts are facilitated. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120252664 | Methods For Coating Ceramic Catalyst Supports With Base Coatings And Ceramic Catalyst Supports Having Base Coatings - The disclosure relates to methods for coating ceramic catalyst supports with a base coating, said method comprising, in part, providing an aqueous mixture comprising at least one polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer and at least one blocked isocyanate crosslinker, and to ceramic catalyst supports having a base coating comprising at least one polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer and at least one blocked isocyanate crosslinker. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120252665 | MULTIPHASE ALUMINA PARTICLE - A particle having an alpha alumina crystalline phase, a non-alpha alumina crystalline phase and titania is disclosed. The particles are useful as catalyst carriers. A process for making the particles is also disclosed. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130023410 | Method for Producing Composites of Aluminum Oxide and Cerium/Zirconium Mixed Oxides - The subject matter of the invention is a method for producing composites comprising aluminum oxide and cerium/zirconium mixed oxides, hereinafter referred to briefly as Al/Ce/Zr oxide composite(s) using boehmite and soluble cerium/zirconium salts. Al/Ce/Zr oxide composites produced in this way have an increased thermal stability. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130143736 | Attrition Resistant Supports for Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst and Process for Making Same - The invention relates to a novel method of preparing attrition resistance spinel supports for Fischer Tropsch catalysts. The process comprises: (a) combining aluminum oxide, metal compound capable of forming spinel phase, and soluble compound of a trivalent aluminum; (b) mixing the combination resulting in (a) in a manner sufficient to form a slurry comprising the aforementioned combination; and (c) processing the mixture of (b) under conditions sufficient to form metal aluminate spinel composition. Metal aluminate spinel, for example, is formed in the last step by calcining the mixture from (b) at a temperature in the range of 700 to 1300° C., but the process is also capable, of producing attrition resistant supports (e.g., having a DI of 5 or less) at a relatively lower temperature in the range of 700 to 1050° C. The invention also produces the attrition resistance with lower metal loadings than that reported for prior attrition resistant spinel supports. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130237413 | Method For The Production Of Stable Binder-Free High-Purity Moldings Composed Of Metal Oxides and Their Use - Stable high strength porous metal oxide articles suitable, for example, for use as catalyst supports, are prepared by predisposing fine metal oxide particles in water followed by fine dispersion under high shear, and subjecting the dispersion to a change in pH to coagulate the metal oxide particles and form a moldable viscoelastic composition. The moldings are substantially free of impurity atoms. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130274098 | MAGNESIUM HALIDE SUPPORT FOR USE AS A COMPOSITION OF A CATALYST FOR THE OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION, AND METHOD OF PREPARATION OF THE MAGNESIUM HALIDE SUPPORT - An aspect of the present invention is a preparation of a magnesium halide support for using as a composition of a catalyst in an olefin polymerization, wherein the magnesium halide support is a solid substance prepared by an aliphatic alcohol non-ionic surfactant, preferably is ethoxylated aliphatic alcohol. Another aspect of the present invention is a method for the preparation of the magnesium halide support for using as the composition of the catalyst in the olefin polymerization comprising the following steps: (a) adding a magnesium halide compound into an organic solvent, and heating; (b) cooling down the mixture from (a) rapidly to the room temperature or lower in the inert organic solvent and the aliphatic alcohol non-ionic surfactant; and (c) washing the magnesium halide with the anhydrous inert organic solvent, and drying, wherein the aliphatic alcohol non-ionic surfactant is ethoxylated aliphatic alcohol. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130281291 | MESOPOROUS CARBON COMPOSITE CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBE - Provided are a CNT-mesoporous silica composite, a CNT-mesoporous carbon composite, a supported catalyst using the CNT-mesoporous carbon composite as a support, and a fuel cell using the supported catalyst as the anode, cathode, or both anode and cathode. The CNT-mesoporous carbon composite is prepared using the CNT-mesoporous silica composite. The CNT-mesoporous carbon composite has a high electrical conductivity due to the CNTs contained therein, and thus, when the CNT-mesoporous carbon composite is used in an electrode of a fuel cell, the fuel cell has a remarkably improved performance relative to the conventional catalyst support which does not contain CNTs. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130316899 | Catalyst with an Ion-Modified Binder - A solid catalyst, such as a molecular sieve catalyst or solid acid catalyst, is supported by a binder, such as amorphous silica or alumina, wherein the binder is charged with metal ions to form an ion-modified binder. The ion-modified binder is capable of attachment to polar contaminants and inhibit their contact with the catalyst. The catalyst can be a zeolite and can be the catalyst for an alkylation reaction, such as the alkylation of benzene with ethylene. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140038818 | CARRIER FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST - An internal combustion engine exhaust gas purifying catalyst carrier has a core body formed of a CeO | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140038819 | POROUS ALUMINUM OXIDE - The invention relates to a substrate material, which is highly porous and which is provided with a mechanically stable, component-penetrating framework structure made of alpha-Al | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140038820 | POROUS ALUMINUM OXIDE - The invention relates to a substrate material, which is highly porous and which is provided with a mechanically stable, component-penetrating framework structure made of alpha-Al | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140235436 | HYDROTHERMAL PERFORMANCE OF CATALYST SUPPORTS - A high surface area catalyst with a mesoporous support structure and a thin conformal coating over the surface of the support structure. The high surface area catalyst support is adapted for carrying out a reaction in a reaction environment where the thin conformal coating protects the support structure within the reaction environment. In various embodiments, the support structure is a mesoporous silica catalytic support and the thin conformal coating comprises a layer of metal oxide resistant to the reaction environment which may be a hydrothermal environment. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140256543 | METHOD OF MAKING HIGHLY POROUS, STABLE ALUMINUM OXIDES DOPED WITH SILICON - The present invention relates to a method for making high surface area and large pore volume thermally stable silica-doped alumina (aluminum oxide) catalyst support and ceramic materials. The ability of the silica-alumina to withstand high temperatures in presence or absence of water and prevent sintering allows it to maintain good activity over a long period of time in catalytic reactions. The method of preparing such materials includes adding organic silicon reagents to an organic aluminum salt such as an alkoxide in a controlled quantity as a doping agent in a solid state, solvent deficient reaction followed by calcination. Alternatively, the organic silicon compound may be added after calcination of the alumina, followed by another calcination step. This method is inexpensive and simple. The alumina catalyst support material prepared by the subject method maintains high pore volumes, pore diameters and surface areas at very high temperatures and in the presence of steam. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140287914 | STAINLESS STEEL FOIL AND CATALYST CARRIER FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING DEVICE USING THE FOIL - Provided are a stainless steel foil and a catalyst carrier for an exhaust gas purifying device which uses the foil. Specifically, a stainless steel foil contains, in percent by mass, 0.05% or less of C, 2.0% or less of Si, 1.0% or less of Mn, 0.003% or less of S, 0.05% or less of P, more than 15.0% and less than 25.0% of Cr, 0.30% or less of Ni, 3.0% to 10.0% of Al, 0.03% to 1.0% of Cu, 0.10% or less of N, 0.02% or less of Ti, 0.02% or less of Nb, 0.02% or less of Ta, 0.005% to 0.20% of Zr, 0.03% to 0.20% of REM excluding Ce, 0.02% or less of Ce, 2.0% to 6.0% in total of at least one of Mo and W, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140371062 | LOW THERMAL EXPANSION ALUMINUM TITANATE ZIRCONIUM TIN TITANATE CERAMICS - Disclosed herein is a ceramic body comprising at least one phase comprising a pseudobrookite-type crystal structure and at least one phase comprising zirconium tin titanate. Also disclosed are porous ceramic honeycomb structures comprising a ceramic body comprising at least one phase comprising a pseudobrookite-type crystal structure and at least one phase comprising zirconium tin titanate and methods of preparing a ceramic body comprising at least one phase comprising a pseudobrookite-type crystal structure and at least one phase comprising zirconium tin titanate. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150051069 | METAL COMPLEX OF FLUORINATED TIN OXIDE AND TITANIUM OXIDE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a metal complex including: a tin oxide; titanium oxide nanorods in a rutile phase formed on the tin oxide; and titanium oxide nanoparticles in an anatase phase formed on the titanium oxide nanorods in a rutile phase, and a preparation method thereof, and can be used as a catalyst support in various forms. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150087507 | HONEYCOMB CERAMIC SUBSTRATES, HONEYCOMB EXTRUSION DIES, AND METHODS OF MAKING HONEYCOMB CERAMIC SUBSTRATES - A honeycomb ceramic substrate, a method of making thereof, and a honeycomb extrusion die configured to extrude a honeycomb ceramic substrate from a batch of ceramic or ceramic-forming material is provided. The substrate may include a lattice of intersecting walls defining a honeycomb network of flow channels extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the honeycomb substrate. Each flow channel may be defined by a plurality of channel walls of the intersecting walls with at least two of the plurality of channel walls including concave inner surfaces facing a center of the corresponding flow channel from central portions of the concave inner surfaces to concave corner portions facing the center of the corresponding flow channel. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150314268 | CATALYST SUPPORT MATERIALS, CATALYSTS, METHODS OF MAKING THEM AND USES THEREOF - Catalyst support materials, catalysts, methods of making such and uses thereof are described. Methods of making catalyst support material include combining anatase titanic slurry with i) a low molecular weight form of silica; and ii) a source of Mo to form a TiO | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150352522 | CARBON MATERIAL FOR CATALYST SUPPORT USE - A carbon material for catalyst support use which, when used as a catalyst support, maintains a high porosity while being stable chemically, having electrical conductivity, being excellent in durability, and being excellent in diffusibility of the reaction starting materials and reaction products is provided. It is characterized by comprising dendritic carbon mesoporous structures which have 3D structures of branched carbon-containing rod shapes or carbon-containing ring shapes, having a pore size of 1 to 20 nm and a cumulative pore volume of 0.2 to 1.5 cc/g found by analyzing a nitrogen adsorption isotherm by the Dollimore-Heal method, and having a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum which has a peak corresponding to a 002 diffraction line of graphite between diffraction angles (2θ: degrees) of 20 to 30 degrees and has a peak with a half value width of 0.1 degree to 1.0 degree at 25.5 to 26.5 degrees. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150375201 | ATTRITION RESISTANT SUPPORTS FOR FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - The invention relates to a novel method of preparing attrition resistance spinel supports for Fischer Tropsch catalysts. The process comprises: (a) combining aluminum oxide, metal compound capable of forming spinel phase, and soluble compound of a trivalent aluminum; (b) mixing the combination resulting in (a) in a manner sufficient to form a slurry comprising the aforementioned combination; and (c) processing the mixture of (b) under conditions sufficient to form metal aluminate spinel composition. Metal aluminate spinel, for example, is formed in the last step by calcining the mixture from (b) at a temperature in the range of 700 to 1300° C., but the process is also capable, of producing attrition resistant supports (e.g., having a DI of 5 or less) at a relatively lower temperature in the range of 700 to 1050° C. The invention also produces the attrition resistance with lower metal loadings than that reported for prior attrition resistant spinel supports. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160067676 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE BODY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A honeycomb structure body has promoter particles made of ceria-zirconia solid solution, and inorganic binder particles made of alumina arranged between the promoter particles, and a cerium aluminate phase formed on a boundary surface between the promoter particles and the inorganic binder particles. Further, a method of producing the honeycomb structure body has at least first and second steps. The first step molds raw material to form a honeycomb molded body. The raw material has a mixture of promoter particles and a sol containing inorganic binder particles. The second step fires the honeycomb molded body in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of not more than 0.5 vol. % to produce the honeycomb structure body. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160136615 | CARRIER FOR DRY ADSORBENT FOR CARBON DIOXIDE INCLUDING SPHERICAL SILICA WHOSE SURFACE IS ENGRAVED IN THE FORM OF NANOWIRES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Provided are a carrier for a dry adsorbent for carbon dioxide, including spherical silica whose surface is engraved in the form of nanowires, and a method for preparing the same. Although the carrier for a dry adsorbent for carbon dioxide including spherical silica that has nanowires on the surface thereof has a very non-uniform shape, it serves better as a host structure adsorbing carbon dioxide as compared to the conventional carrier for a carbon dioxide adsorbent, and thus may be used for a host-guest adsorbent applicable to a fluidized bed process. In addition, the method for preparing a carrier for a carbon dioxide adsorbent provides nanowire-coated silicon spheres having an increased surface roughness and an increased surface area, thereby providing increased carbon dioxide capturing efficiency. Further, since the method for forming nanowires is simple, it is easy to carry out mass production without any separate process, thereby providing excellent cost efficiency. | 05-19-2016 |
