Emerging applications of zeolites in catalysis, separation and host–guest assembly

Y Li, J Yu - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Zeolites are a family of microporous crystalline materials, which, since the 1940s, have had
an indispensable role in the chemical industry as catalysts, adsorbents and ion exchangers …

Applications of zeolites to C1 chemistry: recent advances, challenges, and opportunities

Q Zhang, J Yu, A Corma - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
C1 chemistry, which is the catalytic transformation of C1 molecules including CO, CO2, CH4,
CH3OH, and HCOOH, plays an important role in providing energy and chemical supplies …

Oxo dicopper anchored on carbon nitride for selective oxidation of methane

P Xie, J Ding, Z Yao, T Pu, P Zhang, Z Huang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Selective conversion of methane (CH4) into value-added chemicals represents a grand
challenge for the efficient utilization of rising hydrocarbon sources. We report here dimeric …

Structural Evolution and Dynamics of an In2O3 Catalyst for CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol: An Operando XAS-XRD and In Situ TEM Study

A Tsoukalou, PM Abdala, D Stoian… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
We report an operando examination of a model nanocrystalline In2O3 catalyst for methanol
synthesis via CO2 hydrogenation (300° C, 20 bar) by combining X-ray absorption …

Activation and conversion of alkanes in the confined space of zeolite-type materials

P Del Campo, C Martínez, A Corma - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Microporous zeolite-type materials, with crystalline porous structures formed by well-defined
channels and cages of molecular dimensions, have been widely employed as …

Active sites and mechanisms in the direct conversion of methane to methanol using Cu in zeolitic hosts: a critical examination

MA Newton, AJ Knorpp, VL Sushkevich… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In this critical review we examine the current state of our knowledge in respect of the nature
of the active sites in copper containing zeolites for the selective conversion of methane to …

Methane selective oxidation to methanol by metal-exchanged zeolites: a review of active sites and their reactivity

MH Mahyuddin, Y Shiota, K Yoshizawa - Catalysis Science & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past decade, zeolites (microporous aluminosilicate minerals) have been gaining
significant popularity due to their broad applications in catalysis including the dream …

Misconceptions and challenges in methane-to-methanol over transition-metal-exchanged zeolites

M Ravi, VL Sushkevich, AJ Knorpp, MA Newton… - Nature Catalysis, 2019 - nature.com
Direct methane functionalization and, in particular, the selective partial oxidation to
methanol, remains an eminent challenge and a field of competitive research. The …

Methane activation and utilization: Current status and future challenges

L Sun, Y Wang, N Guan, L Li - Energy Technology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Methane, an abundant and clean fossil energy source, can provide the highest specific
energy compared with other hydrocarbons. Exploiting an efficient way to convert methane to …

Water is the oxygen source for methanol produced in partial oxidation of methane in a flow reactor over Cu-SSZ-13

A Koishybay, DF Shantz - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Direct oxidation of methane to methanol is a long-standing challenge in the heterogeneous
catalysis community. This Communication demonstrates that water, not dioxygen, is the …