Effect of MgO Addition on the Bondability and Interfacial Reaction between Dielectric and Glass-Ceramics for the Fabrication of Multi-Component Ceramic Substrates

Bondability and interfacial reaction between dielectric and insulator layers have been examined to obtain a basic understanding of bonding mechanisms. Lead-containing complex perovskite was used as a dielectric material. Two kinds of glass-ceramics were used as insulator material; lead borosilicate glass containing Al_{2O 3} (insulator A) and the same containing Al₂O₃ and M_gO (insulator B). Dielectric and insulator layers did not bond when insulator A was used. When insulator B was used, however, strong bonding was achieved between the two layers by firing the powder compacts at temperatures between 800° and 1000°C. Addition of M_gO to lead borosilicate glass increased the thermal expansion coefficient to that of the dielectric and enhanced the formation of reaction layers, resulting in good bonding. Two reaction layers were identified. The main reaction products were enstatite and bredigite for one layer contacting the dielectric, and enstatite and a compound with the same diffraction pattern as that of faujasite for the other layers contacting insulator B.     

Devitrification of a glass obtained from porphyric sands, MgO (15%) and TiO2 (4%)

A glass of composition: SiO₂ = 59·84%; Al₂O₃ = 11·45%; MgO = 15·34%; TiO₂ = 4·23%; K₂O = 3·80%; Na₂O = 2·48%; CaO = 1·08%; Fe₂O₃ = 1·78%; was prepared from porphyric sands by addition of MgO and TiO₂. The quenched glass is demixed on a very fine scale. The non-isothermal devitrification has been studied. Three-dimensional crystal growth has been observed. The experimental data suggest a mechanism controlled by the crystal-glass interface reaction. The crystal growth activation energy E_c = 467 ± 20 kJ/mole has been evaluated. The temperature of most efficient nucleation is approximately T_N = 720°C.     

Selective oxidation of ammonia over copper-silver-based catalysts

A novel catalyst based on copper-silver was developed to solve the contradiction between the high conversion temperature of Cu-based catalyst and low N₂ selectivity of Ag-based catalyst during selective oxidation of ammonium gas. The Cu-Ag-based catalyst (Cu 5 wt.%-Ag 5 wt.%/Al₂O₃) displayed a relatively low complete conversion temperature (<320 °C) with a high N₂ selectivity (>95%). Increasing loading of Cu and Ag decreases N₂ selectivity. The low N₂ selectivity of Ag-based catalyst is possibly related to the formation of Ag₂O crystals. Improvement of N₂ selectivity of Ag-based catalyst was obtained by doping Cu to decrease crystallized Ag₂O phase. The temperature programmed reaction (TPR) data show that N₂O is the main byproduct of oxidation of ammonia at temperature lower than 200 °C. Two bands of nitrate species at 1541 and 1302 cm⁻¹ were observed on Ag 10 wt.%/Al₂O₃ at the temperature higher than 250 °C, which indicates the formation of NO_x during the selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia. No nitrate species was observed on Cu 10 wt.%/Al₂O₃ and Cu 5 wt.%-Ag 5 wt.%/Al₂O₃, while only one nitrate species (1543 cm⁻¹) existed on Cu 10 wt.%-Ag 10 wt.%/Al₂O₃. We proposed that mixing Ag with Cu inhibited the formation of NO_x during the selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia over Cu-Ag/Al₂O₃.     

The formation of calcium sulfoaluminate hydrate compounds: Part I

The formation of ettringite (3CaO · Al₂O₃ · 3CaSO₄ · 32H₂O) and monosulfate (3CaO · Al₂O₃ · CaSO₄ · 12H₂O) from tricalcium aluminate (3CaO · Al₂O₃) and gypsum (CaSO₄ · 2H₂O) in sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solutions was investigated by isothermal calorimetry and X-ray diffraction analyses. Tricalcium aluminate/gypsum mixtures with a molar aluminate-to-sulfate ratio of 1:3 were hydrated at constant temperatures from 40 to 80°C in deionized water and 200 and 500 mM of NaOH solutions. Ettringite was the only crystalline phase ultimately formed between 40 and 80°C, regardless of whether hydration was carried out in deionized water or sodium hydroxide solutions. The rates of ettringite formation were retarded in sodium hydroxide solutions at all temperatures when compared to hydration in deionized water. The apparent activation energy for the conversion of the tricalcium aluminate/gypsum mixture to ettringite was observed to depend on the concentration of sodium hydroxide.     

碱金属氧化物对低介电封接玻璃结构与性能的影响研究

玻璃由于优异的电学性能在电子封接领域的应用越来越广泛。本文以硼铝硅酸盐玻璃为基础玻璃体系,采用高温熔融法制备了低介电封接玻璃。通过拉曼光谱、热膨胀系数测定仪、密度计、弯曲梁低温测试仪、精密阻抗分析仪等对样品性能进行表征,研究了碱金属氧化物对低介电玻璃的结构与性能的影响。研究结果表明:碱金属氧化物R₂O总量保持不变,随着Li₂O取代量的增加,玻璃结构中[BO₃]含量先降低后增加,同时[AlO₄]增加、[AlO₆]降低;玻璃的热膨胀系数先降低后升高,密度变化趋势与之相反,且均在LN-3(Na₂O与Li₂O质量比为1.0:1.0)组出现极值;特征温度先升高后降低,最后Na₂O被完全取代后呈现再次升高的趋势;玻璃介电常数和介电损耗先降低后升高,且混合碱金属玻璃的介电常数和介电损耗均低于单一碱金属玻璃。     

Effect of the order of potassium introduction on the texture and activity of Mo/Al2O3 catalysts in water gas shift reaction

The effect of deposition and order of potassium introduction on the texture and activity of Mo/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts in water gas shift (WGS) reaction was investigated. The samples were synthesised by incipient wetness impregnation of the carrier with aqueous solutions of the corresponding salts followed by drying and calcination after each deposition step. The prepared catalyst precursors were sulphided at 400°C for 2 h with 6% H₂S in H₂ before testing in WGS reaction in a glass flow apparatus at 400°C under atmospheric pressure.

The results show that potassium deposition alone on the bare γ-Al₂O₃ (sample K/Al₂O₃) decreases the specific surface after calcination by blocking the constrictions between the pores in the primary porous texture. In the WGS reaction conditions part of the pores are deblocked and a redistribution in the pore volumes occurs.

The deposition of the Mo (sample Mo/Al₂O₃) also results in a decrease in both specific surface and total pore volume with respect to the bare support. However after catalytic activity test no substantial changes in its texture were observed.

The addition of K to the Mo (sample KMo/Al₂O₃) leads to nonuniformity in distribution of molybdenum–oxygen entities due to partial migration of the MoO_x species to the external surface. The specific surface is not changed during the reaction test.

The deposition of Mo on K/Al₂O₃ contributes to the uniform distribution of oxomolybdenum species in the porous texture of the support. This uniformity is preserved to a high extent in the catalytic reaction as well. The activity in the synthesised samples in the WGS reaction decreases in the order MoK/Al₂O₃ > Mo/Al₂O₃ > KMo/Al₂O₃.     

Al18B4O33 aluminium borate: A new efficient support for palladium in the high temperature catalytic combustion of methane

Well crystallised aluminium borate Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ has been synthesised from alumina and boric acid with a BET area of 18 m²/g after calcination at 1100 °C. Afterwards, 2 wt.% Pd/Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ was prepared by conventional impregnation of Pd(NO₃)₂ aqueous solution and calcination in air at 500 °C. The catalytic activity of Pd/Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ in the complete oxidation of methane was measured between 300 and 900 °C and compared with that of Pd/Al₂O₃. Pd/Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ exhibited a much lower activity than Pd/Al₂O₃ when treated in hydrogen at 500 °C or aged in O₂/H₂O (90:10) at 800 °C prior to catalytic testing. Surprisingly, a catalytic reaction run up to 900 °C in the reaction mixture induced a steep increase of the catalytic activity of Pd/Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ which became as active as Pd/Al₂O₃. Moreover, the decrease of the catalytic activity observed around 750 °C for Pd/Al₂O₃ and attributed to PdO decomposition into metallic Pd was significantly shifted to higher temperatures (820 °C) in the case of Pd/Al₁₈B₄O₃₃. The existence of two distinct types of PdO species formed on Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ and being, respectively, responsible for the improvement of the activity at low and high temperature was proposed on the basis of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and temperature-programmed desorption of O₂.     

Cation distribution between cristobalite, tridymite, and coexisting glass phase in used silica bricks

The chemical composition of cristobalite, tridymite, glass, and accessory phases of different zones of used silica bricks taken from the roof of a glass tank was studied with a high resolution microprobe. Tridymite and cristobalite contain as impurities TiO₂ (≤ 0.36 wt%), Al₂O₃ (≤ 0.37 wt%), and Na₂O (≤ 0.27 wt%). Main constituents of the glass phase coexisting with crystalline silica are: SiO₂ (74 to 60 wt%), TiO₂ (0.4 to 9 wt%), Al₂O₃ (1 to 5 wt%), Fe₂O₃ (0.3 to 3 wt%), CaO (5 to 20 wt%), and Na₂O (8 to 17 wt%). Temperature curves within the bricks during operation of the glass tank have been estimated using direct temperature measurement at the hot front of the bricks, and the transition temperatures of cristobalite to tridymite ( 1450°C), and of - to β-wollastonite ( 1200°C). Microchemical data and supposed temperatures were correlated with the Nernst distribution law. The applicability of the Nernst law shows that local equilibrium conditions were reached during the use of the bricks; they have been preserved during cooling of bricks. The results of the Nernst law cation distribution imply that structural saturation with Al₂O₃, TiO₂, and Na₂O was not reached in the investigated composition range. Al³⁺ is believed to substitute Si⁴⁺ at tetrahedral lattice sites. Al³⁺ substitution is favoured with decreasing temperature in relation to the Al₂O₃ content in the glass phase. Al³⁺ → Si⁴⁺ substitution produces charge deficiency, which is compensated by interstitial entry of Na⁺ into structural channels and voids of tridymite and cristobalite. Ti⁴⁺ incorporation into the cristobalite and tridymite structures is favoured at higher temperatures with respect to the TiO₂ content of the glass phase. The close reciprocal dependence between Al³⁺ and Ti⁴⁺ in silica may indicate that Ti⁴⁺ is tetrahedrally incorporated as well.     

Development, characterization and oxidation behaviour of Si3N4---Al2O3 ceramics

Five Si₃N₄---Al₂O₃ ceramic grades were prepared by hot pressing at 1650°C. Backscattered electron micrographs revealed four different phases. Quantitative electron probe microanalysis allowed the identification of these phases as X-sialon, -Al₂O₃, O'-sialon and β-sialon. The maximum solubility of Al₂O₃ in Si₃N₄ and in Si₂N₂O at 1650°C was determined as well as the chemical composition of X-sialon. Based on these results, a slightly revised phase diagram is proposed. The general features describing the microstructure of the various phases have been investigated by transmission electron microscopy. The influence of the various phases on the mechanical properties was investigated; hardness, fracture toughness and elastic modulus were measured. The oxidation behaviour has been studied in air at 1300°C and 1450°C. The metastable phase diagram of Al₂O₃---SiO₂ in the absence of mullite can be used to predict the oxidation products and relative amounts formed in the oxide layers.     

In-situ growth of needlelike LaAl11O18 for reinforcement of alumina composites

In situ growth of needlelike LaAl₁₁O₁₈ grains reinforcing Al₂O₃ composites can be fabricated by a coprecipitation method using La(NO₃)₃√6H₂O and Al(NO₃)₃√9H₂O as starting materials. The new two-step process involved firstly preparing needlelike LaAl₁₁O₁₈ grains distributed homogeneously in Al₂O₃ powder and then pressureless sintering the composite powders. The Al₂O₃/25 vol.%LaAl₁₁O₁₈ samples pressureless sintered at 1550°C for 4 h achieve relative density up to 96.5% and exhibit a bending strength of 420±30 MPa and a fracture toughness of 4.3±0.4 MPa m^1/2.     

Effects of Bi2O3 and Na2O on the Thermal and Dielectric Properties of Zinc Borosilicate Glass for Plasma Display Panels

An approach to select appropriate network modifiers to tailor the thermal and dielectric properties of zinc borosilicate (ZBS) glass has been explored to apply the glass composition to a dielectric layer of plasma display panels. Based on ionic field strength of the modifiers and the ionic polarizability of the corresponding crystalline form, Bi₂O₃ and Na₂O modifiers have been selected to modify the thermal and dielectric properties of the glass toward the required properties for the application (440< T _g<460°C, 7.5 × 10⁻⁶−6/K, and 10< K <15). Bi₂O₃ addition to ZBS could meet all the required properties simultaneously at a given addition range (8.5–14 mol%), while the addition of Na₂O could not meet all the properties at a single composition range.     

Al2O3/Cu的界面微观结构及封接性能

采用活化Mo-Mn法和活性金属钎焊(AMB)工艺对Al₂O₃陶瓷进行金属化处理,分别研究了两种金属化工艺的界面形貌、新相的形成及显微结构的演变,并测试了Al₂O₃/Cu的力学性能和气密性。研究表明:采用活化Mo-Mn法的封接界面处出现玻璃相的迁移,形成了立方相MnAl₂O₄,可以提高封接强度。AMB工艺中活性元素Ti与Al₂O₃反应依次形成厚度为0.64 μm的TiO和1.03 μm的Cu₃Ti₃O。各层间热膨胀系数(CTE)的差异给钎焊接头提供了良好的热弹性相容性且降低了残余应力。活化Mo-Mn法的封接强度((60.2±7.7) MPa)比AMB工艺((43.1±6.9) MPa)高,但在气密性方面两者并无明显差别(均在2.3×10^-11 Pa·m³·s^-1左右)。     

K2O/Al2O3和Na3PO4/MgO固体碱催化合成松香酸蔗糖酯的研究

分别以自制固体碱K₂O/Al₂O₃和Na₃PO₄/MgO为催化剂,1,2-丙二醇为反应溶剂,催化松香与蔗糖合成松香酸蔗糖酯。以酯化率为指标,考察了反应温度、催化剂的负载量、反应时间、松香与蔗糖质量比对松香酸蔗糖酯合成的影响。通过SEM和BET等手段对催化剂进行表征,并对松香酸蔗糖酯的乳化、发泡、表面张力等性能进行测试。结果表明：K₂O/Al₂O₃与Na₃PO₄/MgO比表面积分别为142.52和19.38m²/g;在松香酸蔗糖酯的合成反应中,催化剂K₂O/Al₂O₃的活性高于Na₃PO₄/MgO。K₂O/Al₂O₃为催化剂时,最优合成工艺条件为反应时间2.5h,反应温度125℃,K₂O/Al₂O₃催化剂用量3%,催化剂中K₂O负载量30%,松香和蔗糖质量比1：2,该条件下酯化率达到98%。合成的松香酸蔗糖酯与市场广泛使用的脂肪酸蔗糖酯相比,具有更好的表面活性。     

An investigation of alumina-supported catalysts for the selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia in biomass gasification

Alumina-supported catalysts containing different transition metals (Ni, Cu, Cr, Mn, Fe and Co) were prepared and tested for their activity in the selective oxidation of ammonia reaction at high temperatures (between 700 and 900 °C) using a synthetic gasification gas mixture. The catalysts were also characterised for their acidic properties by infrared studies of pyridine and ammonia adsorption and reaction/desorption. The Ni/Al₂O₃ and Cr/Al₂O₃ catalyst displayed the highest selective catalytic oxidation (SCO) activity in that temperature range with excellent N₂ selectivities. FT-IR studies of adsorbed pyridine and NH₃ indicate that Lewis acid sites dominate and that NH₃ adsorption on these sites is likely to be the first step in the SCO reaction. FT-IR studies on less active catalysts, particularly on Cu/Al₂O₃ allowed the detection of oxidation intermediates, amide (NH₂), and possibly hydrazine and imido and nitroxyl species. The amide and hydrazine intermediate gives credence to a proposed SCO mechanism involving a hydrazine intermediate, while the proposed imide, =N–H, and/or nitroxyl, HNO species could be intermediates in incomplete oxidation of NH₃ to N₂O.     

Impact of redox conditions on thermal deactivation of NOx traps for diesel

Performance of NO_x traps after high-temperature treatments in different redox environments was studied. Two types of treatments were considered: aging and pretreatment. Lean and rich agings were examined for a model NO_x trap, Pt–Ba/Al₂O₃. These were done at 950 °C for 3 h, in air and in 1% H₂/N₂, respectively. Lean aging had a severe impact on NO_x trap performance, including HC and CO oxidation, and NH₃ and N₂O formation. Rich aging had minimal impact on performance, compared to fresh/degreened performance. Deactivation from lean aging was essentially irreversible due to Pt sintering, but Pt remained dispersed with the rich aging. Pretreatments were examined for a commercially feasible fully formulated NO_x trap and two model NO_x traps, Pt–Ba/Al₂O₃ and Pt–Ba–Ce/Al₂O₃. Pretreatments were done at 600 °C for 10 min, and used feed gas that simulated diesel exhaust under several conditions. Lean pretreatment severely suppressed NO_x, HC, CO, NH₃ and N₂O activities for the ceria-containing NO_x traps, but had no impact on Pt–Ba/Al₂O₃. Subsequently, a relatively mild rich pretreatment reversed this deactivation, which appears to be due to a form of Pt–ceria interaction, an effect that is well known from early work on three-way catalysts. Practical applications of results of this work are discussed with respect to NO_x traps for light-duty diesel vehicles.     

Hydrothermal synthesis of Ba(Ti, Sn)O3 fine powders and dielectric properties of the corresponding ceramics

Fine powders of submicron-sized crystallites of BaTiO₃ were prepared at 85–130°C by the hydrothermal method, starting from TiO₂.ξH₂O gel and Ba(OH)₂ solution. The products obtained below 110°C incorporated considerable amounts of H₂O and OH⁻ in the lattice. As-prepared BaTiO₃ is cubic and converts to the tetragonal phase after heat treatment at 1200°C, accompanied by the loss of residual OH⁻ ions. Hydrothermal reaction of SnO₂.ξH₂O gel with Ba(OH)₂ at 150–260°C gives rise to the hydrated phase, BaSn(OH)₆.3H₂O, due to the amphoteric nature of SnO₂.ξH₂O which stabilises Sn(OH)₆²⁻ anions in basic media. On heating in air or releasing the pressure in situ at 260°C, BaSn(OH)₆.3H₂O converts to BaSnO₃ through an intermediate, BaSnO(OH)₄. Solid solutions of Ba(Ti,Sn)O₃ are directly formed from (TiO₂ + SnO₂)..ξH₂O gel up to 35 mol% SnO₂. At higher Sn contents, the hydrothermal products are mixtures of BaSn(OH)₆.3H₂O and BaTiO₃, which on annealing at 1000°C result in monophasic Ba(Ti,Sn)O₃. The sintering characteristics and the dielectric properties of the ceramics prepared out of these fine powders are presented. The dielectric properties of fine-grained Ba(Ti,Sn)O₃ ceramics are explained on the basis of the prevailing diffuse phase transition behaviour.     

Na2O掺杂铝酸钙化合物物相转化与浸出性能

以分析纯试剂CaCO₃、Al₂O₃和Na₂CO₃为原料,在1350℃烧结1 h合成了Na₂O掺杂铝酸钙熟料,并采用XRD、SEM和EDS等方法研究了Na₂O掺杂CaO-Al₂O₃体系铝酸钙化合物的物相演变规律及熟料浸出性能。结果表明:当CaO和Al₂O₃的摩尔比为1.0时,CaO-Al₂O₃体系铝酸钙由CaO·Al₂O₃和12CaO·7Al₂O₃组成,而Na₂O掺杂铝酸钙熟料由CaO·Al₂O₃、12CaO·7Al₂O₃、Na₂O·Al₂O₃和Na₄Ca₃(AlO₂)₁₀组成。除形成含Na₂O化合物外,熟料中掺杂的Na₂O固溶于12CaO·7Al₂O₃中,而CaO·Al₂O₃中几乎不含Na₂O。随着熟料中Na₂O掺杂量的升高,12CaO·7Al₂O₃和Na₄Ca₃(AlO₂)₁₀的含量逐渐增加,CaO·Al₂O₃的含量逐渐降低;12CaO·7Al₂O₃和Na₄Ca₃(AlO₂)₁₀的结晶度逐渐降低,CaO·Al₂O₃的结晶度逐渐升高。Na₂O的掺杂提高了熟料在碳酸钠溶液中的浸出性能,并且使浸出渣中CaCO₃的空间群由R-3CH、P63/MMC两种转变为只含有R-3CH一种。     

Enthalpy recovery of gases issued from H2 production processes: Activity and stability of oxide and noble metal catalysts in oxidation reaction under highly severe conditions

Oxidation activity and stability under reaction was investigated for a series of mixed oxide catalysts, doped or not by a precious metal (Pd, Pt). The reaction feedstock, containing CO, H₂, CH₄, CO₂ and H₂O, simulated gases issued from H₂ production processes for fuel cells. Contrarily to conventional noble metal catalysts, mixed oxide samples present generally good stability under reaction at high temperature. The activities measured for the perovskite and hexaaluminate catalysts, are however largely lower than that of the reference Pd/Al₂O₃ catalyst. High activities were obtained after impregnation of 1.1 wt.% Pd or 0.8 wt.% Pt on the hexaaluminates samples. Even if Pd/Al₂O₃ was found to present a high activity, this sample suffered from drastic deactivation at 700 °C. Better stability were obtained on perovskite. Furthermore, doping hexaaluminate by Pt led to samples with good activities and high stability. Even if better activities were obtained by doping the hexaaluminate samples by Pd, the Pd/BaAl₁₂O₁₉ strongly deactivated, as it was previously observed for the reference catalyst. Interestingly, this Pd deactivation was not observed when Pd was impregnated on the Mn substituted hexaaluminate, leading to a stable and active catalyst. This suggests that it is possible to stabilize the palladium in its oxidized form at high temperature (700 °C) on the surface of some supports.     

Effect of atmosphere on the reaction sintering of Si2N2O

The reaction sintering of Si₂N₂O from an equimolar mixture of Si₃N₄ and SiO₂ with 5 wt% Al₂O₃ addition was investigated in 98 or 980 kPa N₂ at 1600–1850°C. At the initial stage, Si₃N₄ densification occurred through a liquid phase of SiO₂---Al₂O₃ system. Further densification was observed together with the formation and exaggerated grain growth of Si₂N₂O. High N₂ pressure was useful for the prevention of thermal decomposition of Si₂N₂O and bloating of the compact. Among various packing powders, which have various SiO partial pressures, an equimolar mixture of Si₃N₂O and SiO₂ was the most effective for the densification. The effect of N₂ and packing powder on reaction sintering of Si₂N₂O was discussed in relation to observed kinetics and thermodynamic calculations. Bending strength of sintered materials was 310–320 MPa.     

Quantified NOx adsorption on Pt/K/gamma-Al2O3 and the effects of CO2 and H2O

A multi-component NO_x-trap catalyst consisting of Pt and K supported on γ-Al₂O₃ was studied at 250 °C to determine the roles of the individual catalyst components, to identify the adsorbing species during the lean capture cycle, and to assess the effects of H₂O and CO₂ on NO_x storage. The Al₂O₃ support was shown to have NO_x trapping capability with and without Pt present (at 250 °C Pt/Al₂O₃ adsorbs 2.3 μmols NO_x/m²). NO_x is primarily trapped on Al₂O₃ in the form of nitrates with monodentate, chelating and bridged forms apparent in Diffuse Reflectance mid-Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS) analysis. The addition of K to the catalyst increases the adsorption capacity to 6.2 μmols NO_x/m², and the primary storage form on K is a free nitrate ion. Quantitative DRIFTS analysis shows that 12% of the nitrates on a Pt/K/Al₂O₃ catalyst are coordinated on the Al₂O₃ support at saturation.

When 5% CO₂ was included in a feed stream with 300 ppm NO and 12% O₂, the amount of K-based nitrate storage decreased by 45% after 1 h on stream due to the competition of adsorbed free nitrates with carboxylates for adsorption sites. When 5% H₂O was included in a feed stream with 300 ppm NO and 12% O₂, the amount of K-based nitrate storage decreased by only 16% after 1 h, but the Al₂O₃-based nitrates decreased by 92%. Interestingly, with both 5% CO₂ and 5% H₂O in the feed, the total storage only decreased by 11%, as the hydroxyl groups generated on Al₂O₃ destabilized the K–CO₂ bond; specifically, H₂O mitigates the NO_x storage capacity losses associated with carboxylate competition.