Issue 9, 2024

Engineering surface lattice hydroxyl groups toward highly efficient photocatalytic methane coupling

Abstract

Nb3O7(OH) containing abundant surface lattice hydroxyl groups, combining with loaded Au nanoparticles as the cocatalyst, was employed as a photocatalyst enabling highly efficient photocatalytic CH4 coupling to C2H6 under mild conditions. In situ spectroscopy technique revealed that the surface lattice hydroxyl groups play a vital role in promoting the activation of CH4 to produce the methoxy intermediates, contributing to significantly enhanced catalytic performance for CH4 conversion.

Graphical abstract: Engineering surface lattice hydroxyl groups toward highly efficient photocatalytic methane coupling

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Leo 2023
Accepted
21 Tsh 2023
First published
22 Tsh 2023

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 1132-1135

Engineering surface lattice hydroxyl groups toward highly efficient photocatalytic methane coupling

Z. Ma, Y. Chen, C. Gao and Y. Xiong, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 1132 DOI: 10.1039/D3CC04645A

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