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January 1, 2014Energy & Environmental Science

Methane activation: the past and future

Pei Tang Qingjun Zhu Zhaoxuan Wu Ding Ma

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Key Points

The aim is to summarize existing methane activation methods and project future possibilities for conversion into valuable products.
Review of literature on methane activation techniques
Analysis of conversion routes to fuels and chemicals
Discussion on the potential advancements in catalysis
Identifies current successful methane conversion strategies
Highlights challenges and future research directions in methane activation
Discusses economic and environmental implications of enhanced methane utilization

Implication

Review explores methane conversion strategies for valuable fuels and chemicals, suggesting future directions.

Abstract

This review summarizes and provides an outlook on the possible routes for methane conversion to valuable fuel and chemicals.

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Tang et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a26df2049ff504637c4d6c9 https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ee00604f

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