Radical-mediated Conversion of Methane and Water to Light Alcohols

Abstract

We report a catalyst-free, one-step strategy utilizing double dielectric barrier discharge to convert CH4 and H2O into light alcohols under ambient conditions, achieving 8 % methane conversion and 70 % light alcohol selectivity. Mechanistic analysis verifies that the dominant pathway for alcohol formation is the direct coupling of alkyl and hydroxyl radicals.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 Mar 2026
Accepted
05 Apr 2026
First published
06 Apr 2026

Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript

Radical-mediated Conversion of Methane and Water to Light Alcohols

Z. Gao, D. Li, Y. Yang, C. Wu, L. Wang, Z. Cui, L. Hua, H. Li, C. Peng, D. Deng and Y. Yi, Green Chem., 2026, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D6GC01413E

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