Hammond C, Conrad S, Hermans I. Oxidative methane upgrading.
CHEMSUSCHEM 2012;
5:1668-1686. [PMID:
22848012 DOI:
10.1002/cssc.201200299]
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Abstract
The economically viable oxidative upgrading of methane presents one of the most difficult but rewarding challenges within catalysis research. Its potential to revolutionalise the chemical value chain, coupled with the associated supremely challenging scientific aspects, has ensured this topic's high popularity over the preceeding decades. Herein, we report a non-exhaustive account of the current developments within the field of oxidative methane upgrading and summarise the pertaining challenges that have yet to be solved.
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