Current understanding of Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM) reaction over supported Mn-Na2WO4 catalysts

Sourav, Sagar; Fushimi, Rebecca R.; Wachs, Israel E.

doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2025.115426

Current understanding of Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM) reaction over supported Mn-Na₂WO₄ catalysts

Journal Article · Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2025 · Catalysis Today

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2025.115426· OSTI ID:3013708

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India); Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States); Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)

This perspective reviews the current understanding of the Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM) reaction over the supported Mn-Na₂WO₄/SiO₂ catalyst, with a focus on recent insights gained from state-of-the-art in-situ and operando spectroscopic characterization and chemical probe experiments under controlled environments. The supported Mn-Na₂WO₄/SiO₂ catalyst exhibits dynamic structural changes during the OCM reaction, involving multiple reactive lattice and adsorbed oxygen species, each associated with different oxide phases. These oxygen species play distinct roles in various steps of the OCM mechanism. The catalytic active sites for activation of CH₄ are associated with isolated surface Na-WO_x sites on the SiO₂ support and the role of surface MnO_x sites on SiO₂ is to oxidatively dehydrogenate C₂H₆ to C₂H₄. Furthermore, this paper provides a detailed discussion of these roles and also introduces new experimental data from Temporal Analysis of Products (TAP) studies to clarify the ongoing debate in the literature regarding the contributions of lattice versus adsorbed oxygen species in OCM reaction product formation. Additionally, recommendations are offered for optimizing the performance of supported Mn-Na₂WO₄/SiO₂ catalysts to enhance CH₄ activation and C₂ product selectivity.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Indian Institute of Technology Madras; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Industrial Efficiency & Decarbonization Office (IEDO); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 3013708

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU--25-83877

Journal Information:: Catalysis Today, Journal Name: Catalysis Today Journal Issue: - Vol. 459; ISSN 0920-5861

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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