Surface-modified ceria-zirconia mixed oxide compound for gasoline exhaust

1. A composition comprising a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, the ceria-zirconia mixed oxide 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, 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, 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.

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, 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 ceria-zirconia mixed oxide is doped.

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

9. The composition of claim 1 , 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 ceria-zirconia mixed oxide.

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 comprises a three-way catalyst (TWC).

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

13. The catalyst article of claim 12 , wherein the PGM comprises Pt, Pd, Rh, or a mixture or alloy thereof.

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

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

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

17. A method of manufacturing a composition comprising a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, the ceria-zirconia mixed oxide 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, 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, 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 a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide to form a slurry; and

heating the slurry.

18. A method of manufacturing a composition comprising a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, the ceria-zirconia mixed oxide 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:

contacting a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide 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 ceria-zirconia mixed oxide; and

heating the impregnated ceria-zirconia mixed oxide.

19. A method of manufacturing a composition comprising a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, the ceria-zirconia mixed oxide 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 a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide to form a slurry;

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

heating the spray-dried powder.

20. A method of manufacturing a composition comprising a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide, the ceria-zirconia mixed oxide 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 a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide to form a slurry;

contacting the slurry with a base;

recovering a solid residue from the slurry; and

heating the solid residue.