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Oxidative coupling of methane

About: Oxidative coupling of methane is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 5089 publications have been published within this topic receiving 142849 citations.


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TL;DR: The most active catalysts for C2 formation were the oxides of Sn, Pb, Sb, Bi, Tl, Cd and Mn, while Li, Mg, Zn, Ti, Zr, Mo, Fe, Cr, W, Cu, Ag, Pt, Ce, V, B and Al showed little or no activity.

1,045 citations

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15 Jan 2010-Science
TL;DR: Nanoporous Au, prepared by the dealloying of AuAg alloys, is a new catalyst with a stable structure that is active without any support that catalyzes the selective oxidative coupling of methanol to methyl formate with selectivities above 97% and high turnover frequencies at temperatures below 80°C.
Abstract: Gold (Au) is an interesting catalytic material because of its ability to catalyze reactions, such as partial oxidations, with high selectivities at low temperatures; but limitations arise from the low O2 dissociation probability on Au. This problem can be overcome by using Au nanoparticles supported on suitable oxides which, however, are prone to sintering. Nanoporous Au, prepared by the dealloying of AuAg alloys, is a new catalyst with a stable structure that is active without any support. It catalyzes the selective oxidative coupling of methanol to methyl formate with selectivities above 97% and high turnover frequencies at temperatures below 80 degrees C. Because the overall catalytic characteristics of nanoporous Au are in agreement with studies on Au single crystals, we deduced that the selective surface chemistry of Au is unaltered but that O2 can be readily activated with this material. Residual silver is shown to regulate the availability of reactive oxygen.

1,022 citations

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09 May 2014-Science
TL;DR: It is reported that single iron sites embedded in a silica matrix enable direct, nonoxidative conversion of methane, exclusively to ethylene and aromatics, representing an atom-economical transformation process of methane.
Abstract: The efficient use of natural gas will require catalysts that can activate the first C-H bond of methane while suppressing complete dehydrogenation and avoiding overoxidation. We report that single iron sites embedded in a silica matrix enable direct, nonoxidative conversion of methane, exclusively to ethylene and aromatics. The reaction is initiated by catalytic generation of methyl radicals, followed by a series of gas-phase reactions. The absence of adjacent iron sites prevents catalytic C-C coupling, further oligomerization, and hence, coke deposition. At 1363 kelvin, methane conversion reached a maximum at 48.1% and ethylene selectivity peaked at 48.4%, whereas the total hydrocarbon selectivity exceeded 99%, representing an atom-economical transformation process of methane. The lattice-confined single iron sites delivered stable performance, with no deactivation observed during a 60-hour test.

1,020 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a review examines recent developments in the complete oxidation of methane at low temperature over noble metal based catalysts in patents and open literature, focusing on low-temperature reaction conditions.
Abstract: This review examines recent developments in the complete oxidation of methane at low temperature over noble metal based catalysts in patents and open literature. The abatement of natural gas vehicle (NGV) methane emissions is taken as one example among possible applications. The review develops current ideas about the properties of palladium and platinum catalysts supported on silica and alumina supports in the complete oxidation of methane under oxidising conditions, focusing on low-temperature reaction conditions. The influence of residual chloride ions on the catalytic activity, the kinetic aspects of the oxidation of methane over these catalysts, the nature of the active sites, the influence of metal particle size and reaction products on the activity, the observed changes in catalytic activity with reaction time and the effect of sulphur containing compounds are examined. The latest studies concerned with improved palladium and platinum supported catalysts which would exhibit enhanced and stable catalytic activity at low temperature in the presence of water and sulphur containing compounds are reported. Possible routes for preparing catalysts able to meet future regulations concerning methane emissions from lean-burn NGV vehicles are discussed.

998 citations

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15 Jan 1993-Science
TL;DR: Rhodium was considerably superior to platinum in producing more H2 and less H2O, which can be explained by the known chemistry and kinetics of reactants, intermediates, and products on these surfaces.
Abstract: The reaction between methane and oxygen over platinum and rhodium surfaces in metalcoated ceramic monoliths can be made to produce mostly hydrogen and carbon monoxide (greater than 90% selectivity for both) with almost complete conversion of methane and oxygen at reaction times as short as 10–3 seconds. This process has great promise for conversion of abundant natural gas into liquid products such as methanol and hydrocarbons, which can be easily transported from remote locations. Rhodium was considerably superior to platinum in producing more H2 and less H2O, which can be explained by the known chemistry and kinetics of reactants, intermediates, and products on these surfaces.

906 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
2023169
2022305
2021180
2020134
2019172
2018167