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Photocatalytic conversion of ethane: status and perspective
Author(s) -
Zhu Yao,
Shi Shangli,
Wang Chunling,
Hu Yun Hang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.5000
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , ozone , partial oxidation , environmental science , chemistry , materials science , catalysis , organic chemistry
Summary Ethane (C 2 H 6 ) is a main component of natural gas and a notable contributor to photochemical pollution and ozone production in the atmosphere. It is important to convert ethane to useful chemicals. The photocatalytic conversion of ethane is promising but challenging. As the first review article in this area, we summarize the recent important progresses in photocatalytic ethane conversion, with an emphasis on (1) homogeneously functionalization and (2) heterogeneously partial oxidation of ethane. Furthermore, the challenges and future directions are provided for the photocatalytic conversion of ethane.