Cooperative coupling of oxidative organic synthesis and hydrogen production over semiconductor-based photocatalysts

MY Qi, M Conte, M Anpo, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - Chemical Reviews, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Merging hydrogen (H2) evolution with oxidative organic synthesis in a semiconductor-
mediated photoredox reaction is extremely attractive because the clean H2 fuel and high …

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 …

Efficient hole abstraction for highly selective oxidative coupling of methane by Au-sputtered TiO2 photocatalysts

X Li, C Li, Y Xu, Q Liu, M Bahri, L Zhang, ND Browning… - Nature Energy, 2023‏ - nature.com
Photocatalytic oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) produces C2 molecules that can be
used as building blocks for synthesis of fuels and chemicals. However, the yield rate and the …

A selective Au-ZnO/TiO2 hybrid photocatalyst for oxidative coupling of methane to ethane with dioxygen

S Song, H Song, L Li, S Wang, W Chu, K Peng… - Nature Catalysis, 2021‏ - nature.com
Direct oxidation of methane to valuable chemicals is a great challenge as catalysts with both
high activity and selectivity for the activation of inert C–H bonds are required. Here, we …

Toward solar-driven carbon recycling

H Lin, S Luo, H Zhang, J Ye - Joule, 2022‏ - cell.com
Carbon recycling will become a dominant trend toward alleviating extreme climate change
and co** with the increasing energy demand in the coming years. Solar-driven strategies …

Progress and perspectives in photo‐and electrochemical‐oxidation of biomass for sustainable chemicals and hydrogen production

H Luo, J Barrio, N Sunny, A Li, L Steier… - Advanced Energy …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Biomass is recognized as an ideal CO2 neutral, abundant, and renewable resource
substitute to fossil fuels. The rich proton content in most biomass derived materials, such as …

Surface coordination chemistry of atomically dispersed metal catalysts

R Qin, K Liu, Q Wu, N Zheng - Chemical Reviews, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADCs), as an emerging class of heterogeneous
catalysts, have been widely investigated during the past two decades. The atomic dispersion …

Photocatalytic conversion of methane: recent advancements and prospects

Q Li, Y Ouyang, H Li, L Wang, J Zeng - Angewandte Chemie, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abundant and affordable methane is not only a high‐quality fossil fuel, it is also a raw
material for the synthesis of value‐added chemicals. Solar‐energy‐driven conversion of …

Selective photocatalytic oxidative coupling of methane via regulating methyl intermediates over metal/ZnO nanoparticles

P Wang, R Shi, Y Zhao, Z Li, J Zhao, J Zhao… - Angewandte …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Methane conversion to higher hydrocarbons requires harsh reaction conditions due to high
energy barriers associated with C− H bond activation. Herein, we report a systematic …

Confining isolated atoms and clusters in crystalline porous materials for catalysis

L Liu, A Corma - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021‏ - nature.com
Abstract Structure–reactivity relationships for nanoparticle-based catalysts have been
greatly influenced by the study of catalytic materials with either supported isolated metal …