Conversion of propane or butanes from natural/shale gas into propene or butenes, which
are indispensable for the synthesis of commodity chemicals, is an important environmentally …

The direct formation of propene from propane is a well-established commercial process,
which on the basis of energy consumption, is environmentally preferred to the current large …

Tandem catalysis couples multiple reactions and promises to improve chemical processing,
but precise spatiotemporal control over reactive intermediates remains elusive. We used …

Metal-free boron-and carbon-based catalysts have shown both great fundamental and
practical value in oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of light alkanes. In particular, boron …

The MAB phases are atomically layered, ternary or quaternary transition metal (M) borides
(TMBs), with the general formula (MB) 2 z A x (MB2) y (z= 1–2; x= 1–2; y= 0–2), whose …

Conspectus The development of highly active noble-metal-free catalysts for the hydrogen
evolution reaction (HER) is the focus of current fundamental research, aiming for a more …

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT) were recently reported
as highly selective catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of alkanes to olefins in …

Energy conversion and storage materials have received wide attention as fossil fuels are
gradually running out and climate change is looming. Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is not …

Direct oxidation of methane to value-added C1 chemicals (eg HCHO and CO) provides a
promising way to utilize natural gas sources under relatively mild conditions. Such …

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is regarded as one of the most efficient catalysts for
oxidative dehydrogenation of propane (ODHP) with high olefin selectivity and productivity …