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The impact of automotive catalysis on the United Nations sustainable development goals

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Catalysis is essential in the automotive and transportation sectors to target the United Nations sustainable development goals for climate change and the environment. To comply with both the ambitious United Nations goals and step-by-step stringent emission regulations, innovative and economically viable catalytic systems will be a key element in meeting these challenges.

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Fig. 1: Two typical configurations of modern gasoline (top) and diesel (bottom) emission control systems.
Fig. 2: Suggested propulsion systems for different vehicles for the future.
Fig. 3: Schematic of different types of renewable fuels possible for the future.
Fig. 4: Summary of three-dimensional zeolites with 8-, 10-, and 12-member rings.

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