Effect of60Co gamma radiation on La2CuO4
01 Nov 1985-Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry (Akadémiai Kiadó, co-published with Springer Science+Business Media B.V., Formerly Kluwer Academic Publishers B.V.)-Vol. 96, Iss: 3, pp 301-309
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of 60Co γ-radiation on La2CuO4 solid catalyst prepared by the ceramic method has been studied and the results have been interpreted on the basis of the crystal field model of the structure of La2cuO4.
Abstract: The effect of60Co γ-radiation on La2CuO4 solid catalyst prepared by the ceramic method has been studied. Gamma irradiation of La2CuO4 samples has been found to increase the Cu+ content, electrical conductivities and decrease the magnetic susceptibilities of the catalyst. The results have been interpreted on the basis of the crystal field model of the structure of La2CuO4.
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TL;DR: It is anticipated that perovskite oxides, appropriately formulated, will show catalytic activity for a large variety of chemical conversions, which makes these oxides attractive models in the study of catalytic chemical conversion.
Abstract: In a time of growing need for catalysts, perovskites have been rediscovered as a family of catalysts of such great diversity that a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines have been brought to bear in their study and application. Because of the wide range of ions and valences which this simple structure can accommodate, the perovskites lend themselves to chemical tailoring. It is relatively simple to synthesize perovskites because of the flexibility of the structure to diverse chemistry. Many of the techniques of ceramic powder preparation are applicable to perovskite catalysts. In their own right, they are therefore of interest as a model system for the correlation of solid-state parameters and catalytic mechanisms. Such correlations [See figure in the PDF file] have recently been found between the rate and selectivity of oxidation-reduction reactions and the thermodynamic and electronic parameters of the solid. For commercial processes such as those mentioned in the introduction, perovskite catalysts have not yet proven to be practical. Much of the initial interest in these catalysts related to their use in automobile exhaust control. Current interest in this field centers on noble metalsubstituted perovskites resistant to S poisoning for single-bed, dual-bed, and three-way catalyst configurations. The formulations commercially tested to date have shown considerable promise, but long-term stability has not yet been achieved. A very large fraction of the elements that make up presently used commercial catalysts can be incorporated in the structure of perovskite oxides. Conversely, it is anticipated that perovskite oxides, appropriately formulated, will show catalytic activity for a large variety of chemical conversions. Even though this expectation is by no means a prediction of commercial success in the face of competition by existing catalyst systems, it makes these oxides attractive models in the study of catalytic chemical conversion. By appropriate formulation many desirable properties can be tailored, including the valence state of transition metal ions, the binding energy and diffusion of O in the lattice, the distance between active sites, and the magnetic and conductive properties of the solid. Only a very small fraction of possible perovskite formulations have been explored as catalysts. It is expected that further investigation will greatly expand the scope of perovskite catalysis, extend the understanding of solid-state parameters in catalysis, and contribute to the development of practical catalytic processes.
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TL;DR: Preliminary tests are reported in which lanthanum cobaltite—a semiconducting oxide—has given results comparable to those produced by platinum, and suggestions are made for its development into a practical electrode.
Abstract: THERE is at present great interest in high energy density batteries, especially for use in urban transport1. For this application an electrically rechargeable system would be ideal, and night charging would assist in levelling out the demand for electricity. Metal-air batteries (notably zinc-air) are probably nearest to practical usefulness, but one limitation to their large scale use is the fact that a noble metal catalyst (usually platinum) may need to be used in the air electrodes, which have to reduce oxygen from the air to OH− ions in the concentrated alkali electrolyte and subsequently to act in reverse for recharging. I report here preliminary tests in which lanthanum cobaltite—a semiconducting oxide—has given results comparable to those produced by platinum. The material clearly deserves detailed further attention and, after discussion of the results, suggestions are made for its development into a practical electrode.
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