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 …

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 …

Efficient and selective photocatalytic CH4 conversion to CH3OH with O2 by controlling overoxidation on TiO2

N Feng, H Lin, H Song, L Yang, D Tang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The conversion of photocatalytic methane into methanol in high yield with selectivity remains
a huge challenge due to unavoidable overoxidation. Here, the photocatalytic oxidation of …

Room-Temperature Photooxidation of CH4 to CH3OH with Nearly 100% Selectivity over Hetero-ZnO/Fe2O3 Porous Nanosheets

K Zheng, Y Wu, J Zhu, M Wu, X Jiao, L Li… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The huge challenge for CH4 photooxidation into CH3OH lies in the activation of the inert C–
H bond and the inhibition of CH3OH overoxidation. Herein, we design two-dimensional in …

Highly efficient removal of U (VI) by the photoreduction of SnO2/CdCO3/CdS nanocomposite under visible light irradiation

Y Zhang, M Zhu, S Zhang, Y Cai, Z Lv, M Fang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reducing soluble U (VI) to insoluble U (IV) is an ideal strategy to collect/remove uranium in
water. In this work, a new way is reported to achieve this reduction through a photocorrosion …

Highly selective oxidation of methane to methanol at ambient conditions by titanium dioxide-supported iron species

J Xie, R Jin, A Li, Y Bi, Q Ruan, Y Deng, Y Zhang… - Nature Catalysis, 2018 - nature.com
Methane activation under moderate conditions and with good selectivity for value-added
chemicals still remains a huge challenge. Here, we present a highly selective catalyst for the …

Effect of active species scavengers in photocatalytic desulfurization of hydrocracker diesel using mesoporous Ag3VO4

I Mahboob, I Shafiq, S Shafique, P Akhter… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The removal of refractory organosulfur compounds is becoming a crucial issue worldwide.
Hydrodesulfurization is unable to desulfurize petroleum refinery specialty products …

From Solar Energy to Fuels: Recent Advances in Light‐Driven C1 Chemistry

G Chen, GIN Waterhouse, R Shi, J Zhao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Catalytic C1 chemistry based on the activation/conversion of synthesis gas (CO+ H2),
methane, carbon dioxide, and methanol offers great potential for the sustainable …

Visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity of WO3/ZIF-67 S-scheme heterojunction for upgrading degradation of oxytetracycline

S Nazari, E Asgari, A Sheikhmohammadi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The S-scheme heterojunction engineering has been regarded as a promising strategy for
sufficiently using photogenerated charge carriers. Therefore, how to design a suitable …

W Single‐Atom Catalyst for CH4 Photooxidation in Water Vapor

Y Wang, J Zhang, WX Shi, GL Zhuang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven high‐efficiency and direct conversion of methane into high‐value‐added liquid
oxygenates against overoxidation remains a great challenge. Herein, facile and mass …