Sugunan, S; Devika Rani, G(Journal of Materials Science Letters, 1993)
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Abstract:
The electron donor properties of Nd2O3 activated at 300, 500 and 800°C were investigated
through studies on the adsorption of electron acceptors of various electron affinities - 7, 7, 8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (2.84 eV). 2, 3, 5, 6-tetrachloro-l , 4-benzoquinone (2.40 eV).
p-dinitrobenzene (1.77 eV), and m-dinitrobenzene (1.26 eV) in solvents acetonitrile and
1, 4-dioxan. The extent of electron transfer during adsorption has been found from magnetic
measurements and electronic spectral data. The corresponding data on mixed oxides of
neodymium and aluminium are reported for various. compositions. The acid-base properties of
catalysts were also determined using a set of Hammett indicators.