能源化学(英文) ›› 2018, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 1629-1636.DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2018.03.015

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Selective electrocatalytic conversion of methane to fuels and chemicals

Shunji Xie, Shengqi Lin, Qinghong Zhang, Zhongqun Tian, Ye Wang   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
  • 收稿日期:2018-01-23 修回日期:2018-03-28 出版日期:2018-11-15 发布日期:2018-10-12
  • 通讯作者: Shunji Xie, Qinghong Zhang
  • 作者简介:Shunji Xie received his B.S. and M.Sc. degrees from Hunan University of China in 2008 and 2011, and obtained his Ph.D. degree from Xiamen University in 2014;Shengqi Lin received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Dalian University of Technology in 2016;Qinghong Zhang received her B.S. and M.Sc. degrees from Nanjing University, and obtained her Ph.D. degree from Hiroshima University of Japan in 2002. She joined Xiamen University as associate professor in October of 2002 and was promoted to full professor in 2010;Zhongqun Tian obtained his B.S. at Xiamen University in 1982 and his Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Martin Fleischmann at the University of Southampton in 1987;Ye Wang received his B.S. degree from Nanjing University and obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1996 from Tokyo Institute of Technology.
  • 基金资助:

    This work was supported by the SINOPEC(No. 415069) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21690082, 91545203 and 21503176).

Selective electrocatalytic conversion of methane to fuels and chemicals

Shunji Xie, Shengqi Lin, Qinghong Zhang, Zhongqun Tian, Ye Wang   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
  • Received:2018-01-23 Revised:2018-03-28 Online:2018-11-15 Published:2018-10-12
  • Contact: Shunji Xie, Qinghong Zhang
  • About author:Shunji Xie received his B.S. and M.Sc. degrees from Hunan University of China in 2008 and 2011, and obtained his Ph.D. degree from Xiamen University in 2014;Shengqi Lin received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Dalian University of Technology in 2016;Qinghong Zhang received her B.S. and M.Sc. degrees from Nanjing University, and obtained her Ph.D. degree from Hiroshima University of Japan in 2002. She joined Xiamen University as associate professor in October of 2002 and was promoted to full professor in 2010;Zhongqun Tian obtained his B.S. at Xiamen University in 1982 and his Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Martin Fleischmann at the University of Southampton in 1987;Ye Wang received his B.S. degree from Nanjing University and obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1996 from Tokyo Institute of Technology.
  • Supported by:

    This work was supported by the SINOPEC(No. 415069) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21690082, 91545203 and 21503176).

摘要: The increase in natural gas reserves makes methane a significant hydrocarbon feedstock. However, the direct catalytic conversion of methane into liquid fuels and useful chemicals remains a great challenge, and many studies have been devoted to this field in the past decades. Electrocatalysis is considered as an important alternative approach for the direct conversion of methane into value-added chemicals, although many other innovative methods have been developed. This review highlights recent advances in electrocatalytic conversion of methane to ethylene and methanol, two important chemicals. The electrocatalytic systems efficient for methane conversions are summarized with an emphasis on catalysts and electrolytes. The effects of reaction conditions such as the temperature and the acid-base property of the reaction medium are also discussed.

关键词: Methane, Electrocatalysis, Selective conversion, Value-added chemicals

Abstract: The increase in natural gas reserves makes methane a significant hydrocarbon feedstock. However, the direct catalytic conversion of methane into liquid fuels and useful chemicals remains a great challenge, and many studies have been devoted to this field in the past decades. Electrocatalysis is considered as an important alternative approach for the direct conversion of methane into value-added chemicals, although many other innovative methods have been developed. This review highlights recent advances in electrocatalytic conversion of methane to ethylene and methanol, two important chemicals. The electrocatalytic systems efficient for methane conversions are summarized with an emphasis on catalysts and electrolytes. The effects of reaction conditions such as the temperature and the acid-base property of the reaction medium are also discussed.

Key words: Methane, Electrocatalysis, Selective conversion, Value-added chemicals