Patent ID: 6855664

Claim:
A catalyst for the full oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and of CO to CO 2 , comprising: 5% to 20% by weight of a non-stoichiometric crystalline compound conventionally designated by a formula which corresponds to A 14 CU 24 O 41 (I), where A is Sr or a solid solution of Sr with alkaline-earth metals, alkaline metals or lanthanides; or a non-stoichiometric crystalline compound conventionally designated by a formula which corresponds to B 4 Cu 5 O 10 (II), where B is Ca or a solid solution of Ca with alkaline-earth metals, alkaline metals or lanthanides; or mixtures thereof; that is prepared in a form which has a large specific surface area, preferably larger than 25 m 2 /g.