Computational chemistry provides a versatile toolbox for studying mechanistic details of
catalytic reactions and holds promise to deliver practical strategies to enable the rational in …

Heterogeneous metal oxide catalysts are widely studied for the aerobic oxidations of C1–C4
alkanes to form olefins and oxygenates. In this review, we outline the properties of supported …

Electrochemical partial oxidation of methane to methanol is a promising approach to the
transformation of stranded methane resources into a high-value, easy-to-transport fuel or …

Chemical reactivity and sorption in zeolites are coupled to confinement and—to a lesser
extent—to the acid strength of Brønsted acid sites (BAS). In presence of water the zeolite …

Catalytic transformation of CH4 under a mild condition is significant for efficient utilization of
shale gas under the circumstance of switching raw materials of chemical industries to shale …

Electrochemical methane conversion is promising for direct conversion even at ambient
temperature, but requires delicate control of the competing reactions of the electrochemical …

Catalytic conversion of methane to methanol remains an economically tantalizing but
fundamentally challenging goal. Current technologies based on zeolites deactivate too …

Over the past decade, zeolites (microporous aluminosilicate minerals) have been gaining
significant popularity due to their broad applications in catalysis including the dream …

Methane, an abundant and clean fossil energy source, can provide the highest specific
energy compared with other hydrocarbons. Exploiting an efficient way to convert methane to …

Single-site catalysts (SSCs) have drawn considerable attention, because of their superior
behaviors in catalysis. However, the origin of promoting the effect of a single site is not well …