Abstract: The present invention relates to a NOx storage material comprising a cerium-based mixed oxide comprising cerium, oxygen, and a first rare earth metal other than cerium, wherein said NOx storage material further comprises a second rare earth metal other than cerium; wherein said first rare earth metal is different to said second rare earth metal; and wherein said second rare earth metal is disposed or supported on the surface of the cerium-based mixed oxide.

Abstract: A method of treating an exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine comprising contacting the exhaust gas with a lean NOx trap catalyst is disclosed. The lean NOx trap catalyst comprises a first layer and a second layer.

Abstract: A lean NOx trap catalyst and its use in an emission treatment system for internal combustion engines is disclosed. The lean NOx trap catalyst comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer.

Abstract: A NOx adsorber catalyst composition, a NOx adsorber catalyst and its use in an emission treatment system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The NOx adsorber catalyst composition a support material and one or more platinum group metals disposed on the support material, wherein the support material comprises a mixed dopant NOx storage enhancer.

Abstract: A NOx adsorber catalyst composition, a NOx adsorber catalyst and its use in an emission treatment system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The NOx adsorber catalyst composition a support material and one or more platinum group metals disposed on the support material, wherein the support material comprises a mixed dopant NOx storage enhancer.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, the exhaust system comprising, a lean NOx trap, a NOx storage and reduction zone on a wall flow monolithic substrate having a pre-coated porosity of 50% or greater, the NOx storage and reduction zone comprising a platinum group metal loaded on one or more first support, the or each first support comprising one or more alkaline earth metal compound, and a selective catalytic reduction zone on a monolithic substrate, the selective catalytic reduction zone comprising copper or iron loaded on a second support, the second support comprising a molecular sieve.

Abstract: A lean NOx trap catalyst and its use in an emission treatment system for internal combustion engines is disclosed. The lean NOx trap catalyst comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer.

Abstract: A NOx adsorber catalyst composition, a NOx adsorber catalyst and its use in an emission treatment system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The NOx adsorber catalyst composition a support material and one or more platinum group metals disposed on the support material, wherein the support material comprises a mixed dopant NOx storage enhancer.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, the exhaust system comprising, a lean NOx trap (LNT), a wall flow monolithic substrate having a NOx storage and reduction zone thereon, the wall flow monolithic substrate having a pre-coated porosity of 40% or greater, the NOx storage and reduction zone comprising a platinum group metal loaded on a first support, the first support comprising one or more alkaline earth metal compounds, a mixed magnesium/aluminium oxide, cerium oxide, and at least one base metal oxide selected the group consisting of copper oxide, manganese oxide, iron oxide and zinc oxide.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine comprises a lean NOx trap, a NOx storage and reduction zone on a wall flow monolithic substrate having a pre-coated porosity of 50% or greater, the NOx storage and reduction zone comprising a platinum group metal loaded on one or more first support, the or each first support comprising one or more alkaline earth metal compound, and a selective catalytic reduction zone on a monolithic substrate, the selective catalytic reduction zone comprising copper or iron loaded on a second support, the second support comprising a molecular sieve.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, the exhaust system comprising, a lean NOx trap, a NOx storage and reduction zone on a wall flow monolithic substrate having a pre-coated porosity of 50% or greater, the NOx storage and reduction zone comprising a platinum group metal loaded on one or more first support, the or each first support comprising one or more alkaline earth metal compound, and a selective catalytic reduction zone on a monolithic substrate, the selective catalytic reduction zone comprising copper or iron loaded on a second support, the second support comprising a molecular sieve.