Mazda3 breaks as a precious metal catalyst with 70%

A key to reducing emissions from vehicles in the last 40 years in more than electronic systems for the management of the engine, was the catalyst. Unfortunately, the catalysts are expensive because the precious metals like platinum and rhodium are used for reactions, the emissions of the engine a little less harmful. Converter with traditional methods of production of raw material lying with the catalyst. Unfortunately, the catalyst is a solid, reducing the effective area, the contact with the exhaust gases.

Mazda has a new procedure for establishing a basic infrastructure in the fields of precious metal catalyst in place. When used in combination with a method to produce nano-particles, which are smaller than catalyst 5Nm diameter, the surface will lead to a drastic increase. Mazda has succeeded in raising the quantity of precious metals in the converters 2010 for the new Mazda3 to 70 percent only 0.15 / L capacity. Given the rising prices of precious metals in the year, it could be a huge advantage for Mazda and who shared technologies. If the same technology can be applied to other types of catalysts lean NOx traps, including the cost of the premium for the diesel engines.