Materials with the perovskite structure are potential catalysts to reduce emissions of pollutant components into the environment. In the synthesis of perovskites several methods have been proposed. In this work, lanthanum manganate compositions and lanthanum cobaltate with partial substitution of calcium (La0.6Ca0.4MnO3and La0.6Ca0.4CoO3, respectively), were synthesized by the polymeric precursor method. The powders obtained after 4 h at 300 °C were calcined at 700 and 900 °C for 4 h, and characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Comparing the X-ray diffraction patterns of the manganate and lanthanum cobaltate, as the temperature increases there is an increase in crystallinity, even more evident in manganate. TG curves showed similar thermal stabilities, with larger weight loss for the cobaltate. The perovskites obtained were single phase, and had good porosity, making potential catalysts appropriate properties for application in combustion reactions.
Pechini method; perovskite; synthesis; characterization
