Ambient methane functionalization initiated by electrochemical oxidation of a vanadium (V)-oxo dimer

Jiao Deng; Sheng-Chih Lin; Jack Fuller; Jesus A. Iñiguez; Danlei Xiang; Di Yang; Gary Chan; Hao Ming Chen; Anastassia N. Alexandrova; Chong Liu

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17494-w

Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

Ambient methane functionalization initiated by electrochemical oxidation of a vanadium (V)-oxo dimer

Jiao Deng,
Sheng-Chih Lin,
Jack Fuller,
Jesus A. Iñiguez,
Danlei Xiang,
Di Yang,
Gary Chan,
Hao Ming Chen,
Anastassia N. Alexandrova,
Chong Liu

Affiliations

Jiao Deng: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Sheng-Chih Lin: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Jack Fuller: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Jesus A. Iñiguez: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Danlei Xiang: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Di Yang: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Gary Chan: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Hao Ming Chen: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Anastassia N. Alexandrova: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Chong Liu: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17494-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The undesirable geological release of methane at remote locations can be lessened through an efficient methane conversion process. Here, the authors report selective ambient functionalization of methane by a vanadium (V)-oxo electrocatalyst with a low activation energy and a high turnover frequency.

Published in Nature Communications

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