Catalysis discovery takes aim at NOx emissions

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Chemistry, Physics and Materials Sciences  Wed, 02/20/2008 - 23:00

A discovery in molecular chemistry may help remove a barrier to widespread use of diesel and other fuel-efficient "lean burn" vehicle engines.

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have recorded the first observations of how certain catalyst materials used in emission control devices are constructed.

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