Catalytic properties of spinel-type complex oxides in oxidation reactions

The catalytic activity of M^IM^II₂O₃ spinel-type complex oxides (M^I = Cu, Ni, Mn, Zn, Mg, Co, M^II = Co, Cr, Al) in the oxidation of CO and ethylbenzene has been investigated. The Co-containing catalysts were more active than the Cr- and Al-containing catalysts. The nature of the cation influenced the catalytic activity. Higher activities were observed for the catalysts containing two transition elements. A correlation between the catalytic and adsorption properties was established.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1730–1732, October, 1994.