Surface properties and catalytic performance for ethane combustion of La1−xKxMnO3+δ perovskites

Abstract The influence of K substitution in LaMnO3 perovskite on the surface properties and catalytic oxidation of ethane has been studied. La1−xKxMnO3+δ perovskites (x=0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 and 0.25) with BET surface area of 20–26 m2 g−1 have been prepared by the freeze-drying method and characterized by X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD), TPR, TPD and XPS. The XRD analyses showed the presence of a single crystalline phase (x≤0.15) with the linear increase of the lattice parameter corroborating the incorporation of potassium in the perovskite structure. The XPS studies revealed an enrichment of the perovskite surface with potassium accompanied by an increase in the surface Mn4+/Mn3+ ratio. …