Abstract
A series of solid-solution members having the formula La2Cu1 - xNixO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) have been synthesized and characterized using X-ray, electrical, and magnetic measurements. Decomposition of nitrous oxide has been carried out on these compounds at two different initial pressures, namely 50 and 200 Torr, in the temperature range 350-480 °C. The observed irregular trends in the kinetics of decomposition on the solid-solution series have been interpreted on the basis of a solid-state polaron hopping mechanism. Physicochemical correlations observed between activity and frequency factor as also magnetic ordering have also been explained in light of the above mechanism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 279-287 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Catalysis |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry