IP Library Granted Patent US 12,551,869
Granted Patent B2
US 12,551,869 · App. 18/460,629 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Sulfur-containing organic compound assisted metal nanoparticle synthesis for three-way catalysis application

Inventors: Daniel DePuccio (Wayne, PA); Kevin Kistler (Wayne, PA); Dongxia Liu (Wayne, PA)
Assignee: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
B01J23/42B01J23/58B01J27/053
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Patent No.
US 12,551,869
App. No.
18/460,629
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a catalyst article, the method comprising: providing a slurry comprising a support material, palladium ions, alkaline-earth-metal ions and an organic compound, wherein the organic compound comprises a functional group selected from a sulfo group (—SO 3 H), a sulfonyl group (—S(═O) 2 —) and a sulfinyl group (—S(═O)—); disposing the slurry on a substrate; and heating the slurry to form nanoparticles of the palladium and nanoparticles of a sulfate of the alkaline earth metal on the support material.

Claims (53)

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

providing a slurry comprising a support material, palladium ions, alkaline-earth metal ions and an organic compound, wherein the organic compound comprises a functional group selected from a sulfo group (—SO 3 H), a sulfonyl group (—S(═O) 2 —) and a sulfinyl group (—S(═O)—);

disposing the slurry on a substrate;

heating the slurry to form nanoparticles of the palladium and nanoparticles of a sulfate of the alkaline-earth metal on the support material;

wherein the method is a one-pot method; and

wherein the palladium nanoparticles have a crystallite size of from 0.1 nm to 20 nm.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the slurry further comprises an inorganic oxide.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the support material and/or inorganic oxide comprises one of more of Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , TiO 2 , CeO 2 , ZrO 2 , CeO 2 -ZrO 2 , V 205 , La 2 O 3 and zeolites.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing a slurry comprises one or more steps of combining two or more of the support material, palladium ions, alkaline-earth metal ions, organic compound, and optionally, an inorganic oxide in a solvent.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method does not comprise drying and/or calcining the slurry before the step of disposing the slurry on the substrate.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the organic compound comprises one or more of aminomethanesulfonic acid, taurine, homotaurine, 4-aminobutane-1-sulfonic acid, 2-aminopropane-1-sulfonic acid, 2-methyltaurine, dimethyl sulfone, sulfonane, cysteic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide and aminobenzenesulfonic acid.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the alkaline-earth metal ions comprise one or more of calcium ions, strontium ions and barium ions.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the slurry comprises contacting a solvent with an alkaline-earth metal salt.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the alkaline-earth metal salt comprises barium acetate.

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

providing a solution comprising palladium ions, alkaline-earth metal ions and an organic compound, wherein the organic compound comprises a functional group selected from a sulfo group (—SO 3 H), a sulfonyl group (—S(═O) 2 —) and a sulfinyl group (—S(═O)—);

providing a support material;

contacting the solution with the support material to form a slurry;

disposing the slurry on a substrate;

heating the slurry to form nanoparticles of the palladium and nanoparticles of a sulfate of the alkaline-earth metal on the support material;

wherein the method is a one-pot method; and

wherein the palladium nanoparticles have a crystallite size of from 0.1 nm to 20 nm.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein after contacting the solution with the support material to form the slurry and before disposing the slurry on the substrate, the method further comprises adding an inorganic oxide to the slurry.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the organic compound comprises one or more of aminomethanesulfonic acid, taurine, homotaurine, 4-aminobutane-1-sulfonic acid, 2-aminopropane-1-sulfonic acid, 2-methyltaurine, dimethyl sulfone, sulfonane, cysteic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide and aminobenzenesulfonic acid.

13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the solution is stirred before contacting the solution with the support material to form the slurry.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein providing the solution comprises contacting a solvent with a palladium salt.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the alkaline-earth metal ions comprise one or more of calcium ions, strontium ions and barium ions.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein providing the solution comprises contacting a solvent with an alkaline-earth metal salt.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the alkaline-earth metal salt comprises barium acetate.

18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein providing the support material comprises providing a first slurry comprising the support material.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein contacting the solution with the support material to form the slurry comprises mixing the first slurry comprising the support material with the solution.

20 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the method does not comprise drying and/or calcining the slurry before the step of disposing the slurry on the substrate.

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

providing a solution comprising palladium ions, alkaline-earth metal ions and an organic compound, wherein the organic compound comprises a functional group selected from a sulfo group (—O 3 H), a sulfonyl group (—S(═O) 2 —) and a sulfinyl group (—S(═O)—);

providing a support material;

contacting the solution with the support material to form a slurry;

disposing the slurry on a substrate; and

heating the slurry to form nanoparticles of the palladium and nanoparticles of a sulfate of the alkaline-earth metal on the support material; and

wherein the palladium nanoparticles have a crystallite size of from 0.1 nm to 20 nm.

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

providing a solution comprising palladium ions, alkaline-earth metal ions and an organic compound, wherein the organic compound comprises a functional group selected from a sulfo group (—SO 3 H), a sulfonyl group (—S(═O) 2 —) and a sulfinyl group (—S(═O)—);

providing a support material;

contacting the solution with the support material to form a slurry;

disposing the slurry on a substrate;

heating the slurry to form nanoparticles of the palladium and nanoparticles of a sulfate of the alkaline-earth metal on the support material;

wherein the method is a one-pot method; and

wherein the alkaline-earth metal sulfate nanoparticles have a crystallite size of from 0.1 nm to 30 nm.

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

providing a slurry comprising a support material, palladium ions, alkaline-earth metal ions and an organic compound, wherein the organic compound comprises a functional group selected from a sulfo group (—SO 3 H), a sulfonyl group (—S(═O) 2 —) and a sulfinyl group (—S(═O)—);

disposing the slurry on a substrate;

heating the slurry to form nanoparticles of the palladium and nanoparticles of a sulfate of the alkaline-earth metal on the support material;

wherein the method is a one-pot method; and

wherein the alkaline-earth metal sulfate nanoparticles have a crystallite size of from 0.1 nm to 30 nm.

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 Oct 13, 2023
From: DEPUCCIO, DANIEL PETER; KISTLER, KEVIN CHARLES; LIU, DONGXIA
To: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Reel/Frame 065206/0406 →
Continuity (3)
Division 17818800 · Aug 10, 2022
Provisional Application 63260236 · Aug 13, 2021
Related Publication 20230415129A1 · Dec 28, 2023
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