Methane transformation by photocatalysis

X Li, C Wang, J Tang - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
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 …

Photocatalytic conversion of methane: recent advancements and prospects

Q Li, Y Ouyang, H Li, L Wang, J Zeng - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Methanol fuel production, utilization, and techno-economy: a review

TJ Deka, AI Osman, DC Baruah… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2022 - Springer
Climate change and the unsustainability of fossil fuels are calling for cleaner energies such
as methanol as a fuel. Methanol is one of the simplest molecules for energy storage and is …

Solar-energy-mediated methane conversion

H Song, X Meng, Z Wang, H Liu, J Ye - Joule, 2019 - cell.com
The conversion of methane to upgraded fuels and higher-value chemicals such as
hydrogen, methanol, and olefins is a promising technology in the supply of chemicals and …

Research progress on methane conversion coupling photocatalysis and thermocatalysis

Z Zhu, W Guo, Y Zhang, C Pan, J Xu, Y Zhu… - Carbon …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Conversion of methane into value‐added chemicals is of significance for methane utilization
and industrial demand of primary chemical products. The barrier associated with the …

Catalytic oxidation of methane to oxygenated products: recent advancements and prospects for electrocatalytic and photocatalytic conversion at low temperatures

MSA Sher Shah, C Oh, H Park, YJ Hwang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Methane is an important fossil fuel and widely available on the earth's crust. It is a
greenhouse gas that has more severe warming effect than CO2. Unfortunately, the emission …

Major routes in the photocatalytic methane conversion into chemicals and fuels under mild conditions

D Hu, VV Ordomsky, AY Khodakov - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

A surface science perspective on TiO2 photocatalysis

MA Henderson - Surface Science Reports, 2011 - Elsevier
The field of surface science provides a unique approach to understanding bulk, surface and
interfacial phenomena occurring during TiO 2 photocatalysis. This review highlights, from a …

Progress and perspectives in converting biogas to transportation fuels

L Yang, X Ge, C Wan, F Yu, Y Li - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
The discovery of abundant natural gas resources has greatly increased the study of using
methane as a feedstock to produce transportation fuels. Biogas (primarily containing …

Stoichiometric methane conversion to ethane using photochemical looping at ambient temperature

X Yu, VL Zholobenko, S Moldovan, D Hu, D Wu… - Nature Energy, 2020 - nature.com
Methane activation and utilization are among the major challenges of modern science.
Methane is potentially an important feedstock for manufacturing value-added fuels and …