Selective methane photooxidation into methanol under mild conditions promoted by highly dispersed Cu atoms on crystalline carbon nitrides
Marcos A. R. da Silva, Jéssica C. Gil, Nadezda V. Tarakina, Gelson T. S. T. da Silva, José Balena Gabriel Filho, Klaus Krambrock, Markus Antonietti, Cauê Ribeiro, Ivo F. Teixeira
Abstract
Here we report a new record of the selective methane photooxidation into methanol under mild conditions promoted by highly dispersed Cu atoms on crystalline carbon nitride, it displayed a remarkable methanol production (2900 μmol g −1 ) in 4 hours.
Topics & Concepts
MethanolMethaneCatalysisChemistryPhotocatalysisCarbon fibersInorganic chemistryTransition metalNitrideNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryComposite numberComposite materialLayer (electronics)Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides