Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Methane into Value-Added Products

Methane has been reported to be directly converted into value-added products through various methods. Among them, photoelectrochemical (PEC) methane conversion is considered an eco-friendly method because it utilizes solar light and is able to control the selectivity to different products by means o...

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Autores principales:	Adeel Mehmood, Sang Youn Chae, Eun Duck Park
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	methane activation photoelectrochemical conversion oxidation methanol formic acid Chemical technology TP1-1185 Chemistry QD1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1b196c7a8b594c7192eafedb6571a9252021-11-25T17:06:39ZPhotoelectrochemical Conversion of Methane into Value-Added Products10.3390/catal111113872073-4344https://doaj.org/article/1b196c7a8b594c7192eafedb6571a9252021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/11/1387https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4344Methane has been reported to be directly converted into value-added products through various methods. Among them, photoelectrochemical (PEC) methane conversion is considered an eco-friendly method because it utilizes solar light and is able to control the selectivity to different products by means of application of an external bias. Recently, some PEC methane conversion systems have been reported, but their performance efficiencies are relatively lower than those of other existing thermal, photocatalytic, and electrochemical systems. The detailed mechanism of methane activation is not clear at this stage. In this review, various catalytic materials and their roles in the reaction pathways are summarized and discussed. Furthermore, promising semiconductor materials, co-catalysts, and oxidants have also been proposed. Finally, direct and indirect pathways in the design of the PEC methane conversion system have been discussed.Adeel MehmoodSang Youn ChaeEun Duck ParkMDPI AGarticlemethane activationphotoelectrochemical conversionoxidationmethanolformic acidChemical technologyTP1-1185ChemistryQD1-999ENCatalysts, Vol 11, Iss 1387, p 1387 (2021)
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topic	methane activation photoelectrochemical conversion oxidation methanol formic acid Chemical technology TP1-1185 Chemistry QD1-999
spellingShingle	methane activation photoelectrochemical conversion oxidation methanol formic acid Chemical technology TP1-1185 Chemistry QD1-999 Adeel Mehmood Sang Youn Chae Eun Duck Park Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Methane into Value-Added Products
description	Methane has been reported to be directly converted into value-added products through various methods. Among them, photoelectrochemical (PEC) methane conversion is considered an eco-friendly method because it utilizes solar light and is able to control the selectivity to different products by means of application of an external bias. Recently, some PEC methane conversion systems have been reported, but their performance efficiencies are relatively lower than those of other existing thermal, photocatalytic, and electrochemical systems. The detailed mechanism of methane activation is not clear at this stage. In this review, various catalytic materials and their roles in the reaction pathways are summarized and discussed. Furthermore, promising semiconductor materials, co-catalysts, and oxidants have also been proposed. Finally, direct and indirect pathways in the design of the PEC methane conversion system have been discussed.
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author	Adeel Mehmood Sang Youn Chae Eun Duck Park
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title	Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Methane into Value-Added Products
title_short	Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Methane into Value-Added Products
title_full	Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Methane into Value-Added Products
title_fullStr	Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Methane into Value-Added Products
title_full_unstemmed	Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Methane into Value-Added Products
title_sort	photoelectrochemical conversion of methane into value-added products
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Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Methane into Value-Added Products

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