Abstract
Methane upgrading into energy-dense liquid derivatives (such as methanol or mid-range hydrocarbons) is a highly desirable process to increase its utilisation. The selective oxidation of methane using hydrogen peroxide has been investigated using unsupported gold-palladium nanoparticles prepared using colloidal methods. The effect of the reaction conditions and the catalyst parameters have been systematically investigated. Poly(vinyl)pyrrolidone (PVP) stabilised Au-Pd colloids produce methyl hydroperoxide as the primary reaction product, which is subsequently converted to methanol with high oxygenate selectivity. The stability and re-use characteristics of the colloidal catalyst have also been assessed for methane oxidation with hydrogen peroxide.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Catalysis Today |
Early online date | 12 Dec 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 12 Dec 2018 |
Funding
We acknowledge Cardiff University for financial support as part of the MAXNET Energy Consortium. C.J.K. acknowledges funding from the NSF Major Research Instrumentation program (grant MRI/DMR-1040229 ). S.M.A. thanks the Saudi Arabian government for his Ph.D. scholarship. All results are reported in the main text and supplementary materials.
Keywords
- Gold palladium
- Methane
- Oxidation
- Unsupported nanoparticles
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry