A CATALYST COMPRISING SILVER OXIDE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE, METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CATALYST AND ITS USE FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF STERILANT

摘要

The present invention relates to catalysts,and in particular to catalysts comprising silver oxide and calcium carbonate. The catalysts may be used in the destruction of sterilants such as ozone and hydrogen peroxide. The present inventors have found that including calcium carbonate in catalysts for the destruction of sterilant substances such as ozone and peroxide enhances the performance of the catalyst and increases its lifetime. The beneficial effect of including calcium carbonate is particularly observed for catalysts comprising silver oxide, such as those comprising silver oxide and titanium dioxide.