Issue 2, 2024

Recent advances in ambient electrochemical methane conversion to oxygenates using metal oxide electrocatalysts

Abstract

To reach a decarbonized future, the conversion of greenhouse gases into green fuels and valuable chemicals is of crucial importance. Methane emissions are the second most significant contributor to global warming. Recent advances in electrocatalytic partial oxidation of methane to high-value fuels at ambient temperatures promise to sidestep the requirement of high temperature in conventional thermal catalysis and provide a revolutionary, sustainable, and decentralized alternative to flaring. Electrocatalysts that can selectively produce valuable compounds from methane under mild conditions are essential for commercialization. This review covers current developments in the electrochemical partial oxidation of methane to oxygenates, with an emphasis on metal oxide electrocatalysts. The regularly deployed strategies, including doping and interface engineering, are systematically reviewed in detail. In addition, the design of the electrolytic cell, the electrolyte, time, potential, and temperature are examined thoroughly and discussed.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in ambient electrochemical methane conversion to oxygenates using metal oxide electrocatalysts

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
18 9 2023
Accepted
16 11 2023
First published
06 12 2023

Green Chem., 2024,26, 655-677

Recent advances in ambient electrochemical methane conversion to oxygenates using metal oxide electrocatalysts

F. Liu, Y. Yan, G. Chen and D. Wang, Green Chem., 2024, 26, 655 DOI: 10.1039/D3GC03513A

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