Effect of d<sub>z2</sub> orbital electron-distribution of La-based inorganic perovskites on surface kinetics of a model reaction
Yamkela Nzuzo, Adedapo S. Adeyinka, Emanuela Carleschi, Bryan P. Doyle, Ndzondelelo Bingwa
Abstract
Lanthanum-based perovskites, LaMO<sub>3</sub> (M = Co, Fe, Mn, Ni, Cr, Cu, Zn) were synthesized using sol–gel method and characterised using both physical and chemical techniques.
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LanthanumKineticsMaterials scienceElectronPerovskite (structure)Physical chemistrySol-gelInorganic chemistryMineralogyChemistryCrystallographyNanotechnologyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials