Sader S, Miliordos E. Being negative can be positive: metal oxide anions promise more selective methane to methanol conversion.
Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022;
24:21583-21587. [PMID:
36097864 DOI:
10.1039/d2cp02771b]
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Abstract
Computational studies are performed to show that metal oxide anionic complexes promote the CH4 + N2O → CH3OH + N2 reaction with low activation barriers for the C-H activation and the formation of the CH3-OH bond. The energy for the release of the produced methanol is minimal, reducing the residence time of methanol around the catalytic center and preventing its overoxidation.
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