La0.8Ce0.2Mn0.6Ni0.4O3 with (LCMN@CuO) and without (LCMN) CuO addition are prepared by solution methods, followed by reduction in 5% H-2-N-2 stream at 650 degrees C to form Ni exsolved and CuO reduced catalysts, LCMN@Ni and LCMN@Ni/Cu, for ethanol (EtOH) steam reforming (ESR). The catalysts are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning and transmission electron microscopies (SEM and TEM), temperature programmed reduction (H-2-TPR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy etc., and are evaluated for ESR with a steam/carbon ratio of 3 and a weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) of 4 h(-1) at temperatures between 500 and 700 degrees C. Ni exsolution and CuO reduction are confirmed on the substrates in LCMN@Ni and LCMN@Ni/Cu. Both the catalysts demonstrate a complete conversion of EtOH, forming mainly H-2, CO2, CO and CH4. And increasing temperature to 700 degrees C increases the yields of H-2 and CO to the levels about 90% and 40%, respectively, at the cost of CH4; and such performance remains unchanged for 30 h. These results indicate that both LCMN@Ni and LCMN@Ni/Cu are promising catalysts for ESR, the main difference between them is that the latter is more chemically stable and more resistant to carbon deposition under ESR conditions. (C) 2020 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.