Highly selective photocatalytic conversion of methane to liquid oxygenates over silicomolybdic-acid/TiO2 under mild conditions

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 1713 - 1719
• Main Authors: Sun, Zongwei, Wang, Chunling, Hu, Yun Hang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Catalysis; Conversion; energy; Energy storage; formaldehyde; Formic acid; Hydrogen bonds; Irradiation; isotopes; Light irradiation; liquids; Methane; Oxidation; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; Reaction mechanisms; Selectivity; solar radiation; synergism; Titanium dioxide
• ISSN: 2050-7488; 2050-7496; 2050-7496
• DOI: 10.1039/d0ta09226f

Conversion of CH4 into liquid oxygenates, which are of great importance for energy storage, usually requires critical conditions due to the difficult activation of the C–H bond of methane. Herein, we created a novel type of photocatalysts, by dispersing Keggin-type POMs (H3PW12O40, H3PMo12O40, H4SiW...