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- Title
Understanding the effect of spatially separated Cu and acid sites in zeolite catalysts on oxidation of methane.
- Authors
Xiao, Peipei; Wang, Yong; Wang, Lizhuo; Toyoda, Hiroto; Nakamura, Kengo; Bekhti, Samya; Lu, Yao; Huang, Jun; Gies, Hermann; Yokoi, Toshiyuki
- Abstract
Unraveling the effect of spatially separated bifunctional sites on catalytic reactions is significant yet challenging. In this report, we investigate the role of spatial separation on the oxidation of methane in a series of Cu-exchanged aluminosilicate zeolites. Regulation of the bifunctional sites is done either through studying a physical mixture of Cu-exchanged zeolites and acidic zeolites or by systematically varying the Cu and acid density within a family of zeolite materials. We show that separated Cu and acid sites are beneficial for the formation of hydrocarbons while high-density Cu sites, which are closer together, facilitate the production of CO2. By contrast, a balance of the spatial separation of Cu and acid sites shows more favorable formation of methanol. This work will further guide approaches to methane oxidation to methanol and open an avenue for promoting hydrocarbon synthesis using methanol as an intermediate. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and its removal is critical. Here, the authors demonstrate that spatially separated Cu and acid sites in Cu/zeolites influence product distribution and efficiency for methane oxidation.
- Subjects
COPPER; ZEOLITE catalysts; OXIDATION of methanol; METHANE; OXIDATION; ZEOLITES; FISCHER-Tropsch process
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-024-46924-2