Studies on the catalytic decomposition of N<inf>2</inf>O over the solid solution La<inf>2</inf>Cu<inf>x</inf>Zn<inf>1-x</inf>O<inf>4</inf> (0&lt;X≤1.0)

Catalytic decomposition of N2O has been studied over a series of solid solution La2CuxZn1-xO4 (0<X≤1.0) at 200 Torr initial pressure of N2O, in the temperature range 330-490°C. The observed trends in the kinetics have been explained based on polaron hopping mechanism. Parallel variation between activity and magnetic susceptibility has been observed. © 1990 Akadémiai Kiadó.