Making Every Atom Count to Reduce Auto Emissions

New approach enables lower temperature chemical reactions

(April 2019)

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and their collaborators have made a significant improvement to a catalyst that is more rugged and can reduce tailpipe pollution at lower temperatures than existing methods – oh, and it may turn out to be cheaper too.

Vehicle exhaust contains a trio of dangerous and polluting chemicals &endash; carbon monoxide, unburned gas, and oxides of nitrogen. Your car’s catalytic converter mops up a good bit of that. Read more ...