Delafossite-type oxide for exhaust gas purification catalyst, and exhaust gas purification catalyst using same
In relation to a Cu-based delafossite-type oxide that is effective as an exhaust gas purification catalyst, Cu is placed in a high catalytic activity low-valence state, whereby a novel Cu-based delafossite-type oxide having higher activity than in the past is provided. Proposed is a delafossite-type oxide for an exhaust gas purification catalyst that is represented by a general formula ABO 2 , wherein Cu and Ag are contained in the A site of the general formula, one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Al, Cr, Ga, Fe, Co, Ni, In, La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Y, V, and Ti are contained in the B site of the general formula, and Ag is contained at a ratio of 0.001 at. % or more and less than 20 at. % in the A site of the general formula.
1. A delafossite-type oxide for an exhaust gas purification catalyst, represented by a general formula ABO 2 ,
wherein Cu and Ag are comprised in the A site of the general formula, only Mn is comprised in the B site of the general formula, or Mn and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Cr, and Ga are comprised in the B site of the general formula, and Ag is comprised at a ratio of 0.001 at. % or more and less than 20 at. % in the A site of the general formula.
2. An exhaust gas purification catalyst, comprising the delafossite-type oxide according to claim 1 and an inorganic porous material.
3. An exhaust gas purification catalyst, having a configuration in which the exhaust gas purification catalyst according to claim 2 is supported on a substrate made of metal or ceramics.
4. A delafossite-type oxide for an exhaust gas purification catalyst, represented by a general formula ABO 2 ,
wherein Cu and Ag are comprised in the A site of the general formula, Mn and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Cr, and Ga are comprised in the B site of general formula, Ag is comprised at a ratio of 0.001 at. % or more and less than 20 at. % in the A site of the general formula, and the atomic ratio of the content of Mn to the total content of Al, Cr, and Ga in the B site of the general formula is 10:90 to 90:10.
5. The delafossite-type oxide according to claim 4 , wherein the atomic ratio of the content of Mn to the total content of Al, Cr, and Ga in the B site of the general formula is 50:50 to 80:20.
6. An exhaust gas purification catalyst, comprising the delafossite-type oxide according to claim 4 and an inorganic porous material.
7. An exhaust gas purification catalyst, having a configuration in which the exhaust gas purification catalyst according to claim 6 is supported on a substrate made of metal or ceramics.