Method for the photocatalytic conversion of methane
Abstract
A method for converting methane to methanol is provided comprising subjecting the methane to visible light in the presence of a catalyst and an electron transfer agent. Another embodiment of the invention provides for a method for reacting methane and water to produce methanol and hydrogen comprising preparing a fluid containing methane, an electron transfer agent and a photolysis catalyst, and subjecting said fluid to visible light for an effective period of time.
- Inventors:
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- Pittsburgh, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- USDOE Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (PETC), PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871381
- Patent Number(s):
- 5720858
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; photocatalytic; conversion; methane; converting; methanol; provided; comprising; subjecting; visible; light; presence; catalyst; electron; transfer; agent; embodiment; provides; reacting; water; produce; hydrogen; preparing; fluid; containing; photolysis; effective; period; time; fluid containing; comprising preparing; produce methanol; visible light; provided comprising; electron transfer; photocatalytic conversion; comprising subjecting; transfer agent; containing methane; converting methane; reacting methane; catalytic conversion; hydrogen comprising; /204/999/
Citation Formats
Noceti, Richard P, Taylor, Charles E, and D'Este, Joseph R. Method for the photocatalytic conversion of methane. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Noceti, Richard P, Taylor, Charles E, & D'Este, Joseph R. Method for the photocatalytic conversion of methane. United States.
Noceti, Richard P, Taylor, Charles E, and D'Este, Joseph R. Thu .
"Method for the photocatalytic conversion of methane". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871381.
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