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Oxidation of Methane to Methanol with Hydrogen Peroxide Using Supported Gold–Palladium Alloy Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Ab Rahim Mohd Hasbi,
Forde Michael M.,
Jenkins Robert L.,
Hammond Ceri,
He Qian,
Dimitratos Nikolaos,
LopezSanchez Jose Antonio,
Carley Albert F.,
Taylor Stuart H.,
Willock David J.,
Murphy Damien M.,
Kiely Christopher J.,
Hutchings Graham J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201207717
Subject(s) - hydrogen peroxide , methanol , palladium , selectivity , chemistry , hydrogen , methane , nanoparticle , inorganic chemistry , catalysis , oxygen , photochemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , nanotechnology
Direct and selective : Supported gold–palladium nanoparticles are active for the oxidation of methane, giving a high selectivity for the formation of methyl hydroperoxide and methanol, using hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant (see picture). The optimal methanol selectivity is achieved by performing the reaction in the presence of hydrogen peroxide that has been generated in situ from hydrogen and oxygen.