Surface-modified alumina compound for gasoline exhaust gas applications

1. A composition comprising alumina, the alumina being surface-modified with a perovskite type compound of formula (I);

wherein formula (I) is defined by A x-y A′ y B 1-z B′ z O 3 ; where:

A is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd;

A′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd;

B is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir;

B′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir;

x is from 0.7 to 1;

y is from 0 to 0.5; and

z is from 0 to 0.5;

wherein the composition comprises from 1 to 50 wt. % of the perovskite type compound, based on the total weight of the perovskite type compound and the alumina.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein A and/or A′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Ca, Ba, La and Sr.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein B and/or B′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Mn, Zr, and Fe.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein x is from 0.8 to 1.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein y is from 0 to 0.3.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein z is from 0 to 0.4.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the alumina is doped.

8. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the alumina is doped with an oxide of one or more of La, Ba, Sr, Mg, Mn, Y, Nd, Pr, Ce, Zr, Ti, Fe, Cu, Co, Zn, Si and Ni.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from 5 to 30 wt. % of the perovskite type compound, based on the total weight of the perovskite type compound and the alumina.

10. A catalyst article comprising a substrate, wherein the substrate having the composition according to claim 1 disposed thereon.

11. The catalyst article of claim 10 , wherein the catalyst article is for treating exhaust gas.

12. The catalyst article of claim 10 , wherein the catalyst article comprises a three-way catalyst (TWC).

13. The catalyst article of claim 10 , wherein a platinum group metal (PGM) is supported on the composition.

14. The catalyst article of claim 13 , wherein the PGM comprises Pt, Pd, Rh, or a mixture or alloy thereof.

15. The catalyst article of claim 10 , having a washcoat loading of from 1 g/in 3 to 3 g/in 3 .

16. The catalyst article of claim 10 , wherein the substrate comprises a wall-flow filter substrate.

17. The catalyst article of claim 10 , wherein the substrate comprises a flow-through substrate.

18. A method of manufacturing a composition comprising alumina, the alumina being surface-modified with a perovskite type compound of formula (I);

wherein formula (I) is defined by A x-y A′ y B 1-z B′ z O 3 ; where:

A is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd;

A′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd;

B is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir;

B′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir;

x is from 0.7 to 1;

y is from 0 to 0.5; and

z is from 0 to 0.5, the method comprising:

providing a solution comprising an organic acid, water, one or more salts of A, one or more salts of B and optionally one or more salts of A′ and/or one or more salts of B′;

contacting the solution with alumina to form a slurry; and

heating the slurry.

19. A method of manufacturing a composition comprising alumina, the alumina being surface-modified with a perovskite type compound of formula (I);

wherein formula (I) is defined by A x-y A′ y B 1-z B′ z O 3 ; where:

A is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd;

A′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd;

B is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir;

B′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir;

x is from 0.7 to 1;

y is from 0 to 0.5; and

z is from 0 to 0.5;

wherein the composition comprises from 1 to 50 wt. % of the perovskite type compound, based on the total weight of the perovskite type compound and the alumina, the method comprising:

contacting alumina with A, B, and optionally A′ and/or B′ using one or more salts of A, one or more salts of B and optionally one or more salts of A′ and/or one or more salts of B′ via incipient wetness impregnation to form an impregnated alumina; and

heating the impregnated alumina.

20. A method of manufacturing a composition comprising alumina, the alumina being surface-modified with a perovskite type compound of formula (I);

wherein formula (I) is defined by A x-y A′ y B 1-z B′ z O 3 ; where:

A is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd;

A′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd;

B is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir;

B′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir;

x is from 0.7 to 1;

y is from 0 to 0.5; and

z is from 0 to 0.5, the method comprising:

providing a solution comprising one or more salts of A, one or more salts of B and optionally one or more salts of A′ and/or one or more salts of B′;

contacting the solution with alumina to form a slurry;

spray-drying the slurry to form a spray-dried powder; and

heating the spray-dried powder.

21. A method of manufacturing a composition comprising alumina, the alumina being surface-modified with a perovskite type compound of formula (I);

wherein formula (I) is defined by A x-y A′ y B 1-z B′ z O 3 ; where:

A is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd;

A′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Sr, Ba, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Gd;

B is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir;

B′ is an ion of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Mo, Co, Fe, Ni, Cr, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, Sc, Nb, V, W, Bi, Zn, Sn, Pt, Rh, Pd, Ru, Au, Ag, and Ir;

x is from 0.7 to 1;

y is from 0 to 0.5; and

z is from 0 to 0.5, the method comprising:

providing an aqueous solution comprising one or more salts of A, one or more salts of B and optionally one or more salts of A′ and/or one or more salts of B′;

contacting the solution with alumina to form a slurry;

contacting the slurry with a base;

recovering a solid residue from the slurry; and

heating the solid residue.