EPR analysis of La1-xMxMnO3+y (M=Ce, Sr) perovskite-like structured catalysts for the methane flameless combustion

The physical-chemical properties of some nanostructured perovskitelike catalysts of general formula La1-xMxMnO3+? (M = Ce, Sr) have been investigated, in particular by using the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technique. We show that the interplay between the -O-Mn3+-O-Mn4+-O- electron double-exchange and the electron mobility is strictly dependent on the dopant nature and the annealing conditions in air. A relationship between the observed properties of these samples and their activity in the methane flameless catalytic combustion is proposed