Chemists have been searching for efficient catalysts to convert methane into methanol. Adding water to the reaction can address certain challenges, but it also complicates the process. Now a team has ...

The study is led by Ligang Feng (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University). The rapid development of the economy driven by the large consummation of traditional fossil fuels ...

Scientists have developed a fast and economical method of converting methane, or natural gas, into liquid methanol at ambient temperature and pressure. The method takes place under continuous flow ...

Methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process, an innovative and efficient route for olefin production via non-petrochemical resources, has achieved successful development and application in industry and ...

As a significant reaction in heterogeneous catalysis, methanol-to-hydrocarbon (MTH) conversion supplies a sustainable way for the production of important platform chemicals, e.g., olefins, gasoline ...

High-Pressure Photoelectron Spectroscopy (HPPES) advances catalysis research by enabling real-time surface analysis under ambient and high-pressure conditions.

Studies of a common catalyst suggest strategies for improving the conversion of a natural gas component to useful chemicals Chemists have been searching for efficient catalysts—substances that speed ...