IP Library Granted Patent US 12,343,705
Granted Patent B2
US 12,343,705 · App. 17/820,270 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

TWC catalysts for gasoline engine exhaust gas treatments

Inventors: Paul Millington (Reading, GB); Nicoleta Muresan (Reading, GB); Andrea Eva Pascui (Reading, GB); Maria C. Vlachou (Reading, GB)
Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
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Patent No.
US 12,343,705
App. No.
17/820,270
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A catalyst composition comprising a first platinum group metal (PGM) component and a first support material, wherein the first PGM component comprises platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd) and is supported on the first support material; and wherein the first PGM component has a Pt:Pd molar ratio of from about 5:95 to about 95:5.

Claims (34)

1. A catalyst composition comprising a first platinum group metal (PGM) component and a first support material, wherein the first PGM component comprises platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd) and is supported on the first support material;

wherein the first PGM component has a Pt:Pd molar ratio of from about 5:95 to about 95:5; and

wherein the Pt and Pd are at least partially alloyed.

2. The catalyst composition of claim 1 , wherein the first PGM component consists of Pt and Pd.

3. The catalyst composition of claim 1 , wherein the Pt and Pd are substantially alloyed.

4. The catalyst composition of claim 3 , wherein the first PGM component consists of an alloy of Pt and Pd.

5. The catalyst composition of claim 1 , wherein the first support material comprises an inorganic oxide.

6. The catalyst composition of claim 5 , wherein the inorganic oxide is selected from one or more of cerium oxide, a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, an alumina-ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, alumina, magnesia, silica, lanthanum, neodymium, praseodymium, yttrium oxides, and mixed oxides or composite oxides thereof, or a zeolite.

7. The catalyst composition of claim 1 further comprising a second PGM component and a second support material.

8. The catalyst composition of claim 7 , wherein the second PGM component comprises rhodium (Rh), a Rh alloy, Pt, a Pt alloy, a Rh—Pt alloy or a mixture thereof.

9. A catalyst article for treating exhaust gas comprising:

a substrate; and

a first catalytic region comprising a first platinum group metal (PGM) component and a first support material, wherein the first PGM component comprises platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd) and is supported on the first support material;

wherein the first PGM component has a Pt:Pd molar ratio of from about 5:95 to about 95:5; and

wherein the Pt and Pd are at least partially alloyed.

10. The catalyst article of claim 9 , wherein the first PGM component consists of Pt and Pd.

11. The catalyst article of claim 9 , wherein the Pt and Pd are substantially alloyed.

12. The catalyst article of claim 11 , wherein the first PGM component consists of an alloy of Pt and Pd.

13. The catalyst article of claim 9 , wherein the first support material comprises an inorganic oxide.

14. The catalyst article of claim 13 , wherein the inorganic oxide is selected from one or more of cerium oxide, a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, an alumina-ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, alumina, magnesia, silica, lanthanum, neodymium, praseodymium, yttrium oxides, and mixed oxides or composite oxides thereof, or a zeolite.

15. The catalyst article of claim 9 further comprising a second catalytic region.

16. The catalyst article of claim 9 , wherein the first catalytic region comprises from 20 g/ft 3 to 400 g/ft 3 total Pt and Pd.

17. The catalyst article of claim 15 , wherein the second catalytic region comprises from 2 g/ft 3 to 200 g/ft 3 Rh.

18. An emission treatment system comprising the catalyst composition of claim 1 .

19. A method of treating an exhaust gas, the method comprising:

providing the catalyst composition of claim 1 ; and

contacting the catalyst composition or catalyst article with an exhaust gas.

20. A method of manufacturing a catalyst article, the method comprising:

providing a slurry comprising:

platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd) ions in a molar ratio of from about 5:95 to about 95:5, and

a support material;

disposing the slurry on a substrate; and

heating the slurry to form nanoparticles of the Pt and Pd on the support material, wherein the Pt and Pd are at least partially alloyed.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the slurry comprises one or more of glyoxime; a glyoxime derivative; salicylaldimine, and a salicylaldimine derivative.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 14, 2026
From: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
To: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Reel/Frame 074703/0733 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2023
From: MILLINGTON, PAUL; MURESAN, NICOLETA; PASCUI, ANDREA EVA; VLACHOU, MARIA C
To: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Reel/Frame 063679/0702 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63260465 · Aug 20, 2021
Related Publication 20230070493A1 · Mar 9, 2023
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