(1) Institute of Kinetics and Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, ul. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 11, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria;(2) Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Kosygina 4, 117334 Moscow, Russia
Abstract:
It is shown that the decomposition of a mixture of nitrates or coprecipitated carbonates or hydroxides of Mg and Nd form catalysts manifesting similar catalytic properties, while the catalyst obtained by impregnation is more active but much less selective. The mechanism of formation of the catalytically active phase and the nature of the active sites are discussed.