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Catalytic Oxidation of Methane to Oxygenated Products: Recent Advancements and Prospects for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Conversion at Low Temperatures

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: . Unfortunately, the emission of methane into the atmosphere has long been ignored and considered as a trivial matter. Therefore, emphatic effort must be put into decreasing the concentration of methane in the atmosphere of the earth. At the same time, the conversion of less valuable methane into value-added chemicals is of significant importance in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Although, the transformation of methane to valuable chemicals and fuels is considered the "holy grail," the low intrinsic reactivity of its C-H bonds is still a major challenge. This review discusses the advancements in the electrocatalytic and photocatalytic oxidation of methane at low temperatures with products containing oxygen atom(s). Additionally, the future research direction is noted that may be adopted for methane oxidation via electrocatalysis and photocatalysis at low temperatures.

Source: Advanced Science

DOI: 10.1002/advs.202001946

Authors: Md. Selim Arif Sher Shah, Cheoulwoo Oh, Hyesung Park, Yun Jeong Hwang, Ming Ma, Jong Hyeok Park