Synthesis and Characterization of LaNiO3, LaNi(1-x)Fe xO3 andLaNi(1-x)Co xO3 Perovskite Oxides for Catalysis Application

Abstract

Mixed metal oxides with perovskite-type structure show a great potential to be used in cataly- sis, electrocatalysis and electronic ceramics. Perovskites oxides catalysts with the composition LaNiO3 , LaNi(1-x) Fex O3 and LaNi(1-x) Cox O3 (x = 0.4 and 0.7) have been synthesized by the precipita- tion method to be used in the methane reforming to produce hydrogen and synthesis gas. The compounds were characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, surface area measurements, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry coupled to scanning electron microscopy and temperature programmed reduction. The results showed that a suitable combination of the preparation method with calcination variables (time and temperature) could result in oxides with the desired structure and with important properties at the application point of view in heterogeneous catalysis.