Abstract
Methane is a major component of natural gas and biogas. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) reports that, over a 20-year time frame, methane has a global warming potential of 86 compared to CO 2 1. The conversion of abundant methane with and without using oxidants into hydrogen and value-added chemicals such as higher hydrocarbons has exhibited promising potential and attracted great interest 2,3. Although direct activation of methane with the aid of oxidants is thermodynamically more favorable compared to non-oxidative conversion of methane, a particular advantage for the later route is the production of CO x free, hydrogen-rich gases, which is of great interest to the development of highly efficient and cost-effective fuel cells.
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