Lanthanum-promoted copper-based hydrotalcites derived mixed oxides for NOx adsorption, soot combustion and simultaneous NOx-soot removal

La-promoted Cu-based hydrotalcites derived mixed oxides were prepared and their catalytic activities for NOx adsorption, soot oxidation, and simultaneous NOx-soot removal were investigated. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, DTG, BET, FTIR, H2-TPR, TPD and TPO techniques. The oxides catalysts exhibited mesoporous properties with specific surface area of 45–160 m2/g. The incorporation of La and Cu decreased the amount of basic sites due to the large decrease in surface areas. Under O2 atmosphere, La incorporation is dominant for soot oxidation activity, while Cu favors high selectivity to CO2 formation. A synergetic effect between La and Cu for catalyzed soot oxidation lies in the improved redox property and suitable basicity. The presence of NO in O2 significantly promoted soot oxidation on the catalysts with the ignition temperature decreased to about 300 °C. In O2/NO atmosphere, NO2 acts as an intermediate which oxidizes soot to CO2 at a lower temperature with itself reduced to NO or N2, contributing to the high catalytic performance in simultaneous removal of NOx and soot

Energy and Arginine Density in the Diets of Arbor Acre Hens from 40 to 50 Weeks of Age: Effects on Development and Lipid Metabolism of Embryos

The effects of maternal dietary energy and arginine level on embryonic development and serum lipid metabolism were investigated in this study. A 2 × 3 factorial experiment was conducted with six treatments represented by 10 replicates of eight Arbor Acre broiler breeder hens each. Diets fed from 40 to 50 weeks of age were formulated to contain two digestible arginine levels (9.6 g/kg and 14.5 g/kg) and three metabolic energy levels (10.08 MJ ME/kg, 11.88 MJ ME/kg, and 13.68 MJ ME/kg). Artificial insemination was used, and eggs collected from 50 weeks of hens’ age were hatched. Embryonic growth, biochemical and endocrine indexes of embryonic serum and allantoic fluid were measured on different embryonic days (E). The results were as follows: Egg weight (E0, E11, E13) and embryonic weight (E12, E15) in the high-energy group (13.68 MJ ME/kg) were significantly decreased (p p p p p p p p p < 0.01). In conclusion, maternal restricted feeding improved embryonic development and regulated lipid metabolism-related indices in embryonic serum. Maternal dietary addition of digestible arginine had a significant effect on lipid metabolism indices in embryos. There was a maternal effect of maternal dietary energy and arginine levels on embryo growth and development. The deposition of maternal nutrients affects the development of embryos