Berko, Mark B.F., Kazi Aurnob, A.K.M., Lewis, Richard J., Davies, Thomas E., Qi, Guodong, Xu, Jun, Taylor, Stuart H.  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1933-4874, Hutchings, Graham J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8885-1560, Spivey, James J. and Ding, Kunlun
2026.
Continuous methane partial oxidation over Au/ZSM-5 catalysts.
Catalysis Today
461
, 115531.
10.1016/j.cattod.2025.115531
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Abstract
The selective oxidation of methane to methanol and acetic acid represents a promising strategy for valorizing abundant natural gas into valuable chemicals. Using zeolite (ZSM-5)-supported Au nanoparticles from colloidal adsorption, deposition precipitation and wet impregnation methods, we demonstrate the selective oxidation of methane by cofeeding CH4, CO, O2 and steam in a high-pressure continuous flow reactor. Oxygenates (methanol, acetic acid and other trace chemicals.) and higher hydrocarbons (ethane) were produced in addition to carbon dioxide. The catalyst synthesis protocols showed a strong influence on the catalytic performance. Infrared spectroscopy and electron microscopy studies suggest that Au nanoparticles rather than ionic Au species are responsible for the active sites in the selective oxidation of methane.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Research Institutes & Centres > Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI) Schools > Chemistry |
| Additional Information: | License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: Title: This article is under embargo with an end date yet to be finalised. |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0920-5861 |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 1 October 2025 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 25 August 2025 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Aug 2026 01:45 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180880 |
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