Varying glycine to nitrate ratio in the initial solution the powders based on nanocrystalline LaFeO 3 were synthesized by solution combustion synthesis. The powders were studied by X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, adsorption analysis and helium pycnometry. The average crystallite size of the synthesized LaFeO 3 nanocrystals ranged from 18±2 to 85±9 nm, and the specific surface area of the nanopowders based on them ranged from 8 to 33 m 2 /g. Based on the results, the influence of redox composition of the reaction solution on the nature of the combustion processes, as well as the composition, structure and properties of LaFeO 3 nanocrystals were analyzed. Here, it wasshown, that the nanopowders have specific microstructure in terms of monocrystalline nanoscale layers of lanthanum orthoferrite, therefore it is allowed to consider them as a promising base for catalytically and magnetically functional materials.

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Dehydrogenation of isobutane to isobutene over supported gallium oxide microspherical catalysts was investigated in a fluidized-bed reactor. A partially crystallized nanostructured aluminum hydroxide-oxide, which is a product of gibbsite centrifugal thermal activation (CTA) obtained using a CEFLAR technology, was used as a catalyst support. The structural and textural properties of Ga2O3/Al2O3 catalysts were characterized by a range of techniques including XRD, N2-physisorption, TPD of NH3 and CO2, IRS of adsorbed pyridine, and selective adsorption of a series of acid–base indicators. A Ga–Al oxide catalyst exhibited a stable performance close to activity of Cr–Al oxide catalysts not containing soluble hexavalent chromium. Upon addition of Cr2O3 (6 wt % of Cr), in amounts lower than in an industrial chromia/alumina catalyst (10.9% Cr), and 1% ZrO2 to 6%Ga/Al2O3 catalytic activity in isobutane dehydrogenation reaches the performance of the industrial KDM catalyst (“Sintez”, Russia).