Study of Novel Catalysts for Methane Conversion
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 790
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; C-H activation; zeolite; methane conversion; catalyst synthesis
Interests: homogeneous catalysis; small molecule activation; electrochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Methane, as the main component of natural gas/shale gas, is one of the most important energy sources and carbon feedstocks. An essential approach to methane utilization is the efficient conversion of methane to produce value-added chemicals, such as methanol, olefins, carboxylic acids and other materials, that are broadly used in industrial applications.
Recently, different types of novel catalysts have been designed and developed to achieve the high catalytic performance of methane activation/functionalization through various reactions. By conducting fundamental studies, theoretical calculations and in situ/operando characterization, the structure of catalysts could be investigated, and the mechanism of the reactions could be explored.
This Special Issue aims to provide insights into applications of methane transformation by collecting papers that are related to the critical understanding and efficient application of catalysts for methane transformation.
Dr. Yuting Li
Dr. Lun An
Dr. Nikita Dewangan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- methane conversion
- value-added products
- C-H activation
- C-H functionalization
- catalysis
- heterogeneous
- homogeneous
Planned Papers
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Title: Non-oxidative coupling of methane catalyzed by heterogeneous catalysts containing singly dispersed metal sites
Authors: Yuting Li; Lun An; Jie Zhang
Affiliation: US DOE Ames National Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames IA
Abstract: Direct upgrading of methane into value-added products is one of the most significant technologies for the effective transformation of hydrocarbon feedstocks in the chemical industry. Both oxidative and non-oxidative methane conversion are broadly useful approaches, though the two reaction pathways are quite distinguished. Oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) has been widely studied but suffers from the low selectivity to C2 hydrocarbons because of the overoxidation leading to undesired byproducts. Recently, heterogeneous catalysts comprising singly dispersed metal sites, such as single-atom catalysts (SAC) and surface organometallic catalysts (SOMCat), have been proved to be effectively active for direct coupling methane to product hydrogen and C2 products. In this context, this review summarizes recent discoveries of these novel catalysts and provide a perspective of promising catalytic processes for methane transformation via non-oxidative coupling.