Selective oxidative coupling of methane to ethane with oxygen using an Au/Zn<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>8</sub> photocatalyst under mild conditions
Qiuying Huang, Junjian Cai, Fen Wei, Yaming Fan, Liang Zheng, Kunlong Liu, Xue Feng Lu, Zhengxin Ding, Sibo Wang
Abstract
An Au/Zn 2 Ti 3 O 8 Schottky junction photocatalyst exhibits high performance for the selective methane oxidation, in which the Au sites stabilize the ˙CH 3 intermediate to facilitate the coupling reaction for high ethane selectivity.
Topics & Concepts
MethanePhotocatalysisOxygenCoupling (piping)Oxidative coupling of methaneAnaerobic oxidation of methaneEnvironmental chemistryPhotochemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringEnvironmental scienceChemistryComposite materialCatalysisOrganic chemistryEngineeringCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques