Synergy of Pd atoms and oxygen vacancies on In2O3 for methane conversion under visible light

Lei Luo; Lei Fu; Huifen Liu; Youxun Xu; Jialiang Xing; Chun-Ran Chang; Dong-Yuan Yang; Junwang Tang

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30434-0

Nature Communications (May 2022)

Synergy of Pd atoms and oxygen vacancies on In2O3 for methane conversion under visible light

Lei Luo,
Lei Fu,
Huifen Liu,
Youxun Xu,
Jialiang Xing,
Chun-Ran Chang,
Dong-Yuan Yang,
Junwang Tang

Affiliations

Lei Luo: Key Lab of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, The Energy and Catalysis Hub, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University
Lei Fu: Key Lab of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, The Energy and Catalysis Hub, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University
Huifen Liu: Key Lab of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, The Energy and Catalysis Hub, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University
Youxun Xu: Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London
Jialiang Xing: Key Lab of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, The Energy and Catalysis Hub, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University
Chun-Ran Chang: Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University
Dong-Yuan Yang: Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Energy Chemical Process Intensification, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University
Junwang Tang: Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30434-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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CH4 oxidation to high value chemicals under mild conditions through photocatalysis confronts critical issues regarding both conversion and selectivity. Here, atomic Pd and oxygen vacancies were integrated on In2O3 nanorods, leading to visible-driven CH4 conversion with a remarkable yield of oxygenates and high selectivity of primary products.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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