Abstract: Provided are a supported catalyst including: a support body which is formed by a catalyst composition being supported by a carrier, in which the catalyst composition contains an oxide of copper, and the carrier contains ?Al2O3.?B2O3 (? and ? each represent a positive number); and a hydrogen production method for producing hydrogen from ammonia, including: an ammonia combustion step of reacting ammonia with oxygen in the presence of the supported catalyst; and an ammonia decomposition step of decomposing the ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen by utilizing heat generated by the reaction between the ammonia and the oxygen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst composition using other metals different from precious metals as a catalytically active component and is to propose a novel catalyst composition for exhaust gas purification which has excellent catalytic activity, in particular, excellent treatment activity of HC even after a thermal durability treatment. The invention is to propose a catalyst composition for exhaust gas purification comprising catalyst particles having a constitution in which Cu and a transition metal A including at least one of Cr, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Zr, and Ag are supported on ceria (CeO2) particles and a catalyst using the same.

Abstract: The exhaust gas purification catalyst carrier of the invention includes a modified aluminum borate which contains aluminum borate and at least one addition element selected from the group consisting of a rare earth element and an alkaline earth metal and which has an electronegativity of 2.732 or lower.

Abstract: Provided are a supported catalyst including: a support body which is formed by a catalyst composition being supported by a carrier, in which the catalyst composition contains an oxide of copper, and the carrier contains ?Al2O3.?B2O3 (? and ? each represent a positive number); and a hydrogen production method for producing hydrogen from ammonia, including: an ammonia combustion step of reacting ammonia with oxygen in the presence of the supported catalyst; and an ammonia decomposition step of decomposing the ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen by utilizing heat generated by the reaction between the ammonia and the oxygen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst carrier for exhaust gas purification catalyst which contains a metal phosphate containing Zr, and it provides a new catalyst carrier which exhibits excellent NOx purification performance in a high temperature region. The invention proposes a carrier for exhaust gas purification catalyst containing a metal phosphate which has a NASICON type structure and contains Zr.

Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust gas purification catalyst carrier which includes a phosphate salt represented by formula: MPO4 (wherein M represents Y, La, or Al) or a zirconium phosphate represented by formula ZrP2O7; an exhaust gas purification catalyst containing a noble metal at least containing Rh and supported on the carrier; and an exhaust gas purification catalyst product having a catalyst support made of a ceramic or metallic material, and a layer of the exhaust gas purification catalyst, the layer being supported on the catalyst support.

Abstract: A catalyst for exhaust gas purification includes a carrier and a platinum group element supported on the carrier. The carrier includes a modified aluminum borate which contains an aluminum borate and at least one of oxides of an element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Si, Fe, and Ti. The modified aluminum borate contains the oxide in a concentration of 0.06% to 18% by mass relative to the mass of the modified aluminum borate.

Abstract: Provided is a new catalyst that can have heightened purification performance for NOx under lean conditions. Proposed is an exhaust gas purification catalyst composition provided with: a carrier (A) comprising zirconium phosphate; a catalyst active component (a) supported on the carrier (A); a carrier (B) comprising an inorganic oxide porous body; and a catalyst active component (b) supported on the carrier (B).

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst carrier for exhaust gas purification catalyst which contains a metal phosphate containing Zr, and it provides a new catalyst carrier which exhibits excellent NOx purification performance in a high temperature region. The invention proposes a carrier for exhaust gas purification catalyst containing a metal phosphate which has a NASICON type structure and contains Zr.

Abstract: The exhaust gas purification catalyst carrier of the invention includes a modified aluminum borate which contains aluminum borate and at least one addition element selected from the group consisting of a rare earth element and an alkaline earth metal and which has an electronegativity of 2.732 or lower.

Abstract: A catalyst for exhaust gas purification includes a carrier and a platinum group element supported on the carrier. The carrier includes a modified aluminum borate which contains an aluminum borate and at least one of oxides of an element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Si, Fe, and Ti. The modified aluminum borate contains the oxide in a concentration of 0.06% to 18% by mass relative to the mass of the modified aluminum borate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carrier for an exhaust gas purifying catalyst, the carrier containing aluminum borate represented by 9Al2O3 2B2O3 and modified with La2O3 in an amount of 0.3 to 2 mass % on the basis of the mass of the aluminum borate; an exhaust gas purifying catalyst containing the carrier, and Pd or Pd+Ba supported on the carrier; an exhaust gas purifying catalyst product containing a catalyst support made of a ceramic or metallic material, and a layer of the exhaust gas purifying catalyst supported on the catalyst support, which catalyst product may also contain an Rh catalyst layer supported on the layer of the exhaust gas purifying catalyst; and a method for producing the exhaust gas purifying catalyst.

Abstract: Provided is a new catalyst that can have heightened purification performance for NOx under lean conditions. Proposed is an exhaust gas purification catalyst composition provided with: a carrier (A) comprising zirconium phosphate; a catalyst active component (a) supported on the carrier (A); a carrier (B) comprising an inorganic oxide porous body; and a catalyst active component (b) supported on the carrier (B).

Abstract: The disclosed exhaust gas purification catalyst carrier includes a modified aluminum borate which contains aluminum borate and at least one addition element selected from the group consisting of a rare earth element and an alkaline earth metal and which has an electronegativity of 2.732 or lower.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst composition using other metals different from precious metals as a catalytically active component and is to propose a novel catalyst composition for exhaust gas purification which has excellent catalytic activity, in particular, excellent treatment activity of HC even after a thermal durability treatment. The invention is to propose a catalyst composition for exhaust gas purification comprising catalyst particles having a constitution in which Cu and a transition metal A including at least one of Cr, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Zr, and Ag are supported on ceria (CeO2) particles and a catalyst using the same.

Abstract: Provided are an exhaust gas purification catalyst including a carrier containing substituted aluminum borate in which 2.5 to 11.5 at. % of aluminum atoms contained therein are substituted by Fe, Co, Ga, or Ni, and Pd supported on the carrier; and an exhaust gas purification catalyst product including a catalyst support made of a ceramic or metallic material, and a layer of the aforementioned exhaust gas purification catalyst and which is supported on the catalyst support.

Abstract: To provide a sulfur trioxide decomposition catalyst, particularly, a sulfur trioxide decomposition catalyst capable of lowering the temperature required when producing hydrogen by an S—I cycle process. A sulfur trioxide decomposition catalyst comprising a composite oxide of vanadium and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of transition metal and rare earth elements is provided. Also, a sulfur dioxide production process comprising decomposing sulfur trioxide into sulfur dioxide and oxygen by using the sulfur trioxide decomposition catalyst above, is provided. Furthermore, a hydrogen production process, wherein the reaction of decomposing sulfur trioxide into sulfur dioxide and oxygen by an S—I cycle process is performed by the above-described sulfur dioxide production process, is provided.

Abstract: A sulfur trioxide decomposition catalyst, in particular, a sulfur trioxide decomposition catalyst capable of lowering the temperature required when producing hydrogen by an S—I cycle process is disclosed. A sulfur trioxide decomposition catalyst that includes a composite oxide of tungsten, vanadium and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of transition metal and rare earth elements is provided. Also, a sulfur dioxide production process that includes decomposing sulfur trioxide into sulfur dioxide and oxygen by using the sulfur trioxide decomposition catalyst above is provided. Furthermore, a hydrogen production process, wherein the reaction of decomposing sulfur trioxide into sulfur dioxide and oxygen by an S—I cycle process is performed by the above-described sulfur dioxide production process is provided.

Abstract: Provided are an exhaust gas purification catalyst including a carrier containing substituted aluminum borate in which 2.5 to 11.5 at. % of aluminum atoms contained therein are substituted by Fe, Co, Ga, or Ni, and Pd supported on the carrier; and an exhaust gas purification catalyst product including a catalyst support made of a ceramic or metallic material, and a layer of the aforementioned exhaust gas purification catalyst and which is supported on the catalyst support.

Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust gas purification catalyst carrier which includes a phosphate salt represented by formula: MPO4 (wherein M represents Y, La, or Al) or a zirconium phosphate represented by formula ZrP2O7; an exhaust gas purification catalyst containing a noble metal at least containing Rh and supported on the carrier; and an exhaust gas purification catalyst product having a catalyst support made of a ceramic or metallic material, and a layer of the exhaust gas purification catalyst, the layer being supported on the catalyst support.