Gd-Co-Fe perovskite mixed oxides as catalysts for dry reforming of methane

The effect of substitution of cobalt by iron in perovskite-type oxides GdCoxFe1-xO3 (х = 0; 0.5 and 1) on their physical properties and catalytic performance in dry reforming of methane (DRM) was investigated. The perovskites were synthesized by sol-gel technology and characterized by XRD, DTG/TG, BET specific area, TPR and SEM. It was established that the introduction of cobalt into the B site of the perovskite-type structure of ferrite leads to an increase in catalytic performance, and, consequently, to a decrease in the process temperature. It was found that catalytic activity depends on the proportion of cobalt in the B site and increases in the row: GdFeO3