Catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide on fine particle ferrites and cobaltites

Mimani, Tanu and Ravindranathan, P and Patil, KC (1987) Catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide on fine particle ferrites and cobaltites. In: Proceedings of Indian Academy of Sciences: Chemical Sciences, 99 (4). pp. 209-215.

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Abstract

The kinetics of heterogeneous decomposition of hydrogen peroxide on fine particle ferrites, $MFe_20_4$, and cobaltites, $MCo_2O_4$, where M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn and Mg, have been investigated. The decomposition of $H_2O_2$, was found to be first order at low concentration (0.3%) and zero order at high concentration (30%) of $H_20_2$. The catalytic activity of cobaltites on the decomposition of $H_20_2$ is found to be better than ferrites. The observed catalytic behaviour of ferrites and cobaltites has been attributed to their fine particle nature, large surface area and electronic structure.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Academy of Sciences.
Keywords:	Hydrogen peroxide decomposition kinetics;ferrites;cobaltites.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	02 Apr 2008
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2010 09:01
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/id/eprint/13590

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