Nanocrystalline phase pure CeCrO3 was synthesized by a two step preparation method. The prepared material was characterized by techniques such as X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HR-TEM), EDX and SEM analysis. The catalytic activity of CeCrO3 was investigated for the oxidation of benzylic alcohols to the corresponding carbonyls using TBHP as oxidant. Oxidation of several structurally diverse primary and secondary benzylic alcohols were studied with the CeCrO3/TBHP catalytic system. The catalyst exhibited significant catalytic activity and selectivity in most of the cases.
DOI NO. 10.1016/j.catcom.2013.05.019

We present a short survey of the optical properties of primary radiation-induced point defects in alkali halides, simple oxides and some ABO3 perovskites. We discuss in details the optical properties of single electron F and F+ centers in rock-salt (f.c.c.) alkali halides and oxides and show that the Mollwo–Ivey law well-known for the F-type centers in alkali halides may be extended for other rock-salt structure insulators. We also discuss the major differences in point defect production mechanisms in halides and oxides. We show that the Rabin–Klick diagram may be generalized for a whole family of alkali halides. The F-type center migration and aggregation into metal colloids in alkali halides and oxides is also discussed.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B, Volume 268 (2010) pp. 3084-3089