The quest for an efficient process to convert methane efficiently to fuels and high value-
added chemicals such as olefins and aromatics is motivated by their increasing demands …

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

Direct functionalization of methane in natural gas remains a key challenge. We present a
direct stepwise method for converting methane into methanol with high selectivity (~ 97%) …

To improve the atom-and step-economy of organic syntheses, researchers would like to
capitalize upon the chemistry of otherwise inert carbon–hydrogen (C–H) bonds. During the …

The recent availability of shale gas has led to a renewed interest in C–H bond activation as
the first step towards the synthesis of fuels and fine chemicals. Heterogeneous catalysts …

Alkanes are the major constituents of natural gas and crude oil, the feedstocks for the
chemical industry. The efficient and selective activation of C–H bonds can convert abundant …

The increasing demands of hydrogen and the recent discovery of large reserves of methane
have prompted the conversion of methane to hydrogen. The challenges raised by intensive …

The efficient use of natural gas will require catalysts that can activate the first C–H bond of
methane while suppressing complete dehydrogenation and avoiding overoxidation. We …

Clusters that contain only a small number of atoms can exhibit unique and often unexpected
properties. The clusters are of particular interest in catalysis because they can act as …

Methane activation by heterogeneous catalysis will play a key role to secure the supply of
energy, chemicals and fuels in the future. Methane is the main constituent of natural gas and …