The development of a catalytic, one-step route for the oxidation of methane to methanol remains one of the greatest challenges within catalysis. Of particular importance is the need to develop an efficient route that proceeds under mild reaction conditions so as to avoid deeper oxidation and the economic limitations of the currently practiced syngas route. Recently, it was demonstrated that a copper- and iron-containing zeolite is an efficient catalyst for such a one-step process. The catalyst in question (Cu-Fe-ZSM-5) is capable of selectively transforming methane to methanol in an aqueous medium with hydrogen peroxide as the terminal oxidant. Nevertheless, despite its high activity and unparalleled methanol selectivity, the origin of its activity and the precise nature of its active species are not yet fully understood. Through a combination of catalytic and spectroscopic studies, we hereby demonstrate that extraframework Fe species are the active component of the catalyst for methane oxidation, although the speciation of these sites from synthesis to catalysis significantly alters the observed activity and selectivity. The analogies and differences between this system and other iron-containing zeolite-catalyzed processes, such as N2O-mediated benzene hydroxylation, are also considered. © 2013 American Chemical Society.

Hammond, C., Dimitratos, N., Jenkins, R.L., Lopez-Sanchez, J.A., Kondrat, S.A., Hasbi Ab Rahim, M., et al. (2013). Elucidation and evolution of the active component within Cu/Fe/ZSM-5 for catalytic methane oxidation: From synthesis to catalysis. ACS CATALYSIS, 3(4), 689-699 [10.1021/cs3007999].

Elucidation and evolution of the active component within Cu/Fe/ZSM-5 for catalytic methane oxidation: From synthesis to catalysis

Dimitratos, Nikolaos;Lopez-Sanchez, Jose Antonio;
2013

Abstract

The development of a catalytic, one-step route for the oxidation of methane to methanol remains one of the greatest challenges within catalysis. Of particular importance is the need to develop an efficient route that proceeds under mild reaction conditions so as to avoid deeper oxidation and the economic limitations of the currently practiced syngas route. Recently, it was demonstrated that a copper- and iron-containing zeolite is an efficient catalyst for such a one-step process. The catalyst in question (Cu-Fe-ZSM-5) is capable of selectively transforming methane to methanol in an aqueous medium with hydrogen peroxide as the terminal oxidant. Nevertheless, despite its high activity and unparalleled methanol selectivity, the origin of its activity and the precise nature of its active species are not yet fully understood. Through a combination of catalytic and spectroscopic studies, we hereby demonstrate that extraframework Fe species are the active component of the catalyst for methane oxidation, although the speciation of these sites from synthesis to catalysis significantly alters the observed activity and selectivity. The analogies and differences between this system and other iron-containing zeolite-catalyzed processes, such as N2O-mediated benzene hydroxylation, are also considered. © 2013 American Chemical Society.
2013
Hammond, C., Dimitratos, N., Jenkins, R.L., Lopez-Sanchez, J.A., Kondrat, S.A., Hasbi Ab Rahim, M., et al. (2013). Elucidation and evolution of the active component within Cu/Fe/ZSM-5 for catalytic methane oxidation: From synthesis to catalysis. ACS CATALYSIS, 3(4), 689-699 [10.1021/cs3007999].
Hammond, Ceri; Dimitratos, Nikolaos; Jenkins, Robert L.; Lopez-Sanchez, Jose Antonio; Kondrat, Simon A.; Hasbi Ab Rahim, Mohd; Forde, Michael M.; Thet...espandi
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