Shielded bifunctional nanoreactor enabled tandem catalysis for plasma methane coupling

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Autori principali: Lu, Chunqiang, Wang, Yaolin, Xu, Ruidong, Wong, Roong Jien, Xi, Shibo, Liu, Wen, Wang, Hua, Tu, Xin, Li, Kongzhai
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author Lu, Chunqiang
Wang, Yaolin
Xu, Ruidong
Wong, Roong Jien
Xi, Shibo
Liu, Wen
Wang, Hua
Tu, Xin
Li, Kongzhai
author_facet Lu, Chunqiang
Wang, Yaolin
Xu, Ruidong
Wong, Roong Jien
Xi, Shibo
Liu, Wen
Wang, Hua
Tu, Xin
Li, Kongzhai
contents <p>The direct conversion of methane into valuable unsaturated C2 hydrocarbons  (C2H2 and C2H4) attracts growing attention. Non-thermal plasma offers a promising approach for this process under mild conditions. However, the  competing formation of C2H6 and excessive dehydrogenation limit the selectivity toward C2H2 and C2H4. Herein, we develop a promising shielded<br> bifunctional nanoreactor with a hollow structure and mesoporous channels (Na2WO4-Mn3O4/m-SiO2) that effectively limits CH4 overactivation and pro motes selective coupling to form C2H2 and C2H4 under plasma activation,  achieving 39% CH4 conversion with 42.3% C2H2 and C2H4 fraction. This nanoreactor features isolated Na2WO4 embedded within the channels and<br> Mn3O4confinedinthecavityoftheSiO2hollownanospheres,enablinginternal tandem catalysis at co-located active sites. Na2WO4 induces the conversion of diffused CH4 and CH3 into reactive intermediates (*CH and *CH2), which sub sequently couple on the Mn3O4 surface to form C2H2 and C2H4.Furthermore, themesoporouschannelsinhibittheplasmadischargewithinthenanoreactor,<br> preventing deep dehydrogenation of CHx species to solid carbon. This nanoreactor demonstrates a highly selectiverouteforthenonoxidativecon version of methane to valuable C2 hydrocarbons, offering a new paradigm for the rational design of catalysts for plasma-driven chemical processes. </p>
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spellingShingle Shielded bifunctional nanoreactor enabled tandem catalysis for plasma methane coupling
Lu, Chunqiang
Wang, Yaolin
Xu, Ruidong
Wong, Roong Jien
Xi, Shibo
Liu, Wen
Wang, Hua
Tu, Xin
Li, Kongzhai
Non-thermal plasma
Bifunctional nanoreactor
Acetylene
Ethylene
Methane
<p>The direct conversion of methane into valuable unsaturated C2 hydrocarbons  (C2H2 and C2H4) attracts growing attention. Non-thermal plasma offers a promising approach for this process under mild conditions. However, the  competing formation of C2H6 and excessive dehydrogenation limit the selectivity toward C2H2 and C2H4. Herein, we develop a promising shielded<br> bifunctional nanoreactor with a hollow structure and mesoporous channels (Na2WO4-Mn3O4/m-SiO2) that effectively limits CH4 overactivation and pro motes selective coupling to form C2H2 and C2H4 under plasma activation,  achieving 39% CH4 conversion with 42.3% C2H2 and C2H4 fraction. This nanoreactor features isolated Na2WO4 embedded within the channels and<br> Mn3O4confinedinthecavityoftheSiO2hollownanospheres,enablinginternal tandem catalysis at co-located active sites. Na2WO4 induces the conversion of diffused CH4 and CH3 into reactive intermediates (*CH and *CH2), which sub sequently couple on the Mn3O4 surface to form C2H2 and C2H4.Furthermore, themesoporouschannelsinhibittheplasmadischargewithinthenanoreactor,<br> preventing deep dehydrogenation of CHx species to solid carbon. This nanoreactor demonstrates a highly selectiverouteforthenonoxidativecon version of methane to valuable C2 hydrocarbons, offering a new paradigm for the rational design of catalysts for plasma-driven chemical processes. </p>
title Shielded bifunctional nanoreactor enabled tandem catalysis for plasma methane coupling
topic Non-thermal plasma
Bifunctional nanoreactor
Acetylene
Ethylene
Methane
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59709-y