Chemistry, Physics and Technology of Surface

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This paper presents the results of studies targeted at designing novel high output nanocomposite catalysts, including those on the structured supports, for a number of producing and the environmental catalysis processes (reforming of methane and methanol producing hydrogen (synthesis gas), epoxidation of ethylene with nitrogen oxide(I), deep oxidation of methane, three-component (CO/NOx/CnHm) conversion, DeNOx-processes). Effects of modifying by the oxides of alkali and rare-earth metals, the role of promoters as well as an optimum combination of redox and acidic characteristics of the surface of transition metal oxide based catalysts are shown in the regulating and optimizing their functional properties.

catalysts on structured supports; modifying; methane; methanol; reforming; deep oxidation; epoxidation of ethylene; three-component (CO/NOx/CnHm) conversion; DeNOx-processes; promoting

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