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<b>The surface behaviour and catalytic properties of Nd<sub>2-X</sub>Sr<sub>X</sub>CoO<sub>4±Λ</sub> mixed oxides</b>


Laitao Luo
Chengwen Liu
Hua Zhong

Abstract

The mixed oxides, Nd2-XSrXCoOλ (0.4 ≤ x ≤ 1.2), (λ = non-stochiometric oxygen) with the K2NiF4 structure were prepared by the polyglycol gel method and used as catalysts for NO reduction. The samples were investigated by IR, TPD, TPR, and XRD methods and iodometry and the effects of the coefficient x on the structure and catalytic activity of the samples were studied. The results show that the Nd2-XSrXCoOλ mixed oxides have the K2NiF4 structure; other phases are found when x < 0.4 and > 1.2. The amount of Co3+ and the lattice oxygen in Nd2-XSrXCoOλ increase with increasing x. The catalytic activity of Nd2-XSrXCoOλ for NO reduction is closely correlated with the concentration of oxygen vacancies and the amount of Co3+.

KEY WORDS: A2BO4, Co-containing mixed oxide, NO reduction, Rare-earth
Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2006, 20(2), 201-206.

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