Improving cold-start functioning of catalytic converters by using phase-change materials

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• catalytic converter 100%
• catalyst 62%
• cold 49%
• engine 46%
• material 28%
• temperature 26%
• parking 24%
• exhaust gas 23%
• energy source 19%
• vehicle 15%
• warming 15%
• combustion engine 13%
• electrical power 12%
• precious metal 11%
• insulation 11%
• feasibility study 10%
• solidification 9%
• energy 9%
• additive 8%
• method 8%
• ceramics 8%
• atmospheric pollution 7%
• pipe 7%
• combustion 7%
• melting 7%
• pollutant 5%
• city 5%
• loss 5%
• gas 5%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Catalytic converters 93%
• Phase change materials 77%
• Catalysts 51%
• Temperature 28%
• Engines 27%
• Conversion efficiency 27%
• Parking 18%
• Exhaust gases 18%
• Pipe fittings 13%
• Hot Temperature 12%
• Precious metals 11%
• Preheating 10%
• Air pollution 10%
• Latent heat 9%
• Melting point 9%
• Eutectics 9%
• Combustion chambers 9%
• Heat losses 8%
• Thermal energy 8%
• Internal combustion engines 8%
• Solidification 8%
• Insulation 7%
• Capacitance 7%
• Fusion reactions 7%
• Specifications 5%
• Gases 4%

Chemical Compounds

• Phase Change Material 88%
• Catalyst 29%
• Heat 22%
• Energy 18%
• Gas 15%
• Internal Combustion Engine 15%
• Eutectic Mixture 13%
• Air Pollution 13%
• Solidification 11%
• Melting Point 8%
• Environmental Pollutant 8%
• Ceramic 7%
• Additive 6%
• Length 5%
• Time 3%