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https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19950977
Electron Donating, Acid-Base and Catalytic Properties of Perovskite-Type Mixed Oxides of Rare Earths
S. Sugunan and V. Meera
Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi-682022, India
Abstract
The electron donor properties of perovskite-type mixed oxides (LaFeO3, PrFeO3, SmFeO3, LaCoO3, PrCoO3, SmCoO3, LaNiO3, PrNiO3 and SmNiO3) were studied based on the adsorption of electron acceptors exhibiting different electron affinity viz. 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane, 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone, p-dinitrobenzene, and m-dinitrobenzene. The surface acidity/basicity of the oxides was determined using a set of Hammett indicators. The data were correlated with the catalytic activity of the oxides for the reduction of cyclohexanone with 2-propanol.
