Heterogeneous metal oxide catalysts are widely studied for the aerobic oxidations of C1–C4
alkanes to form olefins and oxygenates. In this review, we outline the properties of supported …

In the last few decades, worldwide scientists have been motivated by the promising
production of chemicals from the widely existing methane (CH4) under mild conditions for …

Steam cracking is a well-established commercial technology for ethylene production.
Despite decades of optimization efforts, the process is, nevertheless, highly energy and …

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are potentially the most efficient technology for direct
conversion of hydrocarbons to electricity. While their commercial viability is greatest at …

The oxidative coupling of methane to higher hydrocarbons offers a promising autothermal
approach for direct methane conversion, but its progress has been hindered by yield …

Oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) catalyzed by MnOx‐Na2WO4/SiO2 has great
industrial promise to convert methane directly to C2–3 products, but its high light‐off …

Natural gas is widely considered as the key feedstock to enable the transition from the oil to
the renewables era. Despite its vast reserves, the use of this resource to produce energy …

MnO x–Na2WO4/SiO2 is one of the best-performing catalysts in the oxidative coupling of
methane (OCM) to C2 hydrocarbons (C2H6 and C2H4). The current mechanistic concepts …

Structural dynamics of a Mn‐Na2WO4/SiO2 catalyst were detected directly under reaction
conditions during the oxidative coupling of methane via in situ XRD and operando Raman …

The understanding of the reaction mechanism of product formation in the oxidative coupling
of methane (OCM) is the prerequisite for designing catalysts with improved selectivity to the …