Cleaner air with a cold catalytic converter
June 15, 2023 – Although passenger vehicle catalytic converters have been mandatory for over 30 years, there is still plenty of room for improvement. For instance, they only work correctly when the engine is sufficiently hot, which is not always the case, especially with hybrid vehicles. Researchers fromĀ Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), together with colleagues from the University of Antwerp, have developed an improved catalyst that can properly purify exhaust gases even at room temperature. Their work is published in the journal Science on June 16th.
(Foto: TU/e, Bart van Overbeeke)