Synergy of Pd atoms and oxygen vacancies on In2O3 for methane conversion under visible light
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China · Northwest University · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract Methane (CH 4 ) oxidation to high value chemicals under mild conditions through photocatalysis is a sustainable and appealing pathway, nevertheless confronting the critical issues regarding both conversion and selectivity. Herein, under visible irradiation (420 nm), the synergy of palladium (Pd) atom cocatalyst and oxygen vacancies (OVs) on In 2 O 3 nanorods enables superior photocatalytic CH 4 activation by O 2 . The optimized catalyst reaches ca. 100 μmol h −1 of C1 oxygenates, with a selectivity of primary products (CH 3 OH and CH 3 OOH) up to 82.5%. Mechanism investigation elucidates that such superior photocatalysis is induced by the dedicated function of Pd single atoms and oxygen vacancies on…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 20.65
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 67
Authors
8- LLLei LuoCorresponding
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Northwest University
- LFLei Fu
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Northwest University
- HLHuifen Liu
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Northwest University
- YXYouxun Xu
University College London
- JXJialiang Xing
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Northwest University
Topics & keywords
- Oxygen
- Methane
- Visible spectrum
- Materials science
- Oxygen atom
- Photochemistry
- Chemical physics
- Nanotechnology