Methane hydrate and shale gas are predicted to have substantial reserves, far beyond the
sum of other fossil fuels. Using methane instead of crude oil as a building block is, thus, a …

Direct conversion of methane to value-added chemicals provides a promising alternative to
industrial energy-intensive processes, but still faces many technological and economical …

Various efforts have been carried out to convert methane to more useful chemicals and
hydrogen. However, due to its high stability, high energy is usually consumed for its …

Abundant and affordable methane is not only a high‐quality fossil fuel, it is also a raw
material for the synthesis of value‐added chemicals. Solar‐energy‐driven conversion of …

Methane as the main component in natural gas is a promising chemical raw material for
synthesizing value‐added chemicals, but its harsh chemical conversion process often …

Methane conversion into value-added chemicals such as alkanes, alcohols and other
hydrocarbons represents an enduring attractive yet challenging topic in response to the …

Research on the conversion of natural gas (methane) has been an ongoing effort at the
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) for over 20 years. A long-term goal of our …

Methane is one of the most abundant molecules on Earth. Most of the state-of-the-art
methane chemical conversion technologies require high temperatures, they are …

With 28–34 times the greenhouse effect of CO2 over a 100-year period, methane is
regarded as the second largest contributor to global warming. Reducing methane emissions …

The conversion of methane (CH4) to methanol (CH3OH) has attracted much attention in the
field of catalysis. The traditional thermocatalytic conversion of CH4 to CH3OH is largely …