FabricationandCharacterizationofPerovskite-typeOxideLaFe0.9Co0.1O3NanoparticlesandItsPerformanceinAerobicOxidationofThiolstoDisulfide.pdfVIP

2012 Chinese Journal of Catalysis Vol. 33 No. 11 Article ID: 0253-9837(2012)11-1791-06 DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(11)60442-7 Article: 1791–1796 Fabrication and Characterization of Perovskite-Type Oxide LaFe0.9Co0.1O3 Nanoparticles and Its Performance in Aerobic Oxidation of Thiols to Disulfide 1 2,* Taymaz TABARI , Haman TAVAKKOLI 1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran 2Department of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khouzestan, Iran Abstract: LaFe Co O (LFCO) perovskite nanoparticles were prepared using a sol-gel method. The physical and chemical properties of 0.9 0.1 3 the catalyst were determined using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, scanning tun- neling microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The catalytic activity of the sample was evaluated using aerobic oxidation of thiols to disulfides. The XRD results indicated that the LFCO had a good crystalline phase at 750 °C. The experimental data revealed that the LFCO particles were nano-sized. LFCO nanoparticles can catalyze the oxidation of various thiols, including aromatic and aliphatic thiols. The effects of reaction parameters such as temperature, solvent, and the amount of catalyst on the oxidation of 4-chlorothiophenol were investigate