IP Library Granted Patent US 9,517,448
Granted Patent B2
US 9,517,448 · App. 14/521,334 · Granted Dec 13, 2016

Compositions of lean NO

Inventors: Bryant Kearl (Phoenix, AZ); Qinghua Yin (Tempe, AZ); Xiwang Qi (Scottsdale, AZ); David Leamon (Gilbert, AZ); Maximilian A. Biberger (Scottsdale, AZ)
Assignee: SDCmaterials, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 9,517,448
App. No.
14/521,334
Granted
Dec 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a substrate comprising nanoparticle catalysts and NO x storage materials for treatment of gases, and washcoats for use in preparing such a substrate. Also provided are methods of preparation of the nanoparticle catalysts and NO x storage materials, as well as methods of preparation of the substrate comprising the nanoparticle catalysts and NO x storage materials. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a coated substrate comprising nanoparticle catalysts and NO x storage materials for lean NO x trap (LNT) systems, useful in the treatment of exhaust gases.

Claims (97)

1. A coated substrate comprising:

a substrate;

a washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles, the oxidative catalytically active micron-particles comprising oxidative composite nanoparticles bonded to a first micron-sized carrier particle, the oxidative composite nanoparticles comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle;

a washcoat layer comprising reductive catalytically active micron-particles, the reductive catalytically active micron-particles comprising reductive composite nanoparticles bonded to a second micron-sized carrier particle, the reductive composite nanoparticles comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle; and

a washcoat layer comprising NO x trapping particles, the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

2. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material comprises cerium oxide, cerium-zirconium oxide, cerium-lanthanum oxide, cerium-yttrium oxide, cerium-zirconium-lanthanum oxide, cerium-zirconium-yttrium oxide, cerium-lanthanum-yttrium oxide, or cerium-zirconium-lanthanum-yttrium oxide.

3. The coated substrate of claim 2 , wherein the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material comprises cerium-zirconium-lanthanum oxide or cerium-zirconium-lanthanum-yttrium oxide.

4. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the washcoat layer comprising reductive catalytically active micron-particles is located closer to the substrate than the washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles.

5. The coated substrate of claim 4 , wherein the washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles is located closer to the substrate than the washcoat layer comprising NO x trapping particles.

6. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the NO x trapping particles further comprise barium oxide impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

7. The coated substrate of claim 6 , wherein the barium oxide is impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide or the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material by wet chemistry.

8. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the NO x trapping particles further comprise platinum or palladium impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

9. The coated substrate of claim 8 , wherein the platinum or palladium is plasma-generated.

10. The coated substrate of claim 8 , wherein the platinum or palladium is impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material by wet chemistry.

11. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the NO x trapping particles further comprise the perovskite FeBaO 3 impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

12. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the NO x trapping particles further comprise metal oxides selected from the group consisting of samarium, zinc, copper, iron, and silver oxides impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

13. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the washcoat layer comprising NO x trapping particles further comprises micron-sized aluminum oxide particles.

14. The coated substrate claim 1 , wherein the oxidative catalytically active micron-particles comprise a material selected from the group comprising platinum, palladium, or a platinum-palladium alloy.

15. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the NO x trapping particles further comprise zirconium oxide.

16. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first micron-sized carrier particle, first micron-sized porous carrier, or first support particle comprises aluminum oxide.

17. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the second micron-sized carrier particle, second micron-sized porous carrier, or second support particle comprises cerium oxide.

18. The coated substrate of claim 1 , wherein the washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles or the washcoat layer comprising reductive catalytically active micron-particles further comprises filler particles or boehmite particles; wherein the filler particles are metal oxide particles.

19. The coated substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material comprises cerium oxide.

20. A catalytic converter comprising a coated substrate of claim 1 .

21. An exhaust treatment system comprising a conduit for exhaust gas and a catalytic converter according to claim 20 .

22. A vehicle comprising an exhaust treatment system according to claim 21 .

23. A vehicle comprising a catalytic converter according to claim 20 .

24. A method of treating an exhaust gas, comprising contacting the coated substrate of claim 1 with the exhaust gas.

25. A method of treating an exhaust gas, comprising contacting the coated substrate of claim 1 with the exhaust gas, wherein the substrate is housed within a catalytic converter configured to receive the exhaust gas.

26. A coated substrate comprising:

a substrate;

a washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles, the oxidative catalytically active micron-particles comprising oxidative composite nanoparticles embedded in a first micron-sized porous carrier, the oxidative composite nanoparticles comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle;

a washcoat layer comprising reductive catalytically active micron-particles, the reductive catalytically active micron-particles comprising reductive composite nanoparticles embedded in a second micron-sized porous carrier, the reductive composite nanoparticles comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle; and

a washcoat layer comprising NO x trapping particles, and the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

27. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material comprises cerium oxide, cerium-zirconium oxide, cerium-lanthanum oxide, cerium-yttrium oxide, cerium-zirconium-lanthanum oxide, cerium-zirconium-yttrium oxide, cerium-lanthanum-yttrium oxide, or cerium-zirconium-lanthanum-yttrium oxide.

28. The coated substrate of claim 27 , wherein the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material comprises cerium-zirconium-lanthanum oxide or cerium-zirconium-lanthanum-yttrium oxide.

29. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the washcoat layer comprising reductive catalytically active micron-particles is located closer to the substrate than the washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles.

30. The coated substrate of claim 29 , wherein the washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles is located closer to the substrate than the washcoat layer comprising NO x trapping particles.

31. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the NO x trapping particles further comprise barium oxide impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

32. The coated substrate of claim 31 , wherein the barium oxide is impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide or the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material by wet chemistry.

33. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the NO x trapping particles further comprise platinum or palladium impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

34. The coated substrate of claim 33 , wherein the platinum or palladium is plasma-generated.

35. The coated substrate of claim 33 , wherein the platinum or palladium is impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material by wet chemistry.

36. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the NO x trapping particles further comprise the perovskite FeBaO 3 impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

37. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the NO x trapping particles further comprise metal oxides selected from the group consisting of samarium, zinc, copper, iron, and silver oxides impregnated in the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

38. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the washcoat layer comprising NO x trapping particles further comprises micron-sized aluminum oxide particles.

39. The coated substrate claim 26 , wherein the oxidative catalytically active micron-particles comprise a material selected from the group comprising platinum, palladium, or a platinum-palladium alloy.

40. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the NO x trapping particles further comprise zirconium oxide.

41. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the first micron-sized carrier particle, first micron-sized porous carrier, or first support particle comprises aluminum oxide.

42. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the second micron-sized carrier particle, second micron-sized porous carrier, or second support particle comprises cerium oxide.

43. The coated substrate of claim 26 , wherein the washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles or the washcoat layer comprising reductive catalytically active micron- particles further comprises filler particles or boehmite particles; wherein the filler particles are metal oxide particles.

44. The coated substrate according to claim 26 , wherein the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material comprises cerium oxide.

45. A catalytic converter comprising a coated substrate of claim 26 .

46. An exhaust treatment system comprising a conduit for exhaust gas and a catalytic converter according to claim 45 .

47. A vehicle comprising a catalytic converter according to claim 46 .

48. A vehicle comprising an exhaust treatment system according to claim 47 .

49. A method of treating an exhaust gas, comprising contacting the coated substrate of claim 26 with the exhaust gas.

50. A method of treating an exhaust gas, comprising contacting the coated substrate of claim 26 with the exhaust gas, wherein the substrate is housed within a catalytic converter configured to receive the exhaust gas.

51. A coated substrate comprising:

a substrate;

a washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active composite nanoparticles attached to a first micron-sized support particle, the oxidative catalytically active composite nanoparticles being plasma-generated and comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle;

a washcoat layer comprising reductive catalytically active composite nanoparticles attached to a second micron-sized support particle, the reductive catalytically active composite nanoparticles being plasma-generated and comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle; and

a washcoat layer comprising NO x trapping particles, and the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

52. The coated substrate according to claim 51 , wherein the micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material comprises cerium oxide.

53. A method of forming a coated substrate, the method comprising:

a) coating a substrate with a washcoat composition comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles, the oxidative catalytically active micron-particles comprising composite oxidative nanoparticles bonded to a first micron-sized carrier particle, the oxidative composite nanoparticles comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle;

b) coating the substrate with a washcoat composition comprising reductive catalytically active micron-particles, the reductive catalytically active micron-particles comprising reductive composite nanoparticles bonded to a second micron-sized carrier particle, the reductive composite nanoparticles comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle; and

c) coating the substrate with a washcoat composition comprising NO x trapping particles, the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

54. A method of forming a coated substrate, the method comprising:

a) coating a substrate with a washcoat composition comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles, the oxidative catalytically active micron-particles comprising oxidative composite nanoparticles embedded in a first micron-sized porous carrier, the oxidative composite nanoparticles comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle;

b) coating the substrate with a washcoat composition comprising reductive catalytically active micron-particles, the reductive catalytically active micron-particles comprising reductive composite nanoparticles embedded in a second micron-sized porous carrier, the reductive composite nanoparticles comprising a second support nanoparticle and reductive catalytic nanoparticle; and

c) coating the substrate with a washcoat composition comprising NO x trapping particles, the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

55. A method of forming a coated substrate, the method comprising:

a) coating a substrate with a washcoat composition comprising oxidative catalytically active composite nanoparticles attached to a first micron-sized support particle, the oxidative catalytically active composite nanoparticles being plasma-generated and comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle;

b) coating the substrate with a washcoat composition comprising reductive catalytically active composite nanoparticles attached to a second micron-sized support particle, the reductive catalytically active composite nanoparticles being plasma-generated and comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle; and

c) coating the substrate with a washcoat composition comprising NO x trapping particles, the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

56. A coated substrate comprising:

a substrate;

a first washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles, the oxidative catalytically active micron-particles comprising oxidative composite nanoparticles bonded to a first micron-sized carrier particle, the oxidative composite nanoparticles comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle; and

a second washcoat layer comprising reductive catalytically active micron-particles and NO x trapping particles, the reductive catalytically active micron-particles comprising reductive composite nanoparticles bonded to a second micron-sized carrier particle, the reductive composite nanoparticles comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle, and the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

57. A coated substrate comprising:

a substrate;

a washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles, the oxidative catalytically active micron-particles comprising oxidative composite nanoparticles embedded in a first micron-sized porous carrier, the oxidative composite nanoparticles comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle; and

a washcoat layer comprising reductive catalytically active micron- particles and NO x trapping particles, the reductive catalytically active micron-particles comprising reductive composite nanoparticles embedded in a second micron-sized porous carrier, the reductive composite nanoparticles comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle, and the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

58. A coated substrate comprising:

a substrate;

a washcoat layer comprising oxidative catalytically active composite nanoparticles attached to a first micron-sized support particle, the oxidative catalytically active composite nanoparticles being plasma-generated and comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle;

and a washcoat layer comprising NO x trapping particles and reductive catalytically active composite nanoparticles attached to a second micron-sized support particle, the reductive catalytically active composite nanoparticles being plasma-generated and comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle, and the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

59. A method of forming a coated substrate, the method comprising:

a) coating a substrate with a washcoat composition comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles, the oxidative catalytically active micron-particles comprising oxidative composite nanoparticles bonded to a first micron-sized carrier particle, the oxidative composite nanoparticles comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle; and

b) coating the substrate with a washcoat composition comprising reductive catalytically active micron-particles and NO x trapping particles, the reductive catalytically active micron-particles comprising reductive composite nanoparticles bonded to second micron-sized carrier particle, the reductive composite nanoparticles comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle, and the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

60. A method of forming a coated substrate, the method comprising:

a) coating a substrate with a washcoat composition comprising oxidative catalytically active micron-particles, the oxidative catalytically active micron-particles comprising oxidative composite nanoparticles embedded in a first micron-sized porous carrier, the oxidative composite nanoparticles comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle; and

b) coating the substrate with a washcoat composition comprising reductive catalytically active micron-particles and NO x trapping particles, the reductive catalytically active micron-particles comprising reductive composite nanoparticles embedded in a second micron-sized porous carrier, the reductive composite nanoparticles comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle, and the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

61. A method of forming a coated substrate, the method comprising:

a) coating a substrate with a washcoat composition comprising oxidative catalytically active composite nanoparticles attached to a first micron-sized support particle, the oxidative catalytically active composite nanoparticles being plasma-generated and comprising a first support nanoparticle and an oxidative catalytic nanoparticle; and

b) coating the substrate with a washcoat composition comprising NO x trapping particles and reductive catalytically active composite nanoparticles attached to a second micron-sized support particle, the reductive catalytically active composite nanoparticles being plasma-generated and comprising a second support nanoparticle and a reductive catalytic nanoparticle, and the NO x trapping particles comprising a micron-sized cerium oxide-containing material.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2018
From: SM (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
To: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 045350/0280 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2015
From: KEARL, BRYANT; YIN, QINGHUA; QI, XIWANG; LEAMON, DAVID; BIBERGER, MAXIMILIAN A.
To: SDCMATERIALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 035196/0667 →
Continuity (2)
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