Research progress on the photocatalytic activation of methane to methanol
Yudong Tian, Lingyu Piao, Xiaobo Chen
Abstract
This review presents the recent progress of the photocatalytic conversion of CH<sub>4</sub> to CH<sub>3</sub>OH from four aspects: photocatalysts, oxidants, sacrificial reagents, and CH<sub>4</sub> activation mechanisms, along with its current status and existing challenges.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisMethaneReagentMethanolCatalysisNanotechnologyChemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science