Increasing the activity of copper exchanged mordenite in the direct isothermal conversion of methane to methanol by Pt and Pd doping†
P.
Tomkins, 
ab
A.
Mansouri,
ab
V.
L. Sushkevich,
a
L. I.
van der Wal,
ac
S. E.
Bozbag,
ab
F.
Krumeich,
b
M.
Ranocchiari
a
and
J. A.
van Bokhoven
*ab
ab
A.
Mansouri,
ab
V.
L. Sushkevich,
a
L. I.
van der Wal,
ac
S. E.
Bozbag,
ab
F.
Krumeich,
b
M.
Ranocchiari
a
and
J. A.
van Bokhoven
*ab
Abstract
PtCu- and PdCu–mordenite allow for isothermal reaction at 200 °C for the stepwise methane to methanol conversion with comparably high yields. In contrast to traditional Cu-zeolites, these materials are more reactive under isothermal conditions than after high temperature activation.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Editor’s Choice – Jinlong Gong
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