Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

Catalytic production of low-carbon footprint sustainable natural gas

  • Xiaoqin Si,
  • Rui Lu,
  • Zhitong Zhao,
  • Xiaofeng Yang,
  • Feng Wang,
  • Huifang Jiang,
  • Xiaolin Luo,
  • Aiqin Wang,
  • Zhaochi Feng,
  • Jie Xu,
  • Fang Lu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27919-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass is the major limitation for the production of natural gas. Here the authors develop a catalytic-drive approach with Ni2Al3 alloy catalyst to enable nearly complete conversion of various agricultural and forestry residues into natural gas.