For many years, capturing, storing or sequestering CO2 from concentrated emission sources
or from air has been a powerful technique for reducing atmospheric CO2. Moreover, the use …

The direct transformation of methane to methanol remains a significant challenge for
operation at a larger scale. Central to this challenge is the low reactivity of methane at …

The surface and interface coordination structures of heterogeneous metal catalysts are
crucial to their catalytic performance. However, the complicated surface and interface …

A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

Conversion of methane to value-added chemicals at low temperature by directly using
inexpensive O2 as oxidant offers an ideal route for methane utilization but remains a great …

Modulating anionic oxygen in metal oxides offers exceptional opportunities for energy
material synthesis via redox loo**; however, several challenges such as overoxidation …

Nanozymes are nanomaterials with excellent enzyme-like characteristics. Compared with
natural enzymes, nanozymes possess significant advantages, such as low cost, high …

Selective conversion of methane (CH4) into value-added chemicals represents a grand
challenge for the efficient utilization of rising hydrocarbon sources. We report here dimeric …

Natural gas, consisting mainly of methane (CH4), has a relatively low energy density at
ambient conditions (~ 36 kJ l− 1). Partial oxidation of CH4 to methanol (CH3OH) lifts the …

The use of well-defined materials in heterogeneous catalysis will open up numerous new
opportunities for the development of advanced catalysts to address the global challenges in …